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Class Notes Leonard Hines ’58 is retired and living in Hampton Cove, Ala. He and his wife, Benita, recently celebrated their 40th anniversary. Ernest Carlson ’59 is retired. He and his wife, Janet, reside in Centerville, Ohio. Frederic Sponsler ’61 is a retired captain for American Airlines and resides in Barrington, Ill., with his wife, Natalie. Sue Ann Haldeman Ahlstrand ’63 is retired and resides in Denver, Colo., with her husband, Robert. James Seeber ’63 is a retired associate professor of sociology. He also taught in the undergraduate gerontology program that he helped establish at Northern State University. He resides with his wife, Marilyn, in Aberdeen, S.D., where he is active in local music groups and provides pastoral services as needed in local area congregations. Kathryn Pickrel Pegelow ’65 retired after 17 years working for the Civil Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court. She sang professionally and voluntarily for numerous choirs in Los Angeles. Kathryn resides in Taylors, S.C., with her husband and son. Gary Naylor ’68 is retired and resides in Ankeny with his wife, Lois Anne. Marlys Sherer Vinton ’69 is retired and resides in Indianola with her husband, David. Nancy Summers Brown ’73 is retired and resides in Brooklyn Park, Minn., with her husband, Steve.
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Nancy Hill ’88 is a doctoral candidate in vocal performance at the University of Houston and resides in Fort Madison. John Perrin Henderson ’89 is a senior IT analyst for Caterpillar, Inc., and resides in Mapleton, Ill. Shawn Williams Heimer ’90 works in the final auditing department at Northern Engraving in Spring Grove, Minn. She resides in Caledonia, Minn., with her husband, John. Michelle Nierling Jensen ’91 is CEO for CarePro Health Services and recently completed her MBA at the University of Iowa. She and Mark Jensen ’90 reside in Cedar Rapids. Dr. Cherri Trusheim ’91, a 1999 graduate of Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine, was honored in February by the Greater Seattle Business Association Business and Humanitarian Award as New Business of the Year in Seattle, Wash. Her clinic, Urban Animal NW, opened in 2012 with three employees and now has 20 staff members. Urban Animal NW is pioneering a new model of veterinary care, providing economically-priced services with the flexibility of a walk-in/drop-in care clinic with no appointment needed and provides a compassionate and frank attitude towards caring for local cats and dogs. Tom Galbraith ’92 is director of athletics at Simpson University in Redding, Calif. Kaylene Pohren ’93 is a research data trials associate for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and resides in Fairfield.
Kevin Cotter ’74 is retired and living in New Zealand.
Marcay Kroeze Hansen ’94 works as a library aide for the Des Moines Public Library.
Carole Roush Ogan ’76 is an accounting executive for Journalistic, Inc., in Durham, N.C.
Shannon Bucknell ’95 is the high school principal for the West Branch Community School District.
Byron Williamson ’78 is president/ managing partner at Institutional Capital Resources in Johnston, where he resides.
Judy Ryan ’95 is an accountant for Marsh and McLennan and resides in Johnston.
Deborah Ivis Borgen ’80 is retired and resides in Bella Vista, Ark. Leila Blackburn ’83 resides in Belmond with her husband, Jeffrey Leden, where she is serving as pastor of the United Methodist Church. Mary Catlett ’88 is a sales support specialist for American Enterprise/ Americare. She serves as president of the Alta Vista Condo Association and the Urbandale Community Theatre.
Jill Fox ’96 is the director of the Intensive English Language Institute at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., where she resides with her husband, Daren Blythe, and their daughter Audrey Fox-Blythe. Michelle Dirks Anderson ’97 is employed by United Community Health Center as CFO. She resides in Storm Lake with her husband, Jay.
• Michelle Yeoman ’97 is a research assistant and office manager for Selzer Company in Des Moines where she has been employed for 10 years. Jessica Shell Ervin ’98 is a self-employed ACE personal trainer in Grayslake, Ill., where she resides with her husband, Chad. Shawn Ausborn ’01 works for Wells Fargo and resides in Polk City. Matt Baltes ’01 is a self-employed entrepreneur and resides in Huxley with his wife, Kara. Kara Van Nordstrand ’01 resides in Des Moines where she works as an event manager for Training Resources. ALU M N I TR AVE L P ROG R AM R EC AP
From May 29 to June 14, Carl ’65 and Norma McBride Pullen ’66 led a group of 28 alumni and friends of the College to their favorite sites in Germany. The picture above was taken two days after arrival near the home of the owner of the bus company that the group utilized for transportation. He and his family welcomed the group with a meal from the grill in his back yard. The following day, the owner’s son drove the group to Regensburg and Munich, where the owner’s daughter helped the group see sights at her University and surrounding area. Next it was off to the castles of southern Germany. The trip across southern Germany included stops at Lindau and Weil am Rhein, where friends of Carl and Norma showed off their towns to the alumni travel group. The group stopped at Schorndorf, home of Simpson College’s German Semester Abroad Program for lunch at the students’ favorite Thursday night pizza restaurant. Later stops in Trier and Cologne showed off the Roman influence in Germany and the last night’s dinner was in a restaurant in Mainz which is owned and operated by an Iowa native. Those that travelled with the group experienced the culture of Germany, saw beautiful scenery and most importantly, made lifelong friendships. Be watching for more information about a 2017 alumni travel abroad program. Trip pictures are online at http://simpson2015. cnnpullen.com/AllPicturesWS/. n
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