Births
Alex ’18 and Kristin (Burggraff) ’18 Anderson, a girl, Britton, born Feb. 12, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Alexandra (Cooley) ’17 and Andrew Sogn, a boy, Anson, born July 14, 2021. They reside in Brookings.
Amanda (Bursack) ’13/Pharm.D. ’15 and Spencer Seibert, a girl, Lily, born Feb. 2, 2022. They reside in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Andrea (Mathis) ’06/Pharm.D. ’08 and Nate Fuhrer, a girl, Bella, born Jan. 14, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Benjamin ’09 and Joni Johnson, a girl, Isabelle, born Oct. 24, 2021. They reside in Hudson.
Blayne ’10 and Katie (Schlieman) ’11 Johnson, a boy, Harlan, born Jan. 7, 2022. They reside in Litchfield, Minnesota.
Brad ’12 and Anna (Jones) ’12 Iverson, a girl, Iris, born Oct. 4, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Bridget (Nordquist) ’07/M.A. ’10 and Tom Shileny, a girl, Zephie, born Oct. 20, 2021. They reside in Clarion, Iowa.
Daniel ’16 and Andrea (Tomschin) ’17 Larson, a girl, Quinn, born Dec. 16, 2021. They reside in Hayward, Minnesota.
Dave ’09 and Karli (Bird) ’15 Ellens, a girl, Willa, born Nov. 26, 2021. They reside in Madison.
David ’03/M.S. ’10 and Abby (Meeder) ’05/M.S. ’07 Brue, a boy, Evan, born June 15, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Ethan ’15 and Anne (Aamlid) ’15/M.S. ’17 Sawyer, a girl, Molly, born Dec. 11, 2021. They reside in Toldeo, Ohio.
Isaiah ’15 and Brienne (Pies) ’09 Soldier, a boy, Izley, born Jan. 4, 2022. They reside in Waubay.
Jase ’13 and Ann (Kroupa) ’13 Clarke, a girl, Riley, born Nov. 18, 2021. They reside in Wessington.
Jason ’09 and Amanda (Metzger) ’13 Geringer, a girl, Emma, born Nov. 13, 2021. They reside in Larchwood, Iowa.
Jeremy ’13 and Stephanie (Arbach) ’14 Noem, a boy, Walker, born Jan. 31, 2022. They reside in Hayti.
Jon ’12 and Melissa (Powell) ’13 Gill, a boy, Jensen, born Feb. 2, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Joshua ’13 and Gianna (Lantero) ’13 Schieffer, a boy, Lane, born May 28, 2021. They reside in Redfield.
Juliane (Burggraff) ’14 and Colin Ingalls, a boy, Beckham, born Sept. 20, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Kate (Wegenhaupt) ’11 and Myles McTavish, a girl, Shay, born Aug. 14, 2021. They reside in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
Keely ’13/M.S. ’18 and Emily (Schaffer) ’13 McConkey, a boy, Charles, born Sept. 27, 2021. They reside in Brookings.
Kendall ’09/M.S. ’12 and Sara Vande Kamp, a girl, Roslyn, born Sept. 16, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Kevin ’00 and Tina Jones, a boy, George, born Nov. 16, 2021. They reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Kiley (Van Eck) ’17 and Eric Wiering, a boy, Stetson, born Sept. 8, 2021. They reside in Pipestone, Minnesota.
Kyle ’12 and Anna (Schroeder) ’13 Heronimus, a girl, Annika, born Dec. 18, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Logan ’12 and Kasey Penfield, a boy, Curtis, born Nov. 5, 2021. They reside in Brandon.
Lucas ’09 and Angela (Huba) ’11 Scheibe, a girl, Sidney, born Sept. 5, 2021. They reside in Mandan, North Dakota.
Luke ’15 and Carin (Neal) ’15 Jensen, a girl, Murphee, born Sept. 20, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Lydia Schmidt ’ 07 and Derek Hoffman, a boy, Hutton, born May 25, 2021. They reside in Cologne, Minnesota.
Lynn (Schmotzer) ’03 and Greg Welle, a boy, Colin, born Dec. 1, 2021. They reside in Avon, Minnesota.
