Individual Honor Roll

We are grateful to the following donors whose commitment and generosity make the music and the education possible through gifts to the Annual Fund, Orchestra Iowa School and Orchestra Iowa Foundation. We would also like to thank the many donors whose gifts up to $120 are vital to the Orchestra’s continued success.

This list reflects Honor Roll contributions received through September 1, 2025

*Posthumous Recognition
**Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
^ Orchestra Iowa Association and/or Foundation Board Member
^^ Orchestra Iowa Musician
+ Sustaining Member
• Orchestra Iowa Staff Member


Distinguished Benefactor ($45,000+)

Leland^ and Peggy Smithson**

Myron and Esther Wilson*

Symphony Circle ($30,000-$44,999)

Joseph M. Kacena Fund* **

Founder’s Circle ($15,000-$29,999)

Barbara J. Hughes*

Claudine Linnenkamp*

Frieda Schmitz*

William* and Julianne Thomas

Judi Whetstine and Bob Rush

William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Fund* **

Chairman’s Circle ($10,000-$14,999)

Ms. Janet D. Blackledge^

Dan Bryant and Barbara Hames-Bryant

Landis Family Charitable Fund

Dr. David Lawrence

David and Carolyn Oliver

Conductor’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

Bruce and Janis Altorfer

Greg and Teresa Barnett

David and Kay* Basler+

John and Luisa Borghese

DeWolf Family Foundation

Dr.^ and Mrs. Matthew Gray

Tim• and Jill Hankewich

The Jared* and Carol^ Hills Foundation

Phil and Kathy Jasper

Peter and Ingrid Kolln**

David Maier and Matthew McGrane

Jeff^ and Kris Nielsen

David and Mary Jo Rater

Jack Roland Family* **

Gerald and Nancy Rose

John^ and Dyan Smith

Zwerling/Sprince Family Foundation

Mel and Diane* Sunshine

Peter and Susan Tilly

Artist’s Circle ($3,000-$4,999)

John and Stephanie Ballard

Karen and John Brandt

Larry and Marilyn Callaham

Dale and Cyndy Crider

William Davis and Kathryn Franzenburg

Mary Ann Dawson

Len and Marlene Hadley

Edna Herbst Fund* **

Lynn and Cathy^ Johnson

Dennis^ and Karen Kral

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kucera

Kate and Dick^ Minette+

Drs. Frank and Jill Morriss

Mary Lou Peters

Robert and Pamela Richardson Charitable Fund

Judy Saluri

James and Sara^ Sauter

Margaret* and Tom Sears

Mr. Douglas Sokol

Dr. James^ and Marianna* Stickley

West Family Foundation

Candace Wong

Opus Circle ($1,200-$2,999)

Anonymous (2)

