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Ryan (Dick) and Julie Baker (Bob); nieces and
nephews. He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Ellen and one sister, Alice.
Eileen Harding, 90 passed away
on Jan. 15, 2010. She is survived
by her son and daughter-in-law,
Bill ’62 and Nancy Harding;
daughter and son-in-law, Mary
’68 and Bill Miller; daughter, Jan Harding;
grandchildren, Tiffany ’93 Maddox and
husband, Ty, Jeffery ’98 Harding and wife,
Kerry, Shannon Koch and husband, Bill, Lori
Miller and husband, Brad, Stephen Brogan and
Jenny Wheeler.
John “Jack” Keogh, 75, passed
away on Jan. 27, 2010. He is
survived by his beloved wife,
Sherry (London) and their children
and spouses, Lisa ’79 and John
Wheat ’79, Jeff ’81 and Angela ’81 Keogh,
Brett and Michelle Keogh, Kara ’84 and Jeff
Meints, Cory ’89 and Susan Keogh and Kally
’90 and Bob Condello; 19 grandchildren
including, Katie Wheat ’05, John Wheat ’06 ,
Ashley Keogh ’06, Casey Wheat ’11 and Alex
Keogh ’13; one great-grandchild; brother,
Donald L. Keogh.
Sumner Edward “Scott” Copple III, 56,
passed away on Feb. 3, 2010. He is survived
by his wife of 34 years, Rory (Rolfsmeyer);
children and spouses, Keenan Copple and
Phil Hanceford, Caitlin Rose ’02 and Gabriel
Routzahn, Zachary Sumner Copple; parents,
Ed and Mary Copple; siblings, Kenneth
Copple and James Copple; parents-in-law,
William and Virginia Rolfsmeyer; brother-inlaw
and spouse, Eric and Kelli Rolfsmeyer;
sister-in-law and spouse, Billie and Ron
Tietgen; nieces and nephews; beloved pet,
Buddy.
James Sluka, 75, passed away on Feb. 3,
2010. He is survived by his wife, Annabelle
’54 Cathedral High School; sons and
daughters-in-law, Chris and Renee, Tom and
Karen; daughters and sons-in-law, Maryann
and Rob Henrichs, Diane and Jay Geiger,
Sandy and Mike Folda and Amy and Craig
Fey; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Lorene
Sluka; 18 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
William Roloff, 75, passed away on Feb. 4,
2010. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons
and daughter-in-law, Mike and Juli, and Mark;
daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Scott
Harrison, Deanna and Tom Wipf, and Darla
’89 and Riley; 18 grandchildren, Cody, Eric,
James and Andrew Roloff, Lucas Colbert and
Jonna Caroll, Zachary, and Tia Wopf, Lauren
and Robert Harrison, Marqel, Keyaun, Jakobi,
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Tayven and Aliyah Washington, Adam and
Ryan Meisinger and Tabitha Juett.
Harold Shurtleff, 83, passed away on Feb.
9, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Mary ’45
Cathedral High School; sons, Mike, Bob and
fiance, Sharon Hubl; daughter, Sue and sonin-law
Wendell Wendling; brothers, John and
Beth Dirks and Jimmy Dirks; sisters, Valda
Crider and Ramona and Don Pillard; seven
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Lee Rogert ’35 graduate of
Cathedral High School passed
away on Feb. 10, 2010. He
is survived by his daughter,
Marilyn (Jim) Siebels; two
sisters, Alice (Jack) Brackney and Jean Ann
’53 (Earl ’52) Williams; two grandchildren,
Mark (Lorie) Siebels and Jeff Siebels; six
great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren.
John Long, 72, passed away on Feb. 13,
2010. He is survived by his wife of 53 years,
Marilyn Knight-Long ’56 Cathedral High
School; daughters, Micki Long and Teri (John)
Dageforde; sons, John “Chip” (MaryLu) and
Doug (Lisa); grandchildren, Andrea Abel, Jane
and Keely Benaquista, Neil and Karlee Long,
Patrick and Allison Burmeister and Jack and
Luke Long; step-grandchildren, Tyler and
Megan Dageforde; sisters, Angela Dermyer
and Rosemary (Joe) Jameson; sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law, Pat and John Greb, Peggy
’53 and Mike Barcus, Jerry Knight and Ron
and Judy Knight-Wurtele ’63.
