Spring 2012 - Mercy High School

A publication of the Mercy High School Alumnae and Advancement Office 

The 

MERCIAN 

Vol. 36 No. 2 Spring 2012

Reflections from the President 

Dear Friends of Mercy, 

Welcome to Jim Pogge, Mercy High School’s vice president 

for advancement. I am delighted that Jim is part of our 

team. He understands our commitment to making a quality 

Catholic education accessible to all young women. As a 

former parent, his daughter Lauren graduated in 2010, he 

embraces the Mercy mission. We are grateful to Ingrid 

Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 for her excellent leadership in the 

advancement department and wish her many blessings on her 

retirement. 

FIESTA 2012 Celebrating Mercy’s Heritage was a great event this 

year. Our gross income has exceeded $285,000. If you have 

not heard, we had a $30,000 matching gift for technology. That added a new vibrancy to the live 

auction. Andy and Amy Gaughan McAuliffe ’86 were the excellent chairs for the event. They 

worked with all the parents who volunteered their time to create such a wonderful evening for our 

guests. It was my pleasure to honor Wayne and Eileen Krebs Ryan SM ’45 that evening with the 

Cor Misericordiae Award, an award recognizing our partners in ministry who espouse the mission 

of careful instruction of women. I am grateful to Eileen who shared a few stories from her 

days at St. Mary’s. She made us laugh and remember how the Sisters of Mercy have supported 

countless students since arriving in Omaha in 1864. 

Thank you to all who supported FIESTA by volunteering, attending, donating, and keeping the 

event in your prayers. FIESTA is an essential part or our $1,500,000 tuition assistance program. 

Phonathon is quickly approaching this month. Please be generous in your contribution to our 

annual fund as it directly impacts our academic programs, faculty salaries, technology, and tuition 

assistance. Many people volunteer to make this a successful event. 

Plant Sale information will be mailed to you soon. Be sure to order your colorful annual bedding 

plants and hanging baskets during Mercy’s Plant Sale. All proceeds from the plant sale will 

support the negotiated tuition program. 

2012-2013 Academic Year is anticipated to begin near capacity due to a large freshman class. 

Please pray for these young women as they begin their journey at Mercy High School. 

Many blessing to you, 

Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM 

From the cover: 

Top Left: Theology teacher Laura Forbes ’04 with Annie Elston ’14 and Hunter Washington ’14 

Top right: History teacher Brooks Humphreys with Alex Trebek on the Jeopardy! set. 

Bottom left: Art teacher Jane Langenfeld helps Claire O’Connell ’12 as Anna Heavey ’12 looks on. 

Bottom right, L to R: Treasure Pascal ’13, Katie Goetzinger ’13, Abby Wright ’13 work in the physics lab with teacher Scot Rainbolt. 

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Mercy Hires New Vice 

President for Advancement 

Jim Pogge serves as the new vice president for 

advancement of Mercy High School as of February 

1, 2012. Pogge was most recently the director of 

philanthropy for Creighton University and was the 

director of the Hire4Ed program at St. Peter Claver 

Cristo Rey Catholic High School prior to that. 

“We are pleased to have Jim Pogge lead our 

advancement efforts. His experience and enthusiasm 

will serve Mercy well,” said Jim Stewart, board 

president. 

Pogge shares, “My goal is to ensure that this 

top educational opportunity is accessible to new 

generations of students who seek this experience and 

who have the desire to transform into Women of 

Mercy. Mercy has been important to my family since 

the first day our daughter entered these doors. We 

know that her success in college and her moral 

grounding are due in large part to her experience and 

education at Mercy.” 

The MERCIAN 

Published 3x yearly by the Mercy High School Advancement Office 

Jim Pogge 

Vice President for Advancement 

Mary Beacom Emmer ’84 

Alumnae Relations/Special Events Coordinator 

Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 

Communications/Publications 

Stacia Slezak Luther ’01 

Alumnae Association President 

Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM 

President 

Carolyn Jaworski ’64 

Principal 

Advancement Office Update 

It gives me infinite pleasure 

to walk these halls, peer into 

the classrooms, and to cheer 

in the stands, knowing that 

I am retracing the steps that 

my daughter took just a few 

years ago. My wife and I 

took that leap of faith and let 

our daughter walk through 

this doorway. To paraphrase 

Robert Frost, that decision 

“has made all the difference.” 

There’s a unique bond that I, as a Mercy dad, share with 

an elite corps—you! You know the stories, you know the 

traditions, you know the transformation that occurs within 

the walls at 48 th and Woolworth, and took place within the 

halls of St. Mary and on the grounds of St. John. There 

are so many traditions, so many faces, so many changed 

lives. 

I began my new role at Mercy during the frantic, final 

preparations for FIESTA. For those of you who could 

attend, the energy of the room was palpable, and the 

fellowship of the patrons was boisterous; and all of that 

was movingly juxtaposed against the stillness of the room 

as our choir—your choir—sang the Suscipe of Catherine 

McAuley to an audience of watery eyes. 

This is our Mercy High School, and I am honored and 

humbled to be entrusted to stand on the shoulders of a 

giant—Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65. The foundation 

that she has built here is truly remarkable, and I will need 

your insight and assistance to fill her shoes and take that 

next giant step for the next generation of Mercy girls. 

When we get the chance to meet, please ask me about my 

Mercy grad and be prepared to tell me about your Mercy 

experience. I cannot wait to hear it. 

Sincerely, 

Jim Pogge 

402.553-9424 Fax: 402.553.0394 

www.mercyhigh.org 

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General Chairs and current parents, Andy and Amy 

Gaughan McAuliffe ’86, and the parent committees 

prepared for months for FIESTA 2012, ensuring it was a 

memorable experience for all guests. 

The parent raffle winners were: first place, Chris and 

Teresa Casey, parents of Ashley Casey ’14 (one year 

tuition); second place, Scott and Jenni Herchenbach, 

parents of Meagan Dabbs ’12 and Erin Dabbs ’14 (2012- 

2013 fees); and third place Cathy Justice, parent of Emma 

Justice ’15 ($250 book voucher). The lucky winners of 

the $10,000 grand prize raffle were The Temme Family 

(John, Jonathan, Justin and Joe), Kevin and Lana Molczyk, 

parents of Allison Molczyk ’13, and Phil VanDecar. 

On February 11, over 470 friends of Mercy High School 

enjoyed an evening of entertainment and excitement 

at Mercy’s FIESTA 2012 – Celebrating Mercy’s Heritage in 

support of Mercy’s unique negotiated tuition. FIESTA 

is an acronym for 

Friends in Earnest 

Supporting Tuition 

Assistance. 

Guests enjoyed hors 

d’oevures served 

by Mercy students 

while they socialized 

and bid on the 

super silent and 

silent auction items. 

Before dinner the Mercy High School singers performed 

“The Suscipe,” “The Irish Blessing,” and “O’Danny Boy.” 

L to R: Mary Lincoln ’74, Connie Mangano ’73 and Lisa Tosone ’74 * 

For the ninth year, 

John Glenn, father 

of Amanda Glenn 

’07, served as emcee 

for the evening with 

live auctioneer, John 

Temme. The 32 live 

auction items lead 

to spirited bidding 

among the guests 

which included golf, 

trips, special dinners, 

and artwork. FIESTA 2012 grossed over $285,000. 

Joyce Glenn, Mandy Glenn ’07, John Glenn * 

Student council president, Melissa Nigrin ’12 expressed 

her gratitude to all who give of their time and money to 

support Mercy High School (read speech on opposite 

page). 

Andy McAuliffe, Wayne Ryan, Eileen Krebs Ryan, SM ’45, Sr. Delores 

Hannon, RSM, Amy Gaughan McAuliffe ’86 

* Photos provided by metroMAGAZINE 

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Appreciation for Donors, 

Faculty and Negotiated Tuition 

FIESTA guests addressed 

by Student Council president 

Melissa Nigrin ’12 

Four short years ago, 

I began the difficult 

task of searching for 

a high school. As I 

looked into my many 

options one stuck out 

for its quality education, 

exciting atmosphere, and 

remarkable teachers. That 

school was Mercy High 

School. I quickly began the 

process of shadowing, and it was a chilly winter day, much 

like this evening, when I first entered Mercy High School. 

I instantly fell in love; the students and faculty were so 

kind and welcoming, the day was non-stop fun, and I 

could picture myself perfectly in the lively lunch room 

conversations. I had found the perfect school! 

As I progress towards graduation, I continue to believe 

that Mercy is the perfect high school. Every day I come to 

school excited for what the day holds. Mercy teachers really 

want students to succeed and are dedicated to ensuring 

that they will. When students don’t understand something, 

teachers will take extra time to assist them. Mercy teachers 

are also dedicated to keeping lessons exciting. Take for 

instance just this Thursday, where in my Social Justice class 

we debated the pros and cons of mandatory minimum 

drug sentencing for drug offenders. Let’s just say things 

got a little heated! 

At Mercy, young ladies have a plethora of opportunities. 

Besides learning about the sciences, history, and English; 

we are able to learn about ourselves, our faith, and how to 

be strong female leaders. Personally, I have been able to 

participate in many clubs and extracurricular like Student 

Council, National Honor Society, Student ambassadors, 

Justice and Peace Club, and even a Bridge club where girls 

gather to play the popular card game each week. Through 

these clubs, I have been able to grow in my abilities as a 

leader. I have been able to participate in many new service 

opportunities such as a service trip to Belize with 12 fellow 

students and three teachers. I have grown in my faith 

through the guidance of the Mercy tradition and finally, I 

have been able to prepare academically for college. 

