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Category: Obituaries

In Memoriam ~ Sergeant Kort Plantenberg ’09

Sergeant Kort Plantenberg ’09 Memorial services will be held Thursday for Kort Miller Plantenberg, 28, of Avon, who died Dec. 5 in a Minnesota Army National Guard helicopter crash. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, with visitation two hours […]

In Memoriam – Dorothy Pierzina, mother of Br. Robin Pierzina, Regent

Dorothy Pierzina, mother of Br. Robin Pierzina, Regent Dorothy Zilka Pierzina, 92-year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Monday, December 2nd at Little Falls Care Center.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 11th at 11:30 AM at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Little Falls.  A visitation will be held on […]

In Memoriam ~ Annabel Susan Nickles ’85

  Annabel Susan Nickles ’85 Born on March 5, 1968 in Minnesota. Passed away on November 11, 2019 in Oregon. A native of Minnesota, Annabel’s love of science was nurtured at an early age by her chemistry professor father. She spent countless hours with him at his workbench being entertained by  his experiments. He gave […]

In Memoriam ~ Augustine Ludwig ’51

Augustine Henry Ludwig ’51 Augustine Henry Ludwig ’51 passed away on November 10, 2019 at the age of 86. He was born August 31, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Edward and Amelia Ludwig. He graduated from St. John’s Prep School and attended St. John University, then graduated as a Mining Engineer from Colorado School […]

In Memoriam ~ Charles “Chuck” Pilon ’53

Charles Joseph “Chuck” Pilon ’53 June 19, 1935 – October 16, 2019 Age 84 of Roseville, MN Charles J. Pilon passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2019 after a courageous battle with Dementia and subsequently, Alzheimer’s. He was surrounded by his beloved family in his final days, including his bride of 48 years, Ana Pilon (Velázquez); his […]

In Memoriam – Charles Pilon ’53

Charles Joseph “Chuck” Pilon ’53 June 19, 1935 – October 16, 2019 Age 84 of Roseville, MN Charles J. Pilon passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2019 after a courageous battle with Dementia and subsequently, Alzheimer’s. He was surrounded by his beloved family in his final days, including his bride of 48 years, Ana Pilon (Velázquez); his […]

In Memoriam ~ Kathleen Rose Haws

Kathleen Rose Haws Former SJP employee, Mother of Loras ’71, Grandmother of John Haws ’95, Patrick Callinan ’96, James Haws ’00, Annie Haws Becker ’05, Sean Spooner ’05        Kathleen Rose (Cummiskey) Haws, 92 year-old-resident of St. Benedict’s Senior Community, St. Cloud, Minnesota, died September 25, 2019. The Mass of Christian Burial will […]

In Memoriam ~ Robert Beaulieu, Jr. ’93

Robert Duane Beaulieu Jr., 45, of Red Lake, MN died Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.    Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Little Rock Community Center in Red Lake, MN. A wake will begin at 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 5, 2019, at […]

In Memoriam ~ Robert William Doyle ’52

Robert William Doyle ’52 See note below from W. Jerry Streeter ’52 With a heavy heart I am sad to report the loss of a close (even from afar) and friendly classmate, Robert William Doyle. Bob died on August 2, 2019 in Beijing, China. Bob was born on September 29, 1934. He was a member […]

In Memoriam – Fr. Corwin Collins, OSB

Fr. Corwin John Collins, OSB ’48, Past Faculty 1957 – 72 John Collins was born in Port Chester, New York, on October 3, 1930, to John Peter and Mary Ann (Tarpey) Collins, who were born in Ireland. His family included seven children—five boys and two girls. His mother was a homemaker and his father a […]