Alumni Weekend 2024
Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, and 1984 were welcomed home to celebrate reunions.
Photos: Jared and Bethanne Tremper
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Praying together at the close of the Alumni Weekend luncheon.
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Verne Evans ’59 flips through old yearbook photos.
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Two alumnae look through old photos together.
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Retired Wheaton College architect Bruce Koenigsberg leads a tour of campus.
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Alumni sing “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”
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President Philip Ryken greets the class of 1974 at their 50th reunion dinner.
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Four alumni from the Class of 1984 at Friday night’s Welcome Reception.
Class of 1984
40-Year Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Kay De Master Edwards, Jeff Kirchman, Cherie Newman Kirchman, Shannon Smith, John Bryant, Roger Christensen, Kathy Christensen, Ann Penner Usey, Susan Colip Backer, Mary Haddock, Ruth Matson Cole ’84, M.A. ’87, Laurel Praschan Larson ’86, Ken Larson, Brad Benson.
Row 2 (L-R): Norm Muraya, Mark Mercado, Dave Robbins, Kelley Krile Robbins, Lynne Halleen Mazzone-Olness, Ruth Ann Swanson McKellin, Dave Helm ’83, Lisa Schmid Helm, Karen Dixon Kase, Deborah Diller Harris, Terri Brown Penner, Susan Rassi Jahns ’85, Randy Jahns, Phil Nussbaum.
Row 3 (L-R): Judy Imes Stadick ’87, Bill Stadick, Keith Olsen, Suzanne Shirley, Jim Shirley, John Bunnell, Rob Reiskytl, Beth Reiskytl, Grace Hartman Sandeno, Andy Krumsieg ’82, Debbie Dix Krumsieg, Alicia Lundstrom Hepler, Andy Larson, Tim Lefley ’85, Guy Sawyer.
Row 4 (L-R): Marie Knibbe, Peter Knibbe, David Oppedahl, Todd Swentek, Ruth Wheeler Swentek, Roy Garringer, Pam Clark Garringer, Barb Hegg Buchanan, Shirley Huang Churchill, Beverly Liefeld Hancock, Jonathan Hancock ’83, Stuart Ericson, David Plaep.
Row 5 (L-R): Janie Dorsey Emrick, Stephen Norton ’85, Brad Ketch, Philip Eskeland, Jim Rathbun, Kimberly Rathbun, Parvine Mobed MacDonald, Ann Eychaner Gemmel, Julie Schmidt Allen, Debbie Peterson Clark, Alison Wright McCarty, Beth Ann Yoder Deal, Jim Jackson.
Row 6 (L-R): Jeff Teune, Irma Jimenez Teune ’86, Karl Huber, Jill Scarpellini Huber, Andrew Hensel, Jane Nelson Hensel, Philip Kapitaniuk ’88, Heidi Clark Kapitaniuk, Jim Matson, Jim Helfrich ’84, M.A. ’86, John Frederich.
Class of 1979
45-Year Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Allen Steely ’74, Marcia Limkeman Steely, Ruth McLatchie, Lud Anderson M.A. ’83, Karen Zelek Anderson, Judy Abrams, Susan Wittkowski Kroeker, Barry Kroeker ’80, Laura Vossbruch, Anne Sullivan, Chet Snouffer, Janet Sudak Graves, Jeanne Sudak Conder, Debbie Dixon Greene, Mona Firebaugh, Jerry Firebaugh.
Row 2 (L-R): Judy Gration Kohl, Sarah Bartel Bradley ’80, Mark Bradley, Dennis Suominen M.A. ’80, Ruth Bulicek Suominen, Mel Smestad, Julie Rowe Smestad, Bonnie Gerdin Hautamaki, Lane Kasen ’78, Terri Hilt Kasen, Scott Davis, Lori Mulligan Davis, Gilbert T. Zinke, Kristin Frederich.
Row 3 (L-R): Mark Katterjohn ’78, Peggy Jackson Katterjohn, Scott Harris, Judy Plumstead Harris, Carol Grimm McColl, Mark John, Sally Berns John, Suellen Ziah Satern, Jill King Alexander, Debbie Schilling Brock, Nikki Wilbur Waters, Melinda Gipson, Janet Seymour, Steven Shindler.
