Viterbo University Alumni Magazine  June 2000

CLASS NOTES

1970
Jane L. Lange ’71 received the Arizona Public Health Association’s 1999 Honor Award. The award is presented yearly to recognize outstanding contributions to public health.

Terri (Horihan) Richards ’73 participated in the opening ceremonies of the 12th annual Badger State Winter Games, which are held in the Wausau region. More than 7,000 athletes participate in this event. Terri provided the welcoming address.

Sandra Starck ’78 married Timothy Chaussee July 3, 1999.

Debra (Thompson) Montague ’79 is a field technician for Vibra-Tech Engineers of Chicago. Vibra-Tech monitors man-made vibrations in the earth caused by quarry blasts, building demolitions, and road construction.

Nicholas Narloch ’79 recently advanced to the level of Master Adjudicator for the Wisconsin School Music Association. He is director of choral activities at Marathon High School and is in his second year as advisor for their yearbook. In July 1999, he attended the Summer Journalism workshop at Columbia University in New York City, along with two students.
 

1980
Elizabeth Pauly ’80 and William Waddington celebrated the adoption of a daughter, Maggie, January 17, 2000. She was born April 14, 1999.

Maureen (Austin) ’83 and Brian Holder celebrated the birth of a son, Andrew John, October 4, 1999.

Lynn Anne (Willig) Richards ’83 recently accepted the position of Business Analysis Consultant with Ingenix, a subsidiary of United Health Group.
Sabrina (Cuellar) ’84 and Ricky Ross celebrated the birth of a daughter, Alejandrina delCarmen, November 23, 1999. She joins her brothers, Tristan and Austin, at home.

Joyce and Jack Felsheim ’84 celebrated the birth of a daughter, Mary Therese, October 3, 1999. She joins her sisters, Elizabeth and Emily, at home.

Julie (Oligney) ’84 and Daniel Pisula celebrated the adoption of a son, Brett Joseph, who was born November 16, 1999. He joins his brother, Bronson, at home.

Kay (McParlon) ’85 and Randy Zadow celebrated the adoption of Elena Kathleen, October 1999. She was born July 24, 1998 in Russia. Elena joins her brothers, Ryan Joshua and Erik, at home.

Stephanie Miller-Lamb ’85 has taken a new job in the San Francisco area as Director of Administration and Development for CalPerformances’ Student Musical Activities Organization where she will be training and mentoring students in arts administration and management.

Karla Wakeen ’85 and Joe Beck celebrated the adoption of Lydia Huang Shu November 24, 1999. She was born February 26, 1999 in China.

Lory (Grelson) ’87 and Scott Saunders celebrated the birth of a son, Zachery Payton, November 11, 1999. He joins his sister, Melanie, at home.

Jeanne (Ramstack) ’87 and David Kratzer celebrated the birth of a son, Joseph Thomas, May 20, 1999.

Ellen (Speltz) ’88 and Todd Prill celebrated the birth of a son, Collin Gerhardt, February 4, 2000. He joins his sister Allison, 2 1/2, at home.

GayLynn (Lundeen) ’88 and Stuart McCarty celebrated the birth of a daughter, Madison Taylor, November 19, 1999. She joins her brother Austin Ryan, 3, at home.

Wendy (Wasieleski) ’88 and Rusty Mitch celebrated the birth of twins, Laura and Daniel, September 9, 1999. They join siblings J. Michael, Kaylee, Sarah and Matthew at home.

Lisa (Alt) ’89 and Thomas Miller celebrated the birth of a daughter, Leah Mae, January 1, 2000. She joins her sister Alivia, 2 1/2, at home.
 

1990
Holly (Anibas) ’90 and Vince Ritchie celebrated the birth of twin sons, Zachary Philip and McKinley John Paul, November 13, 1999.

Mary (Cunningham) ’90 and Jody Miedema celebrated the birth of a son, Caleb Joseph, January 13, 2000.

Shira Kirsner married Tim Roehl ’90 January 15, 2000 in Miami. They live in New York City.

Brenda (Neubauer) ’94 and Dean Witz ’90 celebrated the birth of a daughter, Ellisha, October 2, 1999.

Kari (Friedewald) ’91 and Jerry Denny celebrated the birth of a daughter, Brooke, January 11, 1999. She joins her sister Brianna, 3, at home.

Sherry (Guernsey) ’91 and David Carter celebrated the birth of a daughter, Hannah Lynn, September 20, 1999.

Lt. Scott V. Savage ’91 recently accepted a position at the Strength Maintenance Division of the National Guard Bureau at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.

