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Sioux City, IA 51106
1957
Clarence “Buddy” Mounts was inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame.
1958
Arnie and Carolyn (Ebel) Schanke celebrated their 55th anniversary on Dec. 21, 2012. They live in Tulsa, Okla. Arnie worked for F.W. Woolworth in New York City until retiring, at which time he became vice president and director of operation at Oral Roberts University. Arnie then retired again and became president of Media Unlimited until deciding to retire for good. Carolyn has been a column writer for several newspapers and a realtor for over 25 years.
1961
Former Iowa Sen. Dr. Dave Mulder, R-Sioux Center, had his second book, “An Education in Politics: Four Years in the Iowa State Senate 2004-2008,” published in October 2012. Mulder wrote the book with former Sen. Frank B. Wood Jr., D-Eldridge. Mulder’s first work was a yearly devotional titled “Devotions from the Heartland,” and was published in 2010. A second edition will be published in 2013.
1964
Dr. Bonnie (Nagel) Messer works in private practice as a licensed psychologist in Colorado. She recently published a book titled “Sixty-Five Lively Ideas for Successful Aging” with co-author Marjorie Bayes. Bonnie and her husband, Donald, also have established a nonprofit organization called the Center for the Church and Global AIDS, which seeks to support and advocate for persons infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in the world through programs of education, prevention, care and treatment. More information can be found at www.churchandglobalaids.org.
1968
Barbara (Malmanger) Bielenberg, of Sloan, Iowa, recently completed four years on the national Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education and served as chair and past chair. Bielenberg also just completed a three-year term on the International Society for Business Education board, as well as a three-year term on the North Central Business Education Association Board. Bielenberg continues service on the Iowa Business Education Association Board.
Tom and Jan (Hughes) McIntosh 1969 have retired from the Green River, Wyo., school district and moved to Loveland, Colo. Tom received Distinguished Citizen recognition from the Green River Chamber of Commerce in 2012 for his years of volunteer work developing the Green River Bike Park and Wilkins Peak Mountain Bike Trail System.
Rosemary (Buckingham) Tweet retired from Tucson Unified School District in Arizona after 18 years. During this time, she served as an elementary classroom teacher, a Title I resource seacher, a curriculum specialist at a technology focus school and for the past six years, she served as a district language arts specialist.
1969
Russel Clifford retired from Morningside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, where he was the minister of music. He was at Morningside Lutheran Church for 14 years after teaching at West High School and Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, both in Sioux City.
1970
Marilyn (Webb) Hagberg was elected to the 2013 Siouxland Community Foundation Board.
Scott Schreiner retired in March 2013. Most recently, Schreiner had worked in the Steele County Attorney’s Office in Owatonna, Minn., as the assistant county attorney, and prior to this, Schreiner served as a partner for 27 years in the law firm of Ruth, Schreiner, and Long.
1971
Dr. bill russell directed “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens” at the University of Kansas. “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens” was developed in the late 1980s as a theatrical response to the AIDS crisis. This piece celebrates those whose lives were lost to the disease.
1972
Mike Schmidt began a two-year term as president of the 600-member Blackhawk Unit of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association in December 2012.
1973
Ken Spies was named to the Greater Sioux City Board of Realtors. Spies is a past president of the board and a broker associate with Century 21 ProLink in Sioux City.
1975
Scott Ernst was named treasurer of the Downtown Sioux City Kiwanis Club for 2012-2013.
1977
Linda (Clausen) Erickson recently earned the Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse designation. She is the education coordinator for Hospice of Siouxland.
1979
Janet (Liibbe) Young was awarded the Warren E. Shull National High School Student Council Adviser of the Year Award in June of 2012. Young is a teacher at Sioux City West High School and has been student council adviser for 24 years.
1980
Frank Heffner was recognized for 20 years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Heffner is an instructor in the video game design program at the college.
Dr. Tim Orwig works for Northeastern University in Boston as a lecturer, teaching courses in design and architectural history.
