Robert F. Walser, ’54 DVM, Marquette, Mich., died July 12, 2019 at 91. After graduating high school, Walser enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in which he served for two years. Upon receiving his DVM, Walser moved to Iowa to start his own large animal practice, where he practiced for 39 years. Walser is survived by 4 children; 4 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Robert J. Sigfrid,’60 DVM, Parkers Prairie, Minn., died June 21, 2019, at 91. Sigfrid was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. After achieving his DVM, Sigfrid worked as a veterinarian for the United States Department of Agriculture, both nationally and overseas. Sigfrid’s contributions to veterinary medicine included re-establishing bighorn sheep at Zion National Park, eradicating avian influenza in Lancaster, Penn., and eradicating brucellosis in a herd of Utah bison.

Col. Ret. Richard F. Dean,’58 DVM, Blue Earth, Minn., died June 13, 2019, at 88. After achieving his DVM, Dean enlisted in the U.S. Army in which he served for over 30 years. Dean worked his way through the ranks of the army, eventually reaching the rank of Colonel.

Vernon A. Karli, ’56 DVM, Clive, Iowa, died May 30, 2019, at 94. Prior to graduating high school, Karli enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in which he served for six years. After attending veterinary school, Karli served as the sole veterinarian for the city of Mabel, Minn. He practiced there for 16 years before relocating to Waukon, Iowa, where he joined a multi-vet practice. Karli later worked for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food, Safety, and Inspection Center as Inspector-In-Charge.

Theresa A. Damiano, ’79 DVM, Clifton NJ, died April 11 at 67. Damiano openedHanover Veterinary Hospital in East Hanover, NJ, where she tended to a wide variety of animals for over 20 years before retiring in the early 2000’s. She rescued older dogs and cats that could not find homes due to their age. She was also an avid equestrian. Damiano is predeceased by 1 step-child and survived by her husband, John; and 3 step-children.

Robert D Cleary, ’64 DVM, Menomenie, Wis., died April 2 at 79. Cleary served as Captain in the US Army Veterinary Corps from 1964 to 1966. He was based at Fort Dix, N.J., caring for military dogs and overseeing food safety for troops serving in Vietnam. Following his military service, Cleary briefly practiced veterinary medicine in Eden, Wis. He and his family soon relocated to Menomonie, Wis., where he helped establish the Hoof and Paw Clinic and practiced mixed animal medicine. Cleary was an active member of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA), the Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine Association, and the Bovine Practitioners Association. He also served as both president and secretary of the Northwestern Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. Injuries forced him to leave active veterinary practice in 1999, but he continued to apply his professional expertise to volunteer veterinary endeavors around the globe throughout the early 2000s. In 2000, he served in the US Peace Corps as an animal production specialist in the mountainous regions of Cajabamba, Ecuador. Between 2001 and 2002, he worked as a volunteer agent of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), assisting the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to combat a foot-and-mouth outbreak in England. He later acted as a USDA agent in California, combatting an avian flu outbreak. And finally, assisted the AVMA providing veterinary services to farmers in rural Nicaragua. He also acted as a Spanish interpreter for dairy farmers across Dunn County, Wis., providing both farmers and their Spanish-speaking help critical language support, helping to train incoming farm workers in dairy farm operations. Bob is survived by his wife, Kitz Nierengarten Cleary; 2 children; and 3 grandchildren.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.