1950-59
Bob Lunt ’52 of McMinnville celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary to wife Donna on July 5.
1960-69
Emily (Gire) Duerfeldt ’66 of McMinnville was selected as the woman of year for McMinnville in 2023. She and her husband Tim Duerfeldt ’67 also received the 2022 Oregon Food Bank Volunteers of Year Award.
James Johnson ’68 of Keaau, Hawaii, sailed back to the Solomon Islands after a year in Micronesia. He is
currently moored at Liapari Island near Gizo.
Shirley (Niemuth) Lane ’69 of Minong, Wisconsin, is in their sixth year living on a homestead in northern Wisconsin. They are retired and enjoying the good life with their four grandchildren.
1970-79
Craig Howard ’74, who died in 2017, was inducted into the Southern Oregon University Sports Hall of Fame in September 2024. He was the head football coach at SOU from 2011-16, turning a program with an average of three wins per season to national champions. In 2014, he led SOU to the school’s first NAIA National Championship. He holds a career record of 50-23 over six seasons. His win percentage of .685 remains the best in program history.
Scott Lamb ’74 of Green Valley, Arizona, spent five months in Ukraine doing humanitarian mission work, helping feed war refugees and providing supplies to the army and hospitals.
John Axtell ’75 of Chadron, Nebraska, retired in June after more than 50 years in the radio business.
Kirk Bales ’79, ’12 of McMinnville was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives in June for dedication, achievements and leadership in real estate and land development.
1980-89
Kimberly Colwell ’80 of Berkeley, California, sits on the Superior Court of Alameda County in California, and is the supervising judge of the criminal division.
1990-99
Bradford Robins ’90 of Vancouver, Washington, is a grandfather of two. Emmalynn is 2 years old, and Bowen James was added to the family in May 2024.
Julie Ryan ’90 of Coos Bay began as the EMS program director and assistant professor of paramedicine at Southwestern Oregon Community College in August 2024.
Kevin Snyder ’91 of La Quinta, California, began as development services director for the City of Chandler, Arizona, in August 2024.
Sharon Boyle ’93 of Terre Haute, Indiana, earned a doctorate in health sciences in May 2023. She started as director of arts in health and associate professor of music therapy at Ohio University in August 2023.
Derrin Broome ’97 of McMinnville started as assistant professor of criminal justice at Kansas Wesleyan University in August 2024.
Emily (Baker) Chadwick ’98 of Carlton was hired as principal of Nestucca High School in August 2024.
Jessica (Buell) Jensen ’98 of Portland, launched her own company, Co-pilot Communications, in September 2024.
Tony Hanna ’99 of Rathdrum, Idaho, and his family moved from north Idaho to Ormand Beach, Florida, in August 2024. He and his wife Willow, both realtors, plan to get their Florida realty licenses.
2000-09
Cara (Pepper) Day ’00 of Wilsonville is a member of the board of directors at Willamette Valley Vineyards.
Matthew Polus ’00 of St. Petersburg, Florida, retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of colonel after nearly 23 years of service. He and his wife, Jennifer, will stay in Florida initially, but are eager to return to the Pacific Northwest.
Inkeri Chisholm ’01 of Lake Oswego married Steve DeHaan on Aug. 2, 2023.
Shane McRae ’02 of New York, New York, collaborated with composer Michael Hersch on a new, two-act opera titled, “and we, each.” Performances are scheduled throughout the fall in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn.
Brandon Standridge ’03 of Eugene earned the distinction of being a certified master athletic administrator from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
Alma (Sproul) Mattocks ’04 of Louisville, Kentucky, is the chair for the Division of Athletic Training at West Virginia University.
Morgan Hawes ’06 of New York, New York, summited Mount Everest.
Patrick Miller ’07 of Malibu, California, began as the director of assessment, research and evaluation for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in June 2024.
Kara Bonham ’08 of Lake Oswego is a nurse at the Portland VA Medical Center. She earned a master’s degree in human nutrition and functional medicine from University of Western States in 2022 and a BSN in the University of Arizona in 2023.
Sean Radford ’08 of Sutherlin was named the 2024 Oregon Assistant Principal of the Year.
Amber (Saxbury) Toomey ’08 of Astoria started as a certified family nurse practitioner for the Columbia Memorial Hospital-Oregon Health & Science University Health Primary Care Clinic in Seaside in June 2024.
Kate (Franklin) Kitchell ’09, ’11 of Ashland was named one of the Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers of 2024 by Women We Admire.
Lacey Beth (Peck) ’09 and Bo Lockhart ’06 of Sherwood welcomed their second child, Rip Russell, on Aug. 7, 2023.
Erika (Rosenfield) Skaar ’09 of Madras was hired as principal at Buff Elementary School in Madras.
2010-19
Sarah Wendt ’10 of Severance, Colorado, and husband, Brandon, welcomed a baby girl, Locklyn, in March 2024.
Brittany (Inman) Zammarelli ’10 of Keizer married Christopher Zammarelli on June 30, 2024, in Carlton.
Maria Sandoval-Perez ’11 of Dayton started as assistant director of financial aid at Linfield University in July 2024.
Samantha (Keim) Arnst ’12 of Corvallis and husband, Steve, welcomed their third child, Rudi Rae, on
June 13, 2024.
Kadin Hashimoto ’13 of Portland is in his fourth year as a full-time middle school health and PE teacher and high school head tennis coach at Valley Catholic Schools.
McKenna (Pyeatt) ’13 and Erik Knapp ’13 of Eugene welcomed their second child, Peter Bowman, on Sept. 1, 2024.
