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 $120 whose gifts are vital to the Orchestra’s continued success.

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

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

William* and Julianne Thomas

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

Ann Lawrence

David Lawrence

David and Carolyn Oliver

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

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

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

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

Judy Saluri

James and Sara^^ Sauter

Margaret* and Tom Sears

Mr. Douglas Sokol

Dr.^^ and Mrs. James J. Stickley

West Family Foundation

Candace Wong

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

Anonymous (2)

Roger and Dixie Allen

James and Sue Becker

James Beranek

Alan and Liz Bergeron

Ron & Doris Besch

Peter F. Bezanson Fund* **

John^^ and Mary Ellen Bickel**

John Borghese

Dick and Virginia Boyer

Peter and JoAnn Bryant

John and Cynthia Burdakin

Cam & Kathy Campbell

Thomas and Patrice Carroll

Ivan* and Mary Bess Chester

Dr. Tony Colby

James and Syndy M. Conger

J L Cox Jr Foundation

William Dickinson

Kathleen Donnelly

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

Alan and Janet Griffith

Mrs. Mary Hankewich

Ms. Sally Harms

Joanne Hendricks and Donald Stamy*

Carl and Jill Henrici Fund* **

Gary Hoech

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

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

Chris and Sally Olsen

Chris^ and Holly Overturf

Mary Palmberg

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

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth

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**

Lee Thorson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tiernan

Judith Torson

Trachsel Foundation

Jeff and Sara Tyler

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 (3)

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

Mr. Warren Boe

Alan and Terry Boyden

Robert and Vida Brenner

Mr. and Ms. 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

Peter & Kelley^ Cole

David and Paula Colton

Paul and Rosanne Congdon

Bryan and Kris Davis**

Jean Donham

Paul and Tina DuBois

Mr. Gerry Fairchild

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

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

Gingie Hunstad

Evan and Julie Hupp

Dr. Merete Ibsen

Charles Jennissen and Laurie Stange

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

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

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. David Nelson

Mr. John Nirschl

Ms. Lisa Oberreuter

Michael O’Hara and Jane Engeldinger

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

Carolyn Pigott Rosberg

Michael and Leslee Sandberg

Chadwic J. Sarsfield

Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle

Frieda Schmitz*

Nancy J. Sereduck

Ronald and Cindy Silver

Libby Slappey and Charles Crawley

Mr. Ken Slonneger

John Smith and Deborah Gallagher

Terry and Gail Smith

Jake Stigers

Richard and Sandy^ Sublett

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 ($120-$299)

Anonymous (2)

Paul and Elizabeth Abramowitz

Mr.* and Mrs. Robert W. Allsop

Ms. Nancy Andreasen

Mr. and Mrs. Brice Anton Jensen

Kathleen Arri

Carolyn K. Ayers

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

Julie Bryant and Brad Oppedahl

Mr. and Mrs. James Carollo

Clarissa Cejka

Eva Chambers

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cilek

Susanne Collman

Thomas* & Joan Cook

Steve and Robin Corwin

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

Mr. William Enke

Randy Ernst

Jack and Nancy Evans

Ben Fashimpaur and Hilery Livengood

James & Janet Federer

Sandra Fiegen

Mr. Jozef Figa

Jeff Fleck

Patricia Foster

Jeremy Freerks

David M. Fry

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

Beverly Hamilton

Glenn Hansen

John and Victoria Hansen

Eric and Shannon Hanson

Rodney Hanze

Kathleen & Greg Harrington

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

Donald D. Houdeshell

Ms. Pamella Hughes

Merete Ibsen

Stephen and Kay Jackson

Miss Diane Jacobs

Charles Jacoby

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

Dr. Ethan Kuperman and Dr. Kristin Plichta

Sheldon F. Kurtz

Ms. Minji Kwon

Phillip and Barb Lange

Mike Langheim

Paula Laube

Réne Lecuona

Mr. Jim LeMaster

Carol and Richard Lensing

Ms. Lisa Lepic

Thea Leslie**

Gary Levinson & Jackie Armstrong

Cedric and Marcia Lofdahl

Caryl Lyons

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

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

Tim and Kathryn Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Naughton

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nelson

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

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

Doris and William Preucil

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

Harry V. Ruth and Elizabeth A. O’Hara

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

Steve and Ruth Slezak

Carole Snell

Bill and Patti Sorsby

Dianna Spahn

Frank & Judy Spinler

Randy and Kris Sterner

Diane Stone

Sally Stutsman

Melissa Summers

Margo Sweeney

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

Sustaining Donors

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

Brian and Laura Azelborn

Ms. Linda Barnes

David and Kay* Basler

Elaine Brown

Cam & Kathy Campbell

Dr. Tony Colby

Blake and Elizabeth^ Farmer

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



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

Ellen Wagenfield

Marilue Watkins

Honoraria

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

Cathie Payvandi

Dr. Julianne Thomas