In Memoriam

May 2023

1980s

Lynn MacVey (’83 agricultural and life sciences education), 63, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died April 27, 2023.

Michael Opheim (’80 plant pathology), 71, of Humboldt, Iowa, died April 22, 2023.

Robert “Bob” Kappmeyer (’84 microbiology), 68, of Ames, Iowa, died May 15, 2023.

1970s

Donald Whitmore (’72 forestry), 85, of Conroe, Texas, died April 15, 2023.

Randall Hamlow (’78 food technology, ’82 DVM veterinary medicine), 68, of El Paso, Illinois, died April 27, 2023.

Timothy Burke (’74 agricultural business), 71, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, died April 20, 2023.

Bryan Ver Ploeg (’73 agronomy), 71, of Ankeny, Iowa, died April 24, 2023.

Darrel Weishaar (’77 farm operation, ’80 agricultural and life sciences education), 73, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, died May 1, 2023.

Gary Glawe (’70 agricultural and life sciences education, ’74 MS), 74, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Dec. 27, 2022.

Jerry Rash (’70 AA technical agriculture), 73, of Union, Iowa, died May 12, 2023.

Janice Van Meter (’79 horticulture), 65, died May 6, 2023.

1960s

Robert Haworth (’61 agricultural and life sciences education), 82, of Montezuma, Iowa, died April 13, 2023.

Edward Runge (’63 PhD agronomy), 89, of College Station, Texas, died April 10, 2023.

Glenn Feldman (’67 agricultural business), 78, of Illinois City, Illinois, died May 1, 2023.

John Gunson (’61 agronomy), 84, of Green Valley, Arizona, died April 8, 2023.

Charles “Chuck” Henry (’65 forestry), 76, of Winterset, Iowa, died Feb. 13, 2020.

Bruce Dohrmann (’68 agricultural journalism), 77, of Latimer, Iowa, died April 27, 2023.

Hong Park (’62 dairy industry and dairy and food industry, ’64 MS), 86, of Rochester, Minnesota, died May 6, 2023.

Michael Keraus (’66 animal science), 80, of Boone, Iowa, died May 16, 2023.

Donald Wier (’64 MS agronomy, ’68 PhD), 82, of Denton, Texas, died May 11, 2023.

Stephen Supple (’69 farm operation), 76, of Cascade, Iowa, died May 17, 2023.

1950s

LaVerne Bergan (’53 farm operation), 95, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, died April 11, 2023.

Edward Schuch (’51 dairy industry and dairy and food industry), 97, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died April 17, 2023.

Billy Day (’58 PhD animal science), 92, of Fulton, Missouri, died April 22, 2023.

John Flugum (’56 industrial education), 89, of Salem, Oregon, died April 22, 2023.

Paul Gugeler (’50 agronomy), 96, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died April 19, 2023.

Gerald “Jerry” Parsons (’52 agricultural and life sciences education, ’59 MS rural sociology), 91, of Ames, Iowa, died April 30, 2023.

Ronald Curtis (’58 industrial education), 87, of Davenport, Iowa, died April 27, 2023.

James Blyth (’54 forestry, ’60 MS), 90, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died March 10, 2023.

Rolland “Pig” Paul (’57 animal husbandry), 90, of Willow Springs, Missouri, died May 5, 2023.

Arnold Freitag (’57 MS industrial education), 93, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Feb. 12, 2016.

John Maddick (’58 agricultural and life sciences education), 88, of State Center, Iowa, died May 7, 2023.

Raymond White (’52 animal science), 97, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died May 6, 2023.


April 2023

2010s

Travis Hansen (’13 industrial technology), 32, of Moberly, Missouri, died March 26, 2023.

1980s

Christian Balvanz (’84 farm operation), 61, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died March 17, 2023.

1970s

Mark Schmid (’72 animal science), 72, of Everly, Iowa, died March 17, 2023.

Ted Van Fossen (’76 fam operation), 70, of Hastings, Nebraska, died March 21, 2023.

Kerry Byrnes (’75 PhD sociology), 77, of Reston, Virginia, died March 24, 2023.

Eric Schatz (’78 forestry), 67, of Marquette, Michigan, died March 28, 2023.

John Adams (’71 agricultural business), 74, of Osceola, Iowa, died March 7, 2023.

