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2019
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
ALUMNAE REUNION
JUNE 22, 2019
ST. LEO'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
A MESSAGE FROM
THE PROVINCIAL....4
A MESSAGE FROM
VICE PRESIDENT OF
ADVANCEMENT....5
2019
REUNION....6
LEFT TO RIGHT: Pauline Stehno, Mary Jo Pitner, Mary Anne Kouba, and Carole Maucher. MEMORABLE
MILESTONES....6
DID YOU
KNOW?....7
ALUMNAE
UPDATES....8
LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Spinharney, Margie Ladd, Pat Neumann, Jane Harrington, and Sue
Hepfinger at the Senior Class Tea.
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE PROVINCIAL VICE PRESIDENT OF
Dear Alumnae, ADVANCEMENT
“The spirit of our White and Blue, the spirit of Notre Dame,
is Harm for None and Help for All, our Patron’s glorious claim.
Inspired by Faith and Loyalty, United in Mary’s Name, Dear Alumnae,
we pledge our Hearts in grateful Love, to you dear Notre Dame!”
The tradition of the Notre Dame Academy annual all-class reunion
continues. These days, what with Facebook, Snap Chat, Twitter and
A good number of us older Alums didn’t have this great song when we were in school. It was only later that
social media abounding, our connectedness may feel a bit stilted and
it came to be, being born from the energy, grace and dedication that permeated the halls of Notre Dame
cold. This decades-old event, in the flesh and blood, draws people
Academy since its beginning in 1926. We learned it quickly as the words were already in our hearts and in
together who recall some of the best days of their lives in a way that
our actions.
renews friendships and connections. It is live. It is real. It is very human.
When I meet many of you in the course of time, I am always inspired by who you are and how you have made
So, welcome, and enjoy yourself this evening and beyond. I hope some
a difference in the lives of your families, your churches, your ministries and the greater world. Helping all and
of the stories bring smiles to your faces even as recognition of some
harming none is what you do in your being spouses, mothers, grandmothers, companions, teachers, nurses,
of the losses may bring tears. A high school experience so often is the
receptionists – just to name a few positions you have held and hold today.
beginning of these lifelong meaningful events.
You have been faithful and loyal to each other, to the Sisters and to the education you received in the Notre
I will be retiring shortly to begin my next chapter in life. I look forward to many new and happy experiences
Dame tradition. You have walked with each other in many joys and sorrows, in challenges and successes, in
– and nine and one half g’kids will keep me busier than I may want at times. That said, I leave the Notre
the many transitions in your lifetimes. This is the strength of the Unity we carry with Mary our Mother who
Dame Sisters with mixed feelings. Like you, some of the best years of my life have involved many of these
guides us to be women of Faith and Love. I thank you for your witness! You make us, the Notre Dame Sisters
good women. My work was not with the high school as much as through their dedicated commitment
– both your classmates and your teachers – very proud of you. THANK YOU!
to helping the poor. I worked for thirty-one years at Catholic Charities and it seems every time I turned
In his letter, Scot Adams announces his retirement as Vice President for Advancement at the end of June. around, a Notre Dame Sister was with us trying to make the world a bit better for our neighbors.
Scot has been an inspiring presence on our staff and has led us well in
Like you, I expect to continue to be around from time to time to share in their charism and values. Their
many aspects, especially in strengthening our future planning. He has
spirit renews mine – and that is good.
set a wonderful stage for his successor, Sandra Koch, who is presently
serving as Communication and Events Coordinator with us. Sandra I expect to continue to support the Notre Dame Sisters, too. And, in one of my last official acts in my
will begin her new position on July 1. You will enjoy working with her current role, I sincerely hope you will join with me to support the Notre Dame Sisters in ways that make
energetic spirit. great sense for you. This may include naming them in your will, turning the proceeds of life insurance no
longer needed to them, or continuing with your support of their appeals and annual Celebration of Spirit
Once again, at our reunion, we welcome the opportunity to renew our
dinner. Should you need assistance with any of this, please contact the Advancement Office.
friendships, tell new stories, and be refreshed to take the next step God
has in mind for us. Know that we hold all of you and all of your loved Thank you for your encouragement over the years and for your support of the Notre Dame Sisters.
ones in prayer each day and ask God to bless you with all that you need
Peace,
at this time in your life. God bless you abundantly.
