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:

                                                                                                            Lawrence Curley –  May 12, 2025

David Boese (Otter Tail Power) –  March 17, 2025

Peter Cunnien (Dakota Electric) – November 4, 2024

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