IN MEMORIAM
IBEW, Local 949 would like to remember
and honor its members who have passed on.
Retired 949 Business Representatives:
Gary Thomforde - July 25, 2020
Ray Turner – December 6, 2011
Union members:
Neil L Richards (People's Energy Coop)– August 14, 2024
James "Jim" Cloos (Retired-OtterTail Powe)– June 11, 2024
Richard Voeltz (CenterPoint Energy) – May 21, 2024
Ryan L. Johnson (CenterPoint Energy)– May 12, 2024
Preston W Otterson (Dakota Electric) – March 9, 2024
Randolph F Hittle(Xcel/Faribault) – December 12, 2023
John Ronning (Retired-OtterTail Powe) – July, 2023
Leo "Mike" Kelly ( Xcel/PINGP) – April 28, 2023
Joe Rother (949 Executive Board Member/Treasurer-Retired-Dakota Electric) – January 28, 2023
Kenneth Van Allen (retired) – November 6, 2022
Richard Wencl (retired-Owatonna Public Utility ) – November 4, 2022
Harry Meyer (retired) – October 15, 2022
Michelle Becker (retired-Xcel Energy) – October, 2022
Randy Schmieg – September 4, 2022
John Rotert (Dakota Electric) – June 14, 2022
Dale Ellis (Alliant Energy) – February 24, 2022
William McCann (retired) – December 30, 2021
Stephen Murphey (retired-Dakota Electric) – December 25, 2021
Edmund Heggen (retired-OtterTail Power) – December 15, 2021
David Corbesia (Xcel Energy) – October 9, 2021
Janet Zimmer (Dakota Electric) – August 29, 2021
John Schluter (retired-Consolidated) – August, 2021
LeRoy Aker (retired-OtterTail Power) – July 29, 2021
Lee Albers (Xcel Energy) – July 7, 2021
James Metzger (OtterTail Power) – May 14, 2021
Randy Reinhardt (retired-Rochester Public Utilities) – April 6, 2021
