Honor and Memorial Gifts
We extend our deepest appreciation to all those who have helped the SPCO share music with our community and recognize the following tribute gifts made between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022.
In memory of Modjo Abebe
Fekade Abebe
In memory of James T. Adams
Adams Family Charitable Fund of American Endowment Foundation
In honor of Daria Adams, Maureen Nelson, Hyobi Sim and Sarah Lewis
Harlan Cavert
In memory of Dorothee Aeppli
Andreas E. Aeppli
In honor of Julie Albers
Hue Alexander
Joel Dunning
Melissa Matson
In memory of Adrienne Alexander
Judith Ream
In memory of Craig Alexander
Craig J. Alexander Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
In honor of Astia Allenzara
Louise Hotka
In honor of Carl Anderson
Katherine Anderson
In memory of S. R. Avery
Theodore Tucker
In honor of Dr. Norma Banks
Dan Fenstermacher
Heather Von Behren
In memory of Teresa Barrera
Marianne Barrera
In memory of Phyllis Bastien
Sheila LaBore
In honor of Tim and Katy Bauer
Lois Bauer
In memory of Bea and Pete
Kathleen McLean
In honor of Beauty
Karen Z. Buggs
The Entire Beck Family
Steve Beck
In honor of Bella
William B. Hauser
In honor of Belle
Ronald and Debbie Schultz
In memory of Ben
Michael Dercks
In memory of Michael Bendel-Stenzel
Kay and Rick Bendel
Dr. Stephen E. and Margaret A. Gadient
Dr. Roger and Ellen C. Lillemoen
In memory of Nils Bergstrand
Ruth Kerekes
In honor of Cassie Pilgrim and Barbara Bishop
John A. Michel
In memory of my dad
Leon and Judy Bloomfield
In honor of Brandon Valley Band Friends
Amanda Skalland
In memory of Tess Bruns
Marilyn and Steve Riederer
In memory of Patricia A. Bohaty
Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
In honor of Julia
Don Brunnquell and Sally Scoggin
In honor of Barbara Brown and John Michel
Erica Brown
In honor of Nancy Brown
Nancy S. Brown
In memory of Judith Brownlee
Sally and Chuck Jorgensen
In memory of William Butler, Uncle Bill
Ellen Butler
In memory of Miriam Sara Butwin
Laurie Umeh
In honor of Janet Shapiro and Phil Byrd
Judy Klotz
In memory of Samuel Carlisle
Michael Kramer
In memory of Alan E. Carp
Ruth Carp
In memory of Jon Cieslak
Mark Bonnell
Mrs. Ann Cieslak
Dr. Thomas and Suzanne Ducker
Thomas and Kristen Griep
Jim Hart and Maureen Reed
Deborah Hendricks
Darlington Hicks
Gail Klatt
Bill and Diane Kuhlmann
William and Anne Langford
Dan Meixner
Paul Melchert
Carolyn Borow Moore
John Nakasone
Beth and Pat Nunnally
Patricia A. O’Gorman
Jean Parilla
Mr. David Pearson
Wayne and Ona Pinsonneault
Sue Schiess
Sandra Schoenecker
Gayle Sutcliffe
Eberhard and Kathleen Werthmann
Elizabeth and Bruce Willis
In honor of Ciril and Suzy
Nancie Litin
In honor of Dr. Laura Clay
Linda Clay
In memory of Sophie Cohen
Martin Cohen and Henriet Nadler-Cohen
In memory of Richie Cohen
Ruth Ann Rose
In honor of Zachary Cohen
Bruce Johansen
Michael Singer
In honor of Conrad and Bettina
Mary Higgins
In memory of David J. Cooke
Sarah Rossing
In memory of Renee and Jim Copes
Leslie-Anne Copes-Finke
In honor of my nephew, Steven Copes
Diane Griliches
In memory of William Cunningham
Mary Cunningham
In honor of Marv Dahlgren
Dean and Barb Hansen
In honor of Richard Dana
Richard and Nancy Randall Dana
In honor of Hanley D. Daws
Sandra R. Aaron
In honor of Sanja deGarmo
Viviana Skansi
In honor of Dr. Amos Deinard on his birthday
Erwin A. and Miriam Kelen
In honor of Stephanie Van D’Elden
Diane Katsiaficas
In memory of Jack Desai
Ethel Woestehoff
In memory of Catherine DeKrey
Gary DeKrey
In honor of the SPCO Development Department
David Davis and Katelin Richter Davis
In honor of the incredible SPCO Development Team!