Megan (Krahn) ’11 and Jeremy Hutchens, a girl, Haley, born Feb. 7, 2022. They reside in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
Megan (Nannenga) ’10/M.S. ’16 and Austin Schmitz, a girl, Madeline, born Sept. 20, 2021. They reside in Pierre.
Melissa (Anderson) ’15 and Cody Waller, a boy, James, born Dec. 27, 2021. They reside in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Noah ’16 and Erin (Johnson) ’17 Thaler, a girl, Hazel, born May 28, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Philip Rozeboom ’12/M.S. ’15 and Alyson Becker ’13/M.P.H. ’16, a boy, Oscar, born Feb. 13, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Richard ’16 and ’17 and Kali (Lenhoff) ’17 Sloup, a girl, Matilda, born Feb. 22, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Russel ’14 and Erica (Meyer) ’14 Kilgore, a girl, Lakeyn, born May 28, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Sally (Nussbaum) ’14 and Joe Miller, a girl, Halley, born Dec. 27, 2021. They reside in Dell Rapids.
Sarah (Dunaway) ’19 (M.S.) and Taylor Zvolanek, a boy, Enzo, born Sept. 21, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Tara (Kline) ’05 and Joseph Perriello, a girl, Fiia, born Oct. 9, 2021. They reside in Eagan, Minnesota.
Taylor (Roehr) ’14 and Stephan Livingston, a girl, Charlie, born April 15, 2021. They reside in Brookings.
Taylor ’14 and Dani (Pedersen) ’14 Suess, a boy, Bode, born Feb. 4, 2022. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Taylor ’15/Pharm.D. ’17 and LaTora (Hossle) ’15 Becker, twins, Kennen and Aftyn, born Sept. 1, 2021. They reside in Brandon.
Thomas ’10 and Heidi (Oakland) ’11/Pharm.D. ’13 Hagena, a boy, Behrett, born Jan. 6, 2022. They reside in Van Nuys, California.
Trent ’12 and Shannon Kubik, a boy, Layton, born Oct. 12, 2021. They reside in Hamill.
Ty ’13 and Cody Littau, a girl, Lily, born Feb. 19, 2022. They reside in Clearfield.
Tyler ’14 and Denielle (Meyerink) ’14 Etrheim, a girl, Andrea Jo, born Feb. 13, 2022. They reside in Brandon.
Weddings
Brittany Hanten ’12 and Tyrel Kool ’13, July 31, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Patrick Bakken ’17 and Kristen Ford ’17, July 31, 2021. They reside in New Ulm, Minnesota.
General
1959 Guy F. Rhoades has written a book with many vintage pictures on the building of Pickston and the Fort Randall Dam called “Building Pickstown and Fort Randall Dam.” He resides in Fort Myers, Florida.
1971 Janelle M. (Welch) Gerharter was recognized at the 2020 and 2021 Achievement Awards from Northeast Community College as a distinguished service awardee. She resides in Norfolk, Nebraska.
1976 (M.Ed.) Steven R. Neuharth retired after 25 years as a rehabilitation counselor for the State of Iowa. He resides in Creston, Iowa.
1978 Brian C. Kenner published a book, “Hard Lessons in a Hard Land,” about his experiences in the National Park Service and Badlands National Park. He resides in Victor, Montana.
1979 Timothy J. Kessler has released a nonfiction crime thriller called “Death of the Blue Light Rapist.” He resides in Warren, Arkansas.
1980/M.S. ’86 Steven M. Kappes received the 2021 Distinguished Executive Presidential Award, one of the highest recognitions that career senior executives can acheive. He resides in Elkridge, Maryland.
1991/M.S. ’98 Michael J. Oster retired after 36 years of service in the South Dakota Army National Guard. He resides in Rapid City.
1996 Lisa M. (Emery) Westberg was elected to the Sheltering Arms Foundation board of trustees. She resides in North Mankato, Minnesota.
1998 Steven M. White was honored by the Nebraska Tourism Commisson with its Friend of Tourism award. He resides in Grand Island, Nebraska.
2014 Katherine M. Harlow received the DAISY Award for nurses who go above and beyond for their patients and community. She resides in Rapid City.
