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1936
Class Representative - Volly (Norby) Grande
1938
Class Representative -Stan Willis
Goldene (Gerritz) Robinson died Sept. 15. Goldene was a retired teacher from the Bethel School District in Spanaway, Wash. She also received a master’s degree from PLU. Goldene was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, and their son, Lee. She is survived by her sons, Dwight and Bill; daughter, Lynne; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
1939
Class Representative - Volly (Norby) Grande
Wesley Gabrio died Aug. 21. After PLU, Wesley received a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1946 and an M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army as deputy chief of obstetrics and gynecology. After his time in the military, Wesley practiced medicine in Seattle for 50 years, delivering approximately 7,000 babies. He was past president of the Washington State Obstetrical Association. Wesley was preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years, Beverly. He is survived by his son, Robert; daughter, Janet; and one granddaughter.
Carol Snyder died Nov. 12. After PLU, Carol taught school in Washington on Fox Island, in Buckley and for many years in Puyallup. She was a member of the Puyallup First Baptist Church and sang in the choir. Carol was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She is survived by her brother, Robert Snyder.
1940
Class Representative - Luella Toso Johnson
1945
Class Representative - Annabelle Birkestol
1946
Class Representative - Isabel (Harstad) Watness
1947
Class Representative - Gerald Lider
1948
Class Representative - Norene (Skilbred) Gulhaugen
Arnold Towe died Oct. 8. He was a neuroscientist, teacher, and researcher during his 50-year career at the University of Washington Medical School. He was a pioneer in his field and the recipient of numerous grants, including one of the longest running grants in the history of the National Institutes of Health. His work focused on the nervous system, brain circuitry, cerebral cortex and mathematical modeling. He also played classical guitar and was a skilled boxer. Arnold is survived by his wife, Laurie, and sisters, Ruth (Towe) Johnson ’47 and Valborg (Towe) Aakre ’49.
Gustaf Anderson died Nov. 12. After PLU, Gustaf taught in Spokane for three years before going to work in the trucking business. In 1972 he bought his brother’s blueberry farm, where he continued to work until his death. He was a member of the North American Blueberry Council and served as the chairman of the Washington Blueberry Commission. Gustaf is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy (Nieman ’46); four sons, Gerald ’70, Donald, Richard ’78, and David ’81; one brother, Albert; three sisters, Selma, Nina Larson ’41 and Anna ’47; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
1949
Class Representative - Luther Watness
1950
Class Representative - Edna (Haglund) Dorothy
Robert Bischoff returned from Nairobi, Kenya, where he taught English as a second language at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology and Hope University from Sept. 23 to Nov. 8. The VISA mission was under the auspices of the Free Methodist Church.
1952
Margaret (Winters) England and her husband, Lee, continue to live on their farm in West Virginia. They have sold all their Arabian horses and only have two dogs and three cats. Margaret had five-way bypass surgery in February 2002 and is doing very well.
1953
Class Representative - Helen-Joanne (Enger) Olsen
1954
Class Representative - Iver Haugen
1955
Class Representative - Phyllis Grahn Carroll
Mary Estergreen Johnson is a volunteer at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osiijek, Croatia. She teaches English to seminary students from Croatia and other countries of the former Yugoslavia, as well as from Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria. She also has opportunities to preach in student chapel and in congregations. Mary’s permanent home is in Tacoma.
1956
Class Representative – Ginny (Grahn) Haugen and Clarene (Osterli) Johnson
Norma Borgford is serving as interim pastor at Wilbur (Wash.) Lutheran
Church. She is living in the parsonage.
Larry Eggan attended his 50th high school reunion in Spokane on Sept. 21. The next day he flew to Boston to hear his son defend his Ph.D. at MIT. His son has had breakthrough results in cloning mice and has two patents pending.
1957
Class Representative - Carol (Bottemiller) Geldaker and Helen (Jordanger) Nordquist
1958
Class Representative - Don Cornell and David Knutson
Jorgine Shapira is still working as a legal intern. She is also selling household products.
1959
Class Representative - Alvin Dungan
Dorothy Cable died July 22. After PLU, Dorothy received a master’s
degree from Washington State University. She was a librarian and teacher,
most recently at West Hills Christian School in Portland, Ore. Dorothy was
preceded in death by her husband, John. She is survived by her daughter, Joan
’66; son, John; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Don Douglas died Nov. 1. After PLU, Don earned a master’s degree from the University of Oregon and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. His teaching career included Pennsylvania State University, Wartburg College, California Lutheran University, the University of Washington and Trinity College in Issaquah, Wash., where he helped to acquire the campus and establish the Providence Point retirement community. He also trained students at Operation Nightwatch, one night a week for 14 years, in downtown Seattle. Don is survived by his wife of 42 years, Louise; his children, Scott, Christopher, and Katie; and seven grandchildren.
1960
Philip Erlander retired from his position as pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs. He served as a pastor for 28 years. His previous calls included Lutheran Church of the Cross in Berkeley, Calif., and St. Philips Lutheran Church in Pacoima, Calif.
1961
Class Representative - Ron Lerch
Chuck Larson died on Sept. 11. After PLU, Chuck went to the University of Southern California, where he studied vertebrate biology and participated in a research program aboard a vessel in the Antarctic Ocean. He later worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before obtaining a teaching degree, retiring from teaching in 1989. Chuck and his wife, Kay, also lived in Haifa, Israel, for a year and a half, serving the Baha’i Faith, including restoring 18 stained glass windows in the Holy Shrine at the Baha’i World Center. Chuck is survived by his wife, five children and 15 grandchildren.
