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<strong>ST</strong>. <strong>MARY‟S</strong> <strong>RECALL</strong><br />

A NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF <strong>ST</strong>. <strong>MARY‟S</strong> SCHOOL, SLEEPY EYE, MN � VOLUME 26 � NUMBER 3 � SUMMER 2010<br />

Congratulations Gigi and Cindy!<br />

Gigi Portner taught religion and independent reading and<br />

writing at St. Mary‟s. For many years, she shared her faith,<br />

her creativity, and her love of learning with the students and<br />

staff of St. Mary‟s.<br />

The annual Mike Maurer award is given to a St. Mary‟s employee who exemplifies Christian values, dedication and<br />

loyalty to St. Mary‟s and a love for education and the mission of the school and parish. This year‟s winners, Cindy Rieke<br />

and Gigi Portner, are both extremely deserving of this honor.<br />

Gigi Portner, who taught at St. Mary‟s for 26 years, served as a high school religion instructor and developed an<br />

independent reading and writing class. Gigi loves to read and to learn and shared that passion with her students. Her<br />

<strong>com</strong>mitment to St. Mary‟s and its students is incredible. One example is the many, many Marathon letters that she writes<br />

to alumni each year. A former student recalls, “Gigi Portner<br />

was an excellent example of the lessons she taught. She was<br />

faith-filled, and it came through when she both talked in<br />

tongues and when she taught Church history.” She will be<br />

missed next year as she begins enjoying her retirement!<br />

Cindy Rieke served as the elementary librarian for 10<br />

years. She is known for using her creative gifts to inspire students<br />

to read! Cindy is an incredible librarian, developing exciting<br />

reading incentives, sharing her love of books with others<br />

and being a wonderful and positive role model. She was described<br />

by colleague Linda (Schroepfer „69) Seifert as<br />

“...overflowing with an excitement and love for reading, children‟s<br />

literature, and for the very children themselves”. She<br />

will also be missed as she moves on from St. Mary‟s to pursue<br />

other ventures!<br />

On behalf of St. Mary‟s School, we also offer a very special<br />

thank you to Mike Maurer who so generously gives this<br />

award each year. His <strong>com</strong>mitment to Catholic education and<br />

to St. Mary‟s is a tremendous blessing to us. Thank you<br />

Mike!<br />

Cindy Rieke, elementary librarian, shared her love of books<br />

with the students of St. Mary‟s. She is pictured here with Diane<br />

Lax‟s first grade class. Cindy will be missed next year as she<br />

pursues new ventures!<br />

Congratulations to Cindy Rieke and Gigi Portner who were<br />

selected by the St. Mary‟s faculty and staff to receive the Mike<br />

Maurer Award! Cindy and Gigi are pictured receiving their<br />

awards from Msgr. Lozinski.


Spring Sports Update<br />

Senior Sam Seidl placed<br />

eighth in shot put at the<br />

State Track and Field Meet.<br />

The Lady Knights softball team, coached by Wendy Owens, ended their season with an<br />

overall record of 12-10 and a conference record of 9-7. Team awards were given to Megan<br />

Gilliland, daughter of Rick and Lori (Mertz „83), for Most Improved; Kailey Seifert, daughter<br />

of Mike („69) and Linda (Schroepfer „69), for Leadership and Nevada Helget, daughter of<br />

Jeanne (Haala „72), for MVP. Chelsi Kuebler, daughter of Glen Kuebler, Jr. („80) and Chris<br />

Pelzel („88), Kelsey Sellner, daughter of Mike („74) and Judy, Kahley Pelzel, daughter of<br />

Steve („78) and Lynnae, Molly Moldan, daughter of Fred and LuAnn (Helget „74), and<br />

Gilliland were named to the Tomahawk Conference All Academic Team. Seifert and Pelzel<br />

were Tomahawk All Conference selections with Gilliland and Helget as Honorable Mentions.<br />

