In Memoriam ~ Lawrence Paul Tillemans, father of Lori Tillemans ’74 December 28, 2019 Lawrence Paul Tillemans Father of Lori Tillemans ’74 St. Joseph – On December 28, 2019 Lawrence Paul Tillemans passed away, after a very short illness and with his three sons and family members holding his hand and guiding him to meet his beloved wife, Josephine. Only a few days before, he was dressed as Santa […]
In Memoriam – Tyrone “TX” Jones ’72 December 22, 2019 Tyrone “TX” Jones ’72 Tyrone “TX” Jones ’72 of Chicago, Illinois entered eternal life on December 22, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. TX was proud to be a Prep and deeply loved the brothers he gained by being a member of the Saint John’s Prep School community. Always filled with joy and enthusiasm, […]
Saint John鈥檚 Prep School Students Earn 2020 AAA Award December 18, 2019 Seniors Jeremiah Weber and Justine Meyer are the Saint John鈥檚 Prep recipients of the 鈥淭riple A (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award鈥� by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).聽 According to the MSHSL, the purpose of this program is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic […]
Saint John鈥檚 Prep Middle School Students Raise Money for Anna Marie鈥檚 Alliance 2019 Christmas December 16, 2019 Saint John鈥檚 Preparatory School is proud to congratulate the 7th and 8th grade students for raising $1,897.01 for Anna Marie鈥檚 Alliance. With the help of Col. Frank Imholte of Black Diamond Auctioneers, the students took part in a 鈥渨hite elephant鈥� auction to raise the funds. Students learned about the auction process while also helping people […]
In Memoriam ~ Joseph Wolking ’52 December 7, 2019 Joseph Wolking ’52 Joseph Anthony (“Joe”) Wolking, 85, passed away on December 6, 2019 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN) following a brief illness. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 11 AM at Christ the King Church at Annunciation Catholic Parish. Additionally, a Celebration of Life Mass […]
In Memoriam ~ Sergeant Kort Plantenberg ’09 December 5, 2019 Sergeant Kort Plantenberg ’09 Memorial services will be held Thursday for Kort Miller Plantenberg, 28, of Avon, who died Dec. 5 in a Minnesota Army National Guard helicopter crash. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, with visitation two hours […]
In Memoriam – Dorothy Pierzina, mother of Br. Robin Pierzina, Regent December 2, 2019 Dorothy Pierzina, mother of Br. Robin Pierzina, Regent Dorothy Zilka Pierzina, 92-year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Monday, December 2nd at Little Falls Care Center.聽 A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 11th at 11:30 AM at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Little Falls.聽 A visitation will be held on […]
With Gratitude and Gratefulness: A Thanksgiving Message November 28, 2019 A Thanksgiving Message from Head of School Jon McGee Dear Parents and Saint John’s Prep Families, As our students look forward to the five-day Thanksgiving break this week and the rush to Christmas that will commence when they return, it鈥檚 important to take a moment to reflect on the deeper meaning of Thanksgiving and the […]
In Memoriam ~ Annabel Susan Nickles ’85 November 11, 2019 Annabel Susan Nickles ’85 Born on March 5, 1968 in Minnesota. Passed away on November 11, 2019 in Oregon. A native of Minnesota, Annabel’s love of science was nurtured at an early age by her chemistry professor father. She spent countless hours with him at his workbench being entertained by 聽his experiments. He gave […]
In Memoriam ~ Augustine Ludwig ’51 November 10, 2019 Augustine Henry Ludwig ’51 Augustine Henry Ludwig ’51 passed away on November 10, 2019 at the age of 86. He was born August 31, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Edward and Amelia Ludwig. He graduated from St. John’s Prep School and attended St. John University, then graduated as a Mining Engineer from Colorado School […]