Because of negotiated tuition, young ladies from every 

walk of life and part of the community can come together 

and receive a quality education. I live in Blair, but I have 

friends who live in Elkhorn, Papillion, and every part of 

Omaha. Along with having in classmates from many parts 

of the community, negotiated tuition ensures that there is 

a great diversity within the student population. I have met 

so many new people whom I would not have been able to 

know without the benefits of negotiated tuition. 

However, without each and every one of you in this room 

these many experiences would not be possible. Without 

your time and monetary support, many girls, like me, 

would not be able to attend Mercy. Your support of 

negotiated tuition ensures that every girl who desires to be 

a Monarch can indeed be one. 

On behalf of all the students at Mercy High School… 

thank you. Thank you for your time, your spiritual support, 

and your donations. Catherine McAuley, the foundress 

of the Sisters of Mercy, once said, “No work of charity 

is more conducive to the good of society than the 

careful instruction of young women.” I believe Catherine 

McAuley would have been very pleased to see how 

wonderfully that has been carried out here at Mercy High. 

Thank you! 

Lorray Smith ’67 is served an 

appetizer by Madeleine 

Randall ’13 during the silent 

auction. 

L to R: Julie 

Shymkwich 

Matya ’59 

with her 

daughter, 

Denise Matya 

Barrett ’88, 

gift box cash 

prize winner. 

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Wayne & Eileen Krebs Ryan Receive Cor Misericordiae Award 

The Cor Misericordiae Award recognizes our partners in 

ministry at Mercy High School who espouse our mission 

of careful instruction of young women. Mercy High 

School bestowed with great honor the Cor Misericordiae 

award to Wayne & Eileen Krebs Ryan, SM ’45 at FIESTA 

2012. Wayne and Eileen enable Mercy High School to 

serve our girls in a true spirit of Mercy, without reference 

to a family’s ability to pay. 

Wayne and 

Eileen have been 

longstanding 

supporters 

of Catholic 

education and 

of Mercy High 

School. Eileen, 

a 1945 St. Mary 

Wayne & Eileen Krebs Ryan 

graduate, married 

Wayne three years 

after graduation, on the feast of the Guardian Angels, 

October 2, 1948. They have five successful adult children 

including two attorneys, a dentist, a small business owner 

and a corporate executive, all of whom attended Catholic 

schools. Their daughter Connie, a 1970 Mercy graduate, 

succeeded her father as president of Streck Laboratories. 

As the founder, chairman, and CEO of Streck 

Laboratories, Wayne Ryan forged an illustrious career, 

earning 25 patents and authoring nearly 80 scientific 

works. He earned his first patent when he created the first 

The Mercy nuns just really 

formed my life as I grew up. 

That’s why I really wanted to 

do something for them.” 

Eileen Krebs Ryan, SM ’45 

hematology quality 

control product. 

Streck eventually 

produced control and 

calibration materials 

for hematology labs 

throughout the world 

in addition to products for chemistry, immunology, and 

histology laboratories. He has received numerous local, 

regional, and national achievement awards for the work he 

loves. 

Eileen Krebs Ryan was born in Humphrey, Nebr. and 

grew up on a ranch about 18 miles from Petersburg, 

Nebr. The family later moved to Albion, where her 

father, M. J. Krebs, was a builder, and Eileen completed 

a year of high school there. As a child, she watched her 

father create building plans for clients and developed an 

interest in building herself. The Krebs family moved to 

Omaha in the early 1940s and lived near Park Avenue and 

Leavenworth Street. Eileen transferred to St. Mary when 

the family moved. “I loved the Sisters and the girls,” she 

said. “I made lifelong friends and wonderful memories at 

St. Mary.” 

In 2007, Mercy High School received the single largest 

individual gift in the school’s history, thanks to Wayne and 

Eileen Krebs Ryan. The gift enabled Mercy to renovate 

the front of the building and establish the Eileen Krebs Ryan 

Plaza. 

“I am happy to support Mercy High School,” said Eileen, 

whose parents attended Mass at Holy Cross Church, 

located across the street from the school, when the family 

lived in the neighborhood years ago. “My parents would 

be proud to drive by and see their name on the front of 

the building. The main thing,” she said, “is that the Mercy 

nuns just really formed my life as I grew up. That’s why I 

really wanted to do something for them.” 

The Ryan’s have 

been strong and 

generous Mercy 

supporters over 

the years. Their 

example and 

financial support 

have positively 

impacted Mercy’s 

mission – the 

careful instruction 

of young women 

– and will make a 

difference for years 

to come. 

Eileen Krebs Ryan and Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM 

Previous Cor Misericordiae 

Award Recipients 

2001 John and Ann Louise Micek, SM ’49 

Msgr. Paul F. Peter Posthumous 

2002 Michael T. DeFreece 

2003 Gene & Marilyn Spence 

2004 Maurice E. Cox, Jr. 

2005 Gloria Jezewski Flynn, SJ ’50 

2006 Robert H. Matt 

2007 Dick & Mary Pat Smola McCormick ’58 

2008 The Sisters of Mercy 

2009 Kevin McCoy 

2010 Larry B. Good 

2011 Edward T. Regan 

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Answer the Call to Benefit the Young Women of Mercy 

There is a need. There is an urgency. Answer the call and 

make a lifetime difference for the young women of Mercy 

High School. Pledge your support to Mercy High School’s 

Phonathon 2012. 

• Currently, there are 385 students who are engaged 

in the diverse college-prep curriculum and liberal 

arts education, including: 

Advance Placement (AP) courses offered 

in calculus, chemistry, US history, English 

literature, European history, and Spanish. 

Dual enrollment with area colleges for 11 

course offerings. 

Courses offered in fine arts include 

speech, art, dance, vocal music, drama, and 

instrumental music. 

Fine arts program performs in competitions 

on local, state, regional, and national levels. 

• The student/teacher ratio is 12 to 1 with an 

average class size of 18-20. 

• A large freshman class will put us near capacity for 

the 2012-2013 academic year. 

• Mercy’s negotiated tuition provides grants, awards, 

and scholarships of more than $1.5 million 

annually to more than 86% of our families in need 

of financial assistance. 

• Today, the full cost of educating a young woman 

at Mercy High School is $9,500. Currently, tuition 

is $8,500. 

Mercy relies on your generosity to bridge the difference 

between expense and tuition through annual investments. 

Your gift will directly impact our technology, academic 

programs, faculty salaries, and negotiated tuition for 

students in need. 

Mid March, during our annual Phonathon, you will be 

invited to pledge your support to Mercy’s annual fund. 

Please prayerfully consider to: 

• Access our website at www.mercyhigh.org to 

donate now. 

• If you haven’t given a gift previously, begin today 

with a one-time or monthly gift of $20.12. 

• Increase your annual pledge amount by $50, $100, 

or more. 

• Make a monthly gift as a part of your annual 

pledge, some options follow: 

Monthly Annual Club 

Gift Pledge 

$10 $120 President’s Club ($100-$499) 

$50 $600 Mercy Circle ($500-$999) 

$100 $1,200 McAuley Society ($1000-$4999) 

$425 $5,100 Heart of Mercy ($5000+) 

Gifts can be billed monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or 

annually and can be charged to to Master Card or Visa. 

If your company, or your spouse’s, matches gifts, please 

include the appropriate form with your donation, or apply 

online if your company supports this method. 

Gifts of any amount are deeply appreciated. We are 

grateful for your continued dedication to Mercy, and thank 

you for your gift on behalf of our future graduates. 

Volunteer Opportunity to 

Make the Call 

Please consider volunteering your time to make calls or 

provide clerical support on behalf of Phonathon 2012 

at Mercy High School. Contact your classmates and 

volunteer as a group on a specific date. 

Date and Time 

Saturday, March 17 

Monday, March 19 

Tuesday, March 20 

Wednesday, March 21 

Thursday, March 22 

Sunday, March 25 

Monday, March 26 

Tuesday, March 27 

Wednesday, March 28 

Thursday, March 29 

9:00-12:00 noon 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

6:00-9:00 p.m. 

Great prize drawings for volunteers: 

- Mercy’s Golf Fest (foursome) - $600 value 

- FIESTA 2013 (2 tickets) - $150 value 

- Food Sale gift certificate - $100 value 

- Plant Sale gift certificate - $50 value 

- Mercy Wear gift certificate - $50 value 

- Fall Musical (4 front row seats) - Priceless 

Snacks and beverages will be provided. Don’t miss this 

great way to give back to Mercy High School. Please 

contact Mary Emmer at 402.553.9424 or emmerm@ 

mercyhigh.org to volunteer. 

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Humphreys Fullfills Life-Long 

Dream on Jeopardy! 

Answer: This Mercy teacher placed 2 nd at the Jeopardy! Teacher 

tournament during February 16-28. 

Question: Who is Brooks Humphreys, AP European, AP 

US history, and World History teacher at Mercy High School? 

As a child, he watched the show and had a life-long 

dream to be a contestant on Jeopardy! After six 

auditions to be on the show, his dream became a reality. 

A lesson to the Mercy students – be persistent and never 

give up on your dreams. 

Question: Name 

those who participated 

in a pep rally for 

Humphreys prior to 

his going to the taping 

of the show, attended 

special viewings 

of the tournament 

at the school, and 

gave Humphreys a 

standing ovation. 

Answer: Who 

are the faculty, staff, 

and 385 students of 

Mercy High School? 

The excitement was contagious. Humphreys said, 

“Honestly, I thought the students would get bored 

after the first episode. I’ve never seen people watch 

‘Jeopardy!’ like they’re watching a football game. It is 

so cool to see all the girls get excited about learning 

something new.” 

Answer: Name those who are proud of Brooks Humphreys. 

Question: Who is the Mercy community? 

The alumnae, Mercy parents, faculty/staff, students 

plus those from other Mercy schools nationally and 

internationally. 