1981
Deb Angerman was recognized for 25 years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Angerman is an accounting specialist at the college.
1982
Dan Fry recently began working as the global logistics and distribution manager for Otterbox in Fort Collins, Colo.
1983
Jim Diavastes received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Broadcasting and was also named Creative Director/Producer of the Year by Medaille College in Buffalo, N.Y. These awards recognize creativity, expertise and service to the Western New York and Medaille community. Diavastes is the Senior Creative Services producer/director for WIVB/WNLO-TV in Buffalo. He began his career at KMSC radio station at Morningside and KTIV television station in Sioux City. Other recognition over the years includes ADDY Awards, New York State Broadcasters Association awards, public service awards, and Best Commercial produced by LIN TV Corporation, which he won in 2010.
Marcia (Byers) Moore was named a member of the board for the Siouxland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for 2012-2013.
1984
Kelly Enright is an office coordinator at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo.
1985
Eric Norton is a mechanical design technician for Schemmer and Associates in Omaha, Neb. His son, Sgt. Michael P. Norton, is serving his third tour of duty at Camp Leatherneck in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Michael is the second son in his family to be in the U.S. Marine Corps.
1986
Ray Farrens is working for Weight Watchers customer care as an operations manager.
1987
Lesley (Haack) Bartholomew was elected board president of the Siouxland Community Foundation for 2013.
The Rev. Crystal Oberheu is the pastor at Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey, Iowa, and First United Methodist Church in Thornton, Iowa.
1988
Dr. Phillip Miller was promoted to full professor in the economics department at Minnesota State University in Mankato.
David Reed is working for John Deere in Horicon, Wis., as a supply management engineer. Reed works within the Ag and Turf Division with Gator utility vehicles and riding lawn equipment.
1989
Christopher Rants, former Iowa State Representative, is working for Rauschenberger Partners and recently started his own government affairs business.
Robin (Korthals) Wissink is a grants officer at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.
1990
Rick Amos, of Shawnee, Kan., works for Jayhawk IMG Sports Marketing at the University of Kansas as senior account executive.
Kendall Millard was one of four recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Indiana Bar Foundation for his outstanding pro bono work representing people fleeing persecution in their home countries and seeking asylum in the U.S. Millard is a partner at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, focusing on antitrust litigation.
1992
Julee (Maxfield) White works for Oracle Corporation headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., as a senior sales consultant.
1993
Alyssa (Honken) Nelson is treasurer for the South Sioux City Firefighters Auxiliary. The group recently won the state auxiliary’s first-place award for the second consecutive year. It was awarded this honor for its contributions to the fire department and the community.
1994
Rexann (Kaler) Smith was recognized for five years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Smith is an instructor for the medical assistant program at the college.
1996
Michelle Holmes was elected treasurer of the board for the Siouxland affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Tony Onesto, art teacher at Aldo Leopold Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, was named the 2012 Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator. He received this recognition from Art Educators of Iowa in October during a joint Iowa/Nebraska conference in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This is not the first time that Onesto has received recognition for his teaching. He was a finalist for two national teaching awards, and he was awarded the League of United Latin American Citizens State Director Award for service above and beyond for children in 2004; Daily Democrat Teacher of the Year in 2008; and Southeastern Iowa/Southwestern Illinois Teacher of the Year place winner from the Burlington Hawk Eye newspaper in 2002, 2006 and 2012.
1997
Dr. Patrick J. Murphy’s new book, “Mutiny and its Bounty: Leadership Lessons from the Age of Discovery,” authored with his colleague Ray Coye, was published in March 2013 by Yale University Press.
Jay Peyton lives in Branson, S.D., and works for Citi as a vice president senior process engineer.
1998
Laurie (Wilmes) Bentson works for Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) in Sioux City as a special education strategist.
Angie (Messerich) Madsen was recently named the top pediatric nurse in Nebraska. She was nominated by her colleagues at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha.
