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Annual Report January 1-December 31, 2017

VesterheimThe National

Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center

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The Year in Review

Woodcarving students show their work from the class Old Dragon Style Carving, taught by Norwegian instructor Rolf Taraldset.

Jeff and Marilyn Roverud, who sponsored Syttende Mai at Vesterheim, are pictured here during the celebration with President/CEO Chris Johnson and musician Eden Ehm.

Impact Coffee owners Jeff and Sean Brown served up their Vesterheim signature blend of coffee at Takke Fest.

Red Bone Adornments, vendors at Nordic Celebration & Marketplace.

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, we wish to extend our sincere gratitude to you for your partnership and generosity this past year. Vesterheim’s mission is alive and strong because of the partnership of friends like you.

We are pleased to share with you our Annual Report for 2017. The following pages will highlight the exciting things that happened in 2017 and also recognize our many loyal and generous supporters and members. Each gift is special! It is because of the generosity of friends like you that Vesterheim is able to continue to offer high quality exhibitions, programs, and services. Thank you for being our partner in preserving our stories, and the stories of those who have gone before us, for future generations.

We do our best to check our lists for accuracy, but mistakes may be made. Your understanding is most appreciated. If you notice that you name has been misspelled or omitted, please accept our most sincere apology and contact us so that we can make the necessary correction.

Once again, tusen takk. You are helping Vesterheim remain a great place that remembers and honors the stories of an immigrant nation, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of Norwegian heritage for all of us to cherish.

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Representatives of 100+ Women Who Care present a check in support of Vesterheim’s Pioneer Immersion Program for fourth graders. Left to right: Vesterheim’s Youth Educator Jennifer Kovarik; Vesterheim’s Gifts Officer Nicholas Klein; Kate Rattenborg; Alecia Bucksa; Kim Bonnet; Elizabeth Bucksa; Heidi Rockweiler; Jennifer Gipp and her son Ethan; and Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson.

Having fun at Barnetimen (Children’s Hour). Sponsored by David and Brenda Carlson, Keith and Amy Bruening, Black Hills Energy and Norwegian Mutal Insurance Association. Barnetimen participants shown with Vesterheim Youth Educator Jennifer Kovarik, President/CEO Chris Johnson, and Development Director Shawna Wagner; a representative from Black Hills Energy and Brenda Carlson, both Barnetimen sponsors; and teachers Jenni and Eric Petersen-Brant.

Vesterheim’s Pieces of Self: Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts exhibit is on display at Livsreise in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Vesterheim and Livsreise have a partnership to provide exhibitions and projects to benefit the Center’s visitors and beyond.

Zach Row-Heyveld, Exhibitions Manager, gave a gallery talk at the opening of the exhibit Rock and Hard Places: Immigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen. The exhibit is sponsored by Gerald and Mary Jo Boman, The Broadway Group in memory of Eva Alsaker, David and Kirsten Heine, The Family Care Clinic, and The Perfect Edge. Additional sponsorship support provided by Curt and Dorothy Askelson, Janet Coe, Jon and Mary Hart, John and Kristie Lehman, Corey and Suzanne Mineck, Jeff and Marilyn Roverud, Kathleen Siedhoff, and Bill and Kathi Wild.

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Expenses

Payroll & Benefits $1,108,181Events, Tours, & Classes $560,473Merchandise $262,873Professional Services $218,206Depreciation $173,972Operating Expenses $292,902Telephone, Postage, & Utilities $91,662Printing & Advertising $102,340Maintenance & Repairs $93,764Collection Care $25,039Interest Expense $11,962Unrelated business income tax $2,956

TOTALS $ 2,944,330

Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumRevenue and Expenses

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Revenue, Gains, and Other Support

Contributions $741,038Investment Return $1,952,472Merchandise $476,328Tours & Tuitions $618,725Admissions & Membership $269,578Events $69,434Rental & Other $27,377

TOTALS $4,154,952

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Board of TrusTees

Cynthia Huebner Alan (Secretary), Storrs Mansfield, Conn.

Helen Bruening Barbier, Decorah, IowaMette Bowen, Lake Forest, Ill.Lindsay Erdman, Decorah, IowaRon Fadness, Decorah, IowaNewman T. Halvorson, Jr., Washington,

D.C.Richard Hemp, Reno, Nev.Maren Johnson, Decorah, IowaJane Kemp, Decorah, IowaHeyn Kjerulf, Richmond, Va.Scott Lindblom, Verona, Wis. Kate Martinson, Decorah, IowaKurt Meyer, St. Ansgar, IowaNeal Nottleson (Vice-chair), Racine,

Wis.Kate Rattenborg, Decorah, IowaLorie Reins Schweer (Chair), Iowa City,

IowaWalter Rugland (Treasurer), Appleton,

Wis.Signe Wrolstad-Forbes, Chagrin Falls,

Ohio

Honorary CHair

H.M. Harald V., King of Norway

Honorary TrusTees

Eugene Nordby (President Emeritus), Madison, Wis.

founders CounCil

Evy Alsaker, Winnetka, Ill.Robert W. Anderson, Verona, Wis.Ingrid Carlson Barrier, Denver, Colo.Helen Hexom Basler, Decorah, IowaVeronna Capone, Brookings, S. Dak.Owen D. and Naomi F. Bekkum,

Madison, Wis.Michael J. Bovre, Madison, Wis.Ingrid Callaghan, Decorah, IowaBrenda Carlson, Decorah, IowaWilliam E. Cary, Cedar Rapids, IowaSallie Haugen DeReus, Leighton, IowaAudrey and Phil Dybdahl, Madison,

Wis.Clarence Engwall, Rochester, Minn.Richard Enstad, Eagan, Minn.Tom Fjelde, Edina, Minn.Bjarne Flølo, Oslo, Norway

Gary and Miriam Gandrud, Bloomington, Minn.

Ann U. and Dean H. Gesme, Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dr. Donald Gilbertson, Eau Claire, Wis.

Karen Gray, Spring Grove, Minn.Larry Grimstad, Decorah, IowaHon. Perry J. Gulbrandsen, Gurnee, Ill.James A. Halls, Phoenix, Ariz.Marilyn Hansen, Alamo, Calif.Dr. Jon R. Hart, Decorah, IowaH.A. and Pat Hetland, Houston, Minn.Scott Ingstad, Muscatine, IowaMyrna E. Johnson, Northwood, N.

Dak.Gail Larson, Bozeman, Mont.Martha Ylvisaker Limburg, Longville,

Minn.David and Linda Brekke Mona, Edina,

Minn.Irene O’Connor Navarre, Albuquerque,

N. Mex.Dr. David L. Nelson, Stoughton, Wis.Dr. Eugene Nordby, Madison, Wis.Liv Norderhaug, Eden Prairie, Minn.Karen Owen-Tuzcu, Minneapolis,

Minn.Jerome Pederson, Bonita Spring, Fla.Dr. Hamlet Peterson, Rochester, Minn.Sonja Peterson, Battle Lake, Minn.Ardys M. Pfundheller, Stoughton, Wis.Roland Rasmussen, Edina, Minn.Dr. Kristin Robbins, Denver, Colo.Wayne A. Rohne, Arlington, Tex.Lee Rokke, Apple Valley, Minn.John Satrom, Dilworth, Minn.Michael Schmidt, Longboat, Fla.Dr. Rebecca Shaw, Des Moines, IowaGary Smaby, Marcell, Minn.Marilyn Sorenson, Arden Hills, Minn.Ruth Sorenson, Chevy Chase, Md.Louise C. Sundet, Naples, Fla.Robert S. Sundt, Tucson, Ariz.Dan Thurmer, Decorah, IowaO.Jay Tomson, Mason City, IowaHarold Ulvestad, Shorewood, Minn.Joann Voltmer, Decorah, IowaMike Voltmer, Decorah, IowaWilliam K. Wangensteen, Minneapolis,

Minn.David and Jeanne Wright, Jr., Decorah,

Iowa

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Chris Johnson, President, CEOSandy Bishop, Store Sales StaffKarla Brown, Development Events

CoordinatorJocelyn Clarine, Office AssistantSharon Del Vento, Guest ServicesSharon Drews, ReceptionistErlene Fisher, Guest ServicesDarlene Fossum-Martin, Education

SpecialistDanette Franzen, Guest ServicesLaurann Gilbertson, Chief CuratorMartha Griesheimer, Coordinator of

VolunteersBetty Hanson, ReceptionistShelley Hendricks, Museum Store

Assistant ManagerBecky Idstrom, Editorial AssistantKatherine Johnson, Coordinator of

Tours to NorwayNicholas Klein, Gifts OfficerKen Koop, Museum Store ManagerJennifer Kovarik, RegistrarCharlie Langton, EditorMarcia McKelvey, Director of

AdministrationJim Nelson, Facilities ManagerZach Row-Heyveld, Exhibitions

ManagerPeggy Sersland, Membership ManagerJoAn Stevenson, Guest ServicesShawna Wagner, Director of

DevelopmentKathy Wilbur, Accountant

Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumLeadership 2017

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ValHalla soCieTy

The following people have generously remembered Vesterheim in their planned giving arrangements.

Maynard and Minerva AakerCynthia AlanNatasha AlexanderDoris J. AllebachRobert A. and Evy Johansen

AlsakerJ. Harry and Josefa AndersenJack AnundsenTim P. and Ingrid Carlson

BarrierGordon G. and Barbara L.

BaumanOwen BekkumDonald L. and Barbara J. BergDaniel Nels and Kristi

Limburg BerklandKatharine BilodeauBjorn G. and Lillian N.

BolstadEileen BorchersJoan Liffring-Zug BourretMichael J. BovreDr. Joseph and Ingrid

CallaghanJohn and Veronna CaponeDavid and Brenda CarlsonFrances ChristianPeter CoffeenKarlyn Nordgaard CrossDonna Danielson EstateSallie Haugen DeReusMarguerite E. DrakePhilip and Audrey DybdahlClarence W. and Marilyn L.

EngwallRichard M. and Nancy L.

EnstadAudrey L. ErdmanLindsay and Karla ErdmanJim and Joy EricksonNorman E. Erickson EstateEvelyn Evenson EstateE. T. and Marjery FjeldeElla Ager FossumEdna FurreboeGary and Miriam Gandrud

Helen E. GarnaasWilliam N. GeorgesonDean H., Sr., and Ann Urness

GesmeDale and Susan GoodmanKaren B. GrayStella GrinnaGlen H. and Shirley B.

GronlundJustin GulleksonC. Carlyle and Mary R.

Kittelsland HaalandNancy HackettGlenn HagaJames A. and Elaine HallsRichard and Diane HalomMarilyn L. HalvorsenRebecca S. HannaJon and Mary HartArne HatlestadKirsten Roverud HeineHelen M. HeitmannRichard and Joann (Harr)

HempBarbara and Dale HenningGerald Freund and Ann

HighumJames M. and Susan R.

