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 July 8, 2026
*Posthumous Recognition
**Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
^ Board Member of Orchestra Iowa, its Foundation, or both
^^ Orchestra Iowa Musician
+ Sustaining Member
• Orchestra Iowa Staff Member
Distinguished Benefactor ($45,000+)
Leland^ and Peggy Smithson**
Founder’s Circle ($25,000-$44,999)
Richard and Candy Altorfer
Joanne Hendricks*
The Jared* and Carol^ Hills Foundation
Joseph M. Kacena Fund* **
Dr. David Lawrence^ and Ms. Melissa Copper
McGrath Family
Frieda Schmitz*
John^ and Dyan Smith
William* and Julianne Thomas
Judi Whetstine and Bob Rush
William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Fund* **
Chairman’s Circle ($10,000-$24,999)
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
Greg and Teresa Barnett
David and Kay* Basler+
John and Luisa Borghese
Mary Chesebro
Mary Ann Dawson
Rad and Joyce^ Finch
Dr.^ and Mrs. Matthew Gray
Len and Marlene Hadley
Tim• and Jill Hankewich
Phil and Kathy Jasper
Kolln Family Fund**
Kate and Dick^ Minette+
Jeff^ and Kris Nielsen
David and Mary Jo Rater
Jack Roland Family* **
James and Sara^ Sauter
Mel and Diane* Sunshine
Mary S. Taylor
R. Mark and Tracy Zimmerman
Zwerling/Sprince Family Foundation
Artist’s Circle ($3,300-$4,999)
Anonymous
John and Stephanie Ballard
Bloomhall Family Fund**
Karen and John Brandt
Larry and Marilyn Callaham
Dr. Tony Colby+
James and Syndy M. Conger
Dale and Cyndy Crider
William Dickinson
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
Margaret* and Tom Sears
Mr. Douglas Sokol
Dr. James^ and Marianna* Stickley
Larry and Barbara Taylor
West Family Foundation
Candace Wong^
Opus Circle ($1,200-$3,299)
Anna^ and Jim Barker
Linda Barnes+
James Beranek
Ron & Doris Besch
John^ and Mary Ellen Bickel**
Peter and JoAnn Bryant
Cam & Kathy Campbell
Ivan* and Mary Bess Chester
J L Cox Jr Foundation
Betty Debban**
Mr. David Gerleman
Pat^ and Kevin Hanick+
Herkelman Legacy Fund
Gary Hoech
John and Sandra Hudson
Diane and LeRoy* Karr
Kent and Darice^ Keating
Jim and Connie Kennedy
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
Joanna^ and Wieslaw Machnowski
Mr. David Maier and Mr. Matthew McGrane
Neal Marple and Jane Rheem
Eric• and Colleen Marshall+
Craig and Andrea Miller
Rachel^ and Vincent* Mills
Rachel^ and Vincent* Mills
Chris^ and Holly Overturf+
Naser and Catherine^ Payvandi
John and Ann Persick
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Prall
Barbara Price^
Dr. Brian^ and Julie Privett**
Denny^ and Jan Redmond+
Lisa Rhatigan^ +
Scott^ and Erica Rheinschmidt
Derrick Richmann^
Gerald and Nancy Rose
Ryan and Victoria Shellady
Aaron and Lisa Shileny
Jack and Anne Stapleton
Brian and Marty^ Stoll+
Ms. Char Svoboda
Dr. Robert* and Ann Swaney**
Don and Mary Thompson** +
Trachsel Foundation
Calvin and Linda Van Niewaal
Dr. Peter and Kathryn Wallace
Dennis and Luann Wangeman
Kurt^ and Jennifer Waskow
WatchPoint^ +
P. Brian and Deane Watters
Kevin Welu and Caitlin Hartman•
Dr. Jeffrey Westpheling^
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wicklund
Jody and Frank Wilson
Partner ($600-$1,199)
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Dr. Brian Adamec
Rick Altman
Craig and Judith Anderson
Anderson Family Charitable Fund**
Brian and Laura Azelborn+
Joyce Barnd
James and Sue Becker
Sue Bennett
Peter F. Bezanson Fund* **
Alan and Terry Boyden
Robert and Vida Brenner
Scot Brown and Julie Lammers
John and Cynthia Burdakin
Doug & Julie Busch
Mr. and Mrs. James Carollo
Thomas and Patrice Carroll
David and Lijun Chadima
Steve T. and Kaye F. Christ
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Clemons
Peter & Kelley^ Cole
Bryan and Kris Davis**
Dieman-Bennett Dance Fund**
Jean Donham
Jonathan and Jill Eisenberg
Jeff and Terri Elgin
Blake and Elizabeth^ Farmer+
Patricia Foster
Elaine Fox
Kathryn Franzenburg
Les and Katrina Garner**
Dr. David and Susan Gehring
Caroline Giddings
Lena Gilbert
Mr. William Goeddel
Kathleen Good
May G. Gortner* Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green
Don* and Marj Grimm
Michael and Vicky Grover
Kathy Hall and Terry Pitts
Mr. and Ms. Tim Hanna
Glenn and Deborah Hansen
John and Victoria Hansen
Mr. Dick Socwell and Ms. Peggy Hardesty
Ted and Tish Healey* **
Ms. Kimberly Hillyard
Jim and Ann Hoffman**
Paul Hoffman and Gwen Kirsch
