Purple and black bunting was draped over the entrance to City Hall on Jan. 15, as Chicago mourned the death of Michael A. Bilandic ’47, the quiet and unassuming son of immigrants who rose to become a leader of the City Council, mayor of Chicago and, later, chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.

Bilandic, 78, died unexpectedly on the eve of a scheduled coronary bypass surgery. He had been admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago two days earlier, after suffering what doctors described as a mild heart attack.

“(Bilandic) had a full and rich and diverse career,” said Ald. Edward Burke, a longtime friend. “He served in all branches of government – legislative, executive and judicial – and will be remembered as a very capable, hard-working and loyal public official.”

A former alderman who was the eyes and ears in the City Council for his mentor, the late Mayor Richard J. Daley, Bilandic was picked by council colleagues to replace Daley when he died in 1976. His political career was set back by the weight of record snowfalls in the winter of 1978-79, which immobilized the city and led to the historic election of Chicago’s first female mayor, Jane Byrne.

Every mayor – Byrne included – since Bilandic has taken a political lesson from his downfall, launching Herculean salting and plowing operations after even the gentlest of snowfalls.

Bilandic, on the other hand, had to learn the hard way.

Bilandic was considered a shoo-in for renomination by the Democratic organization during the 1979 campaign, until the city was hit by a huge snowstorm over the New Year’s holiday that year, and a crippling storm two weeks later. A total of 35 inches hit the city. Buried cars blocked streets, service on the Chicago Transit Authority faltered and O’Hare International Airport was tied up in knots.

Indeed, the city’s slow response to the snow was perhaps the biggest factor in Bilandic’s stunning defeat in the Democratic primary a few weeks later.

“Michael Bilandic was a decent Chicagoan who had the best interest of the city at heart. In all times I was with him, I never saw him mean-spirited, vindictive, or ever do anything but try to be a good guy – and that’s what he was,” said Ald. Richard Mell, who was on the City Council when Bilandic was mayor. “He was a gentle man and sometimes too nice a guy who got caught in a snowstorm. And, unfortunately, that will be part of his legacy.”

But not the only part.

During his 2-1/2 years in office, Bilandic organized the first ChicagoFest and arranged city-insured, low-interest mortgage loans for middle-income families. An avid runner and jogger, he also lent his support to the Chicago Marathon.

“(Michael was a) devoted family man, (who) also loved Chicago and its people, was proud of his Croatian heritage and grateful for the opportunities which this country provided to his family,” Bilandic’s wife, Heather, said in a written statement. “He felt deeply honored to have been able to serve as a member of the legal profession and to have participated in three branches of government during a lifetime of service.”

Born in Bridgeport in 1923, Bilandic graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1940, earned his bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s and his law degree from DePaul University. He is survived by his wife, Heather, and their son, Michael.

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Meyer honored for ethical leadership

Paul J. Meyer ’64, CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz., received an honorary doctorate in Ethical Leadership and spoke on the topic “Be Ethical and Be Successful,” April 23 at the fourth convocation of Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership.

Clear Channel Outdoor is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, the largest communications and advertising company in the U.S. A 1967 graduate of the University of Notre Dame School of Law, Meyer served as the senior law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court, and was managing partner of Meyer, Hendricks & Bivens, PLC for more than 20 years. A former member of the Saint Mary’s University Board of Trustees, Meyer currently serves on the boards of the Notre Dame Law Association, Arizona Heart Institute Foundation, Teach For America, and the Greater Phoenix Leadership Association.

Brother President Louis DeThomasis presented a commemorative plaque to Paul Meyer ’64.

Dr. Jeffrey Highland, university provost, and John Leaf, chairman of the board of trustees, presented Meyer with his doctoral hood during the convocation.

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Last December, Dr. John Pedicone ’69 was named the ASA All-Arizona Superintendent for 2001. The Arizona School Board Association and the Arizona School Administrators co-sponsor this award, which honors superintendents who demonstrate outstanding leadership in curriculum and instruction and foster positive relations between their board, public and community.

Dr. Pedicone’s nomination papers stated he “leads by example. He is visible, attending most district extracurricular activities; he is personable, knowing all employees by name; he is knowledgeable, being well-versed in matters of school law, budgets and curriculum ... he places a high value on creativity and innovation and works tirelessly to encourage others. In a word, Dr. Pedicone is inspirational.”

Dr. Pedicone graduated cum laude from Saint Mary’s in 1969. He continued his education by receiving a master’s degree from DePaul University-Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout his professional career he has worn many hats as a teacher, principal and 20 years as superintendent with the Flowing Wells Unified School District.

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The Saint Mary’s University men’s soccer program was well-represented when the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association made its Coach of the Year presentations this past fall.

In fact, it was a Cardinal sweep of the top honors: Jonathan Schaefer ’96, head coach for the Minneapolis DeLaSalle boys soccer team, was named the Minnesota State Class A Coach of the Year, while Bloomington Jefferson head coach Danny Storlein ’93 was the Class AA Coach of the Year.

Storlein’s Jaguars reached the semifinals of the Class AA state tournament, where they lost to Edina 3-2 in double overtime. The loss was the first of the season for Storlein’s squad, which finished the season with a 14-1-4 record.

The DeLaSalle squad, meanwhile, has gone from 0-32-1 in the first two years under Schaefer, to above .500 in each of the last three years, including a 10-8-2 mark this year that earned them a No. 4 seed in the eight-team Section 4A tournament, where the Islanders were upset by Minnehaha Academy 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

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Heinlen's death marks end of an era in Winona

Winona lost one of its most colorful and well-known characters with the passing of local artist and retired probation officer Jim Heinlen ’48.

Heinlen, who passed away on March 9, 2002, was a prolific artist, producing hundreds of paintings over the years that now hang in government buildings, restaurants, schools, nursing homes and private residences throughout Winona county.

“(Jim) was a gifted artist who recorded a lot of the landscape around Winona,” said Winona County Historical Society executive director Mark Peterson. “He certainly had a lot of fans who obviously thought highly of him and his work.”

One of those “fans” was Ivan Kubista, editor of The Courier diocesan newspaper.

“He was just an all-around nice guy,” Kubista said. “I was always amazed at his genuine concern for people – he was just so extremely kind.”

Exemplifying his generosity were the many fund raisers Heinlen contributed his work toward. His renowned paintings of area landmarks and buildings were highly sought-after, and he donated his work for causes ranging from Veterans Memorial Park to cancer patient benefits.

After serving in the Navy during World War II, Heinlen graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 1948. Heinlen returned to his alma mater as a teacher and helped found the school’s art department in the early 1950s.

In 1999, Heinlen collaborated with local writer Sharon Erickson Ropes to produce Primarily Prints, Celebrate 2000 With Half a Century of Jim Heinlen, a book of some of his most popular prints.

Ropes spoke candidly and fondly of a man who she said could occasionally be misunderstood because of his brusque demeanor, perhaps, she speculated, resulting from years as a probation officer.