Susan Willer is a copywriter for Staples Promotional Products in Orange City, Iowa. In her hometown of Brunsville, Iowa, she publishes a newsletter every month called The Brunsville Blitz. She also is a member of the Plymouth County Historical Museum board in Le Mars, Iowa, and she writes a local history blog for the Sioux City Journal, which is available online at www.siouxcityjournal.com/blogs/recollections/
1999
Nicole (Hill) Knowles recently became a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and is working as a substance abuse therapist at River Hills Recovery Center in Sioux City.
Misty Petersen passed the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam in September 2011. She has worked as a medical coder for Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb., for eight years.
2000
Jason Anderson, of Sioux City, was chosen as a Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation Board member for 2013. Anderson is a financial advisor with Siouxland Investment Group.
Diane Schwartz works for Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) in Sioux City as a special education strategist.
2001
Dave Buchheit has been a firefighter for the City of Sioux City for nine years. His wife, Lindsey, is an attorney at Goosmann Law Firm. The couple has two daughters, Parker and Kendal.
2003
John Leigh is the branch coordinator at Siouxland Federal Credit Union in Sioux City.
2004
Kristen (Schultz) Pudenz lives in Urbandale, Iowa, and works at Wellmark as a human resources business partner.
2006
Gina (Lamp) West is a teacher at Riverside Elementary School in Sioux City.
2007
Amy (Swick) Hecht is a therapist at Jackson Recovery Centers in Sioux City.
Amy Meyer is a special education teacher at Alta-Aurelia High School in Alta, Iowa.
Crystal Quibell is working for Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas as a copy editor.
2008
Megan Benson is a Title I teacher and English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor for Pocahontas Area Community School District in Pocahontas, Iowa.
Lisa Theisen has joined Massage & Body in Sioux City as a massage therapist. She graduated from Siouxland College of Massage Therapy in 2010 and previously worked in South Sioux City, Neb.
Grant Wittstruck, digital strategy director at Powell Broadcasting, won three ADDY Awards – one gold and two silver – for billboard artwork he created for the company’s radio stations in Panama City Beach, Fla. The billboards were up during the fourth quarter of 2012, and he received the awards during a February gala in Panama City Beach.
2009
Laura (Gildemeister) Gano works as the application and testing coordinator for Noll Human Resource Services in Omaha, Neb.
Karen Grabowski is an outpatient therapist for Catholic Charities of Omaha.
Beau Kildow had his research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology in November 2012. He worked with Dr. Rachel Robson, assistant professor of biology at Morningside, and Johan Conradie 2011 on research regarding Staphylococcus aureus testing procedures. Kildow is a student at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha.
Jeremy Lafrentz is an account executive for KPTM Fox 42/KXVO CW 15 in Omaha, Neb. He also is CEO of Backstage Entertainment.
Breanne (Evans) Lynch graduated in May from the University of Sioux Falls with a master’s degree in education, and she will teach business education at Madrid Junior-Senior High School in Madrid, Iowa.
Wyeth Lynch is working as a teacher’s assistant and college of human sciences photographer for Iowa State University in Ames.
Mack Maschmeier is in Buena Vista, Colo., working as a graphic designer for Arkansas Valley Publishing.
Ashley (Zevenbergen) Posey is working as a hospitalist registered nurse for Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City.
Cassaundra Ruehle works at CAL Community Schools in Latimer, Iowa, where she is the seventh- and eighth-grade chemistry and physics teacher.
2010
Morgan Freese works in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area as a commercial loan processor for First National Bank.
Jordan Widholm is in Sioux City working for Bomgaars as a digital media tech.
2011
Johan Conradie had his research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology in November 2012. He worked with Dr. Rachel Robson, assistant professor of biology at Morningside, and Beau Kildow 2009 on research regarding Staphylococcus aureus testing procedures. Conradie currently works for DuPont Pioneer in Johnston, Iowa.
Marisa Graham is the recycling coordinator at CAC AmeriCorps in Knoxville, Tenn.
