Spring 2013
Dear Classmates –
“I’m gonna pop some tags. Only got twenty dollars in my pocket.” I can’t ride in my car without hearing this Thrift Shop song at least once during every trip. The artists, Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis, were planning to perform at Luther in April. We had our fun rocking events too. When I hear “Red Red Wine” by UB40, my mind immediately transports right back to campus and reminds me of friends, dancing, and my grey Hammer pants. Do you remember the UB40 concert while we were in college?
There are lots of continuing traditions at Luther that we will remember from our time. With four major building renovations in the last decade, there are also lots of new things happening on campus. I hope you’ll be able to come for our 25th reunion and check out the old and the new.
Our big Homecoming event will be October 4-6, 2013. More information will be coming your way in July, but let’s make plans now so we can reconnect. If there are any changes to your contact information, you can go online to update your information. Hopefully, we can reminisce and make new memories, musical and otherwise.
Many thanks for your support of Luther, and see you in October.
Deb (Jacobsen) Rexroth
rexsen@aol.com
Erica (Heath) Kennedy
ekennedy001@luthersem.edu
Class Notes
STUART AREY III is a physics teacher at Robert College of Istanbul, Turkey.
TAMMY (ZENK) ‘90 and ROB FAUX and their certified organic vegetable farm, Genuine Faux Farm, near Tripoli, Iowa, were featured in the September/October issue of The Iowan magazine. Tammy is associate professor of social work at Wartburg College.
CALLISTA GINGRICH published two children’s books, Sweet Land and Liberty and Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride. Sweet Land and Liberty was named a New York Times bestseller. She is president and CEO of Gingrich Productions in Washington, D.C.
KATIE (NIETERT) JOHNSON is owner of Built to Last Masonry in Lansing, W.Va.
TIM OLSON is president of Big Creek Design Group in Polk City, Iowa.
Marriages
CHRISTOPHER BOUDEWYNS and Carl Byrd, May 27, 2012
MARK ZABRANSKY and Sue Pribbernow, April 20, 2012
Don't forget your Annual Fund giving!
Each year nearly 9,000 alumni, parents, and friends support the Annual Fund with gifts from $5 to $50,000. Strong support from alumni helps Luther secure additional funds from foundations and corporations, and your gift each year helps us reach our goal of 27% alumni giving. Here’s how your class—and surrounding classes—did in 2012:
Class of 1987 total giving in 2012: $47,150 from 21% of the class
Class of 1988 total giving in 2012: $66,079 from 24% of the class
Class of 1989 total giving in 2012: $34,502 from 23% of the class
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This list includes all gifts received January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Making a gift each and every year is an investment in the lives of Luther students and a show of support for the Luther College community. Thank you for your support of Luther College through your giving.
Eugene Alberts*
Suzanne (Wellman) Alberts*
Christine Anderson
Jennifer (Wallace) Anderson
Marilyn (Rosendahl) Anderson*
Stuart Arey
Angela (Carlson) Arndt
Sheri (Jorgensen) Bahr
Shane Bergo*
Donna (Peterson) Boots
Jeffrey Breitbach
Michael Bruess*
Patricia (Green) Carey
Matthew Christian
Rebecca Clark
Inge (Gottburgsen) Corlis
Daniel Cotton
Janice (Marzen) Courneya*
Paul Dahlberg*
Bradley Dawson*
James Deihs
Laurie (Nash) Deihs
Diane (Anderson) Dhillon
Beth (Cooper) Eide*
Laurel Erickson*
John Evenstad
Allison Faches
Diane (Johnson) Fisk
Karrin (Helgerson) Frost*
Darrel Gerber
Michelle Gill Murray*
Lawrence Greaves*
Kristin (Sandquist) Guthrie*
Deborah (Getsch) Haag
Paul Hanstedt
Brian Hawes
Amy (Brunberg) Hellie
Joseph Hellie
Julie (Dereus) Henszey
Sarah (Glesne) Herath
Jill Heyboer
Elaine Hoversten*
Philip Hull
Deb Jacobsen Rexroth
Dawn (Dejager) Johnson*
Jeffrey Johnson
Michael Johnson
Joni (Jorgensen) Karels
Ruth (Berschet) Kauls*
Erica (Heath) Kennedy
Cathy (Guldberg) Kent
Arthur Kenworthy
Laura (Squier) Kirkland
Timothy Kraabel
Paul Kratzke*
Katherine (Gamble) Kust
Leslie Laird-McConnell
Gregory Larson*
Jene' (Gilbert) Leiner*
David Lietz*
Jolene (Melby) Link
Connie (Foxworthy) Logeman
Hollis Long-DeWolf*
Joel Ludvigsen*
Marlene (McGivern) Lunardi
Kathy (Kelley) Mackey
Daniel Marlow*
DeeAnne (Schultz) Marlow*
Mary Masterson
James Meehan*
James Mehltretter*
Julie (Bailey) Meirick*
Nathan Meyer*
Charles Miller
Lynne (Cleasby) Miller*
Maren (Smith) Nagorzanski*
Susan Neill
Michelle (Forde) Nesteby
Jane (Floy) Nicholson*
John Nielsen*
Jennifer (Nelson) Nordgaard*
Todd Oberg
Jeffery O'Connell*
Kristen (Kollmorgen) Olejniczak*
John Paulson*
Sherry (Schmidt) Paulson*
Lynn (Anderson) Peterson
Marcus Peterson
Stacey (Gronbeck) Peterson
Kimberly (Henry) Pitzer*
Kurt Radke
Craig Rasmussen
Carla Reicks*
Ann (Harder) Reid
Kristin (Jensen) Reimann*
David Rexroth
Kimberly Riebe*
Gregory Rohlf
Annette (Bigler) Rooney
David Rooney
Laura (Libbey) Sandness
Mary Schmelzer
John Schmidt
Lisa Small Steinbauer*
Brian Solberg*
Denise (Doyle) Solberg*
Kristine (Deason) Stache
Julie Suhr*
Anne (Lysne) Taylor
Linda (Baldwin) Tinkler
Patricia (Hanel) Torrens-Burton
Kari (Schneider) Vara
Judith (Johnson) Vijums*
Leah Vriesman
Ruth Ward Schraeder*
Jonathan Wee
Jennifer (Brunner) Weeding
Daniel Winga
Thomas Wolle
Thomas Wood*
David Wrightsman*
* made a gift in each of the last five consecutive years.
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an error has been made, please accept our apology and contact the Luther Development Office at 800-225-8664, or e-mail giving@luther.edu.