Mercy Teachers All Top-Notch 

The faculty and staff at Mercy High School are truly 

dedicated and very passionate to ensure a premier Catholic 

education rooted in faith, knowledge, and service for 

all Mercy students. Over 65% of the faculty have their 

master’s degrees. The average tenure of teachers at Mercy 

is 14 years. The helpfulness of the faculty extends beyond 

the classroom, as they can be seen before and after school 

tutoring students, coaching a sport, directing a play, or 

sponsoring a student organization. 

The following testimonials are from our faculty and staff 

as to why they choose to serve at Mercy High School. 

I serve at Mercy because I believe 

that Mercy’s negotiated tuition 

program works for social justice 

in our economically divided 

community. I serve at Mercy 

because I consistently see the 

faculty and staff go the extra 

mile to bring hope and happiness 

into the lives of our student 

Tom Andreasen 

body. I serve at Mercy because I 

continually see Mercy graduating 

young women who are committed to justice and serving 

others in our world. I serve at Mercy because our students 

and alumnae serve as wonderful examples of what it 

means to live the mission of Christ. – Tom Andreasen, 

theology, social justice and world religion teacher 

For the last 25 years, each time spring rolls around and the 

question of continuing my educational ministry at Mercy 

arises, the conclusion has been 

clear—Mercy is where I want to be. 

It is a community of committed, 

talented people striving always to 

provide the best for each of our 

students. Mercy people—students, 

staff, parents, alumnae--take care 

of each other in ways large and 

small. – Maureen Davis, director of 

Maureen Davis curriculum, AP calculus, pre-calculus, 

calculus teacher 

Principal Carolyn Jaworski shares from the faculty, staff, 

and students, “Thank you for letting us share in your joy 

and your victories. This has been a fun and a wonderful 

time for all of us associated with the ‘Mercy World!’ 

You have made us all very proud!” 

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Mercy is composed of caring 

individuals who come from diverse 

socioeconomic backgrounds. All 

members of the Mercy community 

strive to continually make the 

world around them a better place. 

– Heather Newville, science department 

chair, human anatomy and physiology I 

and II, amd biology teacher 

Heather Newville 

I love my job at Mercy High 

School. Being the school secretary, 

I get to see a lot of the girls and 

also have quite a few who work for 

me for their work study jobs. It is 

fun to see the girls start out as shy 

freshmen and grow and blossom 

by the end of their senior year. 

– Ruth Gross Harre, school secretary 

and Mercy alumna 1976 

Ruth Gross Harre ’76 

I have taught in eight other schools. 

Mercy has the best students and 

BY FAR the best faculty, staff, and 

administration. The ability to keep 

God in my classroom at all times 

through prayer, the crucifix, or 

just comments that I am allowed 

to make and discussions that I am 

allowed to have has been amazing. 

Pat Yunker 

I hope to be able to give back 

through my ministry of teaching at 

least a part of the enormous blessing I receive in teaching 

at Mercy. – Pat Yunker, vocal music and math teacher 

I love the fact that Mercy 

encourages its students to excel in 

the natural sciences by providing 

them with opportunities for 

hands-on investigation and inquiry 

learning. I value the way that 

Mercy High School merges its 

Mercy heritage and charism with 

the desire to be on the cutting edge 

of twenty-first century education. 

– Erin Walsh, chemistry, ecology and 

geology teacher 

Erin Walsh 

Mercy has been such an influential part of my life. I 

know that during my years here, I truly became a woman 

of Mercy and grew so much in 

learning and living the mission 

of Catherine McAuley. The 

environment created at Mercy 

High School is one that supports 

the whole person and allows each 

girl to reach her full potential. It 

is such a privilege to now teach at 

the school which has had such an 

Laura Forbes ’04 impact in my life. – Laura Forbes, 

theology teacher and 2004 Mercy 

alumna 

It is a privilege working at Mercy High School because 

an environment is created here that allows me to minister 

to my students intellectually, 

spiritually, and emotionally. I 

appreciate that at Mercy I can 

touch my students with both my 

faith and caring. I am so delighted 

that my students think of Theatre 

at Mercy as a second home and 

look at me as a mentor and a role 

model. – Angela M. Dashner, director 

Angela Dashner 

of theatre 

The girls at Mercy are the best. I 

taught in several schools and knew 

when I came here this was where 

I wanted to stay; that was in 1995, 

and I still think the girls are the 

best. – Maureen Losee, social studies 

and consumer science teacher 

Maureen Losee 

I have been 

a part of Catholic schools since 

the first grade. Working at Mercy 

has been a great experience for me 

within my Catholic faith. – Chris 

Rosenthal, biology teacher 

As a first year teacher at Mercy 

Chris Rosenthal High School, I appreciate the 

welcoming 

atmosphere 

that the faculty, staff, and students 

provide. From the moment I walk 

into the school until the moment 

I leave, I feel comfortable and 

valued. – Josh Riesberg, social studies 

teacher 

Josh Riesberg 

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Alumnae News 

1940s 

Mary Ann Cunningham Filippi, SJ ’42 is known as 

the “Dancing Grandma” to Creighton University Bluejay 

basketball fans, players, and coaches. For more than 60 

years, Filippi has attended the basketball games. Her 

late husband John graduated from dental school in the 

mid 1940s from Creighton University. They enjoyed 

attending the basketball games together. John passed 

away in 1996. They were married 52 years and have three 

children. When Filippi isn’t attending a game, she enjoys 

spending time with her family, five grandchildren, and 

three great-grandchildren. 

1950s 

Mary Beth Petersen Coate ’59 celebrated her 70 th 

birthday in January with her family and friends. Her 

daughter, Catherine Coate ’94 shared the following: “It 

was six weeks of party planning, including a card shower, 

for my mom’s 70 th birthday 

party on January 28 at the 

German American Society 

(two days after her actual 

birthday, January 26). 

Everything was ready, as we 

awaited her arrival. Then, 

we received a text message 

Mary Beth Petersen Coate‘s Senior 

Picture 

from my niece, Lisa Render 

’15 ‘we’re here’. As Mary 

Beth came in the door, 

over 100 guests of family 

and friends shouted ‘Happy Birthday’ and sang with 

enthusiasm. She was 

truly surprised, shocked, 

and grateful for all that 

was done in her honor. 

She really enjoyed 

reading all the cards and 

well wishes of those far 

and near.” 

Coate was featured in an 

Omaha World-Herald story 

on Children’s Hospital. 

In the 1940s and 1950s, 

she had been diagnosed 

Mary Beth Petersen Coate ’59 at her 

and treated for polio at 

birthday party. 

the hospital. The disease 

left her walking with 

the aid of crutches, and other mobility assist devices from 

a very early age. Her personality is one of perseverance, 

strength, courage, has allowed her to overcome challenges 

with the disease. Mary Beth has lived an active life, 

dedicated to her family, her faith, and to her students. 

For over 25 years, Coate taught chemistry and other 

science classes, including over 10 years at Mercy High 

School. She still returns to Mercy to substitute as needed. 

She and her husband Art have been married for 44 years 

and together raised three daughters. 

1960s 

Barb Frederick 

Murphy ’60 was 

injured in a fall on 

October 8, 2011. She 

broke her neck at the 

C-2 position and has 

been in a neck brace 

ever since. 

JoAnn Havranek 

Arnold’s ’62 

granddaughter, 

Annabelle Greger, 

will be graduating 

from Mercy in May. 

Barb Frederick Murphy ’60 

In addition, Arnold 

and her classmates will be inducted into the Golden Guild 

Society as they celebrate their 50 th class reunion on Sunday, 

June 3 at the All School Reunion. 

Marlene Klimek Janda ’65 married John Talmon on 

November 19, 2011 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church. The 

wedding was attended by family and close friends. 

Mary Carol Zitka Lynch ’65 has overcome the many 

challenges she has faced with cancer. Her family, also 

known as her five angels, submitted the following: 

“Mary’s brave, courageous, and overwhelming fight with 

esophageal cancer ended on a GREAT note at the end of 

the 2011 year. Diagnosed in June 2011 and undergoing 

treatments all through the summer, Mary underwent major 

surgery on November 3, 2011, removing 9 1/2 inches 

of her esophagus and 1/3 of her stomach. With a 40% 

chance of a total cure, Mary beat the odds, recovering and 

gaining some of the 57 pounds she lost. Mary enjoyed 

her 65 th birthday on Christmas Day and was able to ring 

in the 2012 New Year with Don, her husband of 45 years. 

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Congratulations Mary Carol; we are so PROUD of you! 

Thank you ALL for your thoughts, prayers, and cards 

sent to Mary over the last six months. Please feel free to 

send ‘well wishes’ to her at 8022 Valley Street Omaha, NE 

68124.” 

1970s 

Connie Ryan ’70 received an honorary doctor of 

science degree from Creighton University at the winter 

commencement on December 17, 2011. Ryan is a 

Creighton University board member. For 19 years, she 

has been the president of Streck Laboratories. 

Connie Chatwood Hull ’71 deals in antiques and her 

husband, Mike, practices law while living in San Clemente, 

Calif. For the first time in seven years, both their children 

are back in southern California. Their daughter Michelle, 

26, after graduating from Harvard magna cum laude in 2008, 

attended Columbia University School of Law where she 

received her Juris Doctor as a James Kent Scholar in 2011. 

She is now a first year associate in the Los Angeles office 

of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker. Their son Thomas, 

23, having earned his biology degree at Harvard in 2010, 

is preparing for the Medical College Admission Test while 

working in two emergency rooms in Orange County, Calif. 

1980s 

Karen Kripal Favor ’85 is the administrative assistant in 

the counseling department at Creighton Preparatory High 

School in Omaha, Nebr. She has been married to Jim, her 

high school sweetheart, for almost 22 years. They have 

two children, twins, now 20 years old. Daniel is employed 

at Alegent Health at Lakeside Hospital, and Erica is a 

junior at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. 