Sellner was named to the All Section 2A Team. The Knights also received the silver award for<br />

having a GPA > 3.5.<br />

Under the direction of head coach Bruce Woitas, the Knights baseball team concluded<br />

their season with an overall record of 17-8 and a conference record of 12-4, finishing 2nd in<br />

conference play and 3rd in Section 2A. Team awards went to Keaton Borth, son of Bob and<br />

Michelle, as Most Improved; Kyle Krzmarzick, son of Leon („81) and Kim (Hoffmann<br />

„82), for Leadership and Brett Ubl, son of Bill and Wanda (Moldan „78) as Most Valuable Player. Tomahawk All<br />

Conference players included Ubl, Alan Huiras, son of Greg and Sue (Windschitl „82) and Scott Salfer, son of Ron and<br />

Kim. Honorable Mention All Conference players included Krzmarzick and Adam Sellner, son of Loran („83) and Heidi.<br />

All Section Team members were Borth, Salfer, Ubl and Sean Mathiowetz, son of Glen and Lana (Wendinger „81).<br />

Academic All Conference recipients were Ubl and sophomore Kyle Krzmarzick, son of Pat („78) and Jacque (Ladd „83)<br />

with Ubl being an All State Academic selection.<br />

The Sleepy Eye United track and field team experienced great successes this season. The girls earned the title of<br />

Tomahawk Conference Champions for the second year in a row. They also won the Sub-Section title. Senior Samantha<br />

Seidl, daughter of Dan („79) and Bonnie, earned a trip to the State Tournament in the shot put, finishing eighth.<br />

St. Mary‟s golfers enjoyed another successful year on the links.<br />

With only seven boys and six girls, Coach Tom Larson („69) (in<br />

his 15th year) soloed the crew, but was very fortunate to receive<br />

a tremendous amount of assistance from Deacon Zach Peterson.<br />

The boys team finished 22-23, 6th place in the Tomahawk<br />

Conference and 4th at Subsections. The highlight of the season<br />

was sophomore Mikail Sellner‟s, son of Brian („76) and Connie<br />

(Seifert „81), 72 (par) round securing a trip to the State<br />

tournament, a feat never before ac<strong>com</strong>plished by a St. Mary‟s<br />

golfer! The girls had a 38-4 record, finished 1st in the Tomahawk<br />

Conference and Subsections and 2nd place at Sections, missing a<br />

team trip to State by 8 strokes, the closest any team has <strong>com</strong>e to<br />

making a team trip to State. Junior Serena Rubey, daughter of<br />

Dave („76) and Judy, secured a trip to the State Tournament.<br />

Sophomore Mikail Sellner and junior Serena Rubey each<br />

earned trips to the State Golf Tournament.<br />

St. Mary‟s Seventh Annual Hall of Fame<br />

Join St. Mary‟s School in honoring our 2010 inductees at our Hall of Fame banquet and awards ceremony on<br />

November 20, 2010. To purchase tickets for this event or for more information, please contact Chris Heiderscheidt at<br />

the St. Mary‟s Parish Office at 507-794-4171/cheiderscheidt@sesmschool.<strong>com</strong>. Tickets can also be purchased at the<br />

St. Mary‟s Catholic School office (507-794-4121). Ticket prices are $22 for adults and $12 for children and include the<br />

meal and awards program. The evening begins with Mass at 5:30 p.m. and is followed by a social hour, dinner and the awards<br />

ceremony in the St. Mary‟s Social Room.<br />

This year‟s recipients of the Distinguished Service Achievement Award, awarded to alumni/teachers who have made significant<br />

contributions to their <strong>com</strong>munity and society through service or distinguished career while demonstrating character, citizenship and<br />

faith, are Cathy Haala („74), Grace (Sellner „62) Strangis and Wayne Pelzel („68). The Distinguished Athletic/Coaches Award<br />

recognizes alumni or coaches with significant achievements at St. Mary‟s or after graduation while demonstrating character, citizenship<br />

and faith. This year‟s inductees are: Gary Hoffmann („68), Greg Gangelhoff („78), and Kelly (Tauer „96) Hogan. Join us in<br />

honoring these very deserving individuals at the Seventh Annual Hall of Fame ceremony on November 20, 2010! To see previous<br />

