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Anne Mayer
21 March 2024Anne B. Mayer passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at age 88. She retired from Carleton in 1999 — after 40 years of service to the College — as the Dye Family Professor of Music, Emerita.
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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.