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CLASS NOTES – SPRING 2021
Donald Gray ’65 is professor Jim Schwiebert ’73 is a
emeritus at the University of retired lawyer and judge
South Carolina. He and his residing with his wife, Barb,
wife, Constance Wagner in Brooklyn, Iowa.
Gray ’64 reside in Columbia,
South Carolina. Susan Curtis ’74 is retired.
She and her husband,
Richard, live in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Carol Thomas Burkhart ’76 is
a retired teacher and resided
DeVerne Dixon ’52 and in Osceola, Iowa.
Dawn Shearer Dixon ’51 will
celebrate their 70th wedding Laurie Perschau Skjerseth
anniversary on June 17, Roger Shepherd ’66 is retired ’77 is now retired. She
2021. They reside at The and resides in Lewes,
Village in Indianola, Iowa. earned her MBA in fine arts
Delaware, with his wife
Both were active on campus Mary. management from the
and continued to be engaged University of Iowa in 1982
after graduation with their Wayne Shirner ’67 is retired and lives in Venice, Florida.
Greek houses, Alpha Chi from the US Army. He with her husband, Nathan.
Omega and Lambda Chi earned advanced degrees
Alpha. including his Master of Marty Lehman ’79 is a
Science in Math from partner at Palmer Lehman
Dale Weaver ’60 has been Michigan State in 1969, his Sandberg, PLLC based in
active in Kiwanis Club since Doctor of Osteopathic
Dallas, Texas. He and his
1986 in both Ottumwa and Medicine from Des Moines
University in 1979 and his wife, Laurie recently
Cresco, Iowa, and has been a celebrated their 26th
Master of Public Health from
member of Masonic Lodge wedding anniversary. Laurie,
Uniformed Services
since 1960. He has been University of the Health formerly a practicing
previously active in Lions Sciences in 1996. He resides attorney, has dedicated the
Club, Rotary Club and in Belton, Texas. last 17 years to
Jaycees. Dale is now retired homeschooling their 5
and resides in Ottumwa, M. Jane Whitver Hamann
’72 has retired from teaching children from their home in
Iowa. Lucas, Texas.
and resided in Battle Creek,
Iowa with her husband,
Donald.
Lisa Mundt ’83 resides in Rollie Madison ’88 is senior Tonja Johnson Pardun ’93 is
Manhattan Beach, California, project manager for the director for hospital
with her husband, James GeoSport Lighting Systems in patient financial services at
St. Gabriel, Michigan. He has UnityPoint Health.
Goldin. She is employed by
dedicated over 33 years to
Basilisk Books. officiating collegiate baseball Kayla Waters Harney ’95 is
and basketball and high retired from her position
school football, baseball and with the Federal
basketball. Government. She resides in
Woodward, Iowa.
JoDee Winterhof ’89 is the
senior vice president for Rebecca Thrasher Fisher ’96
policy and political affairs at is a senior human resources
Annette Nauraine ’83 is an Human Rights Campaign in officer with the US Army.
author from Wilton, Washington, D.C. She and
Connecticut. She writes her spouse, Deena, reside in Kiyoko Schmidt ’96 is a
because she is curious about Chevy Chase, Maryland. trader for Ashmore
the inner lives of people: Investment Management in
what motivates, thrills, Andrea Accola-Sabin ’90 is a Mamaroneck, New York.
scares and drives them. For high school math instructor
more info visit at North Iowa High School in Christiana Bradshaw ’00
www.annettenauraine.com Buffalo Center, Iowa. Her won the 4th place ribbon in
and her husband, Kenneth, the Crochet Hat category at
Barb Starrett Fellers ’85 is a reside in Swea City, Iowa. the Iowa State Fair in 2019
customer service for her spiral crocheted hat.
representative at Great West Michelle Funk Felder ’91 is a
Casualty Company in senior logistics coordinator Jason Ott ’01 was promoted
Urbandale, Iowa. for Jowat Corporation. She to president of Aon Private
resides in Archdale, North Risk Management located in
Paul Swenson ’85 is retired Carolina, with her husband, Chicago, Illinois, in March
and resides in Ankeny, Iowa. Michael. 2020.
