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Annual Report January 1-December 31, 2016
Vesterheim Norwegian-American
Museum
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The Year in Review
Fifty years, a half-century: The very thought conjures up notions of a special occasion. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Vesterheim’s Folk Art School and, along with it, the National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition and tours to Norway. In honor of this significant milestone, we added even more classes to our schedule, including rosemaling with Norwegian instructor Turid Helle Fatland. We also presented a 50 Years of Folk Art exhibition and printed a special December issue of Vesterheim magazine to share memories and celebrate how we became the premiere place to learn authentic Norwegian folk art.
From very humble beginnings in 1967, when renowned rosemaler Sigmund Aarseth from Valdres, Norway, taught the first class, until today, we have striven to bring you, our members and friends, the best of what we have to offer. The welcoming spirit of the teachers, staff, volunteers, and students at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School foster a lifelong enthusiasm and many, many friendships.
It’s Vesterheim’s commitment to building a sense of family, a community through camaraderie that permeates everything we do. This year, we were excited to share Skål! Scandinavian Spirits, a traveling exhibit from the Museum of Danish America. Programing included a members-only aquavit tasting and food pairing, guided by Christer Andre Olsen from the Norwegian company Arcus, plus a free public aquavit tasting, a progressive tasting party, and an aquavit making workshop.
Vesterheim’s staff family grew this year, too. Shawna Wagner joined the team as Director of Development; Zach Row-Heyveld came on as Exhibitions Manager; Karla Brown is our Development Events Coordinator; and Katherine Johnson became our Coordinator of Tours to Norway. These staff positions are essential for us to continue quality, engaging programing and welcome new members to our growing community.
Five students show off their work in Vesterheim’s Whittling Klubb for Kids. Taught by woodcarver Rebecca Hanna, this class for students aged 10-17 helps kids develop hand skills and become engaged in traditional folk art.
Woodworker Jock Holmen demonstrated his incredible talent to a group of onlookers at Decorah’s 50th Nordic Fest in 2016. Every year, Vesterheim invites folk artists to demonstrate their skill to enhance the public’s understanding of traditional folk art.
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Two enthusiastic flag wavers cheer on the parade at the Syttende Mai celebration. Vesterheim celebrated the May 17th event with a children’s parade, live music, performance by the Nordic Dancers, and more. The event was sponsored by Jeff and Marilyn Roverud and the Sons of Norway Valdres Lodge #503.
A family affair—Clayton Arend, Abby Arend, Kristi Arend, and Karl Arend, participants in the Vesterheim workshop What is Aquavit Anyway, display their class certificates and homemade aquavits.
Area school children enjoy the Window on the World (WOW) Program. In 2016, WOW was sponsored by Gundersen Health System. Pictured from left to right are Chris Johnson, President/CEO; Sarah Havens and Bruce Friell of Gundersen; Shawna Wagner, Director of Development; and Nicholas Klein, Gifts Officer.
An excited group of visitors enjoyed Vesterheim’s La Crosse Area Friends Event in February. This year’s presentation was In Trunks, Hearts, and Hands: What Norwegian Immigrants Brought to the United States by Vesterheim Registrar Jennifer Kovarik. Pictured from left to right are Jennifer Kovarik and Karen and Brian Rude.
At Vesterheim’s Friends Event in Madison, Wisconsin, President and CEO Chris Johnson recognized board member Neal Nottleson for the work and generosity that he has provided to the museum over the years. This year’s event saw over 80 attendees and was sponsored by Peder and Jeanne Moren.
How many people benefit from Vesterheim’s efforts to connect us to our roots?• Annually, more than 15,000 Norwegian Americans and their friends either visit the museum or attend folk-art and cooking classes.• Nationwide, 13 institutions, including the Norwegian Embassy, display important objects from Vesterheim’s collection of 33,000 artifacts, sharing the Norwegian-American experience with all.• Through Vesterheim magazine, over 5,400 homes and Norwegian groups receive the stories of our people, past and present, delivered to their doorstep.• Vesterheim’s website logged nearly 120,000 visits last year—all people who care about Norwegian culture and folk art like we do.
Vesterheim is first and foremost a community, and this year, many among us chose to support our community with financial gifts. We are incredibly grateful to all those who gave any size gift so we can continue to share events, exhibits, facilities, and programs.
Tova Brandt, Lyle and Sue Otte, and Jeni Grouws enjoy the opening evening event at Vesterheim for the exhibition Skal! Scandinavian Spirits. The traveling exhibit, created by the Museum of Danish America, highlighted drinking traditions and history in Scandinavia.
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Revenue, Gains, and Other Support
Contributions $1,503,694Investment Return $1,611,128Merchandise $450,481Tours & Tuition $594,624Admissions & Memberships $263,076Events $71,144Rental & Other $20,661
TOTALS $ 4,514,808
Expenses
Payroll & Benefits $990,961Events, Tours, & Classes $545,118Merchandise $234,322Professional Services $134,933Depreciation $174,161Operating Expenses $132,186Telephone, Postage, & Utilities $93,280Printing & Advertising $115,221Maintenance & Repairs $99,748Collection Care $17,654Interest expense $10,091
TOTALS $2,715,456
Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumRevenue and Expenses
Year Ended December 31, 2016
ExpensesPayroll & Benefits 38.9%Events, Tours & Classes 21.4%Merchandise 9.2%Professional Services 5.3%Depreciation 6.8%Operating Expenses 5.2%Telephone, Postage & Utilities 3.7%Printing & Advertising 4.5%Maintenance & Repairs 3.9%Collection Care 0.7%Interest Expense 0.4%
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RevenueContributions 33.3%Investment Return 35.7%Merchandise Sales 10.0%Tours & Tuition Fees 13.2%Admissions & Memberships 5.8%Events 1.6%Rental & Other 0.4%
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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, NorwayGary and Miriam Gandrud,
Bloomington, Minn.Ann U. and Dean H. Gesme, Sr., Cedar
Rapids, IowaDr. 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, Iowa
Mike 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 MuseumDonor List 2016Your 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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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 GandrudHelen E. GarnaasWilliam N. GeorgesonDean H., Sr., and Ann Urness
GesmeKaren B. GrayStella GrinnaGlen H. and Shirley B.
