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Meet The Members

Diane Plein
Secretary

  • Diane Plein, Soprano 2, Alto 1 Member since 2012

  • Human Resources Analyst (ret'd)

  • Church choir singer for 30 yrs

  • Plays 5-string bluegrass banjo

  • Practices and teaches tai chi

Marlene Raney
General Member

  • B.S. Education

  • Soprano 2, Alto 1

  • Member since 2007

  • Retired Elementary school teacher

  • Church choir member

  • Plays piano and clarinet

  • Enjoys music, Bridge, crossword puzzles

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Sue Rasmussen


General Member

  • Tenor

  • Member since 2026

  • ​Lifelong choir member

  • Multiple adult chorales including California Desert Chorale, Wickenburg Choral & La Loma Village Chorus, Winnifred Baker Chorale and San Francisco Civic Assembly

  • Plays a variety of instruments including accordion, flute, piccolo, bass drum and piano

  • High school marching band

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Nancy Sasseen


General Member

  • Soprano 2

  • Member since 2026

  • 14 yrs training

  • Multiple years singing in various groups and choruses including the Westernaires

Bonita Skidmore


General Member

  • Soprano 2

  • Member since 2017

  • Hails from Peoria, AZ

  • Grew up in Idaho and Utah

  • Married 55 years

  • Cherishes friendships with her 8 kids and 38 amazing grandies

  • Enjoys being a pianist, and organist

  • Accomplished composer

  • Loves to hear her music performed

  • Likes laughig at herself with others, teaching children clever poems and conducting musical workshops

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Peggy Skok


General Member

  • Soprano 1/2 and Alto 1

  • Member since 2026

  • Training 1965-1970

  • Lifelong choir member

  • College voice major

  • Piano bar accompanist

  • Sang at many churches, weddings and funerals

  • Plays piano

Ellie Skon
Board Member At-Large

  • Soprano 1

  • Member since 2015

  • Arizona native

  • LPN (ret'd) with Associate of Applied Science Degree (Ob-Gyn)

  • Voice and piano lessons from an early age

  • High school soprano with touring concert choir and an a capella Madrigal group

  • Earned a voice scholarship to college

  • Has 4 grandchildren

  • Avid reader, loves history & politics

  • Enjoys hunting for antique furniture and all types of music

Ann Stephens

 Assistant Librarian

  • Soprano 1

  • Member 2012-2015, 2020

  • Past Sonoran Sounds board member

  • Lifetime chorus singer

  • Sings in Wickenburg's Cantata Singers

  • Retired public librarian

  • One time backup singer for Andy Williams

Pam Willie

General Member

  • Second Alto

  • Member since 2011

  • Previous Customer Service Rep for Educational Publisher

  • Lifetime choir singer

  • U of MN Chorus

  • Clarinetist in high school

  • Quilter

  • 2 granddaughters ages 4, 2 1/2

Kay Young

Concert Videographer & Publisher

  • Soprano 2/Alto1

  • Member since 2005 Voice and Flute

  • BS in French & Social Studies U of KS:KU

  • MA in Church History & Theology

  • Taught HS & College French & Religion 

  • 1st chair flute: 9th grade

  • Teen: 7 summers (6 wks) in the KU Music & Art Camp,

  • Sang + husband in Carnegie Hall, with CA’s St. Cruz Chorale

  • CA Cantori di Carmel Chorale;4 Episcopal church choirs.

  •  AZ Arts Chorale/PHX College Chamber Choir/CD Singers

  • 5 AZ Episcopal church choirs (PHX, Par.Valley & Sun Cities).

  • Plays flute in the Christopher Singers, Sun City (since 2005)

  • Does PC, Genealogy, French cuisine & French classes for Seniors

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