Alumni News
Class of 1958: Homecoming 2013 (L to R) Front: Bonna Anderson Krafts, Bill Johnson, Connie Nilssen Nyhus. Middle: Phyllis Laugen Diggs, Mary Carlson Johnson, Corrine Johnson Bolz, Marlys Peterson Clark. Back: Loel Diggs, Jim Valen, Dixie Severson Teig, Dave Teig, Darlene Carlson Carson.
when Ruth was directing the choir at Fjeldberg, the roles were reversed and Nancy played for her on the piano. “It is always fun to play with mom or for her,” Nancy said. Ruth Lee Sunday highlighted both these talented musicians. Nancy played several of her own arrangements of Ruth’s favorite hymns, however, the showstopper of the day came when Ruth, having laboriously climbed the steps up to the balcony as she had done thousands of times before, played “Festival Tacotta,” a brilliant piece that had her 87-year-old fingers moving all over the keyboard! “I knew she had to be tired by the end of that second service, but that didn’t stop her,” Nancy said. “I sat on the step to watch her play and was just so proud of her. It was amazing,” she continued. Ruth played the organ with as much passion and enthusiasm as she always had and the congregation showed their appreciation like never before. And, after 72 years, it was time for this humble servant to finally take a bow. In two years the church will celebrate its 150th anniversary, but on October 6 they celebrated the person who has played the organ for nearly half that time. Ruth serves as a wonderful example to all of us of how we might use our natural gifts throughout our lifetime to bring honor and glory to God.
Class of 1973: Homecoming 2013 (L to R) Front: Mark Bockwoldt, Cathy Current Popelka, Sue Witte Swackhamer, Joy Lundh Friberg. Middle: Marlys Holtan Andersen, Joy Rosdail Klepacki, Francine Hansen Bergeson, Kathy Bratland Bakken, Sheila Monson Davis, Julie Rendall Flo. Back: Dan Andersen, Andrea Johnson, Juli Alters Knapp, Michael Scherb, Wes Bergland, Carol Quina Bergland, Karmel Quame Evans, Barbara Osthus, Hope Griffith Kordahl, Gary Clark.
Class of 1953: Homecoming 2013 (L to R) Front: Janet Severaid Hermanson, Esther Alfseike Rasmussen, Jack Gertenrich. Back: David Rasmussen, Carroll Egemo, Dick Varberg, Noel Newgord, Lu Ann Matthews Eide, Ron Eide, Dick Erickson, Marjorie Klemesrud Risting, Evelyn Oftedahl.
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