In Mary’s name,
Scot Adams, Ph. D.
Vice President for Advancement
Sr. Margaret Hickey, ND ‘58
Provincial
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2019
REUNION
did you know?
1944 The average cost of a new house was $3,450.00 and a loaf of bread was just 10 cents.
1949 The average wage was $2,950 and the cost of a gallon of gas was just 17 cents.
And we recognize the following classes:
1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, and 1974.
1954 Matchbox Cars, Yahtzee, Lincoln Logs, and Scrabble were popular Christmas gifts.
memorable milestones
Volvo invented the modern seatbelt. To save lives, they decided to make it an "open patent," allowing
1959 other manufacturers to use the same design. Every car produced today uses this mechanism.
Considered one of the major safety inventions of the 20th century, it has saved over one million lives.
Senior Class donated an American Flag and stand for the school
study hall and a number of popular records for the Nickelodeon.
1964 February 9: The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Centennial Year for Omaha. All schools were asked
to build a float in a parade. Notre Dame Academy's
float portrayed the home, church, the school, and the
1969 "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." -Neil Armstrong, upon stepping on the moon.
community working together in education.
Notre Dame Academy obtained a charter to the National Honor Society of
Secondary School. Our chapter was named the Blessed Alex Chapter.
1974 All in The Family, was the number 1 rated show according to Nielsen TV Research.
The merger of Notre Dame Academy and Roncalli Catholic
High School. Notre Dame Academy held an auction of school
furniture and miscellaneous items on June 30.
in Recognition & Celebration
Please join us to celebrate the
Notre Dame Sisters and to thank Thank you for those that helped make With your help, we raised over $24,000
May 22nd, Omaha Gives, a huge success in one day. The Sisters continue their
SCOT ADAMS
for the Notre Dame Sisters! commitment to helping those with unmet
facebook.com/NotreDameSisters for his dedication these past years
needs and this support shows how we
to the Notre Dame Sisters. Several Sisters created “Cheer Pages”
can come together!
for Omaha’s 24-hour day of giving.
July 26th, 2019
They loved seeing donations from SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S
@notre_dame_sisters 5:00 PM
past students, associates, friends and GIVING DAY ON MAY 20, 2020!
Notre Dame Housing
3501 State Street supporters.
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RELATIVES OF ALUMNAE
ROBERT P. HAVLOVIC KIMBERLY KAE WITHERSPOON MARY T. EHRHART
Son of Lucille Samek Havlovic†, '30 Daughter of Mary Cole Wisniski, '59 Mother of Mary S Ehrhart, '68
Brother of Clare Havlovic Schnase, '61 Mother of Rita Ehrhart Hower, '70
DOLORES B. CHARVAT
ALFRED H. RAGOLE Sister of Kathleen Chladek Peetz, '60 FRANCIS L. GUTGSELL
Brother of Mary Ragole Vercruysse , '39
†
Father of Patricia Gutgsell Adler, '68
JOAN K. VENTURA
NOTRE DAME SISTERS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION LEONARD R. ADLER
