Alumni News

Alumni Weekend 2023

Classes of 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, and 1983 were welcomed home to celebrate reunions.

Reunion alumni search for classmates in old yearbooks.

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Reunion alumni search for classmates in old yearbooks.

Two members of the Class of 1963 share a laugh during the Alumni Welcome Reception.

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Two members of the Class of 1963 share a laugh during the Alumni Welcome Reception.

Amy Wasson Throw ’86 and Daniel Throw ’83 look through attendee names at reunion check-in.

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Amy Wasson Throw ’86 and Daniel Throw ’83 look through attendee names at reunion check-in.

Alumni explore the Concert Hall in the new Armerding Center for Music & the Arts

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Alumni explore the Concert Hall in the new Armerding Center for Music & the Arts

Alumni Linda Cook Courtney ’73 and Jay Courtney ’73

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Alumni Linda Cook Courtney ’73 and Jay Courtney ’73

Alumni Randy Pfund ’71, Marilee Melvin ’72, Ward Rau ’73, and Kerry Pfund ’74

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Alumni Randy Pfund ’71, Marilee Melvin ’72, Ward Rau ’73, and Kerry Pfund ’74

Retired Wheaton College architect Bruce Koenigsberg leads the Class of 1973 on a tour of campus

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Retired Wheaton College architect Bruce Koenigsberg leads the Class of 1973 on a tour of campus

Alumni News

Alumni Weekend 2023: Class Reunions


Photos: Alyson Keen

Wheaton College IL Class of 1983 40-Year Reunion

Class of 1983

40-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Brian Duggan, Cathi Rentschler Duggan ’84, Brad Sommerfeld ’84, Judy Thompson Sommerfeld, Denise Shepard Liechty, Eric Liechty, Marcy Kennedy Massot, Randy Massot, Paul McNamara, Margaret Nelson McNamara, Debbie Birkey Rassi, Scott Rassi, Bev Hohm Smith, Karen Ebey-Tessendorf.

ROW 2 (L-R): Dave Helm, Lisa Schmid Helm ’84, Kim Hawthorne, Kari Ann Martin Hawthorne, Deb Tanis Greve, Bert Greve, Bill Bolthouse, Steve McKenna, Lisa Barlett McKenna, Jane Howard, Bob Kopp, Mary Syzdak Kopp ’83, M.A. ’91, Ellen Boberg Fee ’88, Craig Fee.

ROW 3 (L-R): Stephen Olsen ’82, Julie Nelson Olsen, Melissa Urban Craig, Elaine Cable Bergman, Mark Schulenburg ’85, Carol Nordlof Schulenburg, Molly McCartney Preston, Tammy Kemp Lewis, Beth Hesterberg Fulton, Kevin Ritchie, Linda West McGregor, Bruce McGregor, Tom Thornton, Beverly Liefeld Hancock ’84, Jonathan Hancock.

ROW 4 (L-R): Mark Myers, Karen Peterson Myers ’82, Brian Adam, Douglas Colber, Susan Johnston Ness, Daniel Ness, Paul Wahlbeck, Bruce Gin, Bill Peterson, Ernest Horace, Ana Penman Aguilar, Nancy Hayden Hueber, Tom Hueber ’82, Dan Spradley.

ROW 5 (L-R): John Nystrom, Bonnie Nystrom, Jeanne Mawhorter Stewart, Chris Stewart, Jeffry Davis, Daniel Throw, Amy Wasson Throw ’86, Beth Christiansen Struwing, Jim Struwing, Steve Thonn, Pam Bean Thonn, Jimmy Dodd, Drew Gosling, Rob Pitkin.

ROW 6 (L-R): Mark Phillips, Jacquie Phillips, Curt Ganther, Nancy Radant Ganther, Julie Weeldreyer, Brian Weeldreyer, David Schleicher, Nate Smith, Heidi Smith, Lea Lamb, Del Lamb.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1978 45-Year Reunion

Class of 1978

45-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Gary Knosp ’76, Carol Pearson Knosp, Barbara Hoppell Keeney, Cynthia Eng, Doreen Antonik Herman, Linda Klett, Kathleen Connon Parsons, Lane Kasen, Terri Hilt Kasen ’79, Nadine Heitz, Mark Bleeke.

ROW 2 (L-R): Daniel Yelovich ’79, Janet Hornaday Yelovich, Debi Hayden Inch, Pris Blair Strapp, Peggy Jackson Katterjohn ’79, Mark Katterjohn, Roger Brace, Liz Allen Hannema, Chuck Hannema, John Erickson, Jane Hatfield Erickson, Nancy Swider-Peltz ’81.

