Births
Correction: Katie (Eisfeld) ’08 and Isaac ’09 Windham, a boy, Olin, born April 11, 2016. They reside in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Alex ’08 and Ashley Brown, a girl, Aria, born March 21, 2018. They reside in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
Allyssa (Zoss) ’12 and Alex Soto, a girl, Raylen, born Feb. 4, 2017. They reside in Emery.
Amanda (Kaul) ’07 and Jared Jacobsma, a girl, Ellis, born June 26, 2017. They reside in Auburn, Washington.
Brady ’09 and Amber (LeFaive) ’10 Larsen, a girl, Madilyn, born April 10, 2017. They reside in Rapid City.
Andrea (Christy) ’12/Pharm.D. ’15 and Doug Ketcham, a girl, Hazel, born Nov. 8, 2017. They reside in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Andrew ’14 and Andrea (Weeder) ’14 Krcil, a girl, Naomi, born Nov. 14, 2017. They reside in Dante.
Angela Curry ’06 and Cody Johnson, a girl, Avery, born March 14, 2018. They reside in Black Hawk.
Anna ’13 M.S. Sidie-Slettedahl and Corey Slettedahl, a boy, Archer, born April 7, 2017. They reside in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Arin (Adamson) ’04/Pharm.D. ’06 and Nate Paulson, a girl, London, born Dec. 31, 2017. They reside in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Andrew ’11 and Ashley (Valdez) ’12/Pharm.D. ’14 Martin, a girl, Eva, born Jan. 28, 2018. They reside in La Vergne, Tennessee.
Austin ’13 and Molly Brynjulson, a boy, Oliver, born Oct. 27, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Brian ’08 and Carly Koehlmoos, a girl, Kennedy, born Jan. 28, 2018. They reside in Clive, Iowa.
Austin ’18 and Britni (Wuestewald) ’16 Johnsen, a girl, Aubrey, born April 29, 2016. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Candice (Bonrud) ’09 and Jaime Medina, a boy, Sasha, born April 27, 2017. They reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Christina (Madsen) ’08 and Matthew Pekoske, a girl, Penelope, born July 20, 2018. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Dani (Broshar) ’10 and Dusty Anderson, a girl, Kennedy, born Jan. 25, 2017. They reside in Yampa, Colorado.
Danielle (Griese) ’15 and Jake Etzkorn, a girl, Madison, born Sept. 12, 2017. They reside in Pierre.
Elizabeth (Kerns) ’13 and Alex Jones, a boy, Connor, born Jan. 4, 2018. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Dallas ’06 and Erin (Niemann) ’08 Thiex, a girl, Ivy, born July 18, 2017. They reside in Volga.
Erin deKoning ’05, a girl, Dillon, born Aug. 31, 2017. They reside in Ellsworth, Minnesota.
Drew ’12/Pharm.D. ’14 and Hannah (Baker) ’13 Ruhlman, a girl, Linley, born Feb. 28, 2018. They reside in Chamberlain.
Jada (Minett) ’14 and Joshua Fredrickson, a girl, Lucy, born June 8, 2017. They reside in Ruthton, Minnesota.
Jeff ’03/Pharm.D. ’05 and Tara DeRouchey, a boy, Sullivan, born Oct. 27, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Michael ’12 and Jena (Kloos) ’13 Stapleton, a girl, Mia, born Dec. 13, 2017. They reside in Parker.
Jenni (Taylor) ’06 and Kelly Mergen, a boy, Jax, born Feb. 28, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Jennifer (Mack) ’11 & ’13 and Blake Karp, a girl, Alison, born Feb. 27, 2018. They reside in Sturgis.
Jennifer (Simpson) ’05 and Javy Murguia, a boy, Marco, born Oct. 2, 2017. They reside in Yankton.
Joel ’06 and Katie Vis, a boy, Logan, born March 19, 2018. They reside in Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Josh ’99 and Lynsey Munce, a girl, Eleanor, born March 21, 2018. They reside in Tea.
Kama (Konda) ’15 M.S. and Brandon Varilek, a girl, Aria, born Aug. 23, 2017. They reside in Harrisburg.
Kate (Gunderson) ’10 and Adam Derrick, a girl, Kacee, born Sept. 20, 2017. They reside in Monroe.
Kelly (McCormick) ’03 and Peter Costello, a girl, Blair, born Dec. 29, 2017. They reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kristen Salverson ’06, a girl, Remi, born Sept. 11, 2017. They reside in Mitchell.
Kristen (Peterson) ’01 and Jason Meyer, a boy, Hudson, born Dec. 9, 2017. They reside in Alcester.
