Annual Report 2015

2015 Annual Report  |  February 20, 2016

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OUR MISSION The Nordic Heritage Museum shares Nordic culture with people of all ages and backgrounds by exhibiting art and objects, preserving collections, providing educational and cultural experiences, and serving as a community gathering place.

From the President Irma Goertzen

It’s almost impossible to believe that another year has passed, and we are in a new year with expectations higher than ever. Yes, we will start digging a hole in the ground at our new site on Market Street in Ballard that will “tell the world” that a new Nordic Museum is about to begin construction. Many of you have participated in a variety of ways to make this possible. Thank you for your generous support through your gifts of money and volunteer time.

Irma Goertzen, Board President

The Museum has also provided wonderful opportunities for our Members and visitors to view many fine exhibitions and participate in learning opportunities through a variety of classes here at the Museum. Our sense of community welcomes regular visitors and newcomers alike to the Museum each year and we are proud to say we are the only museum in North America that represents all five Nordic countries.

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All of these occasions are created through the hard work of our staff, and many hours of volunteer time from our volunteer ranks.

We are very fortunate to have such a highly qualified staff willing to use their creativity and extra time to make this all happen. I want to personally thank them and all the wonderful volunteers for their involvement in these activities.

The Nordic Heritage Museum is a critically important cultural organization in our local and global community. It is only through your continued support that we thrive in the future. Because of your support this past year, the dream of a new museum has become a reality, and we treasure your participation. To those of you who will make a gift this year, please let me express my gratitude in advance, and I look forward to thanking you personally!

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From the Treasurer Hans Aarhus

The Museum continued to maintain a robust position in 2015, while also advancing our work toward a new state-of-the art facility on Market Street. The Museum grew its operational revenue from $1.713M in 2014 to $2.140M in 2015, and actual net income outperformed projections by an impressive $456K. Earned revenue from program fees, facility and rental income, Museum Store sales, admissions, interest, and membership fees totaled $768K, and contributed revenue from donations, grants, and special events totaled $1.372M. Donations significantly outperformed budget due to a generous bequest from the Estate of Jane Isakson Lea. The Capital Campaign position made a material leap forward this year with the receipt of a number of substantial gifts and commitments from Brevik Family Trust, John and Berit Sjong, Allan and Inger Osberg, Floyd Jones, Svanhild Swasand Castner and Russell Castner, Karen L. Koon, Pirkko and Brad Borland, Arlene Sundquist Empie, Leif Eie, Tom and Drexie Malone, and Valinda and Lyle Morse. We also received our first significant overseas funding—a $4M grant out of Denmark from the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation. The Nordic Council of Ministers also provided funds to support the development of the core exhibition for the new facility.

Capital Campaign income for 2015, generated and realized in our financials, totaled over $8.16M—an outstanding year for the Museum.

The hard work and fiscal diligence of our staff and volunteers continues to yield positive,

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2015 UNAUDITED 2014 AUDITED REVENUE

Contributed Revenue 900,586 399,128

Earned Revenue 684,871 612,866

Program 83,379 137,706

Special Event 465,762 497,354

Capital Campaign 8,165,791 3,579,897

Total Public Support and Revenue 10,300,389 5,226,951

EXPENSES

Advertising 30,816 30,854

Overhead 500,977 466,372

Program 140,160 172,774

Payroll 908,121 860,761

Special Events 137,169 135,561

Capital Campaign* 486,644 450,096

Total Expenses 2,203,887 2,116,418 BALANCE SHEET

Total Assets 24,028,465 16,255,169

Liabilities 157,697 192,878

Total Net Assets 16,971,697 13,980,546

Net Assets, Unrestricted 12,787,438 8,917,205

Net Assets, Temporarily Restricted 9,278,997 5,342,119

Net Assets, Permanently Restricted 1,804,333 1,802,967

Total Liabilities and Equity 24,028,465 16,255,169

* Construction Expenses for 2015 total 3,633,255 and 81,721 for 2014. Construction expenses are included in Unrestricted Net Assets figure

responsible financial results, and the Museum closed 2015 with a strong cash position of $2.92M, and over $24.02M in assets.

The Museum enters 2016 in a strong position as we look to an ambitious year of programming for the current facility, and fundraising for our new home on Market Street.

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From the CEO Eric Nelson

Thanks to our Members, board, volunteers, staff, and patrons, it was a landmark year for the Nordic Heritage Museum. Continuing to present unique exhibitions, programming, and events to our community is gratifying especially knowing that we experienced record-breaking attendance numbers. Our outreach continues to expand far beyond our wonderful neighborhood in Ballard, and we are poised to break ground this year on our new home on Market Street.

Eric Nelson, CEO

2015’s diverse schedule of exhibitions included Imaging the Arctic, confronting issues at the forefront of public discourse in the Nordic countries. The exhibition’s preview was combined with a visit by Norwegian Ambassador to the US, Wegger Christian Strommen. Finland: Designed Environments showcased a collection of Finnish design of the last fifteen years, and we were honored to be joined by Mrs. Ritva Koukku-Ronde, then Finnish Ambassador to the United States, for the opening. Keep Clam and Carry On: The Ivar Haglund Story highlighted the colorful entrepreneur’s life with a multisensory collection of artifacts and memorabilia.

Skål! Scandinavian Spirits shared the fascinating history of drinking traditions dating back to the Viking era, with a special introduction by visiting curator, Tova Brandt.

The 6th Annual Nordic Lights Film Festival at Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) featured cutting-edge films from the Nordic countries and continued to attract record audience numbers.

Our Mostly Nordic Concert Series celebrated its 20th anniversary under Artistic Director, Lisa Bergman. In partnership with the Seattle Symphony, we celebrated the 150th birthday of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, with the Luminous Landscapes: The Sibelius Symphonies festival. At the 30th Annual Northern

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Lights Auktion, the Museum hosted a sold-out event. New and increased sponsorship supported the Auktion and strengthened the Museum’s relationships with local and national businesses.

Our annual Viking Days and Yulefest festivals continued to attract thousands of visitors.

We made great progress on the development of the core exhibition for the new museum. A special thank you goes to the Nordic Council of Ministers for their generous support, making it possible to establish a Content Advisory Forum, including museum professionals and academics from the Nordic region and the US. The Museum hosted symposia in Copenhagen and Seattle, receiving valuable feedback on the core museum storyline and ideas for future partnerships.

The Museum received tremendous financial support from our Members and patrons, and also benefited from the generosity of a number of funders, partner organizations, and foundations.

Special thanks to 4Culture, The A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, ArtsFund, Joshua Green Foundation, Scan | Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun, City of Seattle, and the State of Washington. The significant support provided through these partners made 2015 a truly exceptional year.

We will continue to bring our audiences dynamic and entertaining programs and exhibitions for 2016, and look forward to keeping you updated with progress reports on our new home in the coming year.

Eric Nelson Chief Executive Officer

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exhibitions Exhibitions in 2015

Visiting Exhibitions & Accompanying Programs Visiting and original exhibitions in 2015 furthered the Museum’s mission to share the richness and diversity of Nordic and NordicAmerican art, history, and culture.

Finland: Designed Environments (03/12/2015– 07/26/2015) looked at the explosion of creativity in Finnish design over the last 15 years. Examples of furnishings, fashion, and craft, as well as architecture and urbanism, illustrated how nearly every aspect of Finnish life incorporates thoughtful design—from city streets and summer homes to fashion and food—and is marked by sensitivity to form and material. The exhibition was organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and is the first significant U.S. museum presentation since the 1990s to examine contemporary Finnish design.

Diana Velasco: Dual Exposures (04/03/2015– 06/21/2015) was an exhibition of photography by Danish-Spanish artist Diana Velasco, organized by the Danish Immigration Museum, Farum,

Denmark. Featured was Velasco’s “Portraits” series, highlighting subjects who have both a Danish and non-Danish parent; each was presented twice in the photograph to illustrate the two cultural and national backgrounds they carry. The exhibition was particularly timely, as a new Danish Nationality Act came into force in 2015, allowing citizens to retain their Danish citizenship while also holding citizenship in another country.

Warner Sallman: The Master Painter (04/11/2015–04/21/2015) featured paintings and prints by Warner Sallman (1892–1968), son of Finnish and Swedish immigrants, and cited by The New York Times as one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century. Sallman’s most popular and iconic image, the Head of Christ, has been reproduced over one billion times.

Keep Clam and Carry On: The Ivar Haglund Story (08/14/2015–11/18/2015), produced

by Nordic Heritage Museum, told the story of seafood magnate and global adventurer Ivar Haglund’s extraordinary life and accomplishments.

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Hundreds of photographs, vintage television footage and radio spots, original artifacts, interactive experiences—and a 10-foot tall model of the Smith Tower—came together to create an exhibition which highlighted his Scandinavian heritage, entrepreneurship, and importance in Seattle’s history.

