Outlook Magazine - Fall 2022

CLASS NOTES

Engagements Tim Pieper ’20 got engaged to

Juliana Lucchesi ’14 is the planning director for the City of Yreka, Calif., and was elected secretary for the American Planning Association Sacramento Valley Chapter Board. Cassandra Beckworth Broneak ’15 is a learning and development specialist for product development at Cirrus Aircraft. Lisa Schickert Smith ’15 is a communications specialist for the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church in downtown Chicago. Nik Anderson ’16 earned a Doctor of Education with a specialization in adult education, a post-master certificate in leadership and accountability and a post-master certificate in adult education leadership from Capella University. Jennie Kautz ’16 received the Building Owners and Managers Association 2022 Emerging Leader of the Year award. Jessie Barikmo Paque ’16 is the deputy city clerk/management analyst with the City of Rosemount, Minn. Brenda Armstong ’17 is an instructional designer/ educational technologist at University of California-Davis Health Office of Continuing Medical Education. Matt Langreck ’17 is a project manager for Scherrer Construction in Wausau. Lauren Poppie ’18 teamed up with Wagner Skis to create a design for its artist collaboration skis. Olivia Will ’18 earned an advanced certificate in bank marketing from the American Bankers Association’s Bank Marketing School in April. Hannah Gostonczik ’19 was named 2021 PGA WORKS Fellow for the Carolina PGA section. Tonya Wagner ’19 is the dean of Viterbo College of Business, Leadership and Ethics. Arrivals 2

Herbert Watanabe ’50 , Feb. 22, 2022, Hilo, Hawaii Ruth Hazarian ’51 , Feb. 3, 2022, San Jose, Calif. Dorothy Krushas Dale ’52 , March 3, 2022, Menomonie Beverly Ryder ’52 , Dec. 30, 2020, Madison Eugene Traxler ’52 , June 12, 2022, St. Petersburg, Fla. Doris Haldeman Vieth ’52 , March 12, 2021, Sauk City James E. Cook ’53 , May 1, 2021, Peterborough, N.H. Celia Fritz ’55 , May 25, 2020, Pinellas County, Fla. Irene Novinski Murray ’56 , Oct. 6, 2021, Novi, Mich. Vernon Wills ’56 , April 29, 2022, Paducah, Ky. Carol Ann Gilson Boettcher ’57 , Feb. 21, 2022, Waterford Anton “Tony” Kotyza ’57 , June 22, 2021, Kewaunee Tonya Bettisworth ’58 , March 11, 2022, Bloomfield, Mich. Lawrence “Larry” Madsen ’58 , Oct. 20, 2021, Green Bay Wilma (Willie) Gordon Betts ’59 , April 25, 2021, Neenah Rodger Rymer ’59 , April 14, 2022, Cuba City, Iowa Joanne Bauer ’60 , Aug. 12, 2021, Green Bay Don Betts ’60, May 6, 2021, Neenah Deanna House ’61 , Feb. 18, 2021, Kalamazoo, Mich. Ray LeBrun ’61 , March 8, 2022, Brussels Harry Watts Jr. ’61 , July 7, 2021, Barnes Roger E. Hauser ’62 , Nov. 9, 2021, Platteville David L. Johnson ’62 , Oct. 26, 2021, Green Bay David Reisinger ’62 , June 21, 2022, Menomonie Ronald M. Beckman ’63 , Jan. 23, 2021, Weston Susan Johnson ’63 , July 8, 2021, Fish Creek Andrew Cochrane ’64 , Jan. 12, 2022, Grafton Stanley Payne ’64 , June 30, 2021, Hudson