GronlundJustin GulleksonC. Carlyle and Mary R.
Kittelsland HaalandNancy HackettGlenn Haga
James A. and Elaine HallsRichard and Diane HalomMarilyn L. HalvorsenRebecca S. HannaJon and Mary HartKirsten 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
MaddenKate 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 Rokke
Jerry RosholtRobert 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
Howard and Marlene AmundsonEldrid Skjold ArntzenLucille Joanne BjerkeGlenn and Mary BorresonMichael J. BovreBrenda and David CarlsonJudith A. ChristensenCarol and Bill ClaypoolLeslie and Vicki DemmerSallie Haugen DeReusRichard 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 KeuneJanice M. KraabelCynthia and David LeMieuxMartha Y. and James W. LimburgCharles Moen David and Ann PreusLorie Reins SchweerDonald RistadRobert and Lucille RosholtJames SkurdallRobert SweenCarol ThompsonKaren WeibergTroy and Michelle Whitehill
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KroneKluBBen memBers
Kroneklubben (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:$1 million+ Platinum Crown$500,000-$999,999 Gold
Crown$100,000-$499,999 Silver
Crown$30,000-$99,999 Bronze
Crown$10,000-$29,999 Pewter
Crown
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.Amanda 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 JohnsonDean E. and Marilynn Amdal
MaddenHerbert C. Madison
Featherlite, Inc.Ella Ager FossumFred Carlson Company, Inc.G. Unger Vetlesen FoundationGreenPoint BankGundersen Health SystemHacker, Nelson & Co., P.C.Glenn HagaHagen & Kallevang P.C.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.
JohnsonRuth Christine JohnsonRussell and Ingrid KeuneLorin H. KlemesrudLarry and Gail LarsonMadison Friends of VesterheimKate M. MartinsonCarl McConegheyDavid and Linda Brekke MonaMilma NaesethIrene and Harry NavarreDavid T. NelsonGlenn NelsonOlive NordbyMary Ann OlsenKaren Owen-TuzcuSonja PetersonKate Nelson RattenborgJanice W. RelfRochester Friends of
VesterheimLee and David RokkeJeff and Marilyn RoverudRoy J. Carver Charitable TrustT. Eileen RussellRobert and Elizabeth SandeTollef SandersonCharlene and Gil SchjeldahlPhilip C. SmabyIngebor Husby SmithRuth and Arne SorensonDr. Robert F. SpierHazel T. StoeckelerC. Peter StrongThompson Investment
ManagementDaniel and Mary Ann
ThurmerO. Jay TomsonViolette I. TwedtElla Valborg TweetViking State Bank & TrustMike VoltmerMrs. G. H. Westby
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Helena NaefNational Endowment for the
HumanitiesAlyce 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)Evy and Robert A. AlsakerDr. Alf AlternAmerican-Scandinavian
FoundationAnonymousAnonymousA.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 DahlerEdith and Edward DelmanDelman Mortenson Charitable
FoundationSallie 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 Foundation
Dr. David W. and Peg WrightHarriet S. WrolstadMarguerite Ylvisaker
Pewter ($10,000 - $29,999)99th Infantry BattalionA & J Petersburg AgencyMarian R. AakerMr. and Mrs. Maynard E. AakerAlliant Energy Foundation, Inc.American Car Club of NorwayNancy E. AndersonAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymous, misc.Jack 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 BarnessThe 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 DyckIrving R. EittreimRichard M. and Nancy L.
EnstadEd and Joyce EpperlyErdman Engineering, P.C.James and Joy Erickson
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Ione N. KaddenEsther KittelsonIva KjerlandHeyn and Sandy KjerulfKnut Utstein KlosterMrs. Lewis KranickEarl KruseTheodora H. KublySevert 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 LorentzsenDennis MagnusonDaniel A. and Ann MansfieldMcGraw-Hill Companies
FoundationElsie MelbyClifford M. MillerEsther R. MillerThe Minneapolis FoundationMobil Foundation Inc.Grace O. MolloyNancy 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 RennieFinn RoedJerry RosholtRobert and Lucille RosholtRoyal Norwegian Consulate
General, MinneapolisRoyal Norwegian EmbassyEleanor RudWalter S. RuglandWilliam O. Running Estate
Ruth RuppBeverly 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 #6-110Sons of Norway, Valdres Lodge
#1-503Stanley Engineered FasteningJanice StewartMuriel B. StoneGilman M. and Helen C. StorlieHenry StrongRobert and Frances SundtLucile G. SwensonArnold W. ThompsonJack ThompsonThrivent Financial for
Lutherans-Choice DollarsDonald A. and Virginia
TollefsonHenrietta P. TorgersonThe Tuzcu Family Charitable
FundJames and Nancy UlringIngeborg L. UlvestadVanberia International Gifts
LLCDean and Carol VigelandViking River Cruises, Inc.Joann VoltmerVoltmer, Inc.Walmart FoundationMr. and Mrs. William K.
WangensteenBoyd WassonJames A. and Caroline WeisRobert WellvangDr. Lorraine WesterbergPatricia T. WhiteWilliam WildWinneshiek CountyThomas A. Woods, Ph.D.,
Making Sense of PlaceSue P. Wrolstad
Kristine S. EricksonNorman E. Erickson EstateErnest M. EspelieEvjue Foundation, Inc.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 Johnson
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LeRoy and Jean IversonDorothy and Tom JamiesonBringa JohnsonDavid and Gail JudischBruce and Marsha KaehneKarl and Patti KnutsonJennifer and Kris KovarikMary R. and John A. KrecekSonya KulczyckyjBonnie LampleyMatt and Catherine LarsonRobert J. and Marilynn A.
