Class of 2024

Driftless Journal Tuesday, May 14, 2024 B-1 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES Decorah • Sunday, May 19 • 2 p.m. South Winneshiek • Sunday, May 19 • 12 p.m. Turkey Valley • Sunday, May 19 • 1 p.m. Spring Grove • Friday, May 31 • 7 p.m. Mabel-Canton • Friday, May 31 • 7 p.m. of Best of Luck Graduates! The Future Is Yours! TURKEY VALLEY Son of Joel & Gina Smith Ma hew Smith 563-382-8406 or 1-800-246-8406 1870 State Hwy 9, Decorah • davekelly.com Downtown Decorah, 382-5970 • tbocks.com Ben Bockman Brady Benzing Garrett Waskow Jeron Feuerhelm Nathaniel Roberts Daniel Webster Emma Amundson Jean Martin Linnea Wolle Michael Nunez Pat Bockman Sarah Edgington Parker Hobbs We wish you all the best! GRADS! Congrats 507-886-6422 www.mibroadband.com Congrats to the Class of 2024! SPRING GROVE ASSISTED LIVING “Our Family Caring For Your Family” 130 5th Ave. SE, Spring Grove, MN 507-498-4000 www.springgroveassistedliving.com HATS OFF GRADS! to our Isaac Nerstad, Taylor Reinhardt & Lauren and Lacey Kimmerle Congrats 400 HEIVLY ST, DECORAH | (563) 277-1555 | KPEC.US Grads!

2024 grads! CONGRATULATIONS 24/7 Emergency Eye Care Garrett Waskow Decorah High School Son of Nicole Waskow Mon: 9-5:30 Tue-Thu: 7:30-5:30 Fri: 7:30-4:30 305 E. Water Street Decorah, IA 563-382-4279 www.decoraheye.com Best wishes to the Class of 2024! Congratulations Congrats Grad! Camren

B-2 Driftless Journal Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Congratulations CLASS OF 2024! 106 College Dr., Decorah 563-382-3627 Caleb Meyer Decorah High School Brynn Storhoff Decorah High School 101 E. Water St., Decorah 563.382.3544 & RENTAL Hardware Ace Ace Kitchen Place Kitchen Place 106 E. Water St., Decorah Mon.- Wed. 9-6; Thur. 9-8; Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 12-4 200 E. Main St., Decorah 563.382.3538 Open M, T, W, F, S 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs. 7:30 to 8; Sun. 10 to 4. Some exceptions, services, gift certificates, gas grills, etc. 200 E. Main St., Decorah 563.382.3538 to all area graduates! Congratulations Congratsgrads GraceBRYNSAAS AnnikaBRYNSAAS Mobile & Online Banking | Mobile Wallet | FREE Financial Education Out-of-Area Mortgages | Online Account Opening | Online Loan Applications Save the Change-Automatic Savings | Identity Theft Assistance Hometown Banking Wherever Life Leads You Kayleigh Smith Decorah High School Daughter of Sarah Smith and Chad Smith Brady Benzing Decorah High School Son of Heather & Mitch Benzing Blake Henriquez Luther College Decorah Bank employee Customer Support Representative graduates! HATS OFF TO YOU, D.J. Friest, Broker Kevin Gossling Al Peake Randy Iverson • Dave Huinker 110 Court Street, Decorah 563-382-3227 | www.friest.com • 563-382-4297 mabespizza.com 110 E Water St., Decorah Chloe Sabin Decorah We wish you the best! Congratulations! Highway 9 W. Decorah, IA 563-382-2325 Since 1960 GRADUATES POURING THE FOUNDATION & PAVING THE WAY Wishing you the best in all you do! Congratulations Good Luck in the Winona State University Nursing Program this fall! Congratulations BRAUNWYN DARRINGTON Love, Grandma & Grandpa Darrington CLAIRISSA HUFFMAN Decorah High School ANIKA GRINA Decorah High School KADIN REMICK Decorah High School CODY CAROLAN Decorah High School QUINTON LABELLE Decorah High School MONTANA JUMP-GERLEMAN Decorah High School BRADY OHRT South Winneshiek High School THEO KELLER Luther College Congratulations Class of 2024! We wish you the best! 904 Short St., Decorah, IA • 563-382-5120 Blessings on your achievements! For more information about your child’s potential at St. Benedict School, please call Principal Steve Haluska 382-4668, email shaluska@st-ben.pvt.k12.ia.us or visit www.st-ben.pvt.k12.ia.us New students welcome! We are proud... of your numerous successes in academics, sports, the arts, community involvement & more! Cody Carolan Decorah Brody Courtney Decorah Peter Essa Decorah Luke Jensen Decorah Creed Monroe Decorah Henry Weis Decorah Nathan Swarbrick Decorah CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 GRADS!