Martin Welles ’91 has relocated to Washington, D.C. He works as an attorney for Alexander and Associates where he practices labor, employment, communications and technology law.
Lisa (Knopick) ’92 and Joseph Hammes celebrated the birth of a daughter, Megan Renee, December 14, 1999.

Carrie (Menke) ’92 and Chris Hamady celebrated the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Elizabeth, April 7, 1999. They live in Toledo, Ohio.

Johnilee (Becker) ’93 and Rick Slark celebrated the birth of a son, Isaac, October 13, 1999. He joins his siblings, Skylar and Bailey, at home.

Sara (Lepak) ’93 and Brian Kromke celebrated the birth of a son, Nicholas Brian, September 30, 1999.
Sharon and Dan Licht ’93 celebrated the birth of a son, Chad Daniel, March 4, 2000.

Heather (Baker) ’94 and Jeffrey Givens ’94 celebrated the birth of a son, Joshua James, November 8, 1999. He joins his brother, Connor, 3, at home.

Julie Burrill ’94 married Mark Welter October 23, 1999 in Marshfield. They live in Rochester, Minn.

Nicole (Kowalski) ’94 and Bob Greener celebrated the birth of a son, Joel Robert, February 3, 2000.
 

Jennifer (Schuld) ’94 and Mike Heenan celebrated the birth of a son, Nathan Michael, August 26, 1999. He joins his brother, James, at home.

Kathleen Wunnicke ’94 married David Schoen March 11, 2000.

Cynthia (Holler) ’95 and Matthias Kestler celebrated the birth of a daughter, Samantha Arianna, December 30, 1999. She joins her sister, Allison Marie, at home.

Elizabeth (Kazmierczak) ’95 and Alan Gindt celebrated the birth of a son, Josh, February 21, 2000. He joins his sister, Kayla Marie, at home.

Beth (Ekern) Lakmann ’95 is the assistant choral director at Jefferson High School, Bloomington, Minn.

Michelle (Brendel) ’96 and Mike Peplinski ’96 celebrated the birth of a daughter, Matelyn Michelle, December 13, 1999. She joins her brother, Jaren, at home. Mike participated in the opening ceremonies of the 12th annual Badger State Winter Games held in the Wausau region. More than 7,000 athletes participate. Mike provided the oath of the athletes and was the special athlete for the opening ceremonies.

Mary O’Flaherty ’96 is employed by ARAMARK at the Midwest region level as Registered Dietitian. She is the publisher of a newsletter, Treat Yourself Right.

Stacey Oliphant-Kennedy ’96 and Jeremy Kennedy celebrated the birth of a son, Gavan Maxwell, January 9, 2000. He joins his brothers, Vince and Keaton, at home.

Logan (Vogt) ’96 and John Bezlyk celebrated the birth of a son, Jack Arthur, December 31, 1999. Logan is working as a kindergarten teacher at Sacred Heart School in Marshfield.

Tammy Betzing-Piojda ’97 and Nicholas Piojda celebrated the birth of a son, Connor Nicholas, June 21, 1999.

Paula (Flaskrud) ’97 and Brian Stedman celebrated the birth of a son, Draven Randolph, November 17, 1999. Paula is currently teaching eighth grade Language Arts at Lincoln Middle School in La Crosse.

Rachel Kaiser ’97 and David Kendrick celebrated the birth of a daughter, Zoe Mahina, December 16, 1999. They live in Honolulu.

Jennifer Londo ’98 married Corporal Clarence Wolf October 27, 1999. They live in Calif.

Christine Melko ’98 is currently serving with the Peace Corps in Madagascar, off the coast of South Africa. She is a health service volunteer working with mothers and young children in their education about better nutrition, living improvements and general health issues.

Tina Schreiner ’98 and Michael Schreiner celebrated the birth of a daughter, Kaylyn, July 10, 1999.

Kris Follansbee ’99 and Steve Follansbee celebrated the birth of a son, Jacob, September 26, 1999. He joins his brother, Nicholas, at home.

Tammy Schofield ’99 married Joel Klink ’99 September 25, 1999.

Jennifer Shultis ’99 and Scott Kluever celebrated the birth of a son, Keaton, October 31, 1999.

Melody Voskuil ’99 is in Germany with the U. S. Army Nurse Corps.
 

IN MEMORIAM

Albert Sahr, December 23, 1999, brother of S. Matthea Sahr ’43.

S. Vivian Huppert ’44, January 3, 2000.

Paul Sweeney, February 28, 2000, brother of S. Dorothy E. Sweeney ’46.

Gregory Turner, December 16, 1999, brother of S. Geraldine Turner ’46.

S. Agnes Rager ’48, December 8, 1999.

Marcella Grosse, February 14, 2000, sister of S. Lucille Schettler ’50.

