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Category: Obituaries

In Memoriam ~ Charles “Chuck” Powers ’47

Charles “Chuck Powers ’47  Charles James Powers was born on January 4, 1928 in Jamestown, North Dakota and passed away in Spokane, Washington on December 5, 2022, just shy of his 95th birthday. Chuck grew up in LaMoure, North Dakota and was the only son of Albert E. and Pearl Powers. His beloved sisters Catherine […]

In Memoriam ~ Fr. Rene Thomas McGraw, OSB ’53

Fr. Rene Thomas McGraw, OSB ’53   Monk of Saint John’s Abbey Collegeville, Minnesota BORN: 19 JUNE 1935 PROFESSED: 11 JULY 1956 ORDAINED: 2 JUNE 1962 DIED: 20 NOVEMBER 2022   Thomas William McGraw was the second oldest of five children born to Joseph and Lucile Frances (Ryan) McGraw in Litchfield, Minnesota, on June 19, 1935. Thomas received […]

In Memoriam ~ john Krebsbach ’48

John Krebsbach ’48 (Non-grad) Father of Mark Krebsbach ’76    Memorial services celebrating the life of John Krebsbach, age 93, of St. Joseph will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. John passed away on Friday, October, 14, 2022 at the Assumption Home in Cold […]

In Memoriam ~ Peder Gilbert, son of Wayne Gilbert ’66

It is with great sadness and loss of what was, and perhaps most importantly, what could have been that we announce the death of our dear son, Peder Cameron Gilbert, who passed away at age 48 on Oct 13, 2022, from a catastrophic cardiac event known as aortic dissection. He is survived by his son, […]

In Memoriam ~ Fr. Raymond Monsour ’55

Fr. Raymond Monsour ’55   Ordained February 2, 1963 Age 85, died October 4, 2022 Fr. Raymond George Monsour died on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.   Preceded in death by parents, Joseph & Sadie; and siblings, Tony, infant brother, Joe (Margo) and John (Shirley).   Survived by loving sisters, Mary Ann (Darrel) […]

In Memoriam ~ David G. A. Turch

David Turch, Non-Grad Sister of Catherine Turch Hall ’83   David G.A. Turch, 59, of Triangle, VA died on the morning of Thursday, October 6, 2022.   David is survived by his son Eric G. Turch and his fiancée Wanda of Triangle, VA; his daughter Rebecca Pittman and her husband Donald of Cantonment, FL; parents […]

In Memoriam ~ John Grobe

John Grobe Father of Fr. Lew Grobe, OSB, Regent   Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville for John F. Grobe, age 72, of St. Joseph, who passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the St. Cloud […]

In Memoriam ~ John Kost ’58

John Gregory Kost ’58   John Gregory Kost, Esq, Captain USN ret, died on September 16th, 2022, at the age of 82.   Born in Moorhead, MN to John and Ruth Kost.  John attended school at St. John’s Preparatory School where he established many lifelong friendships. He then went on to the University of Notre […]

In Memoriam ~ Ralph Mahowald ’56

Ralph Mahowald ’56 Ralph E. Mahowald, Jr., 84, of Phoenix passed away on September 4, 2022. Born in Grand Forks, ND, on June 29, 1938, Ralph attended St. John’s Prep in Collegeville, MN, University of North Dakota, and University of Michigan College of Law, where he graduated in 1963. Ralph and his first wife Gail […]

In Memoriam ~ Fr. Bernadine Ness, OSB ’56

Father Bernadine Ness, OSB ’56   Father Bernardine Ness OSB, 84, died on August 26, 2022 Alvin John Ness was the older of two children born to Alvin and Marian (Diegel) Ness in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 16, 1938. He attended Groveland Elementary School and then enrolled in Saint John’s Preparatory School in 1952, graduating […]