1962
Class Representative - Dixie (Likkel) Matthias
1963
Class Representative - Paula (Heyer) Billings and Judy Perry
Gloria (Reinertson) Koll co-authored two books published by Pilgrim
Press, "Daughters Arise! A Christian Retreat Resource for Girls Approaching
Womanhood," and "Daughters Arise!
A Journal for Girls Approaching Womanhood." They are based on her five
summers presenting retreats for girls and their mothers or mentors. Gloria’s
husband, Bill ’63; daughter, Karen ’93; son, Rob
’96; and daughter-in-law, Melissa (Davis ’98) , make
them an all-PLU family. Gloria and Bill recently celebrated their 35th wedding
anniversary and live on Whidbey Island, Wash.
1964
Class Representative - Kathy (Taylor) Edlund
Stan Hoobing and his wife, Carol, moved to Boise, Idaho, where he
is the interim pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Gary Sund and Denice Irish were married Sept. 28 in Sequim, Wash. Gary is an attorney and Denice is a social worker. The couple honeymooned in New Orleans and the Caribbean.
1966
Class Representative - Jack Oliver
Pat (Morrison) Syron is back at Moscow (Idaho) High School working
with special education students. She was previously in Hawaii for 10 years.
Franklin and JoAnne (Hagen ’69) Johnson moved to the Oregon Coast after Frank retired. Frank now supervises student teachers as an adjunct professor at Pacific University. He is also a wine steward at a local establishment. JoAnne retired from senior services in Portland and is looking for part-time social work in the North Coast area.
1967
Class Representative - Angie (Nicholson) Magruder
Barry Stewart died Sept. 6. After PLU, Barry received a master of arts degree from the University of Washington. He taught for 31 years and was honored as Teacher of the Year in 1990. Barry was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. He is survived by his adopted son, Chris, one grandson, one brother and two sisters.
1968
Class Representative - Michael Ford
1969
Class Representative - Rose (Lanes) Steiner
Doug Anderson has a new position as manager and bookkeeper for the
McMinnville (Ore.) Area Chamber of Commerce. He previously owned Anderson
Brothers Jewelers in McMinnville. He has also worked as a seasonal tax-preparer
for 10 years.
Sharon (Gransee) O’Brien died July 29. After PLU, Sharon taught school until 1981, when she became a court clerk for Marin County, Calif. Sharon is survived by two children.
1970
Class Representative Lois (Wehmann) LaCuran
Ric Swenson moved from Woodstock, Vt., to San Antonio, Texas, to manage Fine Art Tile Enterprises. Ric’s daughter, Larraby, graduated with a music degree from Bennington College last year.
1971
Class Representative - Joseph Hustad Jr.
Robert Shaw died Sept. 26. After PLU, Robert was a teacher and head
of special education at Clover Park High School in Lakewood, Wash., retiring
several years ago. He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughter, Donna; and
son, Michael.
Joyce (Viele) Gregory died April 26, 2002 from inflammatory breast
cancer. She is survived by her husband, Stephen ’72, a network administrator
at SERRV International in New Windsor, Md.
Mark and Sheri (Stein) Scholz live in Albuquerque, N.M., where Mark is a fund-raising director at IFS and Sheri works for BIA.
1972
Class Representative - Pam (Weeks) Russell
1973
Class Representative - Nikki Martin
John Oberg has a new position as director of education sales at Lesson Lab, Inc.
1974
Class Representative - Dave Johnson
Gene Sharratt retired from his position as superintendent of the North
Central Educational Service District in Wenatchee, Wash., where he served
for 11 years. After receiving a master’s degree at PLU, he earned a doctorate
from Washington State University. He taught for nine years, and then became
an elementary school principal, an assistant superintendent and superintendent.
Gene and his wife, Carol, are building a home in Cle Elum, Wash.
Connie (Cook) Britt died Oct. 19. Connie was a teacher at Brooklake
Elementary. She co-developed the "Love and Honor" curriculum, which
became the foundation for a nationally recognized youth abstinence education
program called "Operation Teen Respect." She was her children’s
biggest fan in their sports activities and their lives. Connie is survived
by her husband, Mark; children, Kendra, Matthew and Caitlin; mother, Elaine
Cook ’76; brothers, Steven ’76, and Keith ’76;
and sister, Teri.
David Schnur and Ronald Nelson ’75 celebrated their 25th anniversary with family and friends in October. Ron is a trustee at the Long Beach (Calif.) Museum of Art and David is director of human resources at CDM Engineers Constructors Inc., in Irvine, Calif.
1975
Class Representative - Ed Voie
Dennis Jaraczeski is a commercial loan officer at Banner Bank in Renton,
Wash. He lives in Kent, Wash., with his wife, Roxann, and daughter, Jessica.
Adrian Kalil represented the San Diego Swim Masters and DSST and brought home seven top-ten finishes for the U.S.A. at the Games in Sydney, Australia, in November. He earned a gold medal in the men’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay, setting a new IGLA/Games record by over 30 seconds and a silver medal in the men’s 4 x 100 medley relay. He also placed fourth in the 200 freestyle and in the 4 x 50 medley relay. The games were held at the Olympic complex and included 1,340 swimmers from 25 countries. Adrian is a staff anesthetist with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in Portland, Ore.
1976
Class Representative - Gary Powell
Betty Vellias died Oct. 8. After receiving a master’s degree in
education from PLU, Betty began her teaching career in the Vashon Island (Wash.)