Curtis Boothe ’93 is a 4th Katie Braden ’02 graduated
grade teacher, boys’ with her Master of Liberal
basketball coach and Arts in Extension Studies
assistant football coach at from Harvard University in
Central Decatur schools. He May 2020. She resides in
and his wife, Missy, live in New York City, New York,
Eddie Dobbins, Jr. ’86 is a Leon, Iowa. where she works as a
realtor at Berkshire Finance Manager for Aon
Hathaway HomeServices, Jacki Brucher Moore ’93 is a Corporation and is the co-
Sonoma County Properties in professor of communication founder of both a theatre
Guerneville, California. studies at Kirkwood company and a film
Dobbins’ book, “Tea With Community College. Her and production company.
Mom: Spiritual Lessons on her husband, David, reside in
Life and Death, and Healing Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
in Bali,” was released Dec. 1,
2019.
Renae Kingery Girdler ’02 is Robert Smith ’06 is a Armando Andrade ’11 is a
an administrative assistant II financial consultant, professor at Woosuk
for the Department of corporate financial planning University in Jincheon City,
Natural Resources. and analysis for Wells Fargo. South Korea.
He resides in Adel, Iowa, with
Josh Mann ’02 is director of his wife, Melinda. Lindsey Heckart ’11 is a loan
human resources at the servicing specialist at Wells
Museum of Contemporary Martha Davis-Goldstein ’08 Fargo.
Art Chicago. is outreach and engagement
coordinator at Webster Elyse MacDonald Morris ’11
Bryan Maher ’03 is the University in Webster is the assistant director of
Denver Mission Director for Groves, Missouri. residence life and Title IX
the United States Space coordinator at Simpson
Force. He earned his Master Nathaniel Thomson ’08 is a College. She and her
of Science in space studies diagnostic radiologist with husband, Kyle, reside in
from the University of North Norton Healthcare. He Indianola with their two
Dakota in 2017. He resides resides in Louisville, children.
in Aurora, Colorado, with his Kentucky.
wife, Rebecca, and three Joshua Busick ’12 is an
children. English as a Second Language
teacher in Taichung, Taiwan.
Adam Christy ’04 is regional
vice president – annuities at Amanda Mackey Boss ’12 is
Principal Financial Group. He the pastor at the First
resides with his wife, Abby, Presbyterian Church in
and three children in Kasson, Minnesota.
Ridgefield, Washington.
Melissa Miller ’12 is a 5th
Jennifer Dirkx Daby ’04 is Laura Montague Burmeister grade reading teacher at
facilities manager for Marsh ’09 is the office manager at Murray Community School
& McLennan. Sandler Training by Effective District.
Sales Development. Laura
Kate Oltrogge Pape ’04 is and her husband, Eric Kyle Steffen ’12 is assistant
clinical pharmacy supervisor Burmeister ’10, celebrated high school principal for the
at Oregon Health and their 10-year anniversary on West Liberty Community
Science University in September 10, 2020. They School District. He earned
Portland, Oregon. reside in Kansas City, his Master of Education in
Missouri, with their two administration from
Lyndsey Doonan Smith ’04 is daughters. Northwestern College in
a claims recovery specialist 2019.
for Nationwide Insurance. Emily Knudsen McDonald
’09 is a STEM teacher and Grant ’12 and Juliana
Carrie Brannen Kruse ’06 is technology coach for the Fox Pearson Thomas ’12 are
the economic development River Grove School District in internal wholesalers at
administrator for the City of Fox River Grove, Illinois. Principal Global Investors.
Des Moines. The couple resides in
Norwalk, Iowa.