“He worked with a lot of tough kids, and he really cared about them as people, but he absolutely held them accountable for their actions,” Ropes said. “It was the epitome of tough love.”

On the inside, however, was a heart of gold.

“He was passionately opinionated,” Ropes continued. “And sometimes he seemed abrupt, but, if you got to know the man, beneath the surface he was very tenderhearted.”

“His death will be the end of an era in Winona.”

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Kowles honored by WSU

Dr. Richard Kowles of the SMU biology department received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater, Winona State University, at WSU’s Alumni Reunion Weekend, April 26-27. Dr. Kowles, a 1954 graduate of WSU, earned master degrees from WSU and SMU, and received a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1971. He joined the Saint Mary’s faculty in 1972.

Dr. Kowles was named the Minnesota Science Teacher of the Year in 1984; Saint Mary’s honored him with the Brother Charles Severin Award for excellence in teaching (1979), and as its first “Professor with Distinction” (1986) in recognition of his teaching, genetic research and writing. A much-published writer, researcher and speaker in the field of genetics, Dr. Kowles has written two books on the subject and is working on a third. He has authored almost 30 research and equipment grants at SMU, totaling nearly $900,000.

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Theatre alums reunite on campus

The department of theatre arts and the alumni relations office held a reunion April 20, in conjunction with the student presentation of “Gypsy.” About 50 theatre major alums from the past 40 years attended, along with faculty, friends and retired theatre teacher Dr. Don Peake. On Saturday afternoon, alums shared their experiences in a panel discussion with current theatre majors. While many have built careers in theatre, other alums attributed success in varied fields to the skills learned in their undergraduate theatre major at Saint Mary’s.

Alumni gathered for a dinner in the old Third Floor Theatre (now the Common Room), attended a performance of “Gypsy” (directed by Brian Knetl ’94) and enjoyed a reception after the show. Shown above (left to right) are David and Margaret ’95 Hohenstein with Dr. Jeffrey Highland. Pictured left are Camille (Ebersberger ’80) Smith and Celeste Williams ’80

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Alumns make volunteer commitments after graduation

Many Saint Mary’s alumni commit to long-term volunteer efforts shortly after graduation. Following are alums from the past few years who are currently in volunteer positions.

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Class Notes

1932

Adolph Gierok, Independence, Wis., is retired.

1949

Jerome Bork, Spring Road, Ill., is a travel agent for CMR Travel.

1955

Brother John Johnston, FSC, Hyattsville, Md., is the new director of education for Christian Brothers Conference.

1956

John Sloat, Irvine, Calif., was inducted into the DeLaSalle (Chicago) Hall of Fame on June 5, 2002.

John Yoder, Bradenton, Fla., retired in January 2001, after 32 years teaching physics and astronomy at Florissant Valley Community College in St. Louis, Mo.

1957

Father Robert Stamschror, Winona, a priest of the Winona diocese, has retired from Saint Mary’s Press after serving as acquisition editor for 21 years.

Ronald Gavin, San Diego, Calif., has retired.

1958

Brother Damian Steger, FSC, Winona, is the chief executive officer of Saint Mary’s Press. He was recently honored by the SMP employees in recognition of his 45 years of service.

1960

James L. Williams, Oceanside, Calif., recently stepped down as the executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. As a result of his hard work, James was recognized with the 2001 Mayor’s Award for community leader of the year.

Joseph A. Hoehn, Worthington, Minn., recently opened Prairie Rose counseling center.

1963

James Clemons, Pardeeville, Wis., retired after 31 years as a clinical social worker with the Chicago Public Schools. He owns and operates St. Francis of Assisi Animal Shelter/ Sanctuary for neglected/abused exotic animals.

Brother Chris Kavanaugh, FSC, Plano, Ill., is assistant to the president at La Salle Manor Retreat Center. The retreat house hosts thousands of students and adults. Many Saint Mary’s graduates that identify themselves as part of the Christian Brothers’ network visit the retreat center.

Chuck Mertensotto, Arden Hills, Minn., opened his own firm, Herman/Murphy/ Mertensotto Search, a recruiting and search firm for accounting and financial professionals.

1964

Donald McCormick, Leawood, Kan., retired Sept. 14, 2001 and says he is spending his time doing things he never had the spare time to do before.

Rev. Anthony P. Opem, Dakota Dunes, S.D., was named founding pastor of Mother Teresa Catholic Community on Sept. 1, 1999.

1965

Eugene Audette, St. Paul, Minn., has accepted a position at the University of St. Thomas in the School of Education as associate dean for academics and research. He also maintains a small consulting practice in organizational psychology.

Lawrence Nelson, Cumming, Ga., retired from Curtis 1000, Inc. in 1999 after 28 years.

1966

David Feehan, Silver Spring, Md., became president of the International Downtown Association, a world-wide association of downtown improvement organizations.

1967

John Rose, Chicago, retired from teaching in 2000 and is tutoring at-risk students at Agassiz Public School.

1968

Stephen R. Arends, Chula Vista, Calif., retired as U.S. Navy captain in 1994 and retired from a second career as a businessman in 1999. He is presently serving as president of Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation. Stephen, who served 26 years in the U.S. Navy, is active on the San Diego County Veterans Advisory Council. He was recognized as Chula Vista’s Veteran of the Year for 2001.

Tim Burchill, CFRE, Winona, Saint Mary’s University’s vice president for university relations, was elected to a two-year term on the Association of Fund Raising Professionals board of directors. AFP is an international professional association with 25,000 members. Since 1982, Burchill has served more than 12 years on the AFP board, including terms as secretary of the board and chair of the ethics committee.

Brother Leonard Stoffel, FSC, Tulsa, Okla., is returning to Bishop Kelley High School as a tutor after 34 years of teaching assignments in Ethiopia, Thailand and in the Midwest.

1969

James Baxter, Minneapolis, is a division manager at Hennepin County Children, Family and Adult Services.

Thomas Cannon, Mill Valley, Calif., chairman/CEO/president of One Network Data Services, has opened six offices in South America, Europe and Asia.

Dennis J. Doran, Cambridge, Minn., has a new position at Allina Medical Clinic as administrator.

Ronald G. Jans, Minneapolis, is retired.

1970

Larry J. Wagner, CPAg, Sioux Falls, S.D., was recently granted the professional designation of certified professional agronomist by the American Registry of Certified Professional Agronomists and Crop Scientists. He is employed at Legend Seed Company as regional agronomist.

1971

Brother Roger Betzold, FSC, Manitowoc, Wis., is principal at Roncalli High School. He has 30 year’s experience in Catholic education.

1972

Bill Wold, Litchfield, Minn., earned an Ed.D. in June 2001, his third degree from Saint Mary’s. He is currently the superintendent of Litchfield Public Schools.

1973

Wesley Halverson, Stevens Point, Wis., has been appointed watersheds center coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources.

1974

Marty Fahey, Grand Haven, Mich., is director of college relations at Aquinas College.