1960s

John Rodecap (’64 dairy science), 80, of Decorah, Iowa, died April 6, 2023.

Kent Brown (’62 animal science), 82, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, died March 18, 2023.

Russell Haaland, Jr. (’67 animal science), 76, of Spencer, Iowa, died January 6, 2022.

Alvie Young (’60 agricultural business), 85, of Ames, Iowa, died April 9, 2023.

1950s

Gerald Bancroft (’50 industrial education, ’67 MEd), 97, of Indianola, Iowa, died March 7, 2023.

Gerald Allen (’55 agricultural and life sciences education), 89, of Conesville, Iowa, died April 17, 2023.

Joseph Narigon (’50 animal science), 93, of Indianola, Iowa, died March 1, 2023.

1940s

Roland Winterfield (’40 agricultural and life sciences education, ’50 DVM veterinary medicine), 95, of West Lafayette, Indiana, died April 15, 2013.


March 2023

1980s

Joshua Mwonya (’86 farm operation, ’87 MS agricultural and life sciences education), 73, of Rongo, Kenya, died Feb. 7, 2021.

1970s

Charles “Chuck” Downey (’74 animal science), 72, of Blakesburg, Iowa, died Dec. 23, 2022.

David Brezina (’79 farm operation), 66, of Traer, Iowa, died March 3, 2023.

Scott Lerdal (’72 animal science), 70, of Humboldt, Iowa, died March 5, 2021.

Steven Ramsden (’78 bacteriology), 73, of Muscatine, Iowa, died March 3, 2023.

Benjamin VanGundy (’76 fisheries and wildlife), 68, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died Feb. 11, 2021.

Mark Delfs (’71 forestry), 75, of Rochester, Minnesota, died March 13, 2023.

1960s

Marvin Klebe (’61 animal science), 85, of Lone Tree, Iowa, died Feb. 27, 2023.

Lyle Luedke (’62 animal science), 89, of Primghar, Iowa, died March 8, 2023.

Jesse Shively (’67 PhD animal science), 87, of Franklin, Indiana, died October 20, 2022.

1950s

Hugh Johnson (’54 agricultural and life sciences education), 92, of Avon, Ohio, died Feb. 18, 2023.

Verne Logan (’57 poultry science, ’59 MS), 92, of Greenwood, South Carolina, died Feb. 24, 2023.

Dale Frantz (’56 farm operation), 86, of Laurens, Iowa, died Dec. 10, 2022.

Hugh Jarvis (’59 agricultural business), 83, of Tucson, Arizona, died Jan. 27, 2020.

William Yager (’55 agricultural and life sciences education), 91, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died Feb. 27, 2023.

William Arnold (’52 forestry), 93, of Chillicothe, Missouri, died March 15, 2023.

Gerald Klonglan (’58 rural sociology, ’62 MS, ’63 PhD), 86, of Ames, Iowa, died March 17, 2023.

Romayne Little Jr. (’50 horticulture), 97, of Rockford, Illinois, died March 2, 2023.

Norman Potter (’51 MS dairy industry and dairy and food industry, ’53 PhD), 96, of Lexington, Kentucky, died March 6, 2023.

1940s

Katherine Leffler (’48 bacteriology), 95, of Birmingham, Michigan, died Feb. 17, 2023.


February 2023

1990s

Scott De Jong (’94 agricultural business), 55, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Jan. 23, 2023.

1980s

Lynette Christensen (’81 animal science), 74, of Panora, Iowa, died Jan. 3, 2023.

William Spearman (’80 fisheries and wildlife biology), 65, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Feb. 6, 2023.

1970s

William Showers (’70 PhD entomology), 91, of Tucson, Arizona, died Jan. 13, 2023.

Steven Nissen (’76 DVM, ’77 MS animal science, ’81 PhD), 71, of Ames, Iowa, died Jan. 29, 2023.

Alan Sedore (’71 agricultural business), 73, of Schleswig, Iowa, died Jan. 27, 2023.

1960s

Dennis Massey (’65 agricultural business), 81, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died Jan. 16, 2023.

Mary Burkwall (’63 MS bacteriology), 82, of Houston, Texas, died Jan. 28, 2023.

Donald Hart (’68 forestry), 76, of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Feb. 2, 2023.

