Entries tagged with ‘1965’

Lee Hagglund ’65

I have been retired for 8 years from my positions as Mathematics Professor at Wofford College and Chancel Choir Director at St. John’s Lutheran Church here in Spartanburg, SC. Until the pandemic I’ve been very active singing with 3 groups: The Chamber Singers of 1st Presbyterian Church, The Festival Chorus of Spartanburg, and the South […]

Susan (Widstrom) Gamelin ’65

Susan Gamelin ’65, shared that she and her husband, Tim Gamelin ’63, live in Denver, and have moved to a retirement complex in one of the suburbs. “We get to sit on our sixth floor balcony and enjoy the Rockies. We live close to a son and his family, and are part of a wonderful […]

Arlyn Tolzmann ’65

Rev. Arlyn Tolzmann, ’65 of Elgin, IL, was elected a Director of the Elgin Symphony Foundation this Summer. He also chairs that organization’s Board of Trustees. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Kristin (Nelson ) Welbaum ’65

Our oldest granddaughter, Ingrid Iverson, will attend Gustavus this fall.  She will be the 5th generation in my family to attend Gustavus. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Stein Mydske ’65

Stein Mydske ’65 writes, “I am looking forward to our class reunion in May, and have ordered flight tickets from Norway! I was back at Gustavus for a one day visit last June, and was impressed by all the changes on campus. Good to see old Uhler Hall on top of the hill though. That’s […]

Arlyn Tolzmann ’65 and Jeanne Mingus ’67

Arlyn ’65 and Jeanne Mingus ’67 Tolzmann led a tour of Turkey in November, including a breath-taking balloon ride over Cappadocia. He became a mentor for an at risk student in December and continues at Advocate Sherman Hospital as a volunteer Chaplain in the emergency room two full days a week. “It is never a […]

2014 Faculty and Administrator Years of Service and Retirements

The 2014 Faculty and Administrator Years of Service and Retirements are as follows: 10 Years Heather Banks, Health Professions Coordinator Troy Banse, Head Athletic Trainer/ATEP Instructor, Strength and Conditioning Coach Lencho Bati, Visiting Instructor in Geography Paul Budde, Adjunct Instructor in Music Jedediah Friedrich, Men’s and Women’s Nordic Skiing Coach Kiki Harbitz, Instructor in Health […]

Roger Hanson ’65

Since retiring from teaching Biology and Physical Science Roger Hanson ’65 has some extra time between hunting seasons so he took up wooden duck decoy carving. Roger says, “It can best be described as an insane hobby.” This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, […]

DeAnna Johnson Bourdaghs ‘65

DeAnna Johnson Bourdaghs ‘65, Sandy, UT on February 1, 2014. She had a career in the ski industry. She is survived by her husband, Lynn, a daughter and her brother, Ken ’63. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Jack and Judith Jagusch Johnson ’65 ’69

While visiting Skansen Park in Stockholm this past August, Jack Johnson ’65 and Judith Jagusch Johnson ’69 just happened upon the Jussi Bjorling Memorial Concert. What a delightful surprise! After Sweden, they went on to tour Denmark and Norway, but the Bjorling concert was one of the highlights of their trip. This news was submitted […]

Gusties Gather in London

Gusties gathered at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church with former Gustavus President James Peterson ’64 and the Rev. Susan Pepin Peterson ’65, who is serving at St. Anne’s as an interim senior pastor. This photo is of Ann DeLaHunt Burniston ’88, Hanna Manitz ’14, Kelsey Raasch ’14, former President Jim Peterson ’64, and Amy Mickelson Thompson […]

Anna Gaustad Motzko ’65

Anna Gaustad Motzko ’65 retired from teaching at St Louis Park Senior High in 2003 and again from Desert Ridge High School in Gilbert Arizona in 2008. Anna now lives in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Her daughter Sarah, a Gustie, lives with her family in Edina. They have two young boys and a girl on the way. […]

Stein Mydske ’65

Having retired from Bible Society work, Stein Mydske ’65 enjoys visiting his daughter and her family, who live in Pasadena, Texas, where she is senior pastor of the Norwegian Seaman’s Church. This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have any news you'd like to share, please let us know!

Ron Ackerman ’68, Gary Rettke ’65, Al Muehlhausen ’69, and Dave Johnson ’66

At the recent NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament in March in Philadelphia, 4 former Gustie Wrestlers from the MIAC Championship Wrestling Team of 1965 re-united. From left to right: Ron Ackerman ’68, Gary Rettke ’65, Al Muehlhausen ’69, and Dave Johnson ’66 This news was submitted using our Submit Your News form. If you have […]