1940
Dr. Elaine Falak, ’46, Warragul, VIC, Australia,
retired from practice in 1990. She is 92 years old
and through chiropractic care, her spine is inline
and she’s feeling fine.
Dr. Stanley Bolton, ’48, Sydney, NSW, Australia, has
retired from practice. He is the history editor and
assistant editor of the Chiropractic Journal of
Australia. E-mail: boltsyd@bigpond.com.
1950
Dr. Jack Donovan, ’50, Carroll, Iowa, recently
celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Donovan is a member of the Parker College
Board of Trustees. Phone: (712) 792-3716.
1960
Dr. Robert Goldberg, ’60, and his wife, Verna,
Louisville, Ky., are pleased to announce the birth of
their fifth great-grandchild, a boy, born March 16,
2009. E-mail: docgold@insightbb.com.
Dr. James Rippel, ’61, recently celebrated
practicing 45 years at his office in Denham
Springs, La. Phone: (225) 664-4035, website:
www.rippelchiro.com.
1970
Dr. Thomas Rexroth, ’70, West Burlington, Iowa,
recently completed his second book, “Animal
Colony”. The book is available at Amazon.com.
Phone: (319) 752-4544, e-mail: rexrothrex@aol.com.
Dr. Howard Hunt, ’73, Fairfield, Iowa, celebrated
the birth of his granddaughter, Maya, on June 28,
2008. Phone: (641) 472-4323, e-mail: hlhchiro@
iowatelecom.net.
Dr. Rex Jones, ’74, Spencer, Iowa, was elected to the
Advantage Chiropractic Network Board of Directors.
Dr. Jones also recently adopted an 11-year-old son,
Sergy, from the Ukraine. Phone: (712) 262-3517.
Dr. Bradley Chicoine, ’75, Sioux City, Iowa,
recently announced that his daughter, Jennifer
Chicoine, D.C., joined his practice. Phone: (712)
252-8633, e-mail: bacclinic@aol.com.
Dr. Glenda Foy, ’75, Aledo, Ill., was presented a
25- year community service award by the Aledo, Ill.,
Chamber of Commerce. Phone: (309) 582-2222,
e-mail: drglenda@hotmail.com.
Dr. Kelly Reed, ’75, Bakersfield, Calif., recently
started his second year as team chiropractor for a
local women’s roller derby team, The Bakersfield
Diamond Divas. Phone: (661) 322-3997, e-mail:
doc@e.t.crier.net.
Dr. Dennis Lopez, ’76, has a new office, Core Health
Care, located at 5260 Northwest Blvd., Davenport,
IA 52806. Dr. Lopez continues to work as a faculty
clinician at Palmer’s Davenport Campus. Phone:
(563) 391-2673, e-mail: lopez_d@palmer.edu.
Ronald Cohn, D.C.,
’77, co-director of
holistic health at one
of the southeast’s
largest integrative
health clinics was
recognized as one of
the best doctors to
see by Suzanne
Somers in her book
“Breakthrough,”
which was released
last fall. He also was
recently appointed
the orthopedic chair of the 2010 program of the
Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics.
Dr. Eric Gren, ’77, San Antonio, Texas, and his wife,
Crystal, have opened a home office where they are
senior monitors in clinical trials. Phone: (210) 497-
0148, e-mail: ericgren@yahoo.com.
Dr. Peter Schnider, ’78, Solothurn, Switzerland,
earned his Diplomate of the International Board of
Applied Kinesiology. Dr. Schnider is now teaching
Applied Kinesiology to the chiropractic community
in Switzerland. Phone: (41) 32-622-1818, e-mail:
schnider@solnet.ch.
Dr. Steven R. Brown, ’79, has moved his practice,
Brown Chiropractic Center, to 30 Lynoak Cv.,
Jackson, TN 38305. Phone: (731) 668-3399.
Dr. Kurt Wood, ’79, Davenport, Iowa, was recently
named a Board of Trustees emeritus at Upper Iowa
University. He is the executive dean for Clinic
Affairs at Palmer College. E-mail: kurt.wood@
palmer.edu.
