CLASS NOTES

Augustana (SD) Alumni

THE 2020s

‘22

Anna Rose is a local extension educator at the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

‘21

Chase Ditmanson received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in November 2022.

Mikaya Elliott married Dalton Lund on June 4, 2022.

Victoria Lind is working part time as a carnivore keeper at Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Bella (Eveleth-Jensen) Oliver and husband, Andrew, welcomed son, Brooks, in June 2022.

‘20

Anne Marie Fisher is a marketing specialist at the Sanford Health Foundation.

Logan Hattervig is a financial professional at Thrivent Financial in Sioux Falls.

Hosea Kost is the director of alumni engagement & event services at Augustana University. He earned a master’s degree in communication at the University of South Dakota in 2022.

Makayla (Kuhn) Siebenaler and husband, William, welcomed daughter, Melody, in February 2022.

Jacob Toso is working toward a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Jamestown in North Dakota, with an anticipated graduation date in May 2023.

THE 2010s

‘19

Jenna Glassburner earned a master’s degree in classical languages & literature at Texas Tech University in 2021.

Charlie Iversrud and Katelyn Derby ‘18 were married on July 16, 2022.

Devin Kilpatrick married Nicholas Ries on Oct. 1, 2022.

Leah Seivert and Scott Tanis ‘18 were married on June 4, 2022.

Joscelyn (Schipper) Stoll and husband, Aaron, welcomed daughter, Virginia Elaine, in September 2022.

Jade Vipond married Michael Cotter on Jan. 7. Vipond is working toward a Ph.D. in cancer biology at North Dakota State University, with an anticipated graduation date in 2026.

Sara Waldner is the director of client service & business development at The Sampson House in Sioux Falls.

‘18

Katelyn Derby and Charlie Iversrud ‘19 were married on July 16, 2022. Riley Nordquist and wife, Betsy, welcomed son, Nolan Drew, in August 2022. Nordquist is a content specialist at Sammons Financial Group.

Elijah Noterman and Haley Schoenecker were married on June 4, 2022.

Hannah (Guggisberg) Schmit and husband, Brandon, welcomed son, Bennett, in November 2022.

Scott Tanis and Leah Seivert ‘19 were married on June 4, 2022.

Kasey (Geiger) Thom and husband, Gage, welcomed son, Jeremy, in September 2022.

‘17

Becca Toso Mahowald and Jake Mahowald ‘16, welcomed son, Leland Jonathan, in August 2022. Becca is the choir director at Tea Area Middle School. Kaylyn (Deiter) Mehlhaff and husband, Joseph, welcomed son, Peter Michael, in September 2022.

Hannah (Thorp) Singh welcomed son, Walter, in September 2022.

Mariah (Legred) Snaza and husband, Jalen, welcomed son, Amos, in December 2021.

Jennifer (Inselmann) and Eric Voss ’15 welcomed daughter, Theodora Grace, in May 2021.

‘16

Jake Mahowald and Becca Toso Mahowald ‘17, welcomed son, Leland Jonathan, in August 2022. Jake is the assistant band director at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls and inaugural program coordinator of the Augustana Esports Program.

Jesse Nelson and Monica Gutierrez were married on Feb. 18.

Ivy Pearson married Tyler Stenzel on Feb. 8, 2022.

Ashley Schurr married Derrick Ettel on Nov. 5, 2022.

Tanner Taylor and Kirsten Noska ‘15 were married on July 10, 2021.

Malcolm and Danielle (Magdzas) Willett welcomed daughter, Collins Lucille, in October 2022.

‘15

Derek Dvorak is employed with Burton Snowboards in Colorado.

Megan (Raposa) Sonsalla and husband, Royal, welcomed daughter, Juniper, in January 2023. She joins big sister, Margot.

Kirsten Noska and Tanner Taylor ‘16 were married on July 10, 2021.

Eric and Jennifer (Inselmann) Voss ’17 welcomed daughter, Theodora Grace, in May 2021.