HonsvallMichael HovlandDan F. HuebnerHarriet M. Husvedt EstateD. Scott and Jessica IngstadGary L. JohnsonMartin and Ruth JohnsonRuth Christine JohnsonSteven and Barbara JohnsonIngrid and Russell KeuneRannveig M. KlingeDr. Alf and Alma KnudsenCharlie LangtonGail LarsonPaul and Dianne LarsonPhyllis LesethJoan M. LeuenbergerJames W. and Martha Ylvisaker

LimburgProf. Carl R. Loper, Jr. and

Jane L. LoperAnnie R. LuckyDean E. and Marilynn Amdal

Madden

Kate M. MartinsonLynn S. MaxsonBerit T. MesarickIrene J. (Hopland) and Robert

C. MeyerDavid and Linda Brekke MonaHarry NavarreBetty R. and David T. NelsonDr. David L. and Ann NelsonMarion and Lila NelsonMarybeth NelsonDr. Eugene J. and Olive

NordbyNeal R. NottlesonCharles D. and Cornelia M.

O’KieffeMary Ann OlsenConnie OsmundsonRuth and Lynn PaulsonHamlet and Suzanne PetersonJanet Blohm PultzRoland and Elizabeth

RasmussenKate Nelson RattenborgLorie Reins SchweerBarbara and Alan RennieKristin RobbinsDavid and Lee RokkeJerry Rosholt*Robert and Lucille RosholtDouglas “Dag” and Sharon

RossmanT. Eileen RussellRobert L. and Elizabeth

Gilbertson SandeMichael and Diane SchmidtJason SederquistHarold E. SegelstadBeth SelvigRobert D. and Rebecca D.

ShawKarin E. SproulHazel T. StoeckelerLinda A. SundeDaniel ThurmerIrene and Morten TuftedalHarold S., Jr. and Pamela A.

UlvestadRonald K. WellsBarbara WestbyMarwin O. and June Olson

Wrolstad

Compass CluB (monTHly donors)Howard and Marlene AmundsonLucille Joanne BjerkeGlenn and Mary BorresonMichael J. BovreBrenda and David CarlsonCarol and Bill ClaypoolLeslie and Vicki DemmerSallie Haugen DeReusPaul D. Eastwood and Teresa

MulrooneyRichard and Nancy EnstadJoyce and Edgar EpperlyLowell P. ErdmanPatricia and James GokeR.W. GriderMartha and James GriesheimerJudith Mithun HartnettCynthia JacobsonFrances and Stanley JeffersChris and Bonnie JohnsonRhonda and Kenneth KekkeJane KempChristina KeuneMary and John KlimeshJanice M. KraabelCynthia and David LeMieuxMartha Y. and James W. LimburgDavid and Ann PreusLorie Reins SchweerDonald RistadRobert and Lucille RosholtKaren Fjeseth SicklerJames SkurdallRobert SweenCarol ThompsonKaren Weiberg

Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumDonor List 2017Your contributions provide the financial support that keeps Vesterheim strong and all are deeply appreciated.It is with sincere thanks and humble gratitude that we recognize every person and organization listed here.

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KroneKluBBen memBers

KroneKlubben (The Crown Club) recognizes those donors who have consistently supported Vesterheim in the past, helping to care for objects and educate the public every day. Membership in Kroneklubben is based on lifetime giving according to the following levels:

Platinum ($1,000,000+)Dan F. and Bonnie J. HuebnerTrygve Lønnebotn

Gold ($500,000 - $999,000)J. Harry and Josefa H.

AndersenOwen BekkumDonna Danielson EstateCharles GulbransenJames A. and Elaine HallsLuther CollegeMarion and Lila NelsonThe Government and People of

NorwayRuth Wamstad EstateBarbara M. Westby

Silver ($100,000 - $499,000)Anonymous (2) Kenn R. BarryGertrude H. BergDuane and Eileen BrueningBryant FoundationBrenda and David CarlsonDecorah Bank & Trust Co.Edith* and Edward DelmanDelman Mortenson Charitable

FoundationAmanda F. DuffMary EmbertsonEvelyn EvensonJon and Mary HartHelen M. HeitmannEdwin R. And Joan T.

HemphillHarriet M. HustvedtInstitute of Museum and

Library ServicesIowa Department of Cultural

AffairsJohn A. Johnson FoundationJohn K. & Luise V. Hanson

FoundationWayne and Dorothy JohnsonRuth Christine JohnsonDean E. and Marilynn Amdal

MaddenHerbert C. MadisonMargaret A. Cargill

PhilanthropiesHelena NaefNational Endowment for the

Humanities

Richard and Diane HalomNewman T. HalvorsonMarilyn H. HansenDavid J. HardyRichard C. and Joann (Harr)

HempHal A. and Patricia G. HetlandRonald E. HovdaHumanities IowaIowa Arts CouncilAlvin A. JohnsonDarold E. and Carol O.

JohnsonRussell* and Ingrid KeuneLorin H. KlemesrudLarry and Gail LarsonMadison Friends of VesterheimKate M. MartinsonCarl McConegheyDavid and Linda Brekke MonaMilma NaesethIrene and Harry NavarreGlenn NelsonOlive NordbyMary Ann OlsenKaren Owen-TuzcuSonja PetersonPaul D. Pratt & Marguerite

Olson Pratt FundKate Nelson RattenborgJanice W. RelfRochester Friends of

VesterheimLee and David RokkeJeff and Marilyn RoverudRoy J. Carver Charitable TrustT. Eileen Russell*Robert and Elizabeth SandeTollef SandersonCharlene and Gil* SchjeldahlPhilip C. SmabyIngebor Husby SmithSons of Norway, Valdres Lodge

#1-503Ruth and Arne SorensonDr. Robert F. SpierHazel T. StoeckelerC. Peter StrongThompson Investment

ManagementDaniel and Mary Ann

ThurmerO. Jay TomsonViolette I. TwedtElla Valborg TweetViking River Cruises, Inc.Viking State Bank & TrustMike VoltmerMrs. G. H. WestbyDr. David W.* and Peg WrightHarriet S. WrolstadMarguerite Ylvisaker

Alyce I. NeetzelBetty R. and David T. NelsonDr. Eugene J. NordbyNordic BrunchNeal R. and Gerry NottlesonH. Signe Ostby and Scott

CookHamlet and Suzanne PetersonAnna RosendahlMichael and Diane SchmidtHarold SegelstadRobert and Rebecca ShawState Historical Society of IowaLouise and Leland SundetSundet FoundationHelen (Molly) Sverdrup John W. ThompsonThrivent Financial for

Lutherans (formerly Lutheran Brotherhood & Aid Association for Lutherans)

Vision Iowa / Iowa Department of Economic Development

Ruth WickneyMarwin and June Wrolstad

Bronze ($30,000 - $99,999)Anonymous (2) Evy and Robert A. AlsakerDr. Alf AlternAmerican-Scandinavian

FoundationA.N. and Eldrid S. ArntzenBank of the WestHelen BaslerGladys BertschEileen BorchersBorgen Family FoundationKeith B. and Amy BrueningJohn and Veronna CaponeLyle and Jean CaryChicago Friends of VesterheimKenneth V. DahlCarlin DahlerSallie Haugen DeReusPhilip and Audrey DybdahlJoseph and Ione EllisOrton L. EnstadAudrey and Lowell ErdmanLindsay and Karla ErdmanEric and Joan Norgaard

Charitable TrustEugene J. Nordby and Olive

M. Nordby FoundationFeatherlite, Inc.Ella Ager FossumFred Carlson Company, Inc.G. Unger Vetlesen FoundationGreenPoint BankGundersen Health SystemHacker, Nelson & Co., P.C.Glenn HagaHagen & Kallevang P.C.

Pewter ($10,000 - $29,999)Anonymous (4) 99th Infantry BattalionA & J Petersburg AgencyMarian R. AakerMaynard E. AakerMinerva AakerAlliant Energy Foundation, Inc.American Car Club of NorwayNancy E. AndersonJack and Ellie AnundsenRussell and Jean Ashbaugh, Jr.Phyllis A. AskildsenAtlantic Mutual Insurance

CompanyAugsburg Publishing HouseRay AuneJoan M. Barager EstateHelen Bruening BarbierDennis and Doris BarnaalMarie Kleppe BarnessGordon G. BaumanThe Bay and Paul FoundationsNaomi F. BekkumBernice Rise TrustArley and Beverly BjellaJackie BjoinMary J. BomanJoan Liffring-Zug BourretMichael J. BovreEd and Mette BowenBrekke Tours and TravelKenneth M. and Eleanor A.

BrownGreg and Karen BrueningBruening Rock Products, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Joseph CallaghanCurtis L. CarlsonDr. and Mrs. Harley CarlsonHelen CarlsonBill CaryCasper Plumbing & Heating,

Inc.City of DecorahPeter CoffeenJane Y. ConnettKarlyn N. CrossClifford I. CummingsDahl Family FoundationDeco Products Company LLLPLois DrewsMary M. DuneaJanet I. DyckPeter DyckDarcy J. DyeIrving R. EittreimRichard M. and Nancy L.

EnstadEd and Joyce EpperlyErdman Engineering, P.C.James and Joy EricksonKristine S. EricksonNorman E. Erickson EstateErnest M. EspelieEvjue Foundation, Inc.