Sidney Soldwish (’67 industrial education), 76, of Flossmoor, Illinois, died Aug. 19, 2019.

Paul Sutton (’62 PhD agronomy), 93, of Vincent, Ohio, died Jan. 26, 2023.

Gary Davis (’63 farm operation), 81, of Fairbury, Nebraska, died Feb. 8, 2023.

Warren Hansen (’69 animal science), 70, of Marathon, Iowa, died Nov. 21, 2017.

Allan Fonken (’63 forestry), 81, of Hayden, Idaho, died Feb. 7, 2023.

John Thorne (’67 MS agronomy, ’69 PhD), 79, of Washington, Iowa, died Feb. 18, 2023.

1950s

James Mailander (’59 animal science), 84, of Wiota, Iowa, died March 22, 2022.

James Wahl (’51 forestry), 92, of Chehalis, Washington, died Jan. 15, 2023.

Francis Abel (’52 agricultural and life sciences education, ’66 MS), 93, of West Branch, Iowa, died Feb. 3, 2023.

John Armstrong (’52 farm operation), 93, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, died Jan. 24, 2023.

Harold Carstens (’56 agriculture specials, ’65 MS), 92, of Alta, Iowa, died Jan. 29, 2023.

William Roemerman (’53 agricultural and life sciences education), 95, of Williamsburg, Iowa, died Feb. 7, 2023.

Robert Buck (’54 farm operation), 90, of Ames, Iowa, died April 11, 2022.

1940s

Richard Johansen (’49 dairy industry, dairy and food industry), 99, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Jan. 22, 2023.

Donald Brayman (’49 dairy industry and dairy & food industry, ’68 MS bacteriology), 99, of Ames, Iowa, died Feb. 9, 2023.

Wilbur Nielsen (’49 dairy industry and dairy & food industry), 98, of Independence, Iowa, died Feb. 13, 2023.


January 2023

1980s

John Coon (’84 animal science), 61, of Carroll, Iowa, died Dec. 28, 2022.

Ruth Webber (’81 public service and administration in agriculture), 63, of Grand Mound, Iowa, died Dec. 12, 2022.

Robert Diaco (’82 MS microbiology, ’85 PhD), 65, of Underhill Center, Vermont, died Dec. 20, 2022.

Daniel Ward (’83 agricultural business), 62, of Monti, Iowa, died Jan. 12, 2023.

1970s

Steve Hamelau (’72 outdoor recreation resources), 73, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died Dec. 1, 2022.

Richard Miller (’77 farm operation), 68, of Hampton, Iowa, died Dec. 9, 2022.

Steve Porter (’70 animal science), 80, of Corning, Iowa, died Dec. 5, 2022.

John Showalter (’73 farm operation), 71, of Hampton, Iowa, died Nov. 17, 2022.

Wayne Bush (’76 entomology), 68, of Cherokee, Iowa, died Jan. 5, 2023.

Francis Hill (’73 PhD cell biology), 75, of Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 24, 2022.

Robert Lenahan (’78 agricultural business), 72, of Estero, Florida, died Jan. 3, 2023.

Irvin Meier (’74 agricultural and life sciences education), 71, of Wapello, Iowa, died Dec. 12, 2022.

Kim Laursen (’77 agricultural mechanization), 68, of Sac City, Iowa, died Jan. 5, 2023.

Jay Stone (’70 MS entomology, ’73 PhD), 78, of Lubbock, Texas, died Jan. 3, 2023.

Louis Walter (’79 forestry), 70, of Nevada, Iowa, died Dec. 29, 2022.

1960s

Robert Brisbin (’61 forestry), 81, of Cary, North Carolina, died Nov. 15, 2020.

Richard Gebken (’69 entomology), 75, of Columbia, Maryland, died Nov. 25, 2022.

John Youker (’60 forestry), 84, of Olathe, Kansas, died Dec. 5, 2022.

Lester Carlsborg (’61 dairy science), 82, of Ames, Iowa, died Dec. 25, 2022.

Larry Hepner (’66 agronomy), 80, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Dec. 27, 2022.

Eric Dee (’65 animal science), 79, of Northfield, Minnesota, died Jan. 10, 2023.

David Dinsdale (’65 agricultural business), 80, of Plano, Texas, died Dec. 2, 2022.