Donald Figliulo, Burr Ridge, Ill., returned to the law firm Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon after serving as vice president and general counsel of Commerx, Inc. He practiced with Wildman Harrold from 1991-1999.

1975

The Saint Mary’s University Student Senate presented Dr. Mary Catherine Fox of the interdisciplinary studies department with an award in May 2002 for “Faculty/Staff Member of the Year.” The award cited Dr. Fox for her “hard work, dedication, and outstanding service to the students of Saint Mary’s.” Past award winners include Dave Kudrle ’87 (former director of technology), Chris Kendall ’79 (athletic director and former dean of students) and Sharyn Goo (former vice president for student development).

Ann T. Lucas, Middleton, Wis., will be putting her master of art in philanthropy and development to work as vice president of external relations and member advocacy at Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association.

Jim McWhinnie, Kailua, Hawaii, is in his fourth term as co-chair of the Hawaii State Bar Association’s judicial administration committee, in his second three-year term as a member of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s special committee on judicial evaluations, and in his third year as chairman of the board for St. Anthony’s Parish School in Kailua.

Dr. Lamont Weide, Ph.D., Overland Park, Kan., has a new position as chief of endocrinology at University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine and the Truman Medical Center.

1976

Jim McQuillan, Minneapolis, heads the three-year-old, 35-person, Minneapolis office of Jefferson Wells.

Peter Mihojevich, Hartland, Wis., is busy raising twins.

David Volk, Peoria, Ill., obtained a master’s degree in public health from Tulane University. He worked for two years as director of information systems at Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Deschapelles, Haiti and is currently employed with Caterpillar, Inc.

Dr. Jerome J. Workman, Appleton, Wis., received an Analytical Science and Measurement Technology Award of Merit for exceptional technical and leadership contributions to ASMT committee E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy and Chromatography. He is a senior research fellow and molecular spectroscopy and new methods development team leader in the ASMT Group at Kimberly-Clark Corp.

1977

Marilyn A. (Dalsing) Herrera, Temecula, Calif., is a childcare worker for abused and neglected children at NAI #11, The Ranch.

1978

Bart T. Murphy, Wheaton, Ill., was named partner in the law firm of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon in Chicago.

Frank Giamarese, Henderson, Nev., is employed with Citibank as an international online technical associate.

1979

Mike Charron, St. Paul, Minn., Woodbury City Council member, announced that he is a candidate for District 56 State Senate. Mike is also a professor of communication studies at Concordia College.

Thomas Matty, San Francisco, Calif., founded Thomas International Group, a new business specializing in international consulting and executive coaching. He has offices in San Francisco and New York City.

1980

Margaret (Arr) Biltgen, Monee, Ill., is opening a nuclear cardiology clinic in Munster, Ind., for CardioSpecialists Group, Inc.

George T. Stephenson, Maplewood, Minn., was appointed district court judge for Minnesota’s Second Judicial District (Ramsey County) by Governor Jesse Ventura.

Dr. Craig Storm, Fairlee, Vt., is a physician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

1981

Michael Broos, Fridley, Minn., is assistant principal/teacher at Anoka-Hennepin District #11.

George J. Khouri, Huntingtown, N.D., is a nuclear engineer for Constellation Energy.

Dr. Lauri Sammartano, Northfield, Minn., a biology teacher at St. Olaf College, spoke at the Saint Mary’s biology seminar October 8 on “Biomedical Applications of MALDI-TOF.”

1982

Mary (Rodell) Colwell, Libertyville, Ill., still enjoys her work out on the many lakes in northeastern Illinois as a water quality specialist for Lake County Health Department.

Patricia (Dietrich) Zettek, Athens, Ga., works as a support services coordinator at the University of Georgia.

1983

Connie (Lopez) Dow, Ringgold, Ga., has temporarily retired to focus on raising her daughter, Serena, 5 and son, Aidan, 2.

1984

Mary (Atwood) Graehling, Northbrook, Ill., is working at Divine Word Missionary International as an infirmary nurse.

Maura Dodge Gaare, Maple, Wis., is busy working as a medical transcriptionist and taking care of her family, Philip, 6, Emily and Julia, both 3 and husband Ron.

MaryJeanne Boyle, Ballwin, Mo., is a senior client coordinator with Aurora Foods. She has two children, Joshua, 16 and Robin, 14.

1985

Susan (Jacobsen) Crabtree, Naperville, Ill., has a new position with Aurora TriState in its sales department.

Dr. Paul Degallier, Winona, discussed “Forensic Dentistry” at Saint Mary’s biology seminar Feb. 8, 2002.

Susanne Ek, St. Paul, Minn., is executive director with Billings Ovulation Method Association- USA.

1986

Elizabeth (Enderle) Reid, Wheaton, Ill., writes book reviews for PACE, a parent/child organization. She also loves spending time with her three sons.

Mary Ann (Rausch) Mendoza, Woodlands, Texas, has recently taken a position with Montgomery College as director of Center for Teaching Excellence.

1987

Marc E. Bona, Akron, Ohio, is assistant metro editor for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Kelly J. Brennan, W. Friendship, Md., is in the corporate accounts division at Kraft Foods.

Lisa (Anderson) Hartlage, Elmhurst, Ill., earned a post-graduate degree at the College of Disney Knowledge from Walt Disney World Resorts. She has earned numerous super agency awards from SuperClubs. Lisa keeps current in the travel industry at her job as owner of Change of Scene Travel.

1988

Dawn (Di Paolo) Barrett, Glenview, Ill., is president of Cookies in Bloom.

Tara (Buckley) Hutchinson, Plymouth, Minn., has joined NFO WorldGroup as a marketing manager for NFO USA’s Minneapolis office.

Heather Vose, Thornton, Colo., is manager of pre-sales information with Requisite Technology.

1989

Rob Babikan, Des Plains, Ill., was promoted to regional sales manager for Dean Foods. His focus is developing national chain accounts business for the dairy division within Dean Foods. He and his wife, Mary have two daughters, Emily, 8 and Alexandra, 4.

Jeffrey Kohner, Winona, is a manufacturing engineer for Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Jeff Masgai, Cottage Grove, Minn., along with his wife, Sarah, has opened a Curves for Women, a 30-minute fitness and weight-loss facility in St. Paul Park.

Kevin Reynolds, Great Falls, Va., is an area director for Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant.

Jessica Werner, Mendota Heights, Minn., has accepted a new position as marketing coordinator with Great Clips, Inc.

1990

Connie (Russell) Brewer, West Point, Ind., is senior pharmaceutical representative at GlaxoSmithKline.

Ellen (McGonagle) Cole, Mahomet, Ill., is director of marketing for Provena Covenant Medical Center.

Rob Grimm, St. Louis, Mo., has been owner/manager of St. Louis Skatium since 1992. Rob and his wife, Jennifer are currently renovating an old Victorian house in St. Louis.

Susan Kraemer, Ft. Collins, Colo., is working at Colorado State University as a special assistant professor. She works in the pathology department researching and studying malaria.