School District. She moved to the Bethel School District, where she stayed
for 30 years. Betty retired in 1990 as assistant superintendent for elementary
education. She spent her retirement years traveling with her husband of 44
years, Christ. She is survived by her husband, three children and seven grandchildren.
Sallie Wenzen died Oct. 15. Sallie came to PLU after having five children.
She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from PLU,
taught in several capacities and concluded her career in the Bethel School
District in Spanaway, Wash. She was a volunteer at Camp Leo Juvenile Diabetes
camp and a member of Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church. Sallie is survived
by her husband of 47 years, Dr. John Wenzen; four sons and one daughter; and
seven grandchildren.
Rick Wells has a new position as interim principal at Shelton (Wash.)
High School. He was an assistant principal at Shelton since 1997.
Ward Weaver was recently promoted to social worker 4 at the Department of Social and Health Services in Bremerton, Wash.
1977
Class Representative - Leigh Erie and Joan (Nelson) Mattich
Claudia Riiff Finseth’s Scandinavian holiday-tradition story, "Lucia," was published in the December issue of Cricket, the award-winning literary magazine for children. Claudia has published many articles and a book related to the cultural traditions of Scandinavia.
1978
Kirk Nelson is vice president of policy and law at Qwest, Washington,
since 1999.
Bruce Neswick, canon for music at St. Philip’s Episcopal Cathedral
in Atlanta, recently played hymn festivals for the Nashville chapter of the
American Guild of Organists and for Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, the
latter in celebration of that institution’s 150th anniversary. For the
Louisville event, Bruce wrote a hymn-anthem setting of the Kentucky Harmony
tune "Bray," with new words by Thomas Troeger. In mid-October, Bruce
conducted a diocesan choral festival in Houston, for which he wrote an anthem,
"I Appeal to You."
Trina Anderson is looking for fellow nursing classmates (still in nursing or not) who graduated in May, August or December of 1978. She is also looking forward to a 25th reunion event. plunurse@webtv.net
1979
Class Representative - David and Teresa (Hausken) Sharkey
Wayne Anthony taught English at Chengdu College of Education in China this fall as a participant in a teacher exchange program between Edmonds Community College and Chengdu College of Education.
1980
Class Representative - Phil Waldner
1981
Marta (Cronholm) Runnels and her husband, Rick, moved to Cincinnati
in 1988. Rick is a 757 captain with Delta Airlines and Marta is a part-time
public relations associate at St. Ursula Villa, where her daughters, Carlyn,
12, and Caylie, 9, attend school.
Edna Giesler and Larry Staerkel were married Nov. 9. Edna works at
the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.
Mike Kintner is the new vice president and loan officer of NCW Community Bank in Wenatchee, Wash. He is a 1997 graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, a 1992 graduate of Northwest Intermediate Commercial Lending School, and holds a master’s degree in International Management from the University of Denver.
1982
Class Representative - Paul Collard
1983
Class Representative - David Olson
Stephanie (Nelson) Mantey has a new position as a human resource representative
at Kyocera America, Inc. She was previously the human resource manager at
AVX where she worked for 16 years. AVX, a subsidiary of Kyocera, closed their
Vancouver, Wash., location.
David and Wendy (Vermeer) Housholder and their 13-year-old son, Lars, live in Huntington Beach, Calif., where David is the new senior pastor at Grace Lutheran Church. www.gracehb.org
Mike McNamara moved from Everett, Wash., back to Anchorage, Alaska,
where he started a private practice in hand, orthopaedic surgery. He is also
involved in men’s ministry and enjoys his family and the outdoors. Mike
and his wife, Joanne, have three children, Kirsten, 13, Shannon, 7, and Jacob,
6.
Ron Anderson accepted a transfer with Therapeutic Associates Inc.,
to Liberty Lake, Wash. As the regional director, he heads the new division.
Ron and his wife, Becky (Babington ’81), now live in Liberty Lake,
a suburb of Spokane, with their four children, Max, 13, Jake, 10, Sam, 5,
and Bryn, 2.
Sharon Friedrich has a new position as senior associate attorney at
McKinley & Irvin, PLLC. Her practice focuses on complex family law litigation.
Sharon was previously at Hermes Law Firm in Everett, Wash.
Douglas Rogelstad and Theresa Mason were married Aug. 30 in Portland, Ore.
Douglas is the systems administrator and Theresa is in charge of scheduling
home health nurses, both at Legacy Hospitals.
1984
Class Representative - Mark Christofferson
Steve Lucky is a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force. He was transferred from Offutt AFB in Omaha, Neb., where he served as the executive assistant to the deputy commander, U.S. Strategic Command, and assigned to Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Mont., where he lives with his wife, Cheryl (Ulleland ’83), and two daughters.
1985
Class Representative - Janet (Olden) Regge
Steven Weston and his wife, Evelyn, are serving as co-pastors at First
Lutheran Church in Renville, Minn. They have three sons, Samuel, 9, Benjamin,
7, and Jonathan, 3.
Herbert Becker is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in retina
surgery. His other work interests include pediatric trauma, HIV, premature
babies and tumors. Herbert and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of 4-year-old
twins, Madison and Crosby. pedsretina@hotmail.com
Scott Higgins was recently assigned commander of the U.S. Naval Station
at Rota, Spain. He was previously the executive officer at the Naval base
at Port Heuneme, Calif., for four years. Scott and his wife, Louise (MacDonald
’85), are the parents of three sons and one daughter.
