In Memoriam

Richard Simon Hanson ’53 of Decorah died September 23, 2024, age 93.

Harley Refsal of Decorah died September 8, 2024, age 79.

John Tjostem of Decorah died August 23, 2024, age 89.

1947

Ione (Wennes) Hagen of Spring Grove, Minn., died August 24, 2024, age 99.

1948

Arlene Matson of Albert Lea, Minn., died September 25, 2024, age 98.

1950

Rolf Giere of Rosemount, Minn., died August 15, 2024, age 98.

Theodore “Ted” Johnson of Atascadero, Calif., died October 25, 2024, age 96.

1951

Donald “Don” Blockhus of Wells, Minn., died November 8, 2024, age 95.

Helen (Bothel) Lien of La Crosse, Wis., died August 1, 2024, age 93.

1952

Richard “Dick” Franzmeier of Minneapolis died September 26, 2024, age 92.

Harold Peterson of Sun City, Ariz., died September 14, 2024, age 93.

Beverly (Neufeld) Solotti of Chassell, Mich., died May 19, 2024, age 95.

Robert Thompson of Roseville, Minn., died September 14, 2024, age 93.

1953

Walter Cherwien of Minnetonka, Minn., died October 26, 2024, age 93.

1954

Gerald “Neil” Christopherson of Blue Earth, Minn., died September 6, 2024, age 93.

Marcia (Miller) Lee of Beloit, Wis., died August 4, 2024, age 90.

1955

Ruth (Sorlien) Larson of Williamsburg, Iowa, died August 3, 2024, age 91.

1956

Harlan Wilson of Albuquerque, N.M., died February 15, 2024, age 89.

1957

Marolyn (Sersland) Bostrom of West Union, Iowa, died October 9, 2024, age 89.

Pierce “Perry” Brown of La Crescent, Minn., died July 31, 2024, age 91.

Glenn Sapienza of Las Vegas, Nev., died March 22, 2024, age 88.

1958

Waldron “Wally” Rosheim of Fredericksburg, Va., died July 21, 2024, age 88.

1959

Linda (Switzer) Lasota of Athens, Ala., died September 6, 2024, age 86.

1960

Ruth (Nielsen) Heggen of Wells, Minn., died October 16, 2024, age 85.

Michael “Mike” Ritland of Eau Claire, Wis., died October 20, 2024, age 88.

1961

John Braaten of Rochester, Minn., died August 17, 2024, age 85.

1962

Judith “Judy” (Lueder) Torson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died August 29, 2024, age 83.

1963

Lois (Mikkelson) Marty of Madison, Wis., died August 15, 2024, age 83.

Gary Olson of Spirit Lake, Iowa, died August 30, 2024, age 89.

1964

Julie Helgeson of Spencer, Iowa, died June 7, 2022, age 80.

Duane Osheim of Charlottesville, Va., died October 31, 2024, age 82.

1966

Richard Amundson of Des Moines, Iowa, died October 15, 2024, age 79.

1968

Carol (Fritz) Barr of Brentwood, Tenn., died August 6, 2024, age 78.

Hubert “Bert” Henderson of Golden, Colo., died October 1, 2024, age 78.

Mark Wardell of Sarasota, Fla., died October 14, 2024, age 78.

1969

Larry West of Clive, Iowa, died August 11, 2024, age 78.

1970

Sonja (Peterson) Chamberlain of Anoka, Minn., died September 25, 2024, age 76.

John Melin of Rochester, Minn., died September 28, 2024, age 77.

1971

Elaine (Gottschalk) Grimes of Decorah died November 6, 2024, age 93.

1973

Shirley (Newman) Harrold of Minocqua, Wis., died October 12, 2024, age 73.

Erik-Hans Vagen of Southampton, N.J., died August 28, 2024, age 71.

1974

Joel Preus of Tours, France, died June 26, 2024, age 71.

1975

John Seboldt of South Milwaukee, Wis., died July 24, 2024, age 71.

Martha “Misty” (Schweizer) Weber of Sammamish, Wash., died July 28, 2024, age 70.

1978

Gerald “Jerry” Wright of Hayward, Wis., died August 22, 2024, age 68.

1979

Jeff Meyers of Waverly, Iowa, died September 19, 2024, age 67.

1980

Patricia Crane of Medford, Wis., died August 8, 2024, age 64.

1985

Troy Schoonover of Blue Mounds, Wis., died April 24, 2024, age 61.