In Memoriam ~ Lucille Winter, mother of Yvonne Schilplin, grandmother to Fred Schilplin ’96 and Chad Schilplin ’00 December 4, 2018 Lucille Winter passed away peacefully at the Mahnomen Health Center on December 4, 2018. She was born in Beaulieu, August 17, 1926 to Herman and Cecelia Schoenborn. Lucille married the love of her life on November 13, 1945 at St. Joseph Church, Beaulieu. They raised 14 children on their dairy farm west of Waubun where […]
In Memoriam ~ Jean Stark, mother of Dan Stark, grandmother of Connor ’13 and Kevin Stark-Haws ’18 December 3, 2018 Janet “Jean” I. Stark Mother of Dan Stark, grandmother of Connor ’13 and Kevin Stark-Haws ’18 Janet “Jean” Irene (Neeser) Stark passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice on Monday, December 3, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Jean was born on July 22, 1941 in St. Cloud to Edward and Nola (Talbert) Neeser. She graduated […]
In Memoriam ~ Jim Bruner, father of Mariah Bruner ’18 December 1, 2018 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2018 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, MN for James “Jim” Bruner who passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Burial will be in the St. John’s Abbey Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call […]
In Memoriam ~ John Braun ’50 November 28, 2018 John Braun ’50, an antiwar activist and former priest, died of pneumonia Nov. 28, in St. Louis Park. His wife, Marie, said he suffered from dementia. John Braun was born in 1928 in Spring Hill, Minn., 40 miles west of St. Cloud. He graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, went to St. John’s Seminary […]
In Memoriam ~ Oliver Hennen ’20, brother of Max Hennen ’16 November 13, 2018 Our beloved son, Oliver James Hennen, age 16, joined his Creator in Heaven on November 13, 2018. We’re not sure if it was his intent to leave us or a stupid experiment that went really, really wrong. The end result is the same – a hole in our hearts and in our family. Our dear […]
In Memoriam ~ John McSweeney ’55 November 9, 2018 John McSweeney ’55 John McSweeney moved on from this life on Sunday, November 4, 2018 after a struggle with leukemia. His family was around him through his final days to send him off to heaven with love. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 9 at Our Lady of the Prairie […]
In Memoriam ~ Jerome “Jerry” Jurek ’58 October 30, 2018 Jerome “Jerry” Jurek ’58 Jerome J. Jurek (Jerry)-Died on October 23, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Jerry was born on January 4, 1941 to Frank and Gertrude (Kampa) Jurek in St. Cloud, MN. He attended Cathedral HS in St. Cloud until his junior year, then graduating from St. John’s Preparatory HS in […]
In Memoriam ~ Timothy Ophoven ’97, brother of Jay ’90, Curtis ’93 & Dan ’95 September 20, 2018 Timothy Mark Ophoven ’97 Brother of Jay ’90, Curtis ’93 & Dan ’95 March 26, 1979—September 20, 2018 A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 29th at Eagan Hills Church for Timothy M. Ophoven, 39, of Eagan, MN. Tim passed away Thursday, September 20 after courageously battling a […]
In Memoriam ~ Dennis Loecken, father of Ryan ’99, brother of Joel ’86 September 13, 2018 Dennis P. Loecken, father of Ryan Loecken ’99 and brother of Joel Loecken ’86 Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Dennis P. Loecken, age 69 of Dent and formerly of St. Joseph who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 13, 2018 […]
In Memoriam ~ Julius Coller Smith ’48 September 12, 2018 Julius Coller Smith ’48Â Father of Julius ’76, Marc ’77, Justin ’80, Adam ’85 and Jonathan ’88. Julius ’48 was a former Board of Regents member for many years and original Armor of Light recipient. Julius Coller Smith, 88, passed away at his home in Chaska, MN on September 8, 2018. Known to family, colleagues […]