Leanne (Galati) Davis accepted a position as senior economist with Seattle Public Utilities in June. She is responsible for all financial planning for Seattle’s drainage and wastewater utility. Leanne and her husband, Antonio, have two children, Matias, 4, and Elena, 1.
1987
Class Representative - Darren Hamby
Dan Lee died Oct. 21. Dan received a bachelor of arts degree in accounting
from St. Martins College in Olympia before coming to PLU and earning an MBA.
He worked for Weyerhaeuser for 21 years, his last position as an engineering
project manager. His many interests included fishing, sports, music and
especially his family and friends. Dan is survived by his wife of 24 years,
Janet, and two daughters, Mikkel and Brenna.
Brian Steves is the band and orchestra director at Kamiak High School
in the Mukilteo (Wash.) School District. In November, his 188 member marching
band was one of 12 bands selected from more than 300 bands that completed
the exhaustive application process to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade in New York City. The parade is televised and watched by more than
65 million people. Kamiak was the first Washington state band to participate
in the parade. Brian has been at Kamiak since 1993.
Mark Miner died Oct. 9. After PLU, Mark worked in Tacoma and Seattle before returning to Philomath, Ore., to join the family real estate appraisal business. In 1998, he moved to Eugene, Ore., to work as a Web designer, returning to Corvallis in 1999 as a Macintosh computer consultant and freelance Web designer. Mark served on the board of directors of the Macintosh Computer User Group; he also enjoyed swimming, surfing, triathlons and photography. Mark married Katherine Vickers in July 2001. He is survived by his wife, and son, Kai.
1988
Yunus Yusoff is the senior lecturer in the computer science and IT
department at the local university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After PLU, he
worked as a production supervisor at Hewlett-Packard in Malaysia for a short
time. Yunus then returned to PLU where he completed a master’s degree.
His previous position was as the IS security quality assurance manager at
a bank in Malaysia.
Shelley (Johnson) and Shawn ’89 Langston moved to Sequim, Wash., where Shawn has a new position as principal at Sequim High School and Shelley is the director of special services. They have two daughters, Brittany, in ninth grade and Kelsey, in seventh grade.
1989
Class Representative - Lisa (Hussey) Ferraro
Cullin (McBride) Contino and her husband, Mark, moved to the East Bay area of California, where Mark is the marketing manager for TopCon Positioning Systems and Cullin is a neuroscience specialist for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
1990
Class Representative - Sean Neely and Angel Vahsholtz-Anderson
1991
Shana (Weatherly) Osmer is a consultant for Creative Memories, teaching
scrapbooking techniques and selling albums and supplies.
Scott Faulkner and Andrea Lenz were married Oct. 26 at Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd in Reno. Scott is the executive director of the Reno
Chamber Orchestra. He was named one of the top 10 business leaders in the
state under the age of 40, by the Nevada Business Journal in the October issue.
Andrea is an associate professor of music at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Jeremy Desel was honored with four Emmy awards from the National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences in December. His investigative report, "Nylabone,"
led to a national product recall. This year, Jeremy was also named "Texas
Television Reporter of the Year" by the Houston Press Club and honored
with a Dallas Press Club "Katie" award. Jeremy lives in Houston
and is beginning his fifth year with KHOU-TV, a CBS affiliate.
Angela Schaer and Timothy Kaufmann ’90 were married Nov. 2 at Meadowcreek Golf Resort in New Meadows, Idaho. Angela is an attorney at Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock, Fields, Chtd., and Timothy is a small business owner.
1992
Karen Lee and Glenn Young were married May 25 at Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Mary Marsh ’91, David "Beek" Hanson ’91,
Karl Swenson ’91, Renate DeWees Sorg ’91, Ron Crump
’91, Kaaren (Goeller ’92) Bloom , Bill Bloom ’90,
Abe Beeson ’93, and Jim Hansen ’90 attended the wedding.
Karen is a senior client services representative at Management Research Group
in Portland, Maine.
Kelly Shepherd is an assistant principal in the Mukilteo (Wash.) School
District.
Teddy Rieke is a new member of the Cascade School Board in Leavenworth, Wash.
She is also a substitute teacher in the district. Previously she was a teacher
at Upper Valley Co-op Preschool for three years.
Brian Watson is artist in residence at Clear Creek Elementary School
in Silverdale, Wash. He teaches art to first- through sixth-grade students.
He also continues his professional art career as a sculptor and painter. www.collectivevisions.com
Melanie Herrett recently changed her last name to Saint James. She completed her doctor of ministry degree in spiritual formation at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University.
1994
Class Representative - Dan Lysne and Catherine Overland
Ann Huber and Dave Taylor were married Aug. 31 in Marshall, Minn.
They live in San Diego, where Dave is a mechanical design engineer at Solar
Turbines, Inc. and Ann is perfecting her surfing skills after completing her
master’s degree in August. They plan to return to Seattle.
David Benson is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He recently completed
the Officer Indoctrination Course at the Officer Indoctrination School, Naval
Education and Training Center in Newport, R.I.
Clark Halvorson competed in the grueling Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in October. He finished 278th out of 1,455 finishers, including professionals, from around the world. Only 1,600 triathletes of more than 50,000 hopefuls qualify for the world championship. Clark qualified at the Ironman Canada in August, where his daughters, Emily and Maia, were able to cross the finish line with him. Clark’s wife, Jenny (Robinson ’95) , was on the sidelines to cheer him on at the end of the Hawaii race, which consists of a 2.4-mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run. His time was 10 hours, 14 minutes and 46 seconds. Clark is an environmental specialist for the Nisqually Indian Tribe, and Jenny is a teacher. They live in Olympia.