Lisa Schneiderwind Jacoba ’85 and her family moved to 

London as she will lead the human resources efforts for a 

newly created business union for Western Union. She and 

friends gathered 

and celebrated 

over the Christmas 

holiday before they 

moved to London. 

L to R from the class of 1985: Laurie Matya Czyz, 

Zibby Gillen Cambridge, Lisa Schneiderwind Jacoba, 

& Jackie Hughes Latka 

Margie Walsh Haik ’88 has been hired as the director 

of communications for the Missionaries of the Precious 

Blood, Kansas City Province. She previously worked for 

12 years for St. Peter’s Parish in Kansas City as a music 

teacher, then youth minister and bulletin editor. Finding 

that she loved the design aspect of her bulletin duties, 

she pursued a certificate in graphic design at the Kansas 

City Art Institute, which she completed in 2009. The Missionaries 

of the Precious Blood provincial office is located 

in Liberty, Mo. and is an Apostolic Society made up of 

priests, brothers, and lay companions who are dedicated to 

facilitating reconciliation and renewal in the Church. She is 

responsible for their website, three print publications, and 

other communications from the province headquarters. 

Haik lives in Kansas City, Mo. with her husband David and 

children, Marian and Jonathan. 

2000s 

Stacia Slezak Luther ’01 shares: “We have been blessed 

with our second daughter (and future Mercy Girl)! 

Emmery Nadine Luther, born February 23, 2012, at 12:05 

a.m. Big sister Jayci, 16-months, and Seth and I could not 

be happier.” 

Sarah Brandeau ’05 began the accelerated nursing 

program at Creighton University this spring. “This year 

is going to be challenging yet rewarding as I work towards 

becoming a nurse!” said Brandeau. “I am very excited to 

start this new chapter of my life.” 

Maggie Waltz ’06 married Chris Myers on October 

1, 2011, at St. Robert Bellarmine. Classmates who 

participated in the wedding were Meredith Wright ’06, 

Sarah Lang ’06, and Abbey Engstrom Jackson ’06. 

Briana Jordan ’08 married 

Chris Brabbin on September 

21, 2011. 

2010s 

Tiffany Anzalone ’11 and 

Madeline Jewell ’11 were 

debutantes at the Omaha 

Symphony Ball in December. 

L to R: Madeline Jewell ’11 and 

Tiffany Anzalone ’11 

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Reunion Notes 

All School Reunion 

Sunday, June 3, 2012 

Alumnae of St. John, St. Mary, and Mercy High School are 

invited to attend the All School Reunion. 

9:00 a.m. Mass in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel 

10:30 a.m. Complimentary brunch with program 

11:30 a.m. Tour the school and shop the Mercy Market 

Classes ending in 2 and 7 are encouraged to plan their 

reunion during this weekend and: 

- Can participate in the Mass and sing with the 

Alumnae Choir during the Mass 

- Will be recognized at the brunch 

- Will have reserved seating at the brunch 

- Will have a class photo taken after the brunch 

The Advancement Office will: 

- provide you with the class list 

- pay the postage for the reunion invitations 

Save the Date 

Young Alumnae Event 

(for 2007-2011 alumnae) 

Wednesday, May 30 

Reunion Planning 

65 th – 1947 St. Mary 

The class will celebrate on Saturday, June 2 with an 11:00 

a.m. luncheon at Olive Garden (7505 Dodge St.). On 

Sunday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. the class will attend the All 

School Reunion. The invitation will be coming soon. 

60 th – 1952 St. Mary 

Reunion activities will be held June 1-3 during the All 

School Reunion weekend. The reunion invitation will be 

mailed soon. 

50 th – 1962 

Reunion activities include: Friday, June 1 a “Yak ‘n’ Snak” 

party at Venice Inn (72 & Pacific) at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 

June 2 a luncheon at La Casa West (8216 Grover St.) from 

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. the 

All School Reunion. The class will continue celebrating at 

the Regency Marriott Lounge (10220 Regency Circle) after 

the All School Reunion. For alumnae out of town, rooms 

have been reserved for “Mercy 50 th High School Reunion” 

at the Regency Marriott Hotel. Call 1.800.228.9290 to 

make your reservations. 

40 th – 1972 

The activities will be held the weekend of the All School 

Reunion. The invitation will be mailed in March. Note to 

classmates: We do not have current address information 

on the following classmates: Myron Adams, Sally Becker, 

Maureen Clawson, Lynn Conley, Alfina Dombrowski, 

Catherine Hansen, Marcia Garcia Jones, Mary Buscher 

Koziel, Maureen Walsh, and Julie Incontro Wyman. Please 

contact Liz James Joyce at lijoyce425@gmail.com with 

your current contact information. Also, if you didn’t 

receive a save-the-date postcard, please contact Liz. 

30 th – 1982 



mailed soon with details of the events. 

20 th – 1992 

Reunion activities include: Friday, June 1 with a “Girls 

Night Out” at Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub & Grill (4322 

Leavenworth St.) party room from 7:00 p.m. to midnight, 

Saturday, June 2 a “Dinner Out on the Town” at La Casa 

Pizzaria (4432 Leavenworth St.) party room at 6:00 p.m. 

(significant others are welcome), and Sunday, June 3 at 9:00 

a.m. the All School Reunion. 

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15 th – 1997 




10 th – 2002 




Classes pending confirmation of a reunion during the All 

School Reunion weekend: 

75 th – 1937 St. John 

75 th – 1937 St. Mary 

70 th – 1942 St. John 

70 th – 1942 St. Mary 

65 th – 1946 St. John 

60 th – 1952 St. John 

55 th – 1957 

45 th – 1967 – It is time to start planning our 45 th class 

reunion! I can’t believe the time has passed so quickly. 

It seems like just a few months ago we were getting 

ready for the November Nocturne. We’re in the 

process of updating the contact information for 

everyone, please send your address, phone number and 

email address to Katherine Burrows Wilkins at the 

following address: kateburrowswilkins@gmail.com. 

All information will be updated and provided to Mercy 

to be used for planning our reunion. Please also let me 

know whether you’d be interested in working on the 

reunion committee. This is a big milestone for us and 

we need to start planning now. Please respond as 

quickly as possible. 

35 th – 1977 

30 th – 1982 

25 th – 1987 

5 th – 2007 – The details are in the planning stages. Please 

contact Molly Elston at melston1@nd.edu or 

402.216.6363 with any questions. 

Please contact Mary Emmer, alumnae relations at 

emmerm@mercyhigh.org or 402.553.9424 with any 

reunion questions or with any updates, such as a change of 

address, phone number or e-mail. 

8th Grade Scholarship Winners 

(Effective for the 2012-13 School Year) 

$6000 / $1500 per Year Scholarships 

JOHN J. FRANEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Emma Ecker – St. Columbkille 

ARCHBISHOP DANIEL E. SHEEHAN MEMORIAL 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Margaret Lewis – St Bernard 

$4000 / $1000 per Year Scholarship 

CLIFFORD J. MILLER MEMORIAL 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Michelle Allen – St. James 


MARY RONCKA URZENDOWSKI 

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Ellen Schroll - St. Robert Bellarmine 

SR. MARY BRENDAN O’MALLEY 

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Madelyn Kazmierski – Logan-Fontenelle 

Vivian Parr – Holy Cross 

SMOLA-McCORMICK MEMORIAL 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Jenny Gilbert – St. Vincent de Paul 


MSGR. JOHN A. FLYNN MEMORIAL 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Andrea Huber – Mary Our Queen 

JOSEPH & HELEN CLARE MURPHY 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Josette Wren – St. Bernard 

CHARLES & RENE GARVEY SCHOLARSHIP 

Mikayla Rosenthal – St. Columbkille 

MARY JANE SMITH GERST SCHOLARSHIP 

Claire Harsh – Mary Our Queen 

CURNYN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP 

Claire Gaeta – St. Robert Bellarmine 

SR. MARY JOHANNA BURNELL SCHOLARSHIP 

Meagan Austin – Mary Our Queen 

PRINCIPAL’S SCHOLARSHIP 

Cecilia Cohen – St. James 

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Blood Drive Success 

The National Honor Society and 

Holy Cross parish sponsored a 

blood drive on January 28 where 

they collected 80 units of blood. 

In addition to current students and 

teachers donating, a number of 

current parents, past parents and 

alumnae also donated blood. 

Treble Makers Place in Competitions 

In January, the Mercy High Treble Makers placed second in the Unisex division 

at “Singsation,” an all-day show choir competition involving over 1,000 

show choir members from across Nebraska. In February they also placed 

second in the Women’s Division at the UNO Show Choir competition. Show 

choir routines are judged on singing, dancing, stage presence, choreography, 

interpretation, accompaniment, and costumes. The show this year is about 

relationships: “And So it Goes” is about wanting to give your heart to someone 

but being afraid it will get broken again; “Popular” is about dealing with cliques 

and popularity issues; “A Change is Gonna Come” is a song about realizing 

that things have to get better; “Firework” expressesd the idea that each girl 

needs to value and respect herself for what she is and the gifts she has; and 

finally “Higher Love” is about the ultimate relationship--that between a girl and 

God. The choreography was completely done by students Monica Keenan, 

Tori Krol, Allison Harsh, Hannah Engstrom, Michelle Waldhauser, Becca Veys, 

Megan McAuliffe, Erin Dabbs, Elise Weinbach and Hannah Vankat. The show 

features solos by Megan McAuliffe, Becca Veys, Elise Weinbach, and Micaela 

Hoyer, as well as a dance solo by Allison Harsh. 

Janice Riesberg ’10, sophomore at Wayne State 

College donating blood. 

Operation Others 

Benefits Community 

The Mercy girls collected over 

8,000 cans of fruit and vegetables 

for Operation Others. These were 

combined with donations from 

other area high schools to provide 

meals for 1,600 Omaha families. 

