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Latest Alumni News.....updated April 17, 2012

          | LATEST NEWS  | DEATHS  |  BIRTHS  |  MARRIAGES |


Forties

1944

Dorothy (Dawson) and husband Dale Green 1950 will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on May 3, 2012.

1949

James McMartin and his wife Joyce observed their 65th wedding anniversary on March 7, 2012.  They will celebrate with a family reunion later in the summer.  They have four children, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.  James is a retired vocational carpentry teacher for the Sioux City Community Schools and Joyce is a retired secretary for Interbake Foods, Inc.

Fifties

1950

Dale Green and Dorothy (Dawson) Green 1944 will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary

on May 3, 2012.

Sixties
1968
Frances (Wormley) Hansen and her husband Larry, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on February 17, 2012 with a family dinner. 
The couple have four daughters, 15 grandchildren

and 10 great-grandchildren and reside in Kingsley, Iowa.

Michelle (Koshland) Ivener was recognized in February 2012 as one of the six agents with Century 21 ProLink in Sioux City, Iowa that were the top 100 associates in the Heartland Region.


Seventies

1970
Marilyn (Webb) Hagberg was elected to serve on the 2012 Siouxland Community Foundation board in Sioux City, Iowa. 

Alaire (Swedland) Willits was honored at the 28th annual Women of Excellence recognition dinner in Sioux City, Iowa on March 27, 2012. Of six different categories, Willits was named a woman of excellence for Women Helping Women.

1972
Charese Yanney of Sioux City, Iowa, was appointed to the Iowa State Transportation

Commission and the Vision Iowa Board on February 29, 2012 by Governor Terry Branstad. 

She was also elected to serve on the 2012 Siouxland Community Foundation board in Sioux City, Iowa.

1973
Linda Brant has edited three young adult paranormal novels written by her niece, Nancy

Straight.  The titles are:  Meeting Destiny, Destiny's Revenge, and Destiny's Wrath and are

available on e-book and paperback.  Linda is an English/Drama teacher at Charles City High

School in Charles City, Iowa.

Ken Spies
was recognized in February 2012 as one of the six agents with Century 21 ProLink in

Sioux City, Iowa that were the top 100 associates in the Heartland Region.

1975
Dan Pomerenke
retired from teaching after 36 years in the Sioux City Community School District, the last 30 years at East Middle School.  Pomerenke also finished his 30th and final year of coaching East High School girl's basketball.   He will continue coaching 8th grade girl's basketball at East Middle School.  And for the 15th consecutive year, Dan will continue to head the girl's East High School girl's tennis team.

1977
Ken Beekley
retired from the Siouxland Community Foundation Board and was recognized for his six years of service to the board.

1979

John Steele won the best investor relations by a cfo in the small cap category at Cipriani Wall Street, a block from the NY stock exchange where they went for the closing bell and reception prior to the awards dinner. Small cap means all public companies with a stock market value less than 2 billion dollars.

Eighties
1980

Gwen (Huldeen) Ecklund of Denison, Iowa, was appointed to the Iowa State Board of

Barbering on February 29, 2012 by Governor Terry Branstad.

1981
Sandy Winter
and Julie Krauth co-coach the girls basketball team at Corning Community School.  They have been chosen to coach the Senior All-Star Game for Class 1A in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 1, 2012.  Winter is also a K-12 Art Instructor, Cross Country and Track Coach at Corning Community School in Corning, Iowa. 

1982

Christine Zellmer-Zant joined the sales team at United Real Estate Solutions in Sioux City, Iowa. She has served on the Woodbury County Adjustment Board, the Woodbury Counting zoning Commission, the Woodbury County Conservation Board and has held numerous other volunteer positions throughout the community.

1984
Randy Hughes, executive creative director at Carmichael Lynch advertising agency in Minneapolis, attended the 2011 Creative Arts Awards in September 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.  Hughes was involved with a television commercial for Subaru that was nominated for a 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award in the Outstanding Commercial category and was named one of the Top 10 TV Commercials for 2010 by Time magazine.  In the commercial, a father sees his daughter as a 5-year-old in the driver's seat of the car, when she is actually a teenager.

1985
Dr. Steven Kelsey, P.T., D.P.T.
joined the Multicare Health Clinic practice in Sioux City, Iowa in August 2011. Prior to his current role as a doctor of physical therapy, Kelsey served the greater Siouxland community as an insurance and investment professional for 25 years.  Feeling a need for change, he pursued and received a doctorate of physical therapy degree from the Univ. of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion, SD.   He was honored by the USD faculty as the 2011 Clinical Education Student of the Year for his exceptional service provided to patients during his five clinical rotations.  Kelsey is a member of the American Physical therapy Association (APTA) and the Iowa Physical Therapy Association (IPTA).


1986
Paul Bergmann of Long Lines was elected to serve on the executive board as treasurer for the Siouxland Community Foundation in Sioux City, Iowa.