1995
Alan Lee is teaching science and physical education at Hawkins Middle
School in the North Mason School District in Shelton, Wash.
Scott Lester received a master’s degree in business administration
from the University of Phoenix last fall. He and his wife, Stephanie Page-Lester,
recently moved to Issaquah, Wash.
Amy Brizee and Justin Bradley were married Aug. 24 in Bend, Ore. Amy and Justin are community justice officers for the Deschutes County (Ore.) Juvenile Department.
1996
Class Representative - Steve and Kim (Nadon) Leifsen
Steven Cook and Rachel Jones were married Nov. 2. Heidi Stout ’98, Lori Grimberg, Jenny (Chase) Myers ’00, Erik Larson ’96, Brian Anderson ’97, Kevin Myers ’00, Stephen Schubert ’95 & ’96, Bruce Story ’94, Jay Torgerson ’00, Andy Grimberg ’98, and Jeremy Cook were in the wedding party. Steven and Rachel live in Tacoma.
1997
Class Representative - Andrew and Stephanie (Merle) Tomlinson
Hanna Peterson received a master’s of divinity degree from Fuller
Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., on June 15, 2002. She was ordained
as a minister of word and sacrament in the Presbyterian Church, USA, on Dec.
1, at College Place Presbyterian Church in Walla Walla, Wash., and installed
as the new associate pastor at Hollister (Calif.) First Presbyterian Church
on Dec. 8.
Corie Roberts has a new position as physical education teacher in
the Enumclaw (Wash.) School District. She was previously at Sumner (Wash.)
High School.
Mark Brannfors was promoted to Microsoft systems administrator at
Good Samaritan Hospital.
Brian Walker and his wife, Sara, live in Boise, Idaho, with their son, Isaac,
1. Brian is a social studies teacher at Timberline High School.
David Quiggle and Valerie Bunge were married Nov. 9 in Seattle. David
is a police officer and Valerie works at AT&T Wireless.
Stacey Broderson and Brian Zuber were married April 27 at Newcastle
(Wash.) Golf and Country Club. Janel (Broderson) McFeat ’99, Kristi
(Benson ’97) Repp , Joy (Zumbrunnen ’96) Ross , Jill
(Zumbrunnen) Humphrey ’96, Ryan Broderson ’96, Amanda
Cheatham and Heather Cheatham were in the wedding party. Stacey is the charter
seat coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks and Brian is COO of Silver Cloud
Inns and Hotels. They live in Kirkland, Wash.
Erica (Wood) Row received a master’s degree in music from Mannes
College of Music in Manhattan, N.Y., in May. She is auditioning for apprenticeships
with regional opera companies and is planning to give a recital in New York
in the fall.
Lisa (Treadwell) Lawrence and her husband, Josh, own Southern Crosse, a wine import/export brokerage company.
1998
Class Representative - Shannon Herlocker
Misty (Banks) Smith is the new head girls’ basketball coach at
Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup. She is also a teacher and the girls’
track and field coach.
Bethany Barham and Troy Nyholm were married June 15 at the United
Methodist Church in Redmond, Wash. Bethany is a research assistant at the
University of Washington and Troy is a pilot.
Michael Halter and Dana Robertson were married April 6, 2002, in Redmond,
Wash. Michael is an independent consultant for the Idaho Department of Water
Resources and Dana is working on her master’s degree in public affairs.
She is also a public affairs coordinator for the Lee Pesky Learning Center.
Bethany Daugherty and Jonathan Tilley were married in Denmark Nov.
9.
Jessica Ross and Dan Shaw were married May 18 at Ohme Gardens in Wenatchee, Wash. Natasha Morrisson ’99 and Bethany Barham ’98 were in the wedding party. Jessica is an environmental coordinator for the City of Wenatchee and Dan works at Farwest Iron Works.
1999
Class Representative - Karlene Miles
Elizabeth Kinney received an LL.B. degree from the University of Victoria,
Faculty of Law, Victoria, British Columbia, in May 2002.
Marissa Ling and Bryan Vanderslice were married Sept. 8 in
Las Vegas. A reception will follow in Honolulu. Marissa is a claims adjuster
at State Farm Insurance and Bryan is an operations manager.
Todd Hughes joined the tax division at Hughes Panagiotu, P.S., a Tacoma-based
retirement plan administration and CPA firm. He will practice in qualified
retirement plan research and plan design. Todd recently graduated from Gonzaga
Law School.
Mandy Mainard and Alex Englund were married June 29 at First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Mt. Vernon, Wash. The wedding party included Sommer
Everson ’00 and Kelli Mainard ’97. Mandy is a kindergarten
teacher in the Sedro-Woolley (Wash.) School District and Alex works at Skagit
Ford and Subaru in Burlington.
Melissa Holcomb and Jeff Priester ’00 were married Oct.
19 in Colbert, Wash. Adam Shantz ’00 was in the wedding party.
Melissa is a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and is working as a registered nurse
at Tripler Army Medical Center. Jeff is a residential electronics systems
designer at Design Systems, Ltd. They live in Kaneohe, Hawaii, on the island
of Oahu.
Keith Pulley and Renée Rutledge were married Aug. 10
in Portland, Ore. Rob Resendez ’00 and Scott Schuler ’00
were in the wedding party. Keith received an MBA from Willamette University
and is underemployed and looking for a job in the Portland area. Renée
is a student.