Hall of Fame inductees or to nominate a future inductee, please visit our website at www.sesmschool.<strong>com</strong> and click on “Alumni”.<br />

Visit our website for regular updates on St. Mary‟s, on our alumni happenings and up<strong>com</strong>ing events:<br />

www.sesmschool.<strong>com</strong>


Dear Alumni and Friends of St. Mary‟s School:<br />

As all of you know so very well the summer always goes fast. So it is here at St. Mary‟s. The<br />

lazy days of summer have been anything but that. Mr. Neubauer and Mrs. Gangelhoff have been<br />

at their desk practically every day this summer. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated<br />

administration. And of course Rick Gilliland has been busy not only maintaining the campus but<br />

enhancing it (tuck pointing the whole plant-where needed). Kathy Goblirsch has been busy<br />

keeping the bills paid and creditors away. And of course, Chris has been trying to make contacts<br />

through the development office. The teachers and support staff have been faithfully working<br />

behind the scenes.<br />

The big news this summer has been the discovery that the underground pipes that carry the<br />

steam from the boilers in the parish garage basement to the school can no longer fulfill their task.<br />

They have out served their usefulness. We are in the process of studying what will be the best solution for now and the future<br />

due to this most recent challenge. Fortunately many good people have stepped forward to give explanations and offer<br />

advice. With God‟s grace and your prayers we hope that we make the right decisions. Please say a prayer for us.<br />

We have <strong>com</strong>pleted our Annual Alumni Appeal for fiscal year 2009-10. Our goal was $40,000.00. We raised $35,217.44<br />

or 88% of the goal. This amount represents an increase of $6,504.44 over last year‟s appeal. This is fabulous. This means<br />

that there are many of you who are willing to sacrifice for your alma mater and want St. Mary‟s to continue fulfilling its<br />

mission. I want to thank each and every one of you for your sacrifice and generosity for St. Mary‟s. We are proud of who St.<br />

Mary‟s is and what it continues to ac<strong>com</strong>plish; it would be much more difficult without your support.<br />

And finally, we are looking forward to the beginning of a new year of God‟s grace and favor. The principals are excited,<br />

the teachers prepared, the curriculum established and the building has been cleaned. All is poised to have another successful<br />

year as we wel<strong>com</strong>e our students for the 127 th year of education. We look forward to our opening day Mass on August 30 th<br />

with Bishop John LeVoir. I invite as many of you as are able to <strong>com</strong>e and share in that great celebration. I invite you to <strong>com</strong>e<br />

to the school at anytime to tour or observe. We are pleased at what is happening within our walls. We have so many good<br />

things happening here that we want to share them as much as possible.<br />

May God bless each of you and may His name be praised. Msgr. Eugene L. Lozinski, Pastor-Superintendent<br />

ALUMNI and FRIENDS MAILBAG<br />

The Alumni Mailbag is a great place for you to let your fellow alumni know what is going on! Send your news via mail or to<br />

sesm_dev@sleepyeyetel.net and we will be happy to share it in future issues of the <strong>RECALL</strong>!<br />

*Dan Koewler („97) was selected as one of 25 Up & Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer. The chosen group has<br />

distinguished themselves based on their professional ac<strong>com</strong>plishments, leadership and service to the profession or the<br />

<strong>com</strong>munity. Dan is an associate with Ramsay Law Firm PLLC in Roseville who concentrates his practice in criminal law,<br />

expungements and DWI defense.<br />

*Former St. Mary‟s Lady Knights softball players who are now playing at the college level<br />

include Jessie Pelzel („07) for Gustavus Adolphus and Lori Moldan („08) for Hamline.<br />