Husband of Catherine Miller Adler†, '41
Sister of Loretta T Ramirez, '60 DOROTHY A. CZYZ
Mother of Diane Czyz, '69
Father of Kathy Adler Grabow, '72 BERNARD “BARNEY” HALLETT
Brother of Margaret Hallett Koley, '61 IRMA A. SANFORD
Please pray for our beloved Alumnae and their relatives who have entered into eternal life. Those JAMES E. KOLLER Mother of Mary Sanford Wood, '69
Husband of Marianne Tourek Koller , ’41
†
EDWARD MOHATT HILL, JR. Mother of Rita Sanford, Roncalli '75
entered in the Memorial Association are remembered in the Sisters’ prayer and liturgies. A special Brother of Judith Hill Kreps, '61
FRANK J. STEHNO GEORGE E. TUTTLE II
Memorial Mass is held each year in November to remember and celebrate the lives of those who Son of Adeline Janousek Stehno†, ’41 ZANETTA SUE SCHNEE Husband of Deborah Koons Tuttle, '70
Sister of Sr Mary Jo Hrnchir ND, '61
have passed away. RONALD A. BARTEK LYNDA GAY WHITMORE
Son of Marie Fiedler Bartek , ’43
†
VICTORIA F. DRIML Sister of Susan Shurtleff Metzler, '70
Mother of Janet Driml DeCabooter, '62
The names in this book were submitted on or before May 31, 2019. We are only able to share names GERALD J. CIHAL JEAN MARIE CROOK
Brother of Henrietta Cihal Tripp†, '43 GERALD D. SAVICKY, SR. Sister of Colette Sabatka Bewick, '71
(non-graduate) (non-graduate)
that we have been informed of. When there is a death in your family or that of a fellow alumna, Husband of Christine Riederer Savicky†, '63
Sister of Denise K Sabatka, '73
(non-graduate)
please let Sr. Josita Hanus in the Advancement Office know so we can enter them into the EDWARD M. ATWOOD MICHAEL S. CASEY
Husband of Patricia Farmer Atwood†, '47
Brother of Kathleen Casey, '64 ELLEN M. ENFIELD
Memorial Association. Brother of Margaret Casey Ward, '65 Mother of Sally Enfield Wunderlich, '71
RAYMOND J. HAVLOVIC Brother of Martha Casey Nelsen, '68 Mother of Donna Enfield Birkby, '75
Brother of Sr. Ernestine (Helen) Havlovic ND, '47 (non-graduate)
Brother of Marie Havlovic Mielak, '57 Mother of Joan Enfield Sacha, Ron '77
DANIEL M. BROWN
402-455-2994 Husband of Susan Suhr Brown, '65
DALE W. ROWE ELOISE I. FOLTZ
Husband of Gwendolyn Harvey Rowe†, '48 Mother of Katherine Foltz Seibold, '71
MARY AGATHA KOCH
jhanus@notredamesisters.org Mother of Mary Ann Koch, ‘65
LEONARD F. HAGEDORN Mother of Elizabeth R. Koch, '68 RONALD HOLSTEIN
Husband of Geraldine Rolf Hagedorn, '50 (non-graduate) Brother of Sarah Holstein, '71
C. MARVIN COX RANDY J. SCORNAVACCA ESTELLA B. D’AUTREMONT
Husband of Camilla Kenworthy Cox, '51 Son of Patricia Mitera Scornavacca, '65 Mother of Ruth d’Autremont Standish, '72
ALUMNAE
(non-graduate)
Mother of Rita d’Autremont Butterfield, '74
JAMES D. DALTON (non-graduate)
Husband of Theresa Kisicki Dalton, '53 EUGENIA A. SCHULTE
Mother of Donna Schulte Davis, '65
ROBERT R. FANCHER
Mother of Mary Ann Schulte†, '69
GERALD A. STEHNO Father of Judy Fancher Carlton, '72
Mother of Francine Schulte Buettner, '73
Brother of Marilyn Stehno Ince†, '53 Connie Fancher Schutz, '73
(non-graduate) (non-graduate)
HENRIETTA (TESNOHLIDEK) PAYS '37 PATRICIA S. (FAUR) GAETA '59 DOMENICK A. FUCINARO
