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