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HONORED FOR HER SERVICE Joan (Ubaniak) Wodiska ’96 was honored for her service as the vice president and member of the State Board of Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2013-17; she was subsequently appointed by the governor to represent Virginia on the Education Commission of the States. Wodiska is pictured with her daughter, Ava Victoria Stanton Wodiska, members of the State Board of Education of Virginia and State Chief School Officer Dr. Steven Staples (back right).
MEMORIALS 1935: Allen Hanson, 101, Northfield, Minn., in November 2016. 1937: Ruth (Rygg) Engelstad, 101, Moorhead, in February 2017. // James Wilkins, 101, Fargo, in July. 1939: Donald Gilbertson, 98, Gold River, Calif., in January 2017.
manager for W2O Group. // Abigail Berglund married Sam Barney, Minneapolis, in July 2016. // Catherine Bruns, Harrisonburg, Va., earned a master’s degree in communication and advocacy from James Madison U; she is the communications and administrative assistant for Arts Council of the Valley. // Michael Chambers, Coon Rapids, Minn., is project manager for FRWD Co., Minneapolis. // Sam Fouts, Eagan, Minn., earned a Master of Music degree in choral studies from U of Cambridge, U.K. // Hannah LoefflerKemp, Duluth, Minn., is an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer in Manchester, England. // Jenna Morris, Jacksonville, Fla., is a K-2 art teacher for KIPP Jacksonville. // Rachael Pishtek, Fargo, is director of marketing development for Northern Lights SADD, Hillsboro, N.D. // Kristen Solbrack, Litchfield, Minn., is a client service specialist for Ameriprise Financial. // Katharine Spencer, Chicago, is coordinator of annual fund and alumni relations
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2016 Ben Gislason, Urbandale, Iowa, is director of broadcasting and media relations for Buccaneers Hockey LLC. // Alyson Kasemodel married Patrick McGuire, Fargo, in August 2016. // Wesley Kimball, Spring Grove, Minn., is a math teacher for Spring Grove Public Schools. // Tayler Klimek married Joseph Bjornson ’15, Fargo, in June. // Adam Nelson, Stewartville, Minn., is director of youth and family ministry for Zion Lutheran Church. // Ashley Thompson, Lansing, Mich., is a research assistant for Michigan State U.
2017 Chantelle Blackowiak, Delano, Minn., is a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual. // Elizabeth Hiller married Michael Brossart ’15, Alexandria, Minn., in June. // Alexandra Thom, Fargo, is a client relations specialist for Aldevron.
1940: Evelyn (Bjorge) Nockleby, 99, Kalispell, Mont., in July 2016. // Mary (Garberg) Peinovich, 98, Sun City West, Ariz., in February 2017. 1941: Beulah (Irwin) Hodges, 97, Grand Forks, N.D., in June. 1942: Alan Hopeman, 96, Minneapolis, in April. // Clayton Klakeg, 96, Goleta, Calif., in October 2016. // Eunice Sandven, 96, Leeds, N.D., in March. // Carol (Sanstead) Shubeck, 95, Beresford, S.D., in July; she is survived by her husband, Fred. 1943: Robert Brunet, 95, Bethesda, Md., in May; he is survived by his wife, Mary. // Irene (Langseth) Olson, 94, Horace, N.D., in January 2017. 1944: Odell Barduson, 95, Hastings, Minn., in October 2016; he is survived by his wife, Barbara. // Orville Erickson, 94, Mesa, Ariz., in October 2016. // Esther “Marky” (Marquette) Johnshoy, 93, Longmont, Colo., in October 2016. // Joseph Lee Jr., 95, Knoxville, Tenn., in February 2017.
1945: Lorraine (Omlie) Skaalure, 94, Helena, Mont., in June. 1947: Dorothy Fortney, 91, Williamsburg, Va., in February 2017. // Merlyn (Olson) Hvidston, 93, Moorhead, in October 2016; she is survived by her husband, Alden “Hvid” ’50. // Gordon Langseth, 90, Fargo, in July; he is survived by his wife, Ione. 1948: Jean (Sanders) Ekern, 91, Cottage Grove, Minn., in September 2016. // Leona (Kragness) Hektner, 91, Fargo, in May. // Betty (Olson) Johnson, 90, Darwin, Minn., in November 2016. // Beverly (Erickson) McGee, 89, Minneapolis, in November 2016. // Orville Sunde, 90, Edinburg, N.D., in June. // Lyle Tweten, 89, Pelican Rapids, Minn., in March; he is survived by his wife, Yvonne. 1949: Mavis (Wennberg) Aasland, 89, Moorhead, in October 2016. // Joel Belgum, 94, St. Paul, Minn., in April; he is survived by his wife, Bernice (Garnaas) ’48. // Clarice (Noben) Ernst, 90, Lake Park, Minn., in May. // Robert Larson, 89, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., in September 2016. // Allen Lavanger, 92, Hopkins, Minn., in February 2017. // Orene (Gilbertson) Sjolander, 90, Fargo, in September 2016. 1950: Robert Anderson, 88, Minneapolis, in March; he is survived by his husband, Randall. // Clay Brady, 89, Minneapolis, in November 2016. // John Harkness, 91, Moorhead, in September 2016; he is survived by his wife, Margaret. // Ethel (Houglum)