Jane and Tim Banks ’68 celebrated their 50th anniversary in April, in Key West, Fla. John and Gloria Gade Hardy ’68 celebrated their 54th anniversary with a cruise to Norway and Denmark. Ray ’70 and Denice Kinsley Birk ’71 celebrated their 52nd anniversary. They met at the Tap 54 years ago. John A. ’70 and Delores Dee McCullick Parker ’71 celebrated their 50th anniversary. Tim ’71 and Cathe Ewanic Fuchs ’71 celebrated their 50th anniversary on Aug. 8, 2021. Mary Lepeska ’71 and Patrick Tearney celebrated their 40th anniversary on Oct. 17, 2021. Leo ’71 and Loleta Dodge Undee ’71) celebrated their 50th anniversary on Dec. 18, 2021. Robert ’72 and Linda Newton ’72 celebrated their 50th anniversary in August. They were married their last year on campus and live in Sheboygan. Yvonne Doolittle ’73 and Robert Mayer ’73 celebrated their 48th anniversary in August. They met at UW-Stout in 1970. John and Bernice Vieth Fromuth ’78 celebrated their 40th anniversary on Sept. 5, 2021, with a trip to the PA Grand Canyon near Wellsboro, Pa. They reside in Reading, Pa., and were introduced by their friends, alumni Ken ’77 and Ruth Gerber Rupp ’76 . Barbara Bastar Babcock ’80 and Greg Babcock ’81 celebrated their 40th anniversary. They reside in Iowa. Catherine and Michael Becker ’80 celebrated their 20th anniversary on Feb. 2. Peggy and Dave Wilson ’81 celebrated their 30th anniversary on May 2, 2022. Christina and Joe Vander Wielen ’95 celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sept. 21, 2021. Tim ’99 and Jill Opelt Fox ’99 celebrated 20 years of marriage. Passings Larry Wright ’47 , Aug. 27, 2021, Naples, Fla. Ruth Ann Rowe ’49 , Feb. 4, 2022, Tulsa, Okla. Rodney W. Hanson ’50 , Feb. 16, 2022, Lacey, Wash.

Kelsey Yanna ’20. Marriages

Laura Schmeling ’98 married Patrick Bernstrom in December 2022. Katherine “Paige” Klein ’04 and Nick Denney were married on Feb. 20, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tara Williams McAnelly ’09 was married on Sept. 16, 2021. Ashley Duda ’14 and Dylan Laabs ’18 were married on Oct. 2, 2021. Katie Krueger ’15 and Kiefer Neumann ’19 were married on May 15, 2021, in Chetek. Kiefer proposed in front of Bowman Hall on Dec. 14, 2019, after his graduation. They met at UW Stout while playing intramural softball. David Sperling ’15 and Carli Tellijohn Sperling ’15 were married June 12, 2021. Stacy Springob ’15 and Jeremy Boocher were married on Sept. 4, 2021, in the canyons of Salt Lake City, Utah. Alyssa Stinson ’16 and Adam Wendt ’17 were married on Sept. 25, 2021. They met in the supply chain management program in 2015. Marcy Towle ’17 and Ryan Poncius ’17 were married in May. Elizabeth Nelsen ’19 and Myles Lade ’20 were married on July 17, 2021. Louis Miller ’19 and Abby Ceaglske Miller ’20 were married on Nov. 6, 2021, in River Falls. Anniversaries David ’57 and Dorothy Deiter Gresch ’57 celebrated their 65th anniversary on Jan. 19. Beverly and Marshall Wake ’58) celebrated their 60th anniversary on Aug. 18, 2022. Bill ’63 and Judy Hess Niederberger ’62 celebrated their 60th anniversary on June 1 2. They live in Verona and have three children and six grandchildren. Kriss and James “Jim” Schorer ’63 celebrated their 58th anniversary in August. They have three daughters and 11 grandchildren.

Laura Slater-Hatzenbeller ’79 and Mark Hatzenbeller ’79 welcomed their first granddaughter, Kenna Lu on Sept. 19, 2021.

William Dubats ’65 , Jan. 5, 2022, Coon Rapids, Minn. David Fausch ’65 , Nov. 29, 2021, Clayton, Ohio

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