‘14

Melissa (Tuschen) Braun and husband, Kyle, welcomed son, Berkley Edward, in April 2022. Braun is a speech-language pathologist with Teachwell Solutions. Ashley Erschens is a certified athletic trainer at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. She earned a master’s degree in postprofessional athletic training at Missouri State University in 2016.

Jami (Reller) Tanner and husband, Hayden, welcomed son, Gentry Jay, in September 2022. Tanner is the director of member services & sales at Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce in Minnesota.

Amanda Turner earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in 2022. She is a senior manager at Verizon.

Jordon Boe and wife, Mary, welcomed son, Cameron, in November 2021. Boe is the assistant athletic director of ticketing & annual giving at Augustana University.

Sean Derry is a project manager at Profile Plan in Sioux Falls. Derry earned a master’s degree in sports administration & leadership at Augustana University in 2018.

Sanna (Horsley) and Adam Strenge ‘09 welcomed son, Shepherd Bryt, in December 2022. ‘12

Jared Drenkow is a physician at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. He and wife, Maria, have two children, Grey and Clara.

Maggie Olson married Jeff Taylor on Sept. 24, 2022. They reside in Akron, Ohio.

Sawyer Vanden Heuvel is an intern pastor (vicar) at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. After his internship, Vanden Heuvel will be ready for ordination and a call in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

‘08

Carrie (Burns) Biondi is the senior director of marketing at the Sanford Health Foundation. Carrie and husband, Luke ‘06, have two children, London and Beck.

Carol Hassebroek married Daniel Nelson on July 16, 2022.

Matt Reifschneider married Stephanie Isle on Sept. 3, 2022.

‘07

Jennifer (Fisher) Adams earned the title of national board-certified teacher in the area of music-band in December 2022.

Karen Kunze married Ben Koch on July 8, 2022.

Matthew Schlake-Kruse and wife, Delaney, welcomed son, Milo Sigurd, in August 2022. Schlake-Kruse is the pastor at Adoration Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Bethany Rasmussen married Daniel Crombie on April 23, 2022. Rasmussen is the chief of staff for Wisconsin State Sen. Joan Ballweg.

Jessie Winter is a school librarian with Omaha Public Schools. She is working toward a Master of Library Science at Emporia State University.

THE 1990s ‘91

Kimberly Campbell married Jim Kacmarynski on Oct. 1, 2022.

THE 1980s

‘86

Laura (Norman) Lindstrom is a retired math teacher.

‘84

Jon Mertz is the founder of Santa Fe Innovates and an instructor at the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management. He lectured at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia, on social entrepreneurship, where he visited Matt Oyos and Dirk Moore ‘83.

Matt Oyos is a professor of history at Radford University, where he has taught for 26 years. Oyos and his wife, Cindy, reside in Abingdon, Virginia.

‘83

Rachael (Nelson) Flagstad is the director of enrollment marketing & communications at Augustana University. ‘10

Adam and Joy (Lussenden) Broin welcomed daughter, Haven, in November 2022.

Sara Hughes married Andrew Baus on Jan. 27, 2022. Hughes is a trust officer at First National Bank in Sioux Falls. She earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree at the University of South Dakota in 2013.

THE 2000s

Adam and Sanna (Horsley) Strenge ‘13 welcomed son, Shepherd Bryt, in December 2022.

‘06

Luke Biondi is a sales representative at DePuy Orthopaedics. Luke and wife, Carrie (Burns) ‘08, have two children, London and Beck.

Kierstan Peck and husband, Nic, welcomed their third child, Kieran Nicolaus, in December 2022. Peck is the director of student affairs at Pine Technical & Community College in Pine City, Minnesota.

‘05

Fenecia Homan is the inaugural dean of the Governor’s Cyber Academy at Dakota State University.

‘02

April (Bobbie) Willman is the dean of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine’s Yankton campus.

Dirk Moore is the executive director of the McGlothlin Center for the Arts and chief liaison for economic development at Emory & Henry College, where he also teaches communications. Moore is married to Greg McMillan.

‘82

Julie Hovland is a retired teacher with the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Schools.

THE 1970s

‘77

David Amundson is a retired 767 captain with American Airlines.

