In Memoriam

Nanette “Nan” Eklund of Minneapolis died March 1, 2024, age 92.

Helen (Peterson) Hustad ’52 of Mukilteo, Wash., died March 7, 2024, age 93.

Walter “Walt” Rugland ’59 of Appleton, Wis., died March 8, 2024, age 86

1948

Arlene “Renie” (Stenberg) Lellelid of St. Paul, Minn., died June 25, 2024, age 95.

1950

Donald Aschom of Haslett, Mich., died June 3, 2024, age 96.

David Leirmo of Ferryville, Wis., died January 9, 2024, age 94.

Donald “Don” Weber of Mason City, Iowa, died March 13, 2024, age 97.

1952

Joanne (Anderson) Fletcher of Coon Valley, Wis., died June 5, 2024, age 93.

Grace (Sorlien) Johnson of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died May 9, 2024, age 96.

Marjorie (Rasmussen) Lange of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died January 15, 2024, age 94.

Donald Rem of Homewood, Ill., died February 19, 2024, age 94.

1953

Donald “Don” Bungum of Hayfield, Minn., died May 12, 2024, age 92.

1954

Maynard Anderson of Alexandria, Va., died in March 2024, age 91.

Joan Bedessem of Eden Prairie, Minn., died October 9, 2023, age 92.

Marilyn (Huebner) Davison of Coral Gables, Fla., died July 12, 2024, age 91.

William “Bill” Ortmayer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died June 29, 2024, age 92.

Mary Jane (Doane) Sevatson of Romeoville, Ill., died April 3, 2024, age 94.

Donna (Howland) Williams of Baxter, Minn., died April 6, 2024, age 92.

1955

Clarie (Renslo) Streng Broste of Hanska, Minn., died January 26, 2024, age 90.

1956

Lois (Soma) Beisner of Des Moines, Iowa, died April 23, 2024, age 89.

David Ellefson of Brevard, N.C., died March 2, 2024, age 89.

Betty (Nyhus) Gollnik of Mason City, Iowa, died May 26, 2024, age 94.

David Landswerk of Maple Grove, Minn., died April 24, 2024, age 89.

Nels Lillejord of Jamestown, N.D., died April 8, 2024, age 89.

John Marshall of Hurricane, Utah, died February 10, 2024, age 89.

Karl Moe of Waverly, Iowa, died June 24, 2024, age 90.

Don Peterson of Lake City, Minn., died May 5, 2024, age 89.

William “Bill” Swensen of Decorah died April 9, 2024, age 89.

1957

Jean (Amundson) Bravick of Clearwater, Fla., died December 10, 2023, age 87.

Don Harmon of Anamosa, Iowa, died March 9, 2024, age 87.

Janice (Anderson) Horn of Clarion, Pa., died March 9, 2024, age 88.

Eunice (Mithum) Levisay of Lincoln, Neb., died June 11, 2024, age 89.

Glendon Losen of Mason City, Iowa, died July 19, 2024, age 92.

Mavis (Dralla) Wagner of Fargo, N.D., died May 7, 2024, age 88.

1958

Loleen (Leland) Anderson of Rapid City, S.D., died March 28, 2024, age 88.

Janice (Eittreim) Imse of Land O’ Lakes, Wis., died February 10, 2023, age 86.

Vernon Jahn of Bloomington, Minn., died March 27, 2024, age 93.

Marlin “Bud” Scheib of Roswell, Ga., died May 9, 2024, age 92.

1959

Jerome Brophy of Bettendorf, Iowa, died March 23, 2024, age 86.

Gurine (Whitlock) Eggen of La Crescent, Minn., died July 15, 2024, age 88.

Ronald “Ron” Stoen of Des Moines, Iowa, died November 19, 2023, age 86.

1960

Jan (Graham) Hanson of Tacoma, Wash., died June 22, 2024, age 91.

Gerald “Jerry” Hesselberg of Sparta, Wis., died July 2, 2024, age 85.

Kenneth “Ken” Roen of Prescott, Wis., died June 14, 2024, age 92.