LarsonLinda C. LeePatricia A. LehmannEarl LindangerScott and Anne LindblomLeif LomoMark and Lea LovelaceJohn and Evelyn LundKaren and John MackViola MalloryKaren MasonCharles and Carolyn MayoBozena and John McLeesDan and Susan McLevigeIrene MeyerDave and Lisa MorrisBarbara and Richard MorrisonLeonard C. MyrahYvonne NatvigJanice NortheyDouglas and Winnie NyhusJennifer OliverDon OlsenJoan Andersen PhelanBrenda RamloGlenn and Peggy RiddervoldEarl and Constance RogersAlma C. Rotto-MorganArlene RounceJohn and Shirley RudinUwe Rudolf and Ruth
CaldwellMary Ann SandvoldJon and Carolyn SatrumNorman and Barbara SenjemDarlene ShawPercy and Linda SlattenowJanice SledgeDianne Enger SnellSons of Norway, Roald
Amundsen LodgeRobert and Linda M. SorensenKenneth and Karin SproulSteve Stenstrom and Donna
MuellerTim and Carol StoddardGrace StoebeJonathan and Jeanette
StrandjordPeter and Tone Strom
Suzanne and Jack SwansonMr. and Mrs. Richard TabattJon and Gloria TehvenMyron and Diane ThieseTeresa McCue ThompsonEdith and Roland
ThorstenssonRussell K. TillmanKaren Jill Vander BrugJane WenzelDiane WestJane WidsethDave WinansJerry and Susan Wright
pHilanTHropiC CaTegory memBersHip
Sustaining Fellow ($1,000 annual membership)Veronna CaponeJay L. and Sandra O. JensenPaul and Bonnie JohnsenTerje OstbyKarin Gorud Scovill
Sponsor ($500 annual membership)Greg and Karen BrueningMary Mills DuneaJanet B. FiggKaren GibsonBrent and Cindy HartDana Himes and James DavisHarold S. and Laura KopperudElizabeth G. and Donovan L.
QuamSusan and George Vondruska
Supporter($250 annual membership)David and Candace ArpRuth BenedettGerald and Mary Jo BomanQuentin and Inez BoykenPauline BucklandJim and Patti CastertonMichael ChristensonPeter O. Dahlen and Mary S.
CarlsenDaughters of Norway - Nellie
Gerdrum Lodge #41Wade E. and Pamela M.
DavickRuth FjelstadDale and Susan GoodmanJean and Bruce GrussingJerry and Judy GryttenholmLucy HansenMary HargraveJerry and Sally HaugenRon and Lisa HaveMerlin and Ann HelstadVirginia L. JonesDavid LandsverkMartha Y. and James W.
LimburgEd and Judy LundJames and Susan MatsonTodd MestadLes MorrisJanice and Michael MostromBarbara NasbyAnna and Russell NorrisRichard Pietz and Brian
JorgensenJeff and Marilyn RoverudCraig Sandberg
Inger M. TallaksenCurtiss L. WikstromDonna J. Young
Friend($125 annual membership) Loren and Mary Ann
AndersonPastor R.W. and Lenay
AndersonRuth Gilbertson ArnoldRev. Myrwood A. and Helen
R. BagneAnn J. BakerGeorge and Deborah BarrAlan and Carole BendtsenMeredith BennettScott and Jean BergerKaren BieschkeGail and David BlankenshipCarl and Diane BraatenKeith Christensen and Dawn
Deines-ChristensenAnne and Myrv
ChristophersonJanis M. Clay and Elam BaerTom and Dianne ClemensJanet Boman CoeMarilyn Berg CooperRosemary Corneliusen-BrooksDaughters of Norway - Grand
LodgeJames DayDecorah Hatchery, LLCBetty and Rick DevineEivind and Gwenn DjupedalKay EdwardsJanet EgglestonKristine S. EricksonPeter EspinosaStanley and Mary Jo FinholtHelen Houkom ForbesBarbara and Jodi FreetFriest & AssociatesCristel and Craig GjerdeBarbara and Eric GreenfeldtNancy HackettJames and Susan HaemkerDr. Beaumont R. HagebakBarbara and James HahnJohn K. HallKarl N. HansonLarry and Kimberly HilgendorfRuth HinderakerDon and Doris HogansonJosh Holland and Dawn
Svenson HollandMarilyn M. HollandElise HolschuhEvonne HornRonald E. HovdaCarl P. and Marybeth
Ingvoldstad
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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
donors of arTifaCTs
Lynette AndresenDonna BahrBrenda Carlson in memory of
Corrine LandsgardTore Christiansen in memory
of Tore ChristiansenJean Dickman in memory of
Mytle DickmanGary Eidsvold in memory of
Lyman and Julie EidsvoldRichard EnstadRichard Flisrand in memory of
Oscar M. FlisrandOrlinda G. Hauck in memory
of Clarence HellandAnna Rohm Iverson through
Lois WendlandtBetty Johannesen Mark A. Johnson in memory
of Ole B. PetersonDonna Klagstad in memory of
Leslie KlagstadCharles Klaveness in memory
of Gerd KlavenessAnn E. and James J. KolataKathleen KoopmansKristie Kramer in memory
Dagney Flaten and Eugene Gallagher
Suzanne Kramer in memory of Katie Sweeney
June Ness KvamLake View Cemetary in
memory of Lake View Cemetery Foundation
Bergliot LustigEstate of Berit MesarickLila Nelson Estate c/o Susan
Merritt NelsonLiv Paulson Norderhaug
and Michael Norderhaug in memory of Bjørn Norderhaug
Winifred and Edward Nyhus in memory of Horace E. Nyhus
Howard PartchKristin Propson in memory of
Karin and Gunnar UlstadKate RattenborgChristina Shipps in memory of
Anton OlsenLouise and Lee Sundet in
memory of Lila and Marion Nelson
Cheri Turner in memory of Lester and Frances Busness
Vesterheim Staff