*From Robert Stenzel („54): “I enjoyed seeing the photo of St. Mary‟s Championship Team<br />

of 1950 on which my brother, Ken Murry was a member. Unfortunately, Ken broke his<br />

collarbone early in the season so Coach Ray Wilder sent him down to coach the grade school<br />

team; a photo of this is in the school archives. I was on this team along with several of my<br />

classmates. Ken and Tom Haas were both halfbacks. Ken was hoping to follow his brother,<br />

Charlie‟s footsteps to the school Hall of Fame.”<br />

*The Knights of Olde will hold their next reunion on Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Lost<br />

Spur Country Club, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan MN, 55121. The phone number is<br />

651-454-2330.<br />

*Congratulations to Mikayla Mages („09) who represented Sleepy Eye during “The Best Days<br />

of Summer” at the Minneapolis Aquatennial! Mikayla did an amazing job of representing her<br />

<strong>com</strong>munity during the Aquatennial and was recognized for donating the most food to the<br />

Aquatennial‟s food shelf challenge because of her efforts and the generosity of the <strong>com</strong>munity<br />

organizations, businesses, and individuals.<br />

*The Class of 1985 will hold their 25 year reunion on August 28 at the Railway Bar and Grill.<br />

Contact Person: Sue (Haas) Becker at sbecker0404@hotmail.<strong>com</strong><br />

*The Class of 1990 will hold their 20 year reunion on August 21 at Cory Haala‟s house.<br />

Contact person: Cory Haala at chaala@sleepyeyetel.net<br />

Congratulations Bishop John<br />

McRaith who celebrated his<br />

50 year anniversary to the<br />

priesthood this year! (Thanks<br />

to Laura (Spaeth „97) Fischer<br />

for the photograph!)


Ann Marie Berkner<br />

Pat („80) & Patty<br />

(Spaeth „80) Berkner<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Nevada Helget<br />

Jeanne (Haala „72)<br />

Helget<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Matthew Krambeer<br />

Robert („70) & Mary<br />

Krambeer<br />

University<br />

of St. Thomas<br />

Leah Lax<br />

Randy & Diane Lax<br />

Creighton University<br />

Laura Rosenhammer<br />

John (‟80) & Patty<br />

Rosenhammer<br />

Univ. of WI, River Falls or<br />

Univ. of MN, Twin Cities<br />

St. Mary’s Catholic High School - Class of 2010<br />

Christopher Bertrand<br />

Jay („81) & Tracy<br />

Bertrand<br />

Ridgewater College<br />

Sandy Hillesheim<br />

John & Lorraine<br />

(Scherer „81) Hillesheim<br />

North Dakota<br />

State University<br />

Joe Krebs<br />

Steve & Mary<br />

(Tauber „75) Krebs<br />

Rochester Community<br />

Technical College<br />

David Meyer<br />

Chuck & Tracy<br />

(Meyer „80) Meyer<br />

Globe University MN<br />

School of Business<br />

Madeline Schmitz<br />

Tony („82) & Lisa<br />

(Mages „84) Schmitz<br />

Gustavus Adolphus<br />

College<br />

Keaton Borth<br />

Bob & Michelle Borth<br />

Iowa Lakes<br />

Community College<br />

Shaylie Hoffman<br />

Robin & Kathie<br />

Hoffman<br />

Rasmussen College<br />

Kyle Krenz<br />

Lynn & Joyce<br />

(Berdan „79) Krenz<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Dillan Meyer<br />

