Gerald F. Brancich, ‘66 DVM, Winona, Minn., died Nov. 14, 2022, at age 80. Brancich joined Blue Cross Small Animal hospital in Minneapolis after graduation. He served overseas in the U.S. Air Force as a senior veterinary medical officer in Turkey. After finishing his assignment overseas and spending a year in Arizona, He opened the Itasca Pet Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn., in 1970. He ran the practice until 1984 when he moved to Winona, Minn, to take a job with the USDA. Brancich is survived by his wife, Alice; four children; four grandchildren; and a sister. 

George Paul Sedgwick, ‘67 DVM, Stewartville, Minn., died Dec. 4, 2022, at age 83. Sedgwick practiced veterinary medicine in Stewartville for 46 years before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Jean; two daughters; two granddaughters; his brother; two sisters; his brother-in-law; two nieces; and 10 nephews.

Richard "Dick" Faivre, ’64 DVM, Eitzen, Minn., died Jan. 10, 2023, at age 85. Faivre followed in the footsteps of his maternal grandfather who was a veterinarian. After accepting a position in Caledonia, Minn., where he practiced for 15 years, he owned and operated his own large animal veterinary practice in the Caledonia/Eitzen area for 35 years. He retired in 2016. Faivre is survived by his four daughters, six grandchildren, his sister, and one nephew.

Kenneth Gustav Krueger ’64 DVM, Ripon, Calif., died Jan. 1, 2023, at age 86. Krueger served in the U.S. Army in Berlin before receiving his bachelor’s and DVM at the University of Minnesota. For more than 40 years, he ran Yosemite Veterinarian, a practice in Modesto. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Christopher and Jill; daughter-in-law, Laura; his grandchildren; and his sisters.

Herbert Halverson, ’63 DVM, Grand Rapids, Minn., died on June 15, 2022, at 90. After spending years as a naval fighter pilot and helicopter pilot, Halverson earned his DVM and moved to Owatonna, Minn., where he established his veterinary practice. In 1986, he began his second career as a veterinarian for the USDA in Barron, Wis. Halverson is survived by his wife, Jean; two daughters; four sons; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his sister; and many nieces and nephews.

Charles Blackbourn, ’60 DVM, Winter Haven, Fla., died on April 15, 2022, at 86. After graduating from veterinary school, Blackbourn became a large and small animal veterinarian, establishing Rock Veterinary Clinic in Janesville, Wis., which ran for over 30 years. In addition to treating animals, he participated in field trials with dogs and horses. He is survived by his two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren.

Philip Salem, ’61 DVM, Selby, S.D., died on Jan. 6, 2022, at 98. After serving in the U.S. Army, Holmberg worked as an agriculture instructor before earning his DVM. Upon graduation, he served as state veterinarian for Idaho before moving back to South Dakota to found the Salem Veterinary Clinic. He is survived by his three children and his brother.

Paul Holmberg, ’60 DVM, St. Paul, died on March 15, 2022, at 90. He served in the U.S. Navy before pursuing a DVM, which marked the starting point of a 43-year veterinary career. He is survived by his wife, Marion; four children; and 11 grandchildren.

John Quast, ’66 DVM, ’73 PhD, Midland, Mich., died on March 20, 2022, at 83. He pursued his DVM and a PhD in pathology after serving in the U.S. Navy. He landed a job with the Dow Chemical Company in its toxicology department. Over the course of his 25-year career, Quast led many studies aimed at protecting human health and the environment. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter; his son; and five grandchildren.