L to R: Mr. Josh Riesberg, Shannon Prem ’12, 

and MaKayla Riesberg ’13 

The Treble Makers 

Students Join March for Life 

The 2012 March for Life pilgrimage went from late afternoon on Thursday, 

January 19 until the afternoon on Tuesday, January 24. Students participated 

in two rallies (one with a concert 

by Matt Maher and one where 

the Pope sent a letter to the 

youth attending the March), and 

the March itself. The group 

also visited the battle fields at 

Gettysburg, Pa., toured the 

Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann 

Seton, Mount St. Mary’s Grotto, 

the National Mall, Holocaust 

Museum, and the Natural History 

L to R: Breanna Brichacek ’12, Archbishop Lucas, Rachel 

Slowik ’12 

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National Honor Society Recognizes Scholars 

On November 15, 38 young women were inducted into the National Honor 

Society (NHS). Alumna and recruitment director, Anne Zadina ’00, was the 

keynote speaker. There are now 54 NHS members at Mercy. 

The 2011-12 National Honor Society 

Nocturne Royalty Crowned 

Congratulations to the 

Nocturne Royalty. Senior 

Queen: Melissa Nigrin, 

Junior Princess: Emily 

Janda, and Sophomore 

Princess: Elise Weinbach. 

Freshman Wins 

Basketball Contest 

Freshman Sidnea Brown won 

the State Farm Holiday Hoops 

Three Point Shooting Contest on 

January 5 in Jefferson City, Mo. 

Sidnea surprised everyone in the 

gym, with the exception of her 

teammates, coaches, family and 

friends, by winning both the girls 

division as well as the overall (boys 

and girls) championship. After 

getting into the final round, Sidnea 

needed to win the girls division in 

a shoot off when both players shot 

a 21. In the shoot off, Sidnea 

won the girls title and moved on 

to the head to head match against 

the boys winner. In the boys/girls 

finals, Sidnea blew away the boys 

winner by dropping 37 total points 

(including bonus points for the 

bonus balls) in the competition. 

L to R: Elise Weinbach ’14, Melissa 

Nigrin ’12, and Emily Janda ’13. 

Catherine McAuley 

Remembered During 

Prayer Service 

Sidnea Brown ’15 

A prayer service was held in honor of 

the 170th Anniversary of Catherine 

McAuley’s death in the Our Lady of 

Mercy Chapel. A collection was taken 

up for the Mercy International Center. 

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Kairos Retreat 

Benefited Students 

In early March, 30 juniors and seniors 

made a four-day retreat known as 

Kairos. They were led on the retreat 

by a group of six senior peer-leaders 

and nine faculty adult-leaders. The retreat 

covered themes including “Who 

am I?,” “Who is Jesus in my life?,” 

“What is Jesus’ message for me?,” 

and “How do I choose to respond to 

this message?” 

PA Tradition Continues 

The junior class performed their version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 

for P.A. (Prom Announcement) on January 18. During the performance, they 

revealed the theme Pure Imagination and that prom would be on April 28 at 

the Field Club. 

Lenten Prayer Service 

Students join in prayer service offered 

Wednesday mornings before school 

during Lent. Each meeting has a 

different topic, such as praying with 

the Saints and Station Meditations. 

Artists Recognized 

for Their Work 

Mercy artists were recognized in 

the Nebraska State Scholastic Art 

Competition. Abby Berg received an 

Honorable Mention for her fused 

glass earrings and pendant. Gabbie 

Sylvester received an Honorable 

Mention for her fused glass slumped 

bowl and Sam White earned a Silver 

Key for her charcoal self portrait. 

By Gabbie Sylvester 

Back row, L to R: Allie Hennes, Ashleigh Broughton, Shannon Moore, Haley Kalskett, Shelby Siderewicz 

Front row, L to R: Sharon Tighe-Dolan, Sarah Locati, and Sam Cox 

Catholic Schools Week Celebrates Faith, 

Academics, and Service 

During Catholic Schools 

Week, celebrated the week 

of January 31-Febraury 

3, the girls were involved 

in many activities which 

included a faculty-led 

prayer service, studentled 

educator of impact, 

where the students wrote 

personal letters to teachers 

who have influenced 

them through the years, 

faculty-led pancake feed 

to the student body, and 

morning at the movies. 

The events brought about 

a celebration of a Catholic 

education at Mercy High 

School. 

Treasure Pascal ’13 enjoying pancakes that the teachers made during 

Catholic Schools Week. 

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In Celebration 

Anniversaries 

60 th 

Joseph & Betty Kuzela 

Parents of Susan Kuzela ’72 

50 th 

Nick & Lucille Palermo Mickells ’59 

Robert & Judy Cox Price ’59 

John & Ann Marie Keenan Bowen ’61 

Parents of Elizabeth Bowen Kalkman ’90 

Births 

Zailey Ryan to Matt & Rachel Kowal Hemmingson ’09 

Mallory Jean to Brandon & Lori Rowan Hull ’92 

Paige Elizabeth to Mark & Beth McCann Jewett ’93 

Leo Stanley Ervin to Chris Ervin & Lanmana Parys ’95 

Eleanor Sandra to Chris Farrow & Heidi Connealy ’97 

Savannah Kay to Howard & Meagan Velehradsky 

Williams ’97 

Emmery Nadine Luther to Seth & Stacia Slezak Luther ’01 

Eleanor Sandra Farrow with big sister Lucy 

Savannah Kay Williams 

Zailey Ryan Hemmingson 

Emmery Nadine Luther 

Social Media a Vital Component to Communication from Mercy 

Did you know that we have a facebook page, tweet, and send monthly emails to all alums with the latest news 

from Mercy? Stay in touch with Mercy by liking our facebook page, following us on twitter, and sending your current 

email address to Mary Emmer at emmerm@mercyhigh.org. 

Scan here with your 

smart phone scanner app 

to like us on Facebook. 

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Alumnae offer Mentoring 

Opportunities at Career Fair 

In January, 88 sophomores explored 23 careers of interest 

and received first-hand expertise from 26 alumnae 

professionals at the sixth annual Alumnae/Sophomore 

Career Fair. The fair provided small group discussions 

between the career representatives and students. 

“To me, knowing the career representatives were 

alumnae of Mercy showed me that once I graduate, I 

can accomplish my dreams and can be successful in my 

career,” Megan Schneider said. “One of the careers I 

visited, the dentist, Dr. Judith Belitz really made me want 

to be a dentist. I loved all the teeth props she showed us.” 

The sophomores received an insider’s look at the careers, 

what education/certificates are needed for the careers, 

and opportunities for mentoring the careers. Jenny Wolfe 

commented, “The highlight for me was visiting with 

Liz James Joyce. I could tell she is passionate about her 

accounting profession.” Tess Lewis shared, “I’m excited 

to shadow the pharmacy and law enforcement career 

representatives at their worksites.” 

Communications 

Kimberly Bryant Vavra ’01 – marketing communication 

specialist at Blue Cross Blue Shield 

Cosmetologist 

Melissa Haire ’00 and Gina Bataillon Scott ’00 – both 

AVEDA stylists at Five Salon 

Counselor 

Mary F. Lincoln ’74 – education guidance counselor at 

Omaha Public Schools 

Culinary Arts 

Jacqueline Rynes Caniglia ’89 – owner-pastry chef of 

La Charlotte-Caniglia Pastries, Inc. 

Dentistry 

Dr. Judith A. Belitz ’83 – dentist with Drs. John & Judith 

Belitz Dentist Office 

Doctor/Physician 

Dr. Christine Chonis Jeffrey ’75 – physician at 

Physicians Clinic 

Engineer* 

Sarah Gudeman – project engineer-mechanical at 

Morrissey Engineering, Inc. 

Journalism-Media-Television News 

Kayla Haire ’93 – producer/report for the KMTV3 News 

“The Morning Blend” 

Law Enforcement 

Colene Hinchey ’88 – lieutenant with the 

Inspection/Customer service Unit with the Omaha 

Police Department 

Dr. Judith Belitz, D.D.S. explains her career to students. 

Career Field & Alumnae Representatives 

Accounting, Auditing, & Tax 

Elizabeth James Joyce ’72 – senior project manager -tax 

at Union Pacific Railroad 

Actor 

Daena Schweiger ’87 – actress/director/writer with 

various theatres in the Omaha community 

Business 

Nicole Hahn Jesse ’80 – co-owner of La Casa Pizzaria 

Lawyer/Attorney 

Francie Riedmann Weis ’81 – attorney at Gross & Welch 

Medical Sonographer 

Judy Jarecki Boner ’79 – medical sonographer at Alegent 

Lakeside Hospital 

Musician/Singer 

Anne Marie Kenny ’69 – performing artist/voice teacher 

at Anne Marie Kenny’s Vocal Performance Studio 

Nursing 

Dr. Ann Franco Laughlin ’72 – professor of nursing and 

registered nurse at Creighton University 

Angela Wieberg Maynard ’83 – registered nurse at 

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Creighton University University- 

Center for Health and Counseling 

assistant director 

Amanda M. Fulton ’98 – pediatric 

nurse at the University of 

Nebraska Medical Center 

Occupational Therapy 

Theresa Levy Meehan ’97 – 

occupational therapist at 

Papillion-LaVista School District 

Pharmacy 

Dr. Kelly K. Nystrom ’86 – board 

certified oncology pharmacist and 

Creighton University professor 

Psychiatrist/Psychologist 

Dr. Gina Oliveto ’85 - child/ 

adolescent psychiatrist at 

Bergan Mercy/Alegent 

Sports Medicine* 

Laura Imig - athletic trainer at 

Alegent Health/Mercy High School 

Social Work 

Sara Taylor ’00 – program manager 

for Autism Action Partnership 

Teacher (9-12)* 

Mary Coyle – high school teacher 

(9-12) at Mercy High School 

Teacher Primary (PS-5) 

Christine Clines Eisold ’96 – first 

grade teacher at Reeder Elementary 

* - affiliated with Mercy, but not an 

alumnae of Mercy 

Thank You for Choosing Mercy 

At the Donors of Distinction event in November, Christine Gonderinger, senior and 

National Honor Society president, shared these words of appreciation. 