Ernie & Missi Meyer<br />

Iowa Lakes<br />

Community College<br />

Alyssa Schroepfer<br />

Michael („77) & Lynne<br />

Schroepfer<br />

Minnesota State University,<br />

Mankato<br />

Sarah Bruggeman<br />

Joe („75) & Carol<br />

Bruggeman<br />

Bemidji State University<br />

Alan Huiras<br />

Greg & Sue<br />

(Windschitl „82) Huiras<br />

South Central College<br />

Abigail Krzmarzick<br />

Randy („74) & Pam<br />

Krzmarzick<br />

University of Minnesota,<br />

Twin Cities<br />

Avery Moldan<br />

Rich & Shauna Moldan<br />

South Central College<br />

or US Air Force<br />

Kim Schumacher<br />

Dean („76) & Julie<br />

Schumacher<br />

Southwest Minnesota<br />

State Univeristy<br />

Peter Goblirsch<br />

Randy („82) & Angie<br />

Goblirsch<br />

Ridgewater College<br />

Corey Johnson<br />

Joel & Stacy Johnson<br />

University of<br />

Minnesota, Morris<br />

Kyle Krzmarzick<br />

Leon („81) & Kim<br />

(Hoffmann „82)<br />

Krzmarzick<br />

South Central College<br />

Jordon Osmonson<br />

Glen („75) & JoAnn<br />

(Eichberger „75)<br />

Osmonson<br />

MN State Univ., Mankato<br />

Misty Schwab<br />

Shelly („68) & Jean<br />

(Guldan „68) Schwab<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Matt Helget<br />

Paul Helget (‟82) &<br />

Tonya Wendinger<br />

Iowa Lakes Community<br />

College<br />

Anniken Kjolseth<br />

Eva Juvik & Magne Kjolseth<br />

Host Parents: Mike („77) &<br />

Lynne Schroepfer and<br />

Steve („78) & Lynnae Pelzel<br />

Finish high school in Norway<br />

Chelsi Kuebler<br />

Chris („88) Pelzel & Glen<br />

Kuebler, Jr. („80) University<br />

of Minnesota, Twin Cities<br />

Salutatorian<br />

Ana Clara Risson<br />

Pedro Risson & Aurelia Risson<br />

Host Parents: Jerry & Kathleen<br />

Joyce, Ron („70) & Mary Berdan,<br />

& John („74) & Rose Schwartz<br />

College in Brazil or U.S.<br />

Samantha Seidl<br />

Dan („79) & Bonnie<br />

Seidl<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato


Kailey Seifert<br />

Mike („69) & Linda<br />

(Schroepfer „69) Seifert<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Molly Stimpert<br />

Dean („75) & Pam<br />

Stimpert<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

St. Mary’s Catholic High School - Class of 2010<br />

Congratulations<br />

to the Class of 2010!<br />

Graduation Date:<br />

Sunday, May 30, 2010<br />

Class Saint:<br />

St. Aloysius Gonzaga,<br />

Patron Saint of Teenagers<br />

Annie Sellner<br />

Marty & Kris<br />

(Proell „85) Sellner<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Salutatorian<br />

Kory Trebesch<br />

Kevin & Donitta<br />

Trebesch<br />

United States Air Force<br />

Class Motto:<br />

“Dream as if you will live<br />

forever;<br />

live as if you will die today.”<br />

James Dean<br />

Class Colors:<br />

Kelly Green and Black<br />

Class Flower:<br />

White Calla Lily<br />

Kelsey Sellner<br />

Mike („74) & Judy<br />

Sellner<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Brett Ubl<br />

William & Wanda<br />

(Moldan „78) Ubl<br />

Univ. of Notre Dame<br />

Valedictorian<br />

Mark Sellner<br />

Rob („76) & Barb<br />

Sellner<br />

South Central College<br />

Alexa Van Sickle<br />

Jay & Kelly Van Sickle<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Noah Sellner<br />

John („77) & Vicki<br />

Sellner<br />

South Dakota State<br />

University<br />

Regina Van Sickle<br />

Jay & Kelly Van Sickle<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Taylor Solma<br />

