Kermit M. Lyngaas, ’64 DVM, Detroit Lakes, Minn., died June 30, 2019 at 79. 

Michael J. Rassmussen, ’64 DVM, Boyceville, Wis., died March 22, 2019 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Janice Rasmussen; two sisters, Ruth Donahue and Loraine Schoen; five children; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Richard A. Higgins, ’63 DVM, Oshkosh, Wis., died June 19, 2016. 

Wayne G. Benstead, ’62 DVM, Delavan, Wis., died August 10, 2019 at 86. Benstead started his own veterinary practice, Delavan Small Animal Clinic, where he practiced until he retired. He is survived by his sister, Vivian Seuser; three children; and seven grandchildren. 

Samuel Kumar, ’61 DVM, Frisco, Tex., died August 31, 2016 at 80. 

Stephen E. Dille, '69 DVM, Dassel, Minne., passed away on March 25 at 75. After graduating from the CVM, Dille served as a veterinarian in South Vietnam with the USAID, assisting Vietnamese farmers to treat and prevent diseases. He was elected and served for six years as a Minnesota State Representative and 18 years as a Minnesota State Senator, co-authoring significant legislation of clean indoor air acts and enforcement seat belts. Dille is survived by his wife; four children; nine grandchildren; four sisters; and two brothers.

Bradford C. Yoho, '68 DVM, Stillwater, Minn., passed away on March 11 at 84. After graduating from the CVM, he was one of the founding partners of both the Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic and the Stillwater Veterinary Clinic. He practiced medicine until he retired to spend winters in Florida with his wife, brother, and sister-in-law, pursuing their mutual classic car hobby. Yoho is survived by his wife, Carole; two children; and four grandchildren.

William E. Moore, DVM, '68 PhD, Manhattan, Kan., died November 1, at 85. After earning his DVM at Cornell University in 1958, Moore completed his doctorate in veterinary pathology at the University of Minnesota. He helped start the Department of Clinical Pathology at Kansas State University, where he taught clinical pathology for more than 30 years. Moore is survived by his daughter and 4 grandchildren.

Aanon R. Jore, '61 DVM, Caledonia, Minn., died July 4, at 88. Upon graduation, Jore started his own practice in Caledonia, Minn. Jore ran his practice for more than 35 years and was renowned by other veterinarians for gastric surgeries. He also spent time working at the Sales Barn and the Houston County Fair. Jore is survived by his wife, Marilyn; 5 children; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.