Daryl Murken (’60 rural sociology), 85, of New Glarus, Wisconsin, died Dec. 2, 2022.

Tommy Johnston (’63 farm operation), 85, of Wahoo, Nebraska, died Jan. 16, 2023.

1950s

Edward Bruns (’55 agronomy), 85, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, died April 17, 2019.

Kenneth Lovrien (’57 farm operation), 87, of Charles City, Iowa, died Nov. 24, 2022.

Larry Meyers (’58 agricultural and life sciences education, ’60 MED vocational education, ’68 PhD education), 87, of Burlington, Iowa, died Dec. 4, 2022.

Robert Taylor (’54 animal science), 91, of Ames, Iowa, died Dec. 8, 2022.

Roy Schultz (’57 farm operation, ’81 MS veterinary microbiology & preventative medicine, ’60 DVM veterinary medicine), 89, of Avoca, Iowa, died Dec. 18, 2022.

Charles Little (’59 MS animal science, ’60 PhD animal science), 87, of Lexington, Kentucky, died Dec. 17, 2022.

Lawrence Mounce (’53 animal science), 92, of West Baldwin, Maine, died Dec. 11, 2022.

Robert Kuehl (’59 agronomy), 84, of Tucson, Arizona, died Dec. 24, 2022.

Kenneth Holmes (’56 animal science), 88, of Mesa, Arizona, died Dec. 21, 2022.

1940s

William Deutsch (’48 agricultural economics), 100, of Harmon, Illinois, died Nov. 21, 2022.

Robert McCormack (’49 animal science), 98, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died Jan. 5, 2023.


December 2022

2000s

Javan Kruse (’07 agricultural studies), 37, of Hartley, Iowa, died November 27

1970s

Douglas Kunert (’74 agricultural business), 70, of Johnston, Iowa, died November 19

John Ennor (’76 fisheries and wildlife biology, ’79 food technology), 68, of Oakville, Washington, died August 30

Steven Willey (’79 agronomy), 68, of Industry, Illinois, died November 25

1960s

Dan W. Walters (’69 animal science), 75, of Clarence, Iowa, died November 18

Ronald Grabau (’66 animal science), 78, of Cumming, Georgia, died November 27

Peter Christopher (’60 forestry), 86, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, died November 17

1950s

Darrell Sunderman (’53 animal science), 92, of Carroll, Iowa, died November 21

John Tiffany (’50 agronomy), 94, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, died November 24

Duane Green (’53 forestry), 94, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, died November 21


November 2022

2000s

Erin Hoffman (’05 agricultural studies), 39, of Chariton, Iowa, died October 26

1980s

Shawn Cogley (’83 animal science), 66, of Colfax, Iowa, died November 3

Jay Knudtson (’81 farm operation), 63, of Forest City, Iowa, died November 4

Elaine Moore (’80 agronomy), 69, of Gladstone, Missouri, died November 5

Betsy Norland (’84 horticulture), 60, of Cylinder, Iowa, died November 13

1970s

Diane Johnson (’79 dairy science), 65, of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, died October 19

David Julius (’78 animal science, farm operation), 66, of Box Elder, South Dakota, died November 2

James Overfield (’75 MS animal science), 73, of Louisville, Kentucky, died November 2

Roger Ellis (’76 food technology), 68, of Monticello, Iowa, died November 14

Jeff Hiedeman (’79 forestry), 69, of Bozeman, Montana, died September 6

Gary Morris (’76 animal science), 68, of Lucas, Iowa, died October 31

1960s

Duane Gibson (’67 animal science), 77, of Mission, Texas, died October 23

Robert Pinneke (’67 PRF fisheries and wildlife biology, ’71 BS), 84, of Ames, Iowa, died October 23

Jerry Radke (’62 agronomy), 84, of Nevada, Iowa, died November 1

Larry Sayers (’63 farm operation), 81, of Centerville, Ohio, died November 16

1950s

Gilford Ikenberry (’59 PhD plant pathology), 92, of McPherson, Kansas, died October 22

Edward Palmer (’54 animal science), 90, of Chesterfield, Missouri, died October 25

Jack Sylvester (’59 farm operation, ’87 MS professional agriculture), 84, of Webb, Iowa, died October 24

