Class Notes


12/07/2018

The Sixties

David Bulgarelli '68 is semi-retired as an ocularist after working in the industry for 50 years. Bulgarelli plans to spend time with his daughter, four grandchildren, and great grandchild.

The Seventies

After many years in outside sales and management, Bob Oakes '77 is semi-retired as a territory manager with Southern Leather Company. His time is divided between work and hobbies.

The Eighties

North Carolina-headquartered First Citizens Bank added Chief Risk Officer Lorie (King) Rupp '87 to its executive leadership team.

The Nineties

Liane (Holt-Neblung) DeVore '93 is the new owner of Fresh Blends, a juice and smoothie bar in Bettendorf, Iowa.

The President's Award for most sales at DeLex Realty in 2017 was awarded to Terry Day '94. His sales for the Phoenix-based firm topped $16.2 million for the year, which was the highest in the company of 700 agents. Day also completed filming episode 1, season 2 of Last Home Standing. In it's first season, it became the top-rated show in 2016 for the Cox Communications Yurview channel.

Laura Gayton '98 is the director of PeriOperative services at Amita in Park Ridge, Illinois.

The Zeros

The Davenport Community School District welcomed Scott Benhart '00 to Buchanan Elementary School as band director.

Lia Pontarelli '05 is marketing director for Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Curries, a leading manufacturer of steel and fiberglass doors in Mason City, Iowa, hired Kassie Silberhorn '09 as supply chain manager.

The Teens

Matt Fitzpatrick '10 is employed in business development at The Waldinger Corporation in Buffalo, Iowa.

Anthony Loconsole '12 was hired as marketing and merchandising director at Hy-Vee in Muscatine, Iowa.

Joseph Norris '12 is the director of Mission Services Eastern Region for OSF Healthcare in Bloomington, Illinois.

Rebecca (Swanson) Groves '12 is student ministries director for Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church in Cincinnati.

Capital One Financial hired Kyle Wehr '12 as business manager at its McLean, Virginia, location.

A former soccer player and assistant coach at St. Ambrose University, Erin Dierickx '13 has joined the Virginia Military Institute women's soccer coaching staff as volunteer assistant.

Morgan (Schmitz) Reyes '15 is the translation project manager for Argo Translation, Inc. in Glenview, Illinois.

Sarah Chaney '16, '18 MSLP is a speech-language pathologist at Great Prairie AEA in Fairfield, Iowa.

The Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield, Illinois, hired Beth Ann Koustas '17 as election specialist trainee.

Amanda Dayton '18 is an accountant at the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce in Moline, Illinois.

Marriages

Matthew Allred '08 and Giselle Jimenez, Urbandale, Iowa

Brandi Chapman-Skeens '08 and Mark Renteria, Napa, California

Helena Wonio '08 and Matt Clark, Elk Rapids, Michigan

Mitchell Frieden '10, '16 MOL and Angie Mullenbach '14 MOL, Davenport

Shanley McGlaughlin '13 and Ben Resch, Rock Island, Illinois

Mary Schechinger '13 and Daniel Olson, Davenport

Abby Abraham '15 and Mike Winter '16, Davenport

Benjamin Black '15 and Leah Poss '16, Rockford, Illinois

Mitchell Godfrey '15 and Nicole McKenna, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Births

Melissa (Gagnepain) Wilsonholme '02, '03 MOT and her husband, Jim, welcomed home son Liam Christian, born July 25, 2018. Liam joined siblings James and Isabelle.

Michael Johnson '03 and wife, Tasha, are proud parents of baby girl Chloe, born Aug. 16, 2018.

Jayne (Lunz) Antonik '05 and Ryan '05 are celebrating the birth of daughter Polly, born July 30, 2018. Polly was welcomed home by siblings Morgan and Faye.

Mae (Freyermuth) Larson '05, '07 MOT and husband, Tyler, welcomed home daughter Zoey, born Jan. 28, 2016. Her older sister Lila welcomed Zoey to the family.

Meghan (Brown) '06 and Brandon Monroe '06 are happy to announce the birth of daughter Madelyn, born May 16, 2018. Madelyn was welcomed by sister Olivia and brother Brody.

Helena (Wonio) Clark '08 and husband, Matt, brought home daughter Dorothy, born Dec. 19, 2017. Dorothy joined older brother Xavier.

Ryan Deutmeyer '08 and wife, Marilyn, are proud parents of daughter Willa Margaret, born June 24, 2018.

Nicholas Edwards '09 and Barbara (Fleming-Wiegand) Edwards '11 are new parents to son Enzo, born May 19, 2018.

Ashley (Borchardt) '09 and husband, Ryan Honan '09, are happy to announce the birth of son John on Aug. 20, 2018. John joins his big sister Annie at home.

