Heritage Society

Bethany Lutheran College recognizes those businesses, families, and individuals who have supported the college over the years by an invitation to join the Heritage Society. This invitation is extended to anyone who has remembered Bethany as a beneficiary of their will, as a primary beneficiary of life insurance, or who has given $15,000 or more to the college in their lifetime.

While many members of the Heritage Society are Bethany alumni, many are also friends of the institution who have grown to appreciate what the college stands for and the diligence with which the school passes on its priceless heritage.

Heritage Society members desire to pass on to the next generation something of lasting value — that value being the college’s spiritual dimension of the “One Thing Needful.” 

Heritage Society Members

A

All American Foods, Inc.
American Bank Mankato
Arthur Andersen LLP
Mr.* & Mrs. Ernest B. Anderson
Herman* & Evelyn* Anderson
Mr. Keith Anderson
Mrs. Laurine Anderson
M. Calvin* & Betty* Anderson
Palmer* & Audrey Anderson
Rev. Paul G. Anderson
Tilda A. Anderson*
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Annexstad
Willis & Rachel Anthony
Isabel G. Arneson
Leonard Ask*
The Associated Architects

B

Kenneth G.* & Maxine H. Barry
Rev. Mark F. Bartling
Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Bartsh
Darwin & Shari Beck
Charlotte F. Becker*
Mr. & Mrs. David Becker
John E. & Inez C. Bergquist
Dan & Jane Birkholz
Carl H. & Ardelle E. Bloedel
Mr. & Mrs. B. E. Bogeskov
Erling M. Bolstad*
Mrs. Marjorie (Lillegard) Borck*
Silas & Mary Born
Mr.* & Mrs. Duaine Bosin
Drs. John & Karen Boubel
Bozell Worldwide, Inc.
Ervin E. Bratsch
Stafford & Ila Breck
Harold E.* & Constance Bro
Dan & Linda (Madson) Browning
Dan & Kathy Bruss
Jon & Martha Bruss
Anna J. Bryant*
Rev. & Mrs. Lawrence Burgdorf
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Burgdorf
Edna Busekist*
Mr. Ellsworth A. Butt
Michael & Victoria Butterfield

C

Robert W. Carlstrom Co., Inc.
Mr. Paul T. Chamberlin
ConAgra Foundation
Mrs. Ogden P. Confer*
Coughlan Companies
Clinton & Carolyn Crosby

D

Ms. Evelyn K. Daley
Allen O. Daniels
Hope T. Davis*
Magdelene A. Deschane
Ada G. Dickson*
Douglas E. Dickson
Bill & Mary Diersen
Mrs. Wilma Dorband*
Mrs. Stuart Dorr*
Sophia Dow*
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Drake

E

Bob & Charlotte Edwards
Mr.* & Mrs. Robert H. Eidsvold, Sr.
Bob* & Lenore Else
David & Julie Ewert

F

Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Fahning
Arnold Faugstad*
Conrad & Esther Faugstad
Christopher & Ruth Faye
Charlotte Ferkenstad
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Fick
First Bank Mankato
First National Bank Minnesota
Mr. & Mrs. James Folven
Mr.* & Mrs. Paul M. Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Frein
Mrs. Ruth K. Funte*
Mr. David Furholmen

G

Dave Geisler
Mr.* & Mrs*. Victor Geistfeld
Oscar N. Gemeinhardt*
Allen & Vivian Green
Gregory L. & Carol L. Griffin
A. Kenneth Grob
Rev. & Mrs. Garland Gotoski
Graphics Packaging Corporation
Rev. Roger Grosnick
Rev.* & Mrs. Gottfred F. Guldberg
Rev.* & Mrs. Walther C. Gullixson

H

Einar Hagen*
Mr. & Mrs. Channing P. Handberg, Sr.
Mr. David Handberg
Mr. Philip R. Handberg
Dr. & Mrs. Harry Hansen
Howard* & Leona* Hanson
Norm Harms*
Adolph* & Martha* Harstad
Prof. & Mrs. Mark O. Harstad
Peter & Carolyn Harstad
Mr.* & Mrs. Wilfred H. Hausmann
Ellen Hedrich
Robert & Ruth Heidenreich
Paul & Judy Helland
Phil Helland
Hickory Tech Corporation Foundation
Albert & Alice Holman
President & Mrs. Norman S. Holte
Ole Holte*
Paul & Val Holzhueter
Honeymead Products Co.
Professor & Mrs. Rudolph E. Honsey
Philip R. & Lorelee L. Hood
Mr. * & Mrs. Howard Hougan
Lyle & Debra Hoverson
Hubbard Milling Company
Huisken Meats

I

Mrs. Margaret Wildung Ihlenfeld*
Val Imm Bashour
Mr.* & Mrs. Stanley A. Ingebretson
Herman Malcolm Ingebritson*
Mr. & Mrs.* Iler Iverson

J

Mr.* & Mrs.* Waldo R. Jaax
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Jaeger
Duane & Jean Javens
Paul* & Ada Stokes Jeppesen
Joyce L. Johnson
Doug & Patty* Johnson
Walter & Gloria Johnson
Neil & Gay Jungemann

K

Alan H. Kison
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Knott
Lee & Barbara Kopp
Dr. Lyle* & Esther Kragh
Mrs. Marilyn Krause
Rev. * & Mrs.* A.V. Kuster
Kwip Trip

