CLASS NOTES recently admitted to the New York State Bar and is a member Joan Slaker Knaub ’50 is a of the alumni teacher at Your English School in board at the University of Boulder, Colo. and recently Arkansas. In addition, he serves received certification from the as the chair of the City of Rogers National Council for Behavioral Historic District Commission, is a Health. trustee for the First in Rogers, and Jim ’54 and Lillian Rydel Reed is beginning his 33rd year as ‘54 celebrated their 65th Production Director for Arkansas anniversary as Simpson Public Theatre. Sweethearts on June 21, 2018, at their home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Denise Ganfield Knaack ’83 is a retired music teacher and was Linda Clemons Adler ‘61 one of the featured composers at recently retired from the the Composer’s Forum Steve ’68 and Susie Galenbeck University of Kentucky where she Winter Festival of New Music Fiterman ’68 represented the worked as a State Extension hosted by the class of 1968 as honorary grand Specialist in Housing and on Feb. 10, 2018. Her flute trio, marshals during the 2018 Design. “Rush of Air” was performed commencement ceremony. The during the afternoon concert in above photos show the couple at Dr. Tom Croat Voxman Hall. their commencement ceremony ‘62 has worked in 1968 and as marshals 50 at the Missouri Darian Bebout ’84 is a self- years later. Botanical employed Leadership Activist in

Garden for 50 Andover, Kan. where he resides Stan Campbell ‘74 is the years and has with his wife, Paula. Director of Campus Recreation at established an the Univeresity of Nebraska. He international John Lawrence ’88 is a and his wife, Marybell, reside in reputation as a Physician Assistant and resides Lincoln, Neb. botanist and in Gypsum, Colo. He earned his

plant explorer. Physician Assistant Certificate Stephen Shepard ’75 is retired from Red Rocks Community and resides in Greenwood Dr. H. Roger College and his Master of Medical Village, Colo. with his wife, Ann, Grant ‘66 has Science from St. Francis who attended Simpson from had his 34th University in 2009. 1973-1975. The couple met in academic book 1975 and married in 1979. published, Calvin Held ’89 is Vice President

