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Previous Members

JoAnn Anderson
General Member (Retired)

  • Member since 2022

  • ​First Soprano

  • 24 Yrs with Wickenburg Community Chorus

  • 4 Yrs with Mesa Regal Select Choir

  • Various church choirs and soloist from age 14

  • Year round resident of Arizona

  • Registered Nurse

  • Alto 2

  • Member since  2015

  • Hails from Iowa

  • Lifetime Church choir singer

  • Plays piano and organ

  • Weekly volunteer for music program at Rock Creek Memory Care

Lynn Dentel
  2025  General Member (Deceased)
 

Janice Straight

General Member (Retired)

  • Soprano 1

  • Member since 2010

  • Lifelong music lover and accomplished soloist

  • Participated in many choruses, bands and orchestras

  • Has taught instrumental and choral music

  • Sang with Middletown Civic Chorus as Messiah soloist

  • Performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center with Masterworks Chorus

  • Has been the featured soloist at many weddings, funeral and church services

  • Performed solo concerts

  • Choir director of Sun City West Christian Church since 2001

Diane Neverman
General Member (Retired)

  • Soprano 1/2

  • Member since 2023

  • Lifetime chuch choir member

  • Sang with

Jr & Sr high school vocal groups, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Platteville Chorale (12Yrs)

Southern Lakes (WI) Masterpiece Chorale (12yrs)

  • Studied piano, clarinet. First love is vocal music

  • Enjoys traveling, hiking, reading 

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Sue Powell
Director 2018-2024 (Retired)

  • B.S Music, Soprano 1

  • Member since 2018

  • Masters Degree - Religious Education

  • Masters level music courses

  • Former Director of Christian Education & Music Ministry

  • Sang in church/school choirs since age 13

  • Served in churches in LA, TX, PA as Minister of Music and Education

  • Toured as an Ensemble Singer

  • Plays piano and French horn

  • Sings with Westernaires of Sun City West

  • Has traveled extensively with husband of 55 yrs

Sally Massen
General Member (Retired)

  • Soprano 1

  • Member since 2023

Beth Tewhill
General Member (Retired)

  • Alto 1, Alto 2

  • Member since 2018

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist

  • Registered Polysomnagher (ret'd)

  • Lifetime choir/chorus singer

  • Toured Europe with Monmouth Civic Chorus

  • Loves Photography

Karla Thalman
General Member (Retired)

  • Soprano 2, Alto 1

  • Member since 2021

  • Originally from Castle Dale, UT

  • Arizona resident for 22 years

  • Widow and Mother of 4 wonderful kids

  • Lifetime choir singer

  • Director of children's choir

  • Plays piano

  • Enjoys traveling, home decorating, walking

  • BS degree in Business

  • Financial Advisor with Edward Jones

Kathie Watland
General Member (Retired)

  • Alto 1, Alto 2

  • Member since 2019

  • Hails from Superior, WI

  • Lifetime Church singer

  • Played French Horn

  • Sings with Husband in Community

  • Studied Piano

  • Former Administrative Assistant

Mary Lyn Kappert
General Member (Retired)

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  • Soprano 2, Alto 1

  • Member since 2016

  • Home base in Olympia, WA

  • B.A., History & B.S. Occupational Therapist

  • Active Occupational Therapist

  • Has worked in adult rehabilitation, psychiatric and developmental disabilities, education, and home health

  • Sang with Sweet Adelines 17 yrs

  • Loves gardening, baking 

  • Environmental advocate

Shirlee Lansing
General Member (Retired)

  • MSW, LICSW Treasurer

  • Second Alto. Member since 2016

  • Retired Clinical Social Worker

  • Accomplished clarinetist

  • Plays in multiple bands 

  • Lifetime choir singer

  • Enjoys making cards

Carol Snyder
General Member (Retired)

  • Alto 1

  • Member since 2008

  • R.N.

  • Accomplished choir accompanist

  • Sang in mixed quartet

  • Lifetime choir singer

  • Taught Piano

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