NORTHERN TODAY 18 FALL 2014 C L A S S NO T E S ALUMNI NEWS 1961 Terry Jordre, Aberdeen, was inducted into the South Dakota High School Tennis Hall of Fame on July 27, 2014. 1973 Jerry Brick, was elected as national treasurer of the National Propane Gas Association in Washington, D.C., by the organization’s board of directors. 1991 Dan Cleberg, Aberdeen, received the 2014 Governor’s Award for Distinguished Service for his work with the Fallout Creative Community on Oct. 20, 2014. 2013 Matt Meuleners, Madison, Wis., placed fourth in the 125-KG division at U.S. World Team Trials. Meuleners wrestles for the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club in San Marino, Calif. Jeff Scheel, Foundation Committee Member, received the You Are An Awesome Ambassador Award in May 2014. 1949 Lyle Krueger, Conde, with wife Lois (Siefken) ‘65, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2014. 1958 Gary Hepperle, Aberdeen, with wife Doris (Kucera) ‘63, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 9, 2014. 1965 Dennis Hollan, Hosmer, and wife, Patty (Heib) ‘71, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7, 2014. 1968 Virgil Eisenbeisz, Aberdeen, with wife, JoAnn, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2014. Evangeline (Bertsch) Heupel, Milbank, with husband, Vern Heupel, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23, 2014. David Schmidt, Brandon, with wife, Charlene (Fields), celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sep. 5, 2014. 1976 Wes Malsom, Aberdeen, and wife, Waneta, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 17, 2014. C E L E BRA T I ONS NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY DEAN EMERITUS LONN SWEET DIED MAY 29, 2014. From Scotland, S.D., Sweet’s career in music education serving collegiate and high school students spanned 40 years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota-Springfield and a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He began teaching in Springfield Public Schools in 1961, serving five years as K-12 band and choral director. In 1966, Sweet entered higher education as director of bands at the University of South Dakota-Springfield. In 1974, he began what became a 27-year career at NSU. In his early years at NSU, he directed the marching/ symphonic band and taught low brass and upper level music courses. He served as chair of the music/theater department from 1975 to 1985 and was named dean of the NSU School of Fine Arts in 1985. He retired from NSU in the spring of 2000. Sweet served as a clinic/ festival guest conductor all over the Midwest. His career was marked with local, state and national distinctions, which included serving as president of the Aberdeen Community Concert Association, business manager of the South Dakota Musician magazine, president of the South Dakota chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and Region III president of the National Association of Schools of Music. Throughout his career, Sweet was honored with several awards, including the USD-Springfield Outstanding Alumnus, Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the field of Music Education, NFIMA Outstanding Music Educator Award and Friends of the Arts Award by the Aberdeen Arts Council. In 1998, he was honored by the Aberdeen Rotary Club as a “Paul Harris Fellow.” Sweet was the originator of the first Merry Tuba Christmas in South Dakota, and served as host of the Region IV music contests and the South Dakota All State Chorus and Orchestra. Sweet also served the Aberdeen community as director/member of the Aberdeen Elks Chorus, and as director/member of the First United Methodist Church choir. Sweet adjudicated numerous large and small ensemble contests in South Dakota and North Dakota, served as music camp director in South Dakota and Oklahoma, and directed numerous festival bands during his career. Sweet is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Sun City West; son, Perry Sweet, his wife, Nancy, and their son, Justin, of Chicago; daughter, Lonna Boen, her husband, Steve, and their daughters, Sara and Carli, all of Kansas City; and sister, Glee Deutscher, of Scotland, S.D. A memorial celebration was held in the fall in Sun City West, Ariz. All memorials will go to the Lonn Sweet Music Scholarship at Northern State University. OB I T UARY 1979 Jack Schmit, Bloomington, Ind., celebrated his 60th birthday on June 23, 2013. 1987 Vernald Preszler, Aberdeen, and wife, Carol, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 16, 2014. Spencer Opp, Aberdeen, with wife, Lisa (Arndt) ‘92, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 29, 2014. 1989 Lora (Langer) Hazelrigg, Sioux Falls, and husband, Brad, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 29, 2014. 1991 Rick Bolduan, Mobridge, with wife, Keri, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 22, 2014. 1997 DeeAnne Surma, Java, with husband, Stuart, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2014. 2001 Rachel (Hansen) Kippley, Aberdeen, and her husband, Jeff, welcomed a baby girl, Moriah Kate, on May 11, 2014. 2002 Christopher Osborn, Aberdeen, with wife, Heather, welcomed a baby boy, Jace Rusdon, on June 27, 2014. 2003 Megan (Horacek) Mellion married Frank Mellion on Oct. 4, 2014. The couple is living in Omaha, Neb. 2004 Justin Ohleen married Kayla Troske ‘07 on Sept. 20, 2014. The couple is living in Sioux Falls. 2007 Andrea Rohrbach married Kurt Holinka on June 6, 2014. The couple is living in Aberdeen. 2008 Randall Fitzgerald, Aberdeen, with wife, Heather (Nash) ‘08, welcomed a baby girl, Camryn Abigail, on Aug. 13, 2014. Lindsey Huber, Aberdeen, and her husband, Logan, welcomed a baby girl, Avery Grace, on May 19, 2014. 2011 Amber (Bloom) Soukkala married Dustin Soukkala on Sept. 13, 2014. The couple is living in Sawyer, Minn. SHAR E YO U R N EWS We want to hear from you! Send us your class note at nsualumni@northern.edu.
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