Theodore Hutchcroft (’53 agricultural journalism, ’78 PhD education), 91, of Ames, Iowa, died November 2

Jerry Sell (’57 animal science, ’58 MS poultry science, ’60 PhD poultry science), 91, of Fargo, North Dakota, died October 31

Henry Williams (’58 forestry), 86, of Yakima, Washington, died October 21

1940s

Robert Willis (’49 horticulture), 99, of Des Moines, Iowa, died October 24

Alixe Wilson (’42 bacteriology), 99, of San Antonio, Texas, died October 19

Paul Waggoner (’49 agronomy, ’51 PhD), 99, of Seattle, Washington, died November 1


October 2022

1990s

Philip Riedell (’98 horticulture), 46, of Sac City, Iowa, died September 20

1980s

Terence Boeck (’82 agricultural and life sciences education), 63, of Panora, Iowa, died October 11

Kenneth Stalder (’87 animal science, ’95 PhD), 59, of Huxley, Iowa, died October 24

1970s

Wayne Andrews (’76 MS entomology), 71, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, died September 24

Kenneth Buck (’76 farm operation), 68, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died September 24

Jerry Faber (’72 MS animal science, ‘77 PhD), 75, of Jackson, Missouri, died October 2

David Schaefer (’78 animal science), 66, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died October 6

1960s

Joel Bernatz (’62 forestry), 83, of Chelan, Washington, died September 25

Gene Vanderbur (’64 farm operation), 85, of Mapleton, Iowa, died September 25

Richard Kelso (’67 industrial education), 81, of Driftwood, Texas, died August 17

Russell Miller (’67 farm operation), 78, of Iowa City, Iowa, died October 1

Floyd Doty (’60 farm operation), 84, of Brooklyn, Iowa, died October 6

Eugene Merz (’67 animal science), 82, of Evergreen, Colorado, died September 20

1950s

Roger Johnson (’51 agricultural and life sciences education), 94, of Iowa City, Iowa, died September 15

Rudolph Nef (’55 dairy industry and dairy and food industry), 89, of Milbank, South Dakota, died September 18

Lowell Yager (’58 agricultural and life sciences education), 89, of Ames, Iowa, died September 18

Betty Roan (’54 agricultural business), 90, of Boulder, Colorado, died September 26

Kenneth Bauge (’55 farm operation, ’58 MS agricultural economics), 92, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died October 9

Robert Kauffman (’54 animal science), 89, of Madison, Wisconsin, died October 9

Keith Schmidt (’56 farm operation), 89, of Eldridge, Iowa, died October 12

Waulda Tabb (’53 horticulture), 97, of Norfolk, Virginia, died October 5

John Wilkin (’53 agronomy, ’58 MS agricultural economics), 90, of Nokomis, Florida, died October 9

Linda Ling-Yun Yao (’56 MS agronomy, ’63 PhD), 93, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died September 27


September 2022

1990s

Jeremy Kruger (’94 agricultural studies), 51, of Independence, Iowa, died September 6

1980s

Eric Lang (’84 dairy science), 60, of Brooklyn, Iowa, died September 2

Dan Stall (’83 farm operations), 65, of Palmer, Iowa, died September 9

1970s

Michael Nugent (’79 horticulture), 65, of Norwood Young American, Minnesota, died August 20

Robert Oliveira (’70 agricultural biochemistry), 80, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died September 5

Sharon Stanley (’71 horticulture), 74, of Kelley, Iowa, died August 23

1960s

Stephen Kelley (’64 forestry), 80, of Rockford, Michigan, died August 22

Wayne Nattress (’61 agricultural and life sciences education, ’67 MS), 83, of Altoona, Iowa, died August 17

Larry Statler (’60 agricultural and life sciences education, ’70 education), 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died September 4

Richard Crom (’64 agricultural economics), 92, of Cary, North Carolina, died September 12

James Long (’60 animal science, ’66 PhD), 87, of Lake View, Iowa, died September 7

Kenneth Rowe (’66 PhD animal science), 88, of Corvallis, Oregon, died September 5

Gene Wolter (’63 agronomy), 81, of Marion, Iowa, died September 11

1950s

Edward Wachs (’59 industrial engineering), 85, of East Moline, Illinois, died September 5

