WEDDINGS
Jennifer Schuler ’07 and Aaron Norgaard ’07 – September 17, 2011. Aaron is stationed with the CBWTU-UT at Camp Williams, UT. Jennifer is an RN at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Sarah Morrison ’08 and Brian Speltz ’11 – October 1, 2011. Sarah is a quality assurance manager at Swiss Valley Farms in Spring Valley and Brian is a milk quality aftermarket specialist at S&S Dairy Systems in St. Charles. They live in Chatfield, MN.
Karna Meyer ’09/MS ’11 and Daniel Ziemer ’08 – November 12, 2011. Karna is an elementary school counselor at Tiospa Zina Tribal School and Daniel is a physical therapist at Big Stone Therapies. They live in Sisseton.
Heather Wisner ’10 and Sam Butterfield – Feb 18, 2012. They live in Bloomington, MN.
BIRTHS
Kelly (Kampmann) ’99/MEd ’05 and John Neill, a girl, Khloe Louise, born November 11, 2011. Kelly is the K-12 principal for the Elkton School District. They live in Elkton.
Linda (Fogelberg) PharmD ’99 and Jeff Evenson a girl, Evalee Leona, April 11, 2011. Linda is the pharmacy manger at United Hospital District, Blue Earth, MN. They live at Minnesota Lake, MN.
Blake PharmD ’00 and Marcia (Dammann) ’99 Plender, a boy, Trevor Austin, born August 5, 2011. Blake is a pharmacist at Dutch Mill Pharmacy and Marcia is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Orange City, IA.
Nathan ’03 and Julie (Raeder) ’03 Schumacher, twin boys, Evan John and Jaden Edward, born September 2, 2011. Nathan is a probation officer and Julie is a nutrition professor at Illinois State University. They live in Normal, IL.
Scott ’03 and Molly Nedved, a boy Niles Scott, January 6, 2012. They live in Polk City, IA.
George ’04 and Jill (Murra) ’04 Mollner, a girl, Hailey Mae, born November 17, 2011. They live in Sioux Falls.
Avery ’05 and Melissa (Laverman) PharmD ’08 Lapic, a daughter, Morgan Shelby, born Jan. 26, 2012. Melissa is a pharmacist at the Nebraska Medical Center and Avery is the quality safety manager at Midwest Aviation-Kiewit. They live in Omaha, NE.
Mark ’07 and Kayla (Huber) ’07 Oelkers, a boy, Tristan J., born on May 5, 2011. Mark works at POET and Kayla works at Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center in Sioux Falls. They live in Hartford.
Dustin ’08 and Lindsey (Hoff) ’07 Esche a boy, Zachary Arthur, born December 8, 2011. Dustin is a design engineer at Angus Palm Industries and Lindsey is a marketing and communications manager at Wurth Electronics Midcom. They live in Watertown.
GENERAL
Kermit C. Torve ’52 received the Fifty Year Award for membership to the Hermosa Masonic Lodge Feb. 11, 2012. He lives in Rapid City.
Verne E. Carlson ’55 PE retired December 2011 as an engineer/estimator for Duininck Construction of Prinsburg, MN, after 25 years of service. He lives in Willmar, MN.
Curtis D. Brudos ’58 has been selected by the SDSU College of Engineering as a 2012 Distinguished Engineer. He received the award May 1st. Brudos lives in Parker, CO.
Charles M. Rogers MEd ’66 has written a book, titled “South Dakota’s Challenges Since 1960.†Copies are available at the SD Art Museum and the SD Agricultural Heritage Museum on the campus of SDSU. Rogers lives in Sioux Falls.
Dale A. Jans ’74 has been selected by the SDSU College of Engineering as a 2012 Distinguished Engineer. He received the award May 1st. Jans lives in Sioux Falls.
Thomas D. Steever ’75 currently serves as the president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. He is an agricultural reporter and news anchor for Brownfield Ag News. Steever lives in Jefferson City, MO.
Kenneth L. Anderson ’77 currently serves as the president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation. He is an agricultural reporter and news anchor for Brownfield Ag News. Anderson lives in Lincoln, NE.
