A Sacred Heart Magazine for Villa Duchesne, Oak Hill, … SCHOOL YEAR ISSUE A Sacred Heart Magazine...

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A Sacred Heart Magazine for Vi l la Duchesne, Oak Hi l l , Ci ty House, and Barat Hal l Famil ies

Kelsey Jo Adamitis

Northwestern University

Fareeha Faisal Ahmed

Saint Louis University

Gabriella Gammon Alves

University of Alabama

Stephanie Lisa Anderson

Creighton University

Ashley Elizabeth Barbieri

Texas Christian University

Anna Catherine Bax

Tulane University

Allison Vivian Beard

Kenyon College

Aliyah Rayjana Bell

Indiana State University

Emilia Marie Berni

Creighton University

Nina Concetta Berresheim

University of Missouri-Columbia

Emily Thompson Blazevic

University of Tulsa

Aniston Eslanda Briggs


Clari McKaela Rose Brooks

Hendrix College

Grace Caroline Busch

University of Mississippi

Margaret Mary Byrne

Tulane University

Margot Hogan Cammon

Syracuse University

Sophia Elizabeth Carothers


Megan Maley Carr

Southern Methodist University

Mary Clare Cassidy

United States Military Academy-

West Point

Isabel Anna Childs

Xavier University

Alice Condie Christopher

Bucknell University

Paige Danielle Cribbin


Hannah Lynn Deines

United States Military Academy-

West Point

Mary Meghan Donovan

University of Georgia

Brianna Janine Dooley

University of Kentucky

Christine Elizabeth Dulick

University of Kentucky

Grace Marie Fesler


Margaret Ellen Fisher

Stephens College

Kacie Lauren Frost

Murray State University

Andrea Lucia Garcia

University of San Diego

Abigail Blake Green


Madison Josephine Haller

Purdue University

Sophia Margaret Hibbard


Morgan Elizabeth Hudspeth


Sydney Elise Kaemmerlen

Vanderbilt University

Nina Ehab Kaiser


Louise Primm Keefer


Cara Mary Kilcullen


Mary Katherine Krausz

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Jennifer Kathleen Lauer


Isabella Mary Leeker

University of Louisville

Caitlyn Mary Lochner


Michaella Nicole Lowery


Grace Christina Marker


Kaelah Alexis McIntosh

Loyola University Chicago

Caroline Louise McLaughlin


Grace Irene McMillin


Alicia Patricia Moellering

University of Oklahoma

Lucy Katherine Musial

University of Redlands

Angelica Kay Pecha


Sydney Marie Phelan


Ava LeClare Sansone

Vanderbilt University

Natalie Elizabeth Saville


Julia Claire Shields

University of Arizona

Samantha Paige Shively


Karissa Nicole Simon


Kareemah Rashida Renee Snow

University of Detroit Mercy

Christina Ruth Soukenik

Rockhurst University

Katherine Keeley Spence


Madeleine Marie Su

Loyola University Chicago

Lilly Lee Touchette


Lauren Michelle Wacker

Truman State University

Grace Elizabeth Walsh

Indiana University Bloomington

Darcy Elizabeth Waskiewicz

Furman University

Kasey Amalia West

University of North Carolina-

Chapel Hill

Lauren Alicia Whitehead


Sarang Irene Yoon

University of San Francisco

Allison Stewart Zentz


Villa Duchesne sends

these young women

into the world with

the prayer that

they continue their

journey of faith,

intellect, and service.

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Oak Hill introduced an early childhood violin program in the 2015-16 school year for its 3- and 4-year-old students. The Junior Kindergarten 3 and Junior Kindergarten 4 students progressedfrom learning how to properly hold the violin and bow to playing simple rhythms on the instrument. JK3 students concluded the school year by performing a violin concert for theirmothers and grandmothers at their May Ceremony.

L E F T : Salutatorian Ava Sansone,Valedictorian Nina Kaiser (Missouri Scholars100 Honorable Mention), and SalutatorianEmi Berni (National Merit CommendedStudent) spoke at Villa Duchesne’s 87th Commencement Ceremony.

Your Sacred Heart education is a way of life which calls you to change and, like Jesus,

grow in “wisdom, age, and grace.” Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, you

will always find a home at the Sacred Heart. Your relationships will endure and transcend

all confines of time and space because they are founded on faith, hope, and love.

– LIFE AT THE SACRED HEART, 1985

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“Villa’s effect on me and my

classmates will stay constant. Along

with the basic math, literature,

history, and science classes, Villa

has taught us invaluable lessons in

perseverance and leadership.”

~ NINA KAISER, VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS

The question of how to educate a

child is one of the most important a

parent can ask. St. Madeleine Sophie

offers a response when she says, “Our

mission is great, it involves the whole

world.” At Villa Duchesne and Oak

Hill School, we are about changing

the world to be as God intended. This

has an expectation of excellence and

a commitment to be hopeful — one

must be hopeful if one is to change

the world — we have to believe in

things we have not yet seen!

As Head of School, I want to set the bar high.

My world view, my passion, is in line with what

Sacred Heart education calls us to: a love for

learning and a palpable passion for justice which

can be seen and experienced. Education in a Sacred

Heart school is intended for the success of the

student. What that means pragmatically is what I

believe in and Sacred Heart education is built upon:

the fundamental belief that each student is capable

of success and that when faithful to the process

of risk taking, discovery, and learning, one is led to

freedom upon freedom, success upon success, and

ultimately a genuine, deep, and lasting happiness.

My vision of education, of a school community, is

one that enables us to be both hopeful and joyful.

This quest to learn which involves understanding

ourselves, others, and the world is arduous, while

at the same time gratifying for both student and

teacher alike. The fruit of this gratification is joyful

optimism in a world that is craving such light.

St. Madeleine Sophie’s gift to the Church and to

us is that our school communities are built upon

the foundational belief that our schools are trans-

formational in nature and what makes us unique is

not just a philosophy of education, but a philosophy

of life. The certainty to see education as liberating;

and that one is educated not for oneself but for the

other, to make a difference in the world.

gifts of hope

O U R L E A D E R S H I P

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MICHAEL F. BABERHEAD OF SCHOOL

strategic priorities

The Board of Trustees, in partnership with the

Leadership Team, has identified the strategic

priorities for Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

in the 2016-2017 school year and beyond.

• Academic program excellence

• Clearly defined and articulated identity

• Bold, visionary leadership

• Exemplary community

• Constant emphasis on long-term sustainability

Michael F. Baber joined us July 1 as Head of School. Previously, he served as interim Head of School at Schools of the Sacred Heart in Grand

Coteau, Louisiana, and Assistant Head of School at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Connecticut. A well-respected leader in our

Network of Sacred Heart Schools, Michael has spent his life dedicated to Catholic education.

C L A S S O Fpercent of graduates attend 4-year colleges or universities2016

Our 68 Graduates Are Tomorrow’s Leaders

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7,616

7out of 10 graduates are

attending college outside

of Missouri

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GGraduates performed

hours of service in the community

percent of graduates

received collegescholarships

in 5 graduates are

Bright Flight Scholars

with an ACT score

of 31 or higher

1$10,592,906

over four years

Graduates received college scholarships with a combined value of

My view of Sacred Heart graduates is one that we

send out into the world as gifts: gifts of hope with

a clear sense of their moral compass, their civic

duty, and with an indefatigable sense that “we can

do this” because they are steeped in the intellectual

life, they know their telos or end, they have found

their voice. This is our daily work. Some might believe

this is impossible, but I remind you of the words

from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass.

Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said.

“One can’t believe impossible things.”

“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the

Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for

half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed

as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

I love my vocation, and our legacy of success makes me

proud to be engaged in the service of Sacred Heart

education. Thank you for all that you do to support us,

helping us advance this great mission, for entrusting

your children to us. My door is always open to you.

board of trusteesWe thank retiring Board Chair Beth Lenke for serving as a trustee since 2006

and welcome Tony Waskiewicz as Board Chair effective July 1, 2016. The Board

of Trustees also welcomes its newest trustees: Greg Billhartz, Beth Fitzgerald,

and Ed Griesedieck. We remain grateful to the trustees who retired on June 30,

2016: Tim Barrett, Paul Hilton, John Lord, and Lucy Hatton Schmidt ’72.BETH LENKE RETIRED BOARD OFTRUSTEES CHAIR

TONY WASKIEWICZ NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR 3

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Philanthropy within our school community is

integral. It is vital to all that we are, all that we do,

and all that we will become. Our exceptional faculty

and staff, beautiful campus, and comprehensive

curriculum are possible because of you and your

generosity of time and financial support.

There are many reasons to be grateful to be a part

of this outstanding community, and you are among

the reasons. You entrust your children, grandchildren,

and families with us and make it all possible. You

are our greatest gift! Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill

School is a community with a strong foundation

of faith and commitment to academic excellence

and intellect. Our students are committed to serving

others while further building upon that community

and deepening their own personal growth. Our

culture is immersed in our Catholic faith and the

heritage and traditions of Sacred Heart education.

Through your support, you graciously uphold this

mission and ensure that our Sacred Heart education

is here for those who will come after us.

Your support today makes a difference. Gifts to

our annual giving program have an immediate

impact on our students by funding current school-

year programs. Please use the enclosed giving

envelope to make your gift today.

Your support today makes a difference tomorrow.

Gifts to our endowment and major gifts initiatives

support future student programs, professional

development, and capital initiatives. To learn

more, please contact me at 314.810.3589 or

[email protected].

DEBBIE SCHLATTMAN DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

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O U R L E G A C Y

“Our students

are committed

to serving others

while further

building upon

that community

and deepening

their own

personal growth.

philanthropy | advancing our mission

Join 2016 Bonne Auction Co-Chairs Ann Griesedieck

and Kelly Johnson as we don “Black Ties and Blue

Jeans” on Saturday, November 12. This is our premiere

fundraising event. You can support the auction through

sponsorships, donations, advertising, volunteerism,

and attendance. Please contact Kathy Sperlo,

Manager of Special Events and Volunteer Relations,

at 314.810.3496 or [email protected].

bonne chance auction

Families came together at Bonne Chance Auction 2015 to purchase one of the

auction dogs. Luca was presented to Villa Duchesne Principal Donna Collins,

RSCJ and our students as the newest member of the school community.

2016 Bonne Auction

Co-Chairs Kelly

Johnson and

Ann Griesedieck

Kary Bannister Spiegel ’02 is Principal for KRB

Creative as a marketing and communications

consultant.

My decision to be a faithful donor to Villa

Duchesne and Oak Hill School actually began with

my dad — he started contributing in my name after

my graduation in 2002. Today, the giving tradition

continues, because I feel so blessed for all of the

amazing memories and friendships developed

during my 14 years at VDOH. Beyond the incredible

education I received, my life has been enriched

through the celebration of Sacred Heart traditions —

from Congé and Goûter to May Crowning and

Christmas Baskets. I had many great influences at

Villa, and I am so appreciative for all of the life

lessons that I’ll never forget. But the lesson for

which I’m probably most grateful, is the importance

of serving others, which I learned through Service

Learning at Villa. Especially now, as the mother of

a two-year-old with another baby on the way, I feel

a heightened awareness of other’s needs and a

strong sense of compassion to do what I can, when

I can, to give back to this community.

why i give

Kary Bannister

Spiegel ’02 with

son Daniel

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When I think of Villa Duchesne volleyball, I automat-

ically think of Goal IV of the Sacred Heart Goals and

Criteria: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit them-

selves to educate to the building of community as a

Christian value. It is a special ideal that I hold in my

heart every time I walk on the court.

This goal is carried out daily by the coaching staff

and adhered to by the players. The coaching staff

makes sure that every member of our volleyball

community is included in every activity. This may be

having a senior drive all the freshmen to games or

integrating every team – freshmen, JV, and varsity –

in all tryout drills. We also participate in many team-

bonding and team-building activities throughout the

year. These events, though small, help build close-

ness and trust within a special community.

From my very first day at Villa Duchesne and Oak

Hill School, I felt the strength of the volleyball

community. Being the

only freshman on

the varsity team, I

knew no one at the

beginning of the

season. I was scared,

but not for long. At our

first practice, a senior

came up to me and

introduced me to every-

one, really helping me

break out of my shell. The seniors were all so kind

and welcoming!

This compelled me to do the same over the next

three years. By the time I was a senior, the leadership

and work ethic I learned from the volleyball program

helped us become close teammates and ultimately

win a state championship title.

I know that without this bond and sense of communi-

ty, the outcome of our season would have been

unlikely. The success was a result of our drive,

focus, heart, community, and many other attributes.

I could not have learned these great skills without

my teammates, coaches, and teachers at Villa

Duchesne. These small, but important, pieces all

add up to what makes Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill

School so very special.

During the fall sports season, Meghan Donovan ’16 helped lead Villa Duchesne’s volleyball team to win the

MSHSAA Class 3 state championship. In addition to her team’s accolades, Meghan set the state’s all-time

career assists record and was named Gatorade Missouri Volleyball Player of the Year. The 6'2'' setter will

continue her studies as a NCAA Division I student-athlete at the University of Georgia.

building community

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O U R S T U D E N T S

By Meghan Donovan ’16

Volleyball State Championship

Villa Duchesne field hockey were runners-up in the

Midwest Tournament, allowing only seven goals

the entire season.

field hockey

hoop dreams

college signing

Oak Hill’s sixth grade boys basketball team had to overcome

obstacles – including beating an undefeated team from a higher

division–to win St. Margaret of Scotland’s Tournament of Dragons

this school year. This season, the team has learned firsthand

about even greater obstacles – and the important role teamwork

plays in overcoming serious challenges.

In May 2015, Oak Hill sixth grader Reuben Goldschmidt experi-

enced a life-threatening rupture in his brain and was hospitalized

for most of summer vacation. He returned to school in the fall, but

returning to the Saints’ basketball roster was not possible at that

stage in the recovery process.

Wanting to stay involved, Reuben

and his father, David, stepped in

to help when a spot opened on

the team’s coaching staff.

During games, Reuben played

an active role from the bench,

encouraging teammates who have rallied around him. As the

boys complete their education at Oak Hill, Reuben continues

toward what is projected to be a complete recovery.

Seven Villa Duchesne seniors signed to continue their sports at the college level,

meaning that more than 10 percent of the Class of 2016 will compete in collegiate

athletics in the fall: Allie Christopher (Bucknell field hockey), Meghan Donovan

(Georgia volleyball), Isabella Leeker (Louisville field hockey) Lauren Wacker (Truman

State volleyball), Hannah Deines (West Point cross country), Alicia Moellering

(Oklahoma track and field), and Kacie Frost (Murray State soccer).

