News alumni UPCOMING EVENTS Sioux Falls, S.D. NSUvs. USF, Pre-Game Basketball Social Jan. 4, 2014, 4:30-6 p.m. TBA Brookings, S.D. BandMasters Reception Feb. 14, 2014, 5-7 p.m. Days Inn 2500 Sixth St., Brookings, S.D. 57006 Sioux Falls, S.D. NSUvs. Augustana Pre-Game Basketball Social Feb. 15, 2014, 4:30-6 p.m. TBA Glenham, S.D. Wolves ontheWater May 31, 2014 New Evarts 13467 S.D. Highway 1804, Glenham, S.D. 57361 Aberdeen, S.D. Wachs Golf Classic June 29-30, 2014 Moccasin Creek Country Club 4807 130th St., Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 For more information or to RSVP to these events, please call the NSU Foundation at 605-626-2550 or email nsualumni@northern.edu. Births Tessa (Shultis) Schabot ’02, Aberdeen, and husband, Randy, a son, Lander Randall, on Nov. 22, 2012. Birthday Phyllis (Hinckley) Balvin ’50, Aberdeen, celebrated her 90th birthday on Sept. 16, 2013. Milo Opp ’55, Aberdeen, celebrated his 80th birthday on Sept. 26, 2013. Celebration Ruth (Beck) Overby ’48, Mellette, and husband, Glenn, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26, 2013. Lucy Gayman ’85, Ellendale, and husband Leland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 12, 2013. Memorial Marlene Goldade ’56, Groton, on Oct. 6, 2013. Clifford Maunu ’58, Aberdeen, on Sept. 5, 2013. Jeffrey Hudson ’71, Antioch, Ill., on Sept. 20, 2013. Bebe (Jensen)Wright ’88, Spearfish, on Sept. 4, 2013. Renee (Daly) McKiver ’93, Groton, on Aug. 31, 2013. northern today 15 Salona Wachs passes away on July 21, 2013. Salona Carolyn Cornett, daughter of Kelly and Bertie Carolyn (Brashears) Cornett, was born Oct. 2, 1926, at Portland, Ore. She grew up and attended school in Arkansas. She received her bachelor of arts degree in 1947 from the University of Arkansas. Salona resided in Arkansas for 21 years and Denver, Colo., for one year. She was united in marriage to Robert Wachs on Aug. 6, 1949, in Fayetteville, Ark. They resided in Greeley, Colo., one year, Wauneta, Neb., three years, Aberdeen, one year, Kansas City, Kan., one year, and eventually in 1955, settled in Aberdeen. For a number of years, Salona was the office manager at First United Methodist Church. Community and church volunteerism was a large part of her life. Salona enjoyed gardening and loved to attend her grandchildren’s activities. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, past Altar Guild President and a past AAUW President. She was active in Bridge Club and a member of Moccasin Creek Country Club. She was honored as First Lady of Aberdeen in 1970, Service to Mankind Award in 1974 and SD School Board Member of the Year in 1979. Salona was active in PTA, NSU Faculty Wives, Salvation Army, St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary and served on the first board of the Boys and Girls Club. She had been on the Foster Grandparent Board and, also, for eight years was on the Aberdeen Board of Education. Salona is survived by two sons: Dr. David (Marilyn) Wachs of Aberdeen and Steven (Debra) Wachs of Dallas, Texas; daughterin-law, Maureen “Pink” Wachs of Norman, Okla.; “adopted son”, Bob (Eileen) Graham of Aberdeen; sister-in-law, Margaret Cornett of Little Rock, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1993; son, Richard in 1997; two brothers; and one sister. The family prefers memorials to Robert Wachs Memorial Endowment at NSU. Reprinted in part with permission by the Aberdeen American News NSU has lost a great friend
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