Education on the Frontier (09/26/2015– 11/10/2015) was produced by the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU in recognition of PLU’s 125th anniversary. Pacific Lutheran University was founded by Norwegian Lutheran ministers in 1890, the first such institution west of the Rockies. Martin Luther taught the importance of establishing schools, and Scandinavians brought this value with them. This exhibition chronicled

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how Lutheran educational ideals have been pushed to encompass a greater and greater segment of society, both at Pacific Lutheran University and throughout the world.

Skål! Scandinavian Spirits (12/11/2015– 02/28/2016), explored the cultural history of beer and aquavit in Scandinavia, following those drinking traditions to Scandinavian-American communities, and answering questions such as “What IS aquavit, anyway?” and “How do you ‘skål’ correctly?” This exhibition was organized by the Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, Iowa, and was developed in partnership with Nordic Heritage Museum, along with other Scandinavian-American museums.

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programs Programs in 2015

Children’s and Youth Programs In 2015, more than 3,300 children participated in educational programming offered by the Museum. The school tour program, leading groups through The Dream of America exhibit, as well as self-guided school groups, brought 1,064 children to the Museum on 51 tours. The four outreach trunks (Immigrants, Nordic Folk Art, Trolls/Norse Gods, and Vikings) were used by over 900 children throughout greater Seattle.

Special programs for children and families served another 1,211 children. Programs included Viking Days and Yulefest, where children’s craft projects, visits with Santa, and Nordic folk music and dancing were available. The LEGO workshop was well-attended, as were the annual Pippi Longstocking pancake breakfast, Syttende Mai, the Museum’s summer camp program, and the popular Moomin Mania. Workshops were given, directly related to temporary exhibitions. Another 430 people were exposed to the Museum at the Bellevue Arts Museum Family Day/ Cultures of the World.

Nordic Stories, our monthly preschool reading program in its ninth year, continued to be a great success, with an attendance of 180 children and 126 adults. The local children’s Scandinavian dance and music group Barneleikarringen continued to practice at the Museum in 2015 and performed at several Museum events.

Public Programs Nordic Heritage Museum offered a wide array of adult education programs in 2015, with many events at capacity. A reading of the original Norwegian play The Epiphany attracted 260 attendees to the Museum auditorium. The soldout annual Raoul Wallenberg dinner featured a number of important delegates, including Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. Lectures and screenings in conjunction with the Imaging the Arctic exhibition brought 342 guests to learn about climate change in the Nordic regions.

Nordic Nights, a new program of expanded evening hours on our monthly, free first Thursdays, increased Museum attendance with a series of lectures, film screenings, musical performances, and children’s programming. The Nordic Nights closing party for the Museum–produced exhibition, Keep Clam and Carry On: The Ivar Haglund Story drew a crowd of almost 200.

In 2015, public programs and tours saw an increase of 35% compared to 2014. Tours and lectures with visiting artists were among the successful programs accompanying exhibitions. The Imaging the Arctic exhibit provided several well attended programs, among them a lecture with Coryell-Martin and Dr. Laidre, which drew record crowds and two documentaries on the topic of the Arctic. The film Last Days of the Arctic was presented in partnership with the Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle. Later in the year the Museum partnered once again with the ICoGS, on the Icelandic/Japanese film Cold Fever. Also sponsoring that event was the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington.

Finland: Designed Environments generated successful tours and programs. Pecha Kucha: Living Loving Nordic Design entertained over 100 guests, using their trademark 20 slides x 20 second–format, the event brought together a wide array of presenters who examined Nordic design. Keep Clam and Carry on: The Ivar Haglund Story was accompanied by a wellattended lecture featuring historian Paul Dorpat and Ivar’s president, Bob Donegan. Other lectures included a talk by Desiree Ohrbeck, covering recent terrorist events in Denmark, a discussion about Swedish artist Gunnar Widforss, and a presentation covering the Norwegian influence on ski jumping in the Northwest.

In January, the Museum, in partnership with international film institutes and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), presented the sixth annual Nordic Lights Film Festival

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featuring films from all five Nordic countries. The director and a cast member of The Optimists, participated in a Q&A after the screening. Eight hundred and fifty-two people attended the fourday festival, an all-time high. Soup & Cinema continues to grow. The program, which includes a soup lunch and a Nordic movie at lunchtime, drew a record 500 people for the year.

In addition to the popular Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series, the Museum presented several concerts. The Icelandic band Arstidir captivated a sold-out house in July. The Novus Project, a consortium of musicians from the Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet orchestras, and local musicians, performed two concerts; the first, celebrating Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and the second, Danish composer Carl Nielsen, both in celebration of their 150th birthdays. In October, Mia and Mikael Marin performed their critically acclaimed fiddle music.

Craft School and Adult Education Programs Craft School had another highly successful year with over 700 attendees taking part in classes on woodcarving, rosemaling, cooking, embroidery, glass art, mead-making, beer tasting and drinking songs, and genealogical research. Nearly 50% of attendees to the programs were non-Members, making these classes and programs an appealing entrance point to potential new members.

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Collections Nordic Heritage Museum Permanent Collection received a total of 162 new accessions from 145 donors in 2015. Some highlights include: a contemporary dress made from peat moss and wool by Finnish designer Marita Huurinainen; Music and Dance, a large stone carving with Runic design by artist Ove Gullin; a letter written by a young American boy to a pen pal in Norway, right before the Occupation in World War II; and a collection of 107 audiotapes which document activities of American musicians following in the footsteps of Swedish and Norwegian tradition-bearers. New acquisitions are used to help define the stories we present in the core permanent exhibition plan, as well as to help supplement our existing archives with new information that visitors can utilize in researching family histories or Nordic arts, history, and culture.

The Nordic American Voices (NAV) Oral History Program continues to grow its archive of over 520 oral history interviews, with the addition of 100 new interviews added in 2015.

In 2015, the museum received a “Heritage Collections Care” grant from 4Culture, to partner with the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections to digitize 87 films and reel-to-reel tapes from the Museum’s Special Collections Archives.

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2015 Donors to the Permanent Collection Erling Hesla Julia Johansen Kim Chick Ken Westerberg Estate of Terry Lee Tveit Judy Moyer Roger Dalan Allen Gilbertson Elaine Grasdock Donald Heitmann Glen Johnson Lawrence Johnson Laila Lie Willy Lie Dodie Markey Estate of Gretchen LeDrew Dave Sander Brandon Benson Paul and Dianne Cap Carleen Zimmerman Ivar Reitan Gunnel Clark Leo Nalli Vidar Waerness Marilyn Carlson Barbara Sacksteder Kristiina Hiukka Sally Jepson Gordon Jonasson Karen Jonasson Jennelle Kvistad Marjatta Langford Poul Lasbo Mary Reece Raiti Waerness Helen Wrolstad St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church at Mystery Leif Erikson Lodge #1, Norna Guild Viggo Christensen Susan Hamm Lisa Hill-Festa Ellen Juhl William Weed Obert Ronnestad David Newton Clyde Jussila Esther Sellers Sonja Adams

(list compiled in chronological order)

Doris Snow Sirkku Vasama Karen Block Sylvia Vikingstad Paul Forsström John Sjong Eleanor Olin Margery Ellis Brian Elliott Ed Engelson Robert Davis Keith Wirkkala Sally Swanson Greg Kandoll Sirkka Wirkkala Merlin Durrah Rhodney Dunham Frances Penttila Bryan Penttila Russell Wirkkala Robert Larson Gary Wirkkala Maija-Liisa Ross John Bergquist Lisa Bighill Mary Anderson Margaret Hlastala Patricia L. Charlson Polson Museum Eleanor Olin Alfred Richardson Dorothy Wendler Seattle Genealogical Society James Arredondo Nan Bentley Leif Eie H. Fredrick Peterson Annie Mitchell James Thyden Aina Oscarsson Sally Jepson Fornminnisavnið Cultural History Museum Grace Easley Syrene Forsman Marita Huurinainen Bruce Thompson Kari Cunningham-Rosvik Sharon Longaker Peg Nielsen Johnson

Gina Boyd Friðrik Thor Guðmundsson Shoal Bay Company Jaye Baptie Minersville Area High School Barbara Gordon Patricia Marton Gordon Jonasson Harry Malnes Asbjorn Nordheim Margareta Post-Brown Theodore H. Ormbrek Lee Ehrheart Tehmina Zaidi Bryan McGinley Alene Moris Ia Dubois Jon Kummen Anne-Marie Storslett Phyllis Lamphere Ann-Helen Kraft Eli Krusenstjerna Skandia Folkdance Society Barbara Bjornson Sharon Friel Ulla Hiatt George Viktorson Esa Patokoski Nancy Cherry Sharon Kahn Karin Larson Vincent Larson Ritva Swartz Keven Wynkoop Paul Kaald Paul Everitt Swedish Finn Historical Society David Murphy Deep Sea Fishermen’s Union of The Pacific Robin Kaufman Carleen See Western Rosemalers Association Ove Gullin Helen Vinding Victoria Sangrey Skandia Music Foundation J. Goforth Victor Miller Stephanie Cross

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development Development in 2015

Steady attendance, revenue, and sponsorship supported our fundraising events, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and staff. Highlights included a profitable Yulefest, a well-attended Northern Lights Auktion and a busy Viking Days weekend. These events not only contributed to general operations, but also broadened the Museum’s audience locally and internationally.

