Sympathy to Bassi family

Tara Bassi ’13 died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the age of 24 after a valiant battle with cancer. Tara graduated from Saint Mary's University with a degree in public relations.

The visitation for Tara will be Friday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Peterson-Bassi Chapels, 6938 W. North Ave., Chicago. The full obituary for Tara can be found at the following link:
http://www.petersonfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2935740&fh_id=12952.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Bassi family.

Sympathy to Krage, Drazkowski families

Joyce Krage died Jan. 11; she worked for over 20 years with our community, first at the College of Saint Teresa and then later at Saint Mary’s in the cafeteria and Cotter Cafe.

Visitation is 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, with visitation one hour prior, at Hoff Celebration of Life Center. Memories and condolences can be shared with her family at www.hofffuneral.com.

Helen Drazkowski died Jan. 9. She is the mother-in-law of Sue Drazkowski (campus safety) and grandmother of Carrie Jones ’99, C’00, M’05 and Jon Cada (maintenance). Messages of condolence can be sent to Sue Drazkowski and family at campus box 71.

Sympathy to Rothweiler family

Brother I. Basil Rothweiler, FSC ’38, 7th president of Saint Mary’s, died Saturday, Nov. 8, in St. Paul at the age of 97.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Paul followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 7 p.m. A committal service will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Chapel of Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minn.

The following link will take you to an updated obituary for Brother Basil: www.smumn.edu/newsblog/6465/saint-marys-mourns-passing-of-brother-basil-rothweiler-former-president/

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to Brother Basil’s family, as well as his Christian Brother family.

Sympathy to Highland, Fabian families

Marit Josten Highland, 100, died Wednesday, Oct. 29. She is the mother of Jeffrey R. Highland, who served for many years as university provost and vice president for the College. Messages of condolence may be sent to Jeff Highland at 76 Utsalady Road, Camano Island, Wa. 98282.

Father John Charles Fabian, OP, brother of Father Andrew Fabian, OP, passed away on Oct. 29 in San Diego, Calif. Father John Charles Fabian was a 1954 graduate of Saint Mary’s.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Highland and Fabian families.

Sympathy to Hagarty family

Patricia W. Hagarty, mother of Mike Hagarty (director of Career Services) and mother-in-law to Maura Thompson Hagarty (managing editor at Saint Mary’s Press’ Anselm Academic Division), died Sept. 29. The Saint Mary’s community expresses its sympathy to the Hagarty family.

Sympathy to Kendall family

Earl F. Potvin, father of Jenny Kendall ’84 and father-in-law of Chris Kendall ’79, M’85, vice president of Student Life, died Sept. 17. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Kendall and Potvin families.

Sympathy to Logan family

Peter F. Logan, father-in-law of Coral Logan (Development), died Thursday, Sept. 11.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Logan family.

Sympathy to Cassidy family

David Hill, the grandfather of Neil Cassidy (women’s soccer coach), died Aug. 20. The funeral was held in Lytham St. Annes, England.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Cassidy family.

Sympathy to Watkins family

Cynthia Withey, mother-in-law to Pete Watkins (men’s soccer coach) recently passed away at the age of 66. The Saint Mary’s community expresses its sympathy to the Watkins family.

Sympathy to Beckman, Schultz families

Luella Elsbernd, mother-in-law to Dean Beckman, Department of Communication, died Aug. 8 after a short battle with cancer.

Evelyn Schultz, mother of Janel Schultz, Mathematics Department, died July 30 in Marshall, Minn.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Beckman and Schultz families.

Sympathy to Johnson, Walsh families

Robert “Skipper” Rislove, father to Heidi Johnson, iT, died Saturday, July 26, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.

Brother J. Francis (Frank) Walsh, FSC, Ph.D., died Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Winona. He was 90. Brother Frank was a 1945 alum of Saint Mary’s University and a De La Salle Christian Brother for 72 years. He joined our faculty in 1953 and served for 20 years, including roles as dean of men and head resident of the dormitories. Brother Frank taught in many other Lasallian schools and also served the Brothers as auxiliary provincial of the former St. Paul / Minneapolis District. He retired in 1993 and lived in the Christian Brothers Community on our Winona campus. Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9–10:30 a.m. in Saint Thomas More Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the same location, followed by interment at Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Winona.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Johnson and Walsh families.

