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