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Holy Family asks your prayers for these deceased members of our community and their families. Complete lists of deceased classmates by year can be found under Reunions and clicking on the appropriate year.

If we have inadvertently missed someone, we deeply apologize. Please contact the Alumni Office at (563) 582-5456 or via email, so we can update our records. 

 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.   -John 3:16

2025 Mass of Remembrance

Each fall, Wahlert Catholic students welcome family and friends of the alumni and former staff who passed away in the past year for this special Mass of Remembrance. Each honoree has a flower carried forward when their name is read by a family member or by a Wahlert Catholic student.

The 2025 Mass of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, November 5 at 9 a.m. Family members of the honorees below will receive an invitation to attend. We welcome anyone from our community that would like to share in this special Eucharist.

Those who will be remembered and celebrated at the 2025 Mass of Remembrance are:

Class of 1960

  • Marinette (Arnold) Wanezek
  • Carol (Duehr) Brown
  • Carolyn (McFadden) Eggers
  • Barbara (Mulgrew) Campbell
  • Edwin Stoltz
  • Robert Weiland
  • Richard Westemeier

Class of 1961

  • John Abitz
  • Patricia (Blake) Kirk
  • David Feltes
  • John Hail
  • Judith (Kress) Kane
  • James Kueper
  • Donald Leik
  • Carolyn (Pfohl) Anthony
  • Mary Ann (Tarkett) Ritt
  • John Tegeler
  • James Thill
  • John Thompson

Class of 1962

  • Lindsay (Arthur) Sharpe
  • Edward Connolly
  • Richard Dolter
  • Thomas Fessler
  • Marcella Klein
  • Anita (Koenig) Maro
  • Barbara (Quade) Schwers
  • Nielia (Robey) Ball

Class of 1963

  • Carol (Brimeyer) Burchette
  • Joann Splinter
  • Rita (Welter) Osterberger
  • Wayne Valentine

Class of 1964

  • Sandra (Cota) Ernst
  • Joseph Dillon
  • Patrick Gabriel
  • Sheryl (Huber) Clemen
  • Janet (Kirkpatrick) Conry
  • Mary Jo (Klauer) Trentz
  • LaVonne "Bonnie" (Krug) Stemper
  • Robert Potter
  • Richard Welter
  • Patricia (Williams) Ostrander

Class of 1965

  • William Adams
  • Kathleen (Ernzen) Stoffel
  • Michael Feltes
  • Carl Friederick
  • Janet (Kane) Beireis
  • Constance (Kupferschmidt) Heim
  • Michael McDermott
  • Thomas McMahon
  • Susan (Mueller) Walz
  • Carol (Nebel) Hammel
  • Kathyanne (Schmalz) Norman
  • Marcia Smith
  • Lynn (Strohmeyer) Feltes
  • Peter Sweeney
  • Sandra (Wittstock) McCauley

Class of 1966

  • Phyllis (Boyer) Webster
  • John Eisbach
  • Michael Gabriel
  • Gary Hackbarth
  • John Koch
  • Judith (Kramer) Remsburg

Class of 1967

  • Robert Gallagher
  • Robert Mulgrew
  • James Roseliep
  • Stephen Schultz
  • Philip Schwinn
  • Colleen Sisler
  • Joseph Sprengelmeyer
  • Debra (Steuer) Driscoll

Class of 1968

  • Elizabeth (Bennett) Hoffman
  • Jean (Clemens) Stierman
  • M. Terrence Clemens
  • Mary Fahey
  • Donald Fluhr
  • Daniel Freiburger
  • Mary (Padden) Olinger
  • Christine (Syke) Kress
  • Donald Vogt

Class of 1969

  • Stephen Dolson
  • Deborah (Dunn) Balik
  • Sharon (Hittenmiller) McCarthy
  • Thomas Hitzler
  • Steven Kaune
  • Leonard Link
  • Elaine (Sigwarth) Grygo

 

 

 

 

Class of 1970

  • David Driscoll
  • Timothy Gallagher
  • Gregory Lippe
  • Jody (Streng) Cies
  • M. Murphy Sullivan

Class of 1971

  • Christopher Cox
  • Jay Cox
  • Patricia (Coyle) Lehman
  • Jeanne Kress
  • Daniel Murphy
  • Verna "Jeanne" (Richard) Lux
  • William Sand
  • Michael Skelley
  • Ann (Sutter) Freiburger

Class of 1972

  • Donald Aird
  • Ralph Linden
  • Richard Thibadeau

Class of 1973

  • Leo Bly
  • Garth Meyer
  • Larry Neyens
  • Jody (Streng) Cies

Class of 1974

  • Mary Rita (Mentzer) Price

Class of 1975

  • David Hantelman
  • Paula (Henkel) Baker
  • Margaret "Peg" (Lange) Robson
  • Janice Leonard
  • Linda (Noonan) Albani
  • Karen Trausch
  • Ralph Peter Weis

Class of 1976

  • David Engler
  • Carol (McCullough) Carlson
  • Janet (Meyers) Banwarth
  • Larry Raymond
  • Steven Sisler

Class of 1977

  • Mary (Haas) Breiner

Class of 1978

  • Anne (Kenneally) Helling
  • Joanne (Kraft) Loeffelholz

Class of 1979

  • Marc Schmitt

Class of 1980

  • James Splinter

Class of 1981

  • Ann (Koch) Nesteby
  • Thomas Wolfe

Class of 1982

  • Cynthia (Kehl) Winter

Class of 1983

  • Roberta (Hunstad) McGraw
  • Peter Ludwig

Class of 1984

  • Thomas Witterholt

Class of 1988

  • Scott Clifford
  • John Degnan
  • Carissa Heinricy

Class of 1989

  • Jayson Henkel

Class of 1990

  • Mark Amberg
  • Thomas Braun

Class of 1994

  • Dawn Thomas

Class of 2003

  • Timothy Sheehan

Class of 2005

  • Nicholas Lange

Class of 2021

  • Terrell "TJ" Fowler

Former Employees

  • Sr. Ruth Elsbernd, OSF
  • Michael Guy
  • Sr. Patricia Nolan, BVM
  • Rev. Paul Peters
  • Karen Pfab
  • Rev. Philip Recker
  • Dorothy Schmaltz
  • Steve Schute

 

 

 

 

In Memoriam Donation

A gift in honor of an alumni or someone in our community dedicated to Catholic education is a wonderful way to honor one's life and pay forward the gift of Catholic education. If you would like to make a donation in memory of a loved one, friend or classmate, please click here.

For more information on memorial gifts, please contact Bob Noel at 563-582-5456 ext. 284 or via email.

2024 Mass of Remembrance

The 2024 Mass of Remembrance was held on Wednesday, November 6 at Wahlert Catholic High School. Loved ones of the 122 honorees joined Wahlert Catholic students to celebrate Mass and remember all those in our community who have passed away.