Saint John’s Prep School Students Earn 2017 AAA Award January 4, 2017 Collegeville, MN: Seniors Yichu ‘Sterling Chen’ and Alexandra ‘Alex’ Lee are the Saint John’s Prep recipients of the “Triple A (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award” by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). According to the MSHSL, the purpose of this program is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the […]
In Memoriam ~ Dr. Dean E Goblirsch ’52 November 22, 2016 Dr. Dean E Goblirsch ’52 November 14, 1934 – November 21, 2016 Dr. Dean E. Goblirsch ’52 of Las Vegas, Nevada, died peacefully November 21, 2016. Dean was born November 14, 1934 in Little Falls, MN to Dr. Edmund and Hyacinthe (née Felix). He married Leila (née Kissel) on December 29, 1956. He was a […]
Lawrence “Larry” Duerr ’52 November 21, 2016 Lawrence “Larry” Duerr ’52 Nov. 16, 2016 Larry Duerr went home to be with Jesus on November 16, 2016, he was 82 years old. He was a cultivator of hearts. His language of love was his time, service and energy. He worked three jobs when he had to, but knew how to sit in the […]
Dr. Stewart “Doc” Ellis, Father of Walt ’81, Marty ’82 and John ’84 and Grandfather of Annie ’18 November 15, 2016 Dr. Stewart “Doc” Ellis Father of Walt ’81, Marty ’82 and John ’84 Grandfather of Annie ’18 May 7, 1925 – Nov. 12, 2016 Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Dr. Stewart C. Ellis, age 91, who died Saturday […]
Marvin Allen Friedrich October 28, 2016 A gathering of family and friends will take place from 2-6PM with a time of sharing at 5:30PM on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud for Marvin A. Friedrich, age 47, of South Jordan, Utah passed away at his home in Utah on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Marvin […]
Fidelis John Eckes September 25, 2016 Fidelis John Eckes, age 102 of Minnetonka, longtime resident of Plymouth and Hamel, MN. Born in Plymouth, Minnesota, March 5, 1914, to Philip and Gertrude (Striebel) Eckes. Died on August 15, 2016 surrounded by loving family in his Minnetonka home. Fidelis was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Loretta (Etzel), his brother, Mark (Myrtle […]
Thomas Lawrence Rafferty, Jr. ’67 September 16, 2016 Thomas Lawrence Rafferty, Jr. ’67 Jan. 1, 1950 – Sept. 4, 2016 Thomas Lawrence Rafferty, Jr. ’67 passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2016 at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas & Madelyn Rafferty. He is survived by his sister Anna (Andrew) Supernat and Julie (Kerry) Krier […]
Stephen “Steve” Michael Jackelen ’65 August 26, 2016 Stephen “Steve” Michael Jackelen ’65 Stephen “Steve” Michael Jackelen died suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 30 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2508 Washington Ave. SE, Bemidji, Minnesota with visitation at 1:00 p.m. and the funeral service at 2:00 with Reverend Genelle Netland […]
In Memoriam ~ Alvin Leo “Al” Valerius ’33 August 23, 2016 Alvin Leo “Al” Valerius (PREP 1933), of St. Paul on August 16, 2016, just 53 days shy of his 102 birthday. Preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; and his grandson, Matthew; and 10 siblings. Survived by his daughter, Judith; son, John (Molly); grandchildren, Andrew (Raechel), Megan; 4 great-granddaughters; and other loving nieces, nephews, […]
In Memoriam ~ Joseph McGraw ’59 August 9, 2016 Joseph S. McGraw, 74, passed away at 8:37 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on December 5, 1941, in Litchfield, Minnesota, the son of the late Joseph S. and Lucile F. (Ryan) McGraw, Sr. He married Sharon M. (Olson) on March 16, 1967, in Watertown, […]