John W. for Villari Food Group in Warsaw, Barringer III: Jeff Cook ’80 is Director of N.C. Railroad Client Implementation at DataFile Technologies in Kansas Legend Richard ’91 and Valerie Genter City, Mo. Jeff has two (Indiana Tegeler ’93 are music educators granddaughters, Tyler and University in the Greater Houston area. Kohlby. Tyler’s dance group was Press, 2018). Grant is the Lemon The couple has three children, crowned grand champions at the Professor of History at Clemson Grace, Antonia and Anamarie. Bravo! National Dance University. Championships held in Ames on Julie Youngberg Nelson ’95 is July 15, 2018. Senior Payroll Analyst at MidAmerican Energy Company in Edwin McClure ‘82 is Partner Des Moines. and Attorney at Law at Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson, PA in Rogers, Ark. where he resides with his wife, Kathy. He was Angie Soutter Jennifer Wendt Harman ‘06 is goodwill and enthusiasm; and is Moran ’97 earned the Senior Marketing Director of loyal, helpful, respectful, her Master of Impact and Development for the thoughtful and ethical. Science with YMCA of Greater Charlotte. She highest honors in resides in Huntersville, N.C. with April Betzer ’08 is Marketing Healthcare her husband, Michael, and Production Associate at Principal Administration triplets, Emerson, Miles and Global Investors in Des Moines. with a Strategic Nolan. Leadership emphasis. Click here Laura Hupp ‘08 is a Patent to read more. Moran is Human Allyson Carlson McCarty ’06 Attorney at Merchant & Gould in Resources Partner for Avera works for Any Wear Apparel and Minneapolis, Minn. Health in Pierre, S.D. resides in Winfield with her husband Scott McCarty ’06 and Zachary Rus daughter, Emersyn.. ‘08 is Vice Michelle Yeoman ’97 is President at Ter Research Assistant/Office Lindsay Wood Heltne ‘06 is Molen Watkins Manager for Selzer & Company in Creative Project Manager for & Brandt LLC, a West Des Moines, where she Target Corporation in fundraising firm resides. Minneapolis, Minn. based in Chicago. Rus is Deke Rider ‘98 is Executive Stephany based out of Director of Camp Hebron in Robinson Des Moines and Halifax, Pa. Schroeder ‘06 will cover the Midwest market. was selected as Ann Balius Shepherd ’98 retired the 2nd Quarter Jasmine Crosser Riedemann as Chapel Office Manager at Social Worker by ’09 is a Social Media Manager for Simpson College in 2017. She the Association Sargento Foods in Plymouth, resides in Indianola with her of Veteran Wis. husband, Bob ’90. Affairs Social Workers and is now a candidate Blake Freml ‘10 is a Senior Rob Swanson ’99 is a Clinical for National Social Worker of the Research Associate for Corteva Psychologist in Pebble Beach, Year. Stephany has worked with Agrisciences in Johnston. Calif. where he resides with his Veterans Affairs for 10 years. wife, Emily, and son, Jack. Whitney Rasmussen Hoff ’10 is Lisa Mann Dahlberg ’07 is the the Senior Digital Marketing Andrea Ferry Ferak ’00 is the Director of Development & Specialist for Kreg Tool Company Community Engagement Liaison Communications for the Saint in Huxley. for the Plainfield Public Library Paul Neighborhood Network. She District in Plainfield, Ill. earned her Master’s of Nonprofit Lucas Mihalovich ’10 is a Management in 2017 from Family Medicine Physician at the Troy Clemen ‘01 is Managing . Pella Regional Medical Center. Director for T^2 Global Advisors He earned his Doctor of LLC in Chicago, Ill. Dustin Osteopathic Medicine in 2015 Schelling ’07 from and Brianne Trease received the graduated from his residency at Fitzgerald ’02 is Director’s the University of Kansas School Communications Leadership of Medicine – Wichita Family and Engagement Award from the Medicine Residency Program at Officer for Department of Via Christi Hospitals in 2018. Volunteer Iowa. Interior She earned her Master’s in Investigator Robert Napoli Philanthropy & Nonprofit Training Class ’10 and his Development from the University on May 8, 2014. wife, Christine, of Northern Iowa in 2017. He received the have had some award after being nominated by amazing Dustin Smothers ’05 is the his fellow classmates. The award experiences Memorial Union Entertainment is given to a graduate that including earning masters Operations Coordinator at Iowa exemplifies the highest standards degrees while living and traveling State University. and embodies the leadership in Europe and living in Milan for characteristics of a Federal Law two years where Rob coached Tia Bernard ‘06 is a Flight Enforcement Officer as one who for the Milano Attendant with United Airlines positively influences others; Seamen and was Head of and resided in Springfield, Mo. serves as a role model; is Content and Business responsible to themselves and Development for a global Kristy Hirsch Blagg ’06 a others; is a problem-solver; ecommerce startup. Currentl Family Recruitment Specialist exemplifies excellence; does more living in Brooklyn, N.Y., Rob is a with Cornerstones of Care in the than expected; cares about fellow Senior Consultant for Michael Kansas City Metro. classmates; puts others first and Page USA and Christine is an is team-oriented; inspires Interior Designer for Lissoni Inc. Steffani Johnson Nemmers ’10 Lauren Anderson ’15 is a 6th Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is the Child & Adolescent Health Grade Language Arts Teacher for in Saint Paul, Minn. Coordinator at Marion County the Iowa Falls Alden Community Public Health in Knoxville. School District. Lauren Myers ’17 is an Outreach Coordinator for Eric Green ‘12 earned a Juris Lynsey Bruns Logsdon ’15 is Educational Opportunity Doctorate from Drake Law School Executive Manager at Von Maur. Programs at Creighton University in 2016 and is Partner and where she is pursuing her Master Attorney for Nielsen & Green, Alexa Cashatt ’16 is a Teachers of Science in Health and P.C. in Creston. Associate for the Southeast Polk Wellness Coaching. In addition, Community School District. she is a Shelter Advocate with Heather Powers Noethe ’12 is Catholic Charities Diocese of Des an art teacher at Webster City Marissa Belau ’16 is the Special Moines. High School. and her husband, Projects Coordinator for Bruce reside in Chandler, Ariz., Executive Service Corps of Kelsey Townsend Evans ‘17 is a and have two children. Southern California in Los Teacher for the Johnston Angeles, Calif. Community School District. Leslie Downing DesCamps ’13 is a Market Insights Analyst at Daultan Gibson ‘16 works for Madeline Kersten ’18 is Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Blank Park Zoo. pursuing her Master of Divinity in Des Moines. at . Alyssa Hanson Henneman ’16 Natalie McCormick ‘13 earned is Field Director for Kim Reynolds Madelynn Wipperman Gibney her Master’s of Science in for Iowa. She and her husband, ’18 works for Iowa State Teaching in Elementary Spencer, reside on an acreage University in Family and Parent Education from outside of Moorhead. Programming. She is pursuing in 2017 and is now a 5th grade her Master of Education at Iowa teacher for the Ames Community Ruth Ann Roberts ’16 is State. School District. Student Engagement Coordinator at Holy Family Univeresity. She Annie Fullas ’14 is the Special completed her Master’s of Assistant to the CEO at Education in Student Affairs at Education Forward DC in in 2018. Washington, DC. She completed her Master’s of Arts in Ethics, Vincente Argueta ‘17 is a Field Peace & Global Affairs in 2017 at Account Representative for HD . Supply in Des Moines.

