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Classof197740thReunionOctober5–October8,2017

PhotosummarycreatedbyMark’77andLois(Dunleavy)Finagner’77,40thReunionCo-Chairs

ThefirstcommitteemeetingwasheldOctober22,2016.(L-R):GeneWhannel,DaveHennings,LisaWhannel,StevePitzenberger,LoisFinanger,DebWiley,DanGapinski

ThesecondcommitteemeetingwasheldMay5,2017.(L-R):StevePitzenberger,Lois&MarkFinanger

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ThethirdcommitteemeetingwasheldMay11,2017atJavaJohn’s.(L-R):RachelVsetecka,GregFields,Mark&Lois

Finanger

ThehomecomingactivitiesbeganonOctober5withatrailhikethroughVanPeenanPark.(L-R):Lisa&GeneWhannel,Mark&LoisFinanger,RandyNoecker(alsoFinn&Nora)

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AgolfoutingwasheldallafternoononOctober5inmildtorainyconditions.(FrontL-R):RandyNoecker,DaveHennings(BackL-R):GeneWhannel,RickKrug,JeffCross,MarkFinanger,MikeSavre(Krugwinsclosesttopinontwoparthrees,

SavreandHenningseachwinoneclosesttopin–parthrees)

TheNottinghamgroupgottogethertoreminisceonFridayafternoon(October5).(FrontL-R):AndyWhitfordHoley(’76),HarleyRefsal(director),Norma(Boots)Refsal(director),Marlene(Miller)Slough.(BackL-R):Pearl(Berridge)

LaPointe,BruceArnevik,StevePitzenberger,Susan(Grinna)Youngs,JulieLeClere,Lisa(Peter)Howard(’76)

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TheMaltaprogramreunion!(L-R):Beth(Hoven)Rotto(’78),MarkRowe,Tamara(Gholson)Bavendam,RichardSimonHanson(advisor),Kris(Skeate)Osterbur,DebWiley,PaulC.Schattauer

The13milebiketourwasheldthemorningofOctober6indrizzleandrain.ThegroupwasrewardedbythesightingoftwobaldeaglesatSiewersSprings.(L-R):RandyNoecker,Kris(Skeate)Osterbur,MarkFinanger,MikeSavre,JeffCross,

BillOsterbur

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AtouroftheSeedSaversExchangeHeritageFarmtookplaceontheafternoonofOctober6.(Clockwisefromdoorway):(2unidentifiedLCgrads),PaulHill,GregFields,SeedSaversTourGuide,Ruth(Kabele)Monson,Elaine(Ottmers)Hill,

GlenMonson(‘78),VickieFields

Thegrouptouredtheguestcenter,headquartersandorchards.(L-R):GregFields,Elaine(Ottmers)Hill,VickieFields,

Ruth(Kabele)Monson,(2unidentifiedLCgrads),MarkFinanger,GlenMonson

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The“FridayNightSocial”washostedbyMarkandLoisFinanger.OfcourseahighlightwasMabesPizza!

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Backfromtheparadeandreadyforthetailgatepartyandfootballgame!(SeatedL-R):KimArndt,RandyNoecker,JeffCross(Standing):MarkMurdock,RandFischer,MarkFinanger,MikeSavre

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Organizersoftheclasstailgatepartyprepareforthefeast.(L-R):RandyKrug,GregFields,RickKrug

Classmatesmeetformercoachesandfacultyatthetailgateparty.(L-R):JoelSchiek,CoachKentFinanger,JimOpperman,RandyNoecker

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TheNorsefootballteamisvictoriousinovertime(41-38)overNebraskaWesleyan,playedonthenewlyinstalledblueturf“LegacyField”atCarlsonStadium.

TheReunionDinnertookplaceatDeNovoBarnonOctober7with140inattendance.

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Inadditiontoallofthenumerousplansandpreparations,thesewonderfulladiespreparedaspecialvideousingcandidphotosfromourtimeatLuther.(L-R):MarriSaunders,RachelVsetecka,AlexJackson

WemadetimeforourfavoriteDecorahattractions:Ronnie’sRollswereservedwithcoffeeeachmorning.

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MabesPizza(Clockwisebeginningfrontleft):DebWiley,MarkNewcomer,Ann(Johnson)Monson(‘78),CCGroh,BillGroh,JeffIntlekofer,KevinBehrends,TomMonson,MichaelBeatty,Tamara(Gholson)Bavendam,Mark(Bo)Rowe

TheWhippyDipremainedopenuntilafterHomecoming!

HikesandpicnicsatDunningsSpringParkandPalisadesPark.(L-R):Mark(Bo)Rowe,TerryMcNeill,JeffIntlekofer,MarkNewcomer,KevinBehrends,MichaelBeatty

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Don’twaitfiveyearsuntilyoucomeback!Homecoming2018isOctober26-28!

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www.luther.eduandhttps://www.luther.edu/giving/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZubbOj55yck(Oh,soSvingerviposeidelenigjen…HEYSKOAL)

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