Bob Holmes and Sharon Carmody-Holmes
H. Dee and Myrene Hoover
John & Hillary Hughes
Charles Jennissen and Laurie Stange
Marcia* and Charles Jepsen
G. Richard & Jacqueline R. Johnson
Mr. Truman Jordan
Robert F. and Janis L.* Kazimour
James & Kathy Keasler
Marilynn A. Keller
Marie Kerbeshian and Bill Vincent
Mr. Kent Kinsey
Jean Koch
Richard Kohl
Miko Kominami^^ & Eric Kutz
Mary Lea and Dick Kruse
Robert Kucharski
Dr. Ethan Kuperman and Dr. Kristin Plichta
Karen Kurt
Doug and Sharon Laird
Robert and Sue Latham
Abbott B & Joan M Lipsky Fund*
John and Laura Locher
John and Susan Loomis
Maria Lueken
Rick^ and Deanna Mallow
Mr. Dale March
Tom and Marilyn Mark
James and Carolyn McAuliffe
Diane Dahl-McCoy and James McCoy
Greg McGivern
Dennis and Jean McMenimen
Tim and Kim Michels
Jim and Rose Marie Monagan
Lori and Ian Montgomery
Barbara Beckholm Moore
Mr.* and Mrs. John Murphy
Mr. David Nelson
Mr. John Nirschl
Ryan Norton
Michael O’Hara and Jane Engeldinger
Mary Palmberg
Joe and Jen^ Parker+
L. C. Passman*
Thomas Peffer and Carroll Reasoner
Barbara and Philip Peterson
Dr. Fred and Janet Manatt Pilcher
James W. and Susan Price
Joe and Sherry Pugh
Judith L. Quinn
James & Bonnie Raasch
Richard and Linda Randell
Joe and Martha Rasmussen
Rick & Connie Richardson
Ms. Cheri Rizer
Kurt Rogahn
Mr. Charles A. Rohde
John & Karen Roltgen
John and Monica Roltgen
Jack and Trudi Rosazza
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roth
Evelyn Rush
Michael and Leslee Sandberg
Nathan Savin and Susan Enzle
John and Sherri Schuchmann
Ms. Barbara Schultz
Nancy J. Sereduck
Paul and Rebecca F. Shawver Fund* **
Ronald and Cindy Silver
Libby Slappey & Charles Crawley
Mr. Ken Slonneger
RD and Laurie Smith
James and Nancy* Spencer
Gisela Steffe
Mr. Rick Stewart
Jake Stigers
Susan and Gary Streit
Richard and Sandy^ Sublett
Daniel H. and Kathleen J. Swift
Thomas Tapp
Dr. and Mrs. John Thornton
Lee Thorson
Thursday Noon Optimist Club
Cherie A. Uricek
Zalman and Karen Usiskin
Ms. Jessica L. Van Osdel
David Van Roekel
Glenn and Audrey Van Roekel
Victoria and Timothy Walch
Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Wendler
Brian Westphalen
Wilcox Family Fund^ **
Paul and Gail Williams
Gregory and Karen Wilson
Thomas and Susan Wolle
Dr. Cynthia Wong
Dr. Fadi and Lou Ann Yacoub
Ms. Gloria Zmolek
Friend ($120-$599)
Anonymous (2)
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Beckman
Alan and Liz Bergeron
Elaine Brown+
Randy and Sarah Brown
Thomas* & Joan Cook
Mr. and Mrs. David Crew
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Curry
Virginia and Denny Durbin
Jim Eichhorn
Mr. and Mrs. William Enke
James & Janet Federer
Dean and Laura Gesme Family Fund**
Mr. and Mrs. Cory Goldensoph
Barbara Green+
Thomas Gruca and Bunny Morrison
Beverly Hamilton+
Kathleen & Greg Harrington
Dr. Lileah Harris and Mr. Lennox Randon
Gloria Hoke
Ann Holton
Rob Hursh and Jane Scheer
Lucas Iverson
Boyd James• and Cashanna Williams
Dee Ann Schwitters Johnson
Whitney Kaefring+
Randy and Donna Kasch
Wendell Keith and Rebecca Farmer
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
Phillip and Barb Lange
Thea Leslie**
Ms. Doriene Loomis+
Caryl Lyons
Maura and Danny Mahoney
Mrs. Louise McMaster
Ms. Laura Meade
Ms. Paula Miller
Stan Miller and Kathy Polvi
Barb and Ed Mumford
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Mussman
Emily Nelson
Ms. Carrie Z. Norton
Dr. Ksenia Nosikova and Tom Moeller
Mr. Andrew Pace
Fran Passmore
Mr.* and Mrs. Douglas Paul
Mary Phelan
Andy Piro
Melissa Lyon Randall
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rattner
Brent and Kathy Rickertsen
Carolyn Pigott Rosberg+
Mr. Kevin Royer
Mr. Rust & Ms. Smith
Mr. Len Sandler and Mrs. Lucy David
Jeffrey J. and Kristin Schaefer
Ms. Lora J. Schmoll
Ms. Peggy Schollmeier
Steve and Ruth Slezak+
Terry and Gail Smith
Bill and Patti Sorsby
Melissa Summers
Jerry and Deb Van Dyke
Joyce R. Vogt
Marianne Weiss
Jon and Karen White
Dr. Robert Wiegert
Mr. Lance Wilshusen
Ms. Marla Joye Winey
Mr. and Mrs. George Woodworth
Dale E. Wulf
Ms. Linda Zimmerman+
Memorials
Gifts were made to Orchestra Iowa’s Annual Fund in memory of:
Allan L. Harms
A.M. Fink
Marybrent Debth
Ruth and Charles A. Hastings
Bonnie Malone
Marianna Stickley
Diane Sunshine
Charla Warner
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
Tim’s 20th Year