In Memoriam

September 2023

1980s

Frederick Lorenz (’81 PhD sociology), 74, of Ames, Iowa, died Aug. 29, 2023.

John Kladstrup (’81 agricultural business), 70, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Sept. 12, 2023.

Randall Loges (’87 animal science), 58, of Farmington, Iowa, died June 7, 2023.

1970s

Dennis Gaalswyk (’72 food technology), 73, of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, died Aug. 27, 2023.

Stephen Wright (’75 CT farm operation), 68, of Knoxville, Iowa, died Sept. 2, 2023.

Philip Campbell (’70 outdoor recreation resources), 76, of Bothell, Washington, died Aug. 30, 2023.

Jay Wilson (’79 farm operation), 66, of Dysart, Iowa, died Aug. 10, 2023.

1960s

Jerry Fricke (’65 farm operation), 81, of Winfield, Iowa, died Aug. 20, 2023.

John “Jack” Porter (’67 MS agricultural and life sciences education), 91, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, died Jan. 18, 2023.

Richard Krantz (’65 agricultural business), 80, of Coggon, Iowa, died Sept. 15, 2023.

1950s

Dorothy Pellett (’56 horticulture), 88, of Shelburne, Vermont, died Aug. 26, 2023.

Clair Dillon (’58 farm operation), 87, of Agency, Iowa, died Sept. 1, 2023.

Larry Mark (’53 dairy science), 92, of Springfield, Virginia, died Feb. 24, 2023.

John Voss (’50 poultry science), 94, of Tucson, Arizona, died Aug. 25, 2023.

Dean Baker (’59 forestry), 86, of Akron, Indiana, died Sept. 12, 2023.

Arthur “Art” Bine (’57 farm operation), 91, of Beaman, Iowa, died Sept. 2, 2023.

Charles Mead (’57 dairy industry and dairy and food industry), 90, of Merritt Island, Florida, died Aug. 29, 2023.

Larry Runneals (’55 industrial education), 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died Sept. 9, 2023.

Loren Wilhelm (’59 industrial education), 89, of Boone, Iowa, died Sept. 5, 2023.


August 2023

2020s

Colin Garrett (’23 animal science), 22, of Ames, Iowa, died July 22, 2023.

2000s

Marc Johannsen (’09 agricultural studies), 38, of Paullina, Iowa, died Aug. 5, 2023.

Bryan Wheeler (’02 animal science), 46, of Ankeny, Iowa, died Aug. 7, 2023.

1990s

David Richards (’93 agricultural systems technology), 53, of Devils Lake, North Dakota, died July 22, 2023.

1980s

Wallace “Wally” McCubbin (’83 agricultural business), 69, of Liberty, Missouri, died Aug. 13, 2023.

1970s

Lyle Evans (’72 agricultural and life sciences education), 72, of Webster City, Iowa, died July 23, 2023.

Edward Wiederstein (’70 animal science), 75, of Audubon, Iowa, died July 29, 2023.

Edward Rike (’70 animal science), 75, of Post Falls, Idaho, died July 31, 2023.

John Koerselman (’74 agricultural and life sciences education), 75, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Aug. 11, 2023.

Jerry Bolton (’72 agricultural and life sciences education, ’94 MS), 73, of Jesup, Iowa, died Aug. 11, 2023.

Gregory Pritchard (’73 farm operation), 72, of Grimes, Iowa, died Aug. 19, 2023.

1960s

Garry Gibb (’65 industrial education), 82, of League City, Texas, died July 30, 2023.

Leland Hanks (’60 forestry, 62 MS), 85, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died July 24, 2023.

Edward Irwin (’67 agricultural business), 79, of Grand Junction, Colorado, died June 23, 2023.

Thomas “Tom” Birkenstock (’66 animal science), 79, of Burlington, Iowa, died Aug. 15, 2023.

Richard Frost (’67 farm operation), 80, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died July 25, 2023.

William Hinde (’60 agricultural business), 86, of Carbondale, Illinois, died Aug. 5, 2023.

David Ouren (’66 agronomy), 80, of Reno, Nevada, died July 31, 2023.

Dwayne Siex (’63 forestry), 83, of Crescent City, California, died Aug. 3, 2023.

Kenneth Conrad (’60 agricultural and life sciences education), 85, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died Aug. 14, 2023.

1950s

Walter Falcon (’58 agricultural business), 86, of Marion, Iowa, died Aug. 2, 2023.

Robert Higgins (’55 agronomy), 91, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Aug. 4, 2023.

Norman Barker (’51 CT farm operation), 102, of Le Mars, Iowa, died May 6, 2023.

Charles Fisher (’50 farm operation), 95, of Decatur, Illinois, died Aug. 17, 2023.

1940s

Howard Logan (’48 agricultural economics), 98, of Moville, Iowa, died Aug. 14, 2023.


July 2023

1980s

Byron Johnson (’81 agricultural business), 63, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died Jan. 12, 2023.

James Nau (’82 horticulture), 65, of Eldridge, Iowa, died July 20, 2023.