Lauren Holland Gardner ’14 is Mickenzie Kack ’17 is a Level 1 an Administrative Assistant at Teacher for the Tipton The Men of Pyle & Associates, PC in Ames Community School District. Beta Alpha Chapter held their 18th Annual “Old Farts John Greaves ’14 earned his Robert Lyons Weekend” at Lake Panorama Doctor of Podiatric Medicin from ’17 represented Aug. 25-26. Attendees included Des Moines University in May, Simpson College (front row left to right) Wes Aiken 2018. On July 1, 2018, he began at the American ’77, Bret Weber ’81, Steve his residency as Resident University Renftle ’71, Jeff Cassat ’73, Physician & Surgeon at Inauguration of Don Lamb ’70, Craig Tripkosh Northwest Medical Center in their 15th ’75, Jake Jacobson ’72, Steve Margate, Fla. president, Sylvia Mason ’77, John Kem ’80, Dan Burwell. Burwell Kem ’73, (middle row) Sam Katie Lambert Hofbauer ’14 is the former US Carrell ’83, Doug Barakat ’68, works for FBL Financial Group, Secretary of Rich Collins ’69, Terry Olsen Inc. in audit services. She and Health & Human Services and ’71, Joel Siemion ’76, Bob her husband, Andy Hofbauer American University’s first female “Mac” MacKenzie ’70, Don ’14 reside in Norwalk. president. Lyons is a graduate Beattie ’70, Dave Coil ’73, Jim student at American University Spooner ’82, (back row) Doug Lauren Schemmel ’14 pursuing a Master of Public McKain ’77, Mitch Johnk ’86, completed her Doctor of Dental Administration and serves as the Jim Mikulanec ’70, JB Gross Surgery at the University of Iowa Secretary for the Simpson ’74, Jymm Oplt ’72, Steve College of Dentistry and Dental DC/Baltimore Alumni Chapter. Montague ’72, Bruce Wilson Clinics in 2018 and is a General ’76, Tim Lehman ’73, Greg Dentist at DeWitt Family Ashtyne Madsen ’17 is a Davis ’74, Bob Kem ’75, Terry Dentistry. Retirement Benefit Analyst for Lillis ’77. Principal Financial Group in Des Madison Boswell Simon ’14 is a Moines. Social Media Account Manager for Fourge Social in Dubuque. Kathleen McCaffery ‘17 is an AmeriCorps Vista Leader for the MARRIAGES met at JJ’s wedding in 2014 where Rob was a groomsman. Rob has been a friend of the Wulfekuhle family since 2007 when he and JJ became friends playing football for the Storm.

Christie Averweg ’97 and Rod Stortenbecker, July 12, 2018, John Greaves ’14 and Teona Honolulu, Hawaii. Sutfin, Oct. 8, 2016, Ankeny.

