DESTINY'S DEEP SEA

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00s

Jason Dannelly ’02 is working as a personal banker and loan officer at US Bank. Jason is also doing play-by-play for college and high school sporting events on radio station KRGI in Grand Island, Neb., where he lives.

Curtis Isaacson ’02 is the choral director at Northwest High School in Omaha.

B.J. Kolbe ’02 married Sara Osborne March 1. B.J. is employed by Gage Brothers Concrete Products, Inc., of Sioux Falls, S.D.

Anne Laughery ’02 has recently joined Clarkson College in Omaha as an admissions counselor.

Bill ’01 and Jessica (Schwenn ’02) Potts, had a baby girl named Brynn Cassandra on Jan. 10. Brynn weighed 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce, and was 20 inches long. They live in Rockford, Ill.

Ruel Cooper ’00 married Celina Beltran on Nov. 30, 2002, in Tucson, Ariz. They recently moved to Denver, Colo., and Ruel accepted a job as a commodities trader at Select Natural Gas LLC.

Cheryl Karl ’00 is attending occupational therapy school at Creighton University in Omaha. Cheryl headed to San Angelo, Texas, for 12 weeks of fieldwork in May, and will go on to professional trajectory fieldwork in the fall. Cheryl is living in Bellevue, Neb.

90s

Sara (Crawford ’99) and Chad ’96 Foust welcomed their son, Kadin Michael, Sept. 15, 2002. The couple recently moved to Watertown, S.D., where Chad has been appointed director of the Terry Redlin Freshwater Institute. Sara is employed as a home-based therapist working with children and families.

Joni (Travis ’99) and Tony ’99 Eitzmann welcomed their first daughter, Kelsey Morgan, on Dec. 5, 2002. Kelsey weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 201/2 inches long. The Eitzmanns live in Gretna, Neb.

Kolette (Haskell ’99) and Cedric Satterfield ’99 had a girl on Feb. 6. Briallen Eileen weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She joins brother Trevelian, 3. Cedric is working at the Tecumseh (Neb.) State Correction Institution, and Kolette is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Sterling, Neb.

Chana (Bammerlin ’98) Orton had artwork displayed at the Kaleidoscope Gallery #113 in Bassett, Neb. Her work may be found in at least seven states throughout the Midwest. Chana and husband, Jason ’98, have a 2-year-old daughter, Caitlin, and are living on the family ranch in Mills, Neb.

Søren Schmidt ’98, program director at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp in Crystal Falls, Minn., has been named to United Who’s Who Executives and Professionals. Søren is also director of an ecumenical community choir.

Karin (Jaeger ’97) Lewis and her husband, Chris, had a son, Jaeger Ryan Lewis, on May 29, 2002. They are living in Omaha.
D.J. Walton ’97 married Nanette Curtis on April 19. D.J. is an assistant coordinator of Nebraska Juvenile Services for Family Service in Omaha.

Johan Windmuller ’97 joined the Blair Police Department after several years with the Fremont (Neb.) Police Department.
Libby Hansen ’95 married William Shelton April 5 in Jacksonville, Iowa. Libby is assistant manager at a Christopher and Banks store in Omaha.

Gretchen Last ’95 married Michael Stanley, Dec. 21, 2002. Gretchen is teaching K-4 music in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She is also the director of the Fort Dodge Civic Glee Club and will be starting as the Chancel Choir director for First Presbyterian Church in the fall. The couple is living in Fort Dodge.

Brian Williams ’95 received his masters degree in business administration with a marketing concentration from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 18, 2002. Brian has accepted a position as marketing manager of the Agriculture Business Unit with Foss North America, Inc. He is living in Minnetonka, Minn.

Stacey (Harris ’94) and Mike ’93 Maxwell announce the birth of their son, Dalton Michael. He was born on Nov. 8, 2002, and joins sister, CheyAnne, 8. Mike is a sales manager with Lowe’s Home Improvement of Southwest Omaha and Stacey is with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Karen Clements ’92 has moved back to Blair from Chicago. She is working as an accountant at American Mail Service in Ralston, Neb.
Russ Wilcox ’91 was named to the Norfolk (Neb.) Daily News’ “20 under 40” recognition program for his involvement in civic organizations. Russ is vice president at BankFirst of Norfolk, where he and his family live.

Christina Zayat ’91 is celebrating her ninth year at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Christina works in the mailroom/fulfillment department and lives in Cooperstown.

Stacey Lien ’90 is project manager at West Corporation, supporting AT&T wholesale customers. Stacey is also a Mary Kay consultant. She lives in Omaha.

Scott Wagner ’90 has been named a vice president at First National Bank of Omaha. Scott is responsible for all marketing activities for the partnership marketing segment of the bankcard consumer bank area. He lives in Gretna, Neb.

80s

Ted ’89 and Margie (Miller ’87) Bansen have joined the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society and are expanding their farming operation in Blair. Their new endeavor involves raising free-range chicken eggs through the purchase of Blue J Acres Agriculture.

Andrew Madsen ’89 and wife, Heather, have a new daughter, Emma Maria, born Dec. 22, 2002. She joins sister, Madeleine, 2. They reside in Milwaukee, Wis., where Andrew works for the forestry service.

Carin (Mayr ’89) Rowan has accepted a position as a physical therapist at Memorial Peds Rehab. She and her husband, Rex, have two children, Reed, 5, and Rece, 11 months. They are living in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Julia (Schroeder ’87) Macek is a licensed clinical social worker and is working as a clinical supervisor at a mental health agency in Maine. Julia and her husband, David, have two children, Kristin, 6, and Aaron, 2. They are building a home in the hills of northern Maine, near New Sweden.