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Heyn and Sandy KjerulfKnut Utstein KlosterMrs. Lewis KranickEarl KruseTheodora H. KublyKaren KuhlmanSevert and Mary KvammeMrs. Nordis LandsverkMerlin and Margaret LeeDorothy and Maurice LeonPhyllis LesethJoan M. LeuenbergerJames W. and Martha Ylvisaker

LimburgScott and Anne LindblomC. Paul and Marlys LindholmJustine and Paul LionbergerLeif LomoProf. Carl R. Loper Jr. and Jane

L. LoperNorman LorentzsenJoan LosenDennis MagnusonDaniel A. and Ann MansfieldMcGraw-Hill Companies

FoundationElsie MelbyClifford M. MillerEsther R. MillerThe Minneapolis FoundationMobil Foundation Inc.Grace O. Molloy*Nancy and Fred MorganMr. and Mrs. Arthur MorkAlida MotlandMichael K. MusgraveDavid L. and Ann NelsonHarland and Corinne NelsonMarlin P. NelsonElsie Ardis H. NorlanderFrieda and Ron NowlandNuveen InvestmentsSharon B. O’HaraJames R. and Marilyn OlinAlfred D. and LaDelle OlsonConnie OsmundsonOsmund and Barbara OverbySherman OyenHelga Lund ParsonsGeorge J. PedersenBrit Aabakken PetersonJanet Blohm Pultz and Vaughan

M. PultzMartin W. ReinhartBarbara RennieGeorgia and Finn RoedJerry Rosholt*Robert and Lucille RosholtRoyal Norwegian Consulate

General, MinneapolisRoyal Norwegian EmbassyEleanor RudWalter S. RuglandWilliam O. Running EstateRuth Rupp

Beverly J. SaboeLyle and Lucille SacquitneKathleen Bergan SchmidtNeil SchraederSelmer CorporationJulia ShimaSilos and SmokestacksGerald R. SimeDr. and Mrs. C. A. SkaugstadW. David and Kaaren T. SlawsonMrs. Lloyd H. SnivelyBarbara SolbergElse M. SolbergSons of Norway FoundationSons of Norway, Concordia

Lodge #6-070Sons of Norway, Trollheim

Lodge #6-110Stanley Engineered FasteningJanice StewartMuriel B. StoneGilman M. and Helen C. StorlieHenry StrongRobert and Frances SundtLucile G. SwensonArnold W. ThompsonJack ThompsonThrivent Financial for

Lutherans-Choice Dollars

Janet B. FiggEdward H. and Sandra FishE. T. and Marjery FjeldeRichard H. and Vivian

FjeldheimSanford and Wilma FosholtDavid FrewElse Bettum FribergHelene M. FurstFrancis and Geneice GaasedelenGary and Miriam GandrudHelen GarnaasGeneral Mills FoundationWilliam N. GeorgesonDean and Ann GesmeGiants of the Earth Heritage

CenterMr. and Mrs. Robert M.

GranumKaren and James GrayBarbara L. GreenfeldtLarry and Diane GrimstadGlen H. GronlundGunnar A. Gundersen, M.D.Lawrence R. HafstadNewman T. Halvorson, Sr.Shirley HansenMinnard H. HansonKaryne and C. Blaine HarstadCarol and Paul HasvoldMr. and Mrs. Roe H. HatlenLawrence O. and Lois HaugeEva HaugenHaugen Living TrustDavid and Kirsten HeineMr. and Mrs. Orrin L. HelstadBarbara and Dale HenningDarrell Henning and Terry

SparkesAnn HighumMartha Marie A. HoghaugJames M. and Susan R. HonsvallHotel WinneshiekHotel-Motel TaxRobert and Arlene HoulihanCarrie HovlandStanley and Helen HoweGertrude HusbyJoseph and Mary HusbyPearl HusbyIBM CorporationConnie JacobsonJerry and Jo Sonja JansenJay L. and Sandra O. JensenThe John R. Cross Fund of The

Saint Paul FoundationDennis and Carole JohnsonInga Doris JohnsonMartin and Ruth JohnsonRuby A. JohnsonSteven and Barbara JohnsonIone N. KaddenEllen KerbsEsther KittelsonIva Kjerland

Donald A. and Virginia Tollefson

Henrietta P. TorgersonThe Tuzcu Family Charitable

FundJames and Nancy UlringIngeborg L. UlvestadVanberia International Gifts

LLCDean and Carol VigelandJoann VoltmerVoltmer, Inc.Walmart FoundationMr. and Mrs. William K.

WangensteenBoyd WassonJames A. and Caroline WeisRobert WellvangDr. Lorraine WesterbergPatricia T. WhiteWilliam WildWinneshiek CountyWinneshiek County Convention

and Visitors BureauThomas A. Woods, Ph.D.,

Making Sense of PlaceSue P. Wrolstad

Two of the seven banners for In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts, Vesterheim’s traveling exhibit portraying images and stories about immigration to Iowa. Sponsored by Humanities Iowa.

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Tom and Dianne ClemensRob and Janet CoeRosemary Corneliusen-Brooks

and Doug BrooksDaughters of Norway - Grand

LodgeJames H. Day JrKaren M. DirksRoger and Pat DownsJim and Janna EdringtonKay EdwardsRoger D. and Karen EgebergJanet EgglestonAlan and Barbara EricksonRondi C. EricksonRon and Marcy FadnessWilliam F. FanterSue FlandersHelen Houkom ForbesSusan FrechetteJohn and Stephanie FrethamKaren FretheimFriest & AssociatesDel and Carolyn FureDebra Rosheim GeskeCristel and Craig GjerdeJames J. GoodwinBarbara and Eric GreenfeldtDr. Beaumont R. HagebakBarbara and James HahnMarlene HalversonWilliam T. Halvorsen and

Catherine HalvorsenRoger E. HammerLucy HansenKarl N. HansonWanda HendersonSusan and Jim HermanSam and Jill Hershfield

Larry and Kimberly HilgendorfRuth HinderakerDawn Svenson Holland and

Josh HollandMarilyn M. HollandEvonne HornLeRoy and Jean IversonDorothy and Tom JamiesonBeth Janetski and Mike

WatsonBringa JohnsonJill Johnson and Joel

ChapiewskyDavid and Gail JudischBruce and Marsha KaehneDorothy and Richard KeiferKarl and Patti KnutsonMary R. and John A. KrecekBonnie LampleyJack and Mary Frances LarsonMatt and Catherine LarsonPaul and Dianne LarsonRobert J. and Marilynn A.

LarsonLinda C. LeeLora LeePatricia A. LehmannEarl LindangerJames and Mary Etta LitsheimLeif LomoMark and Lea LovelaceDavid and Penelope MagelssenJudith and Matthew MalerichViola MalloryKaren MasonCharles and Carolyn MayoCynthia McClureBozena and John McLeesDan and Susan McLevige

pHilanTHropiC CaTegory memBersHip

Sustaining Fellow ($1,000 annual membership)Veronna CaponeBrent and Cindy HartJosh and Adara JacobsonJay L. and Sandra O. JensenPaul and Bonnie JohnsenTerje OstbyKarin Gorud ScovillRuth SorensonMuriel B. Stone

Sponsor ($500 annual membership)Robert and Beverly (Brandt)

BachelderGreg and Karen BrueningMary Mills DuneaDana Himes and James DavisLes MorrisElizabeth G. and Donovan L.

QuamSusan and George VondruskaDonna J. Young

Supporter($250 annual membership)David and Candace ArpRuth BenedettGerald and Mary Jo BomanQuentin and Inez BoykenPauline BucklandJim and Patti CastertonMarilyn Berg CooperPeter O. Dahlen and Mary S.

CarlsenMike and Pat DahlyDaughters of Norway - Nellie

Gerdrum Lodge #41Wade E. and Pamela M.

DavickGerald W. and Deanna

EricksonKristine S. EricksonPeter EspinosaJanet B. FiggStanley and Mary Jo FinholtRuth FjelstadDale and Susan GoodmanJean and Bruce GrussingJerry and Judy GryttenholmJerry and Sally HaugenRon and Lisa HaveMerlin and Ann HelstadMichael Hovland and Nancy

JonesDavid and Carole HoyemMary and Peter JorgensenHarold S. and Laura KopperudLadies of Valhall

David LandsverkMartha Y. and James W.

LimburgKathleen A. LindlanEd and Judy LundJohn and Evelyn LundJames and Susan MatsonTodd MestadJanice and Michael MostromLeonard C. MyrahBarbara NasbyAnna and Russell NorrisDennis and Sarah OhlroggeRichard Pietz and Brian

JorgensenRandy and Lisa Ramlo, Alexa

and ConnorJeff and Marilyn RoverudCraig SandbergNorman and Barbara SenjemSuzanne and Jack SwansonDiane WestCurtiss L. WikstromDave Winans

Friend($125 annual membership) Loren and Mary Ann

AndersonPamela Anderson and Peter

TorgersonPastor R.W. and Lenay

AndersonRuth Gilbertson ArnoldElizabeth BachelderCheryl BanwarthJill BeattyCarol and Paul BehrensKristin A. BennettMeredith BennettScott and Jean BergerLinda L. BertiKaren BieschkeBarbara Bolton and Geralyn

ZuercherJoel BottenCarl and Diane BraatenChristine BremsethSusan BrickleyRichard and Katherine

BuengerRachael and Brent BureshLila BurmeisterLee and Lori BurrasJoel ChapiewskyEvonna CheethamKeith Christensen and Dawn

Deines-ChristensenMichael ChristensonAnne and Myrv

ChristophersonTim and Leslie ChurchillJanis M. Clay and Elam Baer

Decorah third-graders who participated in Vesterheim’s Window on the World (WOW) Farm Program are pictured with Bruce Friell, from Gundersen Health System, Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson, and museum Youth Educator Jennifer Kovarik. Gundersen Health System has sponsored this program for many years.

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Kenneth and Karin SproulNancy and Steve St. ClairSteve Stenstrom and Donna

MuellerTim and Carol StoddardGrace StoebeJonathan and Jeanette

StrandjordPeter and Tone StromMr. and Mrs. Richard TabattJon and Gloria TehvenMyron and Diane ThieseRhude ThompsonTeresa McCue ThompsonEdith and Roland

ThorstenssonRussell K. TillmanElizabeth and Joshua TraxlerBeth TuckerElizabeth and James Van ZeeKaren Jill Vander BrugShawna and Tim WagnerNancy and Bob WallCraig and LeAnn WatsonJo Ann WickmanJane WidsethJerry and Susan WrightSusan G. YoungsLee Zook and Jan Heikes

Sara W. and Gregory MergensIrene MeyerRandal and Victoria MillerLauren and Kathy MoenDave and Lisa MorrisBarbara and Richard MorrisonDr. Jo E. NordJanice NortheyDouglas and Winnie NyhusGerald OfferdahlJennifer OliverDon OlsenAnita OsterhaugJoan PlatzMarit and Franklin PudasJames A. QualeAnne Hansteen RappDee RendlemanGlenn and Peggy RiddervoldEarl and Constance RogersAlma C. Rotto-MorganArlene RounceJohn and Shirley RudinMary Ann SandvoldJon and Carolyn SatrumMartha Gaarsoe SchumannSara SerslandJohn and Lisa SkaarEldbjorg SkarePercy and Linda SlattenowDianne Enger SnellSons of Norway, Roald

Amundsen LodgeSons of Norway, Scandiana

Lodge #5-600Robert and Linda M. Sorensen

endowmenT funds Endowment funds earn income annually, a portion of which is used for each endowment’s stated purpose. The remainder of the income is reinvested to perpetuate the endowment. We invite contributions to any of the listed endowment funds, or the creation of new named endowments. A gift of $25,000 or more can create a new named endowment and can be an enduring way to honor or memorialize a friend or family member. Building endowment funds is one of the most important ways to ensure Vesterheim’s financial health. Each gift is an investment in the future of Vesterheim, one of America’s most treasured cultural resources.