Melissa Wilson ’99 and Vern Andy Hofbauer ’14 and Katie August Severn ’13 and Abigail Lawrence, June 12, 2016, Des Lambert ’14, July 22, 2017, Loudon ’12, Aug. 4, 2018, Des Moines. West Des Moines. Moines.

Michelle Archibald ’02 and Kathryn Sebring ’15 and Justin Leonard, May 26, 2018, Thomas Fleming, July 14, 2018, Norwalk. Des Moines.

Alyssa Hanson ’16 and Spencer Henneman, July 15, 2018, at the Willow Creek Glass Chapel in Shelby.

Leslie Downing ’13 and T.J. DesCamps, May 12, 2018, West Des Moines. Kelsey Townsend ’17 and Jarod Evans, July 1, 2017, Pleasant Hill.

Whitney Rasmussen ’10 and Elliot Hoff, May 5, 2018, Ames.

Kaylee Fee ’17 and Austin Wolfkill, June 2, 2018, Smith Chapel, Simpson College with Chaplain Mara Bailey as officiant.

Brandon DeCook ’13 and Emily Stover ’13, July 22, 2017, Spirit Lake.

Robert Napoli ’10 and Christine Wulfekuhle, May 26, 2018, New Virginia. Christine is the sister of JJ Wulfekuhle ’09. The couple Samuel Thompson Dau, Oct. 4, 2017, to Nick Dau ’06 and Maggie Anderson Dau ’09, Norwalk, welcomed by brother, William (2).

Jack Robert Swanson, Dec. 11, Triplets Emerson Rose, Miles Jacob Gibney ’18 and 2017, to Rob Swanson ’99 and Hannon and Nolan Dean Madelynn Wipperman ’18, Aug. Emily Swanson, Pebble Beach, Harman, Dec. 19, 2017, to 4, 2018, New Virginia. Calif. Jennifer Wendt Harman ’06 and Michael Harman, Huntersville, N.C.

Hazel Heltne, July 2, 2017, to Brett Heltne ’06 and Lindsay Wood Heltne ’06, St. Louis Park,

Charlotte Jolee Lamphiear, April Minn., joined Hudson (3). 11, 2018, to Andrea Hastings Lamphiear ’02 and Warren Lamphiear, Sioux Falls, S.D., Seth Van Maanen ’18 and Sara joined brothers, Maximus (6), Moore ’18, June 8, 2018, Prole. Bennett (5) and Samson (2).

Kael Meers, March 27, 2018, to Aubrey Bockwoldt Meers ’04 BIRTHS and Chris Meers, Moline, Ill., joined Payden (7). Blakely Grey McMillan, Dec. 29, 2017, to Stuart McMillan ’99 and Jamie Richards McMillan ’01, Glenwood, joined sister, Maddison, and brother, Brady.

Emersyn Jane McCarty, June 6, 2016, to Scott McCarty ’06 and Allyson Carlson McCarty ’06, Winfield.

Sloan Rosemary Hanson, Oct. 20, 2017, to Kyle Hanson ’05 and Julie Soukup Hanson ’07, West Des Moines, joins Parker (3).

Edyn Ariel Greaves, June 18, 2017, to John Greaves ’14 and Teona Greaves, Ankeny.

Royce Lee Wells, Aug. 15, 2018, Kirby Pearson, Jan. 19, 2018, to to Nathan Wells ’06 and Jessica Eden Olsen Pearson ’08 and Wells, joins sister, Tyne Ann (1), Benjamin Pearson ’09, Nowalk, at their new home in Centerville. joins Eliana (3) and Lyman (2).

Robert Boss, Feb. 25, 2018, to Katherine Wall Boss ’07 and David Boss, Overland Park, Kan., joins brother, George (5). Millie Simon, June 23, 2018, to Madison Boswell Simon ’14 and Doug Simon, Dubuque.