At the 30th Annual Northern Lights Auktion, the Museum was proud to host a sold-out event—the culmination of months of planning by the Auktion Committee and Museum staff.

Highlights for the evening included a tribute to Allan and Inger Osberg and a special thanks

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to Donna Pedersen & Linda Christenson who retired as Co-Chairs of the Auktion Committee.

The 32nd Annual Viking Days featured the crowd-pleasing Viking Encampment, traditional music on three stages, the Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Viking Grill, Valhalla Beer Garden, Nordic Food Hearths, and the popular Run-Likea-Viking 5K. Attendees enjoyed demonstrations of handiwork presented by local merchants as well as local crafts persons. This year’s festival also presented an exciting opportunity to partner with sponsors such as UnionBank, Ballard Market, and Brooks Running.

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For the second year, Yulefest’s increasing attendance required the use of a large tent, providing extra space to host additional vendors, the Valhalla beer garden, and the Arctic Café. The festival’s Yuletide Gifts-to-Go Silent Auction con-

tinued to be a profitable part of Yulefest. Thanks to a new partnership with Viking River Cruises, we were able to double the amount of tickets sold in our annual raffle, and one happy ticket holder is looking forward to his cruise.

Nordic Heritage Museum 2016 Special Events

Thank You to Our Champion Level Sponsors:

April 23, 2016: 31st Annual Northern Lights Auktion— Grand Hyatt Seattle May 17, 2016: Syttende Mai Celebration and Parade August 20, 2016: 3rd Annual Run-Like-a-Viking 5K August 20–21, 2016: 33rd Annual Viking Days Festival November 19–20, 2016: 39th Annual Yulefest

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membership Membership

We thank all of our Members whose continued support has helped make Nordic Heritage Museum a strong and vibrant institution. In 2015, we had 283 new members join the Museum. To date, we have over 2,690 membership households. In 2015, we started a new program called Membership Green. This program gives Members the opportunity to receive their membership renewal notices via email rather than in the mail. Between October 1 and December 21, new Members were given the chance to win a $500 gift voucher on Icelandair.

Also included in the chance to win were Members who upgraded their current membership or purchased a gift membership during that time frame.

During this time we had 138 new Members, 58 upgrades, and 20 gift memberships.

Membership Benefits Discounts in the Museum Store Member Exhibition Previews Free Admission to the Museum Free Admission to Yulefest Subscription to Nordic Kultur magazine Subscription to the Nordic News

President’s Club A special thank you goes to our President’s Club Gold Circle members who support Nordic Heritage Museum with a minimum annual commitment of $5,000, our Silver Circle members with a minimum annual commitment of $2,500, and our Bronze Circle members with a minimum annual commitment of $1,000. In 2015 the President’s Club enjoyed a luncheon with a musical performance by the Novus Project performing works by Jean Sibelius, and a summer party at Ivar’s Salmon House with a presentation by Bob Donegan, President of Ivar’s. The presentation, on the history of Ivar Hagland, was in conjunction with our exhibition Keep Clam and Carry On: The Ivar Haglund Story. The President’s Club members were invited to a special champagne toast with Ambassador Ritva KoukkuRonde of Finland to inaugurate the opening of the exhibition Finland: Designed Environments.

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Thank you again for being a member of the Nordic Heritage Museum! Please help us share the Nordic spirit by encouraging membership to those who may enjoy becoming a part of our community.

For more information about membership at the Museum or to give the gift of membership, contact Kiersten Bowers at 206.789.5707 x24 or kiersten@ nordicmuseum.org. For more information about the President’s Club Circles contact Katy Ahrens at 206.789.5707 x33 or katya@nordicmuseum.org.

Members of the President’s Club Gold Circle, Silver Circle, and Bronze Circle are listed on page 15.

Nordic Legacy Circle Members of the Nordic Legacy Circle have indicated to Nordic Heritage Museum that the Museum is part of their estate planning, and we thank them for their generous support. Making a planned gift to Nordic Heritage Museum ensures that the Museum will thrive well into the future.

The Museum received generous bequests this year from Ruth Hoegh-Christensen, Nancy L. Thilberg, Gustav Raaum, and Jane Isakson Lea. Bequests are one way that a person can leave a significant gift that they may not be able to give during their lifetime. The Museum is so thankful that Ruth, Nancy, Gustav, and Jane included the Nordic Heritage Museum in their estate plans.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Nordic Legacy Circle there are a number of ways to include the Museum in your estate plans. Most commonly planned gifts are made through a bequest, which may include cash, securities, and real estate or retirement plan distributions and life insurance proceeds. A planned gift is one of the easiest gifts you can make. By making the Museum a beneficiary, you are leaving a legacy that will help further our mission. Any donation or planned gift you make to the Museum may remain anonymous.

For more information about planned giving or your intent to include the Museum in your estate planning, call Jan Woldseth Colbrese at 206.789.5707 x39 or email janwc@nordicmuseum.org.

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Nordic Legacy Circle Anonymous (5) Lars Andreasson Pirkko and Brad Borland Patricia and Robert Charlson Todd Clayton Peggy Jorgenson Cooper Nancy Debaste Paul and Ellen Duernberger Shirley Fjoslien Susan and Jon Hanson JoAnne Hardt Rudo Inga Hemming

Olavi Hiukka Rolf Hokansson Curtis Jacobs Mari-Ann Kind Jackson Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Egon and Laina Molbak Karoline Morrison Eric and Yvonne Nelson Russell Oberg Gordon Olson Eric and Ingrid Pearson Georg and Nina Pedersen Kathi Ploeger and Don Meyers

Ann Ringstad Dean Robbins Vivian Sandaas Chris Siddons Mia Sillanpaa Carol and Norman Sollie Monica Stenberg Gordon Strand Frank and Jennifer Swant Pam Thorstenson Jacklyn Toman Doug Warne

Jane Isakson Lea September 18, 1927–May 21, 2015 Jane Isakson Lea had an active interest in her heritage and the Scandinavian community. She received a bachelor’s degree in Scandinavian studies from the University of Washington. She was a charter member of Nordiska Folkdancers, a named “Swede of the Year” in 2008 by the Swedish Club, and a former board member and benefactor of Nordic Heritage Museum. Jane created The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation to support Swedish cultural activities in the region, Jane Isakson Lea, right, with Irma Goertzen with a mission to provide charitable contributions for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Jane knew it was important that the causes she supported and championed in her lifetime would continue to thrive after she was gone. By leaving Nordic Heritage Museum a bequest, Jane was able to leave a legacy that will have a positive impact for many future generations.

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volunteers Volunteers

For over 35 years volunteers have been the heart and soul of Nordic Heritage Museum, and they continue to play a vital role in the Museum’s success. Each year, over 400 volunteers support every area of the Museum: they provide meaningful experiences for visitors; keep our building safe and operational; provide invaluable support and leadership for our major fundraising events; capture and share the most compelling stories in our community; serve on advisory committees; and assist staff members in every department.

Their contributions of time and exceptional talents ensure that the Museum continues to operate smoothly and efficiently, and their support and dedication enable us to fulfill our mission of sharing the Nordic spirit.

Our Volunteer Program continues to grow steadily, as we expand our diverse and multigenerational volunteer corps. In 2015 we welcomed 35 new volunteers and engaged an additional 30 for our two major festivals. Over 15 interns made valuable contributions across

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the institution. With new volunteer opportunities available in our Exhibitions Department this year, and our efforts to recruit volunteers from local colleges and universities, we grew our pool of talented younger volunteers. We continue to benefit greatly from the on-going commitment of our veteran volunteers and were delighted to celebrate two 90th birthdays this year.

The following distinguished volunteers were honored with the Director’s Award at our spring Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony: Linda Christenson, Donna Pedersen, Julie Coulter, Pat Charlson, Markus Rook, and Harriet Kemp. Bill Weed was awarded Volunteer of the Year for his continuing leadership and dedication on the Thursday Crew and Volunteer Council.

For more information about volunteering, contact Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator, at michaeli@nordicmuseum.org or 206.789.5707 x12.