Lisa (Gollhofer) Feller
was named nursing alumna of the year by the Morningside College Department of Nursing and the Morningside Student Nurses' Association. Feller will deliver the opening keynote speech titled "The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiative: Reshaping Professional Identity Formation." for the 28th annual Maud Adams Nursing Research Day on

April 14, 2012 on Morningside's campus.

1987
Lesley (Haack) Bartholomew
of Wells Enterprises, Inc. was elected to serve on the executive board as Vice President & Marketing/Development Committee Chair for the Siouxland Community Foundation in Sioux City.


1988
Kyle Ellerbeck
has began a new job with as a fund development consultant for Kids Against Hunger a non-profit organization in Mankato, Minnesota.  Ellerbeck previously worked for the

Boy Scouts of America as field director at Twin Valley Council.

Mark Mohl
was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association's Basketball Hall of Fame during the Iowa boys' state basketball playoffs on March 9, 2012.  Mohl was Iowa prep basketball's scoring leader as a senior, averaging 32.8 points in 1982-83 for Lost Nation.  His 1,815 points and 48 points in a game broke school records held by his father and he went on to play one year at Kirkwood Community College before transferring to Morningside


1989
Tom Betz
has
been promoted to director of advancement to guide Heelan development activities, including the annual fund, Gold Club, Msgr. Lafferty Fund and planned giving.  Betz had worked as director of enrollment and alumni and formerly taught business at Heelan.  He joined the Heelan staff 11 years ago and continues to serve as Heelan boys' basketball coach.

1992
Dr. Juline (Hoferman) Albert
was promoted to vice president of instruction and student

services at Western Iowa Tech Community College in March 2012. Albert joined WITCC in 1999

as associate director of TRIO and Student Support Services and was named associate dean of students in 2002. She was promoted to dean of students in 2006.

Christopher Kuhlmann
was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association's Basketball Hall of Fame during the Iowa boys' state basketball playoffs on March 9, 2012.  Kuhlmann was a three-year standout at Denison High School, leading the state
in scoring with 34.8 points a game as a senior in 1986-87.  He led the North Central Conference with 23.1 points a game as a Morningside senior in 1990-91, and also set records for points in a game (54) and a season (696).

1993

Jean McGinnis recently became one of the first PAs to earn a new specialty credential from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She was awarded a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Emergency Medicine, a distinction earned by meeting licensure, education and experience requirements and then passing an exam in the speciality. Jean is also employed by the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

2000
Jim Guttau
of Denver, Colorado, owner of Guttau Public Relations was elected 2012 co-chair of CultureHaus, a social and educational support group of the Denver Art Museum connecting the young at heart with art. 

Matt Ohman
was elected to serve on the 2012 Sioux City Growth Organization board.

2001
Stephanie M. Walker, MSPAS, PA-C
has joined the dermatology practice of Dr. Mark DeMay
in Sioux City, Iowa. Walker was most recently assistant professor of physician assistant studies at the University of South Dakota.

2007

B.J. (Rohlena) McClellan and sister Beth (Rohlena) Boettcher started their own business in 2011 at Jolly Time Pop Corn in Sioux City called Jolly Time Koated Kernels. The sisters represent a fifth generation of the family American Pop Corn business. Their mother, Robbie (Smith) Rohlena 1994 began making chocolate covered caramel corn for her father, Wrede Smith, when he traveled to trade shows, giving brokers a sweet treat to remember little Jolly Time Pop Corn in little Sioux City, Iowa. 

During their childhood, the girls helped their mother make the coated treats for holiday gifts. 

That kitchen project spurred Beth on to began researching and developed some of her own flavors. She began selling the coated pop corn at the Sioux City Farmer's Market during the summer of 2010 where it became popular. McClellan then became involved, lending her business expertise from events-based marketing strategies she acquired while working for 3 years in Chicago. In May 2011, the sisters began their Koated Kernels business production in the Jolly Time kitchen at One Fun Place (the business address). They marketed their product aggressively at the Sioux City Farmer's Market from May through October 2011. Their flavored popcorn starts on the stove top boiling a flavor concoction, then coat the kernels by hand. It go into trays to bake in the oven for an hour, stirring at precise time intervals. Next, the coated product is cooled and hand packaged. The sisters are the only employees of their business and only produce Koated Kernels after orders are received to assure freshness. Jolly Time Koated Kernels currently has five local retailers that carry their product.  B.J. is married to Tyler McClellan 2008.

2007
Julie (Pomerenke) De La Rosa finished her master's program in Instructional Technology.

2009

Ashley (Danner) Heine is continuing her education persuing a degree in early childhood development.  She resides in Early, Iowa with her husband Russell Heine 2009.


Russell Heine
was accepted into the Iowa Banker's Association leadership Institute. He is a Loan Specialist/Credit Analyst at Shelby County State Bank in Harlan, Iowa.

