Lois E. Harmon, ’97 DVM, Becker, Minn., died Feb. 17, 2018 at age 63. Harmon was a shelter veterinarian at the Tri-County Humane Society for 13 years, during which time the Tri-County Humane Society estimates that she cared for more than 40,000 animals.

Wayne O. Hagen, ’72 DVM, ’89 PhD, Belgrade, Minn., died April 27, 2018 at age 70. Hagen owned the Belgrade Veterinary Clinic from 1972 to 1987 when he left practice and went on to earn a PhD in veterinary medicine at the University of Minnesota. He then began employment at NutriBasics (now Trouw) of Willmar, Minn. Hagen is survived by his wife, Mary; 2 daughters; and 1 granddaughter.

Raymond L. Grefe, ’54 DVM, Walnut Grove, Minn., died Feb. 22, 2018 at age 90. Grefe was a large and small animal veterinarian in the Walnut Grove and Westbrook areas for over 40 years, with his own private practice. He also served as Walnut Grove’s mayor for 13 years. He is predeceased by his wife, Joni; and his daughter, Ann. Grefe is survived by 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Gerald A. Dahl, ’66 DVM, Park River, N.D., died Nov. 24, 2017, at age 75. Dahl worked in private practice. He was a lifetime member of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. The North Dakota Veterinary Association named him Veterinarian of the Year in 2015.

Henry J. Blohm, ’52 DVM, Kiester, Minn., died Nov. 24, 2017, at age 94. Blohm received his bachelor’s from S.A.U.U., the then-agricultural college at the U of M in 1942. After serving as a medic in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, he used the GI Bill to return to the U for his DVM. Blohm worked in private practice. He is predeceased by his wife, Doris; and survived by 6 daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Ervin J. Baas, ’60 DVM, Richmond, Virg., died April 25, 2018 at age 86. Baas eventually obtained his PhD from University of California-Davis in comparative pathology and laboratory animal medicine in 1971. He was inducted into the Phi Zeta Society of Veterinary Medicine and was an animal disease investigator for the National Institutes of Health. Baas was licensed in Minnesota, Iowa, California, Maryland, and Virginia. He was a member of the College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Association (50 years), American Association of Laboratory Animal Medicine, and Laboratory Animal Practitioners Association. He is survived by his wife, Avis; 2 children; and 2 grandchildren.

Steven W. Anderson, ’60 DVM, Mankato, Minn., died Jan. 16, 2018 at age 81. Anderson treated both large and small animals in private practice for 40 years. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Christine, and survived by his wife, Pat; 5 children; 17 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Douglas H. Anderson, ’68 DVM, Roswell, Minn., died Dec. 31, 2017, at age 79. Anderson had a private practice for more than 20 years in Woodland Park, Colo. Anderson started his career with the USDA in 1984, working with cattle until he retired in 2001. Doug is survived by his wife, Kathryn; 1 child; 3 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.