John Dukes (’59 agricultural business), 84, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, died September 4

1940s

Merrill Keith Molsberry (’42 dairy science), 102, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died August 21


August 2022

2010s

Samuel Bunz (’15 agronomy), 29, of Des Moines, Iowa, died July 27

1990s

Darrin Kohrt (’90 agricultural biochemistry), 54, of Loxton, South Australia, died July 28

1980s

David Homann (’85 animal science, ’92 MS), 59, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died July 14

Wynn Wright (’81 MS agronomy), 63, of Paris Crossing, Indiana, died August 1

Arlen Wilson (’85 agricultural business), 61, of Waverly, Iowa, died July 27

Gregory Urevig (’81 agricultural business), 69, of Vernon Center, Minnesota, died August 5

1970s

Richard Biermann (’71 farm operations), 75, of Glenwood, Iowa, died July 15

Kathleen Kelly (’71 animal science), 73, of West Branch, Iowa, died July 8

John Fowler (’72 forestry, ’79 PhD agricultural economics), 71, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died July 15

Dale Seehusen (’77 animal science), 66, of Pomeroy, Iowa, died July 23

Ronald Benton (’73 farm operation), 72, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, died August 5

Donnie Broshar (’73 animal science), 71, of Slater, Iowa, died August 3

Carl Christensen (’78 animal science), 74, of Paton, Iowa, died July 16

Ralph Mauch (’71 agricultural business), 73, of Adrian, Minnesota, died August 2

Thomas Oswald (’79 farm operations certificate, ’81 farm operations, ’95 MS professional agriculture), 63, of Cleghorn, Iowa, died June 16

1960s

Larry Skelton (’65 farm operation), 81, of Hazel, South Dakota, died July 5

Bernard Griswold (’64 fisheries and wildlife biology), 80, of Woodstock, Virginia, died July 23

Harold Sentman (’61 animal science), 83, of Brookline, Missouri, died July 1

John Horman (’61 dairy plant operations), 86, of Quincy, Illinois, died July 29

Edwin Augustine (’63 farm operation), 81, of Ames, Iowa, died July 31

Weston Ritchie (’60 farm operation), 84, of Palo Alto, California, died July 25

Donald Eckhart (’65 agronomy), 79, of Coal Valley, Illinois, died August 16

1950s

Richard Heifner (’56 agricultural and life sciences education, ’63 PhD agricultural economics), 88, of Louisville, Kentucky, died July 24

Ralph McDowell (’51 MS dairy science), 94, of Dallas, Texas, died July 20

Larrie Hindman (’59 agricultural business), 85, of Naples, Florida, died July 28

Paul Orr (’59 agronomy), 85, of Burlington, Iowa, died July 23

Raymond Rothfus (’59 industrial education), 88, of Des Moines, Iowa, died July 30

Richard Campney (’56 agricultural and life sciences education), 88, of Forest City, Iowa, died August 1

Robert Ford (’55 farm operations certificate, ’59 agricultural and life sciences education, ’70 MS), 89, of Indianola, Iowa, died August 1

Jordan Daniel (’58 horticulture), 86, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died August 10

Robert Kelly (’57 farm operation), 88, of Clarence, Iowa, died August 6

Max Ohms (’58 farm operation), 86, of Eddyville, Iowa, died August 15

1940s

Eugene McCaw (’49 farm operation), 93, of Grinnell, Iowa, died July 23

Warren Robson (’49 animal science), 95, of Jefferson, Iowa, died January 27


July 2022

2000s

Justin Eilers (’09 horticulture), 38, of Woodbine, Iowa, died June 12

Bruce Quint (’06 horticulture), 38, of Ryan, Iowa, died June 17

1990s

Jeremy Wright (’99 agricultural studies), 46, of Lake City, Iowa, died June 10

1980s

Matthew McColley (’88 forestry), 57, of Jefferson, Georgia, died June 26

Keith Stoltze (’82 agricultural business), 62, of Ute, Iowa, died July 14

1970s

Daniel Duling (’77 animal science), 67, of Sioux City, Iowa and Naples, Florida, died May 29

Steve Schroeder (’78 agricultural and life sciences education), 69, of Bellevue, Iowa, died June 16

