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2025 Honor Roll of Donors

Great Commission Society 2025

Members include those friends of the university who have remembered Concordia University Irvine in their estate plans or who have set up a life income agreement with Concordia as the beneficiary.

We are grateful for these donors who joined the Great Commission Society this last year.

  • Rev. Dr. Kenneth † & Mrs. Kenneth W. Behnken
  • Dr. Michael & Mrs. Michele Busch
  • Mrs. Eunice A. Dexter
  • Mr. Duane '94 & Mrs. Katrina DuPree '99
  • Mr. Ryan S. Torrey '09 & Mrs. Shelby Jones
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Millar
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Plowman
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ian Rosnau
  • Mr. Lauren '97 & Mrs. Dorothy Walter '97
  • Ms. Rebecca Zielke

We are grateful for these donors who documented their estate gifts in prior years.

  • Mr. Joseph  & Mrs. Edythe Ade '88
  • Dr. Elizabeth C. Alpert '96, Ed.D. '21
  • Anonymous
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Aschbrenner
  • Mr. & Mrs. Matthew M. Ashton
  • Mrs. Sylvia L. Baer
  • Mrs. Cathern Balzum
  • Mr. Phillip & Mrs. Amanda Barrett, MAOL '19
  • Mr. James Baumgartner, MBA '14 & Mrs. Deborah Baumgartner, M.A. Ed '07
  • Mr. Glenn, MBA '02 & Mrs. Dinah Baxter
  • Mrs. Eunice Behnken
  • Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Karen Behrens '16
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Bergler
  • Mr. James G. Berndt
  • Mr. William Biester
  • Rev. Dr. Charles R. Birner
  • Mr. Stuart Bjelke
  • Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Blauert
  • Mr. Dustin '03, MCAA '12 & Mrs. Julie Boburka '06
  • David and Alicia Bogardus
  • Mr. Gene Bohot
  • Mr. Michael & Mrs. Caryn Borland '85
  • Mrs. Yoko Boucher
  • Mr. George '84 & Mrs. Ruth Brandon '86
  • Mrs. Georgia Brommer
  • Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Brown
  • Dr. & Mrs. Scott E. Browne
  • Rev. Randall '83 & Mrs. Nancy Buecheler
  • Mr. Paul Buelow
  • Rev. Lewis '87 & Mrs. Edith Busch '05
  • Mrs. Marilyn Dow Byrne
  • Russell Campbell
  • Dr. & Mrs. Curt W. Cattau
  • Ms. Anne Christensen
  • Dr. Susan & Mr. Keith Christian '95
  • Mrs. Lois Christianson
  • Rev. & Mrs. David M. Clark
  • Mr. Kenneth '94, M.A. Ed '04 & Mrs. Pamela Clavir
  • Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Clodt
  • Mrs. Joyce L. Conway
  • Mr. James & Dr. Jennifer Cosgrove
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jon Coulter
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Cox
  • Mr. William '03 & Mrs. Bonnie Crawford, M.A. '92
  • Hon. & Mrs. Keith D. Curry
  • Mrs. Ann Elise Deddens
  • Mr. Arthur Alvarez & Ms. Marisa Delgado, MBA '20
  • Mr. Michael & Mrs. Michelle Della Rocco '09
  • Mrs. Ruth E. DeNault '07, MBA '09
  • Mr. Eric, M.A. Ed '10 &  Mrs. Nicole Deyke '07
  • Mr. Stephen T. Dierker
  • Dr. & Mrs. Dwight Doering
  • H.E. Durbin '93 Family
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Eide
  • Mr. Gene Eitreim
  • Mr. James E. Emerson
  • Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Heidi Enge '90
  • Mr. Ryan '97 & Mrs. Lyndsay Ermeling '96
  • Rev. Vernon F. Ermeling
  • Mrs. Ann Ertman
  • Mr. Scott '15 & Mrs. Ariana Esswein '17
  • Mrs. Genevieve Fabrizius
  • Mrs. Elinor A. Fischer
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael N. Fischer
  • Mrs. Sue Fleischli
  • Mr. & Mrs. Barron L. Fong
  • Rev. Roger '87, M.A. '05 & Mrs. Patty Frick
  • Mr. Philip Friedel
  • John & Linda Friend
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Funk
  • Ms. Jodi L. Gahre '11, M.A. Ed '16
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Gatzke
  • Fred and Trisha Gebhardt
  • Dr. Herbert & Mrs. Kiulan Geisler '93, MBA '16