Michael Maly, Chicago, is an assistant professor of sociology at Roosevelt University.

Greg Neubauer, Independence, Mo., is president/director of Spofford Ozanam Services, a child/family mental health facility.

Susan Otto, Santa Monica, Calif., is the senior human resources manager at Medtronic, Inc.

1991

George Black, St. Charles, Mo., is a realtor for Meyer Real Estate.

Bernie Buehler, Kasson, Minn., teaches seventh grade English at Kasson-Mantorville School. He and his wife Rita enjoy spending time with their two children, Luke, 5 and Mary Rose, 2. Bernie also runs a landscaping business during the summer months.

Todd Guenther, Louisville, Ky., has a new position with ORR Safety Corporation as a product marketing specialist.

Therese (Long) Harrington, Monroe, Wash., is a stay-at-home mother of two, Madeline and Jack.

Jennifer (Hogan) Peruzzi, Menomonee Falls, Wis., moved to the Milwaukee area and is working for Conseco, Inc.

Anne M. Williams, Winona, is assistant to the director of human resources and information technology at Saint Mary’s Press.

Tina (Hass) Wright, Hazel Green, Wis., still loves teaching middle school students for the Southwestern Community School District.

1992

Edward Andersen, Elmwood Park, Ill., started a new job at Zurich North America as a senior financial systems analyst in the technology department.

Kimberly A. (Green) Biscan, Orland Hills, Ill., is a buyer/operations specialist for International Truck and Engine Corporations.

Molly Burgess, South Minneapolis, is top fitness instructor for Northwest Athletic Clubs in the Twin Cities metro area.

Judy Driver, Minneapolis, works for Hennepin County as a senior social worker in children’s mental health. She also works part time as a grant writing consultant for a non-profit social service agency, La Familia Guidance Center, Inc., in St. Paul.

Daniel Hames, St. Louis Park, Minn., is a bank examiner for Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Dennis McMahon, Waukee, Iowa, has a new job with the Iowa State Patrol as a pilot. He and his wife, Geri have a one-year-old daughter, Samantha.

Michael J. Powers, Gurnee, Ill., is senior financial analyst at Abbott Laboratories.

Christopher Radecki, Woodbury, Minn., is a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul.

Bobby Stone, St. Charles, Ill., was recently promoted to area sales manager with Miller and Company, LLC.

1993

Charley Cummings, Minneapolis, is employed with AT&T as a customer service manager. He spends his free time training for and running in local marathons.

Rich Curran, Plainfield, Ill., is director of youth education and ministry at St. Mary Immaculate Church.

Michael Deering, Minneapolis, is owner of the public relations company On Demand Communications.

Barbara Hale-Richlen, Wauwatosa, Wis., is attending the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Joseph P. McCormick, M.D., Appleton, Wis., will be starting a new orthopaedic practice at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Daniel McKinney, Sun Prairie, Wis., is a police officer for the Cottage Grove Police Department. He is also a member of the Great Lakes International Gang Investigators Coalition.

David Schober, Ann Arbor, Mich., was recently named an Institute for the Humanities fellow for 2002-03 at the University of Michigan, where he is a Ph.D. candidate in music theory and composition. In the spring of 2002, he was awarded a BMI Foundation commission and the Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Daniel Sheridan, Shirley, N.Y., is a doctoral student at State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Amy Van Etten, Chicago, is the Midwest manager for Marie Claire magazine of the Hearst Corporation.

1994

Michael Arends, Chula Vista, Calif., is a research assistant in neuropharmacology at the Scripps Research Institute.

Tom Battis, Mendota Heights, Minn., works as a mortgage banker for Mortgages Unlimited.

Jennifer Blevins, Finland, Minn., has taken a one-year leave from teaching at Wayzata East Middle School for an internship as a student naturalist with Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.

Father Christopher Hughes, Pierre, S.D., has a new position as associate pastor with St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Marcia Kadow, Kansas City, Mo., graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in August 2001 with a master of arts in teaching. She is employed at Notre Dame De Sion High School as a biology/ environmental science teacher.

Amy Nankivil, Winona, is the vice president, international division of Northland Organic Foods Corp.

Todd O’Callaghan, Chicago, is a project manager for ABN-AMRO North America C&CC.

Dr. Amy (Korkowski) Oxentenko, Rochester, Minn., will be starting a three-year fellowship in gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic in July of 2002 upon completing her chief residency year.

John Serkland, Chicago, graduated from Dominican University, River Forest, Ill. in 1997 with a master’s in business administration and in 2001, received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School. He is an associate with Presbrey & Szesny, Ltd. He also plays guitar in a Chicago-based rock, roll ’n’ reggae band, called “Soul Shakedown.”

Steve Snyder, Chicago, earned a master of fine arts degree from Florida State and is working as an actor in the Chicago area.

Colleen Stephens, St. Paul, Minn., was honored at the University of St. Thomas’s annual “Spirit of St. Thomas” recognition ceremony on May 8, 2002. She received the “Heart of St. Thomas Award,” given to staff who go beyond the norm of helping others within the university.

Theresa Trevor, Iowa City, Iowa, teaches writing at Kirkwood Community College.

1995

Linda Anderson, Eden Prairie, Minn., graduated from Minnesota School of Computer Imaging with an associate in applied science degree in multimedia and graphic design.

Jacob Colby, Minneapolis, is provisioning supervisor at Eschelon Telecom, Inc.

Angela Del Fiacco, St. Paul, Minn., works in the chemical dependency treatment field as a therapist for Alternatives, Inc.

Michael Fielding, Red Wing, Minn., is the city beat reporter for the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

Tom McCormick, Minneapolis, and his family are excited to return to Minnesota after being in New Zealand and Australia for two years.

Regina McDougal, Darien, Ill., is attending Loyola University full-time to pursue a master’s degree in social work.

Stephen McMillin, Joliet, Ill., is the regional marketing manager for Care Plus Management, Inc. He has purchased a 100-year-old home in Joliet’s Cathedral Area Upper Bluff Historical District.

Dan Schaefer, St. Cloud, Minn., is a fourth grade teacher at Westwood Elementary School.

1996

Rose Ellen Basile, Melrose Park, Ill., graduated from Dominican University in January 2001. She received her master of arts in teaching and is a second grade teacher at Congress Park School.

Tonya (Ramey) Bell, Dacula, Ga., has a new position at Merial LTD as a quality assurance auditor.

Julie Dobbelmann, St. Paul, Minn., is working at University of St. Thomas as assistant controller.

Nicole Duras, New Lenox, Ill., has accepted a teaching position with Joliet Public Schools District 86.

Jandeen (Boone) Esch, Burnsville, Minn., recently graduated from law school and is preparing to take the Minnesota State Bar exam in July 2002.

Karyn Glomski, Shoreview, Minn., is an insurance agent for Guardian Life Insurance Agency.

Rachell (Maras) Horbenko, Chicago, has been promoted to associate corporate counsel at MyPoints.com Inc., a subsidiary of UAL Corporation.