David Nath (’73 horticulture), 70, of Arroyo Grande, California, died June 14

Gerald Pettinger (’70 fisheries and wildlife biology), 75, of Russell, Iowa, died June 6

Darrel Bumsted (’71 farm operations), 73, of Independence, Iowa, died July 8

Robert Lynch (’72 agricultural business), 73, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died June 24

John Martin (’73 farm operations), 71, of Mason City, Iowa, died June 28

Harold Sorensen (’75 certificate farm operations, ’77 farm operations), 67, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died June 29

Dennis Grundel (’70 forestry), 75, of Stacyville, Iowa, died July 9

Gary Stackhouse (’71 fisheries and wildlife), 78, of Sterling, Alaska, died March 14

1960s

Roger Rasmussen (’63 animal science), 82, of Sidney, Iowa, died June 13

Forrest Bartenhagen (’66 farm operations), 78, of Wapello, Iowa, died June 30

Garry Jorgensen (’65 forestry), 80, of Bellevue, Iowa, died June 30

Alan Sutton (’66 animal science, ’68 MS), 78, of West Lafayette, Indiana, died June 12

Devine Thomas (’67 agronomy), 84, of University Park, Maryland, died July 7

Jacquelin Fritton (’65 agricultural and life sciences education), 82, of State College, Pennsylvania, died July 13

Donald Hopp (’68 agricultural business), 76, of Glenwood, Iowa, died July 6

William Meyer (’60 fisheries and wildlife biology, ’61 MS zoology), 85, of Portland, Oregon, died July 3

David Stamp (’64 agricultural business, ’68 agronomy), 85, of Hamilton, Montana, died June 24

1950s

William Byrus (’54 forestry), 90, of Fort Meyers, Florida, died May 28

Joe Harper (’51 agricultural and life sciences education, ’68 MS), 92, of Colo, Iowa, died June 6

Carroll Kotouc (’56 agricultural and life sciences education), 88, of Nevada, Iowa, died June 9

Charles McLaughlin (’56 agricultural and life sciences education), 88, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died June 15

George Butler (’54 certificate farm operations), 87, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died June 18

David Hendrickson (’59 agricultural business), 87, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, died June 28

Walter Kleman (’58 industrial education), 93, of Appleton, Wisconsin, died June 28

Glenn Larson (’57 industrial education), 88, of Clive, Iowa, died June 28

Daniel Niffenegger (’52 agronomy, ’67 PhD plant pathology), 92, of Lexington, Kentucky, died July 5

John Noe (’55 agricultural and life sciences education), 89, of Adel, Iowa, died July 3

Jere Probert (’56 certificate farm operations), 86, of Wadena, Iowa, died June 12

Rollin Swanson (’59 animal science), 92, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died June 19


June 2022

2010s

Garrett Rupe (’16 industrial technology), 28, of Burlington, Iowa, died May 14

2000s

Dawn Moriarty (’09 microbiology), 45, of Dixon, Illinois, died May 31

1970s

Mark Hendrickson (’77 horticulture), 67, of Nora Springs, Iowa, died May 7

Larry Diercksen (’70 agronomy), 74, of Manchester, Iowa, died May 22

David Vols (’71 agricultural business), 73, of Ankeny, Iowa, died May 16

Dennis Olson (’75 animal science), 75, of Ames, Iowa, died May 30

1960s

Charles Binau (’60 farm operation), 83, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died May 21

William Heine (’60 horticulture), 84, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died May 31

Robert Johnson (’63 animal science), 81, of Boone, Iowa, died June 4

Barry Harold (’62 agricultural business), 82, of Moreland, Georgia, died May 31

Bruce Bremser (’65 fisheries and wildlife biology), 80, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died June 7

Alan Kirchhoff (’67 farm operation), of Flower Mound, Texas, died June 4

Bruce Schmidt (’63 animal science), 81, of Holstein, Iowa, died May 28

1950s

Leslie Pulfer (’56 dairy plant operations), 90, of Pekin, Illinois, died May 16

Nancy Hier (’52 farm operation), 91, of Marcus, Iowa, died May 15

Harry Gross (’56 agronomy), 98, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died June 11

Kendall Neil (’58 farm operation), 86, of Washington, Iowa, died May 29

1940s

Earl Phillips (’43 agriculture specials), 99, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died May 7