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2016 CorporaTe memBers
A & J Petersburg AgencyBruening Rock Products, Inc.Bryant FoundationCasper Plumbing & Heating,
Inc.Chicago Importing CompanyCommonweal Theatre
CompanyCopylandCountry Inn - DecorahDairyland Power CooperativeDavid Finholt Construction
and Tryad Kitchens and Design
David Olson & Associates Ameriprise Financial Services
Deco Products Company LLLP
Decorah Bank & Trust Co.Decorah Broadcasting - KDECDecorah Greenhouse / The
HairitageDecorah Tire Service Inc.Drury’s Inc.Erdman Engineering, P.C.Family TableFeatherlite, Inc.Gallery of TopsGundersen Health SystemHacker, Nelson & Co., P.C.Hawkeye REC (now MiEnergy
Corporation) Hotel WinneshiekJohnson PrintingKerndt Brothers BankLa RanaLetterWerks Sign City, LLCMabe’s PizzaMidwest Group Benefits, Inc.Norwegian Mutual Insurance
AssociationOlson Explosives, Inc.Oneota Valley Family Eye CarePaul Hudson State Farm
AgencyPerry Novak Electric and
CranePulpit Rock BrewingQuality Inn & SuitesRandall J. Olson, D.D.S.Rockwell CollinsRuby’s Inc.Ruffridge -Johnson Equipment
Co., Inc.Sims TV & ElectronicsSons of Norway, Valdres Lodge
#1-503Stanley Engineered FasteningStorey Kenworthy
T-Bock’s Sports Bar & GrillThrifty White PharmacyViking State Bank & TrustWalmart, DecorahWicks Construction Inc.Winneshiek Medical Center
gaVe gifT memBersHip
Evy and Robert Alsaker (5)Karen J. BallHelen Bruening Barbier (5)Michael and Carol Bergan (2)Kate Bilodeau Jean L. and Burton F. Bittner
(4)Gerald and Mary Jo BomanRuss Boraas (2)Ed and Mette BowenMarilyn BrooksSharon BurkhartVeronna Capone (3)Mary K. ChristianJenny ChurchMarie O. Skramstad de ForestShirley DeMotteLaura DemuthSallie Haugen DeReus (2)Helen DrawbertMary Mills DuneaMarlene EngstromRichard and Nancy Enstad (2)Patricia FarleyLiane FinstadLenora FossumDarlene Fossum-Martin (3)Janet K. GeronimeMarjorie GlicksmanGlenn and Beverly GundersonRebecca S. HannaKenneth and Jean HansonJon and Mary Hart (2)Dan and Lesia HatlestadLorraine A. HawkinsonIris HeckRichard and Joann M. Harr
Hemp (2)Jill HynumRichard L. JacobsonJay L. and Sandra O. Jensen (3)Celeste JohnsonElizabeth JohnsonDonna JohnsonDennis and Carole Johnson (3)John and Beth JohnsonSteven and Barbara JohnsonTravis and Shirley Jorde (5)Harold S. and Laura KopperudCharlie LangtonKathleen LarsonGregg and Suzanne LindRichard and Susan LindstenMarilyn Jean LovikNancy Johnson LuckeElida ManganMarilyn McDowellMarilyn MelaasMolli and Lance Minnichsoffer
Jennifer MitchellJohn and Arlene Nelson (5)Lowell and Barbara NelsonSandra Nelson (2)Karen L. NelsonCraig Northrup (2)Neal and Gerry Nottleson (2)Frieda and Ron NowlandArne OlsenClarence and Louise Olson (2)Steve PedersonJoan Andersen PhelanKari L. PhenixCliff and Marilyn PonnikasGarth Erik PorterBrenda RamloNancy RasmussenKate Nelson Rattenborg (3)Lynne RenzJonathan RichterCarolyn RodJohn and Shirley RudinWalter S. and Amelia RuglandMr. and Mrs. John RybergMichael and Diane Schmidt (5)Lin SchoenlebenBrian L. SchroederPeggy and Keith Sersland (2)Marilyn Fritz ShardlowRebecca and Robert Shaw (2)Ellen C. SimmonsEugene R. and Sandra K.
SomdahlSusan StarksonJanice Strand (2)Perry StrawArvid and Aaron Swenson (3)John and MicheleThomasRhude Thompson (3)Renee ThoresonNoreen TreacyOle and Ruth TweetJanice TylerNorma Wangsness (2)Curtiss L. WikstromKathy and Mark Wilbur (3)
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Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Fjeldstad and Al
Joan LosenGrayce Wilson Floyd Sharon BurkhardDon Follingstad Gen Follingstad Johnny Fredrickson Russ BoraasRon Fretheim Karla and Lindsay Erdman Rebecca S. Hanna Carol Hasvold Ted S. Tweed and Janet M.
Tweed Leon M. Gangestad L. Racheal DavisRuth Dawes Gangestad L. Racheal DavisMarietta Gjessing Morris GjessingOscar and Marie Gjessing Morris GjessingDr. and Mrs. Paul K.
Glasoe Sigrid GlasoeGrandparents Celeste JohnsonHarold and Evelyn
Greenhill H. Gaylon and Evelyn
GreenhillGullick and Sofie Grette Marion FronkEsther Grinna Elise Kittleson Dr. Kathleen StokkerArdi, Melvin, Lulla, Groff Marlys KnutsonNorman E. Groth Helen Rachie GrothArnold “Bill” and Doris
Gundersen Barbara and Alan Rennie (2)Ella and Hans Habbestad Thor and Darlene JondahlMarie S. Hall Mary E. Carlson Sheryn and Marvin Giesecke Ken and Barb Hall Steven and Jennifer Rehberg Joseph D. Stime Kenneth and Dolores
SvensenIngrid Halsne Erlaine Hovden SeegerMarlys Hammer Roger E. Hammer (2)Elvind Hamre Karen KuhlmanWilliam Hansen Donna M. Hansen
Doris Herret John and Audhelen Hlivyak Brian and Laila Jensen Faith and Jacob Kamenman Lydia Landis Gunvor Lewisen Morristown High School
Sunshine Fund Susan Porter Pastor Diane Rainson Barbara and Alan Rennie Doris K. and Jens W.
