Dr. Delinda Chapman ’69
and Marco Molder on August 20, 2020.
Class Notes
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1960s
Marriages
1970s
Marriages
Dave Croxton '70 and Sandy Croxton,
December 05, 2019.
1980s
Marriages
Norman Hairston and Roxanna Marie Norfleet '81,
January 14, 2017. Norman retired Sergeant First Class from the U. S. Army.
Timothy Treiber and Caryl Weigle '86, December 17, 2017.
Caryl is the officer manager at Midwest Motors in Eureka, Mo.
Randy Hostetler and Rae Ellen Hopkins-Hostetler ’89,
April 8, 2017. Rae Ellen is retired and Randy is a petroleum analyst for Hopkins-Hostetler for Citgo Petroleum. They reside in Crest Hill, Illinois.
1990s
Marriages
Amy Pearson Huston ’92
and Jay Carriger on August 8, 2020, in Franklin, Illinois.
Sarah Huff Wayne ’95
and Robert Miller on July 28, 2020, in Missouri.
Deanna Still Wise '96 and Todd Wise,
October 18, 2019
Bill Stephens '96
and Amy Kim on September 18, 2020.
T.C. Rammelkamp III '97 and Emily Grace Deegan,
January 14, 2019.
Lisa Fay Seaway ’99
and Daniel Seaway on June 10, 2021.
Jeremy Flynn and Jessica Doak Flynn ’99,
September 22, 2018, in Monument, Colorado. Pictured with Jerry Flynn ’70, Luana Meinders Flynn ’71 and Grant Flynn ’22. The couple resides in Springfield, Illinois, where Jeremy serves as chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Jessica is the associate director of residential life at Illinois College.
2000s
Marriages
Shannon Bonjean Beiermann ’02 and Rick Beiermann,
February 2, 2020.
Glenn Fernetti ’02
and Jamie Boudewyn, July 23, 2022.
Tammy Lonergan Sowder '02 and Andy Sowder,
April 11, 2019.
Adam Wenger and Kaitlyn Crohan '02,
July 8, 2017. Adam is an exercise specialist with ATI Physical Therapy in Dallas, Texas.
Chris Sadowski and Heather Sprinz '03,
November 3, 2018.
Jason Paproth and Darcy Knutson '03,
February 10, 2018. Jason is a teacher for Kenosha Unified School District, and Darcy is an initial assessment worker for Racine County Human Services. They live in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Ryan Renaud and Samantha Bentley Renaud ’04
Ryan Renaud and Samantha Bentley Renaud, November 16, 2018.
Patty Sullivan Babbitt ’04
and Craig Babbitt on April 10, 2021.
DeVone Eurales ’05
and Lauren Eurales on October 24, 2020.
Shawn Artis and Jennifer Banks '06,
October 15, 2016. Jennifer is an associate veterinarian at Lincoln Land Animal Clinic in Jacksonville, Ill.
Oscar Young '06 and Emily Vandevender ’07,
February 18, 2017. Oscar is an independent insurance professional in the Chicago, Ill., area. Emily is a catering manager at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Ill.
Sarah Franklin Cox ’06
and Josh Cox at Morton Arboretum in Lisle on March 27, 2021.
Dave Bird and Joy Heafner '06,
June 2, 2018. Dave works for Hasbro and Joy recently earned her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in Human Development and Family Studies. They reside in Danielson, Connecticut.
Chris Rourke '07 and Kassie Barry
July 7, 2017. Chris is an insurance advisor for Arthur J. Gallagher in Springfield, Ill.
Jeremy Fite and Allison Hansen '07,
April 28, 2017. Jeremy is a forensic toxicologist at the Great Lakes Naval Base and Allison is a quality analyst for Avalign: German Specialty Instruments in Schaumburg, Ill.
Jake Weller and Emily Griesbeck '08,
June 24, 2017. Jake is a fellow at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis, Ind. He is an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tenn.
Ravinder Shankesi and Alicia Schofield '08,
October 14, 2017. Alicia is the public information specialist for the Division of Internal Medicine in the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Wash.
Matthew Manicke and Sarah Steinhorst '08,
September 1, 2018. Matthew is self employed as a CPA and Sarah is employed by Accenture.
Jeff Durbin '09 and Tamara Kerkemeyer ’10,
September 2, 2017. Jeff is an F-16 pilot in the Minnesota National Guard in Duluth, Minn.
Anthony Lozzi and Amber Berman '09,
August 26, 2017. Amber is currently self employed as a digital marketing consultant.