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At the start of this school year I had the opportunity

and challenge of introducing a new course to the

Villa Duchesne Science curriculum; Introduction to

Engineering. Women are underrepresented in the

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

(STEM) fields. One of the big questions in STEM

fields is why does the gender gap exist and how

can we close it? This course is part of our effort at Villa

Duchesne to introduce students to engineering and

open up new opportunities for our girls, helping to

close this gender gap. This new engineering course

introduces girls to engineering design concepts that

integrate technology, science, and math through

projects and design challenges. Many students enter

my course with only the vaguest ideas of what an

engineer does and few picture themselves in an

engineering role. This course is helping to change that.

One of the things that I learned during my first two

semesters teaching engineering was how poorly

we, as a society, sell engineering to girls. A good

general definition of engineering is using math and

science to solve problems, but what we fail to

emphasize is that by solving problems we are

helping people and not just people in general, but

the people in our lives. When engineering is cast

in this light, I think it more fully engages

the interests of girls and integrates the

Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria.

One of the major projects that my engineering

students engage in is using our 3D printer (awarded

through the Rull Family Faculty Innovation Fund) to

print and assemble a prosthetic hand. We partnered

with e-NABLE, a group of volunteers worldwide who

use their 3D printers to print prosthetic hands at no

cost for people in need. e-NABLE pairs volunteers

who have 3D printers with people in need of hands,

providing the designs for the hands and community

support for all involved. This project is the perfect

marriage of engineering and Sacred Heart Goals

and Criteria II and III: educating to a deep respect for

intellectual values and a social awareness which

impels action. It was easy to see the dedication the

students had to this project; Maggie Stephen, one

of my first semester students, continued to come in

during free periods to work on the hands even after

the course had ended. At this point we have printed

and fully assembled five hands, some to be submitted

to the e-NABLE group for quality control, the first step

in being matched with a hand recipient, and the rest

to be used as class examples.

Engineering is a project-based course that provides

students practice in solving problems, budgeting,

risk taking, helping others, and learning tenacity. I

feel that this course embodies many of the qualities

we, as Sacred Heart educators, hope to ingrain in

our students and brings the Goals and Criteria to

life in a unique manner. Teaching this course has

been an exciting experience, and I look forward to

growing this course in the future.

engineering dreams

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DR. KRISTEN ERICKSON VILLA DUCHESNE SCIENCE TEACHER

“Before I took the class, I was on the edge regarding whether or not I wanted to go into engineering in

college and as a career, but after the class I felt much more confident that it was what I really wanted to do.

It was a really good experience in terms of learning about what engineering entails and discovering how

I can see myself doing this in my future.” ~ MAGGIE STEPHEN ’17, INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING STUDENT

The Children of Mary Sodality was founded in the

1830s by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress

of the Society of the Sacred Heart. It was then,

and continues to be, an important outgrowth of

the mission of the Society, enabling alumnae

and friends to continue their religious formation

as adults. The St. Louis chapter invites you to visit

http://childrenofmarystl.wix.com/children-of-mary

to learn more about them and attend their

meetings held at Villa Duchesne and

Oak Hill School.

children of mary

As Manager of Alumnae/i Relations, I have had

the opportunity to hear alumni from different

decades share their stories about the positive

impact of their Sacred Heart education. I have

enjoyed meeting alumni at Reunion Weekend,

Women in Business networking events, and

connector events from New York City to Southern

California. My position also allows me to keep our

alumni community engaged in supporting the

school philanthropically.

When I attended Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

in the 1970s and 80s, I was supported by the grace

and generosity of the alumni who came before

me. We need to foster that spirit of giving in our

alumni today. Please visit campus, reminisce with

classmates, and make those memories a reality

for our current students.

paying it forward

The Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association Choir is looking for new members. The

group sings traditional Sacred Heart hymns at alumnae events throughout the year. If you are interested in joining, please call Anne Horan

Hegeman CH ’46 at 314.997.0232 for more information.

alumnae choir

RACHEL DRONE GEHM ’88 MANAGER OF ALUMNAE/IRELATIONS

O U R A L U M N A E & A L U M N I

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“I was supported

by the grace and

generosity of the

alumni who

came before me.

We need to foster

that spirit of

giving in our

alumni today.”

A L U M S P O T L I G H T

save the dateFamily Picnic on September 17, 2016

Villa vs. St. Joe Field Hockey on October 2, 2016

Spirituality Speaker Series on November 4, 2016,February 3, 2017, and March 3, 2017

Bonne Chance Auction on November 12, 2016

Gingerbread Houses with Santa on December 3, 2016

Holiday Flower Pick-Up on December 7, 2016

Mums of Alums Christmas Basket Coffee on December 14, 2016

Trivia Night on February 25, 2017

Alumnae Reunion Weekend on April 21-22, 2017

GrandMums Congé on June 3, 2017

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très bien awardTara Clark Smith ’88, Annie Ford Marx ’80, Lucy Hatton Schmidt ’72, Nellie Ribaudo ’89, and Cathie Ott were honored in April

at the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association Mass and Luncheon. Tara, Annie, and Nellie received the Très Bien

Award while Lucy received the Sister Mary Gray McNally Award and Cathie received the Honorary Alumna Award. These

awards are presented to women who demonstrate in their lives the traditions and values of Sacred Heart education.

If you would like to nominate an alumna for the Très Bien Award, please contact our alumnae association at [email protected].

The nomination deadline is November 1, 2016 with the award presented at the Alumnae Mass and Luncheon on April 21, 2017.

Please visit Our Alumnae/i at www.vdoh.org to view past Très Bien recipients.

Visit www.vdoh.org for additional events.

reunionsapril 15, 2016

Villa Duchesne Class of 1981 Front: Molly Harvey Mulvihill, Alice Lang

Hobaugh, Suzanne Haberstroh Patton, Maura

Desloge Rattikin Back: Emilie Morris Dolan,

Kelly Postal Hyland, Becky Doerge Finch,

Cheryl Reed Watkins

Villa Duchesne Class of 2006

Front: Katie Thornton, MorganMcKenzie, Arielle Randolph,

Farin Swan Middle: Tricia NiemeierBiesterfeld, Mimi Hess Aliperti,Margaret Mulvihill Egan, Laura

Goltermann, Tayler Marx Back:Crystal Herbosa O’Connor, Carly

McGrane Vandas, MargauxSoukenik, Emily Hagnauer Desloge

City House Class of 1956Constance Dryden, RSCJ, Leianna Rabenau

Villa Duchesne Class of 1976Front: Maureen Postal Pidgeon, Kathy

Kane Fromuth, Judy Rogers Trout, Nina

Lambert Chasnoff Middle: Joan Miller,

Mary Murray Staples, Krista Zoeller

Richardson, Cindy White Dreifke, Mary

Wolfner Back: Kathy Dean Driscoll,

Maury Gatch Humphries, Trudy Busch

Valentine, Kathy Hannegan Meyer

Villa Duchesne Class of 1956Front: Susan George MacDonald, Punch Lamy, Jeanne Dunn Cremins, Margaret Pfeffer

Gilleo, Joan O’Neill Lunt Back: Ellen Hannigan Ribaudo, Mary Ellen Lembeck McEnery,

Carole Coleman Rotter, Nancy Mullen Samuel, Barbara Weber Budde

R E U N I O N C L A S S E S

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Visit www.vdoh.org/alum to download your reunion class photos.

