In Memoriam ~ Jim Connolly ’64 January 24, 2025 James Arthur Connolly, Jr. ’64 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 23, 2025. He was born in Duluth, MN on January 28, 1946 to the late James Arthur Connolly, Sr. and Joan White Connolly. James was a graduate of St. John’s Prep in Collegeville, MN and Cathedral High School, Duluth, MN. As someone who craved […]
In Memoriam ~ John F. Albright III ’69 January 14, 2025 John F. Albright III ’69 of Eden Prairie sadly passed away Friday January 10, 2025 at the age of 73. John Forrest Albright was born April 29, 1951 in Minneapolis the son of John F. Albright Jr. and LaVonne (Roethler) Albright. John could make you laugh like none other. He had an incomparable sense of humor […]
In Memoriam ~ Jim Goossens ’69 January 5, 2025 James C. Goossens ’69 passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 73. James (Jim) was in the 3rd of 4 generations of a multigenerational family legacy of affiliation with St. John’s Abbey, St. John’s Preparatory School, St. John’s University, and The College of St. Benedict, beginning with his grandfather, […]
In Memoriam ~ Douglas V. Schirmers ’57 January 4, 2025 Douglas V. Schirmers, of the Minneapolis area, was born March 23, 1939, and passed away January 3, 2025. Preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Patricia Schirmers, brother Gerald, his sister Diane Lehn, his parents Leo and Mary Schirmers and son in law Richard Cotton. Survived by his children, Shawn (Rony) Gregoire, Todd, […]
In Memoriam ~ John Edward Dreis January 4, 2025 John Edward Dreis Father of Mike Dreis ’74 and Chris Dreis ’80 John Edward Dreis, age 95, of Bloomington, MN passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025. Preceded in death by their wife Patty, parents James, and Katherine, and siblings Beatrice, Everett, and Suzanne. Survived by children Michael (Marcia) Dreis, Barbara (James) Golombecki, Christopher (Angela) […]
In Memoriam ~ Joseph C. Machtemes, ’54 December 30, 2024 Joseph C. Machtemes ’54 Joseph C. Machtemes, age 88, of Faribault, entered into heaven on December 26, 2024, at Hastings Senior Health and Living in Hastings, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Visitation will be held […]
In Memoriam~ Br. Otto John Thole, OSB ’55 December 15, 2024 Brother to †Fr. Tom Thole, OSB ’49, and †Fr. Simeon Thole, OSB ’53 John Anthony Thole was born on June 13, 1937, in Moorhead, Minnesota, the third oldest of four children born to Otto and Margaret (Acheson) Thole. His father was a bookkeeper for the local power company, and his mother was a homemaker. John attended Saint […]
In Memoriam ~ Fr. Wilfred Theisen, OSB ’47 December 5, 2024 Father Wilfred Theisen OSB, died December 3, 2024. Robert John Theisen was the sixth of nine children born to John and Elizabeth (Tabery) Theisen in Wadena, Minnesota, on September 5, 1929. After completing elementary school he entered Saint John’s Preparatory School in 1943. Following graduation as valedictorian in 1947, Robert enrolled in Saint John’s University. Two […]
In Memoriam ~ Harold (Harry) Paul ’53 November 30, 2024 Harry Paul ’53 of Paynesville, Minn., passed away at Paynesville Health Care Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 at the age of 89. Harry was born on July 16, 1935, to Frank Paul and Mildred Sherman Paul of Eden Valley, Minn. He was married to his beloved bride, Annette Schreiner Paul, for 62 years, who […]
In Memoriam ~ Owen James Lynch ’71 November 17, 2024 Owen James Lynch Jr., age 71, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024.Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Reception to follow. Interment to follow in Saint John’s Abbey Cemetery, Collegeville, […]