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donors 2015 Contributors to the Nordic Heritage Museum President’s Club Gold Circle Brandon Benson Erik and Berit Breivik Leif Eie Allan and Inger Osberg

President’s Club Silver Circle Irma and Don Goertzen Marilyn and Rodney Madden Sandy and Christine McDade

President’s Club Bronze Circle Hans and Kristine Aarhus Kristina Adams Waldorf and Christopher Waldorf Stig and Ruth Andersen Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen Catherine I. Arnold Steven and Kathleen Barker Bjorn Bayley Paul Birkeland Per Bolang Pirkko and Brad Borland Jette Bunch Lowen Clausen Mike Colbrese and Jan Woldseth Colbrese Ross and Lynn Davidson Peter Davis and Kristiann Schoening Anne-Lise Deering Doug and MaryAnne Dixon Earl and Denise Ecklund Arlene Sundquist Empie Francisca Erickson Raymond and JoAnne Eriksen Anita Fjortoft Ann-Charlotte Gavel-Adams Jon Halgren Jon and Susan Hanson Ernst and Linda Jensen Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard Floyd Jones Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson Sven and Marta Kalve Jane Klausen and David Hoerlein Karen Koon and Brad Edwards Ozzie Kvithammer and Anne-Lise Berger Georgene and Richard Lee Bertil O. Lundh Tom and Drexie Malone Leif and Cindy Mannes Egon and Laina Molbak Valinda and Lyle Morse Kaare* and Sigrunn Ness Ozzie and Joan Nordheim Norwegian Commercial Club Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc. Darryl and Jane Pedersen Einar and Emma Pedersen Georg and Nina Pedersen Rick Peterson Erik Pihl Gustav Raaum* Christine Ingebritsen and Jim Rogers

Börje and Aase Saxberg Chris Siddons Yara Silva and Lars Matthiesen Berit and John Sjong Larry R. Small Jacqueline Sorensen-Pinch Sonja Sørvik Maria Staaf and William Jones Birger Steen Gordon Strand Nina Svino Svasand and Ernest Svasand Kay Thoreson Pam Thorstenson Lisa A. Toftemark Svend and Lois Toftemark Tor and Ingrid Tollessen Dorothy Trenor Debbi and Larry Vanselow Robert L. Wiley Margaret and Richard Wright

Donors to the Annual Fund Hans and Kristine Aarhus Myrna Aavedal and Edmund Schramko Gloria Adair Ed Ahrens Richard and Constance Albrecht Susan and Richard Alvord Birgit Amundson Ebba and Ingvar Andermo Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson

In Memory of Hans and Agnethe Ness; Harold and Alice Ness

Elaine Anderson

In Memory of Donald L. Thoreson

James and Celia Anderson

In Memory of Kathleen Sather

Jan Anderson Julie Anderson Miller Marilyn C. Anderson Paul and Beth Anderson Roger Anderson and Gene Ampon Per and Gertrud Andersson Brenda Andrews In Memory of Alan E. Andrews

Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen Evelyn Arrigoni ArtsFund Gordon and Sandy Asheim In Memory of Paul Asheim

Sylvia and Phillip Augustavo Lenore Bailey Patricia Baker Per A. and Lisa Bakken Ballard Historical Society Karen and Randy Barber Steven and Kathleen Barker Joyce and Lewis Barnowski

In Memory of Lempi Wilson

Inger Beecher The Benevity Community Impact Fund Lena Bengtsson Brandon Benson Nan Bentley Matt Berge and Aslaug Haraldsdottir Robert and Lynn Bergelin

Paul Birkeland Myrtle Bishop

Judy Ann Davis Ted and Lorelle Davis

Robert and Connie Blair Christine Bodelson and Charles Johnson Boeing Political Action Committee Per Bolang Brad and Pirkko Borland

Susan Day Wallace and Mandie Deeter

In Memory of Ray Dahl

In Memory of Jane Isakson Lea; Rich Johnson; Mervi Kintner

Robert Born Carol Borson Annette Boslar Beth and Mark Bowers Kiersten Bowers Eregina Bradford and William Gillanders Minna and Otto Brask Elizabeth Cole Brown In Memory of James Cole

Robert and Margaret Bruland Lou and Ann Bunk Ward and Boni Buringrud Dennis and Winifred Burton Troy and Deanne Butler

In Memory of Sharon (Jones) Orcutt

Kim Callahan Cambia Health Foundation Canvas Supply Company Jan Carline and Carol Sue IvoryCarline Jean K. Carlson Tim and Kathy Carlson Linda Carr Jennifer Carrell Nancy Carrs Roach Svanhild and Russell Castner Steve and Liz Cedergreen Diane Chapman Patricia and Robert Charlson In Memory of Rich Johnson

Joan Christ and Tom Everill Louis and Anna Christensen Caryl and Duane Clark James and Judith Clark In Memory of Rich Johnson

Martha Clarkson Hanne Clem Mike Colbrese and Jan Woldseth Colbrese Hinda Cole Thelma and Jack Colman Joanna Conrad Fran Cook Carolyn C. Cooper G. Robb Cooper and Irene Goldbeck Julie Coulter Katie Crawford James Creevey Reidun Crowley Sharon Culbertson In Memory of Rich Johnson

Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29 Daughters of Pioneers of Washington, Seattle Chapter #1 In Memory of Gustav and Claire Raaum

Gladys Davidge

In Memory of Inger Perander

In Memory of Wally Deeter

Jan E. Delismon Judith Dern Barbara Dohrn

In Memory of Rich Johnson

Marcia R. Douglas Carol Drewyer

In Memory of Robert Raymond Robbin

David Durham

In Memory of Leanne Korsgaard Durham

Becky Dyer Pam Dymond-Weed and Bill Weed In Memory of Rich Johnson

Toni Eaton Earl and Denise Ecklund Marli Edde Betty Edwards Sandra Egtvet

In Memory of Philip A. Egtvet

Ruth Marie and Leonard Eide Leif Eie In Memory of Jahn Hedberg

Donna Eines John and Linda Ellingboe Stephen and Joanne Ells Joyce Emilson Arlene Sundquist Empie Christine Engelhardt Bernice M. Englund

In Memory of Jennie Egaas

Eric Erdahl GeorgeJean Erickson John Erickson

In Memory of Fred Erickson

Joyce Erickson and Kenneth Brown Olav Esaiassen Thomas and Willy Evans William and Sandra Evenson Hannah Eymann Anna Louise Falck Jim and Birte Falconer Richard and Marlene Fallquist Michael Fancher and Tamara Layton Barbara and Frank Fanger Geoff Ferguson and Joan Valaas Ferguson

In Honor of the Valaas and Ferguson Families

Nancy and Donald Ferkingstad Finnish American Heritage Committee Shirley Fjoslien Merle and Virginia Follstad Viggo Forde Paul Forseth Syrene Forsman Chuck and Karla Fowler Sharon Friel Dean and Jennifer Gannon Grant and Phyllis Gard Donna Gathany Louise George and Gloria Duffey In Memory of Kathy Sather

In Memory of Haakon and Haldis Carlsen * denotes deceased

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donors 2015 Contributors to the Nordic Heritage Museum James and Marilyn Giarde Kari Gilje Shelby Gilje

Robert E. and Mary R. Hunter Lois Huseby IBM International Foundation Employee Giving Ellen Imsland Patricia Itzen and George Burmeister Ivar’s Inc. Marilyn Iverson

In Memory of Rich Johnson

Nancy Gillespie Kare and Aase Gjolmesli Paul Glasoe Matthew Gleason Jeff and Miyako Gledhill Britt Glomset Marjorie J. Graf Kirk Gregersen Greylock Partners

In Memory of Dr. James R. Iverson

Paul and Carole Jacobson

In Memory of Johan Emil Jacobsson

In Memory of Donald L. Thoreson

Kay Gullberg Ove Gullin Greta Haagensen-Roseberg and Lee Roseberg Anne Marie Habegger Barbara and Clayton Haberman Kaare Haga Jon Halgren

In Honor of Louise Torseth In Memory of Naomi Briest; Rich Johnson

Karen Hall Carl and Dana Hamry Geraldine Hansen John Martin Hansen Rigmor Hansen Earl and Norma Hanson Susan and Jon Hanson

Jacobson Giving Fund Jerry and Vicki Jager Don and Lynne Jangard Sally Jepson Violet Jesberg Anna Marie and Einar Johanson Brent and Catherine Johnson In Memory of Rich Johnson

Jerome and Susannah Johnson Larry Johnson Richard Johnson*

In Memory of Yvonne Johnson

Richard and Ingri Johnson

In Memory of Arild D. and Margaret O. Johnson; Christen A. and Hedvig A. Stang

Bill Harbert

Robert Johnson Robert L. Johnson Robert and Shauna Johnson Sirkku and James Johnson Theodore and Linda Johnson James and Dianne Johnston Kathryn Johnston Susan Johnston and Jerry Hollingsworth Janet and Kurtis Jones

Fred and Karin Harder

Steven Jones Willis and Emmy Jones

JoAnne Hardt Rudo Susan Haris Barbro Hatlevik

Pat and Paul Kaald Aaron Kahn Ann Kalberg

Peter and Pat Haug

Marta and Sven Kalve

In Honor of Joseph Stroomer and Kjell Stroomer Rowe In Memory of Naomi Briest; Judi Looney; Lila Smith; Donald Thoreson

