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, including to the Orchestra Iowa School. 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 individual annual fund contributions received through January 5, 2026
*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**
Symphony Circle ($30,000-$44,999)
Joseph M. Kacena Fund* **
Founder’s Circle ($15,000-$29,999)
The Jared* and Carol^ Hills Foundation
Dr. David Lawrence
McGrath Family^
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)
Greg and Teresa Barnett
Ms. Janet D. Blackledge^
Dan Bryant and Barbara Hames-Bryant
Landis Family Charitable Fund
David and Carolyn Oliver
Dr. William Rubright
Stephen^ and Victoria West
Conductor’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
Bruce and Janis Altorfer
David and Kay* Basler+
John and Luisa Borghese
Mary Chesebro
Mary Ann Dawson
Rad and Joyce^ Finch
Dr.^ and Mrs. Matthew Gray
Tim• and Jill Hankewich
Phil and Kathy Jasper
Kolln Family Fund**
Mr. David Maier and Mr. Matthew McGrane
Kate and Dick^ Minette+
Jeff^ and Kris Nielsen
David and Mary Jo Rater
Jack Roland Family* **
Gerald and Nancy Rose
Mel and Diane* Sunshine
Mary S. Taylor
Peter and Susan Tilly
Zwerling/Sprince Family Foundation
Artist’s Circle ($3,000-$4,999)
John and Stephanie Ballard
Bloomhall Family Fund**
Karen and John Brandt
Larry and Marilyn Callaham
Dale and Cyndy Crider
William Davis* and Kathryn Franzenburg
Len and Marlene Hadley
Edna Herbst Fund* **
Mark & Martha* Jepsen+
Lynn and Cathy^ Johnson
Dennis^ and Karen Kral
Dr. and Mrs. Keith Krewer
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kucera
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 (3)
Jon and Debbie Bancks
Anna^ and Jim Barker
Linda Barnes+
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^^
Mr. Luke Granfield
Pat^ and Kevin Hanick+
Ms. Sally Harms
Joanne Hendricks and Donald Stamy*
Carl and Jill Henrici Fund* **
Gary Hoech
H. Dee and Myrene Hoover
Claire and Vernon Hudek Fund* **
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
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
Mr. and Ms. Craig Miller
Rachel^ and Vincent* Mills
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* **
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Prall
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
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
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
Dr. Peter and Kathryn Wallace
Dennis and Luann Wangeman
Kurt^ and Jennifer Waskow
WatchPoint^ +
P. Brian and Deane Watters
Kevin Welu and Caitlin Hartman•
Brian Westphalen
Dr. Jeffrey Westpheling^
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wicklund
Wilcox Family Fund^ **
Jody and Frank^ Wilson
R. Mark and Tracy Zimmerman
Partner ($300-$1,199)
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Dr. Brian Adamec
Rick Altman
Craig and Judith Anderson
Anderson Family Charitable Fund**
Brian and Laura Azelborn+
Sue Bennett
Alan and Liz Bergeron
Warren* and Mary Ellen Boe
Alan and Terry Boyden
Robert and Vida Brenner
Mr. and Ms. Michael Bricker
Elaine Brown+
Scot Brown and Julie Lammers
Doug & Julie Busch
Mr. and Mrs. James Carollo
Ken and Kay Cearlock
David and Lijun Chadima
Steve T. and Kaye F. Christ
Michael J. Clark
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Clemons
Dr. Tony Colby+
Peter & Kelley^ Cole
Paul and Rosanne Congdon
Bryan and Kris Davis**
Dieman-Bennett Dance Fund**
Jean Donham
Elaine Fox
Beatrice A. Furner
Les and Katrina Garner**
Dr. David and Susan Gehring
Caroline Giddings
Lena Gilbert
Mr. William Goeddel
Kathleen Good
May G. Gortner* Charitable Trust
Barbara Green+
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green
Don* and Marj Grimm
Michael and Vicky Grover
Kathy Hall and Terry Pitts
Stephany Hall
Mr. and Ms. Tim Hanna
John and Victoria Hansen
Mr. Dick Socwell and Ms. Peggy Hardesty
David and Susan Haupt
Jim and Ann Hoffman**
Paul Hoffman and Gwen Kirsch
John & Hillary Hughes
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
Marie Kerbeshian and Bill Vincent
Ms. Kimberly Hillyard
Mr. Kent Kinsey
Richard Kohl
Miko Kominami^^ & Eric Kutz
Mary Lea and Dick Kruse
Dr. Ethan Kuperman and Dr. Kristin Plichta
Karen Kurt
Doug and Sharon Laird
Robert and Sue Latham
Jacqueline Lawler
John and Laura Locher
Ms. Doriene Loomis+
John and Susan Loomis
Maria Lueken
Mr. Dale March
Tom and Marilyn Mark
James and Carolyn McAuliffe
Mr. and Mrs. George McClain
Diane Dahl-McCoy and James McCoy
Tim and Kim Michels