Mother of Mary Jo Parys, '65 Sister of Kathleen Faur Vacek†, '60 Father of Christine A Fucinaro, '66
Mother of Bernadette Pays, '70 JOSEPH LEE STRAKA KENNETH C. “KENNY” LAMPERT
Brother of Veronica A. Straka†, '53 Brother of Mary Lampert, '72
JANICE (SWANK) CROOK '62 DOROTHY A. DALEY
RITA (REZEK) SHELDON '43 Mother of Mary Daley Armstrong, '67
ANTHONY “TONY’ SOUCHEK NICKI L. SHOWALTER
PEGGY (MCNULTY) CUNDARI '69 Brother of Marguerite Souchek Ward, '57 Mother of Barbara Daley Freeman, '68
MARY LOU (FLORESCH) HARDMAN '44 (non-graduate) Daughter of Charlene HenderSon Meyer, '72
Mother of Kathleen Daley Peterson, '71
LAURIE (SPITSEN) MALEK '70 JAY J. HICKS, SR. CHARLES V. HAUPTMAN
ROSEMARY (ANSON) BODNAR '45 Husband of Mary Alice Macaitis Hicks, '58 RONALD C. REDDING
Mother of Rosemary Bodnar Noel, '66 sister of Debbie Spitsen Tedford, '71 Brother of Frances Hauptman Holeton, '73
Husband of Janice Pfeifer Redding, '67
Mother of Connie Bodnar Bruno, '68
(non-graduate) Brother of Karen Hauptman Storm, '74
Mother of Mary E Bodnar, '72 LEO A. REZNICEK (non-graduate)
DOROTHY (HOWER) RUSH '71 Brother of Delores Reznicek Yosten, '58 ARLENE L. SWOBODA
Mother of Ann Bodnar, Roncalli, '78 Mother of Jolene Swoboda Dalton, '67
Sister of Patricia Hower Kafka, '55 Brother of Linda Reznicek Havelka, '66 JAMES F. LOHMEIER
(non-graduate) Mother of Sharon Swoboda Swanson, '68 Father of Leeanne Lohmeier Pringle, '73
IRENE M. MAHONEY '47 Mother of Phyllis Swoboda Kool, '70 Father of Rita Lohmeier Livengood, '74
Sister of Mary Hower Kooser, Ron '75 RAYMOND F. SLIZEWSKI
Sister of Marilyn Mahoney Nealon, '58 Mother of Catherine Swoboda Tierney, '72 Father of Carol Lohmeier Salerno, Roncalli '78
Brother of Mary Jo Slizewski Mazur, '58
Mother of Patricia Swoboda Dunne, '74 Father of Janet Lohmeier Nieto, Roncalli '83
CATHERINE ANN (YAGER) STRAKA '71 Brother of Dorothy Slizewski Rasmussen, '62
ELAINE (KIELTY) STRUZ '52 Brother of Charlotte Slizewski Rannals, '65
JULIA VERA DICK & CORK LOZIER
LINDA (GROSZ) HILLER '72 Mother of Kathleen Vera Edwards, '67
KATHLEEN (KATHERINE) (GAMERL) HUNT '54 LEO A. SZARAD Parents of Paula Lozier Boyer, '73
TERESA (GEHRKI) HINTON '72 Brother of Dorothy Szarad Shewan, '58
PATRICIA (MAJI) MITTLIEDER SMITH '55 VERA A. BENDER BASIL H. BOLEN
Mother of Jean Bender Lorenz, '68 Husband of Mary Claire Krebs Bolen†, '74
BARBARA BREAZIER '73 A.B. FISHER
ROBERTA (SPENGLER) SNOW '58 Husband of Judy Ruda Fisher, '59 Brother of Peggy Bolen Blake, '66
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CLASSMATES &
UPDATES
1940
CECILIA (CAHOJ) ALLEN
I will be celebrating my 97th My granddaughter and a friend many spiritual books.
birthday in September! I have three made a big sign for me announcing
children, ten grandchildren and 24 my age and how many miles I Otherwise, I enjoy playing cards and
great grandchildren and they are all traveled and that I was the biggest I also teach my grandchildren to
begging that I live to be 100!! KU Jayhawk fan. I got on the read since I was a school teacher for
Jumbotron twice and a standing 41 years!