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Villa Duchesne Class of 2011Sarah Paletta, Kate Schwarze, Lauren Mangano, Caroline Leeker

Villa Duchesne Class of 2001Front: Kate Noll Spencer, Christina Abel, Robin Carmody Sims,

Marjorie Davis Parkison Back: Nina Schmid Engelsmann, Annie

Nickolai Cross, Margaret Shinn Mikolajewski

Villa Duchesne Class of 1996Front: Courtney Keane Collins, Angel Walters Likens, Ann Caire, RSCJ, Maggie Brennan

Baisch, Katie Roth Wools Back: Andrea Sissen Zimmer, Kelley Capps Danis, Maria

Kubat Zschoche, Katie Hoehn Maguire, Colleen Finn, Emily Nilges Robson

Villa Duchesne Class of 1991Front: Katie Kirk Ross, Carolyn Roth

Feltner, Rebecca Medler Bub,

Kris Sellberg Back: Amy Vogt Garcia,

Molly O’Brien Shelton, Susie McDowell

Petersen, Josie Gonzalez Littlepage

Villa Duchesne Class of 1986

Front: Amy Baumstark Stivers, Chris Schneider Dodgen,

Patricia Culver Sherrill, Amy Schmitt Schisler, Maureen Kelly

Nikolaisen, Laura Sliney Clark Back: Delia McDaniel Andrews,

Kristin Pehr Janson, Jenny Kerr Flores, Kelly Walsh Roehrig,

Joelle Hubbard, Jill Henehan Wollaston, Mary Miskell Corrigan,

Christy Bickel Lawton, Amy Hurley, Megan Schnoebelen Rowe,

Erin McDonough

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Villa Duchesne Class of 1951 Front: Anne Lilly Sheahan, Pat Becker

Hanley, Dolores Krekeler Chivetta, Jane

Rapp Gerritzen Back: Ann Moore Duer,

Francine Nash Leritz, Francine Templeman

Wimsatt, Rita Allen Glastris

Villa Duchesne Class of 1946Dee King Mulvihill

Villa Duchesne Class of 1961Elizabeth Chopin

Villa Duchesne Class of 1966Front: Ginger Hatton O’Brien, Eleanor Kearns Jennings, Ellen Nelson, JulieBehring Roberts, Carol Conran Benoist, Jenny Wells Bealke, Conti CansecoMeehan Second Row: Bethy McKay Hall, Debby Boyd Janes, Ginny Garesche,Joni Wagner Kirby, Patricia Webster Heffern, Joanne Vollmer Beugg, ChristieMurphy Third Row: Judy Jones Medler, Marie Flanigan, Judy Ferguson Thom,Patty Lorenz McCaskill, Kate Chaplin Woodward, Elise Tegtmeyer, Jeanne Imbs Weitzel Back: Anne Hall Maxwell, Sallie Krewet Herzog, Sharon McGannKlode, Laurie Blumeyer Gentry, Betsy James Vogt, Laurie Griesedieck Ahner,Maleen Harvey Corrigan

Villa Duchesne Class of 1971Front: Michaela Hoy Purcell, Frannie Sciortino Campanella,Alicia Boldt Tierney, Tish Farrelly Murphy, Marjorie O’FallonBack: Nina Smiley Wilkins, Sally Kirk Dowling, Delphine

Gladden Williams, Marie Glynn Diefenbach, Pam RiceBoggeman, Colleen Jones Wilson, Milissa Mudd Beaty

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City House Class of 1966Front: Cora O’Fallon,

Peggy Fox Cain, Mary Ellen

Jones Gould, Sarah Ellen Meier

Gervasini, Mary Graczak Regan

Back: Suzanne Jones Collins,

Kathy Griffin, Nancy Nickel

Wilhelm, Susan Joynt,

Kathy Sanders Hurst

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A L U M N A E & A L U M N IA L U M N A E & A L U M N I

Elise Marker ’15 ran on the St. Louis University Billikens

Track Team. She competed at the Atlantic 10 Conference

Championship in May 2016 and came in 3rd place in the

10,000-meter race.

Over the 2015 Christmas break, the Class of ’15 got

together for a brunch at the home of Mary Beth Carleton

Fox ‘83 and her daughter, Jacqueline Fox ’15. The girls

were able to reconnect before heading back to their

respective colleges to finish their freshman year.

Lindsey McGrath ’15 is one of three Villa Duchesne and

Oak Hill School Stubblefield Alumnae Interns for

summer 2016. She is working with Clare Milner ’15

and Jenny Stephen ’13 on the Marketing and

Communications and Advancement Teams.

Samantha Medler ‘14 is attending

Marquette University and writes for the

Marquette Odyssey. For one of her

articles, she chose to write a tribute to

Villa Duchesne. Samantha writes,

“While many of the points are simply humorous, others

genuinely reflect my love and appreciation for my high

school experience.”

Sabrina Fritz ’11, a Northwestern University senior,

is a biomedical engineering student that fulfilled her

lifelong dream to compete on “Jeopardy.” Though she

correctly answered the Final Jeopardy question about

astronomy, she lost by a few dollars. Her episode aired

on April 6, 2016.

Kylie Johnson Aston ’10 married Cole Aston on August 1,

2015. Cole went to SLUH, and they began dating her

senior year at Villa Duchesne. Many of Kylie’s Villa

Duchesne classmates joined the celebration as well as

the bridal party: Shannon Johnson Munoz ’04, Mary

Hager ’10, and Elizabeth Aston ’05.

Connor Wright OH ’10 has created an amazing tribute

to Stan Musial. He met Stan when he was 8 years old

and has spent the better part of a year building a

204-square-foot mural of Musial out of 5,980 Rubik’s

Cubes. Using mathematical equations and a lot of

time and patience, he twisted each and every cube

for a desired color pattern

ending in an astonishing

piece of art.

Harry Flotron OH ’09, who currently attends Dayton

University, George Paletta OH ’09, who currently attends

Indiana University, and Dominic Revetta OH ’09, who

currently attends Lindenwood University, came by

Oak Hill to visit and stopped by the library to see

Sr. Sally Stephens ’52.

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Left:

1. Elise Marker ’15

2. Class of 2015 Brunch

3. Sabrina Fritz '11 with Alex Trebek

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Above baby in school bib:

Jack Theodore Clower

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Katherine Hessel ’08, after graduating

from Villa Duchesne and heading off

to TCU, is back in St. Louis as KTVI

Fox 2’s newest reporter.

Bridget Hartman ’06 was married at the Shrine of

St. Joseph on April 30, 2016, to Dr. Nicholas Crowley.

Alumnae bridesmaids were Leslie Hartman ’04 and

Brittany Albrecht ’06.

Emily Hagnauer Desloge ’06, daughter

of Kathleen Keim Hagnauer ’73, grand-

daughter of the late Suzanne Fleming

Keim ’49 and Carol Bick Klein ’50,

married Christopher D. Desloge, Jr.

on June 6, 2015, at the Shrine of

St. Joseph in St. Louis. Bridesmaids included Villa

Duchesne graduates Laura Goltermann ’06, along with

sister and Maid of Honor Aimee M. Hagnauer ’15. The

couple celebrated with a reception at Deer Creek Club

with family and friends.