In Memory of Sharon Orcutt

In Memory of Nancy Strand Harbert

In Memory of Rich Johnson

In Memory of Inga Bolang

In Memory of Kathleen Sather

In Memory of Swen O. Marklund In Memory of Jonaton Dennis Bjornson

In Memory of Leif Ovstedal

Sandy Haug

In Memory of Rich Johnson

Wally and Kristin Haugan Christine Trigg and Doug Hauger Renee Haugland Lena Hauser Bonnie Hefty John Heggem Carla Hellekson Gregor Henrikson Lynn Henry-Sharp Korali and Michael Heryla Peggy Hill Mary and Mark Hillman Ruth and Gene Hockenbery Nancy and Charlie Hogan Charlotte Hood Cynthia Hope Tore Hoven Doris Hovik Mary Ann Hult Janet and Steve Hunter Pamela Hunter

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Kevin Kamm Ron Karjala Mari Karlstad Arnold and Martha Kegel Katie Keller

In Memory of Calvin Bruce Massey

Jeff Kette and Doreen Dobszinsky The Kilgren Family Fund Mari-Ann Kind Jackson In Memory of Rich Johnson

King County Employee Charitable Campaign Oris and Bonnie Kirk Anne and Gary Klokstad In Memory of Don Thoreson

Megan Knight and Alison Mondi Constance Knudsen Shirley and Lowell Knutson Mark Kolner Bo and Ulla Kordel Kate Koughan Jackie Kozdras Georgia Kravik

Emily and Sibbie Kristjanson In Memory of Rich Johnson

Paul Kromann Frances Kwapil Nils and Lois Ladderud Kristin Lasher Daniel and Eleanor Laxdall Kristine Leander Betty LeDuc John S. Legg

In Memory of Helen M. Legg nee Sjursen

Berit and LeRoy Lehner Signe Leininger Julie Lightfoot

In Honor of Pete and Andrea Paup’s 60th Wedding Anniversary

Ann-Margret and Herb Lightle Vivi-Anne Lindback and Eckhard Schipull Kathleen Lindberg and David Skar Sonya Lindeman Mary Lindholm In Memory of Rich Johnson

Kathleen Lindlan Virginia Lindsey Linda Lingle Kerry and Bill Little

In Memory of Jane Isakson Lea

Robert and Vicki Loe Pat Loftin

In Memory of Rich Johnson

Gary and Kaisa London Jette Lord

In Memory of Samuel Lord

Robert and Joyce Lorentzen Svenn L. Lovlie Sharon Lucas Gil and Berit Lund Alan Lundeen Joegil and Louis Lundquist Birgit Lyshol Marilyn and Rodney Madden Pam and Vince Madden Lois and David Madsen C.F. Malm Tom and Drexie Malone

In Memory of Calvin Bruce Massey

Odd and Helga Moen Egon and Laina Molbak Arya Monson Stuart Mork and Laura Cooper Christie Most and Rich Folsom Vera and Anthony Munko In Memory of Arthur I. Price

Deborah and Michael Murphy Anne Nelson Brian and Nola Nelson Connie Nelson and Robert Weaver Eric and Yvonne Nelson In Memory of Naomi Briest; Jim Cole

Marvin and Sandra Nelson Sharon L. Nelson Kaare* and Sigrunn Ness

In Memory of James A. Cole

Alyssa Nevala Karen and Gary Newbill Christy and David Nicandri Chris Nielsen Donald and Melissa Nielsen Charles G. Nordhoff

In Memory of Arthur I. Price

Elizabeth Norheim Harold and Pauline Nygaard Linnea O’Brien Warren and Corinne Odegard Ted and Jean Oien William Eric Oldehoff Christy Olsen Field and Carl Field Nancy and Steve Olsen Vern and Martha Olsen Gordon Olson Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey Shawn Olson In Memory of Fred Olson

Eleanor A. Oravetz

In Memory of Arthur I. Price

Elisabet Orville Allan and Inger Osberg John and Ingrid Osterhaug Kriss Ostrom

In Memory of Edmund S.W. and Janet J. Olsson

Carol Oversvee Johnson

In Memory of Donald E. Nelsen

Eva and Heikki Mannisto

Emily Oxenford

Anne M. Marchand Pete Margitan and Carol Zwiebel Virginia Martin

Arlene M. Palmerton

In Memory of Lempi Wilson

In Memory of Alice Schroers

Mary Masterson Naomi Mathisen Berit and Robert McAlister Elaine McClure Norman and Constance McDonell Robert S. McEwen Laurie McKay Laura McMahan Magnhild Meland Fred and Aini Messmer In Memory of Lempi Wilson

Juhani and Satu Mikkola Edith Miller Jill Miller and Michael Boyd Joan Miller Debbi Mock

In Honor of the Porter Family In Memory of Rich Johnson

Derick and Nancy Pasternak Kimberly Ann Lawrence Pate Karen and Jim Pauley Everett and Andrea Paup Alfred and Debra Pearson Eric and Ingrid Pearson Kathryn Pearson Michael and Mary Pedersen Virginia Phelan Glenn Phillips and Ruth KlemolaPhillips In Memory of Heimo Klemola

Zaiga Phillips Laine Phounsavan Erik Pihl Barbara and Denis Pistoresi Solfrid Price

In Memory of Mathea Ellevseth Myhre

NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM 2015 Annual Report

donors 2015 Contributors to the Nordic Heritage Museum Megan and Greg Pursell Mark and Janice Quam Job Rabinowitz Michael Rahman Gary Ramstad Alan Randall Arnold and Asbjorg Rasmussen Vija Rauda Reimert and Betty Ravenholt Penny Redman

In Memory of Calvin Bruce Massey

Kea Rehn and Douglas Chatfield Geness and Bill Reichert Jeannette Reynolds Carole and Edward Rich Evelyn Richter Glenn and Peggy Riddervold Ed and Marjorie Ringness Julia Ringrose Dean Robbins Richard and Charlotte Rockne In Memory of Rich Johnson

Elsie Mabel Rockness Christine Ingebritsen and Jim Rogers Berit Rolland Judith M. Roller Patricia Rosenstrom Sidney Roswick Judy and Gordon Rowand Robert Rudine and Janet Yoder In Memory of Volfred Fabian Rudine

Eric and Stephanie Running

In Memory of Paul H. Running

Judy Rust Janet Ruud Barbara Bishop Sand

In Memory of Linelle ‘Lillie’ Milatchkov

Vivian Sandaas Terry Sateren Lisa Sawtell Börje and Aase Saxberg Patty and Paul Schafer Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson

In Honor of Mari-Ann Kind Jackson

Rose Ann Scott City of Seattle, Employee Giving Seattle Foundation Seattle Mariners Baseball Club Carleen and Charles See In Memory of Rich Johnson

Rita and Richard Selin

In Memory of Linnea Austen

Esther Sellers

In Memory of Rich Johnson

Marilyn Sheldon

In Memory of Naomi Briest; Rich Johnson

Viki Sherborne

Shumate Family Charitable Fund Arnfridur Sigurdardottir In Memory of Rich Johnson; Sharon Orcutt

John and Berit Sjong Patricia M. Skold Eva Sköld Westerlind Ellen Grude Skugstad

In Memory of my parents who died in Kongsbergen, Norway

Patricia and Landis Smaaladen

In Memory of Beverly J. Ramstead

Delores Smith Carol Smith and William Gilbert Louise Solheim Lance and Marcia Sommer Sons of Norway, Edmonds Lodge 130 Sons of Norway, Vesterdalen Lodge 2-31 Evan and Janet Sorby Anker and Ruth Sorensen Janice Sorensen Daniel Sorenson Claude and Susan Soudah Kay and Francis Spelman

Olav and Pamela Torvund Karna Town United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #11

Jeanne Westlund Ginger White and Peter Von Christierson Marilyn Whitted

In Memory of Gustav Raaum; Donald Thoreson

In Memory of Lempi Wilson

Randi Valdok Diane VanderPol Larry and Debbi Vanselow Vicki Vaux

In Memory of Sharon Orcutt

Washington Combined Fund Drive Raiti Waerness

In Honor of Mari-Ann Kind Jackson and Arnfidur Sigurdardottir’s work with Nordic American Voices

Tom Wick Dorothy Wicklund Byron and Elisabeth Wicks David and Jane Williams Robert and Elsie Wishon Glorianne Wollen Jim Wood Marilyn Wood

In Memory of Calvin Bruce Massy

Kenneth Walkky and Julia Hecht Wallace and Donna Walsh Carol Watson Corinne Wegener Ross and Nancy Weinstein

Margaret and Richard Wright Shirley Zaic and Eric Johnson Nancy Zeit Sharon Zerr-Peltner

Louise B. Wenberg Luce Norm Werner Benita Westerberg

Anonymous (2)