Joshua ’16 and Kyla (Larsen) ’15 Behnken, a boy, Caleb, born Jan. 27, 2018. They reside in Rochester, Minnesota.
Jeremy ’13 and Laura (Preheim) ’15 Wolbrink, a girl, Zoey, born March 21, 2018. They reside in Mitchell.
Laurel (Determan) ’11 and Ryan Waddell, a boy, Matthew, born Oct. 5, 2017. They reside in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Dustin ’08 and Lindsey (Hoff) ’07 Esche, a boy, Lucas, born Dec. 18, 2017. They reside in Watertown.
William ’08/Pharm.D. ’10 and Lynnette (Seyer) ’07/Pharm.D. ’09 Coolidge, a boy, Torin, born on June 28, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Maheshwar ’12 M.S./Ph.D. ’15 and Sushmita ’16 (M.S.) Shrestha, a boy, Mason, born July 9, 2017. They reside in East Lansing, Michigan.
Matthew ’97 and Janet (Moriles) ’11 (M.S.) Miller, a boy, Samuel, born June 23, 2017. They reside in Brookings.
David ’05 and Melissa (Magnuson) ’08 Mensing, a boy, Noah, born April 21, 2017. They reside in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Scott ’13 and Michele (Lanoue) ’12 Wagner, a boy, Charles, Nov. 25, 2017. They reside in Hartley, Iowa.
Paul ’09 and Molly (Seidel) ’09 Johnson, a boy, Boyd, born May 30, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Nora (Herbert) ’08 and Shane Matthys, a boy, Hudson, born July 2, 2017. They reside in Lake Park, Iowa.
Raj ’13 Bhandari and Shradha ’10 Paudel, a boy, Parth, born March 31, 2016. They reside in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Joel ’11 and Rebecca (Baustian) ’11 Ostraat, a girl, Mckenzie, born Nov. 16, 2016. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Robert ’07 and Kendra Fisher, a girl, Teagan, born Sept. 25, 2017. They reside in Conrad, Iowa.
Austin ’07/M.S. ’09 and Rose (Heeb) ’09 O’Brien, a boy, Owen, born June 8, 2017. They reside in Madison.
Tom ’13 and Courtney Erickson, a girl, Lucy, born Nov. 21, 2017. They reside in Aberdeen.
Tyler ’08/Pharm.D. ’10 and Randi Geerdes, a boy, Miles, born March 15, 2017. They reside in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
Austin ’15 and Vanessa (Dykhouse) ’14 VanderWal, a boy, Brantley, born July 22, 2017. They reside in Adrian, Minnesota.
General
1975 Craig Pugsley was awarded the Ben Black Elk Award at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in January. He resides in Rapid City.
1976/Ph.D. ’99 Laura E. Colmenero-Chilberg was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award from Black Hills State University. She resides in Spearfish.
1977 Lee S. Johnsen wrote “Literally Virtually—Making Virtual Teams Work.” He resides in Madison, Wisconsin.
1983 James A. Jones was appointed to the South Dakota State Board of Funeral Service by Governor Dennis Daugaard. He resides in Parker.
1988 Austin A. Mardon was honored with the Order of St. Sylvester by the Roman Catholic Church. He resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1993 Jon K. Lauck was awarded the Midwest Independent Publishing Association’s top book prize for the writing of history for his book, “From Warm Center to Ragged Edge: The Erosion of Midwestern Literary and Historical Regionalism, 1920-1965.” He resides in Sioux Falls.
1999 Patricia M. Stockland was named the Publisher of Capstone. She resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
2016 Carly M. (Carper) Husman joined the North Star Community Credit Union as the Human Resource Manager and Compliance Officer. She resides in Cherokee, Iowa.
Deaths
1937/M.S. ’39 Allan G. Peterson of Crookston, Minnesota, March 2, 2018.
1938 (Aggie) Christine (Wellhouse) Bly of Sioux Falls, Jan. 4, 2018.
1939 Gwen M. (Harvey) Valkenaar of Sioux Falls, Jan. 14, 2018.
1940 Carol S. (Overgaard) Dragsten of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Sept. 30, 2017.
1940 Fred E. Shubeck of Beresford, Feb. 13, 2018.
1941 Harold R. Warner of Sioux Falls, Jan. 5, 2018.
1942 Harriett M. (Carlson) Shearer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 8, 2018.
1942/M.S. ’64 Jeanette A. (Unruh) Horn of Sioux Falls, March 27, 2018.