Richardson Paul Rohr and Rita Rohr Peggy and Keith Sersland Katrine Sivertsen Astrid Spina Ann Marie Vikingstad and
family Guy-Thomas D. Barbier Karla and Lindsay Erdman Steven and Barbara JohnsonIla Baya Erlaine Hovden SeegerMarion Beatty Mark and Vicki DonhoweGene Beito Rev. Glen H. and Shirley
Beito GronlundLinda D. Benson Allen BensonGudrun and Chester Berg Barbara and Clifford
SwensonSeward Berhow Phyllis HellandEd and Toots Biehl Richard and Glady BiehlMathilda and Edward Biehl Richard and Glady BiehlJohn Bisberg Margaret BisbergElise Erikson Bosworth Lynne Carlson and Alvar
CarlsonArmand T. Brastad Anne BrastadBorghild Gudrun “Goodie”
Brauer Susan Brauer Mickelberg
and Daniel Mickelberg Vicki and Mark Brunsvold Audrey J. Clay Douglas and Debra Johnson Lori and James Moore Theodore Ranheim and
Mary Piazza Karen Strehow Lynne and James SwansonLloyd and Lily Brown Margaret Hills
G. Norman and Elsie Bungum
Donald N. Bungum (2)Rev. Emmett Busch Eilene I. Busch (2)Wilmer and Ida Carlson Mary E. CarlsonDr. Norman and Lucille
Ceaglske Jean and John PayneClarice Christensen Kim SimeSever Christopherson Mark MillerSandra Cole Jean E. DisterdickDonna Cook Ronald CookLars and Sigrid
Corneliusen Rosemary and Doug BrooksCousin Ruth Anne and Paul KoeppeRonald H. Dahlen Marilyn Dahlen SomdahlConrad and Ingeborg
Damsgaard Conrad Damsgaard (2)Ernest and Kora Danielson Gretchen GerritsNorman R. Davis L. Racheal DavisKaare and Borngy Disch Robert and Margaret DischGladys Olson Domholt Richard and Linda DomholtGordon M. (Gus) Donhowe Ruth DonhoweAlison Dwyer Racheal Cooperman Phil Dybdahl Steven and Barbara JohnsonMarcus S. and Lucile Eastby Wayne and Karen Eastby (2)Cornelia Ebehardt Karen DahlenBob Egtvedt Solveig LeeRoger Elmer Doris ElmerDawn Marie Emerson Jane M. BellefyAudrey Erdman Lowell P. ErdmanErnest M. Espelie Severt and Mary KvammeRodney Felber Robert and Sandy BishopMarjery Fjelde Tom Fjelde
gifTs made in memory of
Sigmund and Ingebjørg Aarseth
Mike and Pat Dahly Michael and Diane SchmidtRebecca Gangestad
Ahlrichs L. Racheal DavisConrad and Kaia Akvick Audrey Akvick WalshHelga Lund Algwer Mike and Pat DahlyAlan Amundson Hazel Amundson Dori Amundson RitlandAncestors Treiva Mae WilterdingAncestors: Larsen, Aamot,
Tønsberg, Heyerdahl, Coucheron
Karen Aamot Lowman (2)Henry J. Andersen Else M. Andersen (4)Orlando B. Andersland Phyllis B. AnderslandWilma A. Anderson Alan and Ann Anderson (2) Audrey Anderson (2) Sue Baker Carol Goettler Susan Haines Carol Hildreth Linda Hoover Aaron and Kate Nyquist R.F. and Carissa Schneider Jim Stobbins Norma WangsnessElsie Anderson Sue LehewEllie Anundsen Jack AnundsenGene Arneson Norwegians Worldwide -
TucsonArnt Norman Arntzen Carol and Steve Andersen Eivind Arntzen Jacob Barley Lucinda Berninger Elizabeth A. Carlson Pastor Paul Couch Education Association of
Morris (TEAM) Family in Fredrikstad: Jan,
Egil, Signy, Ellen, Eivind, Randa, Sigurd
T. Henry Floystad Barbara M. Gutheil Dorothy Halvorsen David and Anne Hargrave Kenneth and Liv Hauge
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Eilef and Mabel Haugen Richard and Linda BeallMarcellius Helleland Phyllis HellandBernard Heller Marlys Heller Leiding (2)William and Ragna
Hendrickson Wayne and Gineva
HendricksonOrville and Dorothy
Hoffman Wayne and Karen Eastby (2)Arne Holter Robert and Mary Ann
EspesethJames Houser Nordmanns-Forbundet
Phoenix ChapterLaurence Hovland Barbara Baker (2)John Idstrom Peggy and Keith SerslandOttar and Doris Jensen Colleen HarrisHans and Amanda Johansen Norma StruckGustav and Margoh
Johnsen Norman JohnsenElliot A. Johnson Nancy Johnson Lucke (2)Richard F. Johnson Mary J. AdamsMartin and Lucinda
Jondahl Thor and Darlene JondahlJames G. Jorgenson Doris JorgensonLeonard and Myrtle Klevos Lana and Rick DaleyKristian Alf Kolflat A. Frederick and Amy
KolflatHaron Krossli Robert and Sonja HansonArne Lahlum Nordmanns-Forbundet
Phoenix ChapterRussell L. Langseth Doris E. LangsethGeorge and Marcella
Langum Roxann Langum Davis (2)John E. Larsen Lousie LarsenMartha Larsen’s sons James CareyPaul and Gladys Larson Paula Larson (2)Shirley D. Larson Allen O. Larson
Mel Lee Karen Lee Phyllis Leseth Adrienne Coffeen Georgann TannerJudy Linder Albert LinderGerhard Lokre Doris LokreHans and Alice Lokstad Shirley Lokstad SchoenfeldTrygve Lønnebotn Melany NewbyKay (Einer) Looney Coulee Region RosemalersLaurence Lougee Mary Lougee RipleyOscar Jorgan Lund Karen OrrillPat Luren Karla and Lindsay ErdmanNina Magnuson Dennis MagnusonRuby Mallum Ann Marie LegreidHarvard McLean Elaine McLeanAlfred and Donna Moe Thomas N. and Christine H.
Moe (2)Garland Morse Carol GoettlerBetty R. Nelson Ann StreufertDagmar Asbjørnsen Nelson Barbara N. ChampaigneDavid T. and Esther C.