You have chosen to donate your time, 

talents, and treasures here at Mercy 

High School, as you must be familiar 

with the ideals and traditions of Mercy. 

As you well know, Mercy focuses on 

faith, knowledge, and service. 

But I would be willing to bet that not 

every one of you knows what a typical 

day is like at Mercy High School. So if 

you don’t mind, I would love to share a 

few of my favorite daily moments with 

you. 

First, we start the day with prayer. 

How fitting it is that the first thing 

Christine Gonderinger ’12 

we do is remind ourselves that God 

is with us? This is just one of many times throughout the day that we 

focus on our faith. Next, we go to our first four class periods. This is of 

course when we develop our knowledge, and not just in reading, writing, 

and arithmetic, but in social justice, music, and physics. Then, after fourth 

hour, we will occasionally meet as a whole for an assembly, Mass, or my 

personal favorite, a prayer service. During prayer services, we often focus 

on, go figure, how we can serve others through Christ. Next is lunch, 

where we get to relax and enjoy ourselves for 25 minutes of respite. After 

lunch, we finish our final four classes and mostly look forward to the end 

of the day. 

By this time we are tired and physically exhausted. At the end of the day, 

what really matters is how much we want to return the next day. And we 

would not be able to do so without the help of each of you. 

It is an understatement to say that I and my 385 schoolmates appreciate 

it. All of us Mercy girls had quite a bit to be thankful for this year, due 

in great part to your generosity. Your donations enable all Mercy girls, 

present, past, and future, to become women of Mercy. 

So it is with the greatest amount of sincerity that I say, “thank you.” We 

understand the sacrifices you had to make, and we are that much more 

grateful. God bless you. 

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Memorials 

The following have been entered into our Memorial Association from October 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012 

Samantha Allen 

Megan Caster 

Jeffrey R. Alseth 

Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM 

Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM 

Joan Bader 

Joe & Jayne Riedmann 

Mollner 

Rick & Jane Neneman 

Ed & Carol Bader Nicola 

Nancy Vitale Bisbee 

Priscilla “Cilla” Connelly 

Quinn 

Sr. Zita Marie Bruns, RSM 



Mary A. Bryg 

Virginia Bryg 

William Norris 

Pat Brandt Podjenski 

Sally Groves Theiler 

Ann Godek Tomcykowski 

Kay Mahoney Zielinski 

Jeannine Burbach 

Max J. Burbach 

Ann Christian 

Bob & Nancy Nystrom 

M. Eileen Clark, SM ’37 

Kris Hasbargen 

Patricia Hobza Cloutier 

’58 

Mary Joan Stoffel Sindelar 

Jan Cohen 

Mary Coyle 

Carolyn Jaworski 

Holly McCoy 

Gerrie McCafferty 

Zimmerman 

Robert J. Connelly, Jr. 

Sr. Marie Angele, RSM 

John & Clarice Bartek 

Eldon & Cathy Nielsen 

Boone 

Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff 

James N. Brennan 

Rich (dec.) & Debbie 

Bujarski 


Corrine Casey Burnett 

Dan & Sharon Paladino 

Burns 

Eileen Byrne 

Karen M. Callaghan 

Sr. Marian Camel, RSM 

Pat & Carol Neill Casey 

Rich & Mary Lynn Sortino 

Cerveny 

Sr. Carolyn Coffey, RSM 

Arthur & Mary Beth 

Petersen Coate 

Sr. Corrine Connelly, RSM 

Joseph F. Connelly 

Terrence M. Connelly (dec.) 

Tim Connelly 

Tish Connelly 

Mary Kay Connor 

Sancha Gloden Corrigan 

Carmella Cosentino 

Connie Cosentino 

Mary Coyle 

Rose Crowley 

Eileen Van Buren Curran 

Karen Curtis 

Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, 

RSM 

Mary Dishman 

Frani Herek Fitzpatrick 

Jeanette Boe Fleer 

Sr. Rosemary Floersch, 

RSM 

Sheila Hearity Gleason 

Sandy Goetzinger-Comer 

Sr. M. Jude Graham, RSM 

Ray & Bridget Gudenrath 

Sr. Pat Guziec, RSM 

Jay Harrington 

Mary Harrington 

Thomas Heafey 


Barb Kaine & Wally Petersen 

Carol Keefover 

Joe & Judy Tomasek Koziol 

Jerri Kraniewski 

Marj Kastl Krawczyk 

Jim & Sheryl Krueger 

William & Susan Laird 

James & Lorri Linenbrink 

Larry & Marianne Fowler 

Loftus 

Gary & Marlene Thell 

Machal 

Holly McCoy 

Maureen McGrath 

Sr. Marie Micheletto, RSM 

Jane Tourek Morinelli 

Sharon Neill 

Joy Neneman 

Charles & Mickie Baratta 

Olsen 


Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM 

Kathy Parsons 

Rich & Mary Ellen Peers 

Jo Penning 

Frank & Trudy Murphy 

Perrone 

Marcy Connelly Peterson 

Sr. Rita Marie Pickhinke, 

RSM 

Carol Ann Cooney Pitzer 

Bernadette Votek Pogge 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Prusa 


Quinn 

Betty Quinn 

Larry & Margaret Reynolds 

Pat Linstrom Rudolph 

Jo Russo 

Nancy Ryan 

Sr. Jeanine Salak, RSM 

Jane Turner Schumaker 

Loretta Kearney Siegele 

Lyle L. & Rosemary 

Stewart 

Paul & Peggy Wagman 

Stoysich 

Gloria A. Thompson 

Ann M. Thurmond 

Robert & Judy Dargy Vohs 

Tom & Maryialyce Killeen 

Walsh 

John & Catherine Sobetski 

Weiss 

Joyce Jensen Whalley 

Sr. Rosalima Wilkinson, 

RSM 

John & Janet Murphy Wolff 

Molly & Ryan Zabrowski 

Helen Zahm-Honaker 

Terrence M. Connelly 

Sr. Norene Arcand, RSM 

Hugh & Linda Atkinson 

Subby & Joanne Downey 

Belfi ore 

Eldon & Cathy Nielsen 

Boone 


James Brennan 

Catherine Buckley 

Rich (dec.) & Debbie 

Bujarski 

Sheila Burke 


Michael & Corrine Casey 

Burnett 


Burns 

Eileen Byrne 

Phyllis Cain 

Karen Callaghan 

Pat & Carol Neill Casey 

Rich & Mary Lynn Sortino 

Cerveny 

Arthur & Mary Beth 

Petersen Coate 

Sr. Madeleva Comiskey, 

RSM 


Joseph Connelly 

Timothy & Gay Lynn 

Connelly 

Tish Connelly 

Mary Kay Connor 



Mary Coyle 

Rose Crowley 

James & Eileen Van Buren 

Curran 

Robert & Carol Smola 

Dargy 

Jacqueline Rashid 

Devaney 

Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, 

RSM 

William & Kathryn Sloup 

Duffy 

Gerald & Debbie Egermier 

Mr. & Mrs. Glen Eich 

Lisa Gaughan Eldrige 

Lois Engman 

Cecilia Finley 

Frani Herek Fitzpatrick 

Jeanette Boe Fleer 

Kathleen Owens Flott 

Sr. Rosemary Floersch, 

RSM 

Michael & Margaret 

Gaughan 

Armand & Mary Rae Metz 

Gibbons 


Charles & Maureen Casey 

Graziano 

Leonard & Mary Lou 

Nemec Gunia 

Sr. Pat Guziec, RSM 

Jerry & Marianne Beck Hall 

Lawrence & Mary Hall 

Mary Harrington 

Mary Jo Havlicek 

Thomas Heafey 

William & Barbara 

Weinfurtner Hinchey 

Clare Horning 

Stephen Houston 

Elizabeth Hug 

Gary & Mary Huliska 

Ken Kass 


Clyde & Mary Ann 

Brosnihan Knoblaugh 


William & Susan Laird 

Leonard Larson 

Michael & Suzie Lawler 

Bruce & Katherine Pokorny 

Lechowicz 

Deborah Pokorny Lhotak 

Jim & Lorri Linenbrink 

Mike & Renee Loftus 

Joanne Lopez 

Tom & Mary Lyn Lynch 


Machal 

Donald Marhenke 

Holly McCoy 

Maureen McGrath 

Connie Martin McNabb 

Jane Tourek Morinelli 

Ronald & Kathleeen Morris 

Sharon Muckey 

Robert Mulcahy 

Sharon Neill 

Kirk & Patricia Connelly 

Nelson 

Joy Neneman 

Michael & Maurine Nuschy 

Ruth O’Connor 

Mary Jane O’Donnell 

Rosemary O’Hanlon 

Charles & Mickie Baratta 

Olsen 


Terry & Mary Kay 

Grandinetti 

O’Shaughnessy 


John Owens Family 

Rose Pachunka 

William J. Parr, DDS 

Joellen Penning 


Perrone 

Larry & Kathy Peterson 

Marcella Connelly Peterson 

Bernadette Votek Pogge 

Barbara Seitz Putnam 


Quinn 

Wyatt & Janice Ramsey 

Sr. Monica Marie 

Reichmuth, RSM 

Larry & Margaret Reynolds 

Marcella Riesberg 

Howard Rudloff 

Larry & Pat Linstrom 

Rudolph 

Sr. Jeannine Salak, RSM 

Brian & Amy Sauser 

Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Schlueter 

Dave & Catherine Casey 

Schremmer 

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Sharon Schumacher 

Chuck & Pat Sheik 

Larry & Alice Silverstrand 

Lorray Smith 

Cindy Soukup 

John & Georgia Kriegler 

Stevens 

Mark & Teresa Tusa 

Stillmock 

Paul & Peggy Wagman 

Stoysich 

James & Lorraine Terrell 

Gloria A. Thompson 

Ann Thurmond 


Katherine Trenolone 

Sancha Corrigan Trust 

Robert & Judy Dargy Vohs 

Reid & Claire Von Tersch 

Paul & Connie Wade 

Tom & Maryialyce Killeen 

Walsh 

Sr. Jeanne Ward, RSM 

Pat Rocheford Weaver 

James & Margaret Wegner 

Joyce Jensen Whalley 

Ann Bendon Wieberg 

Theresa Wilwerding 

John & Jan Murphy Wolff 

Lonnie & Lucretia Younie 

Mrs. Evelyn Yowell 

Helen Zahm-Honaker 

Frank & Shannon Sullivan 

Zitek 

Frank Zitnik 

Margaret Zook 

Marianne Cosentino 


Deceased Classmates St. 