Kara Nelson is a receptionist, personal trainer and instructor at the Cherokee Regional Wellness Center in Cherokee, Iowa.
Megan Suhr is an account executive at KMEG/KPTH in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
2012
Bailey Bichel lives in Glenwood, Iowa, and is a promotion specialist for Brown-Forman.
Jessica Boschen serves through WorldTeach as a volunteer high school science teacher at Tafuna High School in the territory of American Samoa.
Karena Danner is a customer service specialist for Lincoln Benefit Life/Allstate Life in Lincoln, Neb.
Whitney (Postma) Hancock is a registered nurse for Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Joel Haveman is the head coach of the boys’ freshman basketball team and assistant junior varsity and varsity coach at Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School. He also is a substitute teacher at every grade level and is doing a long-term subbing job in the Extended Learners Program for third through fifth grades at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School.
Chris Levine, of Omaha, Neb., is working as master control operator for KMTV in Omaha.
Sean Roberts is in Omaha, Neb., working for Securitas on bike patrol.
In Loving Memory
1936
Dr. Max Gaspar, Seal Beach, Calif., died Oct. 7, 2012.
Saretta (Krigsten) Harris, Norman, Okla., died March 27, 2012.
1937
Dorothy (Shoemaker) Carter, Palo Alto, Calif., died Jan. 22, 2013.
Lloyd Johnson, East Peoria, Ill., died Oct. 3, 2011.
Dorothy (Lean) Rystad, Richardson, Texas, died Jan. 20, 2013.
1938
Ruth (Sloan) Mortensen, Rochester, Minn., died Sept. 9, 2010.
1939
Robert Schuck, South Sioux City, Neb., died Oct. 23, 2012.
1940
Leola (Christiansen) Bushmer, Mission, Texas, died July 25, 2012.
Dr. Pauline (Friedman) Phillips, better known as “Abigail Van Buren,” Minneapolis, Minn., died Jan. 16, 2013. Phillips was the author of the well-known “Dear Abby” advice column and was a native of Sioux City. She also conducted a radio version of her advice column from 1963 to 1975 and had written best-selling books about her life and advice.
Millicent (Jensen) Saunderson, Derry, N.H., died Sept. 3, 2012.
1941
Dr. Merritt Bates, Escondido, Calif., died Oct. 20, 2010.
Ruth Harris, Claremont, Calif., died April 7, 2013.
1942
Edward Hendricks, South Bend, Ind., died July 7, 1998.
Betty (Welding) Speck, Sioux City, died Feb. 10, 2013.
1943
Eleanor (Thorpe) Buehler, Brandon, S.D., died Feb. 13, 2013.
John “Thomas” Kenny Jr., Whitefish, Mont., died Jan. 28, 2008.
Wilson Reynolds, Knoxville, Tenn., died Oct. 1, 2012.
Dr. James VanderBerg, Battle Lake, Minn., died Oct. 9, 2012.
1946
Dorothy (Leonard) Nemmers, Clive, Iowa, died Sept. 24, 2012.
Guy Nettleton Jr., Sioux City, died Nov. 16, 2012.
1947
Mary (Conrad) DeVries, Brookfield, Wis., died May 3, 2012.
1948
Claude Davis, Sioux City, died Nov. 3, 2012
Harold Mulford Jr., Iowa City, Iowa, died June 28, 2012.
1949
Dorothy (Zimmerman) Corkhill, Johnston, Iowa, died Feb. 9, 2013.
Bette (Jandt) Dobyns, Sioux City, died Dec. 15, 2012.
Edward Donkersloot, Sanborn, Iowa, died Jan. 11, 2013.
Kenneth Jones, Castle Rock, Colo., died March 14, 2012.
Donald “Don” Lawrenson, Sioux City, died March 22, 2013.
Claude Timmins, Red Oak, Iowa, died Aug. 12, 2011.
1950
Robert Eldredge, Sioux City, died April 6, 2012.
Vera (DeVaul) Marshall, Okoboji, Iowa, died Feb. 20, 2012.