Class of 2004 and their Mums came for a “Tour and

Goûter at the Castle” in summer 2015. Left to right:

Liz and Sharon Kinsella, Sarah Mickes-Jacobs and Karen

Jacobs, Haley and Rochelle Spoeneman, Kerry and

Kathy Crump, Chelsey and Cheryl Robinson, and Lindsay

Murray-Alleruzo and Joan Murray.

Molly McCaskill ’02 and her husband Cody Marshall

joyfully introduce their new addition, John Declan

Marshall, born May 9, 2015, weighing in at 6 lbs. 5.8 oz.

and measuring 20 inches.

Anne Allred ’00 won an Emmy for top

news anchor at the Mid-America Emmys, on

October 3, 2015. In May 2016, Anne

shared her insights and experience with our

students in Brian Welch’s Media Arts class.

Liz Smith Brigham ’00 had baby boy number two.

Nicholas Alexander Brigham was born August 12, 2015,

at 7 lbs. 12 oz., 18.75 inches. He joins brother Jack

(19 months) to make the Brigham’s a party of four!

Ginger Mattis-Clower ’00 welcomed

John “Jack” Theodore Clower, born

January 13, 2016, at 5 lbs. 12 oz.

He joins big sister Kate.

As a Research Scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical

Center, Ginger was spotlighted on Amy Poehler’s

Smart Girls website. The Smart Girls organization

is dedicated to helping young people cultivate

their authentic selves. They emphasize

intelligence and imagination over “fitting

in” and celebrate curiosity over gossip.

Nikki Binz Waller, MD ‘99 was named

Emergency Medicine Residency Director

and Associate Professor at University of

North Carolina. It is one of the top ten

programs in the U.S.

Sarah Sedlock Call, MD ’99 welcomed her daughter Sybil

Marion to the Call family on July 26, 2015. Graham

Henry and Lawson James are proud big brothers. After

Sarah’s maternity leave, she will continue her work as a

family medicine physician at Mountain Laurel Medical

Center in Western Maryland.

Catherine Condie Holland ’99 welcomed John “Johnny”

Parker Holland to her family on February 17, 2016, at

8 lbs. 3 oz.

Molly Cusumano Roell ’97 and husband Blake welcome

girl number four to the Roell family. Madeline Rose

joined their family on May 5, 2016.

Patrick O’Neil OH ‘97, son of Jenny Warner O’Neil ‘74,

grandson of Barbara Hardy Warner CH ‘44, great

grandson of Frances Ryan Hardy Academy ‘18 and

Joseph Hardy BH ‘14 was married May 21, 2016, to

Meghan Anderson of Wilton, CT on Hilton Head Island,

South Carolina. Best men were his brothers

Kevin O’Neil OH ‘99 and Dan O’Neil OH ‘02.

John Brady OH ‘97 and Mark Strout OH ‘97 were

two of the other six groomsmen. James Nouss OH ‘97

and Tim Burgdorf OH ‘97 attended the festivities

as well. After a honeymoon in Tahiti, the newlyweds

will live in NYC.

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Schneithorst Family

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Right:

4. Kylie Johnson Aston ’10

5. Harry Flotron OH ’09, George Paletta OH ’09 and Dominic

Revetta ’10 with Sr. Stephens ’52

6. Bridget Hartman ’06

7. Emily Hagnauer Desloge ’06 with Laura Goltermann ’06 and

Aimee Hagnauer ’15

8. Class of 2004 and Mums

9. Nicholas Alexander Brigham

Lucy DeFabio Cherba ’95, and husband Mike announce

the birth of John William “Jack” Cherba, born March 23,

2015, joining big sister Ann, age 2. Proud grandmother

is Nancy Dolan DeFabio ‘65, and aunt is Maria DeFabio

Habel ‘90.

Meg Hannigan Schneithorst ’93, Christopher

Schneithorst OH ’24, Laurie Selkirk Hannigan ’70, and

Nadine Beardslee Selkirk Donahue ’39 attended

Christopher’s JK3 May Ceremony and violin concert in

the school chapel.

Brian Musial Schwarze OH ’93 was

honored as Memory Care Home

Solutions 2016 Volunteer of the Year.

Class of 1991, along with former

teachers Liz Murphy McDonald, Dick

Littlefield, Debbie Watson, Ann Caire, RSCJ, Brian

Welch, and Francesca DiRollo enjoyed a 25th reunion

class get-together at Cardwell’s during Alumnae

Reunion Weekend.

Katie Kirk Ross ’91 and husband Paul welcome

Philip Carl to round out their family of four. He was born

on November 11, 2015, at 8 lbs. 8 oz. and 21 inches.

Paul and Katie both have the names Philip and Carl

in their grandfather lines. What a fun way to honor

this coincidence!

Kristin Kovacs Seymour ’91 will have her first book,

The Fog Lifted: A Clinician’s Victorious Journey

with ADHD, published, which tells of her

educational trials and triumphs that got her to

where she is today. As a Clinical Nurse

Specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

& Washington University Heart &

Vascular Center, author, and

consultant, Kristin owes a great deal

of her success to the education she

received at Villa Duchesne and

teacher Richard Littlefield.

Kristi Tacony Humes ‘90 was made CEO

of Tacony Corp., following in the footsteps

of her father, Ken Tacony. This new

position comes at an exciting time for

Kristi and Tacony Corp. as 2016 marks

the company’s 70th anniversary. Kristi says, “I am truly

blessed and fortunate to have the opportunity to carry

on my grandfather’s and my father’s entrepreneurial

spirit. I’m equally fortunate that my dad has the

confidence that I am capable of carrying on what he

continued to build from his father’s dream.”

Nellie Ribaudo ‘89 was appointed Circuit

Judge on November 5, 2015 by Missouri

Gov. Jay Nixon for the 21st Judicial

Circuit, which covers St. Louis County.

Before being appointed to the bench,

Nellie practiced law in St. Louis for 13 years, both in

private practice and as an attorney with the Missouri

State Public Defender’s Office. She also was an adjunct

professor at Saint Louis University School of Law,

teaching trial advocacy.

Chris Danis Handy ’88 has written a novel,

Walk Beside Me, about surviving breast

cancer with the support of friends as she,

herself, is a cancer survivor. She lives in

Miami and Dallas with her family.

Tara Clark Smith ’88 was named Principal of St. Alban

Roe Catholic School in the 2015-16 school year.

Sonjie Feliciano Solomon ’88 has

found success yet again in her

business endeavor: entrepreneur

of Hatch Things. Being a busy

mom of three boys in New York

City, Sonjie saw a need for practical parenting items and

got to work launching ColdSnap and SureShop. She is

also an active artist and was just featured in the Femme

Fortes Art Exhibit at New York’s The Curator Gallery. The

exhibit that ran in the early summer of 2016 featured a

dynamic group of women artists.

Susan Hamilton Kime ‘87 was featured in Ladue News

as a leading fine arts expert and appraiser in the

St. Louis area and beyond. Nationally and internationally,

Susan’s Link Auction Gallery has become an esteemed

auction house which is located in the Central West End.

In addition, Susan has also been a regular appraiser on

the popular PBS Antiques Roadshow.


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Susan Hamilton Kime ‘87

Left:

10. Ginger Mattis-Clower ’00

11. Sybil Marion Call with brothers

12. Johnny Parker Holland

13. Madeline Rose Roell

14. Patrick O’Neil OH ‘97

Ellen Herrmann Brnjac CH ’66 hosted a 50th reunion

class party at her home, enjoyed by all who attended.