L

Mr.* & Mrs. Herman C. Lange
Don* & Marilyn Larson
Mrs. Marie Lee*
Dr. Carol (Gilbertson) Lehtola
Mr. & Mrs. Knute H. Leidal
Rev. & Mrs. Arnold Lemke
Miss Laura B. Lillegard
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Lillo
Donald & Rebecca Luckstein
Thomas & Kären Luecke
Everett & Elayne Luiken
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Lussky
Eugene (Tarz) Luth*
Fred & Diane Lutz

M

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Madson
Mr. Douglas Madson
Rev. Paul Madson
Don & Jean Mahnke
Mankato Area Foundation
Robert P. Matheson
Rev. Ronald L. Mathison
Rev. & Mrs. John A. Maxfield
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn McCulloch
Rev. W.F.* & Jean McMurdie
James & Doris Menke
Juel & Lynette Merseth
Mr. James L. Meyer*
Joe & Connie Meyer
Joel & Jane Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy W. Meyer
President & Mrs. Marvin Meyer
Dr. Leonhard P. Mickelsen
Evelyn Deike Mikkelson*
Madelyn E. Miles
Dr. David Moeller
John & June Moldstad
Rev. & Mrs. John A. Moldstad, Jr.
Ms. Mary K. Moldstad*
John & Janice Moore
Paula C. Mueller
Daniel L. Mundahl

N

Dennis & Naomi Natvig
Harold O. Natvig
Leslie & Carl* Nelson
Barbara Ylvisaker Newsom
Ms. Arlene Nickerson
Northern States Power Company
Mr. Marvin T. Nystrom*

O

Karen Odegaard
Jurgen & Anna Oeding
Rev. & Mrs. Ray R. Ohlendorf
Mrs. Harry S. Olson
Esther Ordal*
Pres.Em. & Mrs. George Orvick
Lois M. Otto
Marjorie Otto*
Paul & Carolyn Otto
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Overn
Margaret Overson

P

Mel Parker
Alvin H. Pedersen*
Palmer & Hazel* Pederson
Paulsen Architects
Pepsi Cola of Mankato
Rev. John J. & Joyce Petersen
Dr.* & Mrs. Robert Preus

R

Warren & Zona Meyer Rademacher
Mr. & Mrs.*s Kenneth E. Radke
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Radloff
Enanda E. Reinertson*
Joan & Stanley* Reinholtz
Roland & Lois Reinholtz
Ted R. Remus
Forrest & Georgia Rettmer
Ms. Louise M. Rice*
Mr. Kletus W. Rood
Nicholas Rude
Mr. & Mrs. David Runholt
Marjorie H. Runquist

S

Sadler’s Bar-B-Que Sales, Inc.
Mark L. Santelman
Mrs. Arthur Schartel
Rev. & Mrs. Bernard J. Schey
Rev. Lawrence & Mabel Schmidt
Mr. Michael L. Schmidt
Alec & Stephanie Schmitt
Scott & Laura Schneider
Mr.* & Mrs.* Walter Schneider
Herbert & Jeannine Schol
Brad & Marge Schreier
Nathan & Shelly Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schwan
Marvin M. Schwan*
Arvid & Judy Schwartz
Schwickert Holding Company
James & Karen Scislow
Karl* & DeLores* Seime
Professor Dean & LuAnn Shoop
Siebert Lutheran Foundation
Anna John Silber*
Robert W. & Ruth Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Lee T. Snilsberg
Donald* & Elsie Sonstegard
Ed & Carole Sorgatz
Robert & Madelyn Soule
R. H.* & Florence L. Sponberg
Wallace & Doris Stelter
Mr.* & Mrs.* Raymond A. Stille
William C. Stueck
Mr.* & Mrs. Calhoun W. Sumrall

T

Wes* & Goldie (Erickson) Taber
Taylor Corporation
Barbara Ann Teigen
Colonel & Mrs. David H. Teigen
Harold & Arlene Theiste
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thomforde
John & Kathleen Tillotson
Mr.* & Mrs.* M.B. Timmerman
Harold* & Josefa* Tipton
Sven & Eloise Tjernagel
Mr. Daniel E. Tonn
Mrs. Ellen Ross Tulee
Jonathan & Dawn Tweit
Rev.* & Mrs.* Milton Tweit
Paul & Mary Jane Tweit

V

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Van Norstrand
Mr. & Mrs. James Vinz
Claudia Vosbeck

W

Rev.* & Mrs. Alvin E. Wagner
Mr.* & Mrs. Laird D. Waldo
Mark & Sharon Walker
Mrs. Eunice Wehrenberg
Wells Fargo Bank Mankato
Mr.* & Mrs.* Glenwood Welsh
Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Weseloh, Jr.
Mrs. Lois C. Weseloh
Art & Terri Westphal
Dorothy Wezler
White Pine Capital, LLC
Rev. & Mrs. Richard Wiechmann
Keith & Joni Wiederhoeft
Eleanor H. Wilson*
Renata Rolf Winsor
Mr.* & Mrs.* Anthony Winther
Merlyn & Marian Witte

Y

Gary L. & Bonnie L. Younge
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Younge
John* & Tekla* Ylvisaker

Z

Rev. & Mrs. Paul Zager

* the denoted people have been called to their eternal home.