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Elizabeth Andrusishin Brooke Anfinson Lucas Arendt Annaleissa Arnold Cade Averhoff Brayden Bakke Tori Battle Douglas Bentley Brady Benzing Benjamin Bockman Matthew Bockman Brady Bohner Seth Bolson Trinity Boyle Caden Branum Cadence Brauer Annika Brynsaas Grace Brynsaas Cody Carolan Brock Christensen Olivia Christopher Mason Cote Brody Courtney Camren Darling Braunwyn Darrington Nyeli DeLaGarza Kathleen Delphey Gabrielle Dixon Bryss Ehrie Peter Essa Connor Evelsizer Jeron Feuerhelm Addysen Finholt Cora Fisher Jorja Folkedahl Sage Fornasiero Lydia Frank Madelyn Fromm Kelley Gates Sydney Gerard Anika Grinna Bethany Hanson Brody Hanson Lucas Hanson Brayden Hartl Aya Hawthorn Eily Hegdahl Parker Heiselman Kollin Henry Gabriel Hiner Elayna Hook Avah Hove Clairissa Huffman Luke Jensen Dakota Johnson Montana Jump-Gerleman Kathryn Kelly Sydney Kipp Ashton Kirchner Hayden Kleiner Isaac Knaack Jensen Korsness Landon Kuennen Simon Kutz Quinton LaBelle Christopher Larson Evon Leitz Jenna Lemke Braylon Lepa Danielle Losen Anders Lovstuen Julissa Lozano Treyton McCain Alexander McGohan Caleb Meyer Faith Meyer Klaressa Miller Lydia Monreal-Rice Creed Monroe Anopa Mtisi Aidan Nalean-Carlson We are so proud of you and all your achievements! We cannot wait to see where this next chapter in life takes you! Love, Dad, Mom, Gabe, Burke & Dempsey Congratulations Creed! Ashton kirchner Congrats son of Dave & Laura Kirchner Decorah High School 2337 172nd Ave. Decorah, Iowa 563-387-0663 BEST OF LUCK, CLASS OF 2024! Ladybug Landscapes www.ladybugia.com 906 S. Mechanic Street • 563-387-0217 & FLORAL Decorah, son of Al & Anita Weis, your gardening friends at... Henry Weis

Nimrod Travis Nordheim Brenna Parker Kiley Peterson Liberty Phillips Elizabeth Pritchard Hazel Quam Kaiden Quandahl Domerica Ramirez Martinez Jeramiah Rediske Kadin Remick Andrew Rhodes Danielle Rix Nathaniel Roberts Timothy Round Jude Ryan Chloe Sabin Emma Schmelzer Claire Schutte Daniel See Julia Severtson Naomi Simon Gunnar Sims Kayleigh Smith Joseph Stammeyer Jefferson Staton Brynn Storhoff Grace Stortz Hayley Stowe Robin Suhr Nathan Swarbrick Thomas Swinburn Will Teslow Brandon Thomas Corina Timm Ivan Tran Fisher Tweten Jimmy Valdez Abbie Valkosky Alexis Walker Adam Walter Garrett Waskow Ciara Wedmann Henry Weis Kolton Werges Yazmeen Whitsitt Camielle Wiedow Hailey Wood Paige Wrightsman Mara Wyatt Olivia Wyatt Gabriella Xiya Kaiden Youngblood B-4 Driftless Journal Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Johnson DAKOTA Decorah High School Congratulations! We are so proud of you! We love you! Mom, Dad, Nathan, Misty, Dillan, Hailey, Demi, Griffin & Gavin Congrats! Class of 2024 Graciela Cordero Postville High School Kylie Peterson Decorah High School Chloe Sabin Decorah High School Nothing Fancy, Just G d Food! 817 Mechanic St., Decorah 563-382-2964 familytabledecorah.com MON-SAT 6AM-8PM SUN 6AM-2PM ANNIKA BRYNSAAS Decorah High School Daughter of Ryan & Becca Brynsaas BRAYDON SALTOU Luther College Son of Michelle Saltou ANDERSON, WILMARTH, VAN DER MAATEN, FRETHEIM, EVELSIZER OLSON, NOBLE, LYNCH & ZAHASKY LAW OFFICE 212 Winnebago St., Decorah 563-382-2959 Congratulations GRADUATES JERAMIAH REDISKE Decorah High School 110 North Jefferson Fredericksburg, IA 800-562-8389 www.farmerswin.com Decorah, IA: 563-382-8822 Cresco, IA: 563-547-2492 Monona, IA: 563-539-2405 Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30; Sat. 7:30-5; Sun. 10-2 www.fiskfarmandhome.com Congratulations TO ALL AREA GRADUATES! Olivia Wyatt SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO DECORAH HIGH SCHOOL graduates! Congratulations Con Decorah High School Love, Mom & Dad Congratulations, Emma! Schmelzer EMMA Congratulations CLASS OF 2024! 2479 River Road, Decorah • www.wellingtonplacedecorah.com Grace Stortz Decorah High School