1980
Dr. James Dubel, ’80, Red Bank, N.J., has been in
charge of Philosophy Weekend in New Jersey since
1991. Website: www.nbcchiro.com.
Dr. Thomas Nosser, ’81, Shreveport, La., is president
of the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana. Phone:
(318) 868-6508, e-mail: noschiro@shreve.net.
Dr. Randall Stange, ’81, Orange City, Iowa, has
been elected president of the Iowa Chiropractic
Society. Phone: (712) 737-6824; e-mail: stangecc@
pionet.net.
Dr. Steven Messerschmidt, ’82, Juneau, Alaska,
attended the graduation of his daughter, Dr.
Stefanie Messerschmidt, ’09, from the Davenport
Campus, on Feb. 27, 2009. Phone: (907) 789-
5189, e-mail: drsteven@alaska.net.
Dr. Greg Pitman, ’84, Cincinnati, Ohio, opened
Family Tree Chiropractic and Wellness Center
in May 2007. Phone: (513) 777-0024, e-mail:
gpitman@cinci.rr.com.
Dr. Dan Thomas Noerenberg, ’86, Elgin, Ill.,
welcomed a granddaughter, Nola Kay, on Jan. 5,
2009. Phone: (847) 695-0220.
Dr. Rowen Pfeifer, ’87, moved his office, Living
Health Chiropractic, Inc., to 1608 Westgate Circle,
Ste. 100, Brentwood, TN 37027. Phone: (615) 373-
3345, e-mail: drrowen@livinghealthchiro.com.
Dr. Diana (Hoffman) Henson, ’88, Lanark, Ill., and
her husband, Bob, recently adopted a one-yearold
boy, Anton Alexander, from Ust-Kamenogorsk,
Kazakhstan. Phone: (815) 493-8706; e-mail:
chirodoc@frontiernet.net
Dr. Monica Schnack,’88, has been elected president
of the Illinois Chiropractic Society, the largest
chiropractic organization in Illinois. Phone: (309)
452-9097; e-mail: drmonicas@comcast.net.
1990
Dr. David Anderson, ’91, West Palm Beach, Fla.,
is president of the Palmer Beach County
Chiropractic Society. Phone: (561) 683-4971,
e-mail: drdba@bellsouth.net.
Drs. Steven Basler, ’91, and Kathy Langemak
Basler, ’91, East Greenwich, R.I., had their fifth
child, Jacoby James, on March 17, 2008. E-mail:
docbasler@verizon.net.
Dr. Luigi DiRubba, ’93, Cheshire, Conn., and his
wife, Anna Maria, had their sixth child, a daughter,
Antoinella. He also was recently named a
2008 Fellow of the International Chiropractors
Association. Dr. DiRubba is a past president of the
Connecticut Chiropractic Council. Phone (203)
272-3239, e-mail: drdirubba@shet.net.
Dr. Sean Reif, ’94, Thornton, Colo., continues to
volunteer his support to the Division 1 Denver
Highlanders Rugby Football Club. Phone: (303)
452-2678; e-mail: tfcchiro@earthlink.net.
Dr. George Khoury, ’95, Cecil, Pa., was recently
appointed to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania
State Board of Chiropractic. Phone: (412)
220-1800, e-mail:drgkhoury@cecilchiropractic.com.
Dr. Michael Burak, ’96, and his wife, Marnie,
Jamison, Pa., had a son, Hayden Blake, on
Dec. 10, 2008. Phone: (215) 938-6040, e-mail:
drmike2579@aol.com.
Dr. Joseph Carew, ’96, is a member of the State
Board of Chiropractic Examiners, he is also a Fellow
of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board.
Phone: (803) 252-0108, e-mail: drjosephcarewdc@
sc.rr.com.
Dr. Todd Hubbard, ’96, and his wife, Amy (Hoefler)
Hubbard, C.T., ’92, Bettendorf, Iowa, had a son,
William Sawyer, on Dec. 15, 2008. E-mail:
hubilb53@yahoo.com.