Beth M. (Anderson) Kaspar ’80 has been selected by the SDSU College of Engineering as a 2012 Distinguished Engineer. She received the award on May 1st. Kaspar lives in Odenton, MD.
Michael S. McKnight ’81, a partner at Boyce, Greenfield, Pashby & Welk LLP, has been inducted as a fellow into the College of Workers Compensation Lawyers. He lives in Sioux Falls.
David J. Mahoney ’84, PE, based in Dewberry’s Fairfax, Virginia, office, has been promoted to executive vice president. He lives in Centreville, VA.
Neil J. Sogge ’85 has translated from Danish the book “The Red Meadows†by Ole Juul. The publisher is Xlibris. Sogge lives in Bellingham, WA.
Edward J. Wallner ’86 recently completed his MBA degree from Southern Methodist University. He works as a senior safety electronics engineer at Delphi Electronics, Kokomo, IN. Wallner has authored ten automotive patents. He lives in Westfield, IN.
Russ A. Matthys ’87, city engineer for Eagan, MN, was named the City Engineer of the Year by the City Engineers Association of Minnesota Jan. 25. He lives in Apple Valley, MN.
Dr. Troy E. Meink ’88 of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has received the Dr. Joseph V. Charyk Award at the National Space Club’s 55th Annual Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner held March 30th. The NRO is a joint Department of Defense-Intelligence Community organization. Meink lives in Nokeville, VA.
Darwyn “Kirby†L. Kleffman ’90 is the new director of ED/Trauma/CCU for Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. He lives in Aberdeen.
Lori L. Winkelman ’90 has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Southwest Super Lawyers list. She is a partner at Quarles & Brady LLP and lives in Tempe, AZ.
Michael J. Headley ’92 became the director of the Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead Oct. 1, 2011. Headley is the grandson of former SDSU President John Headley, who served from 1952-57. He lives in Spearfish.
Kristin L. (Jorgenson) Bisgard ’96/MS ’98 received the American Water Works Association’s George Warren Fuller Award in June 2011 for leadership and contributions for advancing the water works practice in South Dakota. She is a project engineer for Banner Associates’ Brookings. Bisgard also lives in Brookings.
Chris J. Huls ’99 has been selected to receive the Sioux Falls Synergy Dave Duman Member of the Year Award for leadership. Huls joined the organization in 2006. He lives in Sioux Falls.
Nicole M. Seefeldt ’99 recently became a health assistant for Accolade Inc., based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. She lives in Easton, PA.
Paul Sanow ’00 has been promoted to business development director for Sioux Falls and Brandon for Stockwell Engineers. He lives in Sioux Falls.
Christine M. Rivera ’03 has been promoted to the agency services director for the Food Bank of Western New York. She lives in Hamburg, NY.
Dan D. Aesoph ’04 has been selected to receive the Sioux Falls Synergy Ambassador of the Year Award. He joined the organization in 2011. He lives in Sioux Falls.
Katie McGuire ’08 has been selected to represent the S.D. Air National Guard as a member of the “Tops in Blue.†The Tops in Blue is an expeditionary show choir/band that travels the world performing for troops and families in the US military. She lives in Avon.
Chris Hey ’11 is now a first officer for American Eagle Airlines and is based in Chicago, IL.
