Raymond P. Axtman, ’60 DVM, Snohomish, Wash., died June 14 at age 88. After graduating from the CVM, Axtman practiced large animal medicine in St. Charles, Minn. In 1970, he and his wife moved to Monro, Wash., where he had a small animal practice. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; 4 children; and 6 grandchildren. 

James R. Zosel, '52 BS, '54 DVM, died of pneumonia at age 87 on October 20, 2016. In addition to being a veterinarian (his first career), Zosel was an Episcopal priest, chemical dependency counselor, and professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He also enjoyed art, travel, gardening, music, biking, and baking.

Glen P. Rouse, '70 BS, '72 DVM, died July 28, 2016. Glen co-owned Colorado Veterinary Specialists and Animal ER in Littleton, Colorado, with his wife, Dr. Peg Wykes, a graduate of Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, until 2012. During his career, he developed a surgical procedure using pins and cement for spinal stabilization in small animals. In retirement, he farmed and bred red Angus cattle.

Rodney Morton Revsbech, '56 DVM, died December 8, 2016, at age 89. Revsbech was a world traveler who enjoyed his rustic deer shack in Itasca County and his many trips to Eagle, Colorado, for elk hunting. He also loved fishing, gardening, hiking in the woods, bird-watching, and tapping trees for maple syrup.

Kenneth D. Quist, '55 DVM, of Atlanta, Georgia, died August 17, 2016. Quist began his career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service, serving as an epidemiologist in Texas, Nebraska, and Idaho. In the 1960s, he traveled to Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Japan to study the cholera epidemic as part of a World Health Organization project. He retired from the U.S. Public Health Service in 1985 as director of scientific services at the CDC’s Office of Infectious Diseases. After retiring, he practiced at Wieuca Animal Clinic in Atlanta for 10 years.

Laverne C. Larson, '55 DVM, died October 6, 2016. The valedictorian of his graduating class, Larson was a partner at the Cooperstown Veterinary Clinic in Cooperstown, North Dakota, from 1955 to 1982. He then went on to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in Nebraska and Minnesota for  seven years before retiring in Cooperstown.

John Kunkel, '61 BS, '63 DVM, died November 21, 2016, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His primary professional interests were bovine medicine and embryo transfer.

Todd D. Johnson, '63 DVM, of Paynesville, Minnesota, died November 29, 2016. After practicing in Spring Grove, Ortonville, and Ruthton/Tyler, Johnson established a practice in Paynesville in 1975, retiring in 2001. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and hunting with his many Labrador retrievers.

William Theodore Burke, '61 DVM, of Rochester, Minnesota, died on April 14. Burke worked as a statistician and computer programmer for the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., for many years. He was also a master gardener.