Jeffrey Langholz ’86 has co-written a book, You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways. The book is published by Andrews McMeel Publishing and went on sale April 22 (Earth Day) for $10.95. Jeffrey is an environmental policy expert on the faculty at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California. He was also awarded the Allen Griffin Award for outstanding teaching by the Community Foundation for Monterey County.

Debra Cleaver ’84 married Randy Farris in February. They have three children, Derek, 15; Kay, 14; and Ian, 10. Debra has been a special education teacher at West Harrison Community School for 15 years. They live in Mondamin, Iowa.

Janelle (Tippery ’82) Ray was featured in an article in the Blair Enterprise. Janelle shared her approach to teaching both fifth grade and sixth grade students simultaneously. She lives with her husband, John, and children — Grant, 17, Abrah, 17, and Morgan, 14 — and teaches in Herman, Neb.

Jolene (Darrington ’80) Lammert is teaching kindergarten full-time in Treynor, Iowa. Jolene and her family live in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

70s

Dr. Donald Baack ’75 has been appointed to a visiting professor position at the University of Paris-Dauphine for the summer of 2003. He will serve as a liaison for French students who are seeking to take courses in various U.S. colleges and will be responsible for testing their English skills. In June, Donald will also make a presentation at the European Applied Business Research Conference in Venice, Italy. The topic is “The Effects of 9-11 on the Marketing Communication Industry.” Donald is professor of management at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. He lives in Joplin, Mo.

Bob Bair ’72 has been elected as a regional director of the Journalism Education Association. Bob is a journalism teacher at Blair High School.

Lora (Lunzmann ’72) Black had a short story and poem published in Rural Voices: Literature From Rural Nebraska. Lora lives in Lincoln, Neb.

Nancy (Jensen ’72) Gardner has been teaching for more than 30 years in Blair second grade classrooms. She was featured in a Blair Enterprise series on teachers and staff in Washington County.

Michael Beech ’70 has developed a speciality mental health rehabilitation practice using fishing as therapy in New England. Last October, he presented a paper outlining the conceptual framework and inital results from five years of use with this practice at the biannual conference of the Aquatic Resource Educators Association in Chico Hot Springs, Mont.

Dick Zion ’70 is a museum guide at the Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dick plays the banjo and is in charge of the Jam and Bread jam sessions held each Thursday at the center. Dick is involved in programs on the music of the Lewis and Clark era. He also does historical research and writes. Dick lives in Council Bluffs.

60s

Lynn Barnes ’64 was honored in March for 35 years of coaching excellence in the Atlantic, Iowa, wrestling program. Lynn retired from his position as junior high wrestling coach at the end of the 2002–03 season.

Brenda (Francis ’63) Krueger and husband, Sieghard, retired from teaching careers in elementary and college settings (Sieghard is a former member of the Dana faculty), and continue to teach as ELCA missionaries. They serve in Slovakia.

Deaths

Edith (Carlson) Johnson ’70 died March 24 in Lincoln, Neb. Before she came to Dana, Edith taught at rural schools near the Nebraska towns of Oakland, Alvo and Lexington. She received her degree at age 60, four years before she retired in 1974. Survivors include a son, a daughter, two brothers, a sister, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Lawrence McGinn ’69 died Dec. 18, 2002, from a brain tumor. Larry was a retired firefighter in Monument, Colo., where he had made his home for 30 years. He was a rigger in the Air Force Reserves and served during the Gulf War. After becoming ill, he moved to Florida to be with his mother, sister, brother, niece and nephew.

Geneva Symonds ’67 died Jan. 12 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Geneva taught elementary school for 42 years in the Iowa towns of Mercer, Carbon and Messena, including more than 24 years at Walnut Grove School in Council Bluffs. She was a member of St. Peter’s Church Altar and Rosary societies, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Anthony’s Court #330, Chapter 12 of PEO Sisterhood, Kappa Kappa Ita and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include two sons and four grandchildren.

Ron Beck ’66 died suddenly in Delta Junction, Alaska, in January. He had been a school principal for 17 years. He was a member of the ’64 Viking football team, which won the conference championship. He is survived by his mother, brother Roger ’64; wife, Shirley; a son and two daughters.

Elva (Jensen ’53) Castello died suddenly after returning from visiting her children with her husband, Richard. Elva was 70 years old and lived in Moorcroft, Wyo.

Janet (Edquist ’42) Slack died March 2 in Inverness, Iowa. She was a retired manager of the catalog office for Montgomery Ward, with more than 20 years of service. Survivors include two sons and one daughter, two sisters, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Leland Larsen ’41 died March 8 in Kearney, Neb. As a chairman of the math department at Kearney State College, Leland was instrumental in fostering the computer science department. He developed a new math technique and lectured on it around the country. Survivors include his wife, Ellen (Houtwed ’39), two sons and a daughter, a brother, Alton ’42, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Enoch Rasmussen ’41 died March 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. Enoch taught agriculture and general science in Nebraska and Iowa for 30 years. His hobbies included amateur radio, gardening, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Gena (Madsen ’41); a daughter; three sons, including Paul ’68 and Laurence ’72; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; three sisters; and a brother.

Eloise (Morris ’38) Sperati died March 12 in Parkersburg, W.V. Eloise worked in the Library of Congress as an associate editor of the 14th Edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification System. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Blair. Survivors include her husband, Carleton, two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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