In memoriam, Winter 2020–21

Below we recognize the alumni and friends whose notifications of death were received between March 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.

1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | Faculty

1940s

Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad ’41, Minneapolis, age 101, on June 3.

Wayne E. Peterson ’43, Palm City, Florida, age 99, on November 14.

Thelma I. (Erickson) Mckenzie ’44, Hollandale, Wisconsin, age 96, on July 1.

Helen V. (Odden) Pederson ’45, Spooner, Wisconsin, age 96, on May 5.

Doris K. (Larson) Walen ’45, Alamo, North Dakota, age 97, on October 3.

Martha E. Fosse Palmquist ’46, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 96, on November 22.

Lowell O. Larson ’47, Claremont, California, age 95, on May 10.

Arnold J. Oie ’47, Glencoe, Minnesota, age 96, on August 1.

Margery A. (Manger) Torgerson ’47, Circle Pines, Minnesota, age 94, on March 30.

Esther P. (Bakken) Crosby ’48, Moorhead, Minnesota, age 95, on June 19.

John E. Hanson ’48, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 93, on October 1.

Jean A. (Tibke) Vane ’48, Visalia, California, age 93, on October 20.

John F. Anderson ’49, Minneapolis, age 96, on December 22.

June (Carlson) Gustafson ’49, Lincoln, Nebraska, age 92, on September 28.

1950s

Louis L. Ennen ’50, Dublin, Ohio, age 94, on July 7.

Lilian J. (Johnson) Ingersoll ’50, Lexington, South Carolina, age 96, on June 5.

Phillip A. Quanbeck ’50, Maple Grove, Minnesota, age 93, on December 1.

Mary L. (Johnson) Froiland ’50, Iron River, Wisconsin, age 91, on October 22.

Orville E. Meland ’51, River Falls, Wisconsin, age 93, on October 27.

Caroline J. (Borsheim) Melhus’ 51, Minneapolis, age 90, on May 31.

Arvid D. Dixen ’52, Minneapolis, age 89, on May 20.

Harold J. Hansen ’52, Normandy Park, Washington, age 90, on April 17.

Luther J. Larson ’52, Sparta, Wisconsin, age 89, on July 6.

Mildred A. Nelson ’52, Minneapolis, age 91, December 5.

Alvin H. Nygard ’52, Fargo, North Dakota, age 96, on July 31.

Yvonne M. (Bagley) Olson ’52, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 88, on March 16.

Orville L. Olson ’52, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 89, on June 6.

Ronald A. Berge ’53, West Fargo, North Dakota, age 88, on March 15.

Robert O. Bruder ’53, Minneapolis, age 91, on August 9.

Donald V. Dillon ’53, Minneapolis, age 89, on July 17.

Kent B. Quanbeck ’53, McVille, North Dakota, age 90, on April 6.

Gloria M. (Halverson) Boyum ’54, Kenyon, Minnesota, age 88, on December 19.

George W. Fisher ’54, Lexington, South Carolina, age 88, on May 11.

Wallace L. Hafstad ’54, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 88, on March 30.

Janis R. (Larson) Hanson ’54, Canby, Minnesota, age 92, on October 2.

Vivian (Waisanen) Ryden ’54, Northglenn, Colorado, age 87, on May 4.

Richard M. Hagestuen ’55, Bismarck, North Dakota, age 87, on October 28.

Robert M. Herman ’55, Minneapolis, age 86, on June 8.

Vicent Peterson ’55, Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 87, on November 11.

Richard H. Stensrud ’55, Mesa, Arizona, age 87, on August 25.

LeRoy E. Nevin ’56, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, age 86, on June 7.

R. Luther Olson ’56, Tucson, Arizona, age 84, on August 27.

Bruce W. Rorvig ’56, Kalispell, Montana, age 85, on August 18.

Duane J. Solem ’56, Edina, Minnesota, age 91, on May 2.

Elizabeth A. (Mortensen) Swanson ’56, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 86, on November 6.

Robert Jeska ’57,  East Grand Forks, Minnesota, age 85, May 21.

Erwin J. Moe ’57, Plymouth, Minnesota, age 88, on April 28.

Robert C. Oslund ’57, Silver Bay, Minnesota, age 89, on December 4.

Ronald B. Welde ’57, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, age 86, on September 4.

Ardis H. (Lee) Zunich ’57, Miles City, Montana, age 82, on July 18.

Robert L. Bagley ’58, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, age 84, on November 23.

Bonnie (Sandvig) Erickson ’58, Canton, South Dakota, age 83, on May 9.

Alice M. (Lindell) Lindgren ’58, Bemidji, Minnesota, age 83, on September 11.

Marlene (Hegg) Ridens ’58, Montevideo, Minnesota, age 85, August 19.

Donald J. Hagestuen ’59, Aitkin, Minnesota, age 83, on October 29.

Arlene B. (Selander) Hill ’59, Allegan, Michigan, age 82, on September 11.

Rhoda M. (Monseth) Huglen ’59, Roseau, Minnesota, age 83, on August 19.

Heinrich Kopka ’59, Staples, Minnesota, age 85, on November 28.

Walter W. Lundeen ’59, Minneapolis, age 89, on December 20.

Richard G. Sletten ’59, North Oaks, Minnesota, age 82, on August 13.

Peggy K. (O’Neil) Swensen ’59, Fargo, North Dakota, age 82, on April 11.

Sharon K. (Grodt) West ’59, Chisago City, Minnesota, age 83, on March 16.