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Jordan Baumler Casey Bohr Madeline Breza Abraham Conway Kira Ellingson Kendra Elsbernd Aiden Feickert Katrina Hageman Kenna Hageman Kole Hageman Collin Holm Quinn Huinker Avery Humpal Paige Jaster Eric Kriener Addisen Kuennen Kendric Langreck Brady Lensing Braden Massman Cody Meyer Kaydn Meyer Rachel Meyer Evan Monroe Maxwell Moonen Brady Ohrt Annisten Ondrashek Hannah Pahl Chandler Riehle Loleta Ryan Autumn Schmitt Brooke Steff ans Austin Taylor Hailey Thuente Brody Tieskoetter Josie Tieskoetter Parker Timp Josie Tollefsrud Mitchell Vagts Benjamin Wangsness Aubrey Willey Casandra Witt Merry Witt

dba Bushman Insurance 109 W. Main St. Ossian, IA 563-532-9207 Congratulations Kaydn Meyer Congrats TO ALL AREA GRADS! South Winneshiek Daughter of Heidi & Jason Meyer 304 N Maryville St., Calmar 563-562-4900 Congrats Aiden & the Class of 2024 Aiden Feickert South Winneshiek Congratulations Maxwell Moonen & all of the area graduates. Max, we are very proud of all you have accomplished at South Winneshiek and excited to see where you go from here! 203 East Main St., Ossian, Iowa 563-532-9165 OssianLumber 2024 CLASS OF We're proud to be YOUR HOMETOWN BANK! www.bankfidelity.bank | 608.380.1130 Congrats Congrats Congrats CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK SPILLVILLE 563-562-3674 PROTIVIN 563-569-8779 FORT ATKINSON 563-534-7211 Servicing our communities since 1908 CONGRATS GRADS SOUTH WINN & TURKEY VALLEY WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS Congratulations CLASS OF 2024 ERIC KRIENER South Winneshiek High School Nephew of Arnold Kriener 124 1st Ave W. Cresco, IA 563-547-3542 Graduates creative o r n e r sa on COLORS HAIRCUTS STYLES Best of luck on your new beginnings! Class of 2024! Congrats Sandy Havel, Cosmetologist 105 S. West St., Ossian 563-379-5334 creativecornersalon2016@gmail.com 108 W Main St., Ossian, IA (563) 532-9812 | Congratulations to a area graduates!