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+
L. C. Passman*
Barbara and Philip Peterson
Dr. Fred and Janet Manatt Pilcher
James W. and Susan Price
Corey Proctor
Joe and Sherry Pugh
Judith L. Quinn
Joe and Martha Rasmussen
Rick & Connie Richardson
Ms. Cheri Rizer
Kurt Rogahn
John & Karen Roltgen
John and Monica Roltgen
Jack and Trudi Rosazza
Carolyn Pigott Rosberg+
Ms. Evelyn Rush
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth
Mr. Kevin Royer
Michael and Leslee Sandberg
Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle
Ms. Lora J. Schmoll
Nancy J. Sereduck
Bill* and Teddy Shuttleworth
Ronald and Cindy Silver
Libby Slappey & Charles Crawley
Mr. Ken Slonneger
Terry and Gail Smith
James and Nancy* Spencer
Gisela Steffe
Jake Stigers
Richard and Sandy^ Sublett
Daniel H. and Kathleen J. Swift
Dr. and Mrs. John Thornton
Lee Thorson
Cherie A. Uricek
Zalman and Karen Usiskin
Ms. Jessica L. Van Osdel
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
Ms. Gloria Zmolek
Friend ($120-$299)
Anonymous (2)
Paul and Elizabeth Abramowitz
Ms. Nancy Andreasen
Mr. and Mrs. Brice Anton Jensen
Mr. Nicholas Barbaro
Joyce Barnd
Brian and Melanie Beauchamp
Mr. and Ms. Marvin Bergman
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Black
Dale and Cathy Boddicker
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bork
Michele Brown
Randy and Sarah Brown
Clarissa Cejka
Susanne Collman
Thomas* & Joan Cook
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
Virginia and Denny Durbin
Jim Eichhorn
Alan Elgar and Gale Kolbet
Jeff and Terri Elgin
Mr. William Enke
Mr. Gerry Fairchild
James & Janet Federer
Mr. Jozef Figa
Patricia Foster
Jeremy Freerks
Dean and Laura Gesme Family Fund**
John and Karen Goedeken
Mr. and Mrs. Cory Goldensoph
Thomas Gruca and Bunny Morrison
Mr. John Hall^^
Beverly Hamilton+
Glenn and Deborah Hansen
Kathleen & Greg Harrington
Maureen Harris
Brad and Jade Hart
Ms. Sheryl Henderson
Jayne Hildebrand
Ms. Dorothy Hinman
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoeppner
Hogan Family
Gloria Hoke
Bob Holmes and Sharon Carmody-Holmes
Donald D. Houdeshell
Rob Hursh and Jane Scheer
Dr. Merete Ibsen
Miss Diane Jacobs
Lynn Jarosz Goode
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Jones
Philip Jordan
Whitney Kaefring+
Randy and Donna Kasch
Wendell Keith and Rebecca Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kintz
Jim and Linda Kipp
Denise Klemp
Ms. Nancy Klopp+
John Knutson
Mr. and Ms. David Koch
Roger R.* and Mary K. Kolb
Dr. Katherine and Mr. Kenneth Konz
Daniel and Janet Kortenkamp
Mr. Timothy Kriz
Lisa Krotz
Ms. Minji Kwon
Phillip and Barb Lange
Mike Langheim
Thea Leslie**
Cedric and Marcia Lofdahl
Caryl Lyons
Ms. Kathleen Lyons
Maura and Danny Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Marner
Ms. Barbara May
Kevin McCarthy
Carolyn and Norm McElwain
Mrs. Louise McMaster
Terry and Scott McNabb
Ms. Laura Meade
Kary Miller
Ms. Paula Miller
Stan Miller and Kathy Polvi
Bob and Susie* Moran
Barb and Ed Mumford
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Mussman
Tim and Kathryn Nash
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Naughton
Emily Nelson
Ms. Christine Newlin
Dr. Robert Nicholson and Dr. Mary Tarbox
Ms. Carrie Z. Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Norton II
Dr. Ksenia Nosikova and Tom Moeller
Ms. Lisa Oberreuter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Padley
Kevin Papp
Fran Passmore
Mr.* and Mrs. Douglas Paul
Mary Phelan
Ms. Sandra Pickart
Andy Piro
Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Quinlan
Melissa Lyon Randall
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rattner
Brent and Kathy Rickertsen
Jeri Ripley King
Mr. Seth Roberts
Mr. Rust & Ms. Smith
Harry V. Ruth and Elizabeth A. O’Hara
Jeffrey J. and Kristin Schaefer
Ms. Peggy Schollmeier
Steve and Janie Schomberg
Steve and Ruth Slezak+
Bill and Patti Sorsby
Frank & Judy Spinler
Sally Stutsman
Melissa Summers
Ms. Carol Tipton
Yuriy & Marina Usachev
Jerry and Deb Van Dyke
Joyce R. Vogt
Melissa Wallace
Jim and Chris Walters
Marianne Weiss
Jon and Karen White
Dr. Robert Wiegert
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:
Allan L. Harms
Ruth and Charles A. Hastings
Bonnie Malone
Don Stamy
Marianna Stickley
Diane Sunshine
Ellen Wagenfield
Marilue Watkins
Honoraria
Gifts were made to Orchestra Iowa’s Annual Fund in honor of:
Jan and Paul Abramowitz
David Beytas
Cathie Payvandi
Molly Tewson’s 80th Birthday
Dr. Julianne Thomas
Tim’s 20th Year