1943 Harold C. Hohbach of Atherton, California, Dec. 28, 2017.
1944 Norman A. Evans of Fort Collins, Colorado, Jan. 25, 2018.
1947 Gilbert R. Thomas of Grand Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 22, 2017.
1947 James H. Grommersch of Brookings, Jan. 15, 2018.
1947 Marilyn A. (Nordmark) Cresap of Portland, Oregon, Dec. 14, 2017.
1947 Stanley J. Zimmer of Bellevue, Washington, Jan. 10, 2018.
1947/M.Ed. ’64 Lois E. (Stratton) Ostraat of Littleton, Colorado, Dec. 22, 2017.
1948 John F. Nelson of Arlington, Jan. 13, 2018.
1949 Beverly J. (Lee) Durst of Sioux Falls, Feb. 10, 2018.
1949 Dorrit L. (Bjordal) Reeves of Ivanhoe, Minnesota, Jan. 15, 2018.
1949 Hellen L. (McCaskell) Uhlir of Kadoka, Nov. 4, 2017.
1949 Raymond R. Rezek of Ft. Meade, Oct. 16, 2017.
1949 Rex D. Page of Madison, Feb. 8, 2018.
1950 Betty V. (Helling) Mainz Pflaumer of Moorpark, California, March 3, 2018.
1950 Donald F. Gilbert of Sioux Falls, Feb. 8, 2018.
1950 Milton S. Swenson of Sioux Falls, March 5, 2018.
1950 Shirley A. (Sherburne) Alberty of Sioux Falls, Dec. 21, 2017.
1951 Carol L. (Gilkerson) Peden of San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 10, 2018.
1951 Gustave E. Kolb of Mission, Texas, March 1, 2018.
1951 Helen (Wiley) Senteney of Delta, Colorado, Oct. 12, 2017.
1952 Dorothy J. (Olson) Allore of Austin, Minnesota, Jan. 4, 2018.
1952 Joan C. (Meyer) Stearns of Chicago, Illinois, March 20, 2018.
1952 William T. Voss II of Gering, Nebraska, April 5, 2018.
1953 Barbara J. (Hansen) Schmeichel of Freeman, Feb. 12, 2018.
1956 Eugene T. Lyons of Lexington, Kentucky, Dec. 7, 2017.
1956 Raymond R. Dorn of Brookings, Dec. 16, 2017.
1957 David L. Johnson of Amery, Wisconsin, Oct. 1, 2017.
1957/M.Ed. ’58 James E. Schlender of Overland Park, Kansas, Oct. 19, 2017.
1958 Beth I. McGlone Karjala of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Feb. 17, 2018.
1958 Robert P. Harter of Centreville, Virginia, Nov. 15, 2017.
1959 James A. Thorson of Rapid City, Nov. 29, 2017.
1959 Joseph L. Isakson of Sioux Falls, Dec. 18, 2017.
1959 Michael M. Jorgenson of Annandale, Minnesota, Feb. 10, 2017.
1959 Robert C. Gunnare of Coal Valley, Illinois, Dec. 17, 2017.
1959 Willard E. Anderson of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Dec. 27, 2017.
1960 M.S. Walter E. Splittstoesser of Urbana, Illinois, Aug. 4, 2017.
1960 Donald J. Streseman of Penn Valley, California, March 1, 2018.
1960 Mayo L. Kjellsen of Arlington, March 13, 2018.
1960 Robert L. Aamlid of Brandon, Dec. 20, 2017.
1961 David J. Kinney of Faribault, Minnesota, Dec. 8, 2017.
1961 Derwood C. Mercer of Billings, Montana, Nov. 27, 2017.
1961 Max J. Stodolski of Red Bluff, California, Jan. 21, 2018.
1961 Maynard A. Nagelhout of Alexandria, Virginia, Dec. 22, 2017.
1961 Robert K. Nixon of Aberdeen, Feb. 11, 2018.
1961 & 1963 Allie Albert of Fort Myers, Florida, Dec. 3, 2017.
1961/M.S. ’68 Patsy A. (Womble) Steffensen of Lake Norden, Dec. 14, 2017.
