B E TH A N Y Magazine
2002
A LUM N I N E WS
Courtland, Minnesota, and Oren (’76) and Julie Olsen of Nicollet. Great-grandparents are Sylvia Hulke of New Ulm, Minnesota, Dennis and Ruth Wills of Nicollet, and Phyllis Olsen of Mankato, Minnesota.
2008
Gudrun (Teigen) Schletz graduated with her master of social work degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in July 2014. She is currently working at Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota in St. Peter, Minnesota, as a bilingual (Spanish and English) psychotherapist with adults, children, and families. Gudrun lives in Mankato with her husband, Peter, and their twin daughters, Marilyn and Olivia, age 3.
2003
Samuel and Anna (Norman) Gullixson (’06) welcomed their fourth son, Matthias Rahn, on November 26, 2013. Samuel is an ELS pastor in Bishop, California, Anna is a homemaker, and they also homeschool their children. Their other children are, Abel (6), Elisha (2-1/2) and Simeon (who rests with Jesus).
2007
Andrew and Bridget Olsen and daughters Halley and Madelyn of rural Nicollet, Minnesota, welcomed into their home and hearts Layne Marlowe Olsen. Layne was born Monday, September 29. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.8 ounces and was 20.75 inches long. Grandparents are Perry and Joan Hulke of
Maggie (Tweite) Brooks and Dr. Koel Brooks were wed on July 5, 2014, in Rochester, Minnesota. Maggie and Koel have recently moved to the Quad Cities area. Maggie finished her master's degree in leadership of organizations at Grand Canyon University and is now working for Von Maur Headquarters in Davenport, Iowa. Koel is also working in Davenport as a physical therapist at Midwest Therapy.
2010 Becky (Breitbarth) Rogness graduated with her master of arts in communication from Johns Hopkins University, walking in commencement in May 2014. She and her husband, Noah, welcomed daughter, Lydia, on January 6, 2014. They currently live in Palo Alto, California, while Noah completes his vicarage as required by Concordia Theological Seminary - Fort Wayne. Becky works from home running Rogness Communications, LLC. Nicole Weisenburger was recently selected to be a contestant on the TV show Wheel of Fortune. She traveled to Los Angeles with her family members in early December. The episode will air on Tuesday, January 27.
2009
Keith Peterson passed the Minnesota Social Work boards exam in May 2014 and is now a licensed social worker in Minnesota. Keith and Monica (Bowerman) Peterson (’08) moved to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, at the end of August 2014, since Keith accepted a social work position with Mahnomen County in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Monica is finishing her course work with the Institute of Children’s Literature. The couple also celebrated their six-year wedding anniversary at the end of August.
Kosan Meyerson was married to Bryniel McIntyre on May 31, 2014, in Lakeville, Minnesota. Stephen Sielaff married Kaitlyn Klug on June 7, 2014, in Brillion, Wisconsin. Three other BLC graduates stood up as groomsmen: Peter Sielaff (’06), Andrew Gerda, and Nathan Kieffer. Stephen and Katie currently live in the Twin Cities, while Katie is attending the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
2011
Andrea Lemieux graduated with a master of arts degree in public relations and advertising from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, in June 2014.
2012
Sara (Krueger) Sanchez married Thomas Sanchez (’11) on August 15, 2014, at Cross of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. Both are happily living in Andover, Minnesota. 21