Harry & Carrie Solma<br />

South Central College<br />

Tom Windschitl<br />

Patrick & Colleen<br />

Windschitl<br />

Minnesota State<br />

University, Mankato<br />

Congratulations Class of 2010!<br />

Parish Service Award: Brett Ubl Christian Award: Matt Krambeer<br />

Richard and Mary Lou Mathiowetz Family Scholarships: Lion‟s Club Student of the Year: Madeline Schmitz<br />

Madeline Schmitz, Nevada Helget, Tom Windschitl & Brett Ubl Americana Bank/Bob Berg Scholarship: Leah Lax<br />

American Legion Award: Kelsey Sellner Marine Corps Award for Scholastic Excellence: Brett Ubl<br />

Marine Corps Award for Distinguished Athlete: Ryan Lee Harvey Scholarship: Chelsi Kuebler<br />

Brett Ubl & Samantha Seidl Stanley Bauer Memorial Scholarship: Boston Portner<br />

Denis and Lynn Goblirsch Memorial Scholarship: Leah Lax Charlie Hale Scholarship: Keaton Borth<br />

Music Leadership Award: Leah Lax Phyllis Hansen Scholarship: Nevada Helget<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Murthy Scholarship for Scholastic Achievement: Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Leah Lax<br />

Sarah Bruggeman Sue Windschitl Memorial Scholarship:<br />

Thinking Outside the Box (given by Dee Dee (Sellner „83) Fried): Kailey Seifert & Corey Johnson<br />

Matt Krambeer Dollars for Scholars Community Involvement Scholarship:<br />

Kelsey Sellner<br />

Many other honors and scholarships were awarded to our seniors from their individual colleges and other organizations.


Happy Birthday Sister Jacqueline!<br />

The Sisters of St. Francis hosted a private 100th birthday<br />

celebration on June 25, 2010, at Assisi Heights, honoring Sister<br />

Jacqueline Farrell. Sister Jacqueline is pictured seated,<br />

surrounded by several Sisters and friends she knew from her many<br />

years in Sleepy Eye: Kathleen Wichmann, Sister Nicholine<br />

Mertz („40), Sister Marlene Pinzka („63), Bernice (Krzmarzick<br />

‟42) Eckstein („42), Betty Heymans and Sister Audrey Goldschmidt<br />

(„55). Sr. Jacqueline was a teacher at St. Mary‟s for<br />

many years and now lives at Assisi Heights in Rochester. Happy<br />

Birthday to Sister Jacqueline!<br />

Email Addresses Wanted!<br />

In order to help update our alumni database, please send your email<br />

address to sesm_dev@sleepyeyetel.net. Please indicate in your email<br />

message if you would prefer to receive your <strong>RECALL</strong> as a PDF file<br />

via email; we would be happy to send it to you electronically! We<br />

will also continue to post each edition of the <strong>RECALL</strong> on our school<br />

