{"id":11102,"date":"2021-02-22T19:58:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=11102"},"modified":"2021-02-22T19:58:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T19:58:24","slug":"in-memoriam-winter-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2021\/02\/22\/in-memoriam-winter-2020-21\/","title":{"rendered":"In memoriam, Winter 2020\u201321"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below we recognize the alumni and friends whose notifications of death were received between March 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.<\/p>\n

1940<\/a> | 1950<\/a> | 1960<\/a> | 1970<\/a>| 1980<\/a> | 1990<\/a> | 2000<\/a> | 2010<\/a> | 2020<\/a> | Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1940s<\/h2>\n

Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad \u201941<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 101, on June 3.<\/p>\n

Wayne E. Peterson \u201943<\/b>, Palm City, Florida, age 99, on November 14.<\/p>\n

Thelma I. (Erickson) Mckenzie \u201944<\/b>, Hollandale, Wisconsin, age 96, on July 1.<\/p>\n

Helen V. (Odden) Pederson \u201945<\/b>, Spooner, Wisconsin, age 96, on May 5.<\/p>\n

Doris K. (Larson) Walen \u201945<\/b>, Alamo, North Dakota, age 97, on October 3.<\/p>\n

Martha E. Fosse Palmquist \u201946<\/b>, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 96, on November 22.<\/p>\n

Lowell O. Larson \u201947<\/b>, Claremont, California, age 95, on May 10.<\/p>\n

Arnold J. Oie \u201947<\/b>, Glencoe, Minnesota, age 96, on August 1.<\/p>\n

Margery A. (Manger) Torgerson \u201947<\/b>, Circle Pines, Minnesota, age 94, on March 30.<\/p>\n

Esther P. (Bakken) Crosby \u201948<\/b>, Moorhead, Minnesota, age 95, on June 19.<\/p>\n

John E. Hanson \u201948<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 93, on October 1.<\/p>\n

Jean A. (Tibke) Vane \u201948<\/b>, Visalia, California, age 93, on October 20.<\/p>\n

John F. Anderson \u201949<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 96, on December 22.<\/p>\n

June (Carlson) Gustafson \u201949<\/b>, Lincoln, Nebraska, age 92, on September 28.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1950s<\/h2>\n

Louis L. Ennen \u201950<\/b>, Dublin, Ohio, age 94, on July 7.<\/p>\n

Lilian J. (Johnson) Ingersoll \u201950<\/b>, Lexington, South Carolina, age 96, on June 5.<\/p>\n

Phillip A. Quanbeck \u201950<\/b>, Maple Grove, Minnesota, age 93, on December 1.<\/p>\n

Mary L. (Johnson) Froiland ’50<\/b>, Iron River, Wisconsin, age 91, on October 22.<\/p>\n

Orville E. Meland \u201951<\/b>, River Falls, Wisconsin, age 93, on October 27.<\/p>\n

Caroline J. (Borsheim) Melhus\u2019 51<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 90, on May 31.<\/p>\n

Arvid D. Dixen \u201952<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 89, on May 20.<\/p>\n

Harold J. Hansen \u201952<\/b>, Normandy Park, Washington, age 90, on April 17.<\/p>\n

Luther J. Larson \u201952<\/b>, Sparta, Wisconsin, age 89, on July 6.<\/p>\n

Mildred A. Nelson \u201952<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 91, December 5.<\/p>\n

Alvin H. Nygard \u201952<\/b>, Fargo, North Dakota, age 96, on July 31.<\/p>\n

Yvonne M. (Bagley) Olson \u201952<\/b>, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 88, on March 16.<\/p>\n

Orville L. Olson \u201952<\/b>, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 89, on June 6.<\/p>\n

Ronald A. Berge \u201953<\/b>, West Fargo, North Dakota, age 88, on March 15.<\/p>\n

Robert O. Bruder \u201953<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 91, on August 9.<\/p>\n

Donald V. Dillon \u201953<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 89, on July 17.<\/p>\n

Kent B. Quanbeck \u201953<\/b>, McVille, North Dakota, age 90, on April 6.<\/p>\n

Gloria M. (Halverson) Boyum \u201954<\/b>, Kenyon, Minnesota, age 88, on December 19.<\/p>\n

George W. Fisher \u201954<\/b>, Lexington, South Carolina, age 88, on May 11.<\/p>\n

Wallace L. Hafstad \u201954<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 88, on March 30.<\/p>\n

Janis R. (Larson) Hanson \u201954<\/b>, Canby, Minnesota, age 92, on October 2.<\/p>\n

Vivian (Waisanen) Ryden \u201954<\/b>, Northglenn, Colorado, age 87, on May 4.<\/p>\n

Richard M. Hagestuen \u201955,<\/b> Bismarck, North Dakota, age 87, on October 28.<\/p>\n

Robert M. Herman \u201955<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 86, on June 8.<\/p>\n