‘74

John Hafnor is the principal of Lone Pine Productions, as seen on The History Channel. He is the author of Lakota Cowboy; Strange but True, Colorado; and Strange but True, America — 2010 National Best Books Award finalist and 2011 Indie Book Award Double Silver Medalist for young-adult nonfiction and history.

‘71

Charles Luden was named the 2022 South Dakota Living Poet of Merit.

THE 1960s

‘62

Howard Bich retired from the South Dakota Senior Games, having served as executive director for 10 years. He also served on the board and as treasurer for more than 20 years.

Jean (Sunde) Peterson published her 13th book, Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development.

THE 1950s

‘57

Bob Solem shared the following quote from a Rochester Post Bulletin article about Pr. Elmer and Joan (Perrenoud) Odland: “You can’t always comprehend the impact you may have.”

‘56

Luther Lerseth co-authored Martin Luther Influencing Us Today: In Christian Life and Ministry in August 2022.

In Memoriam

‘08

James Keller, 36, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 1, 2022.

‘04

Bradley “Brad” Bishop, 42, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna on Feb. 6.

‘03

Jami Beck, 41, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 9.

‘99

Jessica “Jessie” (Wolfgang) Anderson, 45, of Grand Marais, Minnesota, passed away at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth, Minnesota, after a stoic battle with cancer on Jan. 8.

‘98

Janice (Bliss) Pilcher, M.A., 78, died peacefully on Aug. 1, 2022, after an almost 3-year battle with cancer.

‘97

Matthew Plumhoff passed away on Nov. 16, 2022.

‘93

Robert VanSteenberg, 58, died at home in Sioux Falls on Jan. 25.

Anita (Bailey) Weber, 51, died after a yearlong battle with esophageal cancer on Aug. 1, 2022.

Larry Dreesman passed away on Oct. 9, 2022, at the age of 76. Dreesman served Augustana as a custodian for 30 years, retiring in 2004. He worked alongside his wife, Marjorie — also a custodian — his entire career at AU.

‘89

Rodney Frieler, 83, passed away at Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage in Sioux Falls on Aug. 4, 2022.

‘88

Lawrence Lepkowski passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls on Sept. 12, 2022.

Margaret “Margie” Nelsen, former Augustana first lady, passed away on Feb. 22, at the age of 80. She was the wife of Dr. Bill Nelsen, who served as Augustana’s 17th president from 1980-86. Margie held both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work, and served at counseling agencies, mental health centers and Lutheran Social Services (LSS). Along with founding the Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota, Margie was the first woman in South Dakota to legally adopt a child as a single woman. During the Nelsens’ time at Augustana, Margie took charge of the creation of the Augustana Library Associates — an organization that still exists. She also taught an introductory social work course at Augustana. After retiring from social work, Margie spent many years in service to the community of St. Peter, Minnesota.

‘85

Darla (Reif) Atsma, 59, of Dolton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully after a lifelong battle with kidney disease on Dec. 30, 2022.

Richard Dorman, 66, of Wexford, Pennsylvania, passed away on Nov. 12, 2022.

‘84

Cindee (Sliper) Krieger, 60, passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 15, 2022.

‘83

Ann (Kronlokken) Widness died at home in North Mankato, Minnesota, on Sept. 25, 2022.

‘82

Scott D. Olson, 62, of Sioux Falls, and formerly of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Aug. 19, 2022.

‘81

Robert Denny, 63, passed away in San Diego, California, after a protracted battle with cancer on Aug. 30, 2022.

‘80

LeAnn (Arndt) Fogelson, 64, of Farwell, Minnesota, died at home under the care of hospice on Oct. 30, 2022.

Raymond “Jim” Wennblom passed away suddenly at home on Dec. 24, 2022.

‘78

Mary (Nelson) Hitzemann, 70, of Woodbury, Minnesota, and formerly of Sioux Falls, passed away at home on Nov. 6, 2022.

Sandra (Simpson) Zweep, 84, of Sioux Falls, passed away at Dow Rummel Village after a lengthy illness on Sept. 13, 2022.

‘77

Richard Fuchs, M.A., 82, of Twentynine Palms, California, passed away on Sept. 2, 2021.