Dr. Eric Russell, ’96, is now an Associate Professor of
Chiropractic Techniques, Philosophy and Associated
Practices at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas,
Texas. Dr. Russell also maintains his practice,
Beacon Chiropractic, in Commerce, Texas. E-mail:
beaconchiro@koyote.com.
Dr. Denise Wahlert, ’96, Davenport, Iowa, married
Joseph Bohr, on Oct. 25, 2008. E-mail: drbohr1025@
gmail.com.
Drs. Dan Weinert, ’96, and Neleigh Weinert, ’07,
Davenport, Iowa, had a daughter, Eisley Lane, on
April 3, 2009. E-mail: danweinert@gmail.com.
Perry Nickelston, D.C., ’97,
has become a regular
columnist for Dynamic
Chiropractic. His column,
“Practice Success Strategies,”
covers all aspects
of running a chiropractic
office, from clinical to
business topics.
Dr. April Roybal, ’97, is now working at Spokane
Chiropractic Sports Injury Clinic in Spokane, Wash.
Phone: (509) 465-8400, e-mail: draroybal@
gmail.com.
Dr. Michelle Rose, ’98, Virginia Beach, Va., was
listed as one of the profession’s most influential
chiropractors ages 40 and under in the June/July
2008 Today’s Chiropractic Lifestyle.
Dr. Grethe Flatjord, ’99, Ørsta, Norway, opened her
new clinic, Kiropraktikk og Helse Ørsta, on Oct. 10,
2008. Phone: +(79) 7196457, e-mail: grethe_dc@
hotmail.com.
Dr. Brian Leaf, ’99, Delaware, Ohio, built and opened
his new practice in June of 2008, and hired Luke
Reinhart, D.C., Davenport ’06, to work in it. Already,
four of Dr. Leaf’s patients have shown an interest in
attending Palmer. Phone: (740) 363-9705; e-mail:
leafdc@earthlink.net.
Dr. Craig Pruitt, ’99, and his wife, Nicole, Middletown,
R.I., recently had a son, Caleb Anthony.
Phone: (401) 847-5165; e-mail: veanna@
pruittchiropractic.com.
2000
Dr. Courtney (Carmichael) Schwartz, ’00, Spencer,
Iowa, and her husband, Doug, had a daughter, Mia
Elizabeth, on June 21, 2007. Phone: (712) 264-8829,
e-mail: dccourtney@hotmail.com.
Dr. Mark Frideres, ’00, Nevada, Iowa, adopted a
daughter, Lillian Jean, in 2007 from Korea. Phone:
(515) 382-2128, e-mail: drfrideres@iowatelecom.net.
Dr. Franz Aukee, ’01, Ironwood, Mich., and his wife,
Dana, had a son, Brenden Michael, on Jan. 26,
2009. E-mail: aukeechiropractic@hotmail.com.
Dr. Kyrie Kleinfelter, ’01, and her husband,
Marc, Geneva, Ill., had a daughter, Ella Jo, on
Jan. 24, 2009. Phone: (630) 584-5200; e-mail:
drkleinfelter@yahoo.com.
Dr. Brandon Zoller, ’02, Hamilton, Ohio, had a son,
Nathaniel Grant, on Aug. 1, 2008. Phone: (513)
939-7144, e-mail: zchiro@yahoo.com.
Drs. Lola and David Capps, ’03, Arlington, Va., had
a son, Lachlan Cooley, on Jan. 11, 2009. E-mail:
drloladc@yahoo.com.
Dr. Becky Hustedt, ’03, Sutherland, Iowa, and her
husband, Brent, had a daughter, Chloe Ann, on
May 25, 2008. Dr. Hustedt continues to practice at
her clinic, Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center
PC. E-mail: hustedt_b@yahoo.com.
Drs. Kelly and Gordon Janssen, ’03, opened
Chiropraktikk Zentrum Wiesbaden in May 2008
in Wiesbaden, Germany. Website: www.chiropraktikk-
wiesbaden.de.
Dr. Chris Dinning, ’04, purchased Cornerstone
Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Mount Carroll, Ill.,
in August 2007. He then married Paulina Maltas
in September 2008. Together they have four
children. Phone: (815) 244-7746, e-mail: cornerstonechiropractic@
gmail.com.