In Honor of Edla Deppman and Yulefest In Memory of Harald and Ethel Sigmar

In Honor of Diane Lindjord Sandvick

In Memory of Norman Westerberg

* denotes deceased

In Memory of Robert R. Robbin

Maria Staaf and William Jones Robert and Myrna Stahman Jim and Sonja Staley Kathleen Stamm Hallie Stegelvik Elaine Stevens Rebecca D. Stewart Gordon Strand In Memory of Rich Johnson; Jarene Lundh

Karen Strand Nancy Stromsem Jennifer Stuller Lea and Rick Sund Erik Sundholm

In Memory of Charles Walles

Sally Sutter Svino Enterprises Norman and Phyllis Swenson Swedish Cultural Center Carrie Sylvester Tacoma Propeller Club In Memory of James Cole

Arlene and Ernest Templin Ken and Mary Ann Thompson Eric Thorsen and Maureen BrinckLund Valerie Thorson Lisa A. Toftemark Louise Tollefson Tor and Ingrid Tollessen Per H. Tonning, M.D. Alex and Sandi Torrez Louise Torseth

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Capital Campaign Donors $5,000,000 +

Osberg Family Trust; Allan and Inger Osberg; Osberg Construction Company

In Honor of Axel and Hilma Osberg

Einar and Emma Pedersen

In Memory of Paul Pedersen, Ray Pedersen, Henrik Sortun, & Robert Thorstenson

$1,000,000–$4,999,999 4Culture The A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Breivik Family Trust In Honor of the Breivik Family: Michael, Freide, Berit, and Erik

Jane Isakson Lea* and James Lea Floyd Jones Kaare* and Sigrunn Ness The Family of Einar and Herbjorg Pedersen Scan | Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun City of Seattle Berit and John Sjong State of Washington Anonymous

$500,000–$999,999 Earl and Denise Ecklund

$100,000–$499,999

Jan and Priscilla Brekke Svanhild and Russell Castner In Memory of Henry and Hildur Swasand

Patricia and Robert Charlson Jon and Susan Hanson Peter Henning* In Memory of Helen Serine Henning

Stan and Doris Hovik Joshua Green Foundation Koon Family Trust Nesholm Family Foundation Donald and Melissa Nielsen

In Honor of Jens and Erna Nielsen

Everett and Andrea Paup Reimert and Betty Ravenholt Dean A. Robbins Chris Siddons Norman Kolbeinn Thordarson and Judy Thordarson In Honor of my Icelandic Heritage and Ballard Roots

Estate of Leo Utter*

$50,000–$99,999

Pirkko and Brad Borland Estates of Dr. C. Ben Graham and Pearl Relling Graham* Karen L. Koon Skandia Music Foundation Arlene Sundquist Empie Estate of Judith Tjosevig*

$25,000–$49,999

Per and Inga* Bolang Irma and Don Goertzen Michael and Jill Heijer Jon Halgren

In Honor of Jahn Hedberg, Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday, and Bill Weed In Memory of Heimo Klemola, Robert Thorstenson, and Norman Westerberg

Leif Erikson International Foundation Georgene and Richard Lee Marilyn and Rodney Madden Tom and Drexie Malone Egon and Laina Molbak Karl Momen Nordic Council of Ministers Peach Foundation Patsy* and Larry Small Louise Solheim Svend and Lois Toftemark In Honor of our daughter, Lisa A. Toftemark

Anonymous

In Memory of Bessie Haugen Johnson

$10,000–$24,999

Karin Ahlstrom Bean Brandon Benson The Boeing Company Gift Match Program Etienne* and Nancy Debaste Leif Eie Francisca Erickson Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg In Memory of Evelyn Nordqvist

Gertrude Glad

In Honor of my deep Nordic roots and families - Glad, Nars, Sars, and Andrew Hendrickson

Estate of Helen K. Hagg* Sven and Marta Kalve Olaf Kvamme* Valinda I. & Lyle S. Morse Alice Ness* Eldon and Shirley Nysether In Memory of Jan Koren

Andrew and Marianna Price Börje and Aase Saxberg Maria Staaf and William Jones Marvin and Barbara Stone* Swedish Finn Historical Society Donald* and Kay Thoreson Tor and Ingrid Tollessen Robert L. and Mary Ann T. Wiley Fund Anonymous

$1,000–$9,999

Hans and Kristine Aarhus Rick, Marlene, and Derek Akesson

In Memory of Henry and Ina Holma

Richard and Constance Albrecht Myrna Amberson Bruce and JoAnn Amundson Stig and Ruth Andersen Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson

In Memory of Hans and Agnethe Ness & Harold and Alice Ness

Jan Anderson Isabella Backman Johnson Steven and Kathleen Barker Patti Benson Keith and Kathy Biever In Memory of our Norwegian ancestors

Anders and Karen Bolang

In Memory of Inga Lisa Bolang

Herb and Shirley* Bridge Diana Brooking Jette and Stephen* Bunch Ward and Boni Buringrud Gloria Mae Campbell

Jean K. Carlson

In Memory of Coldevin (Coley) Carlson

Elaine and Richard Carpenter Joanne Chase In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Mike Colbrese and Jan Woldseth Colbrese Laura Cooper and Stuart Mork

In Memory of Ola and Helen Mork

Ragnar Dahl* Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29 Sandra Egtvet In Memory of Philip Egtvet

John and Linda Ellingboe

In Honor of Pastor Harald Sigmar’s 70th Anniversary of his Ordination In Memory of Inga Marta Ahman, Jim Cole, John Hendricks, & Olaf Kvamme

James Feeley

In Memory of my mother, Vera C. Feeley

Finn Room Committee Gunilla and Jerry Finrow H. Weston Foss* Lisa Garbrick Lotta Gavel-Adams and Birney Adams* Glacier Fish Co., LLC John Martin Hansen Richard and Marilyn Hanson Harbor Enterprises, Inc.

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Fred and Karin Harder

In Memory of Inga Lisa Bolang

Scott and Lisa Harpster

In Memory of Inga Lisa Bolang

Peter and Pat Haug Sandy Haug

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Wally and Kristin Haugan Electa Hendricks* and Electa Anderson

In Memory of Ole Hendricks and Norman Carl Anderson

Jeff and Linda Hendricks Woody and Ilene Hertzog Kristiina Hiukka Olavi Hiukka Ruth and Preben HoeghChristensen* Roy Holmlund* Karen Holt Gunnar Ildhuso, Sr. Curtis and Shirley* Jacobs Ernst and Linda Jensen Steven Jones Jacob and Ellen Jordal Mari-Ann Kind Jackson

In Honor of Knut Einarsen’s 100th Birthday, Aaron and Marni Kahn’s Wedding, Dolly Kenney’s 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd Birthdays, Jan Knutson and Ed Hutchsinson’s Marriage, Nordic American Voices, Kathleen and Keith Stamm’s 40th Wedding Anniversary, & Gordon Strand’s 70th Birthday In Memory of Elsa Ellefsen, Svein Gilje, Kathi Goertzen, Christopher R. Graff, John Hendricks, Jarene Lundh, Dick Lundgren, Gustav Raaum, John Stevens, my uncle Ole Petter Stoltz, Robert Thorstenson, & Norman Westerberg

Jim and Cris Kelley Arnold Kegel and Martha Fagnastøl Kegel

In Memory of my parents, Gjøri and Ivar Fagnastøl

Lowell and Shirley Knutson

Mina and Raymond Larsen Leadership Tomorrow Alumni Association

In Honor of Sonya Campion, 2006 Edward E. Carlson Outstanding Alumni Award

John S. Legg C. Stephen and Donna Lewis In Memory of Dick Lundgren

Elmer and Joan Lindseth Limback Lumber Svenn L. Lovlie Estate of Olav Lunde*

In Memory of Louise and Olav Lunde, and Robert Thorstenson

Patricia J. and Richard* Lundgren Florence Lundquist*

In Memory of my parents, Algot and Alveda Lundquist

Birgit Lyshol Jon Magnusson

In Memory of Anna Hodgson

John and Hanna Liv Mahlum Josephine* and William Mahon In Memory of my cousin, Sverre Mogens Andersen

Leif and Cindy Mannes

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Ronda and Brad Miller Kay Most* Eric and Yvonne Nelson Susan and Russell Ness In Memory of Marie Haga Anderson

Nysether Family Foundation In Honor of Maurice Nysether In Memory of Marie A. Malone

Gifts as of 12/31/15

Gordon Strand

In Memory of Inga Bolang, Thomas and Julia Strand, Robert Thorstenson, & Norman Westerberg

Frank and Jennifer Swant Norman and Phyllis Swenson Lisa A. Toftemark Dorothy Trenor In Memory of Alfrid and Karolina Samuelson and Robert Thorstenson

Trident Seafoods Corporation

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Susan Laurie Tusa and Dan W. Durham Debbi and Larry Vanselow Raiti Waerness