James and Sue Becker

James Beranek

Ron & Doris Besch

Peter F. Bezanson Fund* **

John^ and Mary Ellen Bickel**

Peter and JoAnn Bryant

John and Cynthia Burdakin

Cam & Kathy Campbell+

Thomas and Patrice Carroll

Ivan* and Mary Bess Chester

James and Syndy M. Conger

J L Cox Jr Foundation

Betty Debban**

William Dickinson

Jonathan and Jill Eisenberg

Blake and Elizabeth^ Farmer+

Sharon Garton

Mr. David Gerleman

Andy and Whitney Giller^^

May G. Gortner Charitable Trust

Mr. Luke Granfield

Ms. Sally Harms

Joanne Hendricks and Donald Stamy*

Carl and Jill Henrici Fund* **

Gary Hoech

Claire and Vernon Hudek Fund* **

Dawn Hysler

Jill Jamieson and Jeff Ehrlich

Mark & Martha Jepsen+

Ms. Deb Jurkowski

Diane and LeRoy* Karr

Robert F. and Janis L.* Kazimour

Kent and Darice^ Keating

Jim and Connie Kennedy

Jean Koch

John & Brenda Kraemer

Keith and Cheryl Krewer

Bob and Fran Krzywicki

Thomas and Nancy Lackner

Eric Langston^ and Robert Christopher Newton+

Mark and Corenne Liabo+

Abbott B & Joan M Lipsky Fund*

Joanna^ and Wieslaw Machnowski

Rick^ and Deanna Mallow

Neal Marple and Jane Rheem+

Eric• and Colleen Marshall+

Dennis and Jean McMenimen

Chris and Sally Olsen

Chris^ and Holly Overturf+

Mary Palmberg

Naser and Catherine^ Payvandi

Thomas Peffer and Carroll Reasoner

John and Ann Persick

James F. Plumb Jr. and Jewel M. Plumb Fund**

Barbara Price^

Dr. Brian^ and Julie Privett**

James & Bonnie Raasch

Denny^ and Jan Redmond+

Chip Reeves

Dr. Ronald and Sue Reider

Lisa Rhatigan^ +

Scott^ and Erica Rheinschmidt

Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson

Derrick Richmann

Mr. Charles A. Rohde

John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers* **

Mary and Franklin Scamman

Ryan^ and Victoria Shellady+

Aaron and Lisa Shileny

Dale F. Shultz and Emily Silliman

Jack and Anne Stapleton

Suzanne Stock

Brian and Marty^ Stoll+

Susan and Gary Streit

Ms. Char Svoboda

Dr. Robert* and Ann Swaney**

Larry and Barbara Taylor

Don and Mary Thompson** +

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tiernan

Trachsel Foundation

Jeff and Sara Tyler

Calvin and Linda Van Niewaal

David Van Roekel

Glenn and Audrey Van Roekel

Paul and Laurie^ Wahlert

Kurt^ and Jennifer Waskow

P. Brian and Deane Watters

Stephen^ and Victoria West

Brian Westphalen

Dr. Jeffrey Westpheling^

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wicklund

Wilcox Family Fund^ **

R. Mark and Tracy Zimmerman

Partner ($300-$1,199)

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Dr. Brian Adamec

Craig and Judith Anderson

Tom Anderson

Brian and Laura Azelborn+

Jon and Debbie Bancks

Anna^ and Jim Barker

Ms. Linda Barnes+

Alan and Liz Bergeron

Mr. Warren Boe

Alan and Terry Boyden

Robert and Vida Brenner

Mr. and Ms. Michael Bricker

Ms. Rosalee Briner

Elaine Brown+

Doug & Julie Busch

Ken and Kay Cearlock

David and Lijun Chadima

Mary Chesebro

Steve T. and Kaye F. Christ

Michael J. Clark

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Clemons

Dr. Tony Colby+

Peter & Kelley^ Cole

David and Paula Colton

Paul and Rosanne Congdon

Bryan and Kris Davis**

Jean Donham

Beatrice A. Furner

Les and Katrina Garner**

Dr. David and Susan Gehring

Lena Gilbert

Mr. William Goeddel

Barbara Green+

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green

Don* and Marj Grimm

Michael and Vicky Grover

Kathy Hall and Terry Pitts

Stephany Hall

Pat^ and Kevin Hanick+

Mr. and Ms. Tim Hanna

David and Susan Haupt

Jim and Ann Hoffman**

Paul Hoffman and Gwen Kirsch

H. Dee and Myrene Hoover

Evan and Julie Hupp

Charles Jennissen and Laurie Stange

Marcia* and Charles Jepsen

G. Richard & Jacqueline R. Johnson

Mr. Truman Jordan

James & Kathy Keasler

Marilynn A. Keller

The Kenneth K. Kinsey Family Foundation

Marie Kerbeshian and Bill Vincent

Donald Klingenberger and Kayt Conrad

Richard Kohl

Miko Kominami^^ & Eric Kutz

Mary Lea and Dick Kruse

Doug and Sharon Laird

Robert and Sue Latham

Jacqueline Lawler

John and Karen^ Lewis+

John and Laura Locher

Ms. Doriene Loomis+

John and Susan Loomis

Mr. Dale March

James and Carolyn McAuliffe

Mr. and Mrs. George McClain

Diane Dahl-McCoy and James McCoy

Tim and Kim Michels

Craig and Andrea Miller

Harold and Daphne Miller

Jim and Rose Marie Monagan

Lori and Ian Montgomery

Barbara Beckholm Moore

Mr.* and Mrs. John Murphy

Mr. John Nirschl

Michael O’Hara and Jane Engeldinger

Joe and Jen^ Parker+

Barbara and Philip Peterson

James W. and Susan Price

Corey Proctor

Joe and Sherry Pugh

Judith L. Quinn

Joe and Martha Rasmussen

Rick & Connie Richardson

Kurt Rogahn

John & Karen Roltgen

John and Monica Roltgen

Jack and Trudi Rosazza

Carolyn Pigott Rosberg+

Evelyn Rush

Michael and Leslee Sandberg

Chadwic J. Sarsfield

Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle

Nancy J. Sereduck

Bill* and Teddy Shuttleworth

Ronald and Cindy Silver

Libby Slappey and Charles Crawley

Mr. Ken Slonneger

Terry and Gail Smith

Jake Stigers

Richard and Sandy^ Sublett

Mr.* and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland

Daniel H. and Kathleen J. Swift

Lee Thorson

Zalman and Karen Usiskin

Victoria and Timothy Walch

Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Wendler

Paul and Gail Williams

Gregory and Karen Wilson

Thomas and Susan Wolle

Dr. Cynthia Wong

Gloria Zmolek

Friend ($120-$299)

Anonymous (2)

