Lakeville Area Schools Honors 50 Employees Who Are Set To Retire

LAKEVILLE, MN —Lakeville Area Schools on Wednesday held a dinner to celebrate the district's employees who have announced they will be retiring at the end of the school year.

The event was held at Brackett's Crossing Country Club and 28 of the 50 retirees were in attendance, according to the district.

Lakeville Area Schools said the 50 retirees have dedicated 1,071 years of service to the district.

"Our district has benefited greatly from these individuals' dedication and commitment to their work," The district said in a statement. "Over those (1,071) years, they have each helped shape the next generation and enhance our community. We would like to extend our gratitude and congratulations as they transition to retirement. Congratulations!"

The list of employees who are retiring includes those who submitted their notice of retirement by May 13:

Catherine Anderson, teacher, 21 years of service
Brent Backstrom, teacher, 33
Sally Bakke paraprofessional, 21
Michael Baumann, superintendent, 9
John Boche, assistant principal/dean of students, 22
Tina Boden, teacher, 24
Charlene Cage, teacher, 34
Larry Catlin, hall/lot supervisor, 20
Paula Cummings, building security/receptionist, 17
Dennis Dawson, head girls golf coach, 27
Paul Donner, assistant principal/dean, 25
Beth Engler, teacher, 34
Carolyn Feiker, tech support specialist, 5
Rita Gahr speech-language pathologist, 18
Kirk Golberg physical education/DAPE teacher, football assistant, baseball assistant, 33
Danette Hanson, title one tutor, 12
Patricia Harrod, district nurse/licensed school nurse, 29
Jeanne Heaney, part-time cook, 2
Kari Hoffman, special ed para, 16
Christie Hopkins, teacher, 21
Lauren Iannaci, SPED para and science clerk, 12
Michael Joswiak, teacher, 29
Sarah Kroll, teacher, 32
Marge Kunik, tutor, 20
Sherri Luick, paraprofessional, 13
Kathleen Mattern, school counselor, counselor team lead semester 2, 28
Terri Musto, part-time cook, 7
Lynda Nehls, resource para, 23
Rosalie Novak, special ed para, 24
Renae Ouillette, executive director of student services, 25
Kay Phillipps, kid zone assistant, 21
Lori Quaal, teacher, 30
Darwin Rasmussen, teacher, 33
Kathleen Reinhardt, office clerk, 25
Terrance Reisch, teacher, 27
Connie Runze, kid zone assistant, 9
Janet Ryan, teacher, 35
Jeffrey Schneeman, custodian, 24
Gloria Signalness, cook, 17
Donald Sinner, teacher on LOA, EML president, 35
Kimberly Sorenson, special education paraprofessional, 10
Kimberly Springer, teacher, 27
Judie Thompson, teacher, 35
Julie Towle, student nutrition, 18
Michon Willman, tutor, intervention specialist, noon supervisor, 15
Sally Winecke, teacher, 33
Lori Winiecki, teacher, 33
Meghan Youngerberg, RN, 1
Berneta Zimmer, SPED para, 7