In Honor of Mari-Ann Kind Jackson

Colleen White

In Memory of Charlene Larsen White

Karin and Colin Williams Dale Wright

In Memory of Ellen Lundgren and Jeannette Wright

Ed and Marjorie Ringness Ringstad Enterprises

In Memory of Robert G. Ringstad

E. Paul and Gayle Robbins

In Memory of Alice R. Ness, Cora Peterson Robbins, & Myrtle B. Peterson

Rotary Club of Ballard

In Honor of Marianne Forssblad’s Retirement

ScanSelect, Inc.; Ozzie Kvithammer and Anne-Lise Berger Ralph Schau

In Memory of Pearl Osborn Schau

Yara Silva and Lars Matthiesen Edward Smith Carol and Norman Sollie Sons of Norway, Hovedstad Lodge #94 Harriet Spanel* Birger Steen Elaine Stevens

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Kathleen Branden

In Honor of the Staff and Volunteers of the Nordic Heritage Museum

Patricia and Arne Brakke Olav* and Cynthia Brakstad David Branch

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Dorothy and Chris* Bredal Eric and Bobbie Bremner

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Kari Brothers

Chris J. Aaro Molly Aasten* Karen Abelsen Adams Insurance

In Honor of Ove Gullin’s 80th Birthday

Diane Adams

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Dennis Andersen Margrethe Andersen*

In Memory of Svein Gilje

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Robert and Margaret Boyce

Up to $999

Pacific Nordic Council Barbara Paquette

Kathryn and Jay* Pearson Walter Pereya H. Fredrick Peterson Erik Pihl Eilert and Virginia Prestegaard Evan T. Pugh Megan and Greg Pursell Gustav and Claire Raaum*

Margareta Blix Sharon Blomlie O’Hara Shirley Bohannon John and Tonjia Borland Nickcole Bortz

Marilyn Bringedahl

Sigurd and Else* Odegaard Cindy and Ron Olander Richard and Kay Olsen Gordon Olson Carol Oversvee Johnson

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday In Memory of Rich Johnson

In Memory of Guttorm and Andora Halsen

Margaret and Richard Wright Anonymous (2)

Greg Aden Kay Lynn Alberg Beth Alderman and Edward Boyko American Seafoods Company LLC Aven and Shirley Andersen

In Memory of Donald E. Nelsen

Tanya Bevan Michael Bigney-Russell

In Memory of Dr. Ole Mathisen

In Memory of Finn Andersen

Arlene Anderson

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Doug Anderson Ellen Anderson*

In Memory of Evelyn Merrium Nordquist

James R. Anderson

In Memory of Regina Johnson Anderson

Karla Anderson Marilyn C. Anderson Roger Anderson and Gene Ampon Lars Andreasson Fred Arnason and Family In Memory of Bill Kristjanson

Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen Per A. and Lisa Bakken J.R. Balison, M.D. and Constance F. Balison Ballard Seafood Fest Musicians Bank of America Charitable Foundation John and Claudia Barnings

In Memory of John Albert Larson

Carolyn Basanich

In Memory of Allan Rein

Diane Baxter Mark and Juliann Beales Glen and Susan Beebe Jolie Bergman

In Memory of Ove and Edith Kilgren

In Memory of Bjarne Bringedahl

Pamela Brooks

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday In Memory of Elna Solberg Haynes

Ruth and Richard Brown

In Memory of Darren Brown

Thelma Brown Gro Buer

In Memory of Sonja and Finn Buer

Jennie Burwell

In Memory of my husband, Robert W. Burwell Sr. and my parents, Kristine and Hans Krogh

Cadence Apartments Patricia Carey

In Memory of Raymond Bentson, 10/5/1927–10/25/2007. He loved all things.

Dale and Jean Carlson Nancy Carrs Roach Katherine and John Casida Gary and Henryetta Castellano

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Jackie Caswell

In Memory of Evan Moe

Hank Chin and Soo Kyung Chin

In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Joan Christ and Tom Everill Kristina Clawson Anne Coiley

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Jo Ann Coney

In Memory of Jake and Arleen Mattson

John and Jodi Coney Richard and Judith Curley

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Clyde Curry

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Dan and Andrea Daniels Daughters of Norway, Gina Krog #38 Daughters of Norway, Sigrid Undset Lodge #32 Jan E. Delismon Karoline Derse In Memory of Folke Landstrom

Patricia Desmond

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Cathleen Dickey

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Roger and Ruth Diemert

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Grete Dixon Richard and Linda Domholt Warren Doty In Honor Ove Gullin’s 80th Birthday

John and Mary Douglas Marcia R. Douglas

In Honor of Rue Gullickson Douglas In Memory of James Theodore Douglas, son of Rue Gullickson Douglas and James S. Douglas

Anna Marie Drexler

In Memory of Arthur I. Price

Steven and Gail Dzurak Edna Eckrem

In Memory of Opal Erickson

Betty Edwards

In Memory of Marvin Meyer

Donna Eines Sharene and Zac Elander In Memory of Inga Bolang

Mary Margaret Haugen Torgeir and Helen Haugland Jim and Ann* Hayes Alice Hedberg John Heggem Robert and Donna Hegstrom Ken and Ruth Helling Paul Heneghan Mary Henry Tom Herche In Honor of Pat Loftin’s 70th Birthday

Inger-Marie Hermann

In Memory of Margareta Rundquist

Jason Herrington Val and Joe Hillers Mary and Mark Hillman Ruth and Gene Hockenberry

In Memory of Sisko Svaleng and Arne Svaleng

Victoria Knoll Elise Knudsen

In Memory of Jon Knudsen

Laura Knudson

In Memory of Olaf Kvamme, tireless servant of the Lord and our community

Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Alex Welles Jari and Minna Koponen In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Glenn and Rosemary Krantz Ivan Kristjanson

In Memory of Rev. Harald S. Sigmar

John Kvinge*

In Memory of Ron Olsen

Rolf Laderach and Minna Gronlund-Laderach

In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

David and Marlene Lafave

William and Bonnie Meyers

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Curtis and Mary Mikkelsen Kaare Mikkelsen

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson W. C. Twig Mills and Alison Stamey

Donald and Dolores Mooney In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Karoline Morrison and Dennis Beals Maureen Munger

In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Andrew L. and Doris I.* Nelson Marvin and Sandra Nelson In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Ingrid Ness Sandra Nestorovic

In Memory of Naomi Briest

Nona and Robert Nicholson Nordiska Folkdancers Carl J. Nordstrom III* Elsie Norman* Steve and Catherine Numata

Kathryn Emmenegger

Frank Hofmeister

John Enge

Charlotte Hoiosen

Lang Manufacturing Co.

Amy Erickson

Rolf Hokansson

Dorothea Larsen Adaskin

GeorgeJean Erickson

Tapio and Brend Holma Fritz Horand

Ingrid and Lennart Larsson

Horgan Associates Inc.

Kristine Leander

Rick Olafson

Helen Lee* Bill and Jody Lemke Kathleen Lindberg and David Skar Joan B. Linde Rocky and Casey Lindell

Shawn Olsen Shirley Olsen

Mildred Fast Geoff Ferguson and Joan Valaas Ferguson

Tore Hoven Lois Huseby Icelandic Room Committee Gail and Roger Ide Melanie Ito and Charles Wilkinson John and Justine Jacobsen Ken and Rachel Jacobsen Patricia Jacobsen and Alan Gurevich

Sylvia Field

Pekka and Mari Jaske

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson In Memory of Robert Thorstenson In Memory of Opal Erickson In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

John Erickson

In Memory of Fred Erickson

Kristin Erickson John and Katherine Evans

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Family of Reidar Fammestad

In Memory of Reidar Fammestad

Barbara and Frank Fanger

In Memory of Thore Ness and Sverre Hatley

In Memory of Grete Ulland & John Robert Knox Valaas, Sr. In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Elvira and Don Fife

In Memory of Arthur I. Price

Finnish American Heritage Committee Joanne Foster

In Memory of Elsa Rydin Stuberg

Ryan Franklin

In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Fred Fredrikson

In Honor of my father, Gunnar Fredrikson

James and Anna Freyberg Sharon and Richard* Friel Frihet Lodge #401, VOA

In Memory of Anna Rylander and John Kragseth

Paul Friis-Mikkelsen and Rita Hackett Hansine Frostad

In Memory of Eva Leier Carlstrom

F/V Gene S. Inc.