Paul and Elizabeth Abramowitz

Ms. Nancy Andreasen

Mr. and Mrs. Brice Anton Jensen

Kathleen Arri

Mr. Nicholas Barbaro

Brian and Melanie Beauchamp

Mr. and Ms. Marvin Bergman

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Black

Dale and Cathy Boddicker

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bork

Esther Bos

Rebecca Brimeyer

Michele Brown

Scot Brown and Julie Lammers

Julie Bryant and Brad Oppedahl

Mr. and Mrs. James Carollo

Clarissa Cejka

Susanne Collman

Thomas* & Joan Cook

Steve and Robin Corwin

Mr. and Mrs. David Crew

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Curry

Ms. Margaret Dana

David J. Davis

Dick* and Jean Deasy

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dulaney

Scott Dunn and Robbie Moray

Virginia and Denny Durbin

Jim Eichhorn

Alan Elgar and Gale Kolbet

Jeff and Terri Elgin

Mr. William Enke

Randy Ernst

Jack and Nancy Evans

Gerry Fairchild

Ben Fashimpaur and Hilery Livengood

James & Janet Federer

Sandra Fiegen

Mr. Jozef Figa

Patricia Foster

Jeremy Freerks

Mr. and Ms. Dale Garlinghouse

Dean and Laura Gesme Family Fund**

John and Karen Goedeken

Kathleen Good

John and Ann Gruber-Miller

Thomas Gruca and Bunny Morrison

Nancy Hagen

Mr. John Hall^^

Beverly Hamilton+

Glenn Hansen

John and Victoria Hansen

Rodney Hanze

Kathleen & Greg Harrington

Maureen Harris

Brad and Jade Hart

Ms. Sheryl Henderson

Ray and Maree Heng

Jayne Hildebrand

Dorothy Hinman

Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoeppner

Hogan Family

Gloria Hoke

Bob Holmes and Sharon Carmody-Holmes

Wayne and Anna Holstine

Ann Holton

Donald D. Houdeshell

Ms. Pamella Hughes

Rob Hursh and Jane Scheer

Dr. Merete Ibsen

Stephen and Kay Jackson

Miss Diane Jacobs

Lynn Jarosz Goode

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Jones

Philip Jordan

Whitney Kaefring+

Mr. Randy Kasch

Page Keune

Michael Kimber

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kintz

Jim and Linda Kipp

Ms. Nancy Klopp+

John Knutson

Mr. and Ms. David Koch

Roger R.* and Mary K. Kolb

Dr. Katherine and Mr. Kenneth Konz

Mr. Timothy Kriz

Lisa Krotz

Sheldon F. Kurtz

Minji Kwon

Phillip and Barb Lange

Mike Langheim

Paula Laube

Réne Lecuona

Mr. Jim LeMaster

Carol and Richard Lensing

Ms. Lisa Lepic

Thea Leslie**

Cedric and Marcia Lofdahl

Ms. Kathleen Lyons

Michael C Mach

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Marner

Ms. Barbara May

Kevin McCarthy

Carolyn and Norm McElwain

Terry and Scott McNabb

Ms. Laura Meade

Kary Miller

Stan Miller and Kathy Polvi

Rachel^ and Vincent* Mills

Mary Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Mitvalsky

Bob and Susie* Moran

Jennie Morton and Mike Wood

Barb and Ed Mumford

Mr. and Mrs. David Murray

Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Mussman

Tim and Kathryn Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Naughton

Ms. Christine Newlin

Dr. Robert Nicholson and Dr. Mary Tarbox

Ms. Patricia Nielsen

Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Norton II

Dr. Ksenia Nosikova and Tom Moeller

Ms. Kris Nunemaker

Lisa Oberreuter

Scott and Penny Olson

Monica O’Neil

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Padley

Kevin Papp

Juli Parker

Fran Passmore

Mary Phelan

Ms. Sandra Pickart

Andy Piro

Melissa Lyon Randall

Rich and Sarah Rheinschmidt

Brent and Kathy Rickertsen

Jeri Ripley King

Mr. Seth Roberts

Kevin Royer

Mr. Rust & Ms. Smith

Harry V. Ruth and Elizabeth A. O’Hara

Paul and Cindy Sale

Jeffrey J. and Kristin Schaefer

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Ms. Lora J. Schmoll

Ms. Peggy Schollmeier

Steve and Janie Schomberg

Steve and Ruth Slezak+

Bill and Patti Sorsby

Dianna Spahn

Frank & Judy Spinler

Randy and Kris Sterner

Diane Stone

Sally Stutsman

Melissa Summers

Mary S. Taylor

Margaret and Timothy Tewson

Allan and Mary Thoms

Dr. and Mrs. John Thornton

Janet Thulin

Ms. Carol Tipton

Yuriy & Marina Usachev

Jerry and Deb Van Dyke

Joyce R. Vogt

Melissa Wallace

Jim and Chris Walters

Mrs. Trina Weiland

Marianne Weiss

Ryan and Amanda West

Ms. Marcia Whiteford

Dr. Robert Wiegert

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Willems

Steve and Nancy Williams

Mr. Lance Wilshusen

Ms. Marla Joye Winey

Mr. and Mrs. George Woodworth

Dale E. Wulf

Ms. Linda Zimmerman

Mr. Michael Zimmermann

Memorials

Gifts were made to Orchestra Iowa’s Annual Fund in memory of:

Dr. Warren K. Chadima

Robert Fletcher

Allan L. Harms

Ruth and Charles A. Hastings

Barbara Ochs

Don Stamy

Marianna Stickley

Diane Sunshine

Ellen Wagenfield

Marilue Watkins

Honoraria

Gifts were made to Orchestra Iowa’s Annual Fund in honor of:

Cathie Payvandi

Dr. Julianne Thomas

Tim’s 20th Year