WEDDINGS
Emily Christopherson ’06 and Timothy Robison, May 9, 2012, on the beaches of Malibu. Emily is a financial consultant for Financial Advisors of the Black Hills. They live in Spearfish.
Jenny Stone ’09 and Dusty LeBrun ’08, June 29, 2012. Jenny is a teacher at Flandreau School District and Dusty farms. They live in Colman.
Melissa Griffith ’09 and Preston Phelps ’09, June 16, 2012. They live in Lincoln, NE, and are pursuing careers in higher education and student affairs.
Emily Cordell ’12 and Steve Given ’10, July 30, 2011. Steve is employed by Angus Palm. They live in Watertown.
BIRTHS
Brennan ’02 and Laurie (Fiegen) ’02 Kjerstad, a boy, Westan Roger, born June 8, 2012. They live in Wall.
Megan (Kreth) ’03/MS ’08 and Luke Schryvers, a boy, Brenner Daniel, born June 11, 2012. Megan is a nurse practitioner and they live in Slayton, MN.
Jill (Wadsworth) ’03/MS ’12 and Brian Zuehlke ’02, a boy, Easton Alan, born May 15, 2011. Jill is a family nurse practitioner and Brian farms at Britton.
Steven ’04 and Tara (Boehnke) ’05 Hawks, a girl, Emmalyn Rainn, born April 1, 2012. They live in Manhattan, KS.
Ben ’06 and Amber (Deutsch) Winkels, a girl, Ainsley Kay, born April 12, 2012. Ben works for Newell Rubbermaid and Amber is a substitute teacher. They live in Winchester, VA.
Charlie ’06 and Erin Grossenburg, a boy, Hayden George, born February 22, 2012. Charlie is the vice president of Grossenburg Implement. They live in Winner.
Kayci (Powell) ’08 and Matt ’07 Halbersma, a boy, Cannon Carson, born April 12, 2012. Kayci is a kindergarten teacher and Matt works as a design engineer. They live in Harrisburg.
Adam ’09 and Lanie Grossenburg Severson ’08, a boy, Louie, born September 19, 2012. Adam is the store manager of all the Grossenburg Implement stores in Nebraska. They live in Winner.
Paul ’09 and Jeong (Hee) Haas, a boy, Alexander Paul, born January 6, 2012. They live in Beijing, China.
GENERAL
Craig Walker ’95 was named 2012 Section 7AAA Coach of the Year as his Chisago Lakes Wildcats girls basketball team earned the school’s first ever appearance in the Minnesota Girls’ Basketball State Tournament. He is a Social Studies teacher at Chisago Lakes High School and lives in Lindstrom, MN.
David L. Stoltz ’77/MS ’11 was named public affairs specialist for the Supervisor of Shipbuilding (Gulf Coast), US Naval Sea Systems Command, Pascagoula, MS, effective August 27. He lives in Millington, TN.
Kim V. Raap ’77 was inducted into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame in the category of Trail and Program Development on September 15 at Eagle River, WI. He lives in Sioux Falls.
Ray Woolery ’77 retired with more than 29 years of active duty in the United States Army. He now works for EADS North America at their Huntsville, AL, office. He lives in Madison, AL.
Terry L. Asleser MEd ’85 was named Biology Teacher of the Year for 2012 by the South Dakota Science Teachers Association. He lives in Mitchell.
Chris Sherman ’10/MS ’12 has joined the staff of Cannon Moss Brygger Architects (CMBA) as a structural engineer in training. He lives in Sioux City, IA.
Darren R. Hartman ’92, P.E., LEED AP, has been promoted to principal in the Kansas City office of Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm. He lives in Olathe, KS.
Jon Rippke ’70 was elected chairman of the board of Bolton & Menk Consulting Engineers and Surveyors, headquartered in Mankato, MN. He also lives in Mankato.
Christie L. Chicoine ’88 BS assumed duties in April as news editor of Catholic New York, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. She lives in New York City.
Remembered
1931 Loy T. Pfeiffer
1934 Margaret H. (Richards) Elton
1934 Melvin C. Miller
1940 Stanley M. Mix
1944 Arlyne B. (Groth) Malmstrom
1944 Carolyn C. (Ogren) Kettering
1944 Russell Purrington (Aggie)
1945 Barbara D. (DePuy) Watkins
1947 Dale V. Thielsen
1947 Donna L. (Knight) Kirkpatrick
1948 Lyle V. Sladek
1949 Genevieve L. (Ray) Luoma
1949 James R. Waples
1949 Waldo E. Johnson
1950 Dean A. DeSart
1950 Donald C. Barr
1950 Udell I. (Eide) Mehl
1951 Leif T. Sorenson
1951 Robert C. Kerl
1952 Delores “Dee” I. (Backlund) Osborne
1953 Calvin Z. Wipf
1953 Joseph J. Ahearne
1955 (MS) Everett C. Zellers
1955 Ronald H. Randall
1956 Curtis O. Pedersen
1956 Quentin S. Kingsley
1957 Gerald L. Lund
1957 Hoyt E. Nicholas
1957 James A. Ohnstad
1958 George K. Gastler
1958/MS ’63 Marlene L. (Olson) Westby
1959/MEd ’65 Donald J. Rykhus
1960 Clifford A. Hall
1960 Norman E. Braun
1961 Glen R. Ziegler
1961 Jon O. Dalke
1963 John E. Jacobsen
1963 John J. Swanda Jr.
1963 Rodney R. Mikkelson
1967 John H. Brisco
1967 Ronald D. Pahl
1968 Dennis J. Kennedy
1968 Judy K. (Jager) Selig
1970 Janice M. (Colling) Klein
1972 James M. Spangler
1975 (MEd) Dennis D. Blocker
1975 Gary L. Bauer
1975 (MEd) Bobbie D. Collins
1977 Mark J. Uckert
1980 Dale E. Slieter
1980 Janelle M. (Peterson) Thompson
1980 (MS) Dennis S. Dutton
1980 Reinata A. (Engelmann) Bertsch
1981 Kimberly S. (King) Cook
1982 James F. Gaynor Jr.
1982 John R. Luddy
1986 Philip J. Becker
1986 Roger L. Thompson, Jr.
1988 Paul M. Neth
1990 Peter J. Petersen
1992 (MS) Barbara E. (Kuborn) Hamblet
Gary W. Omodt (Faculty)