 


DEATHS - In Loving Memory


1936
Saretta (Krigsten) Harris, Norman, Oklahoma, died March 27, 2012.

1944
Roy Y. Schellenger, Richmond, Virginia, died July 18, 2011.

1945
G. Jo (Holdcroft) Oliver, West Lafayette, Indiana, died February 20, 2012.

1946
Kenneth Rollins, Las Cruces, New Mexico, died December 3, 2010.

1949

Leon "Shorty" Shortenhaus, Sioux City, Iowa, died April 13, 2012.


Eleanor (Bridenbaugh) Watson, Clermont, Florida, died November 22, 2011.

1950
Robert C. Eldredge, Sioux City, Iowa, died April 6, 2012.

Robert Hoefer, Urbandale, Iowa, died March 12, 2012.

1954
R. "Dutch" H.J. Girvin, Albany, New York, died February 19, 2012.

1960
Donald J. McIllece, Smithland, Iowa, died March 11, 2012.

1961
Eva (Clark) Macklin, Odessa, Texas, died March 19, 2012.

1962
Donald R. Antonette, Daytona Beach, Florida, died March 30, 2012.

1963
Lila (Foster) Hughes, Ankeny, Iowa, died January 23, 2012.

1966
Patricia (Brown) Alberts, Sioux City, Iowa, died March 19, 2012.

Wallace Doornink, Le Mars, Iowa, died April 6, 2012.

Arlyn C. Van Berkum, Le Mars, Iowa, died March 29, 2012.

1967

Roger H. Bieser, Windom, Minnesota, died January 25, 2011.

James H. McDonald, Jr., Cherokee, Iowa, died March 15, 2012.

1968
Delores (Rohr) Bahrke, Sioux City, Iowa, died March 16, 2012.

1970
Sharon Groepper, Escondido, California, died February 10, 2012.

1971
Katherine (Block) Wolpert, Sioux City, Iowa, died March 15, 2012.

1972
Dorothy (Rice) Oberlink, Sartell, Minnesota, died March 17, 2012.

1980
Eleanor Leaverton, Merrill, Iowa, died March 22, 2012.

1983
Angela (Bertrand) Benson, Waukee, Iowa, died March 26, 2012.

Daryl M. Daniels, Sioux City, Iowa, died March 31, 2012.

1985

Ronald J. DeMers, Lincoln, Nebraska, died March 4, 2012.

1991
Norma (Piersol) Mara, Le Mars, Iowa, died March 13, 2012.

Cherished Friends

Clarence Carney, Sioux City, Iowa, died March 27, 2012.  Carney was a former staff member in the Morningside Public Relations Office.  Clarence was well-liked and was often called upon to serve as master of ceremonies for various community events.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran, served as a state senator, an active Sioux City Shriner, and was the voice of the Sioux City All-America Concert Band for many years. 



BIRTHS - Future Morningsiders

1998

Shannon (Newman) Spanel and her husband Toby, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, a son, Aidan Michael, born March 2, 2012.  He joins brother Evan at home.

2001
Charles Brommer and his wife Jennifer, Rochester, Minnesota, a son, Maxton Scott, born July 19, 2011.  He joins his brothers Landon and Mason at home.

2002
Mara (Cook) Jorgesen and her husband Nick, Sioux City, Iowa, a son, Jack Nicholas, born February 16, 2012.

2004
Erin (Huseman) Patton and her husband Scott, Iowa Falls, Iowa, a daughter, Brynn Danielle, born February 1, 2012.

2003
Kari (Bull) Winklepleck and her husband Mike Winklepleck 2007, Sioux City, Iowa, a

daughter, Paysen Jae, born February 28, 2012.  She joins sister Brinley at home.

2007
Julie (Pomerenke) De La Rosa, and her husband Jason De La Rosa 2010, Sioux City, Iowa, a daughter, Natalie Louise, born July 11, 2011.  She joins sister Olivia (7 yrs.) and brother Daniel

(4 yrs.) at home.

Mike Winklepleck
and his wife Kari (Bull) Winklepleck 2003, Sioux City, Iowa, a daughter, Paysen Jae, born February 28, 2012.  She joins sister Brinley at home.

2010
Jason De La Rosa and his wife Julie (Pomerenke) 2007, Sioux City, Iowa, a daughter, Natalie Louise, born July 11, 2011.  She joins sister Olivia (7 yrs.) and brother Daniel (4 yrs.) at home.


MARRIAGES - Newlyweds

2004
Reann Richtermeier married Cody Jaminet 2008 on July 16, 2011 and reside in Sioux City, Iowa.

2006
Mindy Book married Nathaniel Foulk on July 30, 2011 and reside in Sioux City, Iowa.

2008
Cody Jaminet married Reann Richtermeier 2004 on July 16, 2011 and reside in Sioux City, Iowa.


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