Tere Servent, Clintonville, Wis., is ESL coordinator with Clintonville Public Schools.

Elizabeth (Kress) Snyder, Chicago, is coordinator of exhibit interpretation at Chicago Children’s Museum on Navy Pier.

1997

Kathleen (Sullivan) Degnan, Chicago, works for MED Point Communications as a senior event planner.

Rosanne (Hartmann) Freitag, Hector, Minn., is a stay-at-home mother, “the most important job I’ve ever had!”

Denise Klinkner, M.D., Greenfield, Wis., graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in May 2001. She is pursuing general surgery training by doing her residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Cynthia Knox, Palos Hills, Ill., is office manager for Freddie Mac, a federal home loan mortgage Corporation.

Sheila (Hannon) McGill, St. Paul, Minn., is an at-home mom. She also is a soccer coach for Cretin-Derham Hall and the Olympic Development Program.

Megan Murphy, Belle Plaine, Minn., is a kindergarten teacher for Belle Plaine School.

Colleen (Haggerty) Olechowski, Barrington, Ill., is the director of Huntington Learning Center.

Amy (Carroll) Olson, Hammond, Wis., works for the Minnesota Safety Council as coordinator for Minnesota Safe Kids Coalition.

Karen Padden, South Plainfield, N.J., received her Ph.D. in chemistry this past spring from the University of Kansas. She was the first chemist ever asked to speak at the hooding ceremony and was honored with an “Outstanding Dissertation Award.” Dr. Padden is a research investigator with Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, N.J.

Nora Poland, Chicago, is a teacher with School District 99-Cicero.

Cullen Sheehan, Blaine, Minn., is deputy campaign manager for Coleman for U.S. Senate.

Kelly (King) Stinson, Rushville, Ill., is teaching at Astoria Elementary School.

Jeff Sturm, Fort Wayne, Ind., accepted a new position with Medtronic as a clinical specialist.

Heidi Voth, Roseville, Minn., trained for and completed a marathon in December 2001. She said, “since I have never been a runner, this was quite an accomplishment for me, and an amazing experience.” The marathon benefited the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Elizabeth Wiske, Minneapolis, is putting her Saint Mary’s marketing degree to good use at NFO World Group as marketing project director.

1998

Jami Hughes, Eagan, Minn., is working towards her Psy.D. She earned her master of arts in clinical psychology from Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Andrew Kopacek, Boston, Mass., is in the law enforcement field as a park ranger at Boston National Historical Park.

Richard Loeffelholz, Dubuque, Iowa, is a kindergarten teacher with the Dubuque Community School District.

Susan Meier, Boulder, Colo., has been touring/leading with Peggy Hall’s Interpretive Dance Troupe. The group tours the country playing at smaller colleges and town halls.

Tammy (Belde) Sturm, Fort Wayne, Ind., is attending Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. She is working on both a master’s degree in athletic administration and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training.

Sarah Tiedemann, Lewiston, Minn., works for the Winona Area Public Schools as controller.

Jessica Werner, Mendota Heights, Minn., is a marketing coordinator for Great Clips, Inc.

1999

Elyse Bohn, Naperville, Ill., is an account representative for First Health.

Allison Fritscher is teaching fourth grade at the American School (Escuela Americana) in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Jennifer (O’Laughlin) Hengel, Winona, has taken a new position with Western Dairyland Community Action Agency as a planner.

Kelly (Repinski) Kromrey, New Berlin, Wis., is employed with Procrop, Inc., as a marketing coordinator.

Brian Maschka, Urbana, Ill., is the production manager for the department of dance at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he facilitates the department concerts and teaches production for dance and dance practicum.

Matthew Masog, Fridley, Minn., works as a payroll/general accountant for Pentair, Inc.

Marisa Niemiec, Salem, W.Va., is a VISTA volunteer. She serves as the family literacy coordinator for Rural Options for Services and Education.

Holly Richard, Pine Ridge, S.D., is a teacher at Red Cloud Indian School. This is her third year in the full-time volunteer program.

Scott Welch, Chicago, is an account manager for CDW Government, Inc.

Cordae (Miller) Wright, Dubuque, Iowa, is attending graduate school at Clarke College for a master’s degree in education.

2000

Jamie (McMahon) Albee, Washington, D.C., is the screening coordinator for Co-op America Foundation/Fair Trade Federation.

Sarah Bayer, Ft. Collins, Colo., has a new teaching position with Pioneer School for Expeditionary Learning.

Keith Bertram, St. Meinrad, Ind., is attending graduate school at the School of Theology in the master of divinity program.

Jennifer Dietrich, Duluth, Minn., is the receptionist/office assistant for North Shore Family Dental.

Kateri Eddy, Rochester, Minn., works at Mayo Clinic as a nuclear medicine technologist.

Robert Edwards, St. Paul, Minn., is a therapeutic support social worker for Path Foster Care.

Carolyn (Walsh) Engberg, Burnsville, Minn., took a position with United HealthCare as a ratings technician.

Mike Engstrom, Golden Valley, Minn., works in the marketing department at E&A Products.

Kelly Howard, Buffalo Grove, Ill., is attending Chicago Medical School working toward her master’s degree as a physician’s assistant.

Melissa Meyer, Holmen, Wis., is employed at L.B. White Co. as a marketing assistant.

Gina (Moore) Morrison, Burnsville, Minn., works for St. David’s Child Care & Development Services as a waivered service coordinator.

Erin (Gibson) Morrow, Winona, is working at Winona Daily News as a graphic artist.

Alodia Verhage, Niobrara, Neb., teaches seventh through 12th grade science at Santee Community School on the Santee Sioux reservation.

2001

Nate Albee, Washington, D.C., is assistant editor for Co-op America Foundation.

Amy Andress, Rochester, Minn., works for Social Security Administration as a generalist claims representative.

Tessia Gardner, Eden Prairie, Minn., is employed at Carlson Companies, Inc. in employee communications and public relations.

Reghann LaFrance, Hopkins, Minn., has a new position at the University of Minnesota Medical School as a lab technician.

Kristin McCaskey, Breckenridge, Colo., has a new position with Valdoro Mountain Lodge as a marketing executive.

Dustin Noble, Overland Park, Kan., is a district sales manager for American Honda Motor Company.

Heidi Reetz, Vermillion, S.D., is currently serving in the Peace Corps.

Kelly Steuck, La Crosse, Wis., is a market development assistant for Lee Enterprise/ Winona Daily News.

Marisa Wilson, Red Wing, Minn., is employed at Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce as manager of memberships.

Sara Zeimetz, Rochester, Minn., is a first grade teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic School.

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Noelle Bartl, Portales, N.M., is development director for Eastern New Mexico University.

Tricia Bunten, Duluth, Minn., is development director at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Mary Lou Carlson, San Diego, Calif., teaches kindergarten at Good Shepherd School.

Kenneth Chappuis, West Linn, Ore., is a teacher in and chair of the religion department at La Salle High School.