Dr. Tammie Gibson, ’04, Belle Chasse, La., married
Gregory Lee Carr in July 2005. Dr. Gibson and
Gregory had a son, Bryce Mason, on April 16, 2006.
Phone: (504) 319-8861, e-mail: doctort2003@
hotmail.com.
Dr. Robert B. Hatcher II, ’04, North Liberty, Iowa, and
his wife, Anne, had a son, Robert Bowen III, on
March 9, 2009. E-mail: rhatch2nd@hotmail.com.
Dr. Kelly Lange, ’04, Ashland, Ore., received
her CCSP certification in November 2007. Phone:
(541) 482-3492, e-mail: drkellylange@yahoo.com.
Dr. Joshua Winslow, ’04, Kirkland, Wash., and his
wife, Cori, had a son, Grant, on Jan. 22, 2009.
Phone: (425) 820-2101, e-mail: drjosh@soundlifechiropractic.
com.
Dr. Thomas Anderson, ’05, Urbandale, Iowa, joined
the Iowa Chiropractic Society Board of Directors
and the doctor to doctor committee. Phone: (515)
252-7070, e-mail: andersonfamilychiropractic@
gmail.com.
Dr. Karla Adair, ’06, North Liberty, Iowa, and her
husband, Nathan, C.T., ’05, had a son, Sam Nathan,
on Dec. 28, 2008.
Dr. Nicole Ferguson, ’06, Jewell, Iowa, had a daughter,
Kyra Marie Leahy, in 2007. Dr. Ferguson opened
Jewell Family Chiropractic Clinic in 2008. Phone:
(515) 827-9008, e-mail: jewellchiro@globalccs.net.
Dr. Kristin Vike-Steinich, ’06, Mt. Horeb, Wis., had a
daughter, Addison Marie, on Nov. 12, 2008. Phone:
(608) 437-5585, e-mail: drkristin@mhtc.net.
Drs. Neleigh Weinert, ’07, and Dan Weinert, ’96,
Davenport, Iowa, had a daughter, Eisley Lane, on
April 3, 2009. E-mail: nmweinert@gmail-com.
Dr. Brent DeRocher ’08, opened DeRocher
Chiropractic and Acupuncture at 2351 Sunset Dr.,
Ste. 8, Norwalk, Iowa 50021.(515) 285-9030, e-mail:
brentderocher_dc@yahoo.com.
Dr. Megan DeTray, ’08, opened DeTray Chiropractic
Center located at 1844 E. Second St., Defiance, OH
43512. Phone: (419) 785-4215, e-mail: meg_catie@
yahoo.com.
Dr. Enrico Dolcecore, ’08, and his fiancé, opened
Crowfoot Chiro Centre, in Calgary, Alta., Canada,
on Nov. 1, 2008. Phone: (403) 239-3000; e-mail:
dr.dolcecore@gmail.com.
Dr. Anglea (Pfeifer) Michaud, ’08, had a baby,
Michael Galen, on May 1, 2009. E-mail:
ampfeifer04@msn.com.
Drs. Carson Muth and Natalie (Newman) Muth, ’08,
opened Plains Chiropractic & Accupuncture at 3750
32nd Ave., Ste. 103, Grand Forks, ND 58201. Phone:
(701) 361-8482, e-mail: drnataliemuth@live.com.
Drs. Patrick Newhouse, ’08, and Jackie (Dukes)
Newhouse, ’08, recently opened Health
from Within Moline in Moline, Ill. Website:
www.healthfromwithin.net.
Dr. Tara Stateler, ’08, and her husband, Mark,
had a son, Bo Brian, on Jan. 1, 2009. E-mail:
tjstateler@yahoo.com.
Dr. Brent Zoller, ’08, Cincinnati, Ohio, was married
on Dec. 29, 2007. Dr. Zoller is working at Family Tree
Chiropractic with Dr. Greg Pitman, ’84. Phone: (513)
777-0024, e-mail: envybmz@aol.com.