ROW 3 (L-R): Paul Slayton, MaryAnn Ehresman Slayton, Brent Hansen, Jaye Bergquist Hansen, Mary Kruse Zambrana, Carol Ahlquist, Mark Ahlquist, Kevin Murphy, Lynette Farhart Alford, Bill Alford, Alia Braaten, Gary Braaten.

ROW 4 (L-R): Jim Van Yperen ’78, M.A. ’81, Sharon Anderson Van Yperen, Sue Penner Bowen, Sheff Crowder, Melodie Kosik Mull, Steven Mull, Bill Seitz, Dawn Berger Seitz, Beth Howard Miller, Joanne Zimmermann Erickson, Richard Erickson ’72.

ROW 5 (L-R): Tom Futrell ’77, Lyn Edwards Futrell ’78, M.A. ’81, Diane Swartz Anderson, Laura Montgomery, Sheri Swanlund Kraakevik, John Kraakevik ’80, Dave Bishop, Linda Brandon Bishop, Kurt Tillman, Bob Koci, David Cassel.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1973 50-Year Reunion

Class of 1973

50-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Charles Gibson, Margaret Briberg Gibson, Susie Wing, Becky Ostrom Rosser, Carol Gottschall Pfund, Stephen A. Erickson, Mark Lovik, Connie Reum Lovik R.N. ’75, Karen Batty ’73, R.N. ’69, Janet Newlin Burgess, Roger Burgess ’74, Wilma Gehret Fast, James Fast, Nancy Matteson Pettit, Connie Moberg Schuh, Liz Fiess Walstrum, John Walstrum, Sue Blair Befus, Jill Wahlgren Murchie, Tim Howard.

ROW 2 (L-R): Kerry Pfund ’71, Deanna Lawrence Van Elswyk, Kevin Van Elswyk, Dave Kroeze, Linda Carter Kroeze, Dave Wessner, Patti Throw Wessner, Gayle Anderson Djikas, Quentin Schultze, Barbara Hoekenga Schultze, Ellen Davies Mosher, Art Mosher ’71, Warren Schuh, Debbie Enns Hoops, Cynthia Wiese Ryder, Phil Murchie ’72.

ROW 3 (L-R): Dan Musick ’73, M.A. ’79, Jean Kendall Musick, Christopher David ’21, Melody Parker David ’13,  Paula Parker, David Parker ’73, M.A. ’74,Virginia Logan Vagt, Peter Vagt ’71, Dorothy Forsberg, Joy Daily Wagner, Paul Mathews, Shirley Fraser Mathews, Tim Smick, Betsy Koop Thompson, Gordon Thompson.

ROW 4 (L-R): Scott Bolinder, Jill Gulbransen Bolinder ’74, Margaret Toms Anderson, Bonnie Van Laan Robinson, Karen Baker Kletzing ’73, M.A. ’08, David Kletzing ’70, Jay Courtney, Linda Cook Courtney, Helen Paris, Nancy Wilson Newbrander ’73, M.A. ’75, Bill Newbrander, Debbie Oerth Rodgers, Ted Rodgers, Nancy Dunkerton Babson, John Babson, Keith Hale M.A. ’75, M.A. ’09, Colleen Sullivan Hale ’73, M.A. ’75, Ruth Johnson, Roger Johnson ’73, M.A. ’12.

ROW 5 (L-R): Greg Miller, Jinny Corbly Miller, Linda Criswell, Dave Ferwerda, Sandy Ferwerda, Dave Lynn, Dawn Lynn, Kay Henderson Ford, Marlene Swanson Rau ’74, Ward Rau, Sylvia Gazarian Tereschuk ’75, Jim Tereschuk, Sharon Haburn Dilling ’71, Bob Dilling, Cindy Putnam, Ren Putnam, Jeannie Dunlap Hochstettler, Bill Hochstettler ’74.

ROW 6 (L-R): Scott Strote, Cindy Sager Strote ’73, M.A. ’79, Tim Weeden, Pete Ploegman, Jan Ploegman, Jonathan Lauer ’74, M.A. ’84, Cathleen Cody Lauer, Tom Meloy, Richard Sorensen, Lois Remington Sorensen, Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, Jake Jacobsen, Catherine Douglas Kistler, Charles Svendsen, Mary Hopper Welander, Peter Welander ’76.

