Chase Koskovich ’12 married Nicole Plendl on June 15, 2013, Kingsley, Iowa.
Jacob Goossen ’14 married Tayla Edgar ’14 on August 3, 2013, Adrian, Minn.
Jordan Mueller ’13 married Jacklyn Jones ’12 on August 31, 2013, Spicer, Minn.
Kolby Kyle ’14 married Paige Antrim on August 24, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Jesse Ratzsch ’12 married Kayla Vigness ’14 on July 13, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Jaden Miller ’14 married Matt Beukelman on October 25, 2013, Sioux Falls.
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Mollie Rice ’12 married Alex Loes on July 19, 2013, Mitchell, S.D.
Joe Moen ’10 married Kelsey Tiede ’10 and ’11 (Accelerated Nursing) on August 24, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Steven Slaubaugh ’14 married Samantha Koch ’14 on June 9, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Gordon Stewart ’12 married Ellen Sundstrom on July 13, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Nicole Snook ’10 married Jason Mielke on March 9, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Jake Versteeg ’12 married Esther Nissen ’13 on June 7, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Danielle Bacon ’15 married Rylan Pearson on August 23, 2013.
Tommy Torok ’10 married Jourdan Aanenson ’12 on April 23, 2013, Napa, Calif.
Derek Wieman ’12 married Michelle Levi on June 22, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Kayla McMahon ’15 married Jim Wynia on May 25, 2013, Flandreau, S.D.
Zach Warne ’10 married Janni Brylla ’13 on June 12, 2013, Carlsbad, Calif.
Katie Andresen ’13 married James Kanefke on March 9, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Elisabeth Farnsworth ’16 married Nicholas Anderson on May 25, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Alex Anderson ’11 married Paige Wetering on July 20, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Steven Ballard ’14 married Crista Vande Pol ’13 on October 5, 2013, Sioux Falls.
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Doyle Burnside ’12 married Abby Deinert ’11 on June 22, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Megan Boomgarden ’13 married Nathan Alexander on July 6, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Andrew Buschena ’11 married Amelia Lepping on August 17, 2013, Princeton, N.J.
Lee Glanzer ’13 married Lisa Rupp on May 19, 2013, Sioux Falls.
// MARRIAGES CONT. Michael Meier ’08 married Danielle Johnson on June 21, 2013, Sioux Falls. ////////////////////////////////////////////
2010s
Eric Fjeldheim ’11 married Jessie Waltner ’11 on July 19, 2013, Sioux Falls. David Maxwell ’14 married Haylee Wagner ’11 on July 20, 2013, Sioux Falls. Lauren Strasser ’11 married Justin Dick on March 16, 2013, Omaha, Neb. Kristina Aesoph ’12 married Kyle Oakley on June 14, 2013, Orient, S.D. Cassandra Green ’12 married David Stern on June 15, 2013, Delano, Minn.
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Alexandra LaBrie ’13 married Garret Meier on January 12, 2013, Clark, S.D. Rachel Olsen ’13 married Travis Halsey on July 6, 2013, Huron, S.D. Jason Rypkema ’14 married Olivia Zantow ’13 on June 1, 2013, Sioux Falls. Christopher Simmons ’13 married Anna Walker on February 10, 2013, Minneapolis, Minn. Brady Velgersdyk ’13 married Kara Maas ’13 on June 15, 2013, Wentworth, S.D. Ethan Graham ’14 married Stephanie Graham on August 11, 2013, Sioux Falls.
Benjamin Whitley ’14 married Sara Watt ’15 on June 8, 2013, Yankton, S.D.
FACULTY & STAFF //////////////////////////////////////////// Zach Mathers (Head Athletic Trainer and Director of the USF Sports Complex) married Lisa Ellis on May 24, 2013, Sioux Falls. Larissa Thune (Grants and Information Specialist) married Scott Hargens on August 16, 2013, Sioux Falls.
// DEATHS
Leta (Ritchie ’31) McCune, June 10, 2013, Kearney, Neb. Elaine (Pagel ’37) Paden, February 19, 2013, Urbana, Ill. Gayle “Peggy” (Humphrey ’39) Crane, October 9, 2013, Honolulu, Hawaii. Olen (Steen ’39) McCulloch, February 12, 2013, Kalispell, Mont. Beatrice (Whitwer ’39) Petsche, April 20, 2013, Tilden, Neb. ////////////////////////////////////////////
1940s
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1950s
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1930s
Kenneth Boehm ’50, February 15, 2013, Urbandale, Iowa.
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Carol (Oestreich ’50) Bombeck, February 3, 2013, Saint Paul, Minn.
Mary (Martini ’30) Cirksena, January 26, 2013, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Iris (Schmidt ’51) Sandau, April 8, 2013, Baton Rouge, La.
Family vacation destination: Africa When most people hear about an unforgettable family vacation, they may think of Hawaii or Disney World. The vacation that stands out most for Chad Lofing ’97, his wife, Crissy, and their two oldest children is a mission trip to Kenya, Africa. The family assisted in running a Vacation Bible School targeting hundreds of kids from several different schools in Kibera, the largest slum area in Nairobi. The people of Kibera have many circumstances that make their lives more challenging than most Americans, such as no electricity or running water. Despite these conditions, many of these individuals are some of the happiest people the Lofings have ever met.
“This made me realize how much importance my family and I have put in material items,” Lofing acknowledged. “I try to teach my children that we should not feel guilty about our circumstances but thank God daily and look for ways to help those around us.” During the mission trip Lofing and his wife were blessed to experience their children embracing the kids of Kibera, prayers being answered and, most importantly, children giving their lives to Jesus. “I encourage you to look at the possibilities, not the limitations, in a mission opportunity,” said Lofing. “Also, you do not need to go half way around the world for a mission trip. You can do it in the U.S., your state or even your neighborhood. God wants us to serve those people around us and pass that onto the next generation, our children.”
A ‘Swift’ recovery for Lolo It all began with a video about young Lauren Hacker (Lolo), an 11-year-old suffering from leukemia, and her dream to meet Taylor Swift. Adam Sieff ’08 and his brother Zach launched a social media campaign that made Lolo’s dream a reality when Swift visited her at Omaha’s Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in March last year.
“Lolo is best friends with my niece,” said Sieff. “That’s how it all began. Zach and I decided to use our gifts in any way we could. We are always motivated by love and a constant desire to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.”
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