Alumni Life Updates: Personal Notes from your Classmates
From milestones to memorable moments, here’s what’s new with 13 of your classmates (as published in March of 2025).
Professional updates will be shared in the next School of Dental Medicine magazine.
Have exciting news to share? Please submit your news via our class notes form below or email Michelle Hoffman at michelle.hoffman@case.edu.
Jerry F. Zimring, DDS, MSD (DEN ‘60) lives in Sarasota, FL with his wife, Millie of 67 years. They are still golfing twice a week and keeping up with children in LA, Sarasota and London and grandchildren in New York City, San Francisco, London GB, and Florence, Italy.
Weyland Lum, DDS (DEN ‘64) was one of six to attend his 60th year reunion in 2024. He missed the rest of his class.
Norman Mittleman, DDS (DEN ‘64) left San Diego in 2017 and is still adjusting to the cold and snow of Columbia Falls, MT. He participates in Elks meetings, political events, and takes his motor home to RV rallies. He and his wife Janet have a Papillon and two Newfoundland dogs. Dr. Mittleman also made the trip to celebrate his 60th reunion.
Richard Streem, DDS (DEN ‘66) is living the dream in Cleveland and Bonita Springs, FL enjoying skiing, golfing, and six grandchildren. One of his three sons is a periodontist.
David M. Becker, DDS (DEN ‘73) attended his 50th reunion in 2023. He is now completely retired and has been loving FL for the last ten years. He and his wife Kerry have four children and four grandchildren. He would like the Class of 1973 to keep in touch!
Stuart W. Levine, DDS (DEN ‘74) recently volunteered at an event at Gillette Stadium providing restorative, preventive and surgical care to underserved kids. The event was sponsored by Team Smile, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the New England Patriots.
Donald A. Yeager, DDS (DEN ‘75) is bowling and cycling in retirement and attending as many Cleveland Guardians games as possible. He hopes to see all of his classmates and great friends at his 50th reunion in October 2025!
Taisa Szeremeta-Brower, DDS (DEN ‘80) lost her husband, Andrew, and is caring for her 99-year old mother and planning to retire.
Robert A. Kestenbaum, DDS (DEN ‘80) retired from practice in 2019 and started training in Taekwondo, earning his Blackbelt at 74 years old. Dr. Kestenbaum still participates in sports dentistry making mouthguards for MMA fighters. He is also a lifetime advisory board member of the College of Healthcare Professionals.
James B. Gilbert, DDS (DEN ‘82) enjoys retirement mountain biking, road biking, snow skiing, and boating on Lake Powell. He has four boys and eight grandchildren, four boys and four girls.
Jodi W. Funk-Miley, DDS, FAGD (DEN ‘84) sold her practice in 2019, built an event venue (Palouse Ridge Events, LLC) and co-owns a Seasoning company (Miley Brands, LLC) and a catering company (IBBQ4U) with her husband Greg. They have five children and 7 grandchildren who live all over the US.
Andrew M. Steinhilber, DMD, MSD (DEN ‘87, ‘89) and his wife Soraya Steinhilber, DDS (DEN ‘89) are now fully retired and living in beautiful Arizona. Their son, Troy M. Steinhilber, DMD (DEN ‘18) and his wife, Elissar M. Daher, DMD (DEN ‘18) are now practicing general dentistry in Doylestown and Chippewa, OH.
Steve J. Landman, DDS (DEN ‘92) is fully retired and spends his time cycling and traveling.