Top of staircase to bottom: Sarah Ellen Meier Gervasini,

Susie Pfeffer White, Mary Ellen Jones Gould, Mary

Pung Ellis, Kathy Sanders Hurst, Suzie Catanzaro

Farberman, Cotsy Renard Holt, Cora O’Fallon, and

Kathy Griffin. Front: Ellen Herrmann Brnjac, Suzanne

Jones Collins, Susan Joynt, Mary Graczak Regan, and

Nancy Nickel Wilhelm.

Alumnae Reunion Weekend found alumnae moms and

their daughters celebrating reunions together including

Judy Jones Medler ’66 with daughter Becky Medler

Bubb ’91, Ginger Hatton O’Brien ’66 with Molly O’Brien

Shelton ’91, and Betsy James Vogt ’66 with Amy Vogt

Garcia ’91.

Granddaughter of Patricia O’Rourke Leary ’59 and

daughter of the late Patricia Leary Moellering ’84, Alicia

Moellering ‘16, won the Class 4 state title in high jump in

June 2015 with a 5-6 jump.

Judy Heil Crowell ’55 recently wrote,

Widow: A Four Letter Word. She has

also written travel news for Ladue

News and Noozhawk in Santa Barbara,

where she currently lives. The author’s

proceeds will go to KUTO (Kids Under

Twenty-One) a teen suicide and crisis

prevention agency in St. Louis, founded

by Crowell in 1988.

Taddy Corley Hurley ’54 and Mary Lou Hammond

Martin ’54 celebrated the First Communion of their

granddaughters on April 11, 2015, who are

classmates at Ste. Genevieve du Bois Church.

Class of 1949, along with Villa Duchesne Principal Donna

Collins, RSCJ, enjoyed their annual Christmas luncheon

on December 8, 2015. Back row: Jean Kelty Glisson,

Joan Marre Hawkes, Pam Mueth Reyhan,

Gail Goessling Bunce, Jean Gerwitz Jurging, Donna

Collins, RSCJ, Mary Rose O’Brien Desloge, Joan Ring

Meyer, Joan Bauer Sheehan. Middle row: Ann Gallagher

Tracy. Front

row: Nancy

Ruester

Schwarz,

Twink Carr

Baker and

Joan Klump

Green

Helen Bardenheier Williams ’42 writes that she is

blessed to be surrounded with loving, caring children

who are in their sixties and retiring. She is happy

to have so many lovely grandchildren and great-

grandchildren. She is thankfully still getting around

on her own two feet.

Oak Hill faculty Patrick Boyle

welcomed his first daughter, Cecilia

Marie. She was born on November 11,

2015, joining big brother, Kelby.

Villa Duchesne faculty Kelsey Koenig

introduces James who was born at

on February 9, 2016, and weighed

8 lbs. 4 oz.

Oak Hill faculty Melissa Schneeberger

welcomed her second son, Harrison Gerard,

to the family on May 25, 2015, at 9 lbs. 6 oz.

and 22 inches.

Villa Duchesne faculty Chelsea Wilkins

welcomed her first baby to her family.

Felix Apollo Wilkins was born on

August 4, 2015, at 8 lbs. 11 oz.

Below:

15. Philip Carl Ross

16. Faculty at Class of 1991 Reunion

17. Class of 1991 Reunion

18. Tara Clark Smith ‘88

19. Taddy Corley Hurley ‘54 and Mary

Lou Hammond Martin ‘54 with

granddaughters

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Alumnae Reunion Weekend

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City House Class of 1966 Reunion

Lauren Travis Walsh ’97 and Lindsey Travis Gassoff ’99

on the death of their father, Mark L. Travis.

Kelly Smith ’97 on the death of her grandfather, Sam

Taft, father of Jill Smith, former Villa Duchesne teacher.

Kevin Boggeman OH ’95, Peter Boggeman OH ’98, Paul

Boggeman OH ’01, and Jane Boggeman ’11 on the death

of their grandfather Louis J. Boggeman Sr., father-in-law

of Pam Rice Boggeman ’71.

Maureen Reeny McAuley Mulcahy ’69, Muffy McAuley

Leineweber ’72, Mickie McAuley Hezlep ’72, and Colleen

McAuley Evans ’75 on the death of their sister, Peggy

McAuley Edwards ’71.

Annie Bardenheier Dames ’52 and Joan Bardenheier

Harrison ’55 on the death of their brother, Joseph A.

Bardenheier III.

Lee Quarles OH ’88 and Claralyn Price Bollinger ’91 on

the death of his father, Jonathan F. Quarles Jr.

Anne Dunn Griffin ’62 on the death of her husband,

Robert C. Griffin, brother-in-law of Mary Frances Dunn

Halliday ’52, Jeanne Dunn Cremins ’56, Robert C. Dunn

Jr. BH ’56, Thomas Dunn BH ’61, and Sarah Skinner

Dunn ’63.

Ellen Heusack Allen ’81 on the death of her father, Henry

J. Heusack, grandfather of Elizabeth Allen ’13.

Pam Parisi Gunter ’97 on the death of her mother,

JoAnn Parisi.

Barbara Muckerman Fisher ’68 on the death of her son,

Andrew Muckerman Fisher, nephew of Richard C.

Muckerman II BH ’69, Diane Muckerman Luppens ’73,

and Margo Muckerman Hields ’80.

Annie Bardenheier Dames ’52 on the death of her husband,

Richard J. Dames Sr., father of Richard J. Dames Jr.

Trustee, father-in-law of Carolyn Miller Dames ’83,

grandfather of Margaux Dames ’12 and Lindsay Dames

’14, brother-in-law of Joni Bardenheier Harrison ’55.

Family and Friends of Elaine Rosebrock Parker CH ’66.

Mary Jo Capps Sauer ’65, Kathleen Capps Short ’72, and

Julie Capps Ahlering ’77 on the death of their mother,

Helen Capps, mother-in-law of Frederic N. Sauer BH ’59,

George P. Ahlering BH ’72 and Polly Sell Capps ’78,

grandmother of Frederic G. Sauer OH ’83, John Sauer

OH ’87, Julie Sauer Gaertner ’91, Becky Sauer Kaveney

’95, Kelley Capps Danis ’96, Andrew Ahlering OH ’97,

George Capps OH ’97, Cory Capps ’98, Thomas Short OH

’98, Nicholas Ahlering OH ’98, Tommy Capps OH ’99,

Charlie Capps OH ’00, Elizabeth Short Schenk ’00,

Kenneth Capps OH ’03, James Capps OH ’06, Matthew

Capps OH ’13, Polly Capps ’15, and Mary Therese Capps

’20, great grandmother of Gary Gaertner OH ’15, Frederic

Gaertner OH ’20, Sean Kaveney OH ’20, Heidi Gaertner

’22, George Gaertner OH ’22, Robert Gaertner OH ’22,

Mary Ellen Gaertner ’24, Grace Kaveney ’28, and Kit

Kaveney OH ’23.

Susan Meyer Naffziger ’72 and Maria Meyer Price ’80 on

the death of their mother, Sallie Newell Phelan ’50,

stepmother of Katie Phelan Schmid ’73, Nina Phelan

Lawlor ’75, and Andrew J. Phelan BH, grandmother of

Sara Price ’07 and Annie Price ’14, step-grandmother of

Kate Lawlor Rodenfels ’00, Nina Schmid Engelsmann

’01, Sarah Lawlor Bernard ’04, and Sally Phelan ’05.