Katherine (Brimeyer) '09, '10 DPT and her husband, Cole Morrison '09, are celebrating the birth of daughters Adalind and Cecilia on July 10, 2018. The twins were welcomed by older sibling Julien.

Rachel (Whitford) Simenec '09 and husband, Nate, are parents of daughter Brinn Isabel, born Oct. 2, 2017. Brinn joined siblings Selah and Aidia.

Lisa (Ryan) Klocksiem '10, '16 MOL and husband, Zach, welcomed home son Barrett, born Jan. 20, 2018.

Kelsey (Nervig) Vukov '10 and husband, Joe are proud to announce the birth of daughter Esther Josephine, born July 21, 2018. Esther was welcomed home by big brother, Isaac.

Melissa (Lemkau) Hagens '15 and husband Derek welcomed home daughter, McKenna on Sept. 27, 2018.

Michael Matzen '17 and wife, Abbey, welcomed home son Jason, born March 20, 2018. Jason joined siblings Emily and Maya.

Deaths

Paul Nordskog '47, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Aug. 14, 2014

William "Bill" Runyon '49, Tooele, Utah, July 27, 2018

Thomas Cooney '50, Woodstock, Illinois, Feb. 10, 2018

Thomas Chouteau '51, Davenport, Aug. 24, 2018

Leo Kilfoy '51, Davenport, Aug. 29, 2018

John Fuller '52, Davenport, July 1, 2018

Rev. Columba Kelly '52, Meinrad, Indiana, June 9, 2018

Mark Archer '53, Cleveland, Ohio, June 1, 2018

Thomas Donahue '54, Ottawa, Illinois, Aug. 16, 2017

Robert "Bob" Frazier '54, Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 10, 2018

Agnes (Tesar) Wagner '56, Dubuque, Iowa, July 13, 2018

Patrick O'Malley Sr. '58, Santa Barbara, California, June 13, 2018

Thomas Rimmer '58, Selma, Alabama, July 26, 2018

Ralph Lee '61, Morton, Illinois, July 18, 2018

Robert Chanez '62, Bettendorf, Iowa, Jan. 28, 2018

Lee "Pat" Hogan '63, Davenport, May 25, 2018

Eugene McCabe '63, Franklin, Tennessee, Jan. 1, 2018

Edward Acke '66, Roseville, California, Sept. 23, 2017

Michael Breipohl '67, Birmingham, Alabama, Sept. 16, 2018

William "Bill" Evans '67, Blue Grass, Iowa, June 15, 2018

John Curran '68, Minneapolis, June 16, 2018

James McCauley '68, Frankfort, Illinois, Sept. 23, 2017

Guy Hoard '71, Davenport, June 22, 2018

Robert Shapley '71, San Diego, Jan. 5, 2018

Richard Hansen '72, Riverview, Florida, June 3, 2018

Rick Martenson '72, Bettendorf, Iowa, June 17, 2018

Michael Sokolik '72, Oak Park, Illinois, June 15, 2018

William Kelley Jr. '74, '82 MBA, Placentia, California, June 21, 2018

Margaret (Lahann) Wuestenberg '74, Donahue, Iowa, March 29, 2018

Daniel Sterling '75, Davenport, April 17, 2018

James DCamp '78, Hondo, Texas, July 24, 2018

Jean (Roth) Lindstrom '81, Davenport, June 9, 2018

Michael Jones '85 MBA, Moline, Illinois, June 26, 2018

Robert "Bob" DiVita '86, Davenport, Aug. 9, 2018

Ruth (Hasker) Morris '87, Davenport, June 23, 2018

Randy VanMaanen '87, Garland, Texas, Aug. 31, 2018

Todd Jahr '89, Montgomery, Illinois, June 9, 2018

Charles Missel '89, Davenport, June 25, 2018

Michele (Schabilion) Williams '91, Davenport, June 21, 2018

Richard Hammond '93, Dunfermline, Illinois, July 15, 2018

Renee (Bell) Sinksen '05, Walcott, Iowa, July 11, 2018

Constance Schebler '06, Davenport, Jan. 9, 2017

Kathy (Dodds) Ringgenberg '09, '12 MOL, '15 MBA, Davenport, Aug. 1, 2018

David Cell '11 MBA, Eldridge, Iowa, May 29, 2018

Kinina (Kinser) Park '14, Rock Island, Illinois, July 2, 2018

Faculty/ Staff

Thomas Chouteau '51, Davenport, Aug. 24, 2018

Roberta Hanson, Bettendorf, Iowa, Sept. 25, 2018

Patricia Kennedy, Davenport, Sept. 21, 2018

Leo Kilfoy '51, Davenport, Aug. 29, 2018

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