Timothy Coffey, Washington, Iowa, is president for Coffey & Associates and a fundraising counselor.

Anne Damron, Owensboro, Ky., is retired.

Peter L. de Keratry, Charleston, S.C., has joined the Citadel Foundation as campaign director.

Maurita Harper, Livingston, Texas, is retired.

Michael Hill, Olean, N.Y., is director of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University.

Tricia Himlie, Rochester, Minn., teaches at St. Charles High School.

Richard Hinz, Andover, Minn., is currently serving in the Peace Corps.

Gary Klein, La Crosse, Wis., is vice president for institutional advancement at Viterbo University.

Dan Koch, McFarland, Wis., is the assistant women’s hockey coach at the University of Wisconsin.

Michael Landgraf, Madison, Wis., is an independent provider of anesthesia services to the Madison Plastic Surgery Associates for Landgraf Anesthesia Services, LLC.

Kathlyn Lange, Merrill, Wis., is living in a community with other Holy Cross sisters until she takes her final vows in 2003. She works at Bell Tower Residence as a secretary.

Judith Miller, Malvern, Iowa, is an administrator for On With Life.

Mary Lou (Jones) Ohnsman, Winona, is a fifth grade teacher with the Winona Area Catholic Schools.

Anna Turbett, Coventry, Conn., works at University of Connecticut Foundation as director of regional campaigns.

Madonna (Stein) Wolff, Oshkosh, Wis., retired from teaching at Oshkosh Correctional Institute. She taught for the state of Wisconsin for 24 years.

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David Volk ’76, Peoria, Ill., to Dr. Lauze Rozan on May 20, 2000.

Meredith Stubbs ’83, Chicago, to Fitzroy Chambers on Aug. 25, 2001.

Kristin Mooney ’85, Los Angeles, Calif., to Eric Heywood on Aug. 25, 2001. Alumni attending were Moira (Tuffy ’85) Witt, Katie (Guyer ’85) Donovan, Lisa (Rigali ’85) Galvin, Matt Solatka ’85 and Jeff Radecki ’85.

Karen Speltz ’85, Minneapolis, to Terrence Fogarty on Oct. 12, 2001.

Dr. Maria Swastek ’85, Chicago, to Fred Hilgart in January 2002. Pauline (McMahon ’86) Cimaszewski was a bridesmaid.

Bryan Flynn ’90, Chicago, to Jeanne Gilhooly on Nov. 4, 2000.

Tina Haas ’91, Hazel Green, Wis., to John Wright on Oct. 1, 2000.

Jennifer Hogan ’91, Menomonee Falls, Wis., to Paul Peruzzi on Sept. 15, 2001. Alumni in the wedding party were Kim Hogan ’93 and Patricia Logue ’91.

Bethany Granger ’92, Providence, R.I., to Brian Warburton on Aug. 11, 2001.

Sandra Siebenaler ’92, Wyoming, Minn., to Robert Vetsch on Oct. 19, 2001.

Barbara Hale ’93, Wauwatosa, Wis., to Matthew Richlen on April 6, 2002. Bridesmaids included Mary (O’Dwyer ’93) Faron and Kathleen (Delladio ’94) Quatrochi.

Theresa Burg ’94, Iowa City, Iowa, to Benjamin Trevor in Sept. 2001. Andrea Atmore- Coleman ’94 was in the wedding party and Heather (Buckle ’95) Duellman attended.

Rob Christianson ’95, Madison, Wis., to Amy Wenske in Sept. 2001.

Michael Fielding ’95, Red Wing, Minn., to Colleen Austin on Sept. 23, 2000. Saint Mary’s alumni in the wedding party were Jeff Eiselt ’95, Nick Proulx ’95, Matt Regan ’95 and Pete Fehlen ’96. Dr. Jeffrey Highland played piano and organ.

Regina Firlit ’95, Darien, Ill., to Philip McDougal II on Sept. 18, 1999. Alumni attending were Karyn (O’Driscoll ’95) Fuller and Kathy Stender ’95.

Chad Steiner ’95, Peoria, Ill., to Minerva Serritella on Dec. 22, 2001.

Jenifer Sheridan ’96, Moline, Ill., to David Holmes on Dec. 29, 2001.

Colleen Haggerty ’97, Barrington, Ill., to Chris Olechowski on June 23, 2001.

Laura O’Connor, Sioux Falls, S.D., to David Bowman on Oct. 16, 1999. Bridesmaids included Lynette Cherry ’97, Holly (Major ’97) Stewart and Lisa (Wilson ’98) Hronski. Usherettes included Amy (Carroll ’97) Olson and Jennifer Clauson ’97.

Kathleen Sullivan ’97, Chicago, to James Degnan III on May 12, 2001.

Aurora Hartwick ’98, Houston, Minn., to Jeffery Jacobsen on Aug. 25, 2001.

Joanne Tibble ’98, Rapid City, S.D., to Bryan Achbach ’98 in July 2000.

Justin Bell ’99, St. Paul, Minn., to Jessica Hatlewig on Aug. 17, 2001.

Heather McGuire ’99, Bensenville, Ill., to Sam Dixon on June 16, 2002.

Jennifer O’Laughlin ’99, Winona, to Jon Hengel on Sept. 29, 2001.

Kelly Pavlak ’99 to Domenic DiPietro ’99, Oakdale, Minn., on Oct. 28, 2000. Wedding party included Katie (Kelly ’99) Weyandt, Amy (Berninghaus ’99) Peterson, Jolene Cemensky ’99, Stu Koch ’99, Tom Martin ’00 and J.J. Williams ’00.

Kelly Repinski ’99, New Berlin, Wis., to Matt Kromrey on April 27, 2002.

Cordae Miller ’99, Dubuque, Iowa, to Matthew Wright on June 9, 2001.

Jaime McMahon ’00 to Nate Albee ’01, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2001.

Timothy Coffey M’00, Washington, Iowa, to Pamala Wade on June 2, 2001.

Erin Johnson M’00, Winona, to Doug Dammen on Feb. 15, 2002.

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Peggy and Marty Fahey ’74, Grand Haven, Mich., a son, Matthew on June 21, 2000.

Dr. Laure and David Volk ’76, Peoria, Ill., a son, Ethan David on July 17, 2001.

Ken and Susan (Bauer ’81) Toenjes, Anoka, Minn., a daughter, Mary Ann on June 26, 2001. She joins Ben, 6.

Dan and Mary (Rodell ’82) Colwell, Libertyville, Ill., a son, Jack Thomas on Dec. 22, 2001. He joins Amanda, 7.

Michael and Marita (Craven ’83) Foy, Frankfurt, Germany, a son, Marcus Anthony on Dec. 26, 2000.

Wendy and Greg (Dick) Arens ’84, Wabasha, Minn., a daughter, Marie Nicole on March 3, 2002.

Tim and Julia (Van Nuys ’84) West, Barrington, Ill., a daughter, Hannah Ann on May 8, 2002. She joins Addison, 2.