South Winneshiek Class of 2024

Stacy Witt

Turkey

Bode Balk Megan Blong Burke Busta Braylen Byrne Isabella Gruenberg Aidan Holthaus Cadyn Huber Alayna Kuennen Caleb Kurtenbach Luke Langreck Mia Langreck Russell Nieman Tristan Pullman Oliver Schmitt Ryann Schmitt Matthew Smith Mariah Throndson Adriana Tiedt Tanner Tlusty Ana Ventura-Olea Halle Weber Sawyer Wickham B-6 Driftless Journal Tuesday, May 14, 2024 No Picture Available: Chase Hageman Congratulations 500 E Hwy. 24, Lawler, IA 52154 | 563-238-2054 www.bankiowa.bank/locations/lawler Good Luck South Winn and Turkey Valley Graduates! Class of 2024 Congrats Grads! We wish you all the best of luck! 125 E Bridge St., Spillville, Iowa 563-562-3880 howardstireandrepair.net we wish you the best! Spillville, Iowa • 563-379-1475 Way to go, Grads! Superior Building Center Calmar - Heying Yard 563-562-3583 | heyinglumber@gmail.com FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES dotzenrodtreeservice@gmail.com 319-361-6856 DECORAH BASED TRIMMING REMOVAL STORM DAMAGE UTILITY LINES CLIMBERS AVAILABLE Congratulations graduates! 708 Commerce Dr., Decorah, IA 563-382-4194 www.erdmanengineering.com Congrats! 1111 Paine St., Suite K, Decorah • 563-382-9611 www.midwestbenefits.com Specializing in employee benefits SINCE 1984 Meredith Moore Crestwood High School Daughter of Barb & Josh Moore CLASS OF 2024 Congrats 1838 Middle Calmar Rd. Decorah 563-532-9821 | OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! info@chasetheadventure.com www.chasetheadventure.com Your Full-Service Connection to Clay Shooting & Pheasant Hunting Congratulations • Sept. 1-March 31 hunting season • Year round dog training hunts • Guide and dog available • Bird cleaning service • Lodge for your overnight stay, meetings and parties • Meals provided upon request • Gift certificates available Class of 2024 CONGRATULATIONS & BEST WISHES, GRADUATES! SHIMEK ROLL-OFF, RECYCLING & SANITATION SERVICE Stanley, James & Mark Shimek 563-380-8960 / 563-568-8436 Spillville, Iowa Call today for fast, reliable dumpster & recycling service Congratulations ANA VENTURA-OLEA Turkey Valley High School 1020 Pembroke Ave., Lawler 641-364-7843 reicksviewfarms.com Graduates! Wishing you the best! CONGRATS Good Luck Decorah, New Hampton, Waukon to all area 2024 Graduates! Bethany Hanson Decorah Cody Meyer South Winn Gunnar Sims Decorah Decorah Public Opinion decorahnewspapers.com Driftless Journal driftlessjournal.com 563-382-4221

Valley Class of 2024

Driftless Journal Tuesday, May 14, 2024 B-7 Mabel-Canton Class of 2024

Cayden Tollefsrud Colton Tollefsrud Jaden Torgerson Katrinda Whalen

Hayden Erickson Izabella Gerleman Janessa Hershberger Triston Hunsaker Kayden Ingvalson Jeff rey Manzanarez Michael McCabe Yasmin Sader Riley Snell

Isaac Nerstad Joshua Newgaard Jacob Olerud Caleb Ranzenberger Taylor Reinhardt Braedon Solie Elijah Solum Jaxon Strinmoen Georgia Welsh Not Pictured: Haas Cartrite TODAY’S GRADUATES. TOMORROW’S LEADERS. Congratulations Class of 2024 City of Spring Grove 118 First Ave. NW Spring Grove, MN 507-498-5221 www.springgrove.govoffice.com May your graduation be the beginning of many more wonderful achievements in your lives! Congratulations seniors! Congratulations Class of 2024 We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors! Specializing in right-of-way vegetation management Spring Grove, MN • www.newagetree.com • 507-498-3650 Rushford | Harmony Best of luck to the Class of 2024! 166 W Main St Spring Grove, MN 507-498-3456 www.yourlocal.coop CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2024! We are here for all of your technology needs! TO ALL LOCAL GRADUATES! FIRST SOUTHEAST BANK We wish you all the best in the future. YOUR TIME IS NOW! Congratulations Class of 2024! We salute your hard work and achievement. 507-498-5144 wilmingtonmutual@gmail.com www.wmmutual.com Kari Alstad, Manager 107 Maple Drive Spring Grove, MN Graduation is the first step of the next chapter of your life. Best of luck on your new beginnings! CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES This is the beginning of a beautiful journey. We wish you all the best! DR. JENNIFER STENDER Way to go, class of 2024! 11753 MN-43, Mabel • 507-493-5399 M-F 7:30AM-6PM; Sat 7:30AM-5PM 11748 State Hwy. 43 Mabel, MN 55954 Kevin & Joan Manning 507-493-5217 | mabelvfh@gmail.com Special congratulations to Colton Tollefsrud Mabel-Canton High School Congratulations GRADUATES! 20740 County Road 33, Spring Grove, MN • 507-498-3944 www.shootingstarnativeseed.com CLASS OF 2024 Congratulations We wish you the best in all your future endeavors! www.springgrovefitness.com Congratulations, grads! The best is yet to come! 178 W. Main St., Spring Grove, MN 507-498-3786 info@springgrovefitness.com

Maria Albrecht Austin Conway Ethan Crouch Ellie Halverson Lillian Hundorf Hallie Kittleson Katelyn Kraus Jensen Krosch Clara Myrah