2014/M.Arch. ’16 Brian J. Skrovig was promoted to associate at Pickard Chilton. He resides in Wentworth.
1989/M.S. ’91/Ph.D. ’00 Brenda J. Donelan published the eighth book in her University Mystery Series, which is set in a fictional town in South Dakota. She resides in Pierre.
Deaths
1944 Marjorie A. (Swenumsom) Mann of Carmichael, California, Oct. 13, 2021.
1948 (Aggie) Donald E. Reiners of Sioux Falls, Dec. 18, 2021.
1949 Elmer M. Tollgaard of La Mesa, California, July 29, 2021.
1949 Harlan G. Collins of Vancouver, Washington, Sept. 16, 2021.
1949 Sidney C. Knutson of Burien, Washington, Nov. 2, 2021.
1950 James “Jim” O. Martin of Goodyear, Arizona, Dec. 12, 2021.
1950 Lois M. (Oleson) Nelson of Hills, Minnesota, Dec. 13, 2021.
1950 Wade R. Pringle of Sioux Falls, March 12, 2022.
1950 Howard E. Nepp of Austin, Minnesota, March 13, 2022.
1951 Delbert M. Leppke of Evanston, Illinois, Dec. 16, 2021.
1951 Dorothy A. (Bentley) Nelson of Otsego, Minnesota, Sept. 23, 2021.
1951 Richard R. Robinson of Austin, Minnesota, Feb. 28, 2022.
1951 Robert N. Campbell of Minneapolis, Oct. 3, 2021.
1951 Sharon B. (Eide) Weinel of Fairbault, Minnesota, Feb. 8, 2022.
1952 Dorothy A. (Davies) Carson of San Diego, Nov. 25, 2021.
1952 Harold E. Fromm of Fairburn, Dec. 13, 2021.
1952 Jerome A. Miles of Round Hill, Virginia, Oct. 28, 2021.
1953 Howard M. Way of Alamo, California, Jan. 18, 2022.
1953 James “Jim” W. Loomer of Mitchell, March 8, 2022.
1953 Philip M. Salem of Glenham, Jan. 6, 2022.
1953/M.S. ’57 Jack K. Richardson of Coloma, Michigan, Jan. 16, 2022.
1954 Marlys A. (Blake) Ford of Norwalk, California, Feb. 1, 2022.
1954 Wanda K. (Johnson) Lee of Sioux Falls, Jan. 10, 2022.
1954 Yvonne J. (Jones) Brooks of Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 22, 2022.
1955 Helen L. (Brooks) Yetter of Charlotte, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 2021.
1955/M.Ed. ’65 Clarence H. Grebner of Rapid City, March 13, 2022.
1955/M.S. ’56 Roger W. Denker of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, Nov. 19, 2021
1956 Eleanor F. (Chapin) Mangels of Sioux Falls, Jan. 10, 2022.
1956 Gerald S. Acheson of Sioux Falls, Jan. 28, 2022.
1956 James L. Swain of Rapid City, Dec. 19, 2021.
1956 Raymond S. Rezac of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Feb. 26, 2022.
1956 VerDonna “Donna” M. (Emery) Van Liere of Rapid City, Dec. 27, 2021.
1957 (Aggie) Melvin H. Roghair of Okaton, Dec. 6, 2021.
1957 Duane R. Rykhus of Brookings, Dec. 25, 2021.
1957 Eugene C. Goodale of Brookings, March 22, 2022.
1957 Shirley A. (Aamlid) Donnelly of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jan. 23, 2022.
1958 (Aggie)/ ’79 Robert “Bob” J. Garrity of Fort Pierre, Jan. 3, 2022.
1958 Beverly A. (Countryman) Sawinsky of Selby, Dec. 23, 2021.
1958 Donald E. Anderson of Sioux Falls, March 4, 2022.
1958 Douglas G. Fritzel of Warsaw, Indiana, Sept. 19, 2021.
1958 Richard L. Johnson of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Nov. 29, 2021.
1958/M.Ed. ’68 Duane V. Anderson of Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. 29, 2021.