Annika Yates ’14 of Bend married Braden Lambert on Sept. 21, 2024.
Andrew Ackerman ’15 of Cornelius started as Glencoe High School’s assistant principal and athletic director, effective July 1, 2024.
Jillaine Cook-Kamish ’15 of Pasadena, California, married Jerrome Kamish on Aug. 10, 2024.
Julian Adoff ’16 of Chicago, Illinois, currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has been awarded a twelve-month Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship in support of his research in the Czech Republic and Poland.
Sara Gomez Horta ’17 of New York City founded Tesoro, a startup that helps mixed-status Latino families in the U.S. save for retirement and other long-term goals. She is in her final year of her MPA program at Columbia SIPA.
Katie (Kohler) Peters ’17, a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Oregon Health & Sciences University, earned her doctorate in August 2024.
Rita (Cohen) Swartzentruber ’17 of Federal Way, Washington, and spouse, Ryan, welcomed a son, Cannon Jude, on Dec. 15, 2023.
Tyler Linscott ’18 of Tucson, Arizona, joined Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, as an assistant women’s tennis coach in August 2024.
Audrey Hyem ’19 of Happy Valley earned a Master of Health Science in physician assistant studies from Drexel University in 2023.
2020-
Faith Soto ’20 of Lyons earned a certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology in September 2024. She works as a communicable disease registered nurse outbreak coordinator for Clackamas County.
Tanner Autencio ’21 of Madras began work as the physical education teacher at Madras Elementary School.
Pedro Luis Graterol ’21 of Midland, Texas, completed the Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program at the University of Chicago in 2023. He currently works for “Pueblo People,” a Spanish current events podcast that processes U.S. news for a Latin-American audience.
Annalise Oertwich ’21 of Pendleton obtained a master’s degree and certification in trauma-informed education from Eastern Oregon University. She is the youth director at Peace Lutheran Church.
Ben Ranieri ’21 of Eagle, Idaho, started in August 2024 as the school’s first head baseball coach for Missoula Hellgate High School.
Evan Bates ’22 of Chubbuck, Idaho, graduated from Central Washington University with a master’s degree in sport and athletic administration in June 2024. He is the director of sports marketing and promotions for the Idaho State University athletic department.
Kathryn Canfield ’22, ’23 of Beaverton started as the manager of marketing and creative services for the South Carolina Stingrays in July 2024.
Ava Dumler ’22 of Niwot, Colorado, was named Teacher of the Year at Mead Elementary School after her second year of teaching.
Lucy Gordon ’23 of Portland starred as Hero in “What Happened While Hero Was Dead,” a new take on “Much Ado About Nothing,” which ran in August and September at Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall.
In Memoriam
Cecil Montgomery ’51 of Happy Valley, June 21, 2024.
Ray Olson ’54 of Naperville, Illinois, June 27, 2024.
John Davies ’55 of Ferndale, Washington, Nov. 1, 2016.
Verne Martin ’55 of Gladstone, June 24, 2024.
Glenda (Jacobsen) Crabbe ’56 of Danville, California,
Jan. 9, 2018.
Dale Moll ’56 of Pendleton, Nov. 24, 2023. Survivors include spouse Shirley (Stewart) Moll ’58.
Carol (Lee) Tookey ’57 of Keizer, May 30, 2020.
Sharon (Hagan) Reese ’58 of Corvallis, Aug. 16, 2024.
Pat (Oswalt) Sims ’59 of Orange City, Florida, June 9, 2024.
Robert Higgins ’59 of Lake Oswego, Nov. 8, 2023.
Margaret (Patrick) Jacox ’61 of Chicago, Illinois, on July 8, 2024.
Dean Johnson ’62 of Keizer, July 15, 2023.
George Gentry ’63 of Long Beach, California, June 7, 2024.
Nancy (Gaskill) Elliott ’64 of Portland, Feb. 23, 2016.
Fred McDaniel ’66 of Springfield, June 11, 2024.
Paul Davis ’66 of McMinnville, July 12, 2024.
Joseph Ezell ’67 of Tacoma, Washington, March 4, 2016.
Michael Stephenson ’67 of Redmond, Washington, Aug. 29, 2024.
David Thorne ’67 of Steilacoom, Washington, April 14, 2020.
Jim Ashby ’69 of Penfield, New York, June 1, 2022.
Bill Beatty ’72 of McMinnville, March 13, 2019.
Steve Neilsen ’74 of Puyallup, Washington, May 23, 2021.
Fred Wicknick ’79 of Bellingham, Washington, June 14, 2024. Survivors include spouse Anne (Moore) Wicknick ’81 and child Connor Wicknick ’15.
Charlie Gouge ’89 of Renton, Washington, July 9, 2025.
Charmae (Reynolds) Hampton ’94 of Coos Bay, June 22, 2024.
Lisa (Camp) Berry ’95 of Battle Ground, Washington, April 22, 2020.
Darla Lesan ’95 of North Albany, Dec. 23, 2023.
Kat Kordon-Wanaisie ’04 of Harrisburg, June 3, 2024.
Meggan Farr ’08 of Portland, May 6, 2024.
Brian Pullman ’22 of Bellingham, Washington, July 3, 2024.
Friends
Bernie Turner of McMinnville, former member of the Linfield Board of Trustees, June 28, 2024. Survivors include daughter Linda (Turner) Baker ’83.
Janet (Bullis) Coleman of Portland, music department accompanist, July 6, 2024.
William J. Weaver of Vancouver, Washington, associate professor emeritus of biology, Aug. 24, 2024.