1960s

Gordon Grinely ’60, Eau Galle Township, Wisconsin, age 82, on June 25.

Marcia S. (Refsal) Sanders ’60, Chandler, Arizona, age 81, on October 13.

Kermit L. Valleen ’60, Cambridge, Minnesota, age 83, November 16.

Paula J. Bjorkley Carlson ’62, Madras, Oregon, age 80, on December 5.

Allan P. Tveite ’62, Lakeville, Minnesota, age 80, on November 18.

E. Nelvin Botten ’63, Stanwood, Washington, age 91, on September 16.

Bernard E. Debar ’63, Minneapolis, age 89, on May 11.

Helen A. (Anderson) Gildseth ’63, Duluth, Minnesota, age 78, on March 17.

Lois J. (Bailey) Parson ’63, Braham, Minnesota, age 80, August 19.

Clarice A. Staff ’63, Minneapolis, age 84, on April 9.

Patrick J. Sullivan ’63, Miltona, Minnesota, age 79, on June 26.

Lannette Y. (Haire) Reshetar ’64, Andover, Minnesota, age 77, on April 8.

Lesley K. (Schwarten) Schmid ’64, Blaine, Minnesota, age 78, on June 12.

Joyce M. (Nelson) Schrader ’64, Friendswood, Texas, age 77, on June 28.

Susan L. Kyllo ’65, Spring Park, Minnesota, age 78, on December 16.

Sharon (Tofte) Taeger ’65, Camrose, Canada, age 77, on April 4.

Sharon L. (Wagner) Johnson ’66, Atikokan, Canada, age 76, on November 29.

Sandra (Johnson) Kotval ’66, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, age 76, on October 15.

Irene (Seltvedt) Yost ’66, Dickinson, North Dakota, age 77, on July 21.

David E. Sylvester ’67, Cloquet, Minnesota, age 81, on October 29.

Ruthe M. (Tollefson) Enstad ’68, Prior Lake, Minnesota, age 75, on October 15.

Marvin J. Haara ’68, Hutchinson, Minnesota, age 76, on August 26.

Ellen M. (Larson) Johnston ’68, Mankato, Minnesota, age 73, on August 16.

Merrill D. Ronning ’68, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 75, on August 18.

John P. Weinard ’68, Bloomington, Minnesota, age 81, on December 12.

Douglas S. Anderson ’69, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 72, on April 10.

Mervin F. Larson ’69, Excelsior, Minnesota, age 73, on August 30.

1970s

Gloria J. (Wohlers Livingston) Hutchinson ’70, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, age 71, on July 1.

Kathy J. (Kropelin) Cracraft ’71, Minneapolis, age 70, on July 13.

Michael J. Hostetler ’71, Andover, Minnesota, age 71, on August 7.

Joann S. Bell ’72, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 70, on August 9.

Vicki C. (Linder) Lind ’72, Rosemount, Minnesota, age 70, on November 4.

Jeffrey P. Ross ’72, Sheburn, Minnesota, age 64, on April 26.

Jean L. (Bridges) Wachs ’73, Minneapolis, age 68, on June 4.

David W. Finson ’75, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 67, on June 17.

Douglas A. Fish ’75, Hastings, Minnesota, age 68, on November 24.

Lois B. Wattman ’76, St. Paul, Minnesota, age 66, on September 28.

Gregory J. Bannon ’77, Albertville, Minnesota, age 66, on August 15.

1980s

Sandra J. Holm-Cyr ’82, Richfield, Minnesota, age 72, on April 15.

Arlene D. Hiles ’86, Stillwater, Minnesota, age 87, on September 11.

1990s

Richard A. Gillitzer ’91, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, age 53, on May 24.

Judith A. Francis ’92, Mound, Minnesota, age 80, on October 12.

John S. Austin ’93, Minneapolis, age 70, on December 1.

Debra J. Clark-Corley ’93, Gary, Indiana, age 65, on April 6.

Nancy C. Sallman ’93, Minneapolis, age 65, on September 14.

Violet E. (Schmitz) Rocek ’94, Minneapolis, age 85, on December 6.

Eileen J. (Bridgeman) Biernat ’98, New Brighton, Minnesota, age 74, on September 4.

2000s

Dylan E. Cook ’00, Christchurch, New Zealand, age 44, on September 7.

Kelly A. (Duncan) Norden ’00, Minneapolis, age 42, on October 3.

Philip R. Johnson ’04, Nisswa, Minnesota, age 56, on April 11.

Michael R. Kuhlmann ’04, Minneapolis, age 39, on August 11.

Christopher R. Hunnicutt ’08, Green Bay, Wisconsin, age 35, on March 27.

Barton M. Lund ’08, Stuart, Florida, age 56, on December 12.

2010s

Quinten P. Bissonette ’12, Spring Valley, Minnesota, age 43, on May 5.

Shane M. Potter ’15, Garrison, Minnesota, age 31, on December 13.

J. Parker Foley ’16, Duxbury, Massachusetts, age 27, on October 21.

Maricio M. Mata-Thelen ’17, Minneapolis, age 26, on October 31.

Kevin J. Baxter ’19, Burnsville, Minnesota, age 29, on November 2.

2020s

Abdirizak A. Abdullahi ’21, Minneapolis, age 21, on April 26.

Faculty

Augsburg University’s Center for Global Education and Experience Guatemala Site Director Fidel Xinico Tum, San Lucas Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, age 60, on September 12.

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