Sophia Gatewood ’15 on the death of her mother, Anne

Byrne Gatewood, sister of Mary Byrne Yoon ’77 and

Maureen Byrne Trompeter ’80.

Katherine Gerritzen Mauzy ’80 on the death of her

father-in-law, Raymond W. Mauzy, grandfather of

Andrew Mauzy OH ’10 and Madeline Mauzy ’14.

Sarah Withers Hollo ’66 on the death of her husband,

V. William Hollo Jr., brother of Ardeth Hollo ’60, Mary

Hollo Glarner ’61, Jane Hollo ’64, Mark G. Hollo BH ’64,

and David M. Hollo BH ’68, brother-in-law of Anne

Withers Dollimore ’64 and Eleanor Withers ’69.

Ann Hartrich Wollaeger CH ’64 on the death of her

husband, Daniel P. Wollaeger.

Anne Thorton Weidmann, former Trustee, on the death

of her husband, Eric Weidmann, father of Megan

Weidmann Sustar ’95 and Lindsay Weidmann

Facknitz ’99, father-in-law of Joseph Sustar, former

Oak Hill teacher.

Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ CH ’61 on the death of her brother,

Robert William Nordmann.

Family and friends of sisters, Jane F. O’Reilly ’51 and

Kitty O’Reilly ’48.

Annelise Walker ’17 on the death of her grandmother,

Elizabeth Kennedy.

Eileen Ricker Knight ’80 on the death of her husband,

William P. Knight, father of Mary Ann Knight ’08 and

brother-in-law of Elizabeth Ricker Mosley ’77.

Carol Goessling Thompson ’51 on the death of her

daughter, Connie Gatch O’Keefe ’79, sister of Maury

Gatch Humphries ’76.

Berkeley Sloan Gunther ’51 on the death of her husband,

Keith E. Gunther, father of Nina Gunther Dolan ’78,

stepfather of Ruth Hoerr Moulton ’74 and Lucia Hoerr

Sayre ’79, brother-in-law of Ann Sloan O’Mahony ’53 and

Mary Sloan Belknap ’62.

Mary Schulz Lucas CH ’52 on the death of her husband,

John B. C. Lucas.

Family and friends of Mary Toddy Wade Carson ’50.

Nancy O’Donnell Guhman ’69 on the death of her

mother, Katherine E. O’Donnell, grandmother of

Meghan E. Guhman ’01.

Florence Curran Andruss ‘42 on the death of her sister

Margaret Peggy Curran Flinn ’39, sister-in-law of Joan

Nuetzel Curran ’51.

Family and friends of Mary Lou Simon Hester CH ’43.

Erin Cannon Chave ’89 on the death of her sister,

Cynthia Brooks.


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Jo Ann Krekeler Reardon CH ’49 on the death of her

husband, Daniel P. Reardon Jr., father of Sharon Reardon

Harter ’73, Patty Reardon Arnold ’75, and Maureen

Reardon Doherty ’77, brother-in-law of Dolores Krekeler

Chivetta CH ’51.

Jennifer Koziatek Benz ’88 on the death of her father,

Theodore F. Koziatek.

Madeline McGrath ’14, Lindsey McGrath ’15, Caroline

McGrath ’17, and Lauren McGrath ’19 on the death of

their grandmother, Theresa McGrath.

Anne Sandweg Royall ’01 on the death of her mother,

Susan Sheridan Sandweg ’59.

Richard Manewal BH ’62 on the death of his mother,

Helen Joanne Taylor Manewal ’41.

Family and friends of Priscilla Lansden Relihan ’58.

Elizabeth Salmon Simons ’76, David Salmon OH ’78,

and Tita Salmon Noble ’81 on the death of their father,

Mickey L. Salmon, father-in-law of Clare Hennessey

Salmon ’78, grandfather of Berkley Salmon ’04 and

Hilary Salmon ’07.

Family and friends of Lynn Morris Kiske ’62.

Carol Braun Placio ’56 on the death of her sister-in-law,

Mary Ann Placio Schwabacher ’56.

Jacy Lawrence Rose ’09 and Riley Lawrence ’13 on the

death of their father, John J. Lawrence.

Elizabeth Herzog OH ’76 on the death of her father,

Peter W. Herzog Jr., brother of Mary Ann Herzog ’62.

Family and friends of John F. Weber Jr. BH ’44.

Grace Murphy Purcell CH ’67 and Maureen Murphy

Ohms ’73 on the death of their mother, Grace V. Murphy,

grandmother of Katherine Johnston Miller ’97, Anne

Johnston ’99, Mary Johnston OH ’94, and Elizabeth

Purcell ’01.

Family and friends of Diane Spitze Kriegshauser ’55.

Family and friends of Gregory Rory Meyer BH ’67.

Fritz Gebhard OH ’89, Jonathan Gebhard OH ‘91, and

Patrick Gebhard OH ‘93 on the death of their grandmother,

Katherine Gebhard, mother-in-law of Mardie Hennessey

Gebhard ’69.

Joan Vogler Kniest ’52 on the death of her sister, Marian

Vogler Willoughby ’48.

Cece Clever ’94 and Marjorie Clever ’01, on the death of

their father, Victor G. Clever.

Mairin Schweppe ’21 on the death of her grandfather,

Joseph F. Schweppe Jr.

Mary Lee Jones Lally ’61 and Judy Jones Medler ’66 on

the death of their sister, Ivel Jones Reed ’62

Katie O’Mara Lane ’60 on the death of her husband,

John F. Lane.

Anna LoCigno ’19 on the death of her grandmother,

Mary Alice LoCigno.

Katie Caruso ’18 on the death of her grandfather

John James Caruso.

Family and friends of Nancy Meinberg Pope ’63.

Katie O’Mara Lane ’60 on the death of her daughter,

Mamie Lane.

Kristen Buehne ’13 and Jonathan Buehne OH ’11 on the

death of their father, Richard A. Buehne.

Family and friends of Jack L. Painter BH ’39.

Candy Bick Christie ’63 on the death of her mother,

Margy Kennedy Bick, sister of Carroll Kennedy

Petersen CH ’55.

Family and friends of JoAnn Mitchell ’78.

Mary Ann Kerckhoff Tenge ’50 and Angela Kerckhoff

Presnell ’53 on the death on their sister, Kathy Kerckhoff

Chlumsky ’60.

Pam Hayden James ’68 on the death of her father,

F. Joseph Hayden BH ’35, father-in-law of James R.

James III BH ’64.

Mirth McMahon Acker ’84 on the death of her father-in-law

Allan E. Acker, grandfather of Drew Acker OH ’18.

Sharon Rigby Stirrat CH ’64 on the death of her father,

John Daniel Rigby.

Mimi Branch von Gontard ’72 and Amy Ahlering von

Gontard ’81 on the death of their father-in-law, Paul V.

von Gontard.

Family and friends of Betty Nelson Savard ’53.

Patty Ryan ’59 and Kathy Ryan ’60 on the death of their

sister, Margie Ryan ’61.

Nancy Mullen Samuel ’56 on the death of her

husband, Aderton P. Samuel, brother of James R.

Samuel Jr. BH ’59, Vicki Samuel Anthon ’60, and Jane

Samuel Haffner ’61, brother-in-law of Jane Murphy

Samuel ’68.