1959 Donald A. Christopherson of Minneapolis, Dec. 4, 2021.
1959 Frank Santiago of Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 22, 2021.
1959 John C. Travis of Mound City, Jan. 7, 2022.
1959 Richard L. Borchard of Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 16, 2022.
1959 William A. Schwiesow Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska, Dec. 19, 2021.
1960 Betty J. (Fiekens) Jensen of Aberdeen, July 8, 2021.
1960 Dennis A. Dingman of Sioux Falls, Nov. 17, 2021.
1960 Donald D. Malkerson of Oakton, Virginia, Nov. 2, 2021.
1960 Lester W. Kahre of Wolsey, June 1, 2021.
1960 Myron J. Pedersen of Arlington, Nov. 30, 2021.
1960 Richard D. Mulder of Ivanhoe, Minnesota, Feb. 14, 2022.
1960 Rodney C. Nickander of The Villages, Florida, May 22, 2021.
1960 Roger E. Peterson of Sioux Falls, Jan. 27, 2022.
1960/M.S. ’66 Orie W. Leisure of Brookings, March 2, 2022.
1961 Bernard A. Snaza of Mankato, Minnesota, Feb. 18, 2022.
1961 Charlotte S. (Rew) Streit of Clovis, California, Nov. 19, 2021.
1961 Darol C. Biddle of Pueblo, Colorado, February 25, 2022.
1961 George F. Ammann of Traverse City, Michigan, Dec. 25, 2021.
1961 Richard C. Maytum of San Luis Obispo, California, Oct. 25, 2021.
1961/M.S. ’66 Jamal B. Sarsam of Tempe, Arizonia, Dec. 28, 2021.
1961 Bill J. Opfer of Fairfax, Virginia, Dec. 22, 2021.
1962 Dean E. Pearson of Lake Wilson, Minnesota, Jan. 26, 2022.
1962 John H. Dugan of Eastern Shore, Maryland, Dec. 9, 2021.
1962/M.Ed. ’67 Larry G. Nelson of Pierre, March 8, 2022.
1963 (M.S.) Donald M. Ferguson of Santa Ana, California, Jan. 14, 2022.
1963 Keith E. Rehfeld of Lilydale, Minnesota, Jan. 11, 2022.
1963 Larry E. Nelson of Fargo, North Dakota, Feb. 26, 2022.
1963 Sharon M. (Hoffman) Webster of Brookings, Dec. 18, 2021.
1963 Warren K. Thompson of Fairborn, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2022.
1963/M.S. ’67 Vernon L. Fritz of Belle Fourche, Feb. 28, 2022.
1964 Marilyn H. (Hendrickson) Weishaar of Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 15, 2021.
1964 Wayne C. Stein of Aberdeen, June 7, 2021.
1965 Edward E. Kamolz of Escondido, California, Oct. 5, 2021.
1965 Jean E. Collins of Baxter, Minnesota, Dec. 21, 2021.
1966 Donald D. Maurer of Stillwater, Minnesota, Jan. 7, 2022.
1968 (M.Ed.) Jeanette (Western) Hauschild of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Dec. 9, 2021.
1968 Daniel C. Bender of Mesquite, Nevada, Dec. 22, 2021.
1968 Eileen S. (Kelsey) Elrod of Sparta, North Carolina, March 13, 2022.
1968 John R. Kingsbury of Pine Island, Minnesota, March 4, 2022.
1969 Larry A. Fernholz of Wessington, Jan. 31, 2022.
1969 Leonard V. Jerke of Sioux Falls, Dec. 6, 2021.
1969/M.S. ’71 Ardelle A. (Tuchscherer) Lundeen Roberts of Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 2021.
1970 (M.Ed.) Melvin P. Anderson of Sioux Falls, March 20, 2022.