John 1944 

Katherine Cook Nelson 

LaVerne Deitchler 



Dr. John DeMeulenaere 


Matt Donohoe 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vondra 

Buz Dworak 

Leonard Jarecki 

Margaret Peter 

Egenberger, SJ ’39 

Michaela Hill Bredar 

Mr. Michael C. Davlin 

Mr. & Mrs. Lou Dimauro 

Dr. & Mrs. Tom Dobleman 

Kathleen Peter Fenger 

Frankel, Zacharia, Nissen 

& Stamp 

Barbara Koory Goodrich 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hoarty, 

Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Larson 

Jessica Moeschler-Miller 

Eileen P. Peter 

Eugene W. Peter 

Suzanne Peter Sullivan 

Sr. Catherine Marie 

Franey, MSM ’29 



Russell Freedman 

Betty Hill 

Sr. Charlotte Gates 



Patrice Staskiewicz 

Gurnon ’57 


Joy Neneman 



Rosemarie Hernandez 

Juliana Hernandez 

Doris Hopp 



Clarice (Pat) Horgan 

Mike & Sue Horgan 

Mary E. McGroarty 

Huelskamp, SM ’49 

Mr. Raymond L. 

Huelskamp 

Howard Ireland 

Helen M. Ireland 

Alyce Jacoby Johnson, 

SJ ’37 

Phyllis Atkisson 

Benevolent Patriotic Order 

of Does - Omaha Drove 

#1 

Mrs. Josephine Byrne 

Alice Christensen 

Terri & John Connell 

John & Robin Dolinsky 

Judy & Duane Dow 

David Eads 

Rob & Amy Jones 

Barry & Virginia Kuhl 

Chris Labadie 

Maureen Murphy Masters 


Perrone 

Chris & Denise Perrone 

Eva Swanson 

Emilija Jonusas 

Richard & Heidi Anzalone - 

Sunridge Village, LLC 

Tiffany Anzalone 

Lynne Katzenberger 

Mary Joan Stoffel Sindelar 

Helen Kava 


Daniel D. Kelly II 

Bob & Carol Simon Kelly 

Loretta Kennedy 

David & Mary Franco Levy 

Mr. Dana Kinsel 

Albert & Carole Lankas 

Angele 

Donald Korff 

Mrs. Jean Korff 

Donald J. Kraft 

Judith Kraft Stoughton 

Paul & Pauline 

Lamoureux 


Quinn 

Margaret E. Lavelle 

Mary Beth Lavelle 

Sr. Mary Lavey, RSM, 

SM ’52 

Bob & Pat Colchin Lavey 

Nuncio Lazzaro 

Yvonne Buresh Kros 

Robert Lee 


Joan Leuck 



Jeanne M. Lux 

Jo Russo 

Sharon McNally Mark 

Jack & Gerrie McCafferty 

Zimmerman 

Sr. Joan Martin, RSM 

Anonymous 



Marcel Matya 

Holly McCoy 


Nina Theiler 

Rusty Maxwell 

Shirley Guthman Maxwell 

John P. McCann 

Elmer & Kay McCann 

Delores R. McKenzie 

Larri Caniglia 

Theresa Ganapini 

Angeline M. Meyers 

Larry & Connie Swanson 

David (Joe) Money 

Bob & Nancy Nystrom 

Louise P. Morello 


Tish Connelly 

Mary Jane Monico Herron 

Cheryl Emsick Morrow 

Anonymous (2) 

Sr. Stella Marie Neill, 

RSM ’60 



Jean Scott Nisi 

Rose G. Cuka 

Kathleen Herek Norris ’57 

Mr. William Norris 

Larry Pachunka 


Quinn 

Theresa Paladino 

Gerrie McCafferty 

Zimmerman 

Jerome Pecoraro 

Tom & Jean Rogers Lund 

Cindy Pesek ’68 

Tammy Linstrom Fonfara 

Mary Beth Lavelle 


Quinn 

Lois Pfeifer 


Joy Neneman 


Jo Penning 

Sr. Monica Marie 

Reichmuth, RSM 

Elizabeth Svoboda 

Joan Konon Pilus, SM ’55 


Yvonne Buresh Kros 


Machal 

Sam & Lucy Buda Marasco 

Andy & Amy Gaughan 

McAuliffe 

Joseph & Jean Ward 

Nekola 

Pat & Peggy Gassman 

O’Malley 

Steve & Laura Welsh 

Osborn 


Perrone 

Raymond & Margaret Bock 

Pierson 

Ed & Barbara Krupski 

Rider 

Harvey & Alice Olson 

Rischling 

Sr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM 

Mary Catherine Dasovic 

Rudol 

Sr. Susan Severin, RSM 

Mary Jean O’Brien Sims 

Jerry & Sondra 

Tomaszkiewicz 

Sam & Judy 

Tomaszkiewicz 

Bernadette Kaczmarek 

Vlock 

Keith & Rosemary Begley 

Weide 

Robert & Judith Wichert 

Don & Kathy Wieczorek 

Adrienne Mohatt Zoila 

Sam Procopio 


Dale Prudhon 


Machal 

Lori Godek Railsback ’88 

Barb & Gus Godek 

Michaela Harrington 

April Riesberg 

Peter & Jeanne Wylie 

Scott Rischling 

Joyce Hebert Stander 

Bette Skorka Rudloff, 

SM ’51 

Mr. Howard Rudloff 

Frank Santi 


Quinn 

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Memorials (cont.) 

Sr. Regina Selenke, RSM 



Chloe Shea 



Dennis & Angela Shea 

Catherine Hogan Spiers, 

SJ ’43 

Clare Hogan Cholet 

Paul L. Stander 

Friends of Paul L. Stander 

Joyce Hebert Stander 

Virginia Stefanski 

Jim & Susan Franco 

Louise Battaglia Franco 

Frank Subject 

Judy Subject Alley 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arnone 

JoAnn Subject Bartolomei 

William & Diane Gunia 

Blessie 

Mary Kay Subject Brown 

Cindy Subject Carlson 

Thomas & Elizabeth 

Champion 

Jenifer L. Dahir 

Jeanette & Michael 

Dresslar 

Donald R. Hempel 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Martin 

Richard & Jane Neneman 

Linda & Gerald Norris 

Margaret A. Parks 

Betty Schuler-Weingarten 

Robert N. Thurmond, Jr. 

Ann Marie Thurmond 

Frank J. G. Tourek 

Joe & Kathy Polski Baratta 

Mary Beth Barmettler 


Eugene C. Carlson 

Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny 

Norman & Phyllis Choat 

Richard & Patricia Polski 

Coenen 

Joseph F. Connelly 

Tish Connelly 



Joseph Creel 

Larry & Marcia Cusic 

Dr. John & Mrs. Mary Kay 

Heine Fitzpatrick 

Dr. Anne M. Fitzpatrick 

William & Doris Gillespie 


Robert & Mary 

Gonderinger 

Judy Hasenjager 

Donald R. Hempel 

Francene Kotera Holstein 

William & Connie Jones 

Ursula Kalinowski 


David & Marilyn Keller 

Mary Holmgren King 

Helen Koznarek Kopfl e 

Doris Kuhl 

Edwin & Lois Lefebvre 

Gene & Roseann Lilla 


Machal 

Bernadette Thell Martin 

John & Margie McDonald 

Ellie Morinelli 

Tom & Mary Morinelli 

Sandra Nee 


Margaret Kotera Quinn 

Tena Salerno Southworth 

Joseph & Karen Dugan 

Stock 

Virgil & Merlyn Strecker 

William & Patricia Urban 

Karen Kirkwood 

Vampola, SM ’53 


Burns 

Edwin Veleba 

David & Mary Franco Levy 

Therese Rizzo Ward 

John Carmello Rizzo 

Tyler G. Watson 

Mr. & Mrs. James Lavelle 

Sr. Laetice Williams, RSM 



Tribute Gifts 

October 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012 

Bill & Norma Thell Begley ’56 

(in honor of their 50 th wedding anniversary) 

Betty Thell Busse 

Marlene Thell Machal 

Bernadette Thell Martin 

Maxine Thell Tvrdik 

Rebecca Bezy ’12 

Don & Madelene Gowing 

Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 

(in honor of her retirement) 