2010s
Marriages
Alessandra Capparelli ’15 and Jacob McNamara ’16
on September 19, 2020.
David Heneisen and Danielle McLaughlin '10,
October 15, 2016. David is a client solutions executive for AT&T small business solutions in Champaign, Ill.
Damien Oliver and Lydia Martin '10,
October 15, 2016. Lydia is a buyer for Howdens Joinery in Howden, South Yorkshire, England.
William Murphy ’10 and Cheyanne Jockisch Murphy ’19,
June 18, 2022.
Cody Vipond and Jessica Verdick '10,
November 5, 2016. Jessica is a universal banker for First Trust and Savings Bank in Geneseo, Ill.
Amber Armstrong Kleckler ’11 and David Kleckler ’10,
August 4, 2018, in Littleton, Colorado. Amber is a pediatric ICU nurse at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
James Sadler '10 and Eric Klotz,
November 11, 2019
Rebecca Gerecke ’10
and Alan Grant Wilson, Jr., Nov. 13, 2021.
Vanessa Schrader Monica and Shaun Monica '10,
March 16, 2019. Vanessa is human resources director at MERS Goodwill. Shaun is the owner of Monica Brothers Property Management.
Katie Edwards ’10
and Mark Hoffman on August 22, 2020, in Quincy, Illinois.
Brianne Gerecke Sealock and Matthew Sealock '10,
married on June 23, 2018
Megan Bettis ’10
and Jared Kirkhart, October 9, 2021.
Nana Yaw Baffour Gyimah Antwi and Afua Adobea Addo Nyarko '11,
January 6, 2018. Afua is employed at Ghana National Gas Company and resides in Tema, Ghana.
John Wardein and Raquel Puckett '11,
August 5, 2017. Raquel works for Hunter Engineering Company as a human resource specialist in Bridgeton, Mo.
Jimmy White and Jerika Long '11,
March 31, 2017. Jerika is a first grade teacher in Jacksonville, Ill.
Tressman Goode and April Harman '11,
October 22, 2016. April is a child and adolescent outpatient therapist at Locust Street Resource Center in Carlinville, Ill.
Joshua Kirchgesner and Brittney Meyer '11,
August 13, 2016. Joshua is a mortgage production supervisor with Navy Federal Credit Union in Arlington, Texas.
Jennifer Yeoward-Dobson '11 and Lucas Dobson,
June 15, 2019
Caitlin McLaughlin ’11
and Arend Hinrichs on August 8, 2020.
Timothy Lo and Kristine Plocher '11,
October 28, 2017. Kristine is an associate director of prospect management at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Clare Zimmerman ’11
and Brian Atlas May 24, 2020.
Devin Vaughn '12 and Madalyn Allen ’14,
August 11, 2018. Devin is a lawyer, and Madalyn is a speech language pathologist. The couple resides just outside of Jacksonville.
Joe Craven and Alyssa Gerhardt '12,
May 21, 2017. Alyssa is a doctoral candidate at Baylor University in Waco and Joe is an attorney at Carlson Law Firm in Killeen, Texas.
Dan DeWerff and Lisa Pratt '12,
July 14, 2018. Dan is a teacher and Lisa is a school counselor for Nokomis school district. They reside in Nokomis, Illinois.
John McCormick and Annamarie Goldstein '12,
October 28, 2017. John is an environmental inspector for St. Louis County and Annamarie is a first-year resident of internal medicine at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Zach Murray and Kelly Bloemer Murray ’12,
August 25, 2018. Zach is a feed delivery driver for The Equity and Kelly works at Dieterich Bank. They reside in Casey, Illinois, and are pictured with Kelly’s five-year-old son, Alex.
Brady Kepler and Lanie Cooper '12,
December 31, 2016. Brady works for Midwest Underground Technology Inc. as a field services manager in Champaign, Ill. Lanie is the executive assistant for projects and programs at the Illinois Public Health Association in Springfield, Ill.
Brandon Hott '12 and Kelsea Battefeld ’15
October 22, 2016. Brandon is employed by the Pawnee School District and Kelsea is pursuing a master’s degree in community counseling at University of Illinois Springfield.
Erin Rutledge ’12
and James Clark, December 11, 2021.
Matt Korte '12 and Kortney Sargent ’10,
November 5, 2016. Kortney works in administration at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, Ill. Matt works for Cott Beverages Inc. as a regional supply planner in Maryland Heights, Mo.
Dani Hillis ’13
and Rudy Porter '14, September 28, 2019.