Ryan Tulon ’12 is a licensed Charles (Zach) Hale ’14 has Michelle Hartmann Rietgraf
acupuncturist at Modern been named the head ’16 is a senior sales analyst
Acupuncture in Kingwood, women’s and men’s golf for The Clorox Company. Her
Texas. coach at the University of and her husband, Peter
Jamestown in Jamestown, Rietgraf ’16, reside in
Chad Borsheim ’13 is the North Dakota. Lincoln, Nebraska.
director of sales – aggregates
at Pattison Sand Company in Sara Crooker McDonald ’14 Rebecca Jensen ’17 is an
Clayton, Iowa. is an accountant at Unity occupational therapist at
Point. MultiCare Hospitals and
Mitchell Nicholas ’13 served Clinics. She earned her
as a United States Marine for Doctor of Occupational
four years prior to becoming Therapy from Creighton
a police officer with the University in 2020.
Shenandoah Police
Department two year ago. Cassandra Reisen Burrell ’18
is a United States probation
Jake Camp ’14 is a business officer for the U.S. District
development specialist for Gina Reiman ’14 published Court. She and her husband,
American Equity Life her debut novel “Angels Matt Burrell ’17, reside in
Insurance. He resides in Strange and Beautiful” under Des Moines, Iowa.
Indianola, Iowa. the name Gina Fiametta on
September 30, 2020. Katie Mitchell ’19 is a DBT
case manager at ReDiscover
Zac Sjoberg ’14 is an in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
assistant secretary at Ames
Middle School in Ames, Iowa. Jaycie Owens ’19 is the
finance coordinator for End
Lauren Anderson ’15 is a 7th Citizens United in
grade language arts teacher Washington, D.C.
at Gilbert Middle School in
Alicia Goetz Craig ’14 is a 3rd Grace Haney ’20 is an
Gilbert, Iowa.
grade teacher for the Carlisle assistant teacher at Color My
Community School District. World Childcare and
Emily Magers Bonilla ’15 is a
She and her husband, Tyler Preschool.
registered nurse for the
‘14, recently welcomed their
University of Kansas Health
son, Michael. Jordan Williamson ’20 is a
System. She resides in Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. legal assistant at The
Annie Fullas ’14 is a senior DeVolder Law Firm in
associate at Education Norwalk, Iowa.
Andrew Mayes ’16 is a junior
Forward DC. She earned her
high social studies teacher
Master of Arts in ethics,
for the Murray Community
peace & global affairs in
School District in Murray,
2017. Her and her husband,
Iowa. He and his wife, Sara
Alex, reside in Baltimore,
Miller Mayes’ 16 reside in
Maryland.
Windsor Heights, Iowa.
MARRIAGES
Annie Fullas ’14 and Alex
Robert Williams, Jr. ’73 and Amanda Mackey ’12 and Chechik, Oct. 3, 2020, Silver
Karen Katen, Sept. 14, 2019, Joshua Boss, Nov. 5, 2020, Springs, Maryland. Due to
Deep River, Connecticut. Stillwater, Minnesota. the public health crisis, the
celebration was hosted at a
private residence with an
intimate group of loved ones.
Bradley Van Ee ’91 and Grant Thomas ’12 and Matt Burrell ’17 and
Deborah Tossberg, Dec. 25, Juliana Pearson ’12, Apr. 25, Cassandra Reisen ’18, Oct. 3,
2020, Woodinville, 2020, Des Moines, Iowa. 2020, Adel, Iowa.
Washington.
Triston Twedt ’17 and
Rebecca Jensen ’17, Sept. 6,
2020, West Des Moines,
Iowa.
Mandi Deutsch ’14 and Alex
Lyndsey Doonan ’04 and
Stein, June 19, 2020, West
Sean Smith, Oct. 3, 2020, Des
Des Moines, Iowa.
Moines, Iowa.
BIRTHS
Fira Jordan Ankeny Walt Louis Busby, Nov. 15,
Vriezelaar, Aug. 26, 2020, to 2020, to Cal Busby ’09 and
Ellie Ankeny ’06 and Blaine Jamie Elbert Busby ’13,
Vriezelaar, Des Moines, Indianola, Iowa. Joins
Iowa. Cameron Michael Craig, Feb.
brother Gus.
