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NORTHERN TODAY 18 SPRING 2021 CLASS NOTES 1994 Jim Keyes was named 2019 SHAPE SD, Elementary Teacher of the Year (Jefferson Elementary School in Pierre, S.D.) 1965 Dr. John Stone published a new novel, “From Big Sky to the Badlands: Two Decades of Trailin’ Sheep.” 1979 Austin and Marion Grimes celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in Webster, S.D., on Aug. 9, 2020. 1994 Jim and Tracy (Dragt) Keyes celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 24, 2020. 1939 Hazel (Wilson) Eilers, Aberdeen, S.D., on April 23, 2021. 1941 Howard Dahme, Aberdeen, S.D., on Dec. 29, 2020. Gracene (Behnke) Petersen, Aberdeen, S.D., on Dec. 16, 2020. 1942 Luella (Redlin) Leonard, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 8, 2020. 1943 Adelaide (Kuni) Meyer, Le Mars, Iowa, on March 30, 2021. 1945 Roger Bertsch, Ashley, N.D., on Nov. 14, 2020. 1948 Signe (Luttio) Geranen, Frederick, S.D., on Dec. 3, 2020. William Grange, Grand Island, Neb., on Dec. 29, 2020. 1950 Elaine (Loney) Little, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., on Dec. 25, 2020. 1951 Donna (Severance) Baird, Union City, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2021. 1952 Dean Boekelheide, Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb. 7, 2021. Gerald Labbe, Milbank, S.D., on Nov. 24, 2020. 1954 Virgil Hansen, Faulkton, S.D., on Nov. 16, 2020. Nona (Ugland) Sabatka, Albany, Ore., on Nov. 22, 2020. 1955 Dr. W. Joseph Claflin, Jamestown, N.D., on Dec. 7, 2020. Elmer Goetz, Aberdeen, S.D., on March 5, 2021. 1956 Robert “Ed’ Ackerson, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 27, 2020. Harlan Holsing, Bay City, Mich., on Dec. 6, 2020. Janice (Huber) Stangl, Asburn, Va., on March 26, 2021. Clarence Von Eschen, Bloomington, Minn., on Nov. 28, 2020. 1957 Max Hawk, Sun City West, Ariz., on Jan. 22, 2021. Harold Schlepp, Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb. 1, 2021. Roy Ziegler, Mitchell, S.D., on Feb. 2, 2021. 1958 Earl Frank, Java, S.D., on March 27, 2021. 1959 Earl E. Criddle, Salinas, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2021. Mary (Sterner) Heckelsmiller, Redfield, S.D., on Jan. 30, 2021. Cecelia Frances (Prunty) Heinen Jurgens, Bella Vista, Ark., on Dec. 30, 2020. Eugene Kammerer, Sioux Falls, S.D., on Nov. 23, 2020. Daniel Lipp, Aberdeen, S.D., on April 18, 2021. 1960 Ervin Kruse, Columbia, S.D., on Nov. 26, 2020. Kay (Kraft) Stensrud, Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Dec. 5, 2020. 1962 Gary Heitmann, Groton, S.D., on Jan. 1, 2021. David Myhra, Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 6, 2020. 1963 Glenna (Schauer) Fouberg, Aberdeen, S.D., on Jan. 5, 2021. Enid (Hanson) Rogers, Seneca, S.D., on March 14, 2021. James “Jim” Stout, Sioux Falls, S.D., on April 5, 2021. CELEBRATIONS 1964 Marlene (Olson) Forgey, Redfield, S.D., on Nov. 15, 2020. Larrie Petrich, Aberdeen, S.D., on Jan. 11, 2021. 1965 Dale Bartz, Marshall, Minn., on June 28, 2020. Robert Gloss, Aberdeen, S.D., on Dec. 10, 2020. Florence (Kenyon) Holm, Huron, S.D., on Jan. 25, 2021. Genevieve Westerfield, Aberdeen, S.D., on Dec. 21, 2020. 1966 Frances (Howard) O’Donnell, Morristown, S.D., on Dec. 11, 2020. Marilyn (Krebs) Olson, Rapid City, S.D., on Jan. 28, 2021. JoAnn (Burnham) Sperry, Aberdeen, S.D., on Jan. 25, 2021. 1967 Jacqueline (Hettick) Perry, Mina, S.D., on Jan. 28, 2021. Sr. Helen Washtoak, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 22, 2020. 1968 Wayne Allen, Brandon, S.D., on Feb. 18, 2021. 1969 Janice (Sanger) Davies, Redfield, S.D., on Dec. 14, 2020. 1970 Roger Laubach, Sisseton, S.D., on Jan. 22, 2021. Jean (Blank) Olson, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 14, 2020. Elizabeth (Peterson) Rayman, Minneapolis, Minn., on Feb. 10, 2021. Mary (Blue) Webb, Aberdeen, S.D., on April 4, 2021. 1971 Amy (Olson) Baule, Andover, S.D., on April 8, 2021. Robert Brotzel, Aberdeen, S.D., on March 10, 2021. Joanita (Fisher) Kant, Brookings, S.D., on March 29, 2021 . 1972 Craig Dahme, Mina, S.D., on Feb. 3, 2021. Vera (Grosz) Lilly, Mitchell, S.D., on Feb. 3, 2021. Eugene Morton, Britton, S.D., on Feb. 25, 2021. IN MEMORIAM Alumni | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI TY