Remembered
1931 Arletta L. (Wurster) Tisher
1936 Gladys S.A. (Lees) McCrary
1937 Gertrude W. (Christensen) Mullinix
1938 Lillian M. (Liemohn) Svec (Aggie)
1938 Ralph A. “Pete†Reeve
1939 Dagny C. Gullerud
1939 Mary L. (Dunn) Bartelt
1939 Scheldon S. Coe
1940 Delpa L. (Marvin) Masson
1940 Harold T. Wik
1940 Marion E. Lucca
1940 Marvis L. (Paterson) Wiseman
1942 Donald L. R. Hansen
1942 Robert H. Johnson
1943 Eileen (Mach) Berg
1943 Herbert J. Hieb (Aggie)
1943 Mildred “Mid†I. Rietz
1944 Homer E. Fairchild
1944 Lois I. (Schultz) Baun
1946 Wendell L. Rea
1946 Winifred R. (Wiswall) Jordan
1947 Just J. Andersen (Aggie)
1947 Lois E. Petersen
1947 Robert G. Vessey
1948 Denver R. Parks
1948 Elliott B. Johnson
1948 Katerine M. (Theisen) Petersen
1948 Loyl R. Thomas
1948/MS ’56 Harvey C. DeBoer
1949 John J. Helgerson
1949 Violet V. (Bakke) Bushman
1950 (MS) Donald F. Petersen
1950 Emil E. Vavra
1950 Gale L. Dutcher
1950 Lyle V. Jensen
1950 Warren R. Kemp
1951 Carl G. Renz
1951 Kentner B. Wilson
1952 Anton L. Ruttum
1952 Carola E. (Koehn) Marking
1952 JoAnn (Coughlin) Cheever
1952 Leon A. Johnson
1952 Walter H. Johnson
1952/MS ’58 Paul W. Bergman
1953/MS ’59 John J. Mortvedt
1954 Virginia W. (Fix) McConnon
1955 Anita F. (Frey) Gibson
1955 Clyde L. Tyler
1956 (MS) John D. Orr
1956 (MS) Joshua F. Robinson
1956 Harold D. Backlund
1956/MS ’59 Norma P. Christopherson
1957 Caroline J. (Claybourn) Eberlein
1957 Gordon F. Goodrich
1957 Herbert J. Bandelman
1957 Norman R. Allstot
1957 Orville E. Noeldner
1957 Thomas J. Fischbach
1957/MEd ’71 Robert “Bob†F. Dobrenski
1958 Leno D. Berg
1959 Donald R. Otterness
1959 Edwin M. HIll
1959 Jean A. (Hogan) Kane
1959 Ray N. Telkamp
1959/MEd ’74 Marlin “Pete†A. Pedersen
1960 (MS) Thomas F. McGauley
1960 Dale E. Wiesner
1960 Francis “Frank†L. Owens
1960 Howard L. Dixson
1960 Merrill S. Zschomler
1960 Richard E. Thoelke
1961 Audrey E. (Anderson) Benrud
1961 Benedict D. Motis
1961 Donald A. Anderson
1961 Duane B. Walther
1961 Gary F. King, Sr.
1961 Patricia A. (Fleming) Sage
1962 Elizabeth E. Williams
1962 Harold L. Stoltenburg
1962 Martin Steininger
1963 Larry L. Wright
1965 Richard Harter
1966 Thomas L. Kraft
1967 James K. Sadler
1967 John “Jack†F. Reich
1968 Mahlon “Lon†R. Thiele
1969 (MEd) Norman J. Johnson
1969 Dale E. Haug
1970 (MS) Gerald F. Heil
1970 James A. Michaels
1970 Leo D. Stapleton
1970 Richard A. Gunderson
1970 Terry D. Moe
1971 Larry B. Vroman
1972 (MEd) Barbara A. Ward-Doherty
1972 Edward L. Watkins
1973 James D. Talley
1974 (MEd) Rose M. (Tuynman) Pulford
1974 (MS) Virgil C. Sandvig
1975 Deborah (Reed) Kessler
1975 Douglas D. Cockrell
1976 Dennis D. Whisney
1977 Kevin P. Tschetter
1978/MS 1988 Kevin “Doc†J. Blom
1981 MEd 1981 Gail E. (Rohrer) Means
1983 David L. Shumaker
1983 Scott G. Lanam
1985 James V. Acker
1985 Michael W. Carlson
1986 (MEd) Darlene (Reinschmidt) Newman
1987/MS ’91 Karl E. Kappenman
1988 (PhD) Texas (Sabine) Swanjord
2008 Deborah J. (Dykstra) Cook
Albert W. Kranzler (Faculty)
Edward L. Meyer (Faculty)