I am living with my daughter and ovation, as well. After the game, I
son-in-law on a farm by Colby, KS. Also, I ask for prayers for my sister,
met several of the players. I’ve never
I love KU basketball so my son and Agnes Cahoj Sabatka (ND Alum
had so much attention!
two of his children helped me make 1944?). She is in a rehab center in
the six-hour trek to the east end of Prayer is my number one priority. I Colby, KS, now. She broke one leg The class of 1959.
Kansas in February. love EWTN. I’m blessed with enough and went to the hospital for it, fell
time to pray often as well as read and broke the other leg.
1959
1948
JUDY (SCHAFFART) GUBBELS
The new turn in my life this past year has been moving from my home of 51 years to an apartment at Immanuel
JEAN (DELEHANTY) OLSON Village. It has been a good move for me because of mobility issues. I stay in contact with some of my classmates
and I hope to come to the reunion if my health prevails.
I sold my home in Portland Oregon and moved to a I have six children that live nearby, 14 grandchildren and
suburb called Lake Oswego in January of this year. It 15 great grandchildren!
was hard to leave my large home and move to a one-
bedroom apartment for independent living. I feel God has blessed me very much with good health
and I ask the Notre Dame Alumnae to remember me in
There is daily mass, food and other conveniences and if
I need assistance it is available to me.
prayer as I pray for all everywhere. 1961
GEORGIA (CUBRICH) GREGG
Dick and I live in La Vista, Ne grandchild and they all live nearby. I still see many of the girls from our
1949 and will be celebrating our 57th
I am an avid bridge player and I
class as we get together once a
anniversary in September. month and have been on lots of fun
enjoy working on dollhouses. I have trips together.
We have two children, three a ’57 Chevy and go to car shows in
SOPHIA DRZAIC grandchildren and one great the area during the summer.
I am 88 years old and live alone in an apartment on a very strict budget. Pension check to pension check! I have
health problems and I have to be careful when I walk. I still drive but only in the daytime, my night vision is not
good. I only went to Notre Dame for my senior year, but it was a great year!
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MARIBETH (MOSBY) WALLACE
1962 I live in Omaha with my daughter Shawn and her husband. I have two granddaughters and two great
granddaughters. I enjoy watching TV and playing with my great granddaughters, Kyla and Emri. My health is not
100% but I thank God every day that I'm still standing. I go to church every Sunday morning and I sing in the choir.
PATRICIA (WRIGHT) YOUNG
Hello everybody, I’m not doing too cancer free! it was a wonderful experience and MARTHA (DVORAK) MINCHOW
much just trying to keep busy. My I recommend Alaska if you get a
husband passed away from thyroid I keep busy with my son and chance! During the winter, Jerry and I would shovel snow for one I walked a 10K for the first time. I did finish two minutes
cancer seven years ago. I had daughter, six grown grandchildren to two hours about three times a week. earlier than the goal that I set and was not the last one
cancer, but I am now eight years and eight great grandchildren. I I will not make it to the reunion, as I to cross the finish line! We do feel blessed to be able to
visited Alaska last September and am volunteering that day. When spring arrived, I would mow while Jerry would continue to be active as it helps us through the tougher
plant corn and beans. times.
DIANE (SULLIVAN) HUEBSCHER
1963 I still live in Omaha. I have four children and 13 parish of St. Philip Neri-Blessed Sacrament. I facilitate
grandchildren. They range from two to 23 years old. Bible Studies and teach RCIA.
Two of them have passed early – one and 7 months and
JEAN (MAUREEN) HEGARTY the other at 19 months old. I’m also involved with After Alpha, Adoration. This year
I am leading the committee for our first Corpus Christi
I have been living in Beloit, WI on Rock River for 43 Madison, WI and my daughter is a doctor of Internal My hobbies are all church related; I am involved in my Procession on June 23rd.
years. I taught English full-time until 2006, substituted Medicine working in Libertyville, IL. In my time, I help a
for eight years afterwards and then retired in January of dear friend three to four days a week with ‘senior-care’,
2018. I attend a Women’s Bible Study and Prayer Group twice
IRMA (DRAHOTA) FARRELL
weekly, I enjoy feeding and journaling on migrating birds John and I are still living in Assisi, and Rome. I still have my alterations business
I have two children. My son is a carpenter working in and I love gardening. Lakewood, Colorado. which I have had for over 40 years.