11, 2020, to Alicia Goetz
Craig ’14 and Tyler Craig ’14,
Altoona, Iowa.
Alder Marvin Morris, May
Flynn Moffitt, Feb. 19, 2019, 2020 to Elyse MacDonald
to Beriet Bichel Moffitt and Morris ’11 and Kyle Morris,
Matt Moffitt, Williamsburg, Indianola, Iowa. Joins big
Iowa. Joins brother, Oliver. brother, Augie (5).
Benson Drucker, May 13,
2020, to Tiffany Torno
Drucker ’14 and David
Drucker ’14, Clive, Iowa.
Theodore Mayes, July 10,
2020, to Sara Miller Mayes
’16 and Andrew Mayes ’16,
Windsor Heights, Iowa.
IN MEMORIAM
Robert Farr ’46, Apr. 25, Judith Hommer Newbury Kent Freese ’76, Dec. 19,
2020, Ames, Iowa. ’60, Oct. 6, 2020, Waukee, 2019, Durango, Colorado.
Iowa.
Jean Liggett Burnham ’47, Arschel Morell, Jr. ’78, Dec.
Sept. 6, 2020, St. Paul, Izola Fielding Storm ’60, Jan. 11, 2020, Baltimore,
Minnesota. 24, 2020, Earlham, Iowa. Maryland.
Dorothy Berka Dudley ’48, Rose Frazier Bowery ’62, Sally Bouslog Davey ’80,
Sept. 30, 2020, Indianola, Dec. 3, 2020, Shenandoah, Nov. 13, 2020, Kimberling
Iowa. Iowa. City, Missouri.
Russell Long ’49, Dec. 10, Harris Coggeshall ’63, Aug. Lynne Langel Rihner ’87, Oct.
2020, Indianola, Iowa. 29, 2020, West Des Moines, 18, 2020, Denison, Iowa.
Iowa.
Robert Keller ’50, Oct. 29, Shane Rowse ’88, Sept. 17,
2020, Des Moines, Iowa. James Kelley ’63, Oct. 8, 2020, Kansas City, Missouri.
2020, Northbrook, Illinois.
Mary Ann Peterson Larimer Mark Vetter ’89, June 28,
’50, Sept. 14, 2020, Arroyo Gary Lucas ’63, Sept. 22, 2020, Clive, Iowa.
Grande, California. 2020, Indianola, Iowa.
Rosalene Corbus Zike ’50, Floyd Jones ’66, Aug. 12,
Nov. 17, 2020, Pacifica, 2020, Shenandoah, Iowa.
Faculty and Staff
California.
Thomas Heabel ’67, Dec. 28, Dr. Jack Carter, March 10,
Irma Lou Hamilton Day ’51, 2020, Naples, Florida. 2020, Silver City, New
Sept. 23, 2020, San Jose, Mexico.
California. Andrea Youngstrom
Sherman ’68, May 11, 2019, Clarence Key, Jr. ’77, Aug.
Margaret Rockholz Devine Omaha, Nebraska. 30, 2020, Des Moines, Iowa.
’51, Nov. 7, 2020, Firth,
Nebraska. Cynthia Houghan ’70, Jan. William Pendgraft ’55, Nov.
13, 2021, Colorado Springs, 28, 2020, Des Moines, Iowa.
Ted Williams ’51, Jan. 15, Colorado.
2021, Altoona, Iowa.
Edwin Pace ’72, Oct. 29,
Donald Frank ’53, Dec. 14, 2020, Indianola, Iowa.
2020, Indianola, Iowa.
Leonard Belas ’73, Jan. 1,
Mara Davis ’55, Oct. 31, 2021, Des Moines, Iowa.
2020, Yorba Linda, California.
Allen Feightinger ’76, Dec.
Bonny Rierson 26, 2009, Bethesda,
Schoolmeester ’56, Aug. 21, Maryland.
2020, Loveland, Colorado.
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