Hope this Easter March 30, 2021 Easter Hope “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone but in every leaf in springtime.” Martin Luther “We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” Pope John Paul II It is no coincidence that for eighteen centuries, Easter has been celebrated as spring begins (at least in […]
In Memoriam ~ Waldemar Wenner ’50 March 30, 2021 Waldemar “Wally” Wenner ’50 Waldemar Hall Wenner, “Wally” to all and a Minnesotan to his core, died March 29, 2021, in Millbrae, California at the age of 88. He was born Dec. 30, 1932, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and grew up in a home on the Mississippi River, the eldest child of Dr. Waldemar Thomas […]
In Memoriam – Waldemar “Wally” Wenner ’50 March 29, 2021 Waldemar “Wally” Wenner ’50 Brother of Joe Wenner ’63 and Paul Wenner ’65 Waldemar Hall Wenner, “Wally” to all and a Minnesotan to his core, died March 29, 2021, in Millbrae, California at the age of 88. He was born Dec. 30, 1932, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and grew up in a home on the […]
In Memoriam – Dennis Frensko, father of Bennett ’02 and Caroline ’05 March 14, 2021 Dennis Frensko Father of Bennett ’02 and Caroline ’05 Dennis passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Dennis was an independent free spirit who found pleasure in the present and extraordinary. He was very in tune with the seasons, did not see the point of hurrying most tasks, loved the details in quality craftsmanship, and […]
In Memoriam ~ Aaron Welle, son of Jason Welle March 9, 2021 Aaron Welle Son of Jason Welle, SJU Physical Plant The Mass of Christian Burial for Aaron M. Welle, age 18 of Holdingford, will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 9 at the Church of All Saints – St. Mary’s in Holdingford. There will be a visitation held at the church from 4:00 to […]
In Memoriam ~ Gretchen Wenner Butler ’03 March 5, 2021 Gretchen Wenner Butler, MD ’03 Daughter of Joseph Wenner ’63, Sister of Christopher ’90, Michelle ’92, and Rachel ’95 Dr. Gretchen Wenner Butler, 36, of Saint Paul, MN, was a bright star who burned out too soon. She unexpectedly died by suicide on March 5, 2021. Gretchen Wenner was born on October 19, 1984, in […]
In Memoriam ~ Oscar Rivas ’95 March 4, 2021 Oscar Rivas ’95 Age at time of death: 44 Lived in: Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico Date of death: 03/04/2021 Oscar suffered a heart attack while playing basketball. Survived by: Wife and three children.
In Memoriam ~ Edwina Dehler, mother of Leo Dehler ’66 February 24, 2021 Edwina Rose (Winnie) Dehler Mother of Leo Dehler ’66 St. Joseph – Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Edwina Rose (Winnie) Dehler, age 97, of St. Joseph. Winnie passed away peacefully, surrounded by […]
From the Head of School: Our Lenten Journey February 17, 2021 A Lenten Journey Journey is an oft-used metaphor to describe Lent, no doubt because the season spans a total of 46 days and provides ample time for thoughtful spiritual and personal reflection. The dictionary defines journey as both a noun – like a trip – and a verb – an act of traveling. I much prefer […]
In Memoriam ~ John James Radde ’61 February 17, 2021 John James Radde ’61 Brother of Fred Radde ’66 and Thomas Radde ’71 John James Radde passed away at Emerald Crest of Victoria on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the age of 77. He was born at Nagel Hospital in Waconia, MN on April 15, 1943 to Fred W. and Helen A. (Picker) Radde, Jr. […]