Daniel P. Thompson, 56, passed away on Feb.
15, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Annette;
daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Dusty
Kiedrowski, Amy and Jeremy Bettis, Leah
’96 and Matt Harrington, Sarah Thompson
and Joanne Thompson; son and daughter-inlaw,
Daniel and Meagan Thompson; eight
grandchildren and two on the way.
Lorraine Hughes, 90, passed away on Feb.
20, 2010. She is survived by her son, Bernard
and partner, John Wright; daughters and sonsin-law,
Sharron and Dan Potthoff and Mary
Luann and Michael Baylor; grandchildren,
Justin Baylor, David ’89 (Stacie) Potthoff,
Shelley ’92 (Ron) Weis and Matthew ’95
(Heather) Potthoff; eight great-grandchildren.
Ada Keith, 97, passed away on
Feb. 24, 2010. She is survived by
her children and their spouses,
T. Craig Martin and Tina Narr,
Carolee Martin Brink and Roger
Brink, Connie and Bob Krueger, Marita and
Art Williamson; grandchildren, Adam and
Frieda Brink, Alexandre Brink ’93 and Drew
Dedrick, Thaddeus ’94 and Katie Brink, Jackie
and Joe Murphy, Rob Krueger, Amy and Tim
Fiorilli, Colleen Williamson, Brian and Ashley
Williamson, Jennifer Williamson and Timothy
Williamson; 10 great-grandchildren.
Michael Sucha, 54, passed away on Feb. 25,
2010. He is survived by his wife, Christie;
daughters, Ellie (Joe) Sampson and Jess Sucha
’03; son, Stuart ’10; three grandchildren,
TyheKate, Bruin and Jaymes Sampson;
mother, Agnes Sucha; parents-in-law, George
and Loraine Feilmeier; sisters, Monica (Mike)
Vickers, Barb Shaw and Theresa Sucha;
brothers, Keith (Lynn) Sucha, David (Jean)
Sucha and Ken Sucha; nieces and nephews.
Kathryn Jondle, 60, passed away
on Feb. 26, 2010. She is survived
by her husband Ed; sons, Eddie
and Mark ’13 Jondle; daughters,
Tracy Russell and Jenny (Todd)
Kumke; grandchildren, Larissa Jondle ’08,
Tanner, Morgan ’13 and Mathew Russell,
Brooke, Jake, Cody and Kelcee Kumke;
father, Donald Elsen; brothers, Frank Blaha
and Charlie Elsen; sisters, Patty (Richard)
Dillingham, Rhonda (Tom) Peed, Laurie
(Mike) Russel and Pam Lawler; several nieces
and nephews.
Helen Hausner passed away on
March 2, 2010. She is survived
by her husband, Arnie; children,
Bob ’62, Sharon ’63 and Marilyn;
numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren,
and great-great-grandchildren;
brother, Glenn (Mattie) Prochaska; nieces
and nephews. She was preceded in death by
her parents; a son, John; one brother and five
sisters.
Eleanor Rezac, 79, passed away on March 4,
2010. She is survived by her husband, Eugene;
daughters, Jean ’72 (Rick) Summers, Lea ’75
(Ron) Mazanec, Mary ’78 (Charley) Williams
and Beth (Michael) Andersen; sons, Mike ’73
(Bobbi) Rezac, Chuck ’74 (Karen) Rezac and
Hank (Emma) Rezac; 15 grandchildren, Seth
Mazanec, Aaron (Angela) Mazanec, Allison,
Jason and Kristen Mazanec, Jake and Caleb
Summers, Haley and Nick Rezac, Kelly,
Ben, Olivia Rezac and Mitchell, Elliott and
Matthew Andersen; sisters, Georgia Palmer,
Bibs (Bill) Schmillen and Tillie (Mike)
Danaher; brother, Fred (Dorothy) Vanis; nieces
and nephews; beloved lap dog, Toby.
Rodney Cassner, 62, passed away on March
5, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Mary ’67;
son, Todd Cassner; daughter, Amy Cassner-
Sems; son-in-law, Marty Sems; granddaughter,
Jada Sems; sister, Sue (Jim) Rust; brother,
Harley Cassner; nieces and nephews.
Vernon McCrory, 82, passed away on