Jean Severson of Seymour, Wis., died May 15, 2024, age 85.

George Paul Zemke of Clare, Mich., died June 9, 2024, age 86.

1961

Robert “Bob” Gerber of Rice Lake, Wis., died June 5, 2024, age 85.

Mavis Kjarland of Pepin, Wis., died June 6, 2024, age 85.

Linda (Sorenson) Wright of Flowood, Miss., died May 10, 2024, age 82.

1962

Viola “Vi” Christiansen of Edina, Minn., died June 28, 2024, age 84.

Marc Dahlquist of Aiken, S.C., died May 7, 2024, age 84.

1963

Lorna (Hample) Bader of Slayton, Minn., died March 13, 2024, age 82.

Charles “Chuck” Fluegel of Oshkosh, Wis., died May 4, 2024, age 84.

Maurice “Ed” Hover of Decorah died July 11, 2024, age 85.

1964

Nan (Anderson) Marcum of Lombard, Ill., died October 10, 2023, age 81.

1965

Richard Jaeke of Windsor, Wis., died September 8, 2023, age 84.

Marcia (Norland) MacLaren of Richmond, Ky., died February 12, 2024, age 80.

1966

Elsa (Schoenman) McDowell of West Des Moines, Iowa, died April 9, 2024, age 97.

1967

James “Jim” Nerge of Verona, Wis., died April 4, 2024, age 79.

1968

William Arthur Nelson of Ridgefield, Wash., died May 21, 2024, age 78.

William O. “Bill” Smith of Greensburg, Ind., died June 17, 2024, age 78.

1969

Fredrick “Fred” Haugo of Fargo, N.D., died May 28, 2024, age 77.

Loy “Dean” Krambeer of Pine Island, Minn., died May 29, 2024, age 77.

1970

James “Jim” Jaeger of Missoula, Mont., died May 16, 2024, age 75.

Harold “Harry” Olson of DeWitt, Iowa, died February 29, 2024, age 75.

1971

Dennis “Denny” Hjelmeng of Avon, Ind., died April 19, 2024, age 74.

1972

Gary Kittelson of Clermont, Iowa, died March 28, 2024, age 77.

1973

Gary Schluter of Fort Collins, Colo., died May 1, 2024, age 73.

1974

David Aurelius of Ellison Bay, Wis., died July 22, 2024, age 73.

1975

Bonnie (Johns) Buddin of Centennial, Colo., died December 17, 2023, age 73.

1976

JoAnn (Anderson) Anderson-Wright of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died June 22, 2024, age 70.

Paul Sanderson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died January 21, 2024, age 69.

June (Peters) Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 22, 2024, age 69.

1977

Allan Sather of Ellettsville, Ind., died June 9, 2024, age 69.

1979

James Crompton of Wilmington, Del., died November 15, 2023, age 66.

1980

Jonathan Fieroh of Onchiota, N.Y., died June 25, 2024, age 64.

1981

Dirk Darnell of Silver Spring, Md., died October 26, 2023, age 64.

1982

Donalee (Rima) Burns of Decorah died April 17, 2024, age 78.

Gary Larson of Rochester, Minn., died April 30, 2024, age 64.

1984

Paul Kaare of Cambridge, Wis., died July 12, 2024, age 62.

1988

Brent Huber of Owatonna, Minn., died September 23, 2023, age 57.

1990

Kathryn “Kathy” Saxe-Mueller of Albert Lea, Minn., died March 9, 2024, age 56.

Arndt Schnöring of Berlin, Germany, died in January 2024, age 55.

1991

Robert Jon Larson of Aurora, Colo., died May 31, 2024, age 55.

Christine “Chris” (Green) Watt of Estelline, S.D., died March 2, 2024, age 55.

1993

Jeffrey “Jeff” Haug of Andover, Minn., died April 7, 2024, age 52.

1995

Jennie Deming of St. Paul, Minn., died February 27, 2024, age 50.

2000

Tory Hart of Waverly, Iowa, died March 30, 2024, age 46.

2009

Amber Uhlenhake of Stewartville, Minn., died March 19, 2024, age 36.