40-Year Reunion

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th

Kick-off Gathering

5 – 7 p.m. |  The Landing Market

Start the weekend with a casual reunion kick-off gathering hosted by the Class of 1984 at The Landing, owned by classmate Kari (Tollefson) Espinosa (’84) and her husband Pete (’81). Enjoy a beverage, light hors d’oeuvres, and mingle and catch up with classmates.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th

Campfire Breakfast **NEW LOCATION**
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Phelps Park, bandshell and shelters #2 and #3

Join the 40-year reunion committee for a casual campfire breakfast. Picnic tables and seating will be available on site, but please feel free to bring your own lawn chair.

CLASS OF 1984 REUNION RECEPTION
6:00 P.M. | Impact Coffee

The Saturday night reunion is the main event! The reception format makes it easy to mix and mingle, and hearty hors d’oeuvres will be served. Wine, beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

There is no formal dress code, and we encourage you to dress as you like.

Registration is now open–book your reunion reservations today!

• Submit a six-word story about your time at Luther! Writer Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story with just six words. He accepted the bet, and with great bravado, uttered his now legendary six-word story, “Baby shoes for sale. Never worn.” Your reunion committee invites you to share your own six-word story about your Luther experience–be it poignant or hilarious, relatable or personal–it’s up to you!
  • If you haven’t shared photos from your Luther years in a previous reunion, please share them and your six-word story to chrisc@childrensmuseum.org  with “Class of ’84 Homecoming” in the subject line.
• Join your Class Facebook Group! While you’re there, get in the reunion spirit by sharing photos and memories, and tagging classmates.

Thanks to the generosity of your classmates, your gifts to the Luther Fund will go twice as far! Every gift from the member of the Class of 1984 to the Luther Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $40,000. Both outright gifts and multi-year pledges (up to 5 years) given to the Luther Fund will activate matching funds.

Your gift will make an immediate difference on campus supporting students involved in meaningful research projects, life-changing study abroad programs, community-building student groups on campus, and so much more.

Give online today and note “1984 Match” in the comments.

Reunion matching challenge fund generously sponsored by Jeffrey Anderson ’84 and MaryEllen (Palmquist) Anderson ’84, David Aspenson ’84 and Susan Aspenson Murray ’85, Kathy (Fjelland) Kolden ’84 and Robert Kolden, Shari (Nelson) Lewison ’84 and Todd Lewison ’83, and Ann Aspenes Ulring ’84 and Scott Ulring ’84

By making a gift in honor of your 40th reunion, you make a difference for today’s students seeking the same transformative experience you had.

What counts in my class gift?

• Outright donations (online, cash, check, stock transfers)
• New pledges (up to five years)
• Pledge payments made on existing pledges
• New planned gifts or increases on established planned gifts

How do I make a gift?

• Give online
• Give by mail: Loyalty Hall, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101
• Give us a call! 563-387-1322 or 800-225-8664

Thank you for your support of Luther College!

Special thanks to the Class of 1984 40-Year Reunion Committee:

• Dave Aspenson
• Susan Beyer Lopez
• Karen (Lee) Bunde
• Chris Carron
• Beth (Lee) Klein
• Kathy (Fjelland) Kolden
• Shari (Nelson) Lewison
• Birgitta Meade
• Michele Minske
• Karla (Lueder) Organist
• Ellen (Hanusa) Wilke
• Steve Wilke
• Ann (Aspenes) Ulring
• Scott Ulring
• Patricia (Haugen) Wright

Chris Carron, Steve Wilke, Shari (Nelson) Lewison, Pat (Haugen) Wright, Birgitta Meade, Beth (Lee) Klein, Karen (Lee) Bunde, Karla (Lueder) Organist