website (www.sesmschool.<strong>com</strong>).<br />

Congratulations Newlyweds!<br />

Dan Schwartz („01) married Kathryn Kuhlmann on May 8,<br />

2010.<br />

J.J. Helget („02) married Nicole Richter on May 15, 2010.<br />

Stephanie Krzmarzick („05) married Rob McMillan on<br />

June 12, 2010.<br />

Randy J. Sellner („91) married Sheila Rothmeier on June<br />

19, 2010.<br />

Jared Miller („03) married Jenny Cizadio on June 26,<br />

2010.<br />

Ryan Braun („95) married Kristal Benson on July 17,<br />

2010.<br />

Kaleb Walter („96) married Sara Walden on July 17, 2010.<br />

Terry Treml Memorial Update<br />

In 2010, Terry Treml Memorial money has<br />

helped purchase many new items for the school‟s<br />

needs. Since the last issue of <strong>RECALL</strong>, helping to<br />

outfit the Junior High Girls Softball team with new<br />

uniforms, a request also came in before the spring<br />

sports season for new bats for the baseball and<br />

softball teams. Some money was left over and did<br />

help to purchase necessary bats for the 2010 baseball<br />

and softball teams. The drive for the 2010 year is<br />

going well. However, it has been a slow year for<br />

donations thus far. So if you'd like to donate again or<br />

are a first time giver, please make your tax deductible<br />

check out to the Terry Treml Memorial and mail to<br />

Dr. Dean Brinkman, 505 Fourth Avenue NW, Sleepy<br />

Eye, MN 56085 As always, necessary and needed<br />

items and projects will be decided by the athletic director<br />

and administration to put your donations back<br />

into St. Mary's.<br />

God's blessings to you, Dr. Dean („81)<br />

Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them…<br />

Douglas Pyan, 84, passed away on November 19, 2009. Douglas was a 1942 graduate of St. Mary‟s Catholic School. He is<br />

survived by his wife, Marian and their children, Maureen Blank, Steve Pyan, Kathleen Martin and Daniel Pyan.<br />

Ronald Schroeder, 67, passed away on March 24, 2010. A 1960 graduate of St. Mary‟s, he is survived by his wife, LeAnn<br />

and his sons, Scott, Todd (Stephanie), and Aaron (Kimberly).<br />

Evelyn “Bens” O‟Hare, 82, passed away on April 29, 2010. Survivors include her daughters Sherry Tomasko („71) and her<br />

husband John, Leslie Portner („76) and her husband Harry and her son John O‟Hare („84) and his wife Jolene.<br />

Lester Schmidt, 81, passed away on May 21, 2010. He is survived by his wife Verna and his children: Tom (Julie) Schmidt<br />

(„78), Kathy (Larry) Kotten („79), Steve (Patti) Schmidt („81), and Sue (Bill) Horne („83).<br />

Jared Peterson, 19, passed away on May 31, 2010. A 2009 graduate of St. Mary‟s, Jared is survived by his parents, Scott<br />

and Linda (Helget „77) and his siblings, Jim („04) and Jenna („06).<br />

Gladys (Krzmarzick) Hoffmann, 93, passed away on June 2, 2010. She graduated from St. Mary‟s Catholic School in<br />

1934. She is survived by her sons, James (Mary) („60) and Kenneth (Debra) („70), daughter Darlene Bjerketvedt („67), and<br />

daughter-in-law Arlene Hoffmann.<br />

Mae Schwab, 81, passed away on June 24, 2010. Survivors include her children, Shelley (Jean „70) Schwab („68), Douglas<br />

(Margaret) Schwab („70), Barbara (Douglas) Aikin („67), Debra (Tom) Seitzer, and Paula (Marlin) Huiras („73).<br />

Leander Rosenhammer,75, passed away on June 25, 2010. He graduated from St. Mary‟s Catholic School in 1953. He is<br />

survived by his wife, Adella Schueneman; daughter, Cheryl (Fritz) Bredenbeck and son, Brian (Kathy) Rosenhammer.


“<strong>RECALL</strong>” These Moments From St. Mary‟s Past<br />

Do you recognize yourself or one of your classmates or friends in one of these photos? To discover who these alumni are,<br />

please look below. Enjoy your trip down memory lane!<br />

Congratulations to the Class of 1960 as they celebrated their 50 year class reunion this summer! Pictured here are some of<br />

the seniors from the class of 1960. Do you recognize any of these seniors who were posing in front of the Herald Dispatch<br />