Papa Smurf
In honor of Steve Dickinson
Catherine Guisan
In memory of HY and DW
Eunyoung Mohrlant
In memory of Dean Einwalter
Dr. Dawn Einwalter
In honor of Randolph Elliot
Dianne Wiik
In honor of Soraya Emment
Anonymous
In memory of Mary Eskeldson
Margaret Casey
In honor of Lynn Erickson
Inez Bergquist
In memory of L.S. Fan
Sarah Kogut
In honor of Jay Ferree
Jim and Linda Ferree
In memory of Priscilla Fiola
Neil J. Trainor
In honor of Barb and J. Fonkert
Claudia Thiem
In Memory of Martin Fritze
Judith Dolan
In memory of Martha J. Fulton
Paul Schroeder
In memory of Daniel Gacki
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
In honor of Joan and Bill Gacki
Douglas Myhra and John Clingerman
In honor of James Galway, flutist
Holly Johnson
In memory of Mary Jane Gergen
Ruth Markowitz
In memory of Kokie and Maxine Goldenberg
Jeffrey Goldenberg and Karen Yashar
In honor of Steve Mann and Heather Gray
Arlene Jullie
In memory of Virginia and John Greenman
Sarah M. Sheehan
In memory of Lee Gremillion
Kathy Gremillion
In memory of R. James “Jim” Gesell
Mairs & Power, Inc.
In memory of Amy Ollila Griffin
Glenn Ollila
In memory of Natalia Grin
Alexandra Grin
In memory of Curtis Gumbrell
Harlan G. Copeland
Nelson and Megan de los Reyes
Patricia and Henry Etten
Elizabeth Gumbrell
Myron and Virginia Karki
Richard and Kathy LaLiberte
Carol Walsh
In memory of Lawrence T Hadbavny Jr.
Linda Fernandez
In honor of Phil Handy
Laura Handy
In memory of Alice Evans Handy
Phillip Handy
In memory of Evelyn Sonnack Halverson
Elizabeth and Bruce Willis
In memory of Robert Hart
Sally S. Hart
In honor of Carol, Nick Hay
Nick Hay and Carol Poulson
In memory of Thomas Hibbard
Anne L. Hibbard
In honor of Rev. Richard Hilstrom
Kathryn and David Gilbertson
In honor of Jackie Hoong
Peter Rhomberg
In honor of SPCO horn section
Jim and Linda Ferree
In memory of George Horvath
Janet Horvath
In memory of Christina D. Huck
Michael Huck
In memory of Betty and Bill Hulings
The Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund and the MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation
In memory of Stephen Hunter
Karen Johnson
In remembrance of our father, Heinz F. Hutter
Hutter Family Foundation
In memory of David Japaridze
Marina Kosyakovsky
In memory of Paul F. Jessup
Lydia Conn
Ruth Fingerson
Gayle Gaskill
Susan and Jeffery Holmes
Christine Jessup
Johanna Jessup
Carl Strohmaier
Winifred Tillman
In memory of Glen Johnson
Lynne Nelson
In honor of James Johnson
Gerald A. Voermans
In memory of Stand Johnston
Taren Johnston
In memory of Joy
Suzanne Damberg
In memory of Judge Daniel Kammeyer
Stephen and Carol Askew
Autumn Glen Senior Living
John and Kathleen Berglund
Sarah Cooper
Colleen and Lawrence Gallatin
Valetta Gyurci
Amanda Humpage
Lizabeth Kyser
Sherry Legare
Mark Malzahn
Mickey Nickelson
Anne Obst
Clement and Ruth Opatz
Diane Marie Reisdorfer
Mark Reisdorfer
Gloria Russell
Robert Stanich and Jeanne Schleh
Jan Selby
Joshua Smith
Robert D. Thomasson
Joan E. Utvik
Stephen Vander Schaaf
Mary Ellen Villalta
Connie Wanberg
Jim and Greta Weisman
Mary Zellmer-Bruhn
In memory of Martha Kaemmer
Jones M. Adkins and Julie R. Brown
Richard and Nancy Randall Dana
In memory of Jonathan Kaminsky
Kenneth and Amy Kaminsky
In memory of Nicholas Karolides
Inga Karolides
In honor of Kyu-Young Kim
Cheryl Bailey
Jeffrey Grip
In honor of Rodney and Betty Lou Kloster
Kathryn Kloster
In honor of Joshua Koestenbaum
Dr. Michael Bahr and Morrie Hartman
In memory of Mary Kohls
Julie F. Holmen
In honor of Ella Kopadaikis
Margery Martin
In memory of Valery Kosyakovsky
Marina Kosyakovsky
In memory of Janet Kratz
Robert Kratz
In honor of John C. Krell
Mary and Albert Planten
In honor of Peter Karl Kresl
Lois Svard
In honor of Kent Kreuter
Jane Frazee
In honor of Pekka Kuusisto
Glenn Ollila
In honor of John and Karen Larsen
Janet Carpenter
Roseanna Benser
In memory of Pat Lassonde
Merton Lassonde
In memory of Steve Lawrence
Mark and Gretchen Waldeland
In memory of Helen M. Lee
Mary E. Schaffner and Robert L. Lee
In memory of my sister Marlyce Lee
William G. Asp
In memory and honor of Delbert Leaf
Donna Lee Barnett
In honor of Sarah Lewis
Jennifer O’Brien
In memory of Douglas B. Lind