Vicent Peterson \u201955<\/b>, Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 87, on November 11.<\/p>\n

Richard H. Stensrud \u201955<\/b>, Mesa, Arizona, age 87, on August 25.<\/p>\n

LeRoy E. Nevin \u201956<\/b>, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, age 86, on June 7.<\/p>\n

R. Luther Olson \u201956<\/b>, Tucson, Arizona, age 84, on August 27.<\/p>\n

Bruce W. Rorvig \u201956<\/b>, Kalispell, Montana, age 85, on August 18.<\/p>\n

Duane J. Solem \u201956<\/b>, Edina, Minnesota, age 91, on May 2.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth A. (Mortensen) Swanson \u201956<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 86, on November 6.<\/p>\n

Robert Jeska \u201957<\/b>,\u00a0 East Grand Forks, Minnesota, age 85, May 21.<\/p>\n

Erwin J. Moe \u201957<\/b>, Plymouth, Minnesota, age 88, on April 28.<\/p>\n

Robert C. Oslund \u201957<\/b>, Silver Bay, Minnesota, age 89, on December 4.<\/p>\n

Ronald B. Welde \u201957<\/b>, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, age 86, on September 4.<\/p>\n

Ardis H. (Lee) Zunich \u201957<\/b>, Miles City, Montana, age 82, on July 18.<\/p>\n

Robert L. Bagley \u201958<\/b>, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, age 84, on November 23.<\/p>\n

Bonnie (Sandvig) Erickson \u201958<\/b>, Canton, South Dakota, age 83, on May 9.<\/p>\n

Alice M. (Lindell) Lindgren \u201958<\/b>, Bemidji, Minnesota, age 83, on September 11.<\/p>\n

Marlene (Hegg) Ridens \u201958<\/b>, Montevideo, Minnesota, age 85, August 19.<\/p>\n

Donald J. Hagestuen \u201959<\/b>, Aitkin, Minnesota, age 83, on October 29.<\/p>\n

Arlene B. (Selander) Hill \u201959<\/b>, Allegan, Michigan, age 82, on September 11.<\/p>\n

Rhoda M. (Monseth) Huglen \u201959<\/b>, Roseau, Minnesota, age 83, on August 19.<\/p>\n

Heinrich Kopka \u201959<\/b>, Staples, Minnesota, age 85, on November 28.<\/p>\n

Walter W. Lundeen \u201959<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 89, on December 20.<\/p>\n

Richard G. Sletten \u201959<\/b>, North Oaks, Minnesota, age 82, on August 13.<\/p>\n

Peggy K. (O\u2019Neil) Swensen \u201959<\/b>, Fargo, North Dakota, age 82, on April 11.<\/p>\n

Sharon K. (Grodt) West \u201959<\/b>, Chisago City, Minnesota, age 83, on March 16.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1960s<\/h2>\n

Gordon Grinely \u201960<\/b>, Eau Galle Township, Wisconsin, age 82, on June 25.<\/p>\n

Marcia S. (Refsal) Sanders \u201960<\/b>, Chandler, Arizona, age 81, on October 13.<\/p>\n

Kermit L. Valleen \u201960<\/b>, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 83, November 16.<\/p>\n

Paula J. Bjorkley Carlson \u201962<\/b>, Madras, Oregon, age 80, on December 5.<\/p>\n

Allan P. Tveite \u201962<\/b>, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 80, on November 18.<\/p>\n

E. Nelvin Botten \u201963<\/b>, Stanwood, Washington, age 91, on September 16.<\/p>\n

Bernard E. Debar \u201963<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 89, on May 11.<\/p>\n

Helen A. (Anderson) Gildseth \u201963<\/b>, Duluth, Minnesota, age 78, on March 17.<\/p>\n

Lois J. (Bailey) Parson \u201963<\/b>, Braham, Minnesota, age 80, August 19.<\/p>\n

Clarice A. Staff \u201963<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 84, on April 9.<\/p>\n

Patrick J. Sullivan \u201963<\/b>, Miltona, Minnesota, age 79, on June 26.<\/p>\n

Lannette Y. (Haire) Reshetar \u201964<\/b>, Andover, Minnesota, age 77, on April 8.<\/p>\n

Lesley K. (Schwarten) Schmid \u201964<\/b>, Blaine, Minnesota, age 78, on June 12.<\/p>\n

Joyce M. (Nelson) Schrader \u201964<\/b>, Friendswood, Texas, age 77, on June 28.<\/p>\n

Susan L. Kyllo \u201965<\/b>, Spring Park, Minnesota, age 78, on December 16.<\/p>\n

Sharon (Tofte) Taeger \u201965, <\/b>Camrose, Canada, age 77, on April 4.<\/p>\n

Sharon L. (Wagner) Johnson \u201966<\/b>, Atikokan, Canada, age 76, on November 29.<\/p>\n

Sandra (Johnson) Kotval \u201966<\/b>, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, age 76, on October 15.<\/p>\n