Angela O’Brien was promoted to page department coordinator for
Audiences Unlimited at Universal Studies. They coordinate the audience for
most sitcoms and award shows including "Friends," "Will and
Grace," and "The American Music Awards."
Cathy Harper and Dan Shaffer were married May 11, 2002, in Puyallup.
Cathy is a senior auditor at Moss Adams LLP in Seattle and Dan is a controller.
Ann Cordts and Mark Woodard were married Nov. 2, in Auburn, Wash.
They are stationed at New River Marine Air Station near Jacksonville, N.C.,
where Mark is a pilot for the U.S. Marines. They recently bought a new house
and plan to live there for three years.
Collette Broady and Joshua Preiss were married March 16, 2002, in
Minneapolis. Lauren Woodside ’00, Katrina (Schwartz ’00)
Erickson, Jacob Broady ’01, and Stacey Schadler ’01
participated in the ceremony. Collette is an intern pastor at Resurrection
Lutheran Church in Franklin Park, Ill., and Joshua is a Ph.D. student in philosophy.
Angie Lucas and Matt Hayes were married July 6 at Oregon City Evangelical
Church. Camilla Fredrikson ’99, Rachael (Radek ’00) Urban
, and Kristin Ross ’00 were bridesmaids. Erika (Bennett ’99)
Lucas and Dave Urban ’00 also participated in the ceremony.
Heide Humiston and Justin Maschhoff were married July 14 in Tacoma. Heide is a teacher and Justin is a biologist and technical specialist at Forest Concepts, LLC.
2000
Class Representative - Ashley Orr
Jenelle (Durkee) Mazzoncini is a hair designer at Caruh Salon &
Spa and her husband, Joey, is a student at the University of Washington School
of Medicine. They live in Seattle.
Corey Dunn received a master’s degree in mathematics from the
University of Oregon in June. He is now a Ph.D. student at the University
of Oregon.
Shayna Cusack and Maco Hamilton were married July 19 in Vancouver,
Wash. Betsy Ruud ’00, Tharen Michael ’00, Whitney
Freed ’01, Amy Friedrich ’00, and Holly Peterson ’01
were in the wedding. Shayna is a fourth-grade teacher in the Kalama (Wash.)
School District and Maco is the youth coordinator at Mt. View High School.
They honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico.
Nicholas Baeth completed his master of science degree at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln in December 2001. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics
at UNL and was the winner of the UNL Emeritus Faculty Fellowship for the 2001-2002
school year.
Katherine (Peloza) Baeth completed a master’s degree in music
performance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in August. She is
teaching private flute lessons and is the editorial assistant for the Journal
of the American Musicological Society.
Amy Schouten and Kevin Green were married Sept. 28 in Seattle. Rebecca
Wells ’01, Ruth Ann Hagglund Rouse ’99, and Yeilyn
Serrano ’99 were in the wedding party. Kevin is a composer
Heather Hochhalter and Satoshi Shimoji were married Aug. 17
at Robinswood House in Bellevue, Wash. Kathleen Pizzolatto ’99
and Take Sato were in the wedding party. Heather is a rehabilitation services
aide at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle and Satoshi is a software engineer
at Pioneer Technologies in Olympia.
Tim O’Neill is a product manager for Salton, Inc., a housewares company in Lake Forest, Ill. Their products include the George Foreman Grill, Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo licensed products
Brandy L’Roy is a registered nurse in surgical specialties at
Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. Suzanne Sampson is a combat
information center and electronic warfare officer
in the U.S. Navy
Nate Grygorcewicz has a new position teaching social studies in the Shelton (Wash.) School District. He previously taught in the Tumwater (Wash.) School District
Joy Barber is serving with Literacy AmeriCorps. She teaches citizenship and English as a second language classes at the Chinese Information and Service Center in the International District of Seattle
Jeffrey Priester and Melissa Holcomb ’99 were married Oct. 19 in Colbert, Wash. Adam Shantz ’00 was in the wedding party. Jeffrey designs and installs electronic systems at Design Systems, Ltd., and Melissa is a registered nurse at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii
2001
Class Representative - Keith Pranghofer and Linda (Hutson) Pyle
Linda Dauer and Travis Irish were married June 9, 2001. Linda is a
health and art teacher in the Copenhagen (N.Y.) School District and Travis
is a staff sergeant in the U.S. military.
JoAnne Landis and Daniel Buhl were married Aug. 31 in Tacoma. JoAnne
is a teacher in the Federal Way (Wash.) School District.
Emily Lentz and Kyle Grunenfelder were married July 6 in Puyallup.
Emily is a nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, and Kyle is a teacher in the
Bethel School District.
Kara Zander died Nov. 26 of carbon monoxide poisoning. Kara most recently
worked at the Academic Book Center in Portland, Ore., and looked forward to
taking graduate courses to reach her goal to be an elementary school counselor.
She is survived by her parents, Glen ’71 and Cecilia (Satterthwait
’73) Zander and two brothers, Joel and Jeremy.
Camilla Fjeldstad and Daryl Miller were married July 9 in Portage,
Wis. Camilla is a translator and interpreter, and Daryl is a hot end technician.
Katrina Richardson and Scott Butler were married March 23, 2002, in
Winthrop, Wash. Katrina is a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital and
Scott is a firefighter, both in Spokane, Wash. They recently bought their
first home.
Ryan Dirks received a master’s degree in sports medicine from
Oregon State University and Tiffany (Willingham ’01) Dirks received
a master’s degree in education from Western Oregon University, both in
2002. Tiffany is a special education reading specialist at Dayton Elementary
School and Ryan is working on his Ph.D. in sports medicine at Oregon State
University.