1970s

Dennis Uthof (’70 animal science), 74, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died June 25, 2023.

Nancy Wonderlich (’72 animal science, ’73 PRF), 72, of Waterville, Iowa, died June 28, 2023.

Douglas Geerdes (’75 animal science), 70, of Everly, Iowa, died July 20, 2023.

1960s

John Edsill (’61 animal science), 84, of Aransas Pass, Texas, died June 17, 2023.

Frederich Brandt (’62 dairy science), 83, of Surprise, Arizona, died July 7, 2023.

Larry Robbins (’64 forestry), 86, of Pearland, Texas, died June 17, 2023.

Donald Eslinger (’62 farm operation), 83, of St. Louis, Missouri, died May 31, 2023.

Lawrence Nakamura (’60 MS bacteriology), 90, of Peoria, Illinois, died July 6, 2023.

Kenneth Schumacher (’64 horticulture), 81, of Fairborn, Ohio, died July 10, 2023.

John Lawrence Tait (’64 MS rural sociology, ’70 PhD), 89, of Ames, Iowa, died July 21, 2023.

Warren Finch (’64 industrial education, ’67 MED agricultural and life sciences education), 81, of Friday Harbor, Washington, died July 14, 2023.

James Stump (’64 industrial education), 88, of Lakeland, Florida, died July 16, 2023.

1950s

Ell Fredin (’52 industrial education), 93, of Gilmore City, Iowa, died June 14, 2023.

Gary Howell (’58 agricultural business), 87, of Mason City, Iowa, died June 16, 2023.

Bruce Lease (’59 agricultural business), 92, of Worthington, Minnesota, died July 2, 2023.

Dan Neumeister (’56 PRF agricultural business, ’57 BS), 88, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died June 12, 2023.

Harley Pollei (’56 dairy industry & dairy and food industry), 89, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, died June 24, 2023.

Charles Shirley (’59 agronomy), 85, of Walnut, Iowa, died June 29, 2023.

Stephen Hiemstra (’50 CT farm operation, ’53 agricultural economics, ’57 MS), 92, of Centreville, Virginia, died July 13, 2023.

1940s

Philip Broderick (’49 farm operation), 96, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died June 22, 2023.

Mary Tollenaere (’48 animal science), 98, of Ashland, Oregon, died June 17, 2023.


June 2023

1990s

Brad Jackson (’91 agricultural studies), 55, of Tipton, Iowa, died May 28, 2023.

Joel Rochleau (’96 agricultural business), 49, of Marion, Iowa, died June 1, 2023.

Kris Heilmann (’96 microbiology), 55, of West Branch, Iowa, died June 18, 2023.

1980s

Thomas Johanns (’88 agricultural studies), 56, of Burlington, Iowa, died June 5, 2023.

Kevin Miskell (’81 animal science), 64, of Stanhope, Iowa, died May 28, 2023.

1970s

Paul Eby (’70 farm operation), 75, of Urbandale, Iowa, died March 6, 2023.

Darrell Mallonee (’72 bacteriology, ’81 MS food technology), 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died May 8, 2023.

Donald Mathews (’70 AA technical agriculture), 73, of Danville, Iowa, died May 4, 2023.

John Scuffham (’70 CT farm operation), 78, of Algona, Iowa, died May 24, 2023.

Timothy Snyder (’75 animal science), 70, of Breda, Iowa, died May 21, 2023.

Dan Flynn (’71 agricultural business), 74, of Keota, Iowa, died June 12, 2023.

1960s

James Thomas (’62 agricultural and life sciences education), 83, of Anamosa, Iowa, died May 1, 2023.

Dennis Storey (’68 industrial education), 78, of Johnston, Iowa, died May 18, 2023.

Joseph Weisshaar (’60 farm operation), 90, of Creston, Iowa, died Dec. 31, 2022.

Peter Bell (’66 farm operation), 82, of Washington, Iowa, died June 18, 2023.

Robert Headlee (’68 agricultural business), 76, of Whetstone, Arizona, died June 4, 2023.

1950s

Emerson Bodell (’56 agronomy), 88, of Lake Forest, Illinois, died May 14, 2023.

Robert Gibson (’50 agricultural and life sciences education), 99, of Bartlett, Tennessee, died May 20, 2023.

William Sheka (’50 CT farm operation), 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died May 21, 2023.

John Bryant (’56 agricultural and life sciences education, ’64 MS animal science), 89, of Lacey, Washington, died May 31, 2023.

Norman Moklestad (’52 agricultural and life sciences education), 97, of Norwalk, Iowa, died May 27, 2023.

Durwood Beatty (’59 PhD agronomy), 93, of Murray, Kentucky, died June 14, 2023.

Bruce Campbell (’57 agricultural and life sciences education), 88, of Washington, Iowa, died June 15, 2023.

Robin Cuany (’58 PhD agronomy), 96, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died June 13, 2023.

1940s

Vaughn Speer (’49 animal science, ’51 MS, ’57 PhD), 99, of Ames, Iowa, died June 16, 2023.


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