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