It was wonderful that Jenny was
We have one daughter, Jenny, and able to go with us. We put her I am in a gardening club, Mile Hi
JANE SCHAFFART-GUTCHEWSKY are very fortunate that she and her husband up for sainthood when we Czech Lodge, and president of
family live close to us. We have two were at St. Peter’s since he stayed our Altar & Rosary organization at
Over the past ten years of retirement, my husband and to his health issues, but I am still able to volunteer at grandchildren, Kayleigh is five and home with the children. church.
I have enjoyed seeing most of the country on bus tours our local homeless shelter and the St. Vincent de Paul Nolan is three.
with other seniors. That has been a fun-filled adventure. stores each week. John and I are celebrating our 40th My husband says he doesn’t have to
Last October my choral group, anniversary this year - in fact it is volunteer because I do enough for
In the past year, we moved to Sunridge Village, an We both feel deeply blessed and are grateful for all of The Musicians of St. Clare, had the weekend of this reunion. the both of us!
active independent retirement community in our former life including my happy memories of dear old Notre concerts in Venice, Florence,
neighborhood. My husband requires more help due Dame Academy!
1965
1964
SHEILA (JONES) JOHNS
KATHRYN PONEC-ERVINN
I finally retired in June of 2018. Now I enjoy more time was certainly a blessing as the weather here was so
In the last few years I have done Most of the time I am home broke my hip. As soon as that heals, for gardening, travel and family. bad.
some traveling. Last year I took a taking care of my horses, dogs I plan to get back up and do some
trip with my church, Christ the King: and chickens. I love living in the riding with my friends. My two daughters live nearby and have given me six I do continue with creative work doing photography and
We went to Spain, Portugal and mountains with my animals and wild grandchildren and five great grands! painting and pencil drawings.
France. We had mass every day in life. There is always something that This June I am going to Virginia to
visit my nephew who is in the Navy I volunteer at Omaha Performing Arts and the Omaha Once again hoping to visit with '65 classmates next
a different cathedral, it was a great needs doing and something new to
and do some sight-seeing around Community Playhouse. Spending this winter in Mexico year. Good Health and God Bless to all of you.
trip! I also took a fall tour of the east see or do. I have not been able to
coast two years ago. do much horseback riding since a that part of the country. I live a very
neighbor’s horse ran me down and simple and joyful life!
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NANCY (STOREY) JENNINGS
1967 I live in Hot Springs, AR with my husband. It will be our the gym every day. I like to collect salt and pepper shakers
48th wedding anniversary in September! We have five and shot glasses. We have visited Yellowstone Park,
children and 13 grandchildren. I enjoy reading and I go to Orange Beach and Las Vegas. See you at the reunion!
PAT (HOLEWINSKI) SEXTON
This year has been the most exciting of my entire River. It was a life transforming experience. LINDA (HOSEK) GRETTER
life. I had the opportunity to go to Israel thanks to the
generosity of a friend. We walked the same paths that My husband and I celebrated our 50th Wedding I graduated from Creighton St. Josephs School of Nursing grandchildren and have traveled to many states over the 46
Jesus walked some of which were the original stones. Anniversary and this Thursday we embark on our very in 1973 and worked in many different areas of nursing for years of our marriage. We retired in the Colorado Springs
first cruise. We are going to Cuba. 42 years and I am now retired. area and we love to do activities outside. We have traveled
We were there for 14 days, we walked the Via Delorosa to Europe and will travel to Alaska this year. I have only
carrying a 40-pound cross on Ash Wednesday ending at WOW what a year we have had. God is good all the My husband Don and I have three daughters and nine wonderful memories of the years at Notre Dame.
the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We rode a boat in the time!!!