Julie (Meehan ’84) and Joe Kaiser ’86, Northbrook, Ill., a daughter, Maria Elizabeth on Dec. 14, 2000 (Philip P. Kaiser’s ’41 29th grandchild). She joins three older brothers.

Lisa and Greg Broos ’85, Ham Lake, Minn., a son, Jonah on Dec. 4, 2001.

Monica (Kelley ’85) and Ed Koezly ’85, Ham Lake, Minn., a daughter, Bridget Marie on Feb. 4, 2002. She joins Jennifer, 13 and Clare, 9.

Kelly J. Brennan ’87, West Friendship, Md., a daughter, Shea Annette on Nov. 18, 2001.

Sharon (Ruminski ’87) and Joseph Tiffany ’87, Oswego, Ill., a daughter, Margaret on March 19, 2001. She joins Gary, 7 and Daniel, 2.

Elizabeth and Dan Verdick ’87, Woodbury, Minn., a son, Zachary William on Aug. 22, 2001.

Joe and Dawn (Di Paolo ’88) Barrett, Glenview, Ill., a daughter, McKenna Kathryn on Sept. 14, 2001. She joins Alexandra, 3 and Kendall, 1.

Joan (Cox ’88) and Thomas Mullins ’86, Oak Brook, Ill., a daughter, Samantha Ann on Feb. 5, 2001. She joins Ryan, 6, Elizabeth, 5 and Jack, 2.

Randy and Kelly (Shutrop ’88) Sorg, Hastings, Minn., a son, Will Joseph on Jan. 3, 2002. He joins Jay, 5.

Bob and Carla (Balesteri ’88) Vetter, Naperville, Ill., a daughter, Gina Kathleen on Aug. 6, 2000.

Andrea and Kevin Reynolds ’89, Great Falls, Va., a son, John Patrick on May 4, 2001. He joins Katherine Grace, 2.

Jeanne and Bryan Flynn ’90, Chicago, a son, Connor Joseph on Oct. 19, 2001.

Jennifer and Rob Grimm ’90, Lemay, Mo., a daughter, Marie Nicole on Dec. 17, 2001. She joins John Robert, 2.

Tamara and James Luoma ’90, Washburn, N.D., a son, Michael Allen on March 29, 2001.

Amelia Rulich and Michael Maly ’90, Chicago, a daughter, Thais Belle Rulich-Maly on March 12, 2002.

Barb and Mark Ringo ’90, Lemont, Ill., a daughter, Caitlin on Nov. 19, 2001. She joins Laura, 4 and Ashley, 1.

John and Tina (Haas ’91) Wright, Hazel Green, Wis., a daughter, Kate Lynn on April 10, 2001.

Chris ’90 and Mary Grace (Cain ’91) Strzalka, Inverness, Ill., a daughter, Elizabeth Ann on Feb. 8, 2002.

Colin ’91 and Kelly (Shanle ’93) Sokolowski, St. Paul, Minn., a son, Finnegan on April 26, 2002. He joins Shanley, 3.

Mike and Elizabeth (Woodward ’92) Domler, St. Paul, Minn., a son, William on Dec. 12, 2001. He joins Riley, 3.

Kathy (Tagye ’92) and Jack Kirby ’92, Wheaton, Ill., a daughter, Ellen on June 4, 2001. She joins Kayla, 8 and Ryan, 4.

Jason and Erin (Mayerle ’92) Kusske, Carver, Minn., a son, Nicholas James on June 3, 2001.

Dawn and Christopher Radecki ’92, Woodbury, Minn., a daughter, Kaitlyn Marie on June 2, 2001.

Michael and Laura (Roemer ’92) Rodden, Round Lake, Ill., a daughter, Brooke Lauralei on July 2, 2001. Sandra Roemer ’92 is her godmother.

Tim and Shannon (Kelly ’92) Wier, Eagan, Minn., a daughter, Annelise Kelly on July 11, 2001. She joins Delaney, 5 and Gavin, 2.

Ed ’92 and Patricia (Migely ’93) Burke, La Grange, Ill., a son, Patrick Edmund on July 5, 2001.

Cortney and Rich Curran ’93, Plainfield, Ill., a son, Sean Patrick on March 23, 2001.

Michael and Amy (Clement ’93) Foerster, Camp Hill, Pa., traveled to Vietnam in January 2001 to adopt their son, Ryan Ke, born March 4, 2000. Amy returned to Vietnam in June 2001, accompanied by her father, to adopt a daughter, Alyssa Thuan, born Nov. 3, 2000.

Nicole (Gladwin ’93) and Mark Hroma ’93, Elmwood Park, Ill., a daughter, Elyse Rose on July 28, 2001.

Karen and Daniel McKinney ’93, Sun Prairie, Wis., a son, William Leure on Jan. 3, 2001. He joins Samuel Towner, 3.

Jack Abbo ’94, Bloomfield, Mich., a son, Jack Cal on March 21, 2002.

Tom ’94 and Tricia (Sweeney ’94) Battis, Mendota Heights, Minn., a daughter, Meghan Monica on April 25, 2002. She joins sister Alyson.

Heather and Dan Keenan ’94, Wauwatosa, Wis., a son, Carter Rodman on Dec. 28, 2001.

Amy (Vest ’94) and Brian Knetl ’94, Winona, a daughter, Lillian Mary on April 12, 2002.

Sherri (Schiller ’95) and Dr. Thomas Larson ’93, Irving, Texas, a son, Anders on April 18, 2002. He joins brother Ben.

Jennifer and Tom McCormick ’95, Minneapolis, a son, Logan Thomas on Oct. 11, 2001.

Lisa and Dan Schaefer ’95, St. Cloud, Minn., a son, Nicholas Daniel on May 23, 2001. He joins Elizabeth, 3 and Michael, 2.

Bill and Julie (Anderson ’95) Welborn, St. Paul, Minn., a daughter, Yvonne Marie in July, 2001.

Christine (Wenos ’97) and Nicholas Fritzen ’96, Minneapolis, a daughter, Samantha Taylor on May 3, 2002.

Jennifer (Whitney ’97) and Shawn Weick ’95, Winona, a son, Charles Cooper on April 16, 2002.

Brian and Julie (Giebe ’97) Houchin, St. Louis, Mo., a daughter, Elizabeth Lynn on June 12, 2001. She joins Caleb, 2.

Adam Mikuta and Cynthia Knox ’97, Palos Hills, Ill., a daughter, Abigail Juliet on June 3, 2001.

Kim and Chad LaRoche ’97, Chaska, Minn., a daughter, Lisa Louise on Dec. 18, 2001.

Kevin and Sheila (Hannon ’97) McGill, St. Paul, Minn., a daughter, Grace Anne on April 13, 2001. She joins Devin Thomas, 3.

Todd and Kelly (King ’97) Stinson, Rushville, Ill., a son, Briar Joseph on Aug. 14, 2001.

Bryan ’98 and Joanne (Tibble ’98) Achbach, Rapid City, S.D., a daughter, Katherine on June 21, 2001.