Robert “Bob” Nygaard, 76, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls on Dec. 20, 2022.

Charlotte (Fillingsness) White, 68, passed away on Feb. 3.

‘75

Mary Ellen (Snowbeck) Boynton passed away on Jan. 12.

Darrell Grebin, 69, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Sept. 29, 2022.

William “Chip” Wenk Jr., 71, of Madison, South Dakota, died at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls due to a heart attack on Jan. 13.

‘74

Kathleen (Frank) Lohr, 71, of Powell, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 19, 2022.

Heidi (Schemmel) Miller, 70, passed away on Aug. 13, 2022.

Joan (Kerslake) Murphy, 70, of Brandon, South Dakota, died at home on Dec. 26, 2022, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Lloyd E. Stivers, Jr., M.A., 94, of Sioux Falls, died at Dow Rummel Village on Aug. 25, 2022.

2022. ‘72

Beverly (Bonine) Forsaith-Gutzler died at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on Aug. 19, 2022.

Gail (Johnson) Jones, 71, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls on Oct. 10, 2022, after battling metastatic breast and melanoma cancer.

Allen Kosters, M.A., 77, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, after a long battle with dementia.

Scott Sanford, 72, passed away at home in Sioux Falls on Dec. 17, 2022.

Linda (Scott) White, 72, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died in Dewey, Oklahoma, on Sept. 11, 2022.

‘71

Debra Anderson, 73, passed away at home in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10, 2022. She was the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives.

Joyce (Dinkel) Beseke passed away at home in El Cajon, California, on July 26, 2022. Maynard Teigen, 72, passed away at Rochester East Health Services in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 23, 2022.

Cheryl (Peterson) Yerges, 73, of Downers Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on Nov. 19, 2022.

‘70

Marlyn Noteboom passed away on Nov. 19, 2022.

Terry Seierstad passed away from repercussions of COVID-19 pneumonia on Jan. 12. ‘69

Duane Theilen, 81, passed away peacefully at Shoreview Senior Living in Shoreview, Minnesota, on Oct. 16, 2022.

‘68

Nancy (Kerr) Adams passed away on Oct. 24, 2022.

Augustana alumnus Pastor Rev. Richard Norman Nelson, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away on Oct. 21, 2022, at the age of 101.

Born on a farm near Cylinder, Iowa, in 1920, Nelson graduated from Augustana College in 1942, and Luther Theological Seminary in 1945. He was ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and began his life of service as a pastor in Lennox, South Dakota — the beginning of his 64-year continuous career as a pastor, which also took him to Flandreau, South Dakota; Europe; St. Paul, Burnsville and Golden Valley, Minnesota. He also served on the Augustana Board of Regents (now Trustees) from 1950-58, and held the position of secretary of the South Dakota Lutheran Synod. He retired from active ministry in 2008, at the age of 88. Nelson and his wife, Deloris, who passed away in 2013, established a scholarship fund for students to attend a Lutheran seminary, which was later expanded to support other student, staff and campus needs. The 1999 Augustana Alumni Achievement Award recipient was also responsible for the banner on campus that reads “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve,” located outside the Chapel of Reconciliation.

Richard and Deloris had three children, Paul ‘69, Marie and Jean ‘75.

David Boike, 76, of Shorewood, Minnesota, passed away at home on Nov. 9, 2022, after a 5-year battle with cancer.

Patricia (Wiebers) Hansen, 75, passed away in Dallas, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2022.

Donald “Don” Kattke, 76, of Sioux Falls, died at Ava’s House on Feb. 5.

Mark Loberg, 76, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away on Oct. 29, 2022.

Linda (Critser) Parks, 75, of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 21, 2022.

Joy (Larson) Peterson, 76, of Northfield, Minnesota, passed away at her daughter’s home on Aug. 4, 2022.

Robert Henry Jr., 77, of Flandreau, South Dakota, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Oct. 14, 2022.

Kathryn (Gunderson) Sheldon passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022.

Larry Sweeter, 77, formerly of Canton, South Dakota, passed away in Lawrence, Kansas, on Aug. 12, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

‘66

Dennis Espeland passed away in Bandon, Oregon, on Dec. 7, 2022.