Courtney Manar-Garnett and Felix Angeles were married July 21. Courtney is a social worker at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and Felix is a student.
2002
Class Representatives - Nicholas Gorne and Brian Riehs
Tyler Kalberg is an account coordinator at JayRay, a communications
consulting agency, with offices in Seattle and Tacoma.
Michael Dailey has a new position as organist at St. John the Evangelist
Church in West Chester, Ohio. St. John’s is a Catholic parish of more
than 2,400 families, a choir, and a beautiful pipe organ and piano.
www.stjohnwc.org
Elisabeth McLain and Michael Saulibio were married April 26,
2002, at Point Defiance Lodge in Tacoma. Elisabeth works in Environmental
Services at PLU, and Michael is a second lieutenant and nurse in the U.S.
Army.
Colleen Lorenz
is serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) as a program assistant at St.
Joseph Center/Bread & Roses Café in Venice, Calif. The Jesuit Volunteer
Corps is the oldest and largest Catholic lay volunteer program in the U.S.
Jesuit Volunteers commit themselves for one year to the four tenets of the
JVC: spirituality, simple living, community and social justice.
Dahli Langer is a Teen PRIDE advocate for family and children’s services in the PRIDE Program in Minneapolis. PRIDE helps women and teens get out of prostitution through advocacy and supportive services. She recently purchased a condominium in downtown Minneapolis.
Future Lutes
1984
Dawn (McCalley) Darby and her husband, Paul, announce the birth of
Cessalie Margaret on Oct. 13. She joins Ashleigh, 7, William, 6, Philip, 4,
and Haylee, 3.
1985
Rebecca (Torvend) Rainsberger and her husband, Frank, announce the
birth of their first child, Rex Torvend, on Oct. 21.
1986
Knut Torvik and Michele Larson announce the birth of their first
child, Cecilia, on May 1. They recently transferred to Houston where Knut
works for ConocoPhillips.
Kathy (Ebel) Perlot and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of Justin
Brandt on Nov. 8. Kathy is a teacher at Hanford Middle School in Richland,
Wash.
Joseph Tobiason and his wife, Parthenia, announce the birth of Evan Joseph on Dec. 8. Joseph is a research scientist at Micro Encoder, Inc., in Kirkland, Wash. Parthenia has left her practice as a family physician to be a stay-at-home mom.
1987
David and Karen (Durham ’90, ’96) Harkness announce
the birth of Christina Rose on May 23, 2002. She joins Sarah Leanne, 5. David
is a police officer for the City of Lake Forest Park (Wash.), and Karen teaches
private violin lessons.
1988
Lisa (Norris) Lampe and Calvin Lampe announce the birth of Rory
Arthur on Sept. 16. He joins Ethan, 3. Lisa is taking a long maternity leave.
She will return to work, part-time, as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of
the Oregon Supreme Court. Calvin is a fifth-grade teacher at Englewood Elementary
in Salem.
Mary Eun and her husband, John, announce the birth of their daughter,
Danica Gracie, on Nov. 18. Mary is a supply chain manager for Weyerhaeuser
Company in Naperville, Ill.
Cynde (Laur) Rivers and her husband, Darren, announce the birth of
their son, Tallin Kai, on Nov. 22. Tallin joins a brother, Kele Tamas, 1.
Darren was recently hired at the Tacoma Fire Department as a firefighter and
Cynde continues as the EMS coordinator at MultiCare Medical Center. Cynde
also wrote the chapter on communicable diseases in the recently published
textbook, "Pediatric Core Curriculum."
1989
Kristin (Carlile) Houle announces the birth of her daughter, Natalie
Erin, on Aug. 31. She joins Madeleine, 2.
Paal Ryan and his wife, Liz, announce the birth of their son, Matthew Angelo, on July 26. Paal is the head of the mechanical engineering department at T.E. Inc., a mechanical and electrical consulting firm in Renton, Wash.
Beth Vorderstrasse and Eric Phillips ’87 announce the birth of Annika Margaret on Aug. 25, 2001. Beth and Eric both work at Washington State University.
1990
Jane (Stewart) Bjork and her husband, Kevin, announce their adoption
of Brody Christian, who was born in Romania on Feb. 14, 2001. He joins Ally
Jane, born in Bulgaria on May 7, 2001.
Katy (O’Connor) and Steve Vitcovich ’89 announce
the birth of Benjamin Patrick on June
25, 2001. Katy is the vice president of human resources at URM Stores, Inc.,
and Steve is the general manager of J. Curry and Associates both in Spokane,
Wash.
Jan (Hodenstad) Stemple and her husband, Ed, announce the birth of
Luke Nathan on Feb. 21, 2002.
Kimberly (Labes) and Joseph King ’92 announce the birth
of Joshua David on Nov. 14. He joins Katrina, 4, and James, 2. Joseph teaches
high school math, and Kimberly is enjoying her time away from the office.
John Ralston and his wife, Tonya, announce the birth of their daughter, Taylor Sadie, on Aug. 13.
1991
Greg Felton and his wife, Ann, announce the birth of Margaret Greta
on Oct. 13. Greg also received the 25-year Purple Award from the University
of Washington Diabetes Care Center.
Susan (Weiss) Walker and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of Julia Grace on Sept. 25.
Jill (Felgenhauer) Williamson and her husband, Dave, announce the
birth of Mason Ray on Nov. 9.