1963 Dennis G. Swartz of Custer, Dec. 20, 2017.
1964 M.Ed. Earl H. Boyum of Omaha, Nebraska, Jan. 30, 2018.
1964 Darrel N. Tramp of Waseca, Minnesota, March 3, 2018.
1964 Gregory B. Wiedenman of Issaquah, Washington, Jan. 10, 2018.
1964 Martha L. (Goins) Flamming-Grimme of Tyndall, March 24, 2018.
1965 Gerald L. Stanley of Shawnee, Kansas, Nov. 12, 2017.
1965 Merritt A. Seefeldt of Clark, Dec. 24, 2017.
1966 Elizabeth A. (Oates) Bertolotto of Rockford, Illinois, Feb. 14, 2018.
1966 John I. Steen of Sioux Falls, Dec. 16, 2017.
1966 Larry L. Goodmanson of Sabin, Minnesota, Aug. 30, 2017.
1967 M.S. Alice M. (Kuper) Hippen of Huntington Beach, California, Oct. 14, 2017.
1967 Bonita ‘Bonnie’ L. (Faulk) Korkow of Pierre, April 8, 2018.
1967 Hal G. Wick of Sioux Falls, March 8, 2018.
1967 Robert K. Overend of San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 11, 2018.
1968 M.Ed. Harold A. Peterson of Viborg, Dec. 6, 2017.
1968 M.Ed. Richard D. Vitters of Fremont, Nebraska, Feb. 3, 2018.
1968 M.S. Bruce A. Renhowe of Bismarck, North Dakota, Jan. 5, 2018.
1968 Gary W. Williams of Dell Rapids, Jan. 14, 2018.
1969 M.A. Joan M. Hilmoe of Sioux Falls, Dec. 10, 2017.
1969/M.S. ’80 Diane V. (Orth) Neth of Menno, Feb. 23, 2018.
1970 Mary Ann (Finc) Skubic of Brookings, Feb. 26, 2018.
1970/ M.S. ’72 Thomas A. Roman of St. Anthony, Minnesota, March 14, 2018.
1971 Ph.D. William M. Cross of Springfield, Illinois, March 2, 2018.
1971 Bonnie I. (De Boer) Sorensen of Moorhead, Minnesota, Feb. 16, 2018.
1971 Bruce R. Hart of Gilbert, Arizona, March 1, 2018.
1972 M.Ed. Marjorie R. (Nagel) Erickson of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Apr. 8, 2018.
1972 M.S. Elizabeth P. (Shapland) Bortnem of Watertown, Jan. 25, 2018.
1972 Douglas A. Dohrer of Milbank, Feb. 13, 2018.
1972 John S. Jacobson of Queen Creek, Arizona, Dec. 26, 2017.
1973 M.Ed. James L. Erpenbach of Nevada, Missouri, March 24, 2018.
1973 M.S. William F. Gavitt of Riverside, California, March 4, 2018.
1973 Lyle D. Acheson of Franklin, Feb. 8, 2018.
1974 M.Ed. Isabelle C. (Gebhart) Short of Brookings, Jan. 27, 2018.
1974 Loren H. Beard of Harrisburg, March 4, 2018.
1975 M.Ed. Linda D. (Brenner) Spease of Delmont, Jan. 8, 2018.
1975 Susan D. Olson of Orlando, Florida, Dec. 16, 2017.
1976 Helen L. (Beckman) Fiechtner of Sioux Falls, March 5, 2018.
1977 Elizabeth J. Belkonen of Rogers, Arkansas, March 26, 2018.
1978/M.Ed. ’88 Susan M. (Kessler) Bartscher of Oacoma, Feb. 2, 2018.
1980 Robert W. Dvorak of Onalaska, Wisconsin, Sept. 22, 2017.
1981 Daniel F. Otterness of Chula Vista, California, Oct. 15, 2017.
1981/M.S. ’85 Mark E. Kool of Fairfield, Iowa, Jan. 19, 2018.
1982 John D. Rist of Centerville, March 14, 2018.
1984 Randy L. Goff of Madison, Feb. 16, 2018.
1986 M.S. Jane M. (Wilson) Howard of Brookings, July 7, 2017.
1986 Diana K. (Voss) Harms of Eagan, Minnesota, June 22, 2017.
1987 Norman R. Stone of Sioux Falls, Feb. 14, 2018.
1991 Dale J. Bowar of Bellevue, Washington, March 12, 2018.
1992 Judith R. (Robinson) Petersen of Brookings, Jan. 25, 2018.
1996 Cindy L. Morris of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Oct. 20, 2017.
2001 Gregory K. Wickre of Sioux Falls, Jan. 26, 2018.
2002 Tammy S. (McMasters) Vedvei of Brookings, Dec. 12, 2017.
2010 M.A. Jerry E. Overton of Conway, Arkansas, Jan. 11, 2018
2012/Pharm.D. ’14 Justin D. Cunningham of Gering, Nebraska, Feb. 11, 2018.
Faculty Clayton J. Vaske of Brookings, Jan. 20, 2018.
Faculty Mildred L. (Micki) Flynn of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2018.
Faculty Rolland R. Rue of Brookings, March 16, 2018.
