Milestones
MARRIAGES
LITTLE SPARTANS
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Patrick Morris ’06 and Kelly: John Patrick, November 9, 2021
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Brendan Sullivan ’13 and Erika Celoni: May 15, 2021
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JORDAN MIEARS PHOTOGRAPHY
JORDAN MIEARS PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Reiter ’06 and Ashley: Rylan Michael