Sea of Galilee and some were baptized in the Jordan
EILEEN DONAHUE
NANCY SUE (CATIANO) BLAKENEY Last year I moved a few miles east I retired from the grocery business I’ve been to Ireland three times,
to a small community, near my son two years ago and now run a small as well as Scotland, Wales, and
I finally made the move to Florida! I transferred with I miss everyone in KC that I knew and am still kind of and his wife, in Windsor, Colorado. business from my home crocheting England this year. Hope to get to
Macy’s, where I worked for 28 years. It was a hard move lonely, but, I love the beach! It will now be harder to get So, I’m starting over decorating a hats, gloves, scarves, toys and gifts. Italy and Western Europe in the next
at 70 years old, but I could no longer take the cold to a reunion, but I love the newsletters. You all are in my home and creating gardens. I need I sell them mostly at craft shows in few years, as long as I’m fortunate
weather! I feel like I am on a permanent vacation! heart! to see flowers and birds outside my the fall. Therefore, my little three- to have good health.
windows, as well as mountains. bedroom home is actually one
bedroom and two craft rooms! I do I can’t make it to the reunion, so I
I’ve been happily single for almost a bit of sewing, painting and other am looking forward to the Alumnae
30 years now. My three kids crafts, putting my art degree to bulletin to see what’s new with my
have children of their own – five classmates who aren’t on Facebook.
1969 grandkids total, and five great-
good use. This allows me time and
funds to travel a bit.
grandkids (all boys).
MARY ELLEN (FREBERG) HULSTEIN PAT (NEUMANN) TWOREK
I graduated from Creighton When my husband and I married, are both high school teachers.
Following graduation, I entered grandchildren. We all travel annually of sewing! I often think of her when
University in 1973 with a degree we lived in Southern California for
Amy and Seth live in Washington St. Joseph’s Hospital School of to Minnesota in the summer for a I’m at my machine and stumped
in Nursing. I enjoyed working in a about seven years, but returned to
State. They are the proud parents Radiologic Technologists. My week of fun, games and fishing! over how best to complete a
variety of areas & positions. I retired Omaha, NE to be closer to family.
of a little boy born on May 1st – our career in radiology began at St. Frank and I have enjoyed many project! I mostly do quilt piecing but
October 2018. My last position
We have two children – James & first grandchild!! Joe, Children’s and Methodist adventures as well as traveling also enjoy making things for the
was working as a volunteer Faith
Amy. James and his wife, Sharene, Hospitals ending 35 years later with all over the country with six dear house.I’m involved with a group that
Community Health Parish Nurse.
my retirement from CT scanning at friends of ours for the past 20 years. is making quilts and blankets for
Methodist Hospital. I have five brothers and four sisters, “safe houses” for women and their
MARILYN (HENDERSON) RAYMER all of whom I enjoy spending time children.
In 1972, I married Frank Tworek with.
My husband Joe and I celebrated the Creighton Prep Hall of Fame. I enjoy oil and acrylic painting and we have a wonderful family Looking forward to seeing you all at
our 47th wedding anniversary in What a privilege and an honor! and I recently had my paintings -- having three children and seven Sr. Gabriel is to thank for my love the reunion!!
April and we have three children and show cased and sold several of
two darling grandchildren. Last April 2018 was a very trying my paintings at a local winery in
time. I was diagnosed with Iowa. Besides that, I stay active VIRGINIA (BOGATZ) TYLSKI
I retired in 2016 after working 28 breast cancer and I had a double babysitting and volunteering at my
years as the Food Service Manager mastectomy with reconstruction. Craig and I live at Valley Shores near Valley, Ne. We I work on the Environmental Committee changing the
granddaughter’s grade school and returned here 13 years ago after having lived in many church liturgical furnishings during the year. I also
for Creighton Prep High School. In I am healing and doing well with enjoy working in my flower garden
October 2013 I was inducted into God's blessings. other places (California, Arizona, and Kansas). We have am an EMHC and help out in other ways as needed at
and bird watching. been married for 48 years. We have three sons, four Church. I am involved in the Christians Encounter Christ
granddaughters and one grandson ranging in age from movement. We like to travel and have been to Italy,
12 to 22. the Holy Land and Poland/Eastern Europe in the last
few years. We have frequently traveled to many places
My hobbies include walking, reading, gardening and here in the states. We are planning a trip to Greece in
volunteering at our church St. John’s in Valley. August.
