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Tag: 1965

  • Gusties Gather in London

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    Megan Myhre

    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

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    Erin Wilken

    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

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    Erin Wilken

    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.

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

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    Erin Wilken

    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

  • Charles Rodning ’65

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    Erin Wilken

    Charles B. Rodning ’65 currently serves as professor, department of surgery, college of medicine and medical center, university of south Alabama, Mobile, Alabama; president, alabama chapter, American college of surgeons; and president, medical society/county of mobile. He is a recent recipient of the distinguished service award form the alumni association, college of medicine, university of…

  • Dwayne Daehler ’65

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    Erin Wilken

    Now retired from parish ministry, I have recently initiated my art photography business, MysTic Images. I am presently selling primarily photographs of local landmarks and of Italy. My wife, Marcia (Nelson), continues to work as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist. Construction of a new hospital means she is about to move into a new office…

  • Sandra Jameston Greer ’65

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    Erin Wilken

    Sandy Jameston Greer lives in Coppell Texas with husband Dave. Our son, Stephen and daughter Shannon now live in the Dallas area also. We still head to Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia during the summer and visit Minnesota each year in August. Gustavus Memories My beau Dave, attended Mankato State so we shared two close…

  • Karen Moorman Beach ’65

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    Erin Wilken

    I retired in 2006 after teaching in the medical lab sciences for 30 years at Rochester Institute of Technology (in NY). I have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. My husband passed away a few years ago, so when I retired I moved to FL (the Sarasota area) where I live in the winter. The remainder…

  • Delight Licklider Byrd 1965

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    Erin Wilken

    I have just celebrated nine years on the faculty as Associate Professor in the College of Professional Studies, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE. I have been the Program Director for the Master in Healthcare Administration (MHA) program for the past five years. My husband Dale has recently retired, and spends his spare time volunteering with feeding…