Dan & Sharon Paladino Burns 

Mary Jo Havlicek 

Ruth Anne Kenney 

Gene & Karen Zurek Family 

Scholarship Memorials, 

Scholarship & Tuition Awards 

October 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012 

Callone-Flynn Family Tuition Award 

Patricia Callone & William Flynn 

In honor of Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff’s 

great work in advancement at Mercy 

Patricia Callone & William Flynn 

Carol Kastl Memorial Mathematics 

Scholarship 

In memory of Russell Freedman 

Betty Hill 

In memory of Frank Tourek & Ed Veleba 


Jeanne (J. B.) Agnes Wingender 

Memorial Scholarship 

Andrew R. Wingender 

Sisters of Mercy 2011 Jubilarians 

70 years 

Sr. M. Janet Daul, RSM 

Sr. M. Norbert Flesch, RSM 

Sr. Mary Angelo Lobato, RSM 

Sr. Rose Elizabeth Stec, RSM 



60 years 

Sr. Lorraine Hauptman, RSM, SM ’51 

Sr. Mary Lucina Kozeny, RSM, SM ’51 

Sr. M. Clare Manhart, RSM, SM ’51 

Sr. Maureen O’Sullivan, RSM 

Sr. Jeanine Salak, RSM 



50 years 

Sr. Jeanne Marie Christensen, RSM 

Sr. Sally Smolen, RSM ’61 



Katherine A. Borghoff & Ingrid 

Kalinowski Borghoff Tuition Award 

In honor of Ingrid Borghoff’s retirement 

Maurice & June Cox 

Jo Marie Guastello 

Judy Hasenjager 

Gene & Marilyn Spence 

Mary Jane Smith Gerst Memorial 

Scholarship 

Marilyn Smith Havel 

Renae C. Von Tersch Art Scholarship 

In memory of Joan Konon Pilus, SM ’55 

Reid & Claire Von Tersch 

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In Memoriam 

The Mercy High School community extends sincere sympathy 

to the families and friends of those who have died from 

Octotober 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012. 

Alumnae 

Fena Caniglia Venditte, SJ ’33 

Henrietta Alex Thomas, SM ’34 

Alyce Jacoby Johnson, SJ ’37 

Sr. M. Loretta Stefacek, OSF, SM 

’38 

Anna Bauer, SM ’38 

Loretta Cullen Donahoe, SJ ’39 

Margaret Peter Egenberger, SJ ’39 

Virginia Otto Sperry, SM ’40 

Regina Micek Pawlusiak, SJ ’44 

Lucille Prusha Willoughby, SJ ’49 

Delores Greger Rasmussen, SM 

’51 

Jean Kontor Cooney, SM ’52 

Elaine Finn Tate, SM ’53 

Karen Kirkwood Vampola, SM ’53 

Ann Louise Gorzany Christian, SJ 

’54 

Rosemarie Tedesco Mortenson, 

SM ’55 

Joan Konon Pilus, SM ’55 

Patrice Staskiewicz Gurnon ’57 

Patricia Beister ’60 

Janice Hertzig Davis ’60 

Cindy Pesek ’68 

Husband 

Jane Lodge Shanahan, SM ’52 

Arlene Lampe Schulester, SM ’53 

Joyce Hebert Stander ’56 

Janice Daly Spethman ’56 

Diane Tegels Blakley ’57 

Janice Kutilek Freedman ’59 

Shirley Pollreis Lee ’61 

Mother 

Josephine Cuva Caliendo, SJ ’49 

Jeanette Boe Fleer, SJ ’55 

Glenda Mausbach Merwald ’56 

Virginia Bryg, Ed. D. ’57 

Joan Sheehan ’60 

Norma Jean DeWitt Almaguer ’63 

Linda DeWitt ’65 

Carmen Grasso ’65 

Pamela Morello ’65 

Anita Marino Force ’68 

Patricia Castro Gound ’68 

Mary Bondi Miller ’68 

Linda Belsky-Lohr ’71 

M. Susan Stefanski Heaney ’71 

Constance Dworak Novacek ’71 

Ann Stefanski Thomsen ’72 

Mary Jane Horgan Harrison ’73 

Mary Jean Bader Cook ’75 

Debbie Tubrick Rushlau ’75 

Susan Bader Cogdill ’76 

Patricia Belsky Cooper ’78 

Carol Bader Nicola ’78 

Pamela Belsky Rowland ’78 

Barbara Stefanski Vanderbeek ’79 

Mother-in-Law 

Cecilia Vidlak Hozhey ’66 

Ruth Vidlak Clark ’69 

Sharyl Tomasek Freer ’71 

Dr. Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte ’74 

Deborah Ramsey Lehman ’80 

Father 

Amy Lazzaro Galyardt ’61 

Nancy Lazzaro Tiedemann ’61 

Mary Kleine Tyrcha ’63 

Janet Kleine Farha ’64 

Dorothy Lazzaro Spencer ’64 

Katherine Wells Johnson ’65 

Catherine Schaefer Brisby ’66 

Mary Lazzaro Gibson ’66 

Jane Tourek Morinelli ’66 

Judy Subject Alley ’68 

Barbara Wells ’68 

Therese Schaefer Comyns ’71 

Jeanmarie Powers Fonfara ’73 

Regina Shafer Beisch ’75 

Cindy Subject Carlson ’75 

Laura Schmidt Cloutier ’80 

Jo Ann Subject Bartolomei ’81 

Mary Kay Subject Brown ’84 

Sharon Matya ’84 

Sandra Matya Scheuler ’85 

Kim Money ’86 

Jessica Youngs ’03 

Father-in-Law 

Dolly Rothermund Crandall ’62 

Connie Dworak Novacek ’71 

Patricia Robino Rosholm ’73 

Patty Batenhorst Cohlmia ’75 

Cari Goldman Tokheim ’82 

Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 

Heidi Connealy ’97 

Son 

Alice Olson Rischling ’56 

Brother 

Margaret Targy Webb, SM ’45 

Mary McEvoy Gruttemeyer, SM ’51 

Mary Lou “Mimi” Targy, SM ’52 

Ruth Daly Trede, SM ’52 

Janice Daly Spethman ’56 

Mary Jean Connelly Harrington 

’57 (2) 

Sr. Corrine Connelly, RSM ’58 (2) 

Sharon Miller ’58 

Sophie Miller White ’58 

Judy Brewster McCoy ’59 

Marcella Connelly Peterson ’64 (2) 

Tish Connelly ’65 (2) 

Sally Miller Storr ’66 

Pricilla Connelly Quinn ’68 (2) 

Rita Ptacek Wesely ’70 

Sheila Magnuson Kitzmiller ’73 

Mary Magnuson Fischer-Golda ’76 

January Langle Salvador ’99 

Michele Zach Walker ’85 

Brother-in-Law 

Regina Van Buren Hoody, SJ ’45 

Ruth Daly Trede, SM ’52 

Ann Bandiera Uhing, SM ’52 

Marjorie Ostransky Fibich, SM ’54 

Joyce Lampe Connolly, SM ’55 

Angela Spenceri Brewster ’56 

Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 

Catherine Bryg Kantor ’59 

Raydelle Kaline Meehan ’59 

Janice Tegels Siragusa ’59 

Patricia Loftus Stander ’59 

Victoria Kafka Kirchner ’66 

Jeanne Cepuran Birnjak ’70 

Carol Simon Kelly ’78 

Mary Ann Wieberg Tietjen ’90 

Sister 

Elizabeth Bauer, SM ’36 

Marion Otto Pietig-Martin, SM ’38 

Patricia Brennan Abell, SJ ’41 

Josephine Bauer, SM ’41 

Mary Brennan Fogarty, SJ ’43 

Helen Caniglia Minarik, SJ ’43 

Sr. M. Eileen Greger, RSM, SM 

’44 

Mary Jane Caniglia Ferraguti, SJ 

’45 

Agnes Vocelka Fila, SM ’45 

Margurite Fangman Stejskal, SJ ’45 

Rosemary Greger Feldhacker, SM 

’46 

Josephine Caniglia Lohmeier, SJ 

’51 

Janice Otto Holzaphel, SM ’53 

Marilyn Greger Synowicki, SM ’53 

Therese Hertzig Welsh, SM ’54 

Joan Staskiewicz Belitz ’56 

Patricia Fangman Courage ’58 

Carol Kontor Bertoni ’61 

Maureen Greger Bourne ’62 

Joyce Hertzig ’65 

Paula Tedesco Spanheimer ’66 

Cathy Katzenberger ’68 

Cathy Pesek Brazeal ’70 

Frances Scalora Berger ’56 

Sister-in-Law 

Virginia Lorenc Boler, SJ ’42 

Maxine Tvrdik Hilger, SJ ’48 

Dorothy Andrlik Brennan, SM ’49 

Ann Louise Urzendowski Micek, 

SM ’49 

Mary Ann Finnegan Lemon, SJ ’51 

Peggy Crawford Kontor ’56 

Darlene Rayer Wehner ’56 

Carol Vacanti Keating ’58 

Loretta Kearney Siegel ’58 

Virginia Koziol Graniewski ’59 

Patricia Tarascio Vocelka ’60 

Maureen McDonnell Quinlan ’79 

Grandmother 

Rebecca Nitsch Cooke ’86 

Carrie Zuerlein George ’91 

Maureen Casey Graziano ’94 

Brandi Kapoun ’97 

Danielle Zuerlein McBride ’00 

Ann Nicola Oleson ’01 

Chelsea Horgan O’Larey ’02 

Kathy Roccaforte ’03 

Joan Nicola ’04 

Jessica Brannen Ryan ’04 

Erin Von Dollen ’04 

Hannah Vlach ’05 

Emily Von Dollen ’06 

Rachel Brannen ’10 

Elissa Von Dollen ’10 

Melissas Nigrin ’12 

Stephanie Bushman ’13 

Grandfather 

Marcia Lucas Scarberry ’64 

Kate Hilger ’01 

Michelle Daly ’12 

Olivia Reber ’14 

Julia McKinley ’15 

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