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

James and Marilyn Giarde Ivar Gilje Shelby Gilje Bonnie Good Marjorie J. Graf Bill Greger Estate of Elvin B. Gustafson* Carina Halgren In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Betty and Reidar Hammer Heidi Hansen Rigmor Hansen Kermit and Jane Hanson Bill Harbert In Memory of Nancy Strand Harbert

Susan Haris Kari Hauge Allen

In Memory of Eva Carlstrom In Memory of Robert Thorstenson In Memory of Eric Håkansson

In Memory of Louise Modine Horand In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Memory of Millie Scheldrup Jacobsen In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Sally Jepson Carl and Ellen Johanson Richard Johnsen* David Johnson Richard Johnson*

In Memory of Shirley Jacobs, Yvonne Johnson, Svein Gilje, & Gustav Raaum

Richard and Ingri Johnson

In Memory of Shirley Jacobs and Ron Olsen

Sigurbjorn Johnson* James and Dianne Johnston In Memory of Laina Taipale

Paul and Lillian Johnston Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard Elaine Jorgensen Ellen Juhl Kevin and Penny Kaldestad Camille Kariya In Honor of Terry Taylor

Astrid Karlsen Scott Christina and Michael Katsaros Raisa Kaufman In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Irwin and Judith Kennedy In Memory of Ray Pedersen

T.J. and M.O. Kennedy

In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Donald Kerr

In Memory of Anna Hodgson

Ginny Kettunen

In Memory of Klaus and Selma Kettunen

Doug Kilgren Ove and Edith Kilgren* Sam Kito In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday In Memory of Evelyn Nordquist In Memory of L.C. and Sigrid Larsen In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday In Honor of Allan Osberg

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Kathleen Lindlan Brett and Jennifer Liskey

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Pat Loftin

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Michael and Laura Logan

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Lorraine Longo and Frederic Dahlem Jette Lord In Memory of Samuel Lord

Richard and Carolyn Luark

In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Sarah and Arnold Ludvigsen Stuart and Dorothy Lundahl Lunde Marine Electronics, Inc.

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Laura Lundgren Edith Maines Victor and Karen Manarolla Pat Martin Richard and Elizabeth Marquardt In Celebration of the marriage of Collin and Deanna Madden

Joseph and Charlotte Matsen Hans and Irina Mauritzen Paula Maxwell Art McDonald Norman and Constance* McDonell Robert S. McEwen In Memory of Andrew and Sofia Freelund

Gwen McGrath

In Memory of Evelyn V. Staaf

Donald McLaren Eeva and Jeffrey McFeely Neil McReynolds

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Renate McVittie

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Joan Melcher Walter Meredith

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Bruce and Carol Meyers

In Memory of Cecile Meyers

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Joan Oates

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Ted and Jean Oien

In Memory of Lois Robb In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Steve and Nancy Olsen Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey In Memory of Lars Steinnes

Hans and Ingrid Orth Elisabet Orville Thomas Ousdale

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Dorothy Owens

In Memory of my grandmother, Amanda Sundquist Green

Alene Patterson Virginia Paulsen Jeffrey Payne

In Honor of Mary Matson

Eric and Ingrid Pearson Ray and Ruth Pennock

In Memory of Rolf and Elsa Ulricksen

Melba Petersen* Douglas and Sheila Peterson Virginia Prestegaard Puget Sound Regional Council In Memory of Edith Kilgren

Matt Quint

In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Marie Ramstead Zobrist Dorothy Raymond, L.T. Raymond Family, Paul Raymond, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of Lars Brekke In Memory of Darold Brekke

Mollie M. Reeves

In Memory of Mabel Kyle

Kea Rehn and Douglas Chatfield R. R. and Hedda Reid

In Memory of Oscar Jorgenson

Claire Sagen Alice Sagstad Luis Salazar and Yolanda Leon In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

John Salenjus

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Vivian Sandaas David, Bryn, and Bridget Savage, and Laurie Medill In Memory of Al Edwards

Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson Steve and Peggy Schmitz Roy Schonberg

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Carleen and Charles See Roald Severtson and Liz Gallagher Severtson Marilyn Sheldon

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Memory of Ruth K. Ramstead

Rosemary Small

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Barbara Snoey Paul and Charlene Snyder Helen Sommers Sons of Norway, Grays Harbor Lodge #4 Sons of Norway, Poulsbo Lodge #44 Anker and Ruth Sorensen Margie Sorlie Henrik Sortun Linda and Michael Sprague In Memory of Ray Pedersen

Eli Stahlhut Jim and Sonja Staley Liv Stangeland*

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Monica Stenberg Judith Anne Stenford

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Kirk Gunnar Stensvig

In Memory of Kathleen Stensvig

Virginia Stout Joyce Strand James and Jenny Strock

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Bethany Sugawara Vesa Suomalainen

In Honor of Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday

Molly Svendsen

In Memory of Robert A. Taylor

Robert and Mary Jo Svendsen Nina Svino Svasand and Ernest Svasand Carl Swenson Carl E. Swenson* and Jean Eastman Swenson Alice Swinland In Honor of Ivar Reiten’s Birthday

Taku Graphics

In Memory of Fern Gwin

Fred and Alyne* Richard

Heidi Thorsen and Johnny Stutsman Robert Thorson and Leone Murphy Valerie Thorson Donald and JoAnn Thuring

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Memory of Arnold L. Torget

Louise Torseth

In Memory of Donald E. Nelson

Joan Tracy Candace Trautman Christine Trigg and Doug Hauger Anne Tstee Aronson Sonia A. and Richard L. Turner, Jr. Gordon Tweit

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Barbro Carlson Ulbrickson

In Memory of Sigrid and K. Einar Carlson

United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #11 Sylvia Vikingstad

Neil and Patricia Thorlakson

Julia Ringrose Roger Rippel Ann Risvold Robert and Carmen Robbin Stanley and Erika A. Rogala Mabel Rosvold

Camille and Alan Torget

C. Elmer and Patricia Skold Ellen Grude Skugstad Patricia and Landis Smaaladen

Steven Reiten

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

In Honor of Dorothy Trenor’s 90th Birthday

Sonja Ulvestad Coffman

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Mary Tannehill Norma Thomasson

In Honor of Ivar Reiten’s Birthday

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Sandra and Richard Tomlinson

Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson Jonas Simundson*

Kay Reinartz and Richard Frith Kirk Reiten

In Honor of Ivar Reiten’s Birthday

Daniel and Jean Tolfree

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson In Memory of Dr. H.F. Thorlakson

In Memory of Orthos Huseby and Vic Spino

Lorna and Ritchie Tilson Carl and D. Marlene Tingelstad

In Memory of my Ulvestad and Gunderson families

In Memory of Donald Thoreson & Leiv Vikingstad

Mark Vinsel

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Malfrid Vintertun

In Memory of John Kvinge

Ed and Joyce Waight

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

Marlys S. Waller James Warren and Wendy Hutchins Cook Don K.* and Evelyn K. Weaver In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Northfield

Margit Weingarten*

In Memory of Mrs. Sissell Slette

Ross and Nancy Weinstein Penny S. Welsh Norm Werner West Coast Finnish American Singers Association Norman* and Benita Westerberg Richard and Judith White

In Memory of Robert Thorstenson

James Whiteley

In Honor of Loran Olsen

Randal and Kristi Wiant

In Honor of Ivar Reiten’s Birthday

Dorothy Wicklund Laurie and George Williams Lorrin Williams and Lisa Lindstrom Lynn and Sonny Wirta Archer Wirth Elsa Wise In Honor of Pat Loftin’s 70th Birthday

Richard T. Wise

In Honor of Pat Loftin’s 70th Birthday

Rosemary Wood Vivian Zagelow Frank and Shirley Zahner

In Memory of Sheila Stangvik

Sharon Zerr-Peltner Murlyn Zeske

In Memory of Evan Moe

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*Denotes deceased List compiled 12/31/15.

Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Please contact Jan Woldseth Colbrese at 206.789.5707 x39 or janwc@nordicmuseum.org for corrections or additions.

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Ex Officio Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Officer

Consuls Erik D. Laursen, Denmark

Irma Goertzen, President

Matti Suokko, Finland

Tom W. Malone, Vice President

Kristiina Hiukka Honorary Vice Consul, Finland

Rick Peterson, Secretary Hans Aarhus, Treasurer

Jon Marvin Jonsson Consul General, Iceland

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Margaret Wright (Immediate Past President) Curtis Arnesen

Kim Nesselquist, Norway Lars Jonsson, Sweden

Per Bakken Steven J. Barker Brandon Benson Anne-Lise Berger Earl Ecklund Arlene Sundquist Empie Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams Tapio Holma Christine Ingebritsen Ken Jacobsen Sven Kalve Jane Klausen Leif Mannes Valinda Morse Allan Osberg

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Mark T. Schleck

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Stina Cowan, Public Programs Coordinator

Everett Paup

Kirsten Olsen, Exhibitions Coordinator

Einar Pedersen

Kathi Ploeger, Music Library Archivist

Erik Pihl

Fred Poyner IV, Collections Manager

Vi Jean Reno

Jonathan Sajda, Program Manager

Maria Staaf

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Birger Steen Nina Svino Svasand

Operations

Lisa Toftemark

Donna Antonucci, Caretaker

Tor Tollessen

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