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Jill Hoelzel-Landsteiner
15 March 2024Jill Hoelzel-Landsteiner passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, after serving the college faithfully for 30 years as a member of Custodial Services. Jill was well-known on campus and loved Carleton dearly. She will be remembered for her years of faithful service, her fierce devotion to Carleton students and their well-being, and her generosity to those in need. In 2023 she received the Humanitarian Award from the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
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Arthur West Kaemmer, MD ’65
13 March 2024Arthur West Kaemmer, MD ’65 of St. Paul, MN passed away on January 31, 2024 at the age of 80. He was a longtime supporter of Carleton and served as Trustee. After Carleton, Dr. Kaemmer attended Marquette Medical School (now Wisconsin College of Medicine) and became a pediatrician. He served as Chairman Emeritus of the National Medical Fellowships and as Board Chair of the HRK Foundation for 25 years.
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Rev. Earl A. Neil ’57
13 March 2024Rev. Earl A. Neil ’57 passed away March 11, 2024. He was a Carleton trustee for many years (starting in 1971) and the second-ever African American student to graduate from Carleton. Rev. Neil marched with Dr. King from Selma to Montgomery, was a prominent supporter of the Black Panther Party, and worked in South Africa with Desmond Tutu to end apartheid.
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Joey Appleyard
13 March 2024Joey Appleyard died March 3, 2024, at age 85. She was a Carleton employee for 13 years from 1970 to 1983. She began as the Secretary in the English Department & Managing Editor of the Carleton Miscellany. From 1973 to 1983 she was the Student Work Coordinator.
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Cindy Grisim
29 January 2024Cindy Grisim died December 20, 2023, at age 67. She was a Carleton employee for 35 years, from 1988 to 2023. She began as an Information Specialist in Central Records and was a Records System Coordinator in External Relations from 2002 to 2023.
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Gene Ecklund
29 January 2024Eugene “Gene” Ecklund died November 29, 2023, at age 90. He was a Carleton employee from 1980 to 1997, working as a purchasing agent in Facilities and the Business Office.
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David Quanbeck
29 January 2024David Quanbeck died November 18, 2023, at age 85. He was a Carleton Development Officer from 1992 to 2005.
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Andy Nelson
29 January 2024Andrew “Andy” Nelson died November 13, 2023, at age 53. He was a Bon Appétit employee since January 2020.
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Janice Rappe
29 January 2024Janice Rappe died on November 8, 2023, at age 97. She was a Carleton employee from 1971 to 1991, working as a secretary in Alumni Affairs, Mathematics, and the Dean of Students office.
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Ann Ness
14 July 2023Ann Ness, age 83, died on June 30 in Northfield. Ann worked at Carleton for 25 years, beginning as a secretary in College Relations in 1982. She became the Interim Director of Career Planning in 1985; the permanent director in 1986; and then the Associate Director of the Career Center from 1989 to 2007. Ann cared deeply about every student, colleague, and alum with whom she worked, offering her encyclopedic knowledge and support to all.