Row 4 (L-R): Peter Davenport, Sue Etzel Davenport, Lora Larson Hattendorf, Crystal Davis Clay, Linda Smoker Milbourne, Sabina Rascol Bertsche, Kirk Bertsche, Tony Payne, Amy Davin Cho, Marj Frame Lewis, Mark Lewis, Steve Nutter, Kathy Carlson Delicath, Jenny Dowdy Rasmussen, Kim Rasmussen.
Class of 1974
50-Year Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Scot Gillan, Meagan Stuart Gillan ’75, Joan Killam Winchell, Janet Newlin Burgess ’73, Roger Burgess, Gretchen Wagle McCaskey, Patrick McCaskey, Janet Rauch, John Darrow, Zora Lea Cutforth Darrow, Jim Rehnberg, Marg Rehnberg, Ruth Fischer Tennies, Mariellen McGrath True, Wayne True, Angella Pace Leonardson, John Leonardson, Peter Van Houten, Judy Fulop, Joan Knighton, Tom Knighton.
Row 2 (L-R): Jeff Pond, Laurel Baptista Pond, June Garrett Barrow, Al Barrow, Betty Fitts Bouzeos, Dean Bouzeos, Jon O’Hara, Beth Gibson O’Hara, Bill Borgeson, Pam Borgeson, John Henderson ’74, M.A. ’78, Rob Altorfer, Susan Weber Reidenbaker, Joel Reidenbaker, Jeannie Dunlap Hochstettler ’73, Bill Hochstettler, Steve Carr, Cadmus Hicks.
Row 3 (L-R): Susan Talley Brinkman, Margaret (Peggy) Mayers New, Russ Ebersole, Melody Hofer Ebersole, Jean Caligiuri, Mark Caligiuri, Debra Walker, Dennis Walker, Tim Haislet, Darcy Haislet, Doug Howard ’74, M.A. ’86, Sue Vock Howard, Lynn VanderWeel Jarman, James (Jim) Jarman, Jill Gulbransen Bolinder, Scott Bolinder ’73, Carol Gentry Fortosis ’76, David Fortosis.
Row 4 (L-R): Bonne Hemminger Steffen, Carl Brenner, Barbara Butler Brenner ’77, Jake Wetzel ’72, M.A. ’77, Sarah Horner Wetzel, Doug Pound, Cathy Pound, Ronald Troup, Lynn Sanders, Julie Sanders, Ward Rau ’73, Marlene Swanson Rau, Jane Borozan, Susan Oakley Booker, Karla Slayton Fogel, Randy Pfund, Dale Waterman.
Row 5 (L-R): Cindi Mentzer Avezzie, Jinny Hill Brow ’77, Craig M. Herr, Leslie Johnson Herr, Arnold Oftedal, Sonja Johannessen Oftedal, Bruce Yacko, Gail Lower Yacko, Kathy Ware, Lee Ware, David Cerling, Ralph M. Leavitt, Mike Hackett, Gail Kepler Eubanks, Janet Downey, Connie Kraftson McDowell, Glenn McDowell, Gordon Comstock, Karen Comstock.
Row 6 (L-R): Kenton Pate, Jim Soderberg, George Saylor, Mary Weber Saylor ’74, M.A. ’75, David Vander Ploeg, Annette Callis Vander Ploeg, Todd Walker, Cathy Porter Walker, Jim Miller, David Brawand, Steve Marlett, Cathy Moser Marlett, Allen Steely, Marcia Limkeman Steely ’79, Jim Bergwall, Dennis Hamill, Heidi Lott Bender, Mark Bender.
Row 7 (L-R): Thomas Bleed, Sue Cornell Bleed ’75, Lorraine Comfield Amodio, Carl Amodio, Trevecca Newsom Okholm ’74, M.A. ’95, Dennis Okholm, Jim Munn, Lynn Hoffman, Stephen (Steve) Hoffman, Larry Lake, Mary Beth Nicholas Lake ’75, Charles Oblom, Carita Stevens Powers, Lori Wilson Memmen, David Memmen.