or remember why they were visiting that day?<br />

Class of 1960 photo—Pictured from left to<br />

right: Ron Hillesheim, Richard Neyers, Tom Peichel,<br />

Eugene Bertrand, Pat Steffl, David Bertrand.<br />

Back row (l-r): Donald Tauer, Jerry<br />

Zuhlsdorf, Gary Weicherding, Jane (Meilander)<br />

Pautz, Mary (Thuer) Aliota, Margaret Hoffmann,<br />

Viola (Seifert) Leff, Betsy (Doeltz) Kozial,<br />

Maggie (Schreiner) Kuebler, Sylvia (Schroepfer)<br />

Braun, Monica (Schroepfer) Ochtrup, Janet<br />

(Mathiowetz) McCauley and Sr. ? (Thanks to<br />

Maggie Kuebler for her help in identifying the<br />

individuals in the photo!)<br />

“Tuning Up!” The three trumpeters are Jim<br />

Ries, Steven Hillesheim, and Jack Wooldrik. The<br />

photo was published on March 15, 1960.<br />

“Tuning Up!” Do you recognize these students who were getting<br />

ready to take part in the diocesan music festival at St. Mary‟s<br />

School? Band and vocal groups from several area Catholic high<br />

school participated in this festival.<br />

From the Development Director…<br />

By Chris (Berkner „81) Heiderscheidt<br />

Thank you, thank you… included in this issue is the annual report of gifts from you, our alumni and<br />

friends, received during our fiscal year 2009-2010. I wish to express a heartfelt thank you to everyone who<br />

gave to St. Mary‟s this past year.<br />

A goal for this up<strong>com</strong>ing year is to <strong>com</strong>pile as many email addresses as possible from you and in turn,<br />

offer you the opportunity to receive your Recall issues electronically. Not only will this save St. Mary‟s<br />

money, but it will allow us to help our environment as well. You can begin today by sending me your email<br />

address and in turn indicate how you would like to receive your future Recall newsletters. Please keep in<br />

mind we will continue to mail issues to our alumni and friends.<br />

Watch for a new and updated look to our website this fall. Chris (Braun „96) Andres has been busy<br />

redesigning and updating it. I wish to give a big thank-you to Deanna (Fuchs „98) Schwint for sharing her expertise in designing<br />

our current site years ago, which has served us well.<br />

We hope to see you at our Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament which is once again on a Saturday, September 11, to allow<br />

more alumni and friends to attend from out of town. Please call to sign up your 3 person team for this best ball tournament!


St. Mary‟s Recall<br />

St. Mary‟s High School<br />

104 St. Mary‟s Street NW Sleepy<br />

Eye, MN 56085<br />

507-794-4841<br />

www.sesmschool.<strong>com</strong><br />

sesm_dev@sleepyeyetel.net<br />

Happy Birthday Seifert Quads!<br />

The Seifert quads, Monica Clayton („68), Marie („68)<br />

Hoffmann, Martha („68) Andersen, and Mike („69),<br />

helped to put Sleepy Eye on the map as their birth marked<br />

the first set of quadruplets born in Brown County and the<br />

first set of quads believed to survive to adulthood in<br />

Minnesota. Born to Art and Delores Seifert on May 3,<br />

1950 at the Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital, the quads‟<br />

arrival made news throughout the entire country. 2010<br />

marked the quads‟ 60th birthday and, as they do every<br />

decade, they celebrated with a birthday party! There was<br />

also a display on Main Street with memorabilia and<br />

photos. Happy Birthday Mike, Martha, Monica and Marie!<br />

Return Service Requested<br />

NON-PROFIT<br />

ORGANIZATION<br />

U.S. PO<strong>ST</strong>AGE<br />

PAID<br />

PERMIT NO. 36<br />

SLEEPY EYE, MN<br />

St. Mary’s Alumni and<br />

Friends Golf Tournament<br />

Saturday, September 11, 2010<br />

Sleepy Eye Golf Club<br />

Three-Person Best Ball<br />

10:00 a.m. Start<br />

To register your team, contact<br />

Dan Schmid („95) at 507-794-7070,<br />

Jerry Neubauer at 507-794-4121<br />

(St. Mary‟s School), or Bruce Woitas<br />

(507-220-0410)<br />

Entry Fee (includes golf<br />

with skins/mulligans & lunch):<br />

$50 per person/<br />

$150 per team

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