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Gerald “Gerry” Rauenhorst Marquette remembers the life of one of its most illustrious and generous alumni, Gerald “Gerry” Rauenhorst, Eng ’51, who passed away in April. He was Marquette’s longest-serving trustee and provided wise counsel to the university’s top leadership,
owned Jacob Construction and he is owner and CEO of the IT firm Linkware Tech.
Church in Burlington, Wis. The couple lives in Milwaukee.
ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Joe Emmer, Arts ’10; TJ Hodgson, Eng ’11; and John Sykora, Eng ’10.
Jennifer Lindeke, Comm ’09; Kaitlyn Branchaw, Arts ’09; Kelsey Lawler, Arts ’09; Mary Frances Jahnke, H Sci ’09; Christina Crueck, H Sci ’09; Adam Buettner, Bus Ad ’09; Saba Sadegi, H Sci ’09; Joel Volkert, Arts ’09; and Tony Montijo, Bus Ad ’09.
Engineering and the All-University Alumnus
Kyle Ballweg, Eng ’10, and Kathryn (Smith) Ballweg, H Sci ’09, Oct. 19, 2013 at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. The reception was held at Lakefront Brewery.
of the Year awards, and Marquette recognized
ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
including in the development of a campus master plan, while serving on the Board from 1970–2000, when he was elected trustee emeritus. He received both the College of
his unparalleled loyalty and commitment to the university by awarding him an honorary degree.
Rauenhorst was founding chairman of
the Opus Group, a family of commercial real estate development, construction and design companies headquartered in Minneapolis. Believing that business has a responsibility to strengthen society, he also started a group of family philanthropies that today includes the GHR Foundation, Better Way Foundation, Enkel Foundation, and Opus and Opus Prize foundations.
John Miles, Eng ’10; John Lytle, Eng ’10; Joseph Skoien, Eng ’11; Michael McConnell, Eng ’10; Hayley Wolf, Comm ’09; and Susan Ballweg, H Sci ’11. ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Mallory Fetta, H Sci ’11, Grad ’13; Barb (Kerry) Gabrysiak, H Sci ’70; John Miles, Eng ’76; and Jane (Prell) Miles, Nurs ’76. Jay Emmer, Eng ’10, and Jamie (Solum) Emmer, Eng ’12, June 7, 2013 at Our Savior Lutheran
ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Christopher Martin, H Sci ’10, Grad ’12, and Lindsey (Page)
Martin, Nurs ’12, Sept. 21, 2013 at Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Lemont, Ill. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PARTY
Michael Strigenz, H Sci ’10; Eric Furness, H Sci ’11; and Brad Arenz, Eng ’10. ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE
Kerry McBride, Eng ’12; Alli McBride, Nurs ’09; Megan Jaskowiak, H Sci ’13; Rachel Brown, Bus Ad ’14; Joe Fox, Arts ’13; Lauryn Berry, Nurs ’12; Natalie Fuller, Nurs ’12; Colleen McCullough, Bus Ad ’09; Adam Diny, Bus Ad ’10; Elizabeth Morrisey, H Sci ’10, PT ’12; Patsy Dunaway, H Sci ’10, PT ’13; Shannandoah Ledden, Bus Ad ’13; James Clark, Bus Ad ’10; and alumnus nongraduate Patrick Cogan. Matthew Otzel, Eng ’10, and Kathleen Marsaglia, Nurs ’09, Aug. 3, 2013 at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee.
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Rauenhorst was preceded in death by
his wife, Henrietta Schmoll Rauenhorst. He is survived by his seven children: Judith (Lee) Doerr; Mark (Karen) Rauenhorst; Neil (Becky) Rauenhorst; Joseph Rauenhorst; Michael (Margaret) Rauenhorst; Susan (Jeff) Turner; Amy (Philip) Goldman; and 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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