Wendell Rensink, Hull, Iowa, died April 20, 2012.
Marjorie (Fortner) Rose, Dousman, Wis., died April 22, 2012.
Daniel “Dan” Williamson, Ida Grove, Iowa, died Dec. 19, 2012.
1951
Donald Nelson, Sun City, Ariz., died Aug. 16, 2012.
Gordon O’Harrow, Dakota Dunes, S.D., died April 12, 2013.
Anton Sunclades, Sioux City, died Nov. 10, 2012.
1952
Emma (Rippke) Munsen, Correctionville, Iowa, died Feb. 14, 2013.
1953
Georgia (Dandos) Haidos, St. Paul, Minn., died Aug. 24, 2011.
Darwin Hunt, Conrad, Mont., died Dec. 7, 2012.
Donald Shoemaker, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 4, 2012.
Walter “Walt” Strong, Ida Grove, Iowa, died Oct. 24, 2012.
1954
Judy (Larsen) Croston, Bellevue, Neb., died Dec. 21, 2012.
David Gell, Omaha, Neb., died Dec. 14, 2012.
Glenn Reynolds, Grand Junction, Colo., died April 8, 2012.
1955
Naomi (Shumway) Wallman, Columbia, Mo., died July 4, 2012.
1956 Gerald “Jerry” Stein, West Hills, Calif., died Nov. 22, 2012.
Walter Zyzda, Sioux City, died Dec. 8, 2012.
1957
Gordon Fairchild, Sacramento, Calif., died Aug. 21, 2009.
1958
Dr. Grady Bluford, Sioux City, died May 8, 2012.
Dr. Marion Clarke, Alachua, Fla., died April 2, 2013.
Dr. David Lohr, Churdan, Iowa, died Aug. 27, 2012.
Lowell Roskam, Minneapolis, Minn., died Dec. 3, 2012.
1959
Henry Armstrong, Largo, Fla., died Feb. 7, 2006.
Janice (Thompson) June, Le Mars, Iowa, died Oct. 25, 2012.
1960
John Locker, Troy, Mich., died Dec. 8, 1981.
Glenn McBurney, Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Nov. 26, 2012.
1961
Richard “Dick” Wikert, Fremont, Neb., died Dec. 21, 2012. Wikert was a former member of the college board of directors, he was a co-chair of the Acceleration Campaign from 1990 to 1993, and he received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995. He and his wife, Marty (Macfarlane) 1962, provided the naming gift for the Dick and Marty Wikert Dining Hall in the Olsen Student Center.
1962
Richard Anderson, Yankton, S.D., died Nov. 28, 2012.
John Braun, Palo Alto, Calif., died Jan. 30, 2013.
Raymond Flewelling, Cherokee, Iowa, died June 25, 2012.
Gary Johansen, Sioux City, died April 17, 2013.
Delbert Rowse, Sioux City, died Sept. 29, 2012.
Dr. Fred Willman, St. Louis, Mo., died April 16, 2013.
1963
Dr. Leonard Puhrmann, Arlington, Va., died June 30, 2012.
Stanley Van Vliet, Emporia, Kan., died Jan. 5, 2010.
1964
Donna (Schirck) Bergeson, Carroll, Iowa, died May 15, 2012.
Nancy (Meyer) Klingensmith, Bronson, Iowa, died Feb. 22, 2013.
Winnie (Voss) Lacy, Sioux City, died Feb. 11, 2013.
1965
Karen (Bilelo) Robertson, Denver, Colo., died Oct. 15, 2009.
1966
Wallace Doornink, Le Mars, Iowa, died April 6, 2012.
James Hoover, Rockledge, Fla., died Jan. 5, 2013.
Arlyn Van Berkum, Le Mars, Iowa, died March 29, 2012.
1967
Florence (Kintigh) Irwin, Kingsley, Iowa, died April 17, 2013.
Cheryl (Fredricksen) Lay, Sioux City, died Jan. 3, 2013.