Nelson Robert and Jeanne NelsonLila Nelson Sharon Marquardt Frederick and Barbara StamPrince Rogers Nelson Dana CarlsonGladys M. Niemann Karen M. HercheBjørn Norderhaug Peggy and Keith SerslandKjell Olav Nordlie Elaine C. NordlieEric and Joan Norgaard Eric and Joan Norgaard
Charitable TrustHildred Kronlokken
Norman Dr. Franklin C. NormanNorwegian grandparents Jeanne B. BrownArnt and Virginia Olsen Jean E. OlsenHelge Olsen Family Marilynn Loustalet
Clifford Olson John and Linda OlsonDonald W. Olson Helen DeWitt Olson EstateLoretta Olson Norwegians Worldwide -
TucsonParents Sharon L. LoeParents and Grandparents Treiva Mae WilterdingJohn and Esther Paulson Marilyn Hansen (2)Hamlet E. and Thelma K.
Peterson Ham and Suzanne PetersonNeuman and Mildred
Peterson Loretta M. PaulmanDr. and Mrs. J.C.K. Preus Gordon G. and Barbara L.
BaumanStanley Rice Kathy RiceKirt Rierson Greg and Merna RiersonDr. and Mrs. A.R.
Rikansrud Edward Rikansrud (4)Douglas “Dag” Rossman Else and Mike SevigDiana Louise Rudie Leonard E. RudieDr. Russ Rulon Marlys LienBetty Sande Steven and Barbara JohnsonAurora Sather Diane WestCoralee Schellie Norwegians Worldwide -
TucsonGrethe Seim Eugenie ShawMarie Sersland Donna and Daryl BerganMatthew R. Simmons Ellen C. Simmons (2)Roger Skaar John and Lisa SkaarOrvil Slang Jeanette Slang-Kootaka (2)Julie Smeby Rolf SmebyBlythe A. Smith Muriel B. StoneE.T. Lowell Smith Muriel B. StoneJack H. Smith Norwegians Worldwide -
Tucson Phyllis W. Smith
Marie Sollom Mr. Elwood D. SollomHenry H. Stokes Marjorie MetznerHerman and Alba Strand Dagmar RunyonLorraine Straw Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E.
OlbergSvendsgaard Family Mae Ann Henderson (2)Judge Birger Michael
Sween Norma StruckLillian and Gordon
Swenson Barbara and Clifford
SwensonTelemark Ancestors Patricia Trambauer WilliamsBetty Theige Coulee Region RosemalersEdwin Wesley Thompson Gilman R. ThompsonRichard and Lillie Mae
Thompson Jim and Patti CastertonEleanor Holby Thorson Charles and Carol
HildebrandAlice Tobaas Ronald ToebaasWaybe and Rosina Truesdell Mary K. Christian (2)Orvile Trytten Beverly TryttenMariane and Cornelius
Vander Brug Karen Jill Vander BrugRev. M.C. Waller Mary HargraveEmma Engelbretson Weeks Virginia BrunnerJanet and Ed Widseth Jane WidsethHans Willhelm Willadsen,
Jr. Michael L. Willadsen (5)Andy Winkels Steve and Susan ThalackerMarvin L. Witte Ardis Witte (2)Al Wold Clarence and Marilyn
EngwallOlive Zoller Nordmanns-Forbundet
Phoenix Chapter
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gifTs made in Honor of
50th Folk Art Anniversary Daughters of Norway-Anna
K Lodge #36 Janet Hereid Erlinga Kendall Naoko Seto Virginia and Arlan WeksethRob Alsaker Den Norske Pioneers Club
of ChicagoHazel Amundson Dori Amundson RitlandRenae and Joyce Bakke Glenn and Deanna BakkeJohn Bennett John BakerKari Berg Paula OwenKerry Hyatt Blomquist John BakerMarvin Ekedal Lana and Rick DaleyPalmer and Ingrid Ekedal Lana and Rick DaleyMark Espinosa David and Barb HoltBill Essex Thelma EssexFather and his Norwegian
Ancestry Carl and Diane BraatenDarlene Fossum-Martin Janet Fossum (3)Patricia Goke Margaret NeiblingThor Halvorson Sigrid H. Freese Rebecca S. Hanna Ruth Hanna Paulson (3)Adrian S. Helgeson Randi J. HelgesonFloyd and Gerald
Hellickson Lana and Rick DaleyHeritage Lavon G. EngenDavid B. Heusinkveld Joan Liffring-Zug and
Dwayne BourretDan F. Huebner Cynthia AlanFred Jensen Thelma EssexBetty Johannesen Janice and Michael MostromSteven Johnson Helen Bruening Barbier Owen and Naomi F.
Bekkum Duane and Eileen Bruening
Dr. Eugene J. Nordby Neal and Gerry NottlesonHarold and Bernice
(Peterson) Kalland Karayn CunninghamKate M. Martinson Carol Gilbertson and Mark
Muggli Sons of Norway, Desert
Fjord #6-133Dr. Oddvar A. Myhre Solfrid PriceNorwegian Ancestors Helene M. Furst (2) A. Marie Walters (2)Neal Nottleson Lorie Reins SchweerParents Julian and Eileen RonningHarley and Norma Refsal Uwe Rudolf and Ruth
CaldwellReishus Family Eleanor “Kek” RobienMary Lougee Ripley Ellen C. SimmonsMargaret O. Sneesby (100th
Birthday) Janice AaronHank Solberg Den Norske Pioneers Club
of ChicagoVesterheim Folk Art
School Marilyn M. JonesThe Vesterheim Staff and
Volunteers Dennis MagnusonVesterheim’s work Richard H. and Vivian
Fjeldheim Darrell and Dorothy SohnEsther Wilson Linda Wilson
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Heyn and Sandy KjerulfSevert and Mary KvammeLadies of ValhallDr. Richard E. LindsethLeif LomoMarilynn Amdal MaddenDennis MagnusonKurt and Paula MeyerGlenn Nelson and Jane BorelliJune and Les NielsenFrieda and Ron NowlandHelen DeWitt Olson EstateTerje OstbyHam and Suzanne PetersonLee and David RokkeMarion RudeBeverly J. SaboeKarin Gorud Scovill Rebecca and Robert ShawGary and Judy StinarMuriel B. StoneViking State Bank & TrustVisa Matching Gift Program
for Randall HicksSigne Wrolstad-Forbes and
Casey Forbes
$500 - $999A & J Petersburg AgencyDennis and Doris BarnaalGordon G. and Barbara L.