ROW 7 (L-R): Larry Gavette ’72, M.A. ’74, Elaine Watt Gavette, Steve Erickson, Larry Brown, Bob Dye, Joan Hedstrom Dye, Mark Charbogian ’74, Becky Montgomery Card, David Card ’72, Marcia Kennedy, John Kennedy, Gary Appleton, Teresa Appleton, Doug Felch, Susan Weimer Felch ’72, M.A. ’74.

ROW 8 (L-R): Gordon Koppin, Martha Baumann Koppin, Kathleen Kage Rowell, Tim Rowell, Sandra Watkins May, Judi Guth Haugen ’74, Philip Haugen, Karen Rutherford Rust ’76, Willy Rust, Rich Butman, Atsuko Marutani Pickens ’74, Stanley Pickens, Rick Claybrook, Laurelyn Domeck Claybrook.

ROW 9 (L-R): Sinclair Hollberg, Daniel Harris, Robin Cook, Teri Cook, Randall Kelloway, Ronda Kelloway, Carl Westberg, Lynn Mayhall Westberg, Jenny Stuckey Davis, Clyde Davis, Gail Mostrom Parker, Patsy Elsen Hubbard, Phil Hubbard ’72, Jan Lang ’74, Larry Absheer.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1968 55-Year Reunion

Class of 1968

55-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Frank Dusek, Faith Ballman Dusek, Carreen Armerding Smith, Carol Mostrom Collins, Barbara Ziah, Mickey Ziah, Cynthia Bohstedt Kenyon, Beth Vroon, Judy Smith Norman ’69, Nancy Walker Ediger ’70.

ROW 2 (L-R): Ron Sipp ’63, Susan Festian Sipp, Ron Salzman ’67, Nancy Turner Salzman, Walter Hansen, Robert Vroon, Dan Norman, Charles Moffett.

ROW 3 (L-R): John Black ’67, Nancy Weller Black, Diane Hagen Jerdan, Becky Stam Beebe ’69, R.N. ’67, Gary Beebe, Ivan Ediger, Sharon Bullock Williams, David Williams, Tom Arnold, Evvy Hay Campbell, Gary Campbell M.A. ’02.

ROW 4 (L-R): David F. Carlson, John S. Jauchen, Doug Utigard, Pat Gamble Utigard, Nancy Crawford Lowe ’69, R.N. ’67, Wayne Lowe, Mark Noll, Maggie Packer Noll ’69, Julie Gregg Hatch ’69, Nathan Hatch.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1963 60-Year Reunion

Class of 1963

60-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Mac Airhart ’61, David J. Watkins, Phil Fogle, Betty Fogle R.N. ’64, Sally Hargrave, Yvonne Fittz Malstead, Carol Smith Calleia, Bob Dresdow, Judi Hamer Whitecotton ’64, Neal Whitecotton.

ROW 2 (L-R): Vonla Burman Airhart, Mary Zuber Macaluso ’63, R.N. ’61, Marshall Macaluso ’62, Don Philgreen, John Wilkinson, Sandy Fruin Bell ’65, Nicholas Bell, Susan Festian Sipp ’68, Ronald Sipp.

ROW 3 (L-R): Marla Rogers Dahlstrom, Dave Kemna, Paul Sugarbaker, Bill Roundy, James Oakes, John Innes, Rindy Burrell Bennett ’64, Gerry Bennett.

ROW 4 (L-R): Elliot Larson ’61, Marty Bihlmeier Larson, Joan Ball Allison, John Allison, Al Bender, Carole Bender, Gary Keyes, Janet Nyberg Keyes ’65, Howie Whitaker, David Rhoads.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1958 65-Year Reunion

Class of 1958

65-Year Heritage Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Jack Robinson ’58, M.Div. ’63, Theo Meyer Robinson M.A. ’58, Mary Ann Shook Miller, Anna Green Graham, Barbara Schultz McLennan ’60, James McLennan.

ROW 2 (L-R): Ron Brushwyler, Chuck Hogren, Jerry Stromberg, Dean Miller.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1953 70-Year Reunion

Class of 1953

70-Year Heritage Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Betty Behn Fernandes, Ruth Bartel Stough ’54, Luci Deck Shaw, Faith Dugan Wiesner ’52, Georgia Evans.

ROW 2 (L-R): Frank Fernandes ’52, Bill Stough, John Hoyte, Jim Anderson, Don Evans, David “Buzz” Salstrom.

 

Wheaton College IL Class of 1948 75-Year Reunion

Class of 1948

75-Year Heritage Reunion

(L-R): Phyllis Acken Jensen and Betty Heiser Pennington