Genie Bryan Thoma CH ’43 on the death of her husband,

George E. Thoma Jr., father of Lee Neuhoff Cornish ’65,

George Thoma III BH ’67, Larry Thoma BH ’68, Mary Ann

Thoma Dowling ’69, Christy Neuhoff-Dennison ’70, Mark

Thoma BH ’74, and Nellie Thoma Ross ’79, grandfather

of Jennifer Dowling OH ’90, John Dowling OH ’92,

Andrew Dowling OH ’94, and Colin Dowling OH ’98.

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Megan Pohl ’13 and Lindsey Pohl ’15 on the death of

their grandmother, Margot Burke.

Hannah Libich ’28 on the death of her grandmother,

Phyllis Riess Libich, mother-in-law of Oak Hill teacher

Sarah Libich.

Mary Noell Rooks CH ’66, Libby Noell CH ’68, and Nancy

Noell Kobilarcik ’71 on the death of their mother, Ann

Gavin Noell.

Carol Canepa Size ’72 and Cindy Corley Lamboley ’64 on

the death of their granddaughter, June Corley Jessee.

Deborah Singer Matlof ’69 on the death of her mother,

Elizabeth Clemente Singer.

Rob Corley OH ’86 and Mary Corley Dunn OH ’88 on the

death of their father, Robert C. Corley Jr. BH ’55, brother

of Erbie Corley Cooley ’53 and Catharine Corley Hurley

’54, father-in-law of Robert Dunn OH ’88.

Eleanor Pung Kuebel ASH ’68 on the death of her husband,

Joseph H. Kuebel Jr., father of Liz Kuebel Cutshall ’98,

brother-in-law of Mary Pung Ellis CH ’66.

Anne Edwards Richter ’73 and Ellen Edwards ’75 on the

death of their father, William D. Edwards Sr., grandfather

of Claire Terry ’09.

Ned Stanley III OH ’09 on the death of his father, Ned S.

Stanley Jr., brother of Beth Stanley Schmitt ’85.

Reine Fusz Bitting ’62, Anne Fusz Grace ’63, Martha Fusz

Ramey ’69, and Eliza Fusz Whittemore ’74 on the death

of their mother, Martha Downard Fusz, mother-in-law of

Corie Whitelaw Fusz ’67, grandmother of Corinne Fusz

Qureshi ’93, Courtney Fusz Oetjen ’99, Emily Fusz ’15,

Olivia Fusz ’20, and Audrey Fusz ’19, great grandmother

of Sophya Qureshi ’23, Haley Fusz ’23, and Audrey

Qureshi ’26.

Mimi Schneeberger Baer ’73 on the death of her husband,

Terence Baer, brother-in-law of Dotsy Schneeberger

Davison ’79.

Katie Browne Auffenberg ’86 on the death of her

mother-in-law, Josephine Hudson Auffenberg, sister-in-law

of Lynn Gannon Hudson CH ’53.

Family and friends of Ann Tramelli ’72.

Michele Padberg Forshaw ’77 and Patti Padberg

Thoman ’83 on the death of their mother, Colette

Pezolt Padberg CH ’53.

Betsy Benzinger ’20 on the death of her grandmother,

Edith Benzinger.

A.J. Cervantes Jr. BH ’64, Barry Cervantes BH ’68, and

Brett Cervantes BH ’72 on the death of their mother,

Carmen D. Cervantes.

Susie McCabe Sheahan ’85, Patty McCabe Heitz ’84 and

Katie McCabe Campo ’82 on the death of their mother,

Sue Maginn McCabe, mother-in-law of Lauren Wright

McCabe ’88, grandmother of Megan Sheahan ’11, Lucy

Sheahan ’13, and Maddy McCabe ’15.

Dette Gieselman Reh ASH ’62 on the death of her mother,

Benedette Barker Gieselman, grandmother of Matthew

Reh OH ’85, Taddy Reh Barnhill ’96, and Bif Reh Ralls ’99.

Family and friends of Mary Janet Kinsella ’41.

Mary Sue Burke Nash CH ’51 on the death of her

husband, James Nash Jr., brother of Francine Nash Leritz

CH ’51, brother-in-law of Donna Burke Gotsch CH ’55,

and Nancy Burke Hamilton CH ’58.

Genie Horan Burke ’61 on the death of her husband,

Daniel J. Burke Sr. BH ’56, brother of Mary Sue Burke

Nash CH ’51, Donna Burke Gotsch CH ’55, and Nancy

Burke Hamilton CH ’58, brother-in-law of Susan Horan

Garlinghouse ’60 and Katie Horan Sackett ’69.

Emi Berni ’16 on the death of her grandfather,

Anthony Berni.

Judy Ossenfort Murphy ’64 on the death of her husband

Jerome J. Murphy, father of Molly Murphy ’91, brother

of Mary Murphy Shafer ’68, brother-in-law of Jill Ossenfort

Specter ’73 and Mary Ann Kirkwood Murphy ’63.

Sam Forrester OH ’17 and Chase Forrester OH ’19 on the

death of their grandfather, Macquorn Rankine Forrester Sr.

Ellen Herrmann Brnjac CH ’66 on the death of her sister,

Jacqueline Herrmann Gregerson CH ’63.

William K. Busch Sr. BH ’74 and Trudy Busch Valentine

’76, on the death of their mother, Gertrude Buholzer

Busch, grandmother of Matt Valentine OH ’96, Katie

Busch Geise ’04, Billy Busch OH ’04, Allyson Busch ’05,

Gussie Busch OH ’08, Haley Busch ’11, Abbey Busch ’12,

Gracie Busch ’16, Peter Busch OH ’18, and Maddie Busch

’20, and step-grandmother Lacey Hermann ’01.

Dan Woerner BH ’67 and Ellen Woerner Walther ’75 on

the death of their brother, David Woerner BH ’65.

Alicia Moellering ’16 and Jessica Moellering ’18 on the

death of their mother, Pat Leary Moellering ’84, daughter

of Pat O’Rourke Leary ’59, sister of Dan Leary OH ’81.

Family and friends of Kathy G. Shelley, former

Oak Hill teacher.

Family and friends of Mary Patricia Thro, RSCJ, former

Trustee and employee of Villa Duchesne and

Oak Hill School.

Irene Herbst, RSCJ, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

teacher, on the death of her sister, Susan Mary

Opipari-Herbst.

Family and friends of Margaret Erhart, RSCJ, former

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School teacher.

Family and friends of Eleanor Sprague, former

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School staff member.

Kathleen Horan, Oak Hill staff member, on the death of

her brother-in-law, John Horan.

Tricia Leone, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School staff

member, on the death of her father, Jimmy Weems,

grandfather of Kate Leone, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill

School staff member.


condolences continued...

This statue of Mater came to Villa Duchesne when City

House closed in 1968. Over the years, the statue had suffered

damage which led to amateur attempts at restoration. City

House alumna Jacque Thaman Niekamp ’62 agreed in 2014

to underwrite a professional restoration of the statue.

Gloria Hamlin of Hamlin Restoration in St. Louis worked

for 18 months to restore Mater. She revealed beautiful gold

leaf as well as damaged corners inexpertly filled with wax.

The end result is beautiful and led Gloria to say, “I can’t

remember a more gratifying or rewarding restoration in

almost 25 years as a restorer.” The City House Mater has

a place of honor in the

1929 Main Building.

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Above: Jacque Thaman Niekamp CH ’62 and Nancy Ghio, RSCJ CH ’42 with the restored Mater

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