Viking Village employees celebrate milestone anniversaries

Viking Village recently recognized employees who have more than 10 years of experience with its businesses. The total years worked between all these employees is 906. The average term is nearly 22 years per employee.

Viking Village currently has 200 employees.

In honor of the anniversaries, Viking presented employees with winter coats, which were worn for this photo.

Front row: Dave Ruppert, 10 years; Jim Ferguson, 14 years; Val Hoefs, 32 years; Amy Parce, 15 years; Jack Kaun, 10 years; Stacy Nachreiner, 31 years; Wendy Bohl, 18 years; Samantha Strutz, 10 years; Julie Thieding, 25 years; and Beth Arnold, 10 years.

Second row: Deb Smith, 30 years; Ben Dorn, 25 years; Charles Wischmann, 25 years; Teresa Rosenow,  17 years; Carol Parkhurst, 28 years; Stephanie Fuller, 20 years; Wendy Keller, 13 years;  Pam Coy (owner and general manager), 37 years; Angie Kommers, 13 years; Alice Laukant, 13 years; Tammy Werner, 13 years; Deb Leuth, 26 years; Dawn Wais, 10 years; Carolyn Bohl, 27 years; Christine Bowers, 11 years; Lavonne Schyvinch, 16 years; Patty Kneeland, 17 years; Janet Shields, 33 years; Pam Schulenburg, 18 years; and Chris Stull, 13 years.

Back row: Charlie Lichte, 21 years; Tony Helm, 15 years; Kurt Karstetter, 28 years; Tim Trevorrow, 16 years; Nora Templin, 20 years; Mick Kneeland, 18 years; and Steve Banks, 49 years.

Not pictured: Doris Hetzel, 19 years; Linda Kiely, 19 years; Mitch Meyer, 20 years; Larry Crawford, 11 years; and owners Bill Pierce and Phyllis, 45 years each.