Carolyn (Copeland) Uhl, Lawton, Iowa, died April 27, 2013.
1968
James Doornink, Orange City, Iowa, died May 30, 2012.
Richard “Dick” Ducommun, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Feb. 13, 2013. He received an honorary doctorate from Morningside in 2008.
Patricia (Black) Lamberson, Macomb, Ill., died Aug. 21, 2012.
Alan “Ollie” Oliver, New Caney, Texas, died Feb. 11, 2013.
1969
Alan Charlson, Sioux City, died June 1, 2012.
Kit Cooper, Sioux City, died April 13, 2012.
Wendell Williams, Milford, Iowa, died Nov. 18, 2012.
1970
Douglas Woolworth, Red Oak, Iowa, died Jan. 16, 2013.
1971
Marilyn (Wallen) Anthony, Sioux City, died April 2, 2013.
John Hill, Palm Springs, Calif., died March 4, 2013.
1972
James Harmsen, Ramsey, Minn., died March 19, 2013.
Phyllis (Miller) Skidmore, Whiting, Iowa, died Feb. 16, 2013.
Gerald Strickland, Pawleys Island, S.C., died Oct. 20, 2011.
Patricia Thomas, Las Vegas, Nev., died June 10, 2012.
1973
Robert Miethke, Urbandale, Iowa, died April 19, 2013.
1975
Helen (Fricke) Anderson, Sioux City, died Dec. 15, 2012.
Colleen Reiter, Omaha, Neb., died Jan. 9, 2013.
1977
Albert “Monte” Butler Jr., Mapleton, Iowa, died April 20, 2013.
1978
Douglass Hines, Sac City, Iowa, died March 14, 2013.
1979
Donna (Whitewing) Vandall, Winnebago, Neb., died Dec. 3, 2012.
1981
Dave Kock, Westside, Iowa, died Sept. 25, 2012.
1983
Daryl Daniels, Sioux City, died March 31, 2012.
1985
Robert Zimmerman, Sioux City, died Oct. 25, 2012.
1989
Brenda (Kaplan) Denney, St. Augustine, Fla., died Dec. 12, 2012.
Pamela Frey, Elgin, Ill., died Dec 26, 2012.
1994
Lionel Lovejoy, Macy, Neb., died Sept. 21, 2012.
Remembering Cherished Friends
Diannah “Dee Gee”(Conner) Blair, Cherokee, Iowa, died Sept. 28, 2012. Blair was a former member of the Morningside College Board of Directors.
Dr. John Doohen, Sioux City, died Nov. 27, 2012. Doohen was a professor of modern and classical languages at Morningside.
Marge (Skordahl) Gerkin, Hot Springs, Ark., died Feb. 5, 2013. Marge was the wife of Jim Gerkin 1951, a former member of the Morningside College Board of Directors.
Joseph Kvidera, Sioux City, died Dec. 17, 2012. Kvidera worked for Morningside in boiler maintenance.
Beverly M. Miller, Mankato, Minn., died July 17, 2012. Miller was the wife of the late Dr. James M. Miller, a former faculty member, and mother of Dr. Phil Miller 1988, Sharon (Miller) Steele 1981 and Artemis “Julie” (Miller) Sohrt 1977.
Nancy Mounts, Sioux City, died April 28, 2013. Mounts worked at Morningside College from 2001 to 2011. She was the director of the Regional Center for Teaching and Learning.
Col. Isabelle Swartz, Dupont, Wash., died Sept. 26, 2012. Swartz was the daughter of Isabelle (Walker) Swartz 1919 and a friend of the college.
Marilyn Tommeraasen, wife of former Morningside College president Miles Tommeraasen, died Dec. 4, 2012 in Lincoln, Neb.
Future Morningsiders
1996
Kathy (Derochie) Rohloff and her husband, Craig, Bennington, Neb., twins, Anna Jo and Jacob Craig, July 21, 2011.
Troy Thompson and his wife, Angela, Urbandale, Iowa, a daughter, Reese Lynn, Sept. 27, 2012.