Row 8 (L-R): Richard Winzeler, Bruce Gentry, Carole Haynes Gentry, Ken Muzzy, Carol Burton Muzzy, Stephanie Larson Lindsell ’72, John Lindsell, Dora Myers Kawate, Toru Kawate, Elizabeth Long Madison, Randy Madison, Winston Lue, Helen Ho Lue ’77, Atsuko Marutani Pickens, Stanley Pickens ’73, Tom Hovestol.
Row 9 (L-R): Robert Frederich, Jillian Nerhus Lederhouse ’75, Jon Lederhouse, Vicki Erickson Michel, Dan Michel, Gordon Goeking, Vickie Null Goeking, Jan Martin Teat ’75, David Teat, Beth Hart Sparkman ’73, David Sparkman, John Dillman, Jim Quigel, Julie Johnson Clum ’76, Steve Clum.
Class of 1969
55-Year Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Becky Stam Beebe ’69, R.N. ’67, Mary West Whitmer ’69, R.N. ’67, Susi Alexander De Vries, John G. De Vries, Thomas (Le) Seaman, Roberta Stanford, Elizabeth Moore Mackenzie, Linda Johnson Oury, Lon Oury, Steve Van Dine.
Row 2 (L-R): Gary Beebe ’68, Sammy Puckett, Craig Ames, Devon Petersen Ames, Louise Tietjen Farmer, Pat McDonald O’Hare, Jan Ellis Fanning, Buist Fanning, Sam Kirk, Lydia Hawkins Munn, Jim Munn ’74.
Row 3 (L-R): John Seekins, Becky Faircloth Shoger, Stanley Shoger, Tom Johnson, Mary Ashley Miller, Marr Miller, Nancy Crawford Lowe ’69, R.N. ’67, Wayne Lowe ’68, Peter Adams, Daphne Adams.
Class of 1964
60-Year Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Paul Cahill, Carol Cahill, David Johnson ’62, Marianne Hess Johnson, Betsy Ross Pearce ’64, R.N. ’62, Ed Pearce, Carolyn Kleidon Breidenbaugh, Gretchen Milner Hurst, Bud Hurst ’60, Linda Secrest, Les Secrest.
Row 2 (L-R): Cliff Williams, Judy Crabtree Merrifield ’66, David Merrifield, Ken Greener, Nancy Heslinga Greener, Judi Hamer Whitecotton, Neal Whitecotton ’63, Joan Allison Hornberger, Edie Krampe Walker, Mary Glover Rauter.
Row 3 (L-R): Tim Anderson ’62, Lynn Anderson Anderson, Nita Van Kampen Newing ’64, R.N. ’62, Bruce MacFadyen, Rosemary Mortensen MacFadyen ’65, Stephen Walker, Sandy Simons Walker, Jan Concklin, Rick Concklin, Ellen Flood Gephart, Bonnie Ver Steeg Halcomb Aust, Jim Aust.
Row 4 (L-R): David Green, Judy January Kencke, Don Kencke, Terry Hall ’63, Karen Johnson Hall ’64, R.N. ’62, June Trottier Arnold ’66, Dean Arnold, Norm Wetterau, Mark Wilson, Shirley Rowan Wilson, Joan Hersey Webb ’65, Ron Webb.
Class of 1959
65-Year Heritage Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Monty B. Burnham, Wendy Jayne Burnham, Dick Gorton, Jane Stetzer Gorton, Pat Horner King, Polly Taylor ’84, Gene Taylor ’59, M.A. ’84, Ruth Flesvig Gibson, Dick Gieser.
Row 2 (L-R): Roger Gulick, Joy Keating Gulick, Nancy Robb Allain, Kent Allain, Jim Mann HON, Dottie Weyenberg Mann, Nancy Wiegand Matson, Barbara Balton Nilsson, Donal Nilsson ’60, David Lindsay.
Row 3 (L-R): Joyce Bender Schmale, John Schmale, Verne Evans, Bud McCalla, Elaine Wakefield McCalla ’60, Marilyn Barnes, Robert Barnes, James Kopp.
Class of 1954
70-Year Heritage Reunion
Row 1 (L-R): Carol Doty, Ruth Bartel Stough, Emily Zak Oostdyk.
Row 2 (L-R): Ray Smith, Bill Stough ’53, Carolyn MacKinney Raffensperger R.N. ’54, M.A. ’85.
Class of 1949
75-Year Heritage Reunion
Jack Swanson