AdministrativeCrown Princess Märtha

EndowmentGertrude Berg Professional

Staff EndowmentLutheran Brotherhood

EndowmentWrolstad Publications

Endowment

Collections99th Infantry Battalion (Sep.)

& O.S.S. NORSO Group Endowment

Bauder-Landsgard Collections Study Center Endowment

Carlson Endowment for Research

Darrell Henning Acquisition Endowment

Harry and Josepha Anderson Fine Arts Collection Endowment

King Olav V EndowmentValdres House Endowment

EducationNorwegian Arts and Crafts

EndowmentSigmund Aarseth Norwegian

Instructor EndowmentThe Dan and Bonnie Huebner

Endowment for the Westby-Torgerson Education Center

GeneralBarbara Westby EndowmentGeneral EndowmentHaugen Living Trust EndowmentLila and Marion Nelson

EndowmentMembership EndowmentThe Dan And Bonnie Huebner

Legacy Tollef Sanderson EndowmentTrygve Lønnebotn EndowmentWigeland Endowment

At the Twin Cities Nordic Luncheon and Marketplace Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson presents longtime supporter and folk artist Ron Hovda with a Kroneklubben award for his lifetime gifts to Vesterheim.

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2017 CorporaTe memBers

A & J Petersburg AgencyBruening Rock Products, Inc.Casper Plumbing & Heating,

Inc.Country Inn - DecorahDairyland Power CooperativeDavid Finholt Construction

and Tryad Kitchens and Design

David Olson & Associates Ameriprise Financial Services

de Novo MarketingDeco Products Company

LLLPDecorah Bank & Trust Co.Decorah Broadcasting - KDECDecorah Greenhouse / The

HairitageDecorah Tire Service Inc.Dragonfly BooksDrury’s Inc.Erdman Engineering, P.C.Family TableFeatherlite, Inc.Gundersen Health SystemHacker, Nelson & Co., P.C.Impact CoffeeJohnson PrintingLa RanaLetterWerks Sign City, LLCMabe’s PizzaMidwest Group Benefits, Inc.MiEnergy CooperativeNorwegian Mutual Insurance

AssociationOlson Explosives, Inc.Oneota Valley Family Eye CarePaul Hudson State Farm

AgencyPulpit Rock BrewingQuality Inn & SuitesRandall J. Olson, D.D.S.Ruby’s Inc.Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment

Co., Inc.Skyline Construction, Inc.Sons of Norway, Valdres Lodge

#1-503T-Bock’s Sports Bar & GrillViking Cruises, Inc.Viking State Bank & TrustWalmart, DecorahWicks Construction Inc.Winneshiek Medical Center

friends giVing gifT memBersHip

Evy and Robert Alsaker (3)Curtis A. BahKaren J. Ball (2)Michael and Carol Bergan (2)Ed and Mette BowenKathleen BowieMarilyn BrooksVeronna Capone (3)Mary K. ChristianJenny ChurchCarol CockrellHal and Linda CourticeMarie O. Skramstad de ForestLaura DemuthSallie Haugen DeReus (2)Mary Mills DuneaMarlene EngstromRichard and Nancy Enstad (2)Lindsay and Karla Erdman (4)Patricia FarleyDarlene Fossum-Martin and

Jeff Martin (2)Janet K. GeronimeDale and Susan Goodman (2)Martha and James GriesheimerGlenn and Beverly Gunderson

(2)Kristen GustavsonRebecca S. HannaMarilyn H. HansenKenneth and Jean HansonJon and Mary Hart (2)Dan and Lesia HatlestadLorraine A. HawkinsonIris HeckJudd HegvikRichard and Joann M. Harr

Hemp (2)Mary Ellen Hoetzer (4)Janet A. JacobsonJay L. and Sandra O. Jensen

(3)Elizabeth JohnsonCeleste JohnsonDonna JohnsonScott and Marlene Johnson (2)Dennis and Carole Johnson (3)Steven and Barbara JohnsonTravis and Shirley Jorde (5)Frank A. KeenanMary and John KlimeshLynne ColemanBrian and Connie LarsonKathleen LarsonRichard and Susan LindstenWendy and James LingoMitch LingoKate M. Martinson

Marilyn McDowellKaren MeachamKathy MillerJennifer MitchellLeonard C. MyrahJohn and Arlene Nelson (7)Borghild O. NesetCraig Northrup (2)Neal and Gerry Nottleson (2)Adrian NovakFrieda and Ron NowlandArne OlsenRoy S. OlsenClarence and Louise Olson (2)Lawrence W. OnsagerKeri and Brett OstbyKari L. Phenix (2)Garth Erik PorterRandy and Lisa Ramlo, Alexa

and ConnorAnne Hansteen RappNancy RasmussenKate Nelson Rattenborg (3)Lynne RenzCarolyn RodWalter S. and Amelia Rugland

(2)Michael and Diane Schmidt

(5)Brian L. SchroederPeggy and Keith Sersland (2)Gail ShawRebecca and Robert Shaw (2)Ellen C. SimmonsEugene R. and Sandra K.

SomdahlNancy SparbySusan StarksonJoAn StevensonJanice Strand (2)Arvid and Aaron Swenson (3)Rhude Thompson (2)Shawna and Tim WagnerDave MuetherNorma Wangsness (2)Alicia WemarkCurtiss L. Wikstrom

donors of arTifaCTs

Deborah AdamsBerit AusBeverly Bachelder and her

daughter, Elizabeth Margrethe Bachelder

Coral BergeSusan E. Burnham, in memory

of Ruth Angela Olsen Klinner

Unni Cooper Ruth Hanold Crane, in

memory of Ole and Christie Tillotson

Sallie Haugen DeReus (Estate of ) Helen and Elwin

FarwellVirginia Germond, in memory

of Halvor and Lauran Hanson

Mary E. JohnsonEstate of George Larson, in

memory of George F. Larson

Annie LuckyBjørg V. LuppinoSara Wrolstad Mergens,

in memory of Marwin Wrolstad

John MonsonJaerdis Olson NesheimAliza Novacek-Olson, in

memory of Annethea K. Hamness Novacek

Edward and Winifred Nyhus, in memory of Horace and Ida Nyhus

Kay OlsonWalter M. Padulo, in memory

of Mary HoilandRuth and Bob PaulsonKen and Barbara Root, in

memory of Teckla Larson Root

Winifred Swenhall, in memory of Haakon Swenhall

Lucy TokheimDonna VaalerJane E. Wallace

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Sonja Peterson Michael and Diane Schmidt G. Rolf SvendsenStephany Halverson Ron and Joan HalversonNewman T. and Virginia M.

Halvorson Karin Halvorson HillhouseChristine Hamre Karen KuhlmanDonald W. and Eldora J.

Hanna Ruth Hanna Paulson (2)Jim Hanson Betty Hanson Steven and Barbara JohnsonArland J. Haugen Beverly M. HaugenVernell Haugen Donna and Daryl BerganDr. John O. Hauson Helen CostelloHorace and Gretchen Hegg Peer S. HeggMarcellius Helleland Phyllis HellandBernard Heller Marlys Heller LeidingLaura Hjelle Hoeg Carol Hoeg OliverOrville and Dorothy

Hoffmann Wayne and Karen EastbyHenry and Magnus Hokstad Rita BergquistHolm Family Joan Holmsen PetersonHolmsen (Holm) family Joan Holmsen PetersonHenry and Thelma Hopland Irene MeyerLaurence Hovland Barbara BakerJane Idstrom Peggy and Keith SerslandAndrew Emjellem Jensen Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyEbba Harding Jentoft Norwegians Worldwide - TucsonDr. Donald A. Johnson Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyDoris Elizabeth Lendu

Johnson Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyPhyllis A. Johnson Mr. Donald L. JohnsonRichard F. Johnson Mary J. Adams (2)

Melvin and Evelyn Borud Grace BorudMaureen Botten Joel BottenMae Brynsaas Laurann and Kevin GilbertsonPalmer and Helen Budahl Lee and Mary Ann BudahlNorman and Elsie Bungum Donald N. BungumBernerd Casterton Donna and Daryl BerganJudith A. Christensen Laurann and Kevin Gilbertson Joelle McIlroyCharles E. Coffeen Peter CoffeenDonna Cook Ronald CookThalman and Charlotte Dahl Anne FarningRuth and Helmer Dahlen Marilyn Dahlen SomdahlNorman R. Davis L. Racheal DavisKaare L. Disch Robert and Margaret DischAlison Dwyer Brian and Margaret BetteridgeMarcus S. and Lucile Eastby Wayne and Karen EastbyJames M. Ekedal Lana and Rick DaleyKlara Emjellem Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyMarilyn Engwall Helen T. Anderson Sharon and Lawrence Barsness Alice and Darold Baumgard Tim Berg Jean M. Carlson Barbara M. Chase Bruce and Theresa Daniels Lucille and Richard Deremee Darlene Duis Harold and Marjorie Dvorak Charmaine and Howard Flen Randall and Lynette Gustafson Beverly Heffern Julie Ingebretsen Steven and Barbara Johnson Ken and Sally Koop Carol and Donley Lamberg I. J. Lewison Paul and Andy Loftness

Richard and Karen Lundberg Karen Olson Peggy and Keith Sersland Sara Tollefson Dean and Carol Vigeland Carol Volstad Vickie VolstadGerald Erickson Sons of Norway, Restauration Lodge #1-548Thelma Espeseth Fred and Sherry Lynch Jackie and Bill Meacham Steve and Karen Meacham Julie and Brian QuirkRobert Evans Norwegians Worldwide - TucsonDr. Elwin and Helen Farwell Karla and Lindsay ErdmanKaren Nelson Fawcett Rodney and Jane HelgesonMarj Fjelde E. Tom FjeldeRhoda Fritsch Donna and Daryl Bergan Paul and Andy Loftness Joanne MacVey Peggy and Keith SerslandLeon M. Gangestad L. Racheal DavisRuth Dawes Gangestad L. Racheal DavisLise Gothesen Norwegians Worldwide - TucsonDavid Green Liv Paulson Norderhaug and Michael NorderhaugHarold and Evelyn Greenhill H. Gaylon and Hannah GreenhillGullik and Sofie Grette Marian Fronk Solveig M. KramerJack Grimes Elaine J. GrimesArnold “Bill” and Doris

Gundersen Barbara and Alan RennieJames Halls Gary and Miriam Gandrud Miriam Gandrud Jerry Halls Jon and Mary Hart Steven and Barbara Johnson Judges & Magistrate Judges of U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. MN James and Deb O’Connor

gifTs made in memory of

Lauritz Aarreberg Elaine MayersSigmund Aarseth Mike and Pat Dahly Hewitt Family, Grace Hewitt Estate Minneapolis Rosemalers Elizabeth and James Van ZeeRebecca Gangestad Ahlrichs L. Racheal DavisLawrence Albertson Peggy and Keith SerslandDr. Esther E. Alcorn Norwegians Worldwide - TucsonHelga Lund Algyer Mike and Pat DahlyEva Alsaker Daniel AlsakerHarriett Anderson Mary E. CarlsonDr. Macolm von Krogh