1970 Alan Allen of Surprise, Arizona, Nov. 30, 2021.
1970 David T. Larsen of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Dec. 30, 2021.
1970 Donald M. Johnson of Helena, Montana, Nov. 28, 2021.
1970 Russell D. King of Ocala, Florida, Jan. 5, 2022.
1970 William T. Schrup of Billings, Montana, Oct. 24, 2021.
1971 Connie J. (Roth) Schlimgen of San Antonio, Dec. 28, 2021.
1971 Verla J. (Howe) Borgen of Hartford, Dec. 3, 2021.
1972 Gloria J. (Baule) Ochsner of Brandon, March 18, 2022.
1972 John E. Miller of Pierre, March 12, 2022.
1972 Neil A. Montag of Scottsdale, Arizona, Oct. 20, 2021.
1973 John J. Kane III of Newcastle, Wyoming, Feb. 27, 2022.
1973 Marvin R. Swanda of Eagle, Nebraska, March 19, 2022.
1974 Linda R. (Carlson) Carder of Greenfield, Indiana, Feb. 2, 2022.
1974 Marian Jane (McCance) McIntyre of Butte, Montana, Feb. 7, 2022.
1975 (M.A.) William K. Schultz Jr. of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 25, 2022.
1975 (M.Ed.) Elaine K. (Ringer) Zobrist of Farmington, New Mexico, March 18, 2022.
1975 Bruce S. Herrboldt of Rapid City, March 24, 2022.
1975 Nancy C. Barry of Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2021.
1976 James C. Konechne of Kimball, Feb. 10, 2022.
1976 Jeffrey B. Almond of Indianapolis, Feb. 16, 2022.
1977 Kathie A. Allstot of Wessington Springs, Feb. 13, 2022.
1978 James H. Hanson of Phillips, Wisconsin, Jan. 19, 2022.
1979/M.Ed. ’80 RaNay S. Keller of Helena, Montana, Dec. 18, 2021.
1980 Dawn J. (Wieczorek) Odens of Sioux Falls, Dec. 15, 2021.
1981 (M.S.) Charles C. Moser of Brayton, Iowa, Nov. 4, 2021.
1981 Gerald A. Jefferis of Littleton, Colorado, March 16, 2022.
1982 (M.Ed.) Carol M. (Nelsen) Miedema of Sioux Falls, Dec. 17, 2021.
1982 Dellas D. Cole of Brookings, Feb. 20, 2022.
1982 Jane C. (Urban) Dolan of Hoover, Alabama, Jan. 11, 2022.
1985 (M.Ed.) Jerome P. Thelen of Pierre, Nov. 22, 2021.
1985 Ann K. (Burdick) Schaefers of Rapid City, Nov. 14, 2021.
1985 Frances I. (Coash) Kantack of Brookings, Feb. 11, 2022.
1986 Eric J. Carda of San Diego, Jan. 18, 2022.
1987 Eugene D. Beckwith of Aurora, Dec. 10, 2021.
1987 Gregory H. Dean of Pierre, Jan. 19, 2022.
1988 (M.S.) JoAnn A. Willgohs of Brookings, Nov. 19, 2021.
1988 Jay A. Yttreness of Sioux Falls, Nov. 28, 2021.
1990 (M.Ed.) Alan R. Steinhoff of Pipestone, Minnesota, Dec. 19, 2021.
1990 (M.S.) Joanne M. (Erickson) Tieman of Vermillion, Nov. 29, 2021.
1990 Richard E. Fuller of Tunas, Missouri, Jan. 17, 2022.
1990 Stanley L. Benson of Pipestone, Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2021.
1991 Joan E. (Mc Neal) Awald of Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 27, 2021.
1991 Michael M. McCann of Sioux Falls, Dec. 25, 2021.
1994 Immanuel I. Weise of Buffalo, Minnesota, Dec. 24, 2021.
1995 Julie B. (VerBurg) Cosgrove of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2021.
1996/Pharm.D. ’98 Chet M. Reinking of Ireton, Iowa, March 5, 2022.
2003 Gene A. Spence of Brookings, Dec. 21, 2021.
2017 Patrick R. Lowin of Pierre, Feb. 17, 2022.
2017 Philip J. Johnson III of Toronto, Dec. 29, 2021.
Faculty Janice K. Evans of Sioux Falls, Feb. 11, 2022.
Faculty John Barney of Brookings, Jan. 1, 2022.
Faculty John F. Colson of Brookings, Feb. 10, 2022.
Faculty Marcus Dahn of Athens, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2021.
Faculty Michael Volek of Highmore, Nov. 1, 2021.