Irene (Seltvedt) Yost \u201966<\/b>, Dickinson, North Dakota, age 77, on July 21.<\/p>\n

David E. Sylvester \u201967, <\/b>Cloquet, Minnesota, age 81, on October 29.<\/p>\n

Ruthe M. (Tollefson) Enstad \u201968<\/b>, Prior Lake, Minnesota, age 75, on October 15.<\/p>\n

Marvin J. Haara \u201968<\/b>, Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 76, on August 26.<\/p>\n

Ellen M. (Larson) Johnston \u201968<\/b>, Mankato, Minnesota, age 73, on August 16.<\/p>\n

Merrill D. Ronning \u201968<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 75, on August 18.<\/p>\n

John P. Weinard \u201968<\/b>, Bloomington, Minnesota, age 81, on December 12.<\/p>\n

Douglas S. Anderson \u201969<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 72, on April 10.<\/p>\n

Mervin F. Larson \u201969<\/b>, Excelsior, Minnesota, age 73, on August 30.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1970s<\/h2>\n

Gloria J. (Wohlers Livingston) Hutchinson \u201970<\/b>, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, age 71, on July 1.<\/p>\n

Kathy J. (Kropelin) Cracraft \u201971<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 70, on July 13.<\/p>\n

Michael J. Hostetler \u201971<\/b>, Andover, Minnesota, age 71, on August 7.<\/p>\n

Joann S. Bell \u201972<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 70, on August 9.<\/p>\n

Vicki C. (Linder) Lind \u201972<\/b>, Rosemount, Minnesota, age 70, on November 4.<\/p>\n

Jeffrey P. Ross \u201972, <\/b>Sheburn, Minnesota, age 64, on April 26.<\/p>\n

Jean L. (Bridges) Wachs \u201973<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 68, on June 4.<\/p>\n

David W. Finson \u201975<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 67, on June 17.<\/p>\n

Douglas A. Fish \u201975<\/b>, Hastings, Minnesota, age 68, on November 24.<\/p>\n

Lois B. Wattman \u201976<\/b>, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 66, on September 28.<\/p>\n

Gregory J. Bannon \u201977<\/b>, Albertville, Minnesota, age 66, on August 15.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1980s<\/h2>\n

Sandra J. Holm-Cyr \u201982<\/b>, Richfield, Minnesota, age 72, on April 15.<\/p>\n

Arlene D. Hiles \u201986<\/b>, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 87, on September 11.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1990s<\/h2>\n

Richard A. Gillitzer \u201991<\/b>, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 53, on May 24.<\/p>\n

Judith A. Francis \u201992<\/b>, Mound, Minnesota, age 80, on October 12.<\/p>\n

John S. Austin \u201993<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 70, on December 1.<\/p>\n

Debra J. Clark-Corley \u201993<\/b>, Gary, Indiana, age 65, on April 6.<\/p>\n

Nancy C. Sallman \u201993<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 65, on September 14.<\/p>\n

Violet E. (Schmitz) Rocek \u201994<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 85, on December 6.<\/p>\n

Eileen J. (Bridgeman) Biernat \u201998<\/b>, New Brighton, Minnesota, age 74, on September 4.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

2000s<\/h2>\n

Dylan E. Cook \u201900<\/b>, Christchurch, New Zealand, age 44, on September 7.<\/p>\n

Kelly A. (Duncan) Norden \u201900<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 42, on October 3.<\/p>\n

Philip R. Johnson \u201904<\/b>, Nisswa, Minnesota, age 56, on April 11.<\/p>\n

Michael R. Kuhlmann \u201904<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 39, on August 11.<\/p>\n

Christopher R. Hunnicutt \u201908<\/b>, Green Bay, Wisconsin, age 35, on March 27.<\/p>\n

Barton M. Lund \u201908<\/b>, Stuart, Florida, age 56, on December 12.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

2010s<\/h2>\n

Quinten P. Bissonette \u201912<\/b>, Spring Valley, Minnesota, age 43, on May 5.<\/p>\n

Shane M. Potter \u201915, <\/b>Garrison, Minnesota, age 31, on December 13.<\/p>\n

J. Parker Foley \u201916<\/b>, Duxbury, Massachusetts, age 27, on October 21.<\/p>\n

Maricio M. Mata-Thelen \u201917<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 26, on October 31.<\/p>\n

Kevin J. Baxter \u201919<\/b>, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 29, on November 2.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

2020s<\/h2>\n

Abdirizak A. Abdullahi \u201921<\/b>, Minneapolis, age 21, on April 26.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Faculty<\/h2>\n

Augsburg University’s Center for Global Education and Experience Guatemala Site Director Fidel Xinico Tum<\/strong>, San Lucas Sacatep\u00e9quez, Guatemala, age 60, on September 12.<\/p>\n

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Submit address changes and nominations for remembrances to alumniupdate@augsburg.edu<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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