Anderson Maxine A. DacumosPaul R. Anderson Millie AndersonWilma A. Anderson Alan and Ann Anderson Barbara K. HagelieBoyd Angen Shirley AngenViolet Holt Anthony Alan A. BergeronB.B. and Ellen Anundsen Dr. James and Jane Bullard (2)Ellie Anundsen Jack AnundsenLois M. Arneson Carl F. ArnesonArnt Norman Arntzen Donita L. Jacques Rita and Roy JorgensenHelen Ruth Bagne Rev. Myrwood A. BagneChristine Joy Bahnemann Dr. and Mrs. K. W. JohnsonVernon “Bud” Bahr Donna BahrMary Bickford Glen BickfordJohn Leighton Bisberg Margaret C. BisbergEdwin M. and Florence

Bjoraker Julie Bjoraker and Jeff WardTribute(s) for Doris Blondell Marcia and Larry GrimmRev. Robert Borgwardt Ron and Joan Halverson

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Ruth Christine Johnson Leone JohnsonWayne Johnson Donald and Jane Gregory Willis and Mary Gunder Steven and Barbara Johnson Libertyville Methodit ChurchSolveig Jonassen Doris J. ListerAlfhild and Einar Jorgensen Rita and Roy JorgensenErling I. Jorgensen Erlinga KendallJanet Keenan Marcia McKelveyKenneth Keenan Marcia McKelveyMary Ann Knutson Dennis KnutsonCarline Emilie Jensen Krogan Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyNorene Landsgard Chuck and Ranae GippGeorge and Marcie Langum Roxann Langum DavisJohn E. Larsen Louise LarsenTron Larson family Elaine MayersNels and Hannah Larson Karen NoeckerPaul and Gladys Larson Paula LarsonRuth Nelson LeDuc Gregg LeDucAndrew E. Lendu Jill Johnson and Joel ChapiewskyJanie Gibson Lewis Rebecca and Peter OlafsenBernhard O.J. Linnevold Miriam Linnevold WagnerMr. and Mrs. Edwin Loe Sharon L. LoeTrygve Lønnebotn Melany NewbyNorman Mandt William and Myrna JohnsonDale Martin Kari BergLyall E. Mathison Judy Mathison and Bill StaufferRobert C. Meyer Irene MeyerBetty Hope Muckle Chester and Barbara Jacobsen Madalyn Pearson Ellen Vander Linden

Harold Natvig Yvonne NatvigBetty R. Nelson Chuck and Ranae GippCorrine L. Nelson Karla and Lindsay Erdman Dennis Magnuson Harland NelsonGladys M. Niemann Karen M. HercheLouise R. Nordby Children of Louise H. KnappEric and Joan Norgaard Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable TrustNorwegian Grandparents Jeanne B. Brown Sharon KnudsenAlma Ohnstad Michas and Alma OhnstadArnt and Virginia Olsen Jean E. OlsenElla S. and Gunnar O. Oman Mr. and Mrs. John T. GolitzErin C. Palmer Joanne Bjerga SuriParents and grandparents Treiva Mae WilterdingMr. Per B. Pedersen Roxanne GawthropTom Reiersgord Camilla ReiersgordStanley Rice Kathy RiceDr. and Mrs. A.R. Rikansrud Edward A. RikansrudGrace Rikansrud Alphea IversonKaare and Ellen Rise Norma BraunDouglas “ Dag” Rossman Sharon RossmanAndrew and Marie Rowberg Brynhild C. Rowberg Eleanor Rud Richard and Joann Cole Marlys LienIda Rudisill Nordmanns-Forbundet Phoenix ChapterLyle Sacquitne Michael and Carol BerganIone Schopen Joanne MacVeyJerry Schrandt Carol Goettler Barbara K. Hagelie Beverly Schrandt and familyBetty Seegmiller Robert and Jeanne Nelson

Howard Sherpe Steven and Barbara JohnsonMatthew R. Simmons Ellen C. SimmonsOrvil Slang Jeanette KootakaR. Carsten Smeby Rolf SmebyBlythe A. Smith Muriel B. StoneLowell Smith Muriel B. StoneMargaret Olive Sneesby Janice Aaron (2)Carrie Solberg Beth TuckerMarie Sollom Mr. Elwood D. SollomTed (Trygve) and Kirsten

Stang Norma Stang LinderothGeorge Oluf Stokker Dr. Kathleen Stokker (2)Hans and Borghild Stole John M. StoleLorraine Meland Straw Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Olberg Perry StrawGaard and Karla Strumme Toni Strumme WoodClarence L. Sunde Linda Ann SundeTelemark ancestors Patricia Trambauer WilliamsEdwin W. Thompson Gilman R. ThompsonTorgerson Ancestors Carol HassemerCarl M. and Christine O.

Torkelson Robert and Susan TorkelsonElla Valborg Tweet Ole and Ruth TweetMariane and Cornelius

Vander Brug Karen Jill Vander BrugTrond and Madli (Ovrehus)

Vetrhus Kenneth and Thelma LesterPati Vining Steve ViningKimberly S. Wendel Carolyn RushtonAnne-Marie Wiig Sandy and Harold R. MoeHans W. Willadsen Michael L. WilladsenEsther M. Wilson Linda Wilson

Margaret Wix Marilyn Brooks Floyd and Ruth Ann Dierzen Patricia Scull Nancy Simpson John and Louceille WiseGeorge E. Wralstad Georgia Wralstad UlmschneiderOlive Zoller Sally J. Nelsen

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gifTs made in Honor of

Rob Alsaker Den Norske Pioneers Club of ChicagoRenae and Joyce Bakke Glenn and Deanna Bakke (2)Big Drywood Lutheran

Church Agnes LarsonSusan Bream Baird BreamEarl and Shirley Evenstad

-50th Wedding Anniversary Dennis R. SorheimDarlene Fossum-Martin Janet Fossum (2)Laurann Gilbertson Gerald and Mary A. Paulson Gerald SchaeferSyver Gjefle Janet Isabelle DyckMarietta Gjessing Morris GjessingOscar and Marie Gjessing Morris Gjessing

Grandchildren Frode and Marilyn MaaseidvaagKirsten Heine Betty and Larry DanielsonDavid and Kirsten Heine -

25th Wedding Anniversary Suzanne and Corey Mineck Jeff and Marilyn RoverudAdrian S. Helgeson Randi J. HelgesonLeRoy and Jean Iverson Phyllis AnderslandCarl and Anna Jelle Johnson Carol JohnsonChris Johnson Richard H. and Vivian FjeldheimJudge and Mrs. Derwood

Johnson Wayne A. RohneArline M. Kingwill Evy and Robert AlsakerJennifer Kovarik Anah Nelson Munson

This fun photo from our archival collection is an example of the important work being done with support from the Bryant Foundation in Stoughton, Wisconsin, and in cooperation with Luther College and Nordic Archives.

Lois Kuennen Brenda and David Carlson Stanley and Mary Jo Finholt Chuck and Ranae Gipp Bruce and Melinda Hanson Cheryl Miller Joann Voltmer Jenny WernerLeslie Landis Katie Landis Albritton Jenner Family Jennifer Kotrola John and Alexandra LandisLoved Ones Hazel HaugenKyria Mandany-Klein Thor and Darlene JondahlDr. Oddvar A. Myhre, M.D. Solfrid PriceAlfred and Dorothy Olsen Dorothy CarbonaraColleen Peterson Paul and Miri MattsonReishus Family Eleanor “Kek” Robien (2)

Agnes Olson Revling Judy Revling-HallEdward Revling Judy Revling-HallMary Lougee Ripley Ellen C. SimmonsSatrom Family John TullyJerry and Beverly Schrandt-

50th Wedding Anniversary Carol GoettlerArne and Ruth Sorenson Bob and Ginger AndersonSolveig Tvedten Richard and Joan TvedtenThe Vesterheim Staff Richard H. and Vivian Fjeldheim Rebecca S. HannaNorma Wangsness Arden Buchholtz

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Terje OstbyGerald and Mary A. PaulsonBarbara and Alan Rennie Lee and David RokkeBrian and Karen Rude Marion RudeBeverly J. SaboeKarin Gorud ScovillRuth and Randy SchultzMarilyn Dahlen Somdahl Ruth SorensonGary and Judy Stinar Muriel B. StonePerry StrawThe Perfect EdgeKaren Owen-Tuzcu Vanguard Charitable

Endowment Program / The Tuzcu Family

Verdandi Lodge No. 3, I.O.S.Steve ViningWilliam and Kathi Wild Signe Wrolstad-Forbes and

Casey Forbes

$500 - $999Janice AaronCynthia AlanRobert and Beverly (Brandt)

BachelderDennis and Doris BarnaalGordon G. and Barbara L.

BaumanMichael J. BovreDuane and Eileen BrueningJudith A. ChristensenRosemary Corneliusen-Brooks

and Doug Brooks Naomi S. CraftMike and Pat DahlyDavid and Linda Mona Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationRoxann Langum Davis Arlen D. DominekDarcy J. Lenzgrinden DyeRichard and Nancy EnstadGerald W. and Deanna

EricksonStanley and Mary Jo FinholtRichard H. and Vivian

FjeldheimMary Johnson Frey Myrtle FujiiRev. Glen H. and Shirley Beito GronlundJean and Bruce GrussingRichard and Diane HalomRebecca S. HannaMarilyn H. HansenLavonne and Donald Hardy Colleen HarrisJerry and Sally Haugen Phyllis HellandDavid and Cyndy Hill

ConTriBuTors To VesTerHeim At Vesterheim we believe every contribution is valuable, no matter its size. Even the greatest endeavors are built brick by brick. Here we recognize those who were able to contribute during 2017. Such generosity on behalf of our mission is deeply appreciated.

