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  • Dr. Londyn Witmer ’21

    Dr. Londyn Witmer ’21, West Lawn, Pa., earned a Doctor of Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, and is an associate chiropractor at Exuberance Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Lakeville, Minn.


  • Autumn Voyles ’21

    Autumn Voyles ’21, Kenosha, Wis., is a music therapist at Vitas Healthcare.


  • Zach Brunkhorst ’21

    Zach Brunkhorst ’21, Waterloo, is a district executive with the Boy Scouts of America Winnebago Council. 


  • Allison Bouffard Klaassen ’20

    Allison Bouffard Klaassen ’20, Yukon, Okla., is a graduate student in occupational therapy at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. 


  • Colin Jacobs ’19

    Colin Jacobs ’19, Rochester, Minn., is a security ambassador at Mayo Clinic. 


  • Brian Hamilton ’19

    Brian Hamilton ’19, Littleton, Colo., earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the Chicago School and is a crisis counselor at WellPower, a nonprofit helping connect underserved populations to mental health services. 


  • Abigail Mokhtary Skiba ’18

    Robert Jr. and Abigail Mokhtary ’18 Skiba, Royalton, Minn., announce the birth of Loretta on March 29, 2024.


  • Rev. Blake Shipman ’18

    The Rev. Blake Shipman ’18 and Katie Ohren, Dubuque, were married Aug. 23, 2024. 


  • Karl Jaeschke ’18

    Karl Jaeschke ’18, Boston, Mass., is a law student at Boston University School of Law.


  • Madalynn McKelvey Baez ’18

    Madalynn McKelvey Baez ’18, Rock Island, Ill., is an engineering and physics labs manager at North Park University.


  • Alex Astiazaran ’18

    Alex Astiazaran ’18, DeKalb, Ill., earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from Northern Illinois University.


  • Elliott Stern ’17

    Elliott Stern ’17, Mendota Heights, Minn., earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Drake University, Des Moines, and is a technical training specialist at Infinite Campus, Blaine.


  • Emily Almandinger Kuehn ’17

    Allen and Emily Almandinger ’17 Kuehn, Des Moines, announce the birth of Noah on July 8, 2024.


  • Zach Drape ’17

    Zach ’17 and Courtney Drape, Waverly, announce the birth of Catherine on Jan. 25, 2024.


  • Mackenzie Walsh Stern ’16

    Mackenzie Walsh Stern ’16, Mendota Heights, Minn., is the music department coordinator at Macalester College, St. Paul.


  • Mitchell ’16 and Micaela Forsyth ’16 Rahm

    Mitchell ’16 and Micaela Forsyth ’16 Rahm, Cedar Falls, announce the birth of Maverik on Feb. 20, 2023.


  • Brooke Moeller ’16

    Brooke Moeller ’16, Durant, is a music therapist at St. Croix Hospice.


  • Jacob Martin ’15

    Jacob Martin ’15, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., earned a doctoral degree in political science at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, and is a senior research associate at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.


  • Tiffany Louk ’15

    Tiffany Louk ’15, Fresno, Calif., is the central valley regional business development specialist for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, Sacramento.


  • Emily Hogan ’14

    Cruz Trujillo and Emily Hogan ’14, Sioux Falls, S.D., were married on Sept. 17, 2022.


  • Lorraine Lynes Chester ‘47

    Lorraine Chester, 94, of Plainfield, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Good Neighbor Society Nursing Home in Manchester, Iowa, of heart failure.            Lorraine was born on June 11, 1927, at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of James Kendal and Lenora (Kuethe) Lynes.  She was baptized in 1927 and confirmed in 1943 both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Lorraine attended the Plainfield School System, graduating in 1943, from the Plainfield High School, and continued her education at Wartburg College in Waverly for 2 years. On June 11, 1945, Lorraine was united in marriage…


  • Dorothy Prottengeier Meier ‘48

    Dorothy M. Meier, 96, of Wapakoneta, died 3:30 a.m., Mon. June 28, 2021, at the Wapakoneta Manor.She was born July 27, 1924, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of John Louis and Mary Ann (Erdman) Braun. On Feb. 6, 1943, she married Frederick Eugene Meier, who preceded her in death on May 8, 1986.Dorothy lived a long life, blessed in many ways. She loved and talked much of her years of working at W.T. Grant Company, Val Stores, and the Teddy Bear restaurant, all in Wapakoneta. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she sang in the adult choir and…


  • Bonita Karmie ‘75

    Bonita (Bonnie) Joy Karmie, 67, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a protracted illness on April 9, 2021, Gulf Breeze, FL. Bonnie was born on November 14, 1953 in Chicago, IL, to Alvin and Geraldine Karmie. She was Baptized on September 13, 1964, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Oaklawn, IL. Bonnie graduated with honors from Oak Lawn Community High School in 1971, and graduated Cum Laude from Warburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with a BAED majoring in History. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi. Bonnie received her Master in Ed with an emphasis in Private School Administration…


  • Rev. George Krumrey ‘51

    George Edward Krumrey, 95, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Edith (Mueller) Krumrey and his wife, Phyllis Christine Krumrey. George is lovingly remembered by his son, David Allen Krumrey (Julie); daughter, Carol Elizabeth Rouse (Garret); and grandchildren: Lauren, Garrett, Gracie, Dylan, and Emma. George was a Navy veteran. He was a longtime Lutheran minister, starting in Oklahoma then serving several congregations in Iowa-Hampton, Ankeny, Dubuque, and Des Moines. He was a community activist and volunteered his time helping clean up the east side. George and Phyllis were active…