Patricia Lind
In honor of Robert Linde
Ann Linde
In memory Mary & Joe Lorentz
Mary Higgins
In memory of Barbara Wolle Lorenzsonn
Elger Lorenzsonn
In honor of Mary Em Lundgren
Jan Marie Lundgren
In memory of Cleone Lunseth
Susan Ebertz
In memory of Magdalen
Susan Horn
In memory of Vivian Mason
Anonymous
In honor of Damien Mathew
Teresa Mathew
In memory of Diane Matthees
Cynthia Matthees
In honor of Pat McDonald
Emily Percy
In honor of Dr. Monica McKeever
Ulla Brown
In honor of Alicia McQuerrey
Marty & Laura Weintraub
In memory of Susan Medhaug
Annette M and Steve B Porter
In memory of Beverley Meley
James Tonrey
In honor of Brenda and David Mickens
Dr. Michael Burwell
In honor of Jeff Mohr
Kathi Mohr
In memory of Mary Jo Monson
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
In honor of the 35th Birthday of Satchel B. Moore
Carolyn Borow Moore
In honor of the SPCO Musicians
Eric Anderson
Harlan Cavert
Tim and Leslie Crichton
Bruce and Mary Jo Durand
Dr. Walter A. and Judith Hinck
Jennifer L. Lessin, M.D.
Margaret S. Odell
John Pastor
Dr. Felix and Muriel Zwiebel
In honor of The SPCO musicians and staff
Anonymous
Deborah Zachman
In honor of Emma Naragon
Pam Higgins
In memory of Gail Nelson
Kyler F. Nelson
In honor of Maureen Nelson
Dr. Tess Galati
In memory of Milton Griggs Nichols
David and Marjorie Hols
Ed and Mary LeClair
Helen Mairs
In honor of Chuck Ullery and Elsa Nilsson
Anders and Julie Himmelstrup
In memory of Linda C. Odegard
Richard and Marcia Carthaus
James Darrah
Terry Wade and Bonnie Grzeskowiak
Robert Nesheim
Lee and Karen Newcomer
David Davis and Katelin Richter Davis
In memory of Patricia Olive
Teresa Hudoba
In memory of Marjorie A. O’Reilly
Kathleen O’Reilly-Doyle
In honor of Dru Osterud
Amelia Osterud
In memory of Peter Ostroushko
Sara Church
In honor of Melanie Ounsworth
Shirley Shimota
In honor of Rachel Patrick
Catherine Russell
In memory of Clara Paula
Joachim Savelsberg and Pamela Feldman-Savelsberg
In memory of Barbara Brewer Peet
Elizabeth and Klaus Runge
In memory of Alice Pepin
Susan Handke
In memory of Marvin and Helen Penhiter
Judith Penhiter
In memory of Carol Berget Perry
Pamela Sorota-Mowery
In memory of Felix Phillips
Erwin A. and Miriam Kelen
In honor of Cassie Pilgrim
John W. Pilgrim
Don Brunnquell and Sally Scoggin
In memory of Zoe Yang Pilgrim
John W. Pilgrim
In honor of Jonathan Posthuma
David Davis and Katelin Richter Davis
In honor of Alice Preves
Scott Helgeson and Laura Preves
In honor of Nina Potter
Nina Potter
In memory of Loren Quam
Jan Shannon
In memory of Dr. S. Ramalingam
Vivian Ramalingam
In memory of Congrad Razidlo
Martha Rosen
Gary and Jane Smith
In memory of Kim T. Rawlinson
James and Barbara Bear
D Kunelius
Charles Rice
In honor of Dr. Paul Redleaf’s 90th Birthday
Martha D. Rosen
In honor of Sally Reynolds
Claire Anne Thoen
In honor of Deborah Palmer Rich’s birthday
Stephanie Palmer Rich and Bill Brown
In loving memory of Mary A. Riehle
John Riehle and Peg Lindlof
In honor of Rory
Ronald and Debbie Schultz
In memory of Ruth Ann Rose
Emily Brooks
Charles Greenman and Bonnie Mulligan
Ross Gronfield and Sara Noah
Mr. Robert Klas
Mr. Andrew O’Brien
Claudia Wagner
In honor of Stewart Rosoff
Ms. Linda Rossman
In honor of Jack and Marty Rossmann
Fred and Sarah Deschamps
In memory of Nina Rothchild
Ken Rothchild
In honor of Nathan Eliot Rowan
Molly Rowan
In memory of Elizabeth Orr Ryks
Kay and Rick Bendel
In memory of Robert Sain
Dr. Susan Benfield
In honor of Susan and Bill Sands
Whitney Burroughs and Courtenay Brown
In honor of Dan Schmechel’s retirement
Barbara and Ronald Renner
In honor of Cynthia and Will Schoettler
Christine and James Schoettler
In memory of Susan Shumer
Robert Shumer
In honor of Eleanor Schumacher
Ronald S. Ostrow
In memory of Inge Schwochau
Mr. Robert Averbeck
Tim Averbeck and Frank Petkovich
Lois Bence
Jeffrey Delaney
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Mr. and Mrs. William Gacki
Ric and Cheryl Giese
Eric Netteberg and Julie Wrase
Gary Schwochau
Linda Steinworth
Susan Travis
In memory of William Dean Sell
Mrs. Althea Sell
In memory of Marge Severson
Robert and Julie Paschke
In honor of Phyllis Sherman, Happy Birthday!