John ’97 and Sara (Murr ’97) Piscitiello, a son, Dante Michael on May 9, 2002.

Brandon and Shannon (Griffin ’98) Weick, Rochester, Minn., a son, William Walter on Jan. 2, 2002.

Erin (Gibson ’00) and Patrick Morrow ’00, Winona, a daughter, Ella Grace in Nov. 2001.

Teresa and Matthew Beck ’01, Anchorage, Alaska, a daughter, Maria Grace on Dec. 10, 2001.

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Paul J. Voelker '32, La Crosse, Wis., on March 1, 2002.

John F. Graf ’34, Farmington, Minn., on Jan. 18, 2002.

Br. James Hermes Ebner, FSC ’36, St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10, 2001.

Dr. James D. Barger ’38, Albuquerque, N.M., on April 3, 2002.

Stanley J. Guiney ’38, Altura, Minn., on Oct. 21, 2000.

Br. Camillus Dufresne, FSC ’39, Managua, Nicaragua, on Aug. 4, 2001.

Msgr. Frank Enright ’39, Austin, Minn., on Oct. 19, 2001.

Br. Joseph Brusnahan, FSC, ’42, Memphis, Tenn., in September 2001.

Thomas L. Buhl ’43, Long Beach, Calif., on Jan. 13, 2002.

Donald A. Walz Sr. ’43, Winona, on Feb. 9, 2002.

John T. Foody ’45, Country Club Hills, Ill., on May 10, 2001.

Br. James Abell ’46, Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2002.

Michael A. Bilandic ’47, Chicago, on Jan. 15, 2002.

Eugene T. Carroll ’48, Billings, Mont., in November 2001.

Roger F. Dettle ’48, Northfield, Minn., on Jan. 23, 2002.

John E. Forestell ’48, Rochester, Minn., on May 6, 2002.

James F. Heinlen ’48, Winona, on March 7, 2002.

Harold J. Waters ’50, Albert Lea, Minn., on Dec. 21, 2001.

Br. Edward Fallon, FSC ’56, Chicago, Ill., on June 9, 2002.

Michael F. Frank ’59, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 5, 2001.

Edwin F. Koezly Jr. ’58, Rochester, Wis., on July 1, 2001.

Anthony V. De Cola ’60, St. Charles, Ill., on March 25, 2001.

Charles L. Schwab ’61, St. Charles, Ill., on July 17, 2001.

Robert F. Weslow ’61, Chicago, on Feb. 17, 2001.

Fred A. Buedel ’62, Downers Grove, Ill., on Feb. 3, 2001.

Francis J. Kraft ’62, Mankato, Minn., on March 13, 2002.

Joseph Salerno ’62, Naperville, Ill., on Nov. 13, 2001.

Leo A. Manthey ’63, Phillips, Wis., on April 29, 1999.

James Breck ’64, Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2001.

Thomas C. King ’65, Deltona, Fla., on Dec. 8, 2001.

Robert E. Simmer ’65, Northfield, Minn., on Jan. 7, 2002.

Jerry Kurina ’66, Tampa, Fla., in June 2002.

Roland C. Sonnek ’68, Delavan, Minn., on Jan. 24, 2002.

Bruce J. Talaga ’71, Park Ridge, Ill., on May 15, 2000.

Susan P. Hanna ’79, Rolling Meadows, Ill., Aug. 2, 2000.

Linda Chamberlain M’91, Hastings, Minn., on Jan. 3, 2002.

Sister Helen Marie Feeney, PBVM, former member of the Saint Mary’s University Board of Trustees, on Feb. 23, 2002.

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John L. Buhl ’42, Paul R. Buhl ’46 and Patrick J. Buhl ’85, on the death of their brother and father, Thomas L. Buhl ’43 on Jan. 13, 2002.

Rosemary (CST ’43) and Reno Rossini ’43, on the death of their son, Raymond Rossini on July 14, 2001.

Frances and Robert Skemp ’49, on the death of their grandson, John Uehling on May 10, 2002.

Dan Rivers ’54, on the death of his wife, Jung Ja Yoon on March 1, 2002.

Charles Wiser ’56, on the death of his wife, Mary on Feb. 18, 2002.

James Baxter ’69, on the death of his father in September 2001.

Dan W. Pelowski ’69, on the death of his mother, Betty Pelowski on March 7, 2002.

Michael Gorham ’74, on the death of his father, Frederick A. Gorham on Feb. 11, 2002.

Edward W. Lawson ’75, on the death of his mother, Lenore Lawson on April 15, 2002.

Jim McWhinnie ’75, on the death of his father, David A. McWhinnie Jr., on March 20, 2002.

Richard Marek ’76 and Leslie (Dickinson, CST ’76) Marek, on the death of their father and father-in-law, Joseph Marek in May, 2001.

Vincent Courtney ’79, Richard Courtney ’81 and Matthew Courtney ’88, on the death of their father, Vincent P. Courtney on Nov. 30, 2001.

Charles ’78 and Jacqueline (Witzig ’80) Farrell, on the death of their father-in-law and father, John W. Witzig on Dec. 3, 2001.

Susan (Leo ’79) Vanderwalker, on the death of her father, John F. Leo on Dec. 13, 2001.

Tim Atwood ’80 and Mary (Atwood ’84) Graehling, on the death of their father, Robert A. Atwood on May 18, 2001.

Peter Schwab ’81, on the death of his father, Keith Schwab on Feb. 19, 2002.

Dan ’82 and Cheryl Bartmann-Bailey ’83, on the death of their mother-in-law and mother, Joyce Bartmann on Oct. 13, 2001.

Christopher ’84 and Christine (Von Wahlde ’84) Kavanaugh, on the death of their father-in-law and father, Richard F. Von Wahlde on Aug. 8, 2001.

Becky (Smith ’84) Kuck, Tom Smith ’88 and Mary (Smith ’90) Renk, on the death of their mother, Darlene Smith on Dec. 24, 2001.

Edwin F. Koezly, III ’85 and Monica (Kelley ’85) Koezly, Robert Koezly ’87, Tom ’90 and Cheri (Perrizo ’91) Koezly, David Koezly ’91, Todd ’94 and Jane (Koezly ’94) Fabozzi, on the death of their father and father-in-law, Edwin F. Koezly Jr. ’58 on July 1, 2001.

Maureen (McDevitt ’89) Troke, on the death of her father, Joseph R. McDevitt in January 2002.

Ellen (McGonagle) Cole ’90, on the death of her father, Albert McGonagle on July 14, 2001.

Elizabeth (Dettle ’90) Haugen, on the death of her father, Roger Dettle ’48 on Jan. 23, 2002.

Bryce Klopotek ’00, on the death of his father, Wayne Klopotek on Sept. 21, 2001.

Pheng Her ’01 and Thong Her ’02, on the death of their father, Pao Her on Feb. 12, 2002.

Kim Sonnek ’02, on the death of her father, Roland C. Sonnek ’68 on Jan. 24, 2002.

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