Aria Rose Christensen, Jan. 7, DEATHS 2018, to Garrett Christensen ’09 and Kelsie Host Dorothy Wilkinson Dobbe ’40, Christensen ’10, Bondurant, April 20, 2011, Hopkins, Minn. joins brother, Nolan (3). Alice Kester Henderson ’42, Riot Riedemann, Jan. 20, 2016, Feb. 14, 2018, Holstein. to Aric Riedemann ’09 and Jasmine Crosser Riedemann Marcia Livingston Harrington Charles Donald Stupfell, Jan. 18, ’09, Maribel, Wis. ’43, March 30, 2018, Ankeny. 2018, to Kelsey Volkens Stupfell ’07 and Perry Stupfell, Katherine Lefgren Felton ’44, Council Bluffs, joins Eugene and May 11, 2018, Ojai, Calif. Evelyn. Jean Hurst Nielsen ’44, Oct. 09, 2012, Sequim, Wash.

Margaret Bussanmus Carson ’45, March 21, 2018, Jersey City, N.J.

Glen Hartman ’45, July 9, 2018, Cabool, Mo.

Isabel Blee Nelson ’46, April 12, Theodore Lue Freml, June 29, 2018, Truro. 2017, to Blake Freml ’10 and Cassie Freml, Urbandale. Marjorie Ensley Laird ’47, July 7, 2018, Indianola. Matthew Mihalovich, Nov. 19, Oliver William Moffit, March 30, 2016, to Lucas Mihalovich ’10 Lois Miller Hale ’48, July 21, 2017, to Beriet Bichel Moffitt and Jessica Mihalovich, Pella. 2018, Indianola. ’08 and Matt Moffitt, Burlington. Kennedy Jo Nemmers, Aug. 7, Doris Bunten Campbell ‘49, Luke Hayes, April 6, 2018, to 2017, to Steffani Johnson January 13, 2018, Overland Jason Hayes ’09 and Rhonda Nemmers ’10 and Brandon Park, Kan. Boesenberg Hayes ’09, Storm Nemmers, Knoxville, Lake. Vern Davis ’49, June 27, 2018, Robert La Follette ’67, May 10, Indianola. 2017, Edgerton, Minn.

Maxine Smith Weinman ’49, Glen Dalton ’70, Aug. 29, 2017, June 27, 2018, Indianola. Ankeny.

Charles Doolittle ’50, Dec. 25, Dee Goodwin Allen ’72, June 4, 2017, Saint Augustine, Fla. 2018, Indianola.

Jeffery Mitchell ’50, April 2, Paula Baker ’74, Feb. 12, 2018, 2018, Largo, Fla. Osceola.

John Roorda ’51, Dec. 28, 2016, John Tinley ’74, March 17, Cedar Rapids. 2018, Shenandoah.

William Wyatt Jr. ’51, Jan. 8, Michael Ostlund ’75, April 20, 2017, Suffolk, Va. 2018, Iowa City.

John Kleymann ’52, Feb. 13, Joe Morrison Jr. ’82, Jan. 13, 2018, Norwalk. 2018, Orlando, Fla.

Rex Devine ’53, June 16, 2018, Evelyn Nichols Gibbs ’86, Dec. Ankeny. 21, 2017, Greenfield.

Ralph Stebbins ’53, Feb. 19, Shane Greenwood ’89, June 18, 2018, Nixa, Mo. 2017, Aurora, Colo.

Paul Borthwick ’55, Dec. 22, 2017, Grinnell.

Janet Wilson ’55, Sept. 11, 2017, Des Moines.

LaVon Ferger ’58, Feb. 21, 2018, Zionsville, Ind.

Dan Newbury ’58, Feb. 27, 2018, Indianola.

Robert Gamble ’59, May 18, 2018, West Des Moines.

Eric Linden Sr., Jan. 3, 2018, Sacramento, Calif.

Larry Sesker ’61, July 23, 2018, Ankeny.

Sue Ellen Goode Ballard ’62, July 28, 2018, Indianola.

Marcia Stepp Lockard ’64, Sept. 28, 2017, Johnston.

Darrell Hefte ’65, Aug, 9, 2018, Largo, Fla.

William Siglin ’65, Aug. 10, 2018, Woodward.

Karen Keeney Butchart ’66, Sept. 13, 2017, Beloit, Wis.

Jane Flesher Humke ’66, Feb. 24, 2018, Ackley.

John Dunlap ’67, Jan. 30, 2018, Norfolk, Va.