Honor Roll

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 of less than $100 whose gifts are vital to the Orchestra’s continued success.

This list reflects Honor Roll contributions received through March 19, 2025

*Posthumous Recognition
**Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
^Orchestra Iowa Board Member
^^Orchestra Iowa Foundation Board Member
•Orchestra Iowa Staff Member

Distinguished Benefactor ($45,000+)

Leland^ ^^ and Peggy Smithson**
William* and Julianne Thomas
Myron and Esther Wilson*

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

Joseph M. Kacena Fund**

Founder’s Circle ($15,000-$29,999)

Gene Belz
Barbara J. Hughes*
Claudine Linnenkamp*
William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Fund* **

Chairman’s Circle ($10,000-$14,999)

Ms. Janet D. Blackledge^
The Jared* and Carol^^ Hills Foundation
Landis Family Charitable Fund
Ann Lawrence
David Lawrence
David Maier and Matthew McGrane
David and Carolyn Oliver
Mary S. Taylor
Stephen^ ^^ and Victoria West

Conductor’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

Bruce and Janis Altorfer
Greg and Teresa Barnett
David and Kay* Basler
Betty Debban**
DeWolf Family Foundation
Rad and Joyce^ ^^ Finch
Dr.^ and Mrs. Matthew Gray
Tim^ ^^ and Jill Hankewich
Phil and Kathy Jasper
Peter and Ingrid Kolln**
Kate and Dick^ ^^ Minette
Jeff^ and Kris Nielsen
David and Mary Jo Rater
Jack Roland Family* **
Nancy Rose
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Zwerling/Sprince Family Foundation
Mel and Diane Sunshine
Peter and Susan Tilly

Artist’s Circle ($3,000-$4,999)

John and Stephanie Ballard
Linda Barnes^
John^^ and Mary Ellen Bickel**
Karen and John Brandt
Dr. Tony Colby
Dale and Cyndy Crider
William Davis and Kathryn Franzenburg
Mary Ann Dawson
Len and Marlene Hadley
Joanne Hendricks and Donald Stamy
Edna Herbst Fund* **
Lynn and Cathy^ Johnson
Dennis^ and Karen Kral
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kucera
Drs. Frank and Jill Morriss
Mary Lou Peters
Mr. Douglas Sokol
Dr.^^ and Mrs. James J. Stickley
West Family Foundation
Candace Wong

Opus Circle ($1,000-$2,999)

Anonymous (2)
Roger and Dixie Allen
Brian and Laura Azelborn
Anna^ and Jim Barker
James and Sue Becker
James Beranek
Alan and Liz Bergeron
Peter F. Bezanson Fund* **
John Borghese
Dick and Virginia Boyer
Dan Bryant and Barbara Hames-Bryant
Peter and JoAnn Bryant
John and Cynthia Burdakin
Larry Callaham
Cam & Kathy Campbell
Thomas and Patrice Carroll
Ivan* and Mary Bess Chester
Peter & Kelley^ Cole
James and Syndy M. Conger
J L Cox Jr Foundation
William Dickinson
Kathleen Donnelly
Jonathan and Jill Eisenberg
Sharon Garton
Mr. David Gerleman
Andy and Whitney Giller
May G. Gortner Charitable Trust
Mr. Luke Granfield
Alan and Janet Griffith
Pat^ ^^ and Kevin Hanick
Mrs. Mary Hankewich
Ms. Sally Harms
Carl and Jill Henrici Fund* **
Gary Hoech
Jim and Ann Hoffman**
Claire and Vernon Hudek Fund* **
Rob Hursh and Jane Scheer
Dawn Hysler
Jill Jamieson and Jeff Ehrlich
Marcia and Charles Jepsen
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
Miko Kominami+ & Eric Kutz
John & Brenda Kraemer
Keith and Cheryl Krewer
Bob and Fran Krzywicki
Thomas and Nancy Lackner
Eric Langston^ and Robert Christopher Newton
John and Karen^ Lewis
Mark and Corenne Liabo
Bruce and Betty Lindholm
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
Kimberly Menke
Rachel and Vincent* Mills
Robert and Susan Mollman
Barbara Beckholm Moore
Michael O’Hara and Jane Engeldinger
Chris and Sally Olsen
Chris^ and Holly Overturf
Naser and Catherine^ Payvandi
Thomas Peffer and Carroll Reasoner
John and Ann Persick
Barbara and Philip Peterson
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
Carolyn Pigott Rosberg
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth
John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers* **
Mary and Franklin Scamman
Helmut and Mara Schrott
Ryan^ and Victoria Shellady
Aaron and Lisa Shileny
Dale F. Shultz and Emily Silliman
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**
Lee Thorson
Judith Torson
Trachsel Foundation
Cherie A. Uricek
David Van Roekel
Glenn and Audrey Van Roekel
Paul and Laurie^ Wahlert
Dennis and Luann Wangeman
Kurt^ and Jennifer Waskow
P. Brian and Deane Watters
Kevin Welu and Caitlin Hartman•
Brian Westphalen
Dr. Jeffrey Westpheling^
Judi Whetstine and Bob Rush
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wicklund
Wilcox Family Fund^^
Paul and Gail Williams
R. Mark and Tracy Zimmerman