James Miller and Lakyn Richard '13,
November 10, 2018. Lakyn is assistant director of admission and systems coordinator at Illinois College. James is an operator at Brandt Consolidated, Inc. They reside in Franklin, Illinois.
Joshua Kuehn and Krysta Garrott '13,
October 14, 2017. Joshua is a lead walk-in technician at Darwin Chambers in St. Louis, Mo., and Krysta is an assistant buyer at Totall Metal Recycling in Granite City.
Aaron Gyrion and Megan Stringer '13,
December 15, 2018. Megan finished her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis in 2018 and is an account executive for Spectrum Scientific Communications. Aaron is a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150
Matthew Gwaltney '13 and Cara Carter ’12,
June 25, 2017. Matthew is a pharmacy technician. Cara is a co-occurring therapist for adolescents at Rimrock Foundation in Billings, Mo.
Jose Lama and Nicole Rush '13,
July 1, 2016. Nicole is a senior material handling associate for General Dynamic Mission Systems in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Colt Gerdes '14 and Emily Langheim ’15,
October 1, 2016. Colt is a patrolman for the South Jacksonville Police Department, and Emily is the office assistant for the Office of Residential Life at Illinois College.
Brandon Kuchar and Cori Garthaus '14,
June 17, 2017. Cori is a behavior technician at The Autism Clinic at the Hope Institute for Children and Families in Springfield, Ill.
Kody Stricklin and Melissa Mennenga '14,
November 19, 2016. Melissa is a district sales manager for Dot Foods in Chesterfield, Mo.
Taylor Molandro Koksie ’14
married Eric Koksie in Chicago on September 4, 2021.
Austin Feigl and Paige Meyer '14,
October 17, 2015. Paige is a registered behavior technician for Alternative Behavior Strategies in Oceantown, Calif.
Gage Harding '14 and Kinzie Verhines ’16,
August 5, 2017.
Josh Cox ’14 and Casi Strode Cox ’16
were married in June 2023.
Dillon Clark '15 and Elizabeth Kelley ’16,
July 8, 2017. Dillon is a compliance officer for the Litchfield National Bank in Litchfield, Ill., and Elizabeth is a kindergarten teacher at Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Ill.
Matthew Martin and Amanda Greenwood '15,
July 30, 2016. Amanda teaches first grade at Our Saviour School in Jacksonville, Ill.
Calla Kaufmann ’15
and Aaron Merriman on August 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Napoleon Karnley ’15
and Adenike Adeleke, May 17, 2021.
Dmytro Zaytsev and Morgan Rush Zaytseva '15,
June 10, 2017. Morgan is studying for a Master of Science in accountancy degree at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Bou Melton and Emily Little '15,
June 3, 2017. Emily is employed with Jacksonville School District 117 in Jacksonville, Ill.
Brittany Fanella Ryan ’15 and Dylan Ryan ’15
were married on November 9, 2023.
Becca Weil Fraedrich ’16
and Austin Fraedrich, Sept. 10, 2022.
Justin Mably ’16 and Amy King ’17
on October 2, 2020.
Jill Friedrich Haley '16 and Levi Haley ’15,
pictured with son, Hugh Robert Michael, January 4, 2020.
Wade Mathis '16 and Lydia Reither ’15,
March 4, 2017. Wade is the head golf coach at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., and Lydia is an occupational therapist for Select Rehabilitation’s Heritage Health practicing at locations in Beardstown and Mt. Sterling, Ill.
Zachary Thomson and Morgan Heinz '16,
June 10, 2017. Zach is a treasury accountant at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.
Leilani Pecher ’17
and Michael Reyes, April 15, 2022.
Nick Smith '18 and Kaitlyn Smith,
June 1, 2019.
Hannah Turner ’19 and Hayden Coats ’20
were married on November 9, 2024.
Chris Moore ’19 and Markie Mulchay ’20,
July 2021.
Allison Hewitt Pilarte and Alec Pilarte '19,
July 20, 2019. Allison is a commercial order customer service representative at BUNN and Alec is a loan document specialist at Wells Fargo. They reside in Springfield, Illinois.
Andi McCombs ’19 and Dillon Hallemann ’20
on June 12, 2021.
Allison Hewitt Pilarte '19 and Alec Pilarte,
July 20, 2019.
2020s
Marriages
Dominic Caldieraro ’20
and Kayle Crawford Nov. 20, 2021.
Cressie Halberg Volz ’20
and Cory Volz, April 29, 2022.
Anthony Flores and Olivia Flores
were married.
Ace Robinson ’22 and Kayla Brown ’23
were married on October 21, 2023.