JoAnn (Baasen) Ostby passed away at Sunrise Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Winfield, Iowa, on Feb. 5.

‘65

Marion (Nixon) Manning, 79, passed away at Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage on Nov. 14, 2022.

Stephen Nohlgren, 79, passed away on June 30, 2022.

John Odney, 78, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center on Oct. 21, 2022. He was a long-time Washington High School educator, Hall of Fame basketball player and coach in Sioux Falls.

Maurine (Overseth) Ruesink, 79, passed away peacefully at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls on Jan. 6.

‘64

Stephen Elkjer passed away peacefully on Jan. 21.

Ray Griffith, 79, of Casa Grande, Arizona, died on Aug. 4, 2022.

Gary Hokenstad, 80, of Brandon, South Dakota, died at home on Jan. 15.

Gilbert A. Larson, 79, of Springfield, Minnesota, passed away on Jan. 9, 2022.

Pieter Van Lier, 80, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died on Nov. 25, 2022.

‘63

Robert “Bob” McGaughey, 80, passed away peacefully at home after a 12-year journey with lung cancer on July 29, 2022.

Gary Nelson, 81, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Viborg, South Dakota, passed away at home on Dec. 9, 2022.

Warren Shoberg died at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls on Dec. 20, 2022. He was a priest, musician and educator.

‘62

Joann (Amundson) Munsterman, 82, passed away on Feb. 12.

‘61

EvaleKay “Dollie” Abraham died on Jan. 14. Merlen Clercx, of Ormond Beach, Florida, formerly of DeLand, Florida, and St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away on Nov. 15, 2022.

‘60

Theodore “Ted” Gunnarson, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus on July 14, 2022. Mary Lancaster passed away at Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage on Sept. 24, 2022.

Dennis McDonald, 89, passed away at the Sanford Health Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, South Dakota, on Dec. 19, 2022. His wife, Caroline, passed away two days prior.

W. Thomas “Tom” Muchow, 85, passed away at Dougherty Hospice House on Feb. 7.

Mary (Wilson) Osthus, 84, passed away at home in the woods of Tennessee, on Sept. 27, 2022.

Terry Rothrock, 85, of Mill Creek, Washington, passed away from multiple myeloma in Lynwood, Washington, on Dec. 25, 2022.

‘59

Vernon Blue died peacefully at home in Mount Vernon, Washington, on June 5, 2022.

Judy (Sprucelake) Bruchhof, 84, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away at home on July 19, 2022.

Lois (Carlson) Leslie, 85, passed away at Centerville Care and Rehab Center in Centerville, South Dakota, on Jan. 12.

Marcia (Ormseth) Sedlacek passed away at her daughter’s home in Birmingham, Alabama, on Aug. 7, 2022.

Sonja (Olson) Selland passed away at Edgewood Assisted Living in Mitchell, South Dakota, on July 16, 2022.

‘58

John Berven passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2022.

Everett Knutson, 86, died in Sioux Falls on Dec. 27, 2022.

Kenneth “Ken” Richards, Jr., 87, of Eveleth, Minnesota, died at Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge in West St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 29.

‘57

James “Jim” Kragness, 86, passed away peacefully at Wesley Willows Nursing Home in Rockford, Illinois, on Oct. 14, 2022.

Grayce (Gronsdahl) Vander Waal passed away peacefully on Feb. 5.

‘56

Elaine (Diones) Kinney, 89, passed away in Berthoud, Colorado, on Nov. 23, 2022. David Rolf Olson, 88, died peacefully at home on Jan. 3.

Dr. Kenneth Bauge, Augustana professor emeritus of economics, died on Oct. 9, 2022, at the age of 92. Bauge, who grew up on a farm near Dows, Iowa, served as a radio technician in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He then earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in agricultural economics from Iowa State University. He began teaching at Augustana College in 1958, while earning a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University. Bauge taught economics at Augustana for 37 years, where he assumed various academic leadership roles until retiring in 1995. Over the course of his career, more than 5,000 students enrolled in his classes, and he was an academic advisor to more than 500 students.