Steve and Jennifer (Pearson) Cooper announce the birth of Adam
James on Oct. 20. He joins Ryan, 2. Heidi (Porter) Stenzel and her husband,
Casey, announce the birth of Cade Alexander on Nov. 7. Heidi is a stay-at-home
mom and Casey works for Microsoft.
Larry Deal and Lisa Simonsen announce the birth of Keith Robert on Sept. 19. He joins Bruce Lorence, 2.
1992
Julie (Kraft) Nock and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of Dean
Dale on July 11. Julie stays home with Dean and Brad is a middle school history
teacher. They live in Louisville, Colo.
Mark Van Beek and his wife, Carrie, announce the birth of Maxwell James in March 2002. He joins Shalyn, 8, and Kendra, 8.
Trina (Durham) Peters and her husband, Perry, announce the birth of
Kelson Matthew on May 24. Trina is on leave from the Enumclaw (Wash.) School
District and Perry is a sales representative for Nu-Ray Metals in Auburn.
Lisa (Gilman) Swanson and her husband, Don, announce the birth of Delaney Theresa on Aug. 23. She joins Donnie, 16, and Jordan, 14.
1993
Kelly Hoeckelberg-Young and Jeffrey Young announce the birth
of Braden Jeffrey on July 9.
Heidi Worthen Gamble and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of
Hannah Elizabeth on Oct. 21, 2001.
Ed Grogan and his wife, Kathy, announce the birth of Quinn on Feb. 14, 2002, on the island of Maui. In April 2002, they returned to the mainland to raise Quinn near family and friends. They recently completed their home in Gig Harbor, Wash., and Ed transferred his financial planning practice back to Tacoma.
1994
Val and Kristine (Johnson) Meyer announce the birth of Kyle Matthew
on May 8. He joins Jessica, 2. Val works for Washington Mutual’s Capital
Markets Group in Seattle.
Brian and Justine (Kroehl ’96) Peterson announce the birth
of Karli Jean on May 15, 2002. She joins Marcus Roy, 2. Brian also received
the 2002 Teacher of the Year award from the Auburn (Wash.) School District.
He is also the wrestling coach.
Kristen (Vold) Jaudon and her husband, David, announce the birth of
their first child, Emily Lynn, on April 6, 2002. Kristen is a freelance copy
editor/proofreader and stay-at-home mom. The Jaudons live in Ballston Spa,
N.Y.
Aaron Linerud and his wife, Jenna, announce the birth of their son, Aidan Hunter, on Sept. 5. Aaron works in sales at White Water Forest Products in Spokane. Jenna is an emergency room social worker at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They purchased a new home in September.
1995
Trent and Kimberly (Carl ’97) Erickson announce the birth
of Elyse "Ellie" Jean, on Aug. 16.
Mike and Kristen (Buckley ’96) Lee announce the birth of Michael Owen Lee on Aug. 22. He joins William Grant, 2. Kristen received her master’s degree in education from Washington State University in December 2002 and is a teacher in the Kennewick (Wash.) School District. Mike is a reporter at the Tri-City Herald.
1996
Tonya (Pasinetti) McGowan and husband, Ryan, announce the birth of
Elli Marie on March 19, 2002.
Curt and Rachelle (Snowdon) Mulder announce the birth of their
son, Jordan Curtis, on June 15. Rachelle is an urgent care specialist at Spokane
Mental Health and Curt has a master’s degree in counseling psychology
from Trinity International University in Chicago.
Andrea (Campbell) and Aaron McCarty ’97 announce the birth of Ellie Grace on June 16, Father’s Day, 2002. Andrea is a firstgrade teacher in the Camas School District. She also recently completed her master’s degree in reading and literacy. Aaron is a product manager for Boise Distribution. They live in Vancouver, Wash., where they purchased their first home.
1998
Chyl Helms and David Smart announce the birth of their son, Amoruso
David, on July 4. Chyl is a registered nurse at Tobago Regional Hospital on
the island of Tobago, West Indies. She is taking time off to be home full-time.
Karen (Leikem) and Lance Kenmore ’99 announce the birth
of their son, Mason
Clarence Edward, on June 20.
2000
John Allen and Sarah (Nicholson ’01) Hires announce
the birth of Nehemiah Philip on Nov. 9. John Allen works with adolescents
as a social worker for the State of Washington and Sarah tele commutes part-time
for Youth for Christ foster care and is a stay-at-home mom.
In Memorium
1938
Goldene (Gerritz) Robinson died Sept. 15.
1939
Wesley Gabrio died Aug. 21.
Carol Snyder died Nov. 12.
1942
Frank Evancich died Sept. 25.
1948
Arnold Towe died Oct. 8.
Gustaf Anderson died Nov. 12.
1959
Don Douglas died Nov. 1.
Dorothy Cable died July 22.
1961
Chuck Larson died Sept. 11.
1963
Valeria McCreedy died Oct. 20.
Ervin Marlow died in November.
1967
Barry Stewart died Sept. 6.
1969
Sharon (Gransee) O’Brien died July 29.
1970
Joseph Bushnell died Nov. 9.
1971
Cathy (Herzog) Pedersen died Oct. 6.
1972
Robert Shaw died Sept. 26.
Joyce (Viele) Gregory died April 26, 2002
1974
Connie (Cook) Britt died Oct. 19.
1976
Betty Vellias died Oct. 8.
Sallie Wenzen died Oct. 15.
Patricia German died Nov. 21.
1987
Dan Lee died Oct. 21.
Mark Miner died Oct. 9.
1990
Judith Squires died Dec. 3.
2001
Kara Zander died Nov. 26.