Partner ($300-$999)

Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Dr. Brian Adamec
Craig and Judith Anderson
Tom Anderson
Mr. Warren Boe
Alan and Terry Boyden
Robert and Vida Brenner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bricker
Ms. Rosalee Briner
Elaine Brown
Scot Brown and Julie Lammers
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
Nancy Hill Cobb and Terry Trimpe
David and Paula Colton
Paul and Rosanne Congdon
Bryan and Kris Davis**
Jean Donham
Paul and Tina DuBois
Mr. Gerry Fairchild
James & Janet Federer
Beatrice A. Furner
Les and Katrina Garner**
Dr. David and Susan Gehring
Mr. William Goeddel
Barbara Green
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green
Don* and Marj Grimm
Kathy Hall and Terry Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hanna
Harmony School of Music
David and Susan Haupt
Ted and Tish Healey* **
Paul Hoffman and Gwen Kirsch
Walt and Nancy Horn
Gingie Hunstad
Evan and Julie Hupp
G. Richard & Jacqueline R. Johnson
Mr. Truman Jordan
Marilynn A. Keller
The Kenneth K. Kinsey Family Foundation
Marie Kerbeshian and Bill Vincent
Donald Klingenberger and Kayt Conrad
Mary Lea and Dick Kruse
Doug and Sharon Laird
Robert and Sue Latham
Jacqueline Lawler
Thea Leslie**
John and Laura Locher
Ms. Doriene Loomis
John and Susan Loomis
Mr. Dale March
James and Carolyn McAuliffe
Mr. and Mrs. George McClain
Tim and Kim Michels
Craig and Andrea Miller
Harold and Daphne Miller
Jim and Rose Marie Monagan
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy
Mr. David Nelson
Mr. John Nirschl
Ms. Lisa Oberreuter
Jerry and Marilyn Owen
Corey Proctor
Joe and Sherry Pugh
Joe and Martha Rasmussen
Rick & Connie Richardson
Kurt Rogahn
John & Karen Roltgen
John and Monica Roltgen
Jack and Trudi Rosazza
Gerald Rose

Partner (continued)

Chadwic J. Sarsfield
Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle
Frieda Schmitz*
Nancy J. Sereduck
Paul and Rebecca F. Shawver Fund* **
Ronald and Cindy Silver
Libby Slappey and Charles Crawley
Mr. Ken Slonneger
John Smith and Deborah Gallagher
Terry and Gail Smith
James and Nancy* Spencer
Gisela Steffe
Jake Stigers
Mr.* and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland
Daniel H. and Kathleen J. Swift
Zalman and Karen Usiskin
Calvin and Linda Van Niewaal
Victoria and Timothy Walch
Paul Weller and Sara Rynes Weller
Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Wendler
Thomas and Susan Wolle
Dr. Cynthia Wong

Friend ($100-$299)