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1969 1974
MARGARET (SCHAB) KUBAT DEBBIE HILLS
When I graduated from UNO, Millard was the booming have known each other since 1st grade, so we have no My husband, Rich, and I have been and friends, traveling, (we most Prom, Concert Choir, Evening on
district. I was hired to open a brand-new library in trouble deciding who is going to work and when. married for almost 42 years and recently went to Charleston, SC), Broadway, and putting on plays in
Morton Elementary. I was a teacher-librarian/media have two daughters and a sweet and pursuing other interests. I the Little Theater. I am honored
specialist in the Millard Public Schools full-time for 32 Korisko Larkin Staskiewicz is located on 51st and F granddaughter who is nine months love anything artistic, but mainly to have been a member of the
years. Street, and I grew up on 42nd and G Street, so I’m back old! We live in Omaha, although we I have been painting pictures on last graduating class of Notre
in the “hood”. were in Wisconsin for several years. canvas, and I also have a passion for Dame Academy, but 45 years
When I started in 1974, captioned filmstrips, records, I am recently retired from teaching decorating home interiors. just doesn't seem possible. Notre
and cassette tapes were the media of the day. If you The funeral home is a good ministry for me. You only
the second and third grades in the Dame Academy did a great job of
were really on the forefront of technology, you had have one chance to “get it right” as a family says I have such fond memories of my
Millard Public Schools. producing productive, successful
a machine that might automatically advance your goodbye to a loved one. It’s a privilege to watch over days at Notre Dame with great people! Hugs to all of my fellow
filmstrip! My, how technology has evolved!! them during their visitation and vigil. We are enjoying the good life, friends and teachers, and many fun classmates!
spending time with our family activities such as Homecoming,
In this my 45th year with the Millard Public Schools, When I can find someone to travel with, I’m always
I have remained the preferred sub for the Millard game to go. I recently had the opportunity to visit the
South Information Center, continued to supervise the Holy Land on a tour that Cindy Nordel Sauer and her
afterschool library on Wednesdays, and I still score husband were on.
writing assessments for the Millard District.
Over the years, Jane Feldman and I have traveled to
When I’m not involved with school, you may find me National Parks with a tent. I’m down to North Dakota
greeting you during an evening visitation at Korisko and Delaware as the only two states I haven’t seen.
Larkin Staskiewicz Funeral Home. I’m in my fourth year
There was a quote that stuck with me, “Whoever
with the mortuary.
created the world went to a lot of trouble. It would be a
There are two of us who share the evening visitations/ downright shame not to go out and see as much of it as
services. Louise and I both attended St. Stanislaus and possible.”
JANIE (HARRINGTON) MASTERSON
Past 50 years? We have lived in practice. Tim sold his practice last University, works in the healthcare
Denver, CO since 1977! year and retired this year. industry in Scottsdale. All great
places to visit!
I graduated from Creighton St. We have three sons; one married,
Joe’s School of Nursing in 1972. I Sean (investor) with our two-year- I am still loving skiing and road/
am still practicing nursing; 24 years old grandson (California); middle mountain biking. I belong to a prayer
in the emergency department, son, Ryan, graduated from medical group, book club and investment
ten-plus years with my own nursing school last month and will be club!
business of teaching CPR and completing his residency at Johns
health prevention clinics. Hopkins! We hope to travel more this year
with my sister Margaret ‘68, her
In between, I worked as an office Our youngest son, Devin, our one husband and my sister Patricia ‘60!!
manager for my husband’s dental and only that went to Creighton
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