After high school I attended South Dakota State University graduating with a degree in Dietetics. Following college graduation I completed a dietetic internship at St Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen SD. Married on 4/1/1978 and moved to Hooker Oklahoma, after a few years we moved to Pocatello Idaho where I began my dietetic career at the local hospital. On 10/20/2010 I was divorced. I retired on 2/9/2012 and spent my summers helping my mom in Sioux Falls and the winters in Pocatello.
I have two daughters Jennifer born on 4/19/1985, she is in Seattle Washington working in interior design and Jessica born on 5/19/1988, she is in Pocatello working as a veterinary technician.