Anonymous (4)
Mr.* and Mrs. Robert W. Allsop
Ms. Nancy Andreasen
Mr. and Mrs. Brice Anton Jensen
Kathleen Arri
Carolyn K. Ayers
Jon and Debbie Bancks
Mr. Nicholas Barbaro
Brian and Melanie Beauchamp
Greg and Barbara Black
Esther Bos
Rebecca Brimeyer
Karen M. Britten
Michele Brown
Julie Bryant and Brad Oppedahl
Mr. and Mrs. James Carollo
Eva Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cilek
John and Cheryl Collins
Susanne Collman
Thomas* & Joan Cook
Steve and Robin Corwin
Tracy Covington
Mr. and Mrs. David Crew
Thomas Currie
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Curry
Ms. Margaret Dana
David J. Davis
Dick* and Jean Deasy
M.C. Dickmeyer
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
Randy Ernst
Jack and Nancy Evans
Ben Fashimpaur and Hilery Livengood
Sandra Fiegen
Mr. Jozef Figa
Jeff Fleck
Jeremy Freerks
David M. Fry
Mr. and Ms. Dale Garlinghouse
Dean and Laura Gesme Family Fund*
Caroline Giddings
Lena Gilbert
Brian and Terri Glynn
John and Karen Goedeken
Kathleen Good
John and Ann Gruber-Miller
Thomas Gruca and Bunny Morrison
Nancy Hagen
Stephany Hall
Beverly Hamilton
Ms. Sharon Hannen
John and Victoria Hansen
Eric and Shannon Hanson
Rodney Hanze
Kathleen & Greg Harrington
Dr. Lileah Harris and Mr. Lennox Randon
Maureen Harris
Brad and Jade Hart
Ms. Sheryl Henderson
Ray and Maree Heng
Jayne Hildebrand
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoeppner
Hogan Family
Gloria Hoke
Bob Holmes and Sharon Carmody-Holmes
Wayne and Anna Holstine
Ann Holton
Ms. Polly S. Horton
Donald D. Houdeshell
Ms. Pamella Hughes
Stephen and Kay Jackson
Miss Diane Jacobs
Charles Jacoby
Charles Jennissen and Laurie Stange
David Jensen
William and Susan Jones
Philip Jordan
Whitney Kaefring
Mr. Randy Kasch
James & Kathy Keasler
Stephanie Kemmerer
Page Keune
Michael Kimber
Jim and Linda Kipp
Ms. Nancy Klopp
John Knutson
David and Barbara Koch
Richard Kohl
Lisa Krotz
Dr. Ethan Kuperman and Dr. Kristin Plichta
Sheldon F. Kurtz
Phillip and Barb Lange
Mike Langheim
Paula Laube
Réne Lecuona
Mr. Jim LeMaster
Carol and Richard Lensing
Ms. Lisa Lepic
Gary Levinson & Jackie Armstrong
Cedric and Marcia Lofdahl
Caryl Lyons
Michael C Mach
Ms. Barbara May
Kevin McCarthy
Carolyn and Norm McElwain
Terry and Scott McNabb
Ms. Laura Meade
Stan Miller and Kathy Polvi
Mary Mitchell
Frank and Cheryle Mitvalsky
Lori and Ian Montgomery
Bob and Susie* Moran
Jennie Morton and Mike Wood
Barb and Ed Mumford
Mr. and Mrs. David Murray
Ms. Kathryn Nash
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Naughton
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nelson
Christine Newlin
George Nicholas
Dr. Robert Nicholson and Dr. Mary Tarbox
Ms. Patricia Nielsen
Dr. Ksenia Nosikova and Tom Moeller
Ms. Kris Nunemaker
Scott and Penny Olson
Monica O’Neil
Kevin Papp
Juli Parker
Fran Passmore
Mary Phelan
Ms. Sandra Pickart
Dr. Fred and Janet Manatt Pilcher
Andy Piro
Doris and William Preucil
James W. and Susan Price
Randy and Lisa Ramlo
Sharon Ramsay
Melissa Lyon Randall
Rich and Sarah Rheinschmidt
Brent and Kathy Rickertsen
Jeri Ripley King
Mr. Seth Roberts
Kevin Royer
Mr. Rust & Ms. Smith
John* and June Sackett
Paul and Cindy Sale
Jim Sartorius
Jeffrey J. and Kristin Schaefer
Rubicon Photo / Jeff Schmatt
Ms. Lora J. Schmoll
Ms. Peggy Schollmeier
Steve and Janie Schomberg
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schroeder
Wyn Seeley
Steve and Ruth Slezak
Carole Snell
Bill and Patti Sorsby
Dianna Spahn
Frank & Judy Spinler
Wanda Steffen
Randy and Kris Sterner
Diane Stone
Melissa Summers
Margo Sweeney
Angeline Taake
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
Marcia Whiteford
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Willems
Steve and Nancy Williams
Mr. Lance Wilshusen
Dale E. Wulf
Rachel York
Karen Zazza
Ms. Linda Zimmerman

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
Marilue Watkins

Honoraria

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

Sustaining Donors

Thank you to the following donors for their support via Orchestra Iowa’s Sustaining Donor Program:

Roger and Dixie Allen
Brian and Laura Azelborn
Linda Barnes^
David and Kay* Basler
Elaine Brown
Cam & Kathy Campbell
Dr. Tony Colby
Barbara Green
Beverly Hamilton
Pat^ ^^ and Kevin Hanick
Mark & Martha Jepsen
Whitney Kaefring
Ms. Nancy Klopp
Eric Langston^ and Robert Christopher Newton
John and Karen^ Lewis
Mark and Corenne Liabo
Ms. Doriene Loomis
Neal Marple^ and Jane Rheem
Eric• and Colleen Marshall
Kate and Dick^ ^^ Minette
Chris^ and Holly Overturf
Denny^ ^^ and Jan Redmond
Lisa Rhatigan^
Carolyn Pigott Rosberg
Ryan^ and Victoria Shellady
Steve and Ruth Slezak
Don and Mary Thompson**
Ms. Linda Zimmerman