S. Margaret Neumann ’52, December 1, 1999.

Julia Rettenmaier, February 23, 2000, sister of S. Eloise Nees ’53.

Dora Olberding, February 29, 2000, sister of S. Eloise Nees ’53.

Ronald Zimmer, January 10, 2000, brother of S. Rose Ann Zimmer ’54.

S. Susan Till ’55, December 4, 1999.

S. Angeline Van Erdewyk ’55, January 25, 2000.

Mary Fischer, November 29, 1999, mother of S. Rita Mae Fischer ’57.

Francis “Frank” Pedretti, November 16, 1999, brother of S. Therese Marie Pedretti ’57, father of Lois (Roberts) Collins ’70-’81 and Laura (Roberts) Mensing ’94 and uncle of Marilyn Pedretti ’99.

Ruth Frances Edgeton, December 14, 1999, sister of S. Ruthanne Dayton ’58.

Robert Adams, January 9, 2000, brother of S. Cordelle Adams ’60.

Connie Prochaska Hackbart, February 3, 2000, niece of S. Bernadette Prochaska ’62.

Timothy Potaracke, January 10, 1999, nephew of S. Rochelle Potaracke ’64.

S. Norma Buss ’65, February 26, 2000.

Theresa Schedlo, December 23, 1999, mother of S. Antona Schedlo ’65.

Thomas Sullivan, February 12, 2000, father of Patricia (Sullivan) O’Brien ’65 and Kathryn (Sullivan) Rech ’70-’72.

Agnes M. Jess, February 23, 2000, mother of Karen (Jess) Cassidy ’67.

Judy Murphy ’69, December 16, 1999.

Frederick A. Reiman, January 5, 2000, brother-in-law of Mary (Stejskal) Reiman ’72, father of Anne (Reiman) Kuschel ’87 and former spouse of Kay (Eide) Reiman ’93.

Emil Hundt, May 6, 1999, father-in-law of Darlene Hundt ’71-’72.

Romis J. Davy, October 19, 1999, father of Michelle (Davy) Hompertz ’75 and Jeanne Farnham-Davy ’79.

Anna Temp, December 7, 1999, grandmother of Kim (Graff) Johnson ’74-’76.

Michael Halvorson, April 22, 1999, nephew of Sandra (Starck) Chaussee ’78.

Agnes Stowell, January 18, 2000, grandmother of Rachel (Stowell) Smith ’78.

Kathleen Risinger, July 5, 1999, mother of Barbara (Risinger) Van Dreese ’80.

Helen Luttchens, October 19, 1999, grandmother of Sandra Luttchens ’83.

Jeanette Nyen, July 30, 1999, mother-in-law of Lori (Thorson) Nyen ’83.

John Stokman, 1999, father of Anthony Stokman ’83.

Louis Boehm, September 26, 1999, father of Dorothy (Boehm) Fitzgerald ’85.

Arnold Lecheler, October 28, 1999, father of Elizabeth Lecheler ’85.

Paul Muehlenkamp, December 21, 1999, father of Paula Muehlenkamp ’85.

Robert Schroder, November 15, 1999, father of Sandi Schroder ’85.

Henry Bauer, February 4, 2000, father of Shari (Bauer) Wallick ’88.

Joanne Elland, October 26, 1999, mother of Bob Elland ’89.

Charlotte Hotchkiss, November 19, 1999, mother of Kathleen (Oines) Filkouski ’91 and grandmother of Nate Casey ’98.

Leonard Oines, January 21, 2000, father of Kathleen (Oines) Filkouski ’91 and grandfather of Nate Casey ’98.

Esther Davig, November 25, 1999, mother-in-law of Helen (Elder) Davig ’92.

Gerald Knopick, January 23, 2000, father of Lisa (Knopick) Hammes ’92.

Mark Leis, November 11, 1999, father of Susan (Leis) Schmitz ’92.

Irvin Lundsted, January 8, 1999, father of Virginia (Lundsted) Nord ’92.

Gordon Shore, father of Kathleen Shore ’93 and Geri Shore ’99.

Bryce Brown, Sr., December 13, 1999, grandfather of Glenn Olstad ’94.

Justin Giese, October 11, 1999, infant son of Heidi Hierlmeier ’95.

Robert Ford, January 22, 2000, grandfather of Michelle Matiak ’96.

Charles Searle, November 20, 1999, grandfather of Christy Taylor ’97.

William Sprehn, November 8, 1999, grandfather of Amanda Sprehn ’98.

Mary Ziegler, December 10, 1999, grandmother of Scott Thesing ’96 and Stacie Thesing ’99.