Image from 2023 retirement party. Image shows two "adventure" themed centerpieces surrounding a retirement picture frame.

With 1,000 years of combined service in the field of education, 48 Sioux City Community School District employees were honored and celebrated at a retirement dinner held Wednesday, May 10 at Morningside STEM Elementary School.

Sioux City Community School District Retirees Include:

  • Philip Hamman, Teacher at East High School, 37 Years
  • Jeffery Kunkel, Maintenance Mechanic at Operations & Maintenance, 36 Years
  • Cindy Joffer, Teacher at VIBE Academy, 35 Years
  • Kathy Erickson, Registrar at North High School, 34 Years
  • Jeffery Barrett, Painter at Operations & Maintenance, 33 Years
  • Lisa Becker, Teacher at East High School, 32 Years
  • Victoria Behrens, Instructional Assistant at East High School, 32 Years
  • Robert Duncan, Teacher at Leeds Elementary School, 32 Years
  • Jody Vondrak, Teacher at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 32 Years
  • Susan Hoversten, Home School Teacher at Clark Early Childhood Center, 31 Years
  • Roxann Murphy, Building Service Technician at Clark Early Childhood Center, 31 Years
  • Karen Evans, Teacher at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 30 Years
  • Patrick Schiltz, Teacher at Boys & Girls Home, 30 Years
  • Charles Shanafelt, Teacher at Leeds Elementary School, 29 Years
  • Mary Dermit, Teacher at the Sioux City Career Academy, 28 Years
  • Nancy Treft, Nurse at East High School, 28 Years
  • Leesa Parker, Instructional Assistant at Riverside Elementary School, 28 Years
  • Nancy Bower, TAG Coach at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 27 Years
  • Sandra Heimgartner, Teacher at Bryant Elementary School, 27 Years
  • Randy Merrigan, Head Mechanic at Operations & Maintenance, 27 Years
  • Kevin Morton, Carpenter at Operations & Maintenance, 26 Years
  • Steve Cunningham, Counselor at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 25 Years
  • Lori Evers, Office Manager at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 25 Years
  • Kathryn Sitzmann, Teacher at Liberty Elementary School, 25 Years
  • Flora Teska, Teacher at West Middle School, 25 Years
  • Karlys Gries, Teacher at Perry Creek Elementary School, 23 Years
  • James Wikstrom, Building Service Technician at Sunnyside Elementary School, 22 Years
  • Sandi Jaques, Building Service Technician at West Middle School, 21 Years
  • Patty Pageler, Finance Controller at the Educational Service Center, 21 Years
  • Amy Moeller, Teacher at East Middle School, 20 Years
  • Diane Feste, Teacher at Nodland Elementary School, 19 Years
  • Robert Mesmer, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 19 Years
  • Mindy Hein, Teacher at North High School, 18 Years
  •  Cynthia Langseth, Food Service at Hunt A+ Arts Elementary School, 17.5 Years
  • Tracy Keefer, Teacher at East High School, 17 Years
  • Cynthia Pieper, Teacher at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 17 Years
  • Lisa Franco, Instructional Assistant at East High School, 16 Years
  • Cynthia Tudehope, Teacher at Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School, 16 Years
  • Freida Lair, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 14 Years
  • Lisa Larson, Food Service at North High School, 13 Years
  • Debra Schutt, Library Assistant at Leeds Elementary School, 13 Years
  • Gina Hasler, Food Service at Clark Early Childhood Center, 12 Years
  • Terry Jones, Building Service Technician at Perry Creek Elementary School, 12 Years
  • Jeanne Heilman, Building Service Technician at Unity Elementary School, 10 Years
  • Cathy Dailey, Instructional Assistant at West High School, 9 Years
  • Janet Murphy, Instructional Assistant at Leeds Elementary School, 9 Years
  • Larry Brockshus, Teacher at the Sioux City Career Academy, 8 Years

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