Kimberly Kahat
In memory of Richard Sieber
Andrea Sieber and Larry Arrigoni
In memory of Dianne Siegel
Dr. Arnold and Judith Brier
In memory of Grandson Simon
Dale Trapp
In memory of Spencer Silver
Linda Silver
In memory of Erika Sitz
Paul Sitz
In memory of Gary Specker
Barbara and William Read
In honor of Dad – Happy Birthday!
Eleanor Stahura
In memory of Jean Staneslow
Fran and David Nordhausen
In honor of Timothy Strand
Dr. Michael Burwell
In memory of my mom
Monika Strom
In memory of Don Sulentic
Ms. Denise Gilmore
Susie Larkin
Timothy Sulentic
In memory of Mery Sulkina
Mary Pshonik
In memory of Marian and Marino Tazzioli
Jeanne Tazzioli and Paul Gits
In honor of Amy Thirsten
Inez Bergquist
M. Brown
Mrs. Ann Cieslak
Richard Cohen
Sheldon W. Damberg
Rick and Murph Dow
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Terry Wade and Bonnie Grzeskowiak
Terry and Ann Huntrods
Ruth and John Huss
James E. Johnson and Lucy Rosenberry Jones
Laura Liu and Ken Pomerantz
Judy and David Myers
Robert M. Olafson
Deborah J. Palmer and Kenneth L. Rich
Eric Prindle and Dr. Emily Anderson
Jack and Marty Rossmann
Willy and Linda Van Dooijeweert
Elizabeth and Bruce Willis
In memory of Wayne Thompson
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
In honor of my Father
Gayle Thorsen
In memory of Dale Tremain
Barbara Burt
In memory of Martha Uhde
Ulla Brown
In honor of Erin VanBurkleo & Matt Harr’s wedding
Georgina Chinchilla Gonzalez and Greg J. Egan IV
In memory of Edmund VandenBosch
Mrs. Anita Vanden Bosch
In memory of Neal Viemeister
Ginny Kirby
In memory of Mark and Evelyne Weinberg
Rebecca Taurog
In memory of Phyllis Weiss
Jennifer Weiss and Glen Coakley
In honor of John Wenzel
Dr. Michael Burwell
In memory of Christopher and Neal Wermter
Susan Wermter
In honor of Vicki Wheeler
Kurtis and Vicki Wheeler
In memory of Peter Wilkes
Mary Michele McNulty
In memory of Skip Wilkie
Charles Corcoran
In honor of Stevenson Williams
Anonymous
In honor of Paul and Cara Wilson
Adam Kintopf and Adine Stokes
In memory of John I. Wilson
Douglas Wilson
In honor of Matt Wilson
Larry Wilson
In memory of Norman Winkelman
Amber Winkelman
In honor of the marriage of Aimee Yu
Olivia and Donald Gault
In honor of Janice and T.Z. Yuan
Cynthia Lee
In memory of Betty MZats
Alan Bernick
Ricky and Carrie Bloomfield
Diane Bloomfield
Shirley Bloomfield
Maureen H. Burns
Cecil and Margaret Chally
Myra and Jerry Eskew
Phillip and Sue Fantle
Friends of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Teddy Gesell
Abigail Hodes
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Leonard
Rhoda and Don Mains
Kerry McGonigle
Wendy Ringer
Jeanette Sandor
Marjorie M. Sherman
Elaine Steinman
Joel and Gail Tilsner
Willy and Linda Van Dooijeweert
Barbara C. Winthrop
In memory of Zelig
Annalee Hanson
In memory of Judy Zervas
Paul M. and Diane K. Hanson
Heidi Hanson
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