Alex Williams and his wife, Sheena, a son, Nathan Alexander, Oct. 11, 2012.
1997
Brad and Emily (Barngrover) Jones 1999, Parker, S.D., a daughter, Elise Helene, Oct. 25, 2012.
1998
Angie (Messerich) Madsen and her husband, Matt, Omaha, Neb., a son, Liam Matthew, Sept. 20, 2012.
1999
Nicole (Hill) Knowles and her husband, James, Sioux City, twin boys, Harrison Michael and Maxwell John, Sept. 30, 2012.
2000
Jill (Berkenpas) Heller and her husband, Kevin, Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son, Jace Chad, Dec. 28, 2012.
2002
Gina (Gaul) Kvidera and her husband, Jason, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, a daughter, Brianna Kay, Dec. 10, 2012.
2003
Jennica (Jackes) Corporon and her husband, Ayron, Sioux City, a daughter, Eliana Jo, Jan. 12, 2013.
2004
Molli (Laing) Ginger and her husband, Tony, Sioux City, a daughter, Kaylin Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 2012.
Chanda (Pederson) Stevens and her husband, Randy, Minnetonka, Minn., a daughter, Lydia Joy, Dec. 29, 2011.
2006
Brandon and Brittany (Cole) Anderson 2007, Sioux City, a daughter, Harper Nicole, Jan. 18, 2013.
Craig Fobbe and his wife, Kristi, Annandale, Minn., a daughter, Kallie Marie, Jan. 1, 2011.
Nikki (Kent) Vakulskas and her husband, Dan, Sioux City, a son, Samuel Levi, Oct. 18, 2012.
2007
Rebecca (Dreager) Mahlberg and her husband, Anthony, adopted a 10-year old son, Trent Alexander, Aug. 13, 2012. They also have a daughter, Amaiah Jean, who was born July 7, 2010.
2009
Dana Baldridge and his wife, Kadi, Sioux City, a son, Levi, Feb. 19, 2013.
2011
Jill (Oehlerking) Kerr and her husband, Nick, Hornick, Iowa, a daughter, Kinsey Ann, Dec. 3, 2012.
Newlyweds
1984
Carmen Ellerbeck and Ed Walkwitz, July 14, 2012. At home in Des Moines, Iowa.
1998
Angie Messerich and Matt Madsen, May 27, 2011, Omaha, Neb. At home in Omaha.
1999
Nicole Hill and James Allen Knowles, Oct. 22, 2011, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.
2002
Sarah Kummer and Joseph Vetter, July 2, 2012, German Heritage Park, Manning, Iowa. At home in West Burlington, Iowa.
2007
Ashley Brewer and Travis McCarter, Sept. 1, 2012, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Salix, Iowa. At home in Sioux City.
2008
Adam Vogel and Niki Gustin, Sept. 15, 2012, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.
2009
Michael Kellen and Kayla Lamoureux, Aug. 18, 2012, Sunnybrook Community Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.
Ashlee Walker and Eric Jenkins, Oct. 13, 2012, Central Baptist, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.
2010
Lindsay Washburn and Jeremy McClure, Aug. 27, 2011, Marina Inn, South Sioux City, Neb. At home in Sioux City.
Kevin Pottebaum and Amanda Stanek, Sept. 8, 2012, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.
2011
Kelsey Prosser and Tom Tieszen, July 7, 2012, Ruby’s Garden at D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, Spearfish, S.D. At home in Spearfish.
-Allison Larson
Editor’s Note: We apologize for making a mistake in the Newlyweds section of the fall-winter issue of The Morningsider. Here is the correct information:
Cassandra Cheever 2008 and Lee Kubik 2008, Aug. 21, 2010, St. Michael’s Parish, South Sioux City, Neb. At home in Sioux City.
Casandra Young 2009 and Scott Cox, Sept. 1, 2012, Addamo Vineyard, Orcutt, Calif. At home in Arroyo Grande, Calif.