Sympathy to Ellis, Gibson families

Long-time SGPP community member Dr. Gerald Ellis died suddenly of a heart attack on July 1. Ellis taught in SGPP for 16 years and was the program director for the M.S. in Project Management until his retirement two years ago. In 1999 he was honored with the Outstanding Faculty Award.

Tom Gibson ’68 died Tuesday, July 8. Tom is the husband of Ann Gibson (former director of counseling). Ann and Tom have been active members of the Saint Mary’s community.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Ellis and Gibson families.

Sympathy to Bachler family

Dorothy Bachler, mother of Steve Bachler (lecturer, Business Department) and mother-in-law of Nancy Bachler (former lecturer and Campus Ministry volunteer/piano player) died Monday, April 21, in Winona.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 at Central Lutheran Church, Winona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, May 2, at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Central Lutheran Church. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Bachler family.

Sympathy to Pollock, Mear families

Stanley Wells Pollock, 71, of Winona died Tuesday, April 15. Dr. Pollock taught sociology at Saint Mary’s from 1971 to 1998 and returned as a researcher from 2000 to 2006 in the assessment office. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Tau Center Rotunda on Saint Teresa campus, 511 Hilbert St. Memorials can be directed to Mayo Clinic Cancer Center for Head-Neck Cancer Research. Words of sympathy or remembrance may be left at www.fawcett-junkerfuneralhome.com.

Chris Hallock, sister of Sister Margaret Mear, retired Art & Design Department faculty member, died April 2 from cancer.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Mear and Pollock families.

Sympathy to Moore family

Dorothy Johnson (M’95) died March 17 in Cottage Grove. Dorothy is mother to Andrea Moore ’13 (admissions), mother-in-law to Bill Moore ’84 (Head men’s hockey coach and Cardinal M-Club co-director), and grandmother to Greg Moore ’10 (assistant women’s hockey coach), Brian Moore ‘12 and Patrick Moore ’14.

Sympathy to Smith family

Margaret Rose Smith, mother of Brother Robert Smith, vice president of the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs, died Saturday, Feb. 22, in St. Paul. Messages of condolence may be sent to Brother Robert at Box 28. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Smith family.

Sympathy to Seebach family

Willard Jones, father of Beth Seebach, Psychology, died  Monday, Feb. 3. The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Seebach family.

Sympathy to Wiltgen family

Leonard Wiltgen, the father of Nancy Wiltgen ’75, J.D. (Development), died Thursday, Jan. 23. He was also the business manager at Saint Mary’s in the 1950s and the younger brother of long-time Saint Mary's coach and teacher Ken Wiltgen.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Wiltgen family.

Sympathy for Moore, Boynton families

William Charles Moore Sr. died in Mesquite, Nev. on Tuesday, Dec. 24.  William (Bill) is father to Bill Moore (head men’s hockey coach and Cardinal ‘M’ Club co-director), father-in-law to Andrea Moore (Admission Office), and grandfather to Greg Moore ’10 (assistant women’s hockey coach), Brian Moore ’12 and Patrick Moore ’14.

James H. Boynton, father of Daniel J. Boynton ’83, father-in-law of Sherry Boynton, (Development and Alumni Relations), and grandfather of Emily Boynton '08 died Saturday, Jan. 4.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Moore and Boynton families.

Sympathy to Cada, Healey families

Sandra “Sandee” Burt, mother of John Cada (maintenance), mother-in-law of Vickie Cada (development and alumni relations), and aunt of Tammy Vondrasek (financial aid), died Saturday. 

Tom Healey, former director and administrator in the M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia program recently passed away in Arizona. Tom was one of the founding members of the Twin Cities campus in his role at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital system. He contributed to the establishment of 2500 Park Avenue as a home for SGPP in the early 1980s and continued to serve in many capacities until his official retirement a few years ago. In addition to his time with the M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia program, he served many SGPP roles including co-chair of the Curriculum Committee, director of the Surgical Technology Certificate, HLC Criterion Committee co-chair, a representative on several SMU strategic planning committees, and countless other task forces and committees.

The Saint Mary’s community extends its sympathy to the Cada and Healey families.