BaumanRichard and Linda BeallMichael J. BovreRandal O. CarlsonCasper Plumbing & Heating,
Inc.Judith A. ChristensenRosemary Corneliusen-BrooksDavid Finholt Construction
and Tryad Kitchens and Design
Roxann Langum DavisCarol DunkerEdward Jones - Financial
Advisor: Troy WhitehillEdward Jones - Financial
Advisor: Dick CuvelierRichard and Nancy EnstadGerald W. and Deanna
EricksonRichard H. and Vivian
FjeldheimEdna FurreboeKaren Gibson Rev. Glen H. and Shirley Beito
GronlundJean and Bruce GrussingRichard and Diane HalomRebecca S. HannaColleen HarrisJerry and Sally HaugenJan E. Haugen-Rogers and RW
RogersPhyllis Helland
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 2016. Such generosity on behalf of our mission is deeply appreciated.
Over $1,000,000Dan F. Huebner*
$100,000 - $149,999Margaret A. Cargill
Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999Lila Nelson
$25,000 - $49,000The Edwin E. & Janet L.
Bryant FoundationNeal and Gerry NottlesonSundet Foundation/Louise and
Leland Sundet
$10,000 - $24,999Decorah Bank & Trust Co.Delman Mortenson Charitable
Foundation/ Edward Delman
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Shirley HansenHumanities IowaIowa Department of Cultural
AffairsWayne and Dorothy JohnsonThompson Investment
Management
$5,000 - $9,999AnonymousOwen and Naomi BekkumVeronna CaponeDahl Family FoundationSallie Haugen DeReusEric and Joan Norgaard
Charitable TrustEugene J. Nordby and Olive
M. Nordby Foundation/ Dr. Eugene J. Nordby
Elizabeth Furreboe and Greg Torkelson
Gundersen Health SystemKenneth E. HallNewman T. Halvorson, Jr.Richard and Joann M. Harr
HempDennis and Carole JohnsonOrlan and Corrine LandsgardKate M. Martinson
Nordic Fest Inc - 50th Anniversary Book
Ruth and Arne Sorenson
$2,500 - $4,99 Evy and Robert AlsakerAlan and Ann AndersonAnonymousBernice Rise TrustGerald and Mary Jo BomanDuane and Eileen BrueningKeith and Amy BrueningBrenda and David CarlsonKarla and Lindsay ErdmanJon and Mary HartJane KempGail and Larry LarsonJoan LosenMeredith Corporation
Foundation, matching gift for Janet Figg
Jeff and Marilyn RoverudWalter S. and Amelia RuglandSons of Norway, Valdres Lodge
#1-503Spring Grove CommunicationsThrivent Choice Dollars
$1,000 - $2,499Cynthia AlanAmerican Car Club of NorwayAmerican-Scandinavian
FoundationRichard and Barbara
AmundsonJack AnundsenHelen Bruening BarbierNaomi F. BekkumJay Bjoin /Jackie BjoinMette and Ed BowenGreg and Karen BrueningJane Y. Connett and John
ConnettNaomi S. CraftRuth Hanold Crane and
Douglas A. CraneMary Mills DuneaLowell P. ErdmanJanet B. FiggTom FjeldeElla Ager FossumGeneral Mills Foundation
Gift Matching Program, matching gift for Darold E. and Carol O. Johnson
Morris GjessingLarry and Diane GrimstadBrent and Cindy HartRonald E. HovdaJay L. and Sandra O. JensenPaul and Bonnie Johnsen Celeste JohnsonDarold E. and Carol O.
JohnsonJohnson Printing
Barbara and Dale HenningKaren M. HercheRenee and Sheldon
HermansonRandall HicksDavid and Cyndy HillDana Himes and James DavisJosh Holland and Dawn
Svenson HollandChris and Bonnie JohnsonVirginia L. JonesIngrid C. KeuneHarold S. and Laura KopperudSharon MarquardtRoy and Dorothy MayeskeMidwest Group Benefits, Inc.Linda and David MonaLes MorrisRobert and Jeanne NelsonMelany NewbyAnna and Russell NorrisNorwegian Mutual Insurance
AssociationPhillip Odden and Else BigtonOneota Valley Family Eye CareKaren Owen-TuzcuRichard Pietz and Brian
Jorgensen Pulpit Rock BrewingElizabeth G. and Donovan L.
Quam Rockwell CollinsRobert and Lucille RosholtBrynhild C. RowbergMichael and Diane SchmidtNeil and Ruth SchraederDr. Edward SeljeskogElse and Mike SevigArnold and Marian ThompsonRhude ThompsonSusan and George Vondruska Norma WangsnessNancy WatkinsNancy Tollefson WebsterPatricia T. WhiteWilliam and Kathi WildVincent and Verla D. WilliamsDonna J. Young
$250 - $499Hazel AmundsonHoward and Marlene
AmundsonJeff AndersonEivind ArntzenDavid and Candace Arp Thomas AspDr. John C. BaleLouise Bath and Murray BathJim and Randi BeasmoreRuth Benedett Margaret C. BisbergBlack Hills EnergyGlenn and Mary BorresonQuentin and Inez Boyken
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Bruening Rock Products, Inc.Pauline Buckland Donald N. BungumJames and Linda BurriEilene I. BuschDr. and Mrs. Joseph Callaghan Mary E. CarlsonGloria CarpenterJim and Patti Casterton Ruth and David ChristMichael Christenson Richard and Joann ColeCommonweal Theatre
CompanyCopylandCoulee Region RosemalersCountry Inn - DecorahPeter O. Dahlen and Mary S.