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Gibson
  • Mr. Philip A. Goehring
  • Mrs. Barbara Goetz
  • Mr. Gene † & Mrs. Charlotte Grefe
  • Rev. Michael '03 & Mrs. Stephanie Hall '05
  • Rev. Michael '03 Mrs. Stephanie Hall '05
  • Mr. Christopher '89 & Mrs. Kelly Hansen '91
  • Dr. & Mrs. Doyle D. Hansen
  • Mr. Jeffery & Mrs. Jennifer Harmell '11
  • Mr. Dale W. Hartmann
  • Rev. James '94 & Mrs. Liane Henkell
  • Mr. Doy Henley
  • Mrs. Marion Hentz
  • Dr. John Rooney & Mrs. Sharon Herman
  • Mr. Don W. Hilgendorf
  • Mr. & Mrs. Harold M. Hoch
  • Mrs. Barbara Hochgesang
  • Mr. Jonathan '04 & Mrs. Christina Howard
  • Mark & Lauri Howell
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bob A. Ipema
  • Mrs. Donna Isaacson
  • Dr. Lori, M.A. Ed '95 & Mr. Timothy Jaeger, L.M.C.'87
  • Mrs. Jean Janssen
  • Mr. Wade '81 & Mrs. Michelle Janssen
  • Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Jehn
  • Ms. Cathy Joeckel
  • Mrs. Judy Johanson
  • Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Johnson
  • Mr. J. Darrow Johnson
  • Ms. Muriel M. Jorgensen
  • Mrs. Cheryl Keithly
  • Mrs. Melia R. Kerrins '92
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Kleppe
  • Mr. & Mrs. Stefan A. Klima
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gregg A. Knudten
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Loren T. Kramer
  • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Krueger
  • Dr. & Mrs. Kurt J. Krueger
  • Rev. & Mrs. John P. Kuntz
  • Mrs. Virginia A. LaBahn
  • Mrs. Alice H. Labenz
  • Mrs. Joyce Laesch
  • Mr. William Laesch
  • Wanda Lahn
  • Mrs. Donna L. Lander
  • Mr. & Mrs. Larry Langston
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alf Lee, Jr.
  • Mr. & Mrs. David Leichtfuss
  • Rev. Steven '81 & Mrs. Catherine Leinhos, AA '80
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Lewis
  • Ms. Joan E. Lilley, M.A. '91
  • Rev. Dr. David & Mary Loy
  • Lawrence A. & Carol M. Luebbe
  • Rev. & Mrs. Carl E. Lutz
  • Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Mangels
  • Mr. G.H. Louis Marting, Jr.
  • Dr. Gary, M.A. Ed '91 & Dr. Carol McDaniel
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ryan F. McKinney
  • Ms. Shelley L. McMackin, M.A. Ed '14
  • Mr. Robert '00 & Mrs. Amy Meaux '00
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Peter A. Meier
  • Mrs. Gladys Metz
  • Rev. Dr. Joseph '90 & Mrs. Robin Meyer '89
  • Rev. & Mrs. Thomas F. Meyer
  • Dr. & Mrs. W. Stan Meyer
  • Mrs. Jeana R. Michalko
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Middendorf
  • Mrs. Dorothy L. Miller
  • Mr. Raymond A. Molinar, Sr.
  • Mrs. Ruth Molnar
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Shang Ik Moon
  • Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Pamela Moore '88
  • Mary Moore
  • Dr. Barbara Morton
  • Dr. & Mrs. Roland M. Mueller
  • Mrs. Vivienne Nadin
  • Drs. Donald & Darlene Nash
  • Dr. Jason '94, M.A. Ed '08 & Mrs. Amber Neben
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Neff
  • Dr. Erin & Mr. Travis Nelson
  • Ms. Lisa K. Nelson
  • Dr. Russell & Mrs. Susan Ness '98, MBA '01
  • Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nickell
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nilson
  • Mrs. Dorothy Nutto
  • Rev. Dr. Norbert & Mrs. Jackie Oesch '06
  • Mrs. Chris Ohlendorf
  • Mr. & Mrs. Terry Oliver
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gene E. O'Neal
  • Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Page
  • Mrs. Dolores Paynter
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Perich, Jr.
  • Dr. Timothy & Dr. Rebecca Peters, M.A.Ed '99
  • Dr. Brent '04 & Mrs. Natalie Peterson '05, MBA '08
  • Roger & Antoinette Philips
  • Mr. Terry D. Piccirelli
  • Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Prange
  • Mrs. Edith Pray
  • Mr. Paul R. Prentice
  • Mrs. Sherry Preus
  • Mr. David M. Proctor III
  • Mr. Freddie '16 & Mrs. Ardis Qi
  • Rev. & Mrs. Walter H. Quandt
  • Dr. John '90 & Mrs. Kimberly Randall '90, MA Ed '10
  • Major (USA) Scott '98 & Mrs. Marisela (Rios) Robinson
  • Mrs. Joanne Roeder, MAED '91
  • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Rogers
  • Rev. Alan '81 & Mrs. Linda Rosnau, AA '80
  • Mr. Jim Rowe
  • Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rubin
  • Mrs. Ethlyn Sabin
  • Mr. & Mrs. William R. Schaefer
  • Rev. Nathan '96 & Mrs. Elizabeth Schaus '95
  • Mrs. Donna Schedler
  • Mr. Steve Schedler '84 & Ms. Cynthia Steinbeck, M.A. '02
  • Dr. Kent & Mrs. Cindy Schlichtemeier '91
  • Mrs. Conni Schramm '81, M.A. '92
  • Mr. Paul A. & Mrs. Cathy † Schroeder
  • Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Schulteis
  • Mrs. Donna D. Schulz
  • Mrs. Lorene Schwengels
  • Dr. Daniel, MBA '03 & Dr. Mary Scott
  • Mr. Richard Scoville
  • Mrs. Dorothy Seboldt
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Lori Siekmann
  • Mr. & Mrs. Clifford E. Silver
  • Mrs. Connie Simon
  • Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Simpson
  • Mr. Luther & Dr. Londa Skov
  • Mr. & Mrs. James B.V. Skov
  • Rev. & Mrs. Stephen E. Skov
  • Mrs. Virginia H. Slusser
  • Mr. Dale M. Sorenson
  • Mr. & Mrs. James S. Sorenson
  • Mrs. Doris Southard
  • Mr. Brandon & Mrs. Keri Sparks '96
  • Rev. Christopher & Mrs. Faith Spelbring '00, M.A. '18
  • Mr. & Mrs. Patrick C. Stacker
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. David P. Stechholz
  • Mr. & Mrs. Howie Steinbeck
  • Mrs. Marie Steinbeck
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Larry Stoterau
  • Joseph & Karen Strubbe
  • Mrs. Isabel J. Stuewe
  • Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Sunderman
  • Mrs. Phyllis M. Talmage
  • Dr. Bret & Mrs. Myra Taylor
  • CDR & Mrs. Arthur Terrell
  • Mrs. Julia Teuscher
  • Mr. & Mrs. William F. Thoele, III
  • Dr. Michael and Kim Thomas
  • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Walter C. Tietjen
  • Mr. Jeffrey A. Tupper
  • Capt. & Mrs. Wallace Turner
  • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Usher
  • Mr. & Mrs. James Van Tatenhove
  • Dr. Heather & Mr. Tony Vezner
  • Ms. Anita M. Villanueva
  • Mrs. Barbara Violette
  • Mr. James '92 & Mrs. Kris Vitale
  • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Voertman
  • Mr. Robert J. Walters
  • Mrs. Traci Webb, M.A. Ed '15
  • Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Wellik
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wendt
  • Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie White
  • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Wible
  • Rev. & Mrs. Mark J. Wikstrom
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Willett
  • Dr. Audrey G. Williams
  • Mr. & Mrs. Darryl R. Wold
  • Mr. & Mrs. Terry Wold
  • Mr. Eldred G. Wolf
  • Dr. Donald G. Wolter
  • Mrs. Cecilia Wong
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Woolverton
  • Mr. & Mrs. William Young
  • Mr. Alan Zacharias
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald O. Zedlitz
  • Mr. Paul A. Zutz '99

Thank You, Donors!

On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff, it is an honor to express our sincere appreciation to these individuals, companies, organizations, and churches. As partners in our ministry, they help make Concordia University Irvine one of America's finest regional liberal arts colleges. This Honor Roll of Donors reflects the value of gifts received July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025.

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