Bauge, and his late wife, Idell Barbara (Stensland), had two children, David ‘78 and Sonja Heelan ‘82. He is survived by his children and wife, Jean.

‘55

Kermit Black, 90, of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away at Avera Brady Health and Rehab on Sept. 7, 2022.

Joan (Digerness) Hinrichs, 89, of Marshall, Missouri, died at home on Oct. 24, 2022.

Mary Ann Hohman passed away in Sioux Falls on Nov. 20, 2022.

‘54

Nick Margellos, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Aug. 6, 2022.

Dean Tollefson, 90, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully after a recent diagnosis of acute leukemia on Sept. 16, 2022.

‘53

Duane Anderson, 92, of Sioux Falls, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center on Oct. 27, 2022.

‘52

Dorean (Kvanbek) Brouillette died peacefully in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 9, 2022.

Gene Davis, 95, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Nov. 26, 2022.

Robert Odland, 92, passed away at Paramount Community Living and Rehab in Newton, Kansas, on Aug. 29, 2022.

Charles Wright, 92, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully on Oct. 24, 2022.

‘51

Ramona (Erickson) Buchholz, 92, of Sioux Falls, passed away at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, South Dakota, on Aug. 2, 2022.

Lois (Hoffman) Digre passed away on Aug. 1, 2022.

Eunice (Gabrielson) Pearson, 92, passed away peacefully at Harmony Place Assisted Living in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Sept. 10, 2022.

Glenn Rye, 95, passed away on Dec. 30, 2022.

Donna (Eldridge) Slaathaug passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls on Oct. 22, 2022, after a brief illness and car accident.

Irving “Irv” Hinderaker ‘43, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away on Jan. 16, at the age of 101. The economics major met his wife of 65 years, Eula Mae (Jertson) ‘43, at Augustana. Hinderaker enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 — serving in Europe following D-Day. In 1948, he graduated from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law and began practicing in Watertown.

Hinderaker served Augustana from 1956-68 as a member of the Board of Regents (now Trustees) and charter member of the Fellows of Augustana College.

Irving and Eula had four sons, Paul ‘70, John, James ‘78 and Eric ‘81.

‘50

Norman “Norm” Ekeland, 99, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on Feb. 8.

Orville Hill, 98, of Sioux Falls, died at the Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage on Aug. 28, 2022.

Richard Lundin, 95, passed away peacefully at Edgewood Assisted Living in Sioux Falls on Aug. 16, 2022.

‘49

Deaun (Sunde) Andersen, 95, of Sioux Falls, died on Nov. 1, 2022.

Dorothy (Rasmussen) Egge, 94, passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls on Jan. 2.

Dean Rallis, 95, passed away on Jan. 25.

‘48

Marjorie (Paulson) Seiler, 96, passed away at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls on Feb. 8.

Helen (Homme) Zisser, 94, of Reno, Nevada, passed away on Sept. 26, 2021.

‘47

Marilyn (Martinson) Graber, 96, of Freeman, South Dakota, passed away at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman on Nov. 22, 2022.

Lois (Larson) Hesla, 97, of Austin, Minnesota, died at home on Jan. 4. She was the 1946 Augustana Homecoming queen.

‘46

Ardis (Halverson) Ahre, 98, of Wichita, Kansas, died on Jan. 31.

‘45

Gordon Mydland, 100, of Lake Preston, South Dakota, died peacefully at The Neighborhoods at Brookview Nursing Home in Brookings, South Dakota, on Oct. 6, 2022.

‘44

Elda (Iverson) Buxton, 99, died on Oct. 26, 2022.

Leon Holm passed away peacefully in Santa Rosa, California, on July 25, 2022.

Roscelia “Rose” (Kjendalen) Lease, 99, of Appleton, Wisconsin, formerly of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, died on Jan. 16.

‘43

Jeanette (Hammetter) Singrey, 97, of Hazel, South Dakota, passed away at Estelline Nursing and Care Center on Dec. 15, 2022.

‘40

Carol (Jertson) Riddlesperger, 104, died on Aug. 19, 2022.

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