Carlsen Mike and Pat DahlyDairyland Power CooperativeConrad DamsgaardDaughters of Norway, Nellie
Gerdrum Lodge #41Wade E. and Pamela M. DavickDavid Olson & Associates
Ameriprise Financial Services
Deco Products Company LLLPDecorah Auto CenterDecorah Chevrolet, Cadillac,
Inc.Decorah Greenhouse / The
HairitageDecorah Tire Service Inc.Leslie and Vicki DemmerKevin and Mandi DirksenEivind and Gwenn DjupedalDragonfly Books /Kate Nelson
RattenborgDrury’s Inc.Robert S. DuxstadErdman Engineering, P.C.Family TableFarmers & Merchants Savings
BankFeatherlite, Inc.Ruth Fjelstad Lois FlemingT. Henry FloystadFMC Technologies, Inc.Friends of ScandinaviaGallery of TopsDale and Susan Goodman Martha and James GriesheimerJerry and Judy Gryttenholm Lucy Hansen Ruth HansenMary HargraveCarol HasvoldRon and Lisa Have Hawkeye RECRandi J. HelgesonMerlin and Ann Helstad Dr and Mrs AJ Herlitzka
Verla M. HodgsonDavid and Barb HoltHovden Oil, Inc.David and Carole HoyemDennis and Ardelle HugdahlVirginia L. Jones Kerndt Brothers BankRolf T. KillingstadWalter E. KorsrudSolveig M. KramerMary and Robert LakeDavid Landsverk Donald and Donna LandsverkDoris E. LangsethPaula LarsonPatricia A. LehmannCynthia and David LeMieuxLetterWerks Sign City, LLCMartha Y. and James W.
LimburgEarl Lindanger, Jr.Roald T. LokkenKaren Aamot LowmanEd and Judy Lund Mr. and Mrs. Roger LundeMabe’s PizzaDiann MartenJames and Susan Matson Todd Mestad ModishSharon and Erin MooreJanice and Michael Mostrom Leone MurphyLeonard C. MyrahBarbara Nasby Harland and Corinne NelsonLowell and Barbara NelsonMarybeth NelsonLori and Paul NessJoan and Dick NiemiecOlson Explosives, Inc.Paul Hudson State Farm AgencyRuth Hanna PaulsonNeil and Barbara PedersenQuality Inn & SuitesRandall J. Olson, D.D.S.Harley and Norma RefsalLorie Reins SchweerBarbara and Alan RennieMarvin and Beverly RobeckRosemary and Frank RoehlArlene RounceRuby’s Inc.Brian and Karen RudeUwe Rudolf and Ruth CaldwellRuffridge -Johnson Equipment
Co., Inc.Craig Sandberg Michael and Shirley SantoroHelen SchererNaoko SetoKari and Bruce ShatzerSims TV & ElectronicsJames SkurdallSkyline Construction, Inc.
Percy and Linda SlattenowDianne Enger SnellBetty and Kirk SniffSons of Norway, Kristiania
Lodge #47Lois and Kenneth StangelandStanley Engineered FasteningJennifer SteffenMary StrollBarbara and Clifford SwensonInger M. Tallaksen Sue L. TaylorCarol ThompsonGilman R. ThompsonEdith and Roland ThorstenssonThrifty White PharmacyBob and Janet TollundTrollheim Building CorporationKaren Jill Vander BrugMarilyn A. WahlbergWalmart, DecorahJanet Storhoff WeberDiane WestTroy and Michelle WhitehillWicks Construction Inc.Curtiss L. Wikstrom Michael L. WilladsenKaye WilsonLinda WilsonWinneshiek Medical Center
$100-$249Janice AaronLinda AcostaJana AgreyMads O. and Chloe AndenasCarol and Steve AndersenSarah AndersenAudrey AndersonMr. and Mrs. Calvin R.
AndersonJoan M. AndersonJohn E. AndersonJutta AndersonLoren and Mary Ann AndersonPastor R.W. and Lenay
Anderson Verlyn and Evonne AndersonRuth Gilbertson ArnoldEldrid Skjold ArntzenRev. Myrwood A. and Helen R.
BagneVernon and Donna BahrAnn J. BakerJohn G. and Margaret P. BakerJacob BarleyGeorge and Deborah BarrCarol and Paul BehrensJames and Marlene BelgumJane M. BellefySolveig R. BenderAlan and Carole Bendtsen Ruth BenedettMeredith Bennett Marilyn E. Benson
Scott and Jean BergerAlan A. BergeronLinda L. BertiRichard and Gladys BiehlKaren BieschkeRobert and Sandy BishopLucille Joanne BjerkeGail and David BlankenshipPhil BolengRuss BoraasCarl and Diane BraatenCarol BraatenLinda and Thomas BrandtSusan Brauer Mickelberg and
Daniel MickelbergSandra BraunDave BreclemusChristine BremsethSusan BrickleyVirginia BrunnerElizabeth H. BuchwaldMarilyn BungeWilfred and Ruth BungeSylvia Alexander BushongKathleen E. and Paul D.
CampbellGretchen and Keith CarewJames CareyElizabeth A. CarlsonLynne Carlson and Alvar
CarlsonJim and Patti CastertonKeith Christensen and Dawn
Deines-ChristensenLarry and Nordis ChristensonMary K. ChristianAnne and Myrv ChristophersonAudrey J. ClayJanis M. Clay and Elam BaerCarol and Bill ClaypoolMarta Cleaveland and Paul
TostoTom and Dianne Clemens Janet Boman Coe Peter CoffeenMarjorie Golie ConkeyRonald CookMarilyn Berg Cooper Robert D. Cooper, Sr.David and Gaynal CrossKarayn CunningtonKaren DahlenLana and Rick DaleyDaughters of Norway-Grand
LodgeKaren Flom DavidsonL. Racheal DavisJames DayDecorah Hatchery, LLCMarie O. Skramstad de ForestDen Norske Pioneers Club of
ChicagoLeanna DenealeBetty and Rick Devine Linda Devitt
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America Foundation matching gift for Carol and George Lofgren
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