$50,000 - $99,999Iowa Department of Cultural

AffairsRuth Christine Johnson Lila Nelson

$25,000 - $49,000Bryant Foundation Decorah

Bank & Trust Co. Neal and Gerry Nottleson Paul D. Pratt & MargueriteOlson Pratt Fund

$10,000 - $24,999Delman Mortenson Charitable

Foundation/ Edward Delman

Newman T. Halvorson, Jr.Richard and Joann M. Harr

HempJohn K. & Luise V. Hanson

FoundationGeorgia and Finn Roed

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous 100+ Women Who Care

Oneota ValleyDaniel Alsaker American-Scandinavian

FoundationAlan and Ann AndersonGreg and Karen BrueningSallie Haugen DeReus Eric and Joan NorgaardCharitable TrustEugene J. Nordby and Olive M. Nordby Foundation /

Dr. Eugene J. NordbyFred L. Hartley Family

FoundationGundersen Health SystemJon and Mary HartDavid and Kirsten Heine Iowa Department of Economic

Development Joan LosenKaren Aamot Lowman Kate M. MartinsonHam and Suzanne Peterson

$2,500 - $4,99 Robert and Sandy BishopVeronna and John Capone

Brenda and David CarlsonRob and Janet Coe Michael L. DussKarla and Lindsay ErdmanGiants of the Earth Heritage

CenterJill Johnson and Joel

ChapiewskyRita and Roy Jorgensen Jane KempJeff and Marilyn RoverudKathleen Tokheim Siedhoff/ John SiedhoffSons of Norway, ValdresLodge #1-503 Thrivent Choice

Dollars Winneshiek County

Convention and Visitors Bureau

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous Evy and Robert AlsakerAmerican Car Club of NorwayRichard and Barbara

AmundsonJack AnundsenDorothy Tokheim Askelson

and Curtis E. AskelsonDonna and Vernon Bahr Helen Bruening BarbierBernice Rise TrustEd and Mette Bowen Keith and Amy Bruening Ruth Hanold Crane and

Douglas A. Crane Mary Mills DuneaJanet Isabelle Dyck Lowell P. ErdmanEarl and Shirley EvenstadJanet B. FiggTom FjeldeElla Ager FossumMorris GjessingLarry and Diane GrimstadBrent and Cindy Hart Barbara and Dale Henning Karen M. HercheJack and Helen HustadJosh and Adara Jacobson Jay L. and Sandra O. JensenPaul and Bonnie JohnsenDarold E. and Carol O.

JohnsonHeyn and Sandy KjerulfWalter E. KorsrudGail and Larry Larson Paul and Dianne Larson John and Kristie Lehman Leif LomoMarilynn Amdal MaddenDennis MagnusonPeder E. MorenGlenn Nelson and Jane BorelliFrieda and Ron Nowland

Dana Himes and James DavisDawn Svenson Holland and Josh HollandChris and Bonnie JohnsonTodd and Cindy KiesterSolveig M. KramerDoris E. LangsethDelores E. LewisDr. Richard E. Lindseth Anne LogsdonEd and Judy LundKurt and Paula Meyer Heather and Casey MillerLinda and David MonaLes MorrisMelany NewbyNorwegian Mutual Insurance

AssociationSuzanne O’BrienHeidi O’Neill and Chris

O’NeillPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program, matching

gift for Dorothy T. Askelson and Nancy N. Wall

Elizabeth G. and Donovan L. Quam

Rosemary and Frank RoehlRobert and Lucille RosholtBrynhild C. RowbergJohn and Diane RybergNeil and Ruth Schraeder Lois and Kenneth StangelandJoy StimacLes and Darlene SwensonRhude ThompsonPaul and Elizabeth TokheimTed S. Tweed and Janet M.

TweedViking State Bank & TrustSusan and George VondruskaJohn WardVincent and Verla D. Williams Donna J. Young

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$250 - $499A & J Petersburg AgencyJana AgreyHoward and MarleneAmundsonJohn E. AndersonShirley AngenDavid and Candace Arp Thomas AspRev. Myrwood A. BagneDr. John C. BaleRichard and Linda BeallJim and Randi Beasmore Ruth BenedettMargaret C. BisbergGerald and Mary Jo BomanGary and Ann Bormes Glenn and Mary Borreson Joel BottenQuentin and Inez BoykenPauline BucklandJames and Linda BurriMary CanterMary E. CarlsonJim and Patti CastertonRuth and David Christ Marilyn Berg CooperCoulee Region RosemalersCountry Inn - DecorahPeter O. Dahlen and Mary S. CarlsenDairyland Power CooperativeDaughters of Norway - Nellie

Gerdrum Lodge #41 Wade E. and Pamela M. DavickDavid Olson & AssociatesAmeriprise Financial Servicesde Novo Marketing Deco

Products Company LLLPDecorah Greenhouse / The

HairitageLeslie and Vicki DemmerDonateWellDragonfly BooksDrury’s Inc.M. Jane EavesEd and Joyce Epperly Erdman Engineering, P.C.Kristine S. EricksonPeter Espinosa ExxonMobil Foundation Anne FarningFeatherlite, Inc.Ruth FjelstadFollett Corporation - Matching

Gifts Program Gary and Miriam GandrudPatricia and James Goke Dale and Susan Goodman H. Gaylon and Hannah

GreenhillJerry and Judy GryttenholmChristine Gunvaldson Hacker, Nelson & Co., P.C.Barbara and James Hahn

Ron and Joan Halverson Roger E. HammerRuth HansenMartin Hauer-JensenRon and Lisa HaveMerlin and Ann HelstadDr. and Mrs. AJ Herlitzka Peter and Janet HermansonKarin Halvorson HillhouseHi-Pro Foods of Iowa Corp.David and Barb Holt Ronald E. HovdaMichael Hovland and Nancy

JonesDavid and Carole Hoyem Alice HudsonDennis and Ardelle HugdahlImpact CoffeeDorothy and Tom JamiesonDennis and Carole JohnsonMarilyn M. JonesVirginia L. JonesMary and Peter Jorgensen Loren KjorstadHarold S. and Laura KopperudKaren KuhlmanLa RanaLadies of ValhallMary and Robert Lake David Landsverk Donald and Donna LandsverkAgnes LarsonCynthia and David LeMieuxLetterWerks Sign City, LLCMartha Y. and James W.

LimburgKathleen A. LindlanRoald T. LokkenJohn and Evelyn LundMr. and Mrs. Roger LundeMabe’s PizzaJames and Susan Matson Paul and Miri MattsonTodd MestadIrene MeyerMidwest Group Benefits, Inc.MiEnergy Cooperative Suzanne and Corey MineckJanice and Michael MostromLeonard C. MyrahBarbara NasbySally J. NelsenHarland NelsonLowell and Barbara NelsonMarybeth NelsonLori and Paul NessJoan and Dick Niemiec Karen NoeckerAnna and Russell Norris Dennis and Sarah OhlroggeOlson Explosives, Inc. Oneota Valley Family Eye CareNeil and Barbara Pedersen Jon Pederson

Richard Pietz and Brian Jorgensen

Quality Inn & SuitesRandy and Lisa Ramlo, Alexa and ConnorRandall J. Olson, D.D.S. Harley and Norma Refsal Lorie Reins SchweerMarvin and Beverly RobeckRocket Dog BooksCarol and Greg Roverud John and Shirley Rudin Craig SandbergJo and Paul ScheffelMichael and Diane SchmidtNorman and Barbara SenjemJames SkurdallW. David and Kaaren T. SlawsonSons of Norway, Kristiania

Lodge #1-47Linda Ann SundeSuzanne and Jack SwansonT-Bock’s Sports Bar & GrillCarol ThompsonEdith and Roland ThorstenssonThrivent FinancialTrollheim Building CorporationShawna and Tim WagnerMarilyn A. Wahlberg Walmart, Decorah Diane WestTroy and Michelle WhitehillWicks Construction Inc. Curtiss L. WikstromDave WinansWinneshiek County Historical

SocietyWinneshiek Medical Center

$100-$249AnonymousMary J. AdamsAgora ArtsKatie Landis AlbrittonHolly AllenKatrina Allen-BrickleyMads O. and Chloe AndenasSarah AndersenBob and Ginger AndersonMr. and Mrs. Calvin R.

AndersonJoan M. AndersonJohn Anderson and Heidi Snell-

AndersonJutta AndersonLoren and Mary Ann AndersonPaul and Millie AndersonPamela Anderson and Peter

TorgersonPastor R.W. and Lenay

AndersonVerlyn and Evonne AndersonRuth Gilbertson ArnoldShana AtkinsAllison Bachelder

Elizabeth BachelderDanielle BakewellGail Barnard-BoyumCheryl BanwarthSharon and Lawrence BarsnessDenise BatesB.M. BeardJill BeattyPeggy BeattyCarol and Paul BehrensKristin A. BennettMeredith BennettDonna and Daryl BerganScott and Jean BergerAlan A. BergeronKaren BerlandDodi BernatzLinda L. BertiBrian and Margaret BetteridgeKaren BieschkeLucille Joanne BjerkeSusan A. BjerkeJulie Bjoraker and Jeff WardDominique BockmanTeresa BockmanKeri Bodensteiner and

Christopher RedeniusBarbara Bolton and Geralyn

ZuercherKimberly BonnetDavid BornusGrace BorudKirstie and James BowerCarl and Diane BraatenKaren Pederson BradfieldLinda and Thomas BrandtSandra BraunChristine BremsethSusan BrickleyRoar and Randi BrochWilliam and Karen BrownElizabeth H. BuchwaldAlecia BucksaRichard and Katherine BuengerDr. James and Jane BullardWilfred and Ruth BungeDonald N. BungumRachael and Brent BureshLila BurmeisterKari and Jim BurnsLee and Lori BurrasChristine Tuve Burris and James

BurrisIngrid CallaghanKathleen E. and Paul D.

CampbellGretchen and Keith CarewJane CarlonJohn and Caron CarlsonRandal O. CarlsonJenna CasperBarbara M. ChaseEvonna CheethamKeith Christensen and Dawn

Deines-Christensen

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Pat FitzgeraldScott and Ann FjelstulSue FlandersHelen Houkom ForbesRuss and Linda ForbessJanet FossumMarcia FoxSusan FrechetteJohn and Stephanie FrethamKaren FretheimRuth K. FreymannFriest & AssociatesLora FriestMarian FronkDel and Carolyn FureAngela GaareRichard and Lorraine GandrudBarb GavleGE Foundation, matching gift

for Louise LarsenMarvin and Delene GeisnessDebra Rosheim GeskeRoman and Gayle GillJanet Gilmore and Jim LearyChuck and Ranae GippJennifer GippCristel and Craig GjerdeLee R. and Lyleth E. GjovikBob and Becky GlesneKim and Mary GlockMr. and Mrs. John T. GolitzErin and Jason GollyCindy GoodnerJames J. GoodwinBarbara and Eric GreenfeldtR.W. GriderMartha and James GriesheimerElaine J. GrimesBarbara GronbeckKari GronningsaeterHelen Rachie GrothDr. Beaumont R. HagebakJames and Susan HaemkerDean and LaRue HagenBob and Nadine HallstromGrant and Janice HalsneMarlene HalversonWilliam T. Halvorsen and

Catherine HalvorsenLucy HansenBetty HansonKarl N. HansonRobert and Sonja HansonJacob HartJudith Mithun HartnettRoger HaugoCynthia HayashiJudd HegvikAdrian HelgesonRandi J. HelgesonRoald J. Henderson and Robert

HaiglerWanda HendersonSusan and Jim HermanRenee and Sheldon Hermanson

Michael ChristensonLarry and Nordis ChristensonBirgitte and John ChristiansonAnne and Myrv ChristophersonTim and Leslie ChurchillJanis M. Clay and Elam BaerCarol and Bill ClaypoolTom and Dianne ClemensPeter CoffeenRonald CookHelen CostelloDavid and Gaynal CrossMaxine Anderson DacumosDiane Dahl-McCoyConrad DamsgaardDaughters of Norway-Anna K

Lodge #36Daughters of Norway - Grand

LodgeKaren Flom DavidsonL. Racheal DavisJames H. Day JrMarie O. Skramstad de ForestDr. James and Fran DebnamDen Norske Pioneers Club of

ChicagoDavid R. DenisKaren M. DirksRobert and Margaret DischBarry T. and Suzanne DixonEivind and Gwenn DjupedalRichard and Linda DomholtMark and Vicki DonhoweMichael H. DornerTracy DostalEva Hovde DouthitRoger and Pat DownsRobert S. DuxstadJim and Janna EdringtonDarlene Larson EdwardsKay EdwardsRoger D. and Karen EgebergJanet EgglestonChauncy EgglandElidas Pilates and Wellnes

Center IncClaire Elliker-VagsbergAlison ElwoodDolores Lee EmreyHenrik and Marcia EngebretsonAudrey and Daryl ErdmanAlan and Barbara EricksonRondi C. EricksonWendell and Kathryn EricksonKathleen Ernst and Scott

MeekerJan EtnierJana Evelsizer OlsonRon and Marcy FadnessKristen Underwood and Mark

FaldetWilliam F. FanterBert R. FedtLouise Husby FeskeAvis E. Fisher

Sam and Jill HershfieldRandall HicksLarry and Kimberly HilgendorfRuth HinderakerVerla M. HodgsonJames and Sandra HoegMarilyn M. HollandSally HollidayEvonne HornEsther HorstedCharis and Terry HovdenSharon HuberClair D. HusbySarah Henning Iversen and

Philip IversenAlphea IversonLeRoy and Jean IversonCynthia JacobsonDonita L. JacquesBeth Janetski and Mike WatsonFrances and Stanley JeffersNancy JenkinsJenner FamilyNorman and Nancy JensenJessica Jepsen-RuppDr. Ann JohansonJohn and Inger JohnsenBringa JohnsonCarol JohnsonClyde and Patricia JohnsonJudge Derwood JohnsonMr. Donald L. JohnsonIngert M. JohnsonRoger JohnsonRonald J. JohnsonScott and Marlene JohnsonScott and Lynne Nilson JohnsonSteven and Barbara JohnsonThor and Darlene JondahlMaria JonesBarbara JuddJudges & Magistrate Judges of

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. MNDavid and Gail JudischBruce and Marsha KaehneJohn KaldahlKD RaeTiphanie and Dennis KeefeDorothy and Richard KeiferJoseph T. KeigerRhonda and Kenneth KekkeErlinga KendallLisa KenyonNatalie KerndtIngrid C. KeuneMichael and Mary Tokheim

KiesterChildren of Louise H. KnappSharon KnudsenDennis KnutsonKarl and Patti KnutsonJanice M. KraabelMary R. and John A. KrecekRosemarie KuhnAngela LaBelle

Joie LaFrentzBonnie LampleyCheri LaneElizabeth LappLouise LarsenIlene LarsonJack and Mary Frances LarsonMatt and Catherine LarsonRobert J. and Marilynn A.

LarsonGregg LeDucLinda C. LeeLora LeePatricia A. LehmannKenneth and Thelma LesterLibertyville Methodit ChurchJim and Renee LillibridgeEarl LindangerNorma Stang LinderothDoris J. ListerJames and Mary Etta LitsheimPaul and Andy LoftnessLouise LoneyMark and Lea LovelaceJohn V. LovellFred and Sherry LynchJill LynchFrode and Marilyn MaaseidvaagDavid and Penelope MagelssenJudith and Matthew MalerichViola MalloryHarry and Marie MarkleyKaren MasonDiann MartenTim MartinsonJudy Mathison and Bill StaufferMary Ann MatsonCharles and Carolyn MayoCynthia McClureJoelle McIlroyMarcia McKelveyElaine McLeanBozena and John McLeesBonnie and Donn McLellanDan and Susan McLevigeJackie and Bill MeachamSara W. and Gregory MergensRandal and Victoria MillerLauren and Kathy MoenDave and Lisa MorrisBarbara and Richard MorrisonKaren MeachamMedtronic - YourCause, LLCKathy MillerSylvia MillerHeidi Miller-OlingerJenna Mockler-GjerdeSandy and Harold R. MoeThomas N. and Christine H.

MoeRebecca MoonenRichard S. MooreAnah Nelson MunsonRonald C. MyromKate Narveson

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Yvonne NatvigRamona NelsonDelphine NelsonJohn and Arlene NelsonLloyd C. NelsonRobert and Jeanne NelsonMelvin and Sue NessDr. Jo E. NordJanice NortheyCraig NorthrupNorwegians Worldwide - TucsonBarbara and Marvin NuoralaDouglas and Winnie NyhusJames and Deb O’ConnorGerald OfferdahlMr. and Mrs. Lowell E. OlbergJanet OlfeltCarol Hoeg OliverJennifer OliverDon OlsenJean E. OlsenAlan and Sonia OlsonBeverly OlsonClarence and Louise OlsonDiane L. OlsonIngjerd O. OmdahlRobert A. OnkkaAnita OsterhaugJoan OswoodRuth Hanna PaulsonCatherine Hammer PeckKaren PeddersonConnie and Silsby PelisseroDavid and Geraldine PetersonJoan Holmsen PetersonSonja PetersonWilliam and Shirley PickettJoan PlatzElaine M. PregentDavid and Ann PreusMarilyn PreusSolfrid PriceMarit and Franklin PudasSara Friedl PutnamJames A. QualeJulie QuirkLois M. RandAnne Hansteen RappKate Nelson RattenborgDr. Donald M. ReedCamilla ReiersgordKristen ReiersonDee RendlemanKathy RiceMary Lou RiceGlenn and Peggy RiddervoldMary RimaDonald RistadEleanor “Kek” RobienHeidi RockweilerEarl and Constance RogersWayne A. RohneKristian and Lizbet RonningSharon RossmanAlma C. Rotto-Morgan

Arlene RounceKari RudeUwe Rudolf and Ruth CaldwellAnna RunestadCarolyn RushtonInger K. SaltonstallKevin and Leslie SandMary Ann SandvoldJon and Carolyn SatrumGerald SchaeferJorunn and Bill ScheiderichM. Charlene SchjeldahlFred and Dianne SchjolbergChristine SchlichtingElaine SchulstadMartha Gaarsoe SchumannDuane A. SennesethSara SerslandNaoko SetoRichard ShafferRobert SherveyEllen C. SimmonsCynthia and Wayne SindallCarolyn SkaalerudJohn and Lisa SkaarEldbjorg SkareKarl SkindrudJoseph SkodaDennis and Judith SkogenGlenn and Mary SkoyPercy and Linda SlattenowCraig and Melanie SmithDianne Enger SnellCarol and Nick SommersSons of Norway Nortonna

1-638Sons of Norway, Elvesund Lodge

5-593Sons of Norway, Kong Sverre

Lodge #482Sons of Norway, Lauris Norstad

Lodge #558Sons of Norway, Roald

Amundsen LodgeSons of Norway, Scandiana

Lodge #5-600Sons of Norway, Solglimt Lodge

#1-547Sons of Norway, Vennelag #546Robert and Linda M. SorensenKelly SorensonDennis R. SorheimLinda Senneseth SpiessKenneth and Karin SproulMarianne StalbergerEthel A. StaleyNancy and Steve St. ClairDavid and Lori SteenMrs. June SteineSteve Stenstrom and Donna

MuellerAlan Kleven StewartTim and Carol StoddardGrace StoebeDr. Kathleen Stokker

John M. StoleJonathan and Jeanette

StrandjordPeter and Tone StromPaul and Cynthia SundeJoanne Bjerga SuriG. Rolf SvendsenDonald and Wildie SwansonSonja and Wes SwansonRobert SweenSymra SocietyMr. and Mrs. Richard TabattGene and Miriam TakleJerome and Roberta TakleSue L. TaylorJon and Gloria TehvenMyron and Diane ThieseSara ThomasArnold and Marian ThompsonClaire ThompsonGail ThompsonGilman R. ThompsonTeresa McCue ThompsonRussell K. TillmanKaren and John TjostemBrittany ToddRonald ToebaasGene and Lucy TokheimBob and Janet TollundKarolyn TorgersonRobert and Susan TorkelsonJane A. TornowElizabeth and Joshua TraxlerKaren TrewinBeth TuckerRichard and Joan TvedtenOle and Ruth TweetFrank A. TysverGeorgia Wralstad UlmschneiderElizabeth and James Van ZeeKaren Jill Vander BrugChris and Ellen VellineJoann VoltmerBethany VolzNancy and Bob WallLaurie WalterMargaret WalterMr. and Mrs. William K.

WangensteenBob and Linda WatsonCraig and LeAnn WatsonJanet Storhoff WeberKaren WeibergRikka WeibergJane WenzelJo Ann WickmanJane WidsethSara WientzenMichael L. WilladsenPatricia Trambauer WilliamsHarold WilliamsonJamie WilmesLinda WilsonToni Strumme WoodJerry and Susan Wright

Mr. Daniel WrolstadBruce and Cyndy WulfsbergEileen WurdenJulie WurtzelSusan G. YoungsLee Zook and Jan Heikes

Under $100Anonymous Helen AaseLinda AcostaAetna Foundation, Inc.,

matching gift for Linda and Bruce Simonton

Natasha AlexanderMartha M. and Jim L. AlmAmazonSmile FoundationFred M. AmundsonPhyllis B. AnderslandBruce T. AndersonElma AndersonHelen T. AndersonGary and Martha AntoniewiczCarl F. ArnesonJo Ann ArnesonBarbara BakerGlenn and Deanna BakkeKathy and David BakkenLorilyn BarsiRoger and Kristine BartonAlice and Darold BaumgardEunice M. BeckerMarie E. BeedeKirsten J. BenidtBarbara and Robert BensenKari BergTim BergJohanna BerganMichael and Carol BerganRita BergquistGlen BickfordRichard and Gladys BiehlClifford and Shirley BoePhil BolengThomas BranigarNorma BraunBaird BreamAllan N. BringeMarilyn BrooksBrenda BrownGreta E. BrownJeanne B. BrownKarla BrownJohn F. and Dorothy S. BruggeMary I. BrumleyArden BuchholtzLee and Mary Ann BudahlMarilyn BungeAaron BurmeisterSylvia Alexander BushongJohn ByeMary CampbellDorothy CarbonaraJames CareyJean M. Carlson

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Lynne Carlson and Alvar Carlson

Randall CarlsonDoyne CarsonSondra and John CarverCaterpillar Matching Gifts

Program, matching gift for Richard Tennis

Paul and Lois ChristensonMary K. ChristianMarta Cleaveland and Paul

TostoErik Cleveland, Jr.Mary Louise CleworthAdrienne CoffeenArthur and Nancy CohrsRichard and Joann ColeRobert D. Cooper, Sr.Karayn CunningtonGardis DahleKaren DahlenLana and Rick DaleyBruce and Theresa DanielsBetty and Larry DanielsonConstance and Themen

DanielsonLucille and Richard DeremeeFloyd and Ruth Ann DierzenJody DixonDarlene DuisHarold and Marjorie DvorakKristin DvorakWayne and Karen EastbyPaul D. Eastwood and Teresa

MulrooneyJoyce E. EckbladDoug and Georgiann EckheartDiane EdwardsDr. Linda S. EdwardsRev. Michael L. EdwinsMartha EgelandAllen Eide and Elaine Ohnstad-

EideDon EllicksonShirley and John EllingboeMarylou EricksonShirley M. ErlandRobert and Mary Ann EspesethChad and Sandy EvansKaren and Paul EverettNancy Nost FajmanPatricia FarleyGloria FiedlerMarjorie FilippiDavid and Carol FinangerJohn and Therese FitchCharmaine and Howard FlenJanet C. FloeterAlvin and Julia FordeIrv and Jane ForsterConnor Davis Dwyer FreemanSigrid H. FreeseAllan W. FulkersonDiane GarnseyRoxanne Gawthrop

Ann U. GesmeDean and Ann GesmeElsa GilbertsonLaurann and Kevin GilbertsonCarol GoettlerVera Ryen and John T. GreggDonald and Jane GregoryMarcia and Larry GrimmLinda GrondahlGerald GulsethWillis and Mary GunderRonald J. GundersonRandall and Lynette GustafsonNancy HackettBarbara K. HagelieCarol S. HagenSandra HagevikJerry HallsConnie HaluskaBruce and Melinda HansonKristin Hansen HaroianLydia and Greg HartKathryn and Janet HartmannBeverly HaskellCarol HassemerGale and Rosemary HatlebergArne HatlestadBeverly M. HaugenHazel HaugenJohn HaugenKaren M. HaydenIris HeckBeverly HeffernPeer S. and Patricia HeggRodney and Jane HelgesonKari HempMae Ann HendersonSusan HendersonNora HendricksonFrank L. Hickisch, Jr.Ronnie R. HildahlJane HildebrandLisa and Barry HoffBrian and Carla HoflandDon and Doris HogansonGail HohoffRodger and Beatrice HoleShannon HortonRonald HougasChristine HuesersStephanie HughesSonja HuntJanet Hunt-HunderIBM CorporationJulie IngebretsenArild IngebrigtsenChester and Barbara JacobsenDuane and Rachel JacobsonKyle JanssonThore N. Jenssen and Margaret

E. JenssenSteve and Priscilla JeromeAnna Marie and Einar JohansonCarolyn K. JohnsonJoan E. Johnson

Dr. and Mrs. K. W. JohnsonKatherine Johnson and Jane

HardyLeone JohnsonMyrna JohnsonWilliam and Myrna JohnsonEugene C. and Sharon L.

JorandbyDavid and Holly JordeHaldis KaasaJeanette KarjalaAnne and Loyd KaufmanSandra K. KawatskiRoberta KellyKenyon-Wanamingo Pubic

SchoolsMarcia Weiby KeyserMary and John KlimeshEllen J. and Leonard V. KondrotKen and Sally KoopJennifer KotrolaSharon KruseHarry A. KueflerLois KuennenWilliam and Yvonne KuhlmanAnny and David KyrkAnnette LaitinenCarol and Donley LambergJohn and Alexandra LandisAndrea LangebergPaula LarsonJoyce LawrenceLavon Olson LehmanMarlys Heller LeidingI. J. LewisonMarlys LienDavid L. and Margaret ListugSharon L. LoeAlanna LokenAmy and Calvin LokenJohn and Claire LokenLise A. LorentzenNancy LouieMarilynn LoustaletKay LundMarjorie A. LundRichard and Karen LundbergRichard L. LutherLynn LynchJoanne MacVeyDouglas and Joanne MadsenMarso Electric LLCMarilyn MartinsonMichael MathisenElaine MayersDeborah McCarlMary McGeePerry McGowanCasey McHugh-O’BrienAudrey McKinleyMyrna McNattMarjorie MehlbergAlice MelaasLois J. MerrillCheryl Miller

Jane and Bradley MillerLinda L. and Gene MillerMark D. MillerJohn and Lindy MoellerJacqueline MolineDarrell and Middie MorfSharon MorrisSusan T. MossKurt and Mary MuellerElizabeth MuenchRuth MurphyJohn and Ann MyhreMitsuko NakayamaJon and Helen NaleidEmily NealKaren and Stuart NelsonMarlys NelsonNancy NelsonPaul and Bev NicholsJody NiessDale and Sunny NimrodKristen NordenLiv Paulson Norderhaug and

Michael NorderhaugNordmanns-Forbundet Phoenix

ChapterPatricia J. NormanKaren OddenJames OftelieMichas and Alma OhnstadRebecca and Peter OlafsenGerald OlsenJohn and Linda OlsonKaren OlsonKarla OlsonLee OlsonMarilyn and Thomas OlsonNorman A. OlsonRobert S. OlsonGayle M. OramKaren OsenDonald G. OssAlan OtterbacherMadalyn PearsonDavid N. PedersenLisbeth PeirceMarsha Paulsen PetersMargy PetersonKristin Peterson-Ishaq and

Mousa IshaqStephen and Tamie PitmanKaren Ristad PuchnerJulie PulkrabekRebecca PutnamLaVerne and Janice QuassBarbara J. RaaenMarsha RadnerCarolyn R. RandNancy RasmussenJudy Revling-HallPeter and Mary RhodeEdward A. RikansrudElse M. RikeMary Lougee RipleyAlyssa Ritter

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donors of gifTs-in-Kind

Julie AhrensLouise Bath and Murray BathRobert and Sandy BishopEd and Mette BowenLiz BucheitRichard and Katherine

BuengerRoger and Gale BuhrEilene I. BuschGretchen and Keith CarewCountry Gallery AntiquesDecorah Broadcasting - KDECSharon Del VentoMichael L. DussGlen and Darla EllicksonElizabeth H. EstepTurid Helle FatlandDavid FowlerDale and Susan GoodmanRuth and Dennis GreenRebecca S. HannaJon and Mary HartRichard and Joann M. Harr

HempAndrea HerkertJock and Susan HolmenRonald E. HovdaIllinois Norsk Rosemalers Assn.Ingebretsen’s Gift ShopJerry and Jo Sonja JansenScott and Marlene JohnsonJule-Hus Scandinavian GiftsEllen KerbsRoberta LaFleur MooreDonna LakenPhyllis LarsonLiving Stone JewelryKelly MarshallAlfred and Linda MillerNancy and Fred MorganBetty MuckleBrad E. NelsonNordic TreatsNordland Rosemaling Assn.Neal and Gerry NottlesonToshiko OgishiSigny PetrachJudy RitgerPamela RucinskiBrian and Karen RudeWalter S. and Amelia RuglandNancy and Dan SchmidtShawn SerslandMari SessionsNaoko SetoAlice SpadgenskeMark and Jeaneen StaplesSteller Handcraft GoodsPerry StrawSwedish Passport / Scandia

House International

Benjamin TeitelbaunSara TollefsonElea UhlViking Cruises, Inc.Walmart, DecorahHenry WeisWilliam and Kathi WildBarbara Wolter

Nancy RobinsonGayle and Blaine RodgersRachel RomineAnn Marie E. RomoNelius and Nada RonningMr. and Mrs. Kletus RoodChristine RosenbergJulie RosenbergBeth and Jon RottoCharles and Patricia RudDagmar RunyonAmy RyanLinda Lee SalatielloMr. and Mrs. Al SannerudBeverly SchauerMarj SchiebleBeverly SchrandtRachel SchumanPatricia ScullKit SegriffDan SenjemPeggy and Keith SerslandBob and Sally SeversonCarlton ShawJoy and Glenn ShongMargaret O. ShulerJack C. ShultzJoan Natvig ShumanKaren Fjeseth SicklerC. Linda SilukLinda SimontonNancy SimpsonDarrell and Oranda SinclairDora SlangJeanette Slang-KootakaPatricia and Landis SmaaladenRolf SmebyBetty and Kirk SniffDorothy SohnMr. Elwood D. SollomAllan G. SolomonsonSons of Norway Heimbygda

#376Sons of Norway, Restauration

Lodge #1-548Sons of Norway, Valheim Lodge

#364Richard J. StaffSusan StarksonKaren Marie SteadmanJanice StearnsSharon L. SteckleinSolveig SteendalNancy and Theodore SteinkeWayne and Eileen StordahlSally and Don StromsethWendy SundquistCarl and Victoria SvensonRonald O. SyllingEleanor and Paul SywassinkKaren and Lee TacangRichard and Margaret TennisDean and Karen TeslowThe Saint Paul FoundationBeverly S. Thompson

Char Kalsow ThompsonDiane and Jack ThompsonJoy Thorbjornsen-CoatesRonna ThorsonKeith and Denise ThousandThrivent FinancialMelanie TietzSara TollefsonOnya TolmasoffTrudy TommeraasenA. Lowell and Barbara TorkelsonJune TorrisonArne TrelvikBeverly TryttenJohn TullyArlen TwedtBeth TwogoodRev. S. S. and Patricia UrbergSharon VanceEllen Vander LindenMary J. VannShirley and Mike VermaceDean and Carol VigelandAllen and Janice VikEllen S.Aa. VollebaekCarol VolstadVickie VolstadJana VorvickMiriam Linnevold WagnerTerry WagnerJurdis WaltonRev. Dr. Richard A. WangWayne and Phyllis WastaRoger and Sarabeth WatsonErick WeegVirginia and Arlan WeksethJenny WernerCarolyn WhiteMarvin A. WicksGenevieve WilbergErik P. WilliksenTreiva Mae WilterdingJohn and Louceille WiseKristine WittDeAnne WolthoffCindy WomeldorfCarole YoungquistSandra Zinn