Pat Marrin ’63 bids farewell to Pope Francis and the comic strip he inspired May 6, 2025 “The real Pope Francis will be the focus of many official and scholarly examinations, but Francis,” with a little help from Pat Marrin ’63, “will also have a place among other beloved cartoon characters that live forever.” As author and illustrator of “Francis, the Comic Strip,” Marrin published nearly 1,400 images in the National Catholic […]
Carmen Fernholz ’61 named 2025 Siehl Prize Recipient May 1, 2025 Awarded by the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the Siehl Prize honors those “who have made extraordinary contributions to agriculture.” “Carmen Fernholz has long been a leader in Minnesota’s farming community” writes the University of Minnesota. “He established A-Frame Farm in Madison, Minnesota, in 1972, and is an organic […]
In Memoriam ~ Richard C. Volz ’49 April 30, 2025 Richard C. Volz, 93, of Fond du Lac, passed away on April 30, 2025, at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on August 23, 1931, in La Crosse, WI to Bernard J. and Thelma (Haines) Volz. Rick grew up in La Crosse. He attended St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, MN and graduated […]
Head of School Jon Mcgee receives SJU Colman j. Barry Award April 24, 2025 Saint John’s Prep Head of School Jon McGee is among the Catholic school educators who will be honored on April 25 by Saint John’s University. He’s one of eight SJU Johnnies who lead Catholic high schools in Minnesota and North Dakota. Mr. McGee will receive the Colman J. Barry Award for Distinguished Contributions to Religion […]
In Memoriam ~ Father Roger Botz ’51 April 21, 2025 Roger Botz was the youngest of two sons and one daughter born to Peter Botz and Anna (Monn) Botz in Freeport, Minnesota, on December 10, 1933. His father worked as a rural mail carrier, and his mother was an elementary school teacher. After his school years at Sacred Heart School in Freeport from 1939–1947, a […]
In Memoriam ~ Phabe Wartman ’51 April 8, 2025 Phabe Wartman ’51 of Shorewood, MN, born June 20, 1933 in Victoria, MN, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Phabe was a graduate of St. John’s Prep School and St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN. Served in the Army and returned to MN. Prior to a […]
In Memoriam ~ Leon Schefers ’65 April 7, 2025 Leon H. Schefers ’65 passed away at the age of 77 on March 15, 2025 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 30, 1947 in St. Cloud to Norbert and Cecilia (Maus) Schefers.He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Liedl April 8, 1989 in Wolverton, MN. He attended St. John’s Prep and High School and […]
In Memoriam ~ Joseph Condoluci March 27, 2025 Parent of Tim ’73, Jim ’78, and John ’80 Condoluci Joseph Condoluci, formerly of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025 at the age of 96. Joe was preceded in death by wife Juanita, parents Dominik and Marie, sisters Florence Brown, Gloria Clifton, and Geraldine Hoard. He is survived by children Tim ’73 (Marilyn), […]
In Memoriam ~ Robert Schenk ’64 March 21, 2025 Robert Schenk ’64 died on March 17, 2025, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on Sept. 21, 1946, in Hutchinson, Minn., son of the late Richard M. Schenk and Frances A. (Smith) Schenk. His childhood was spent in Stewart, Morton, and Little Falls, Minn. He married Germaine Bole in Chicago on Dec. 27, […]
In Memoriam ~ Jacklyn Enke March 12, 2025 Mother of Andrew ’02, Steven ’04, and Jay ’07 Enke Jacky, 71, of St. Joseph, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, surrounded by family at the St. Cloud Hospital, after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with ALS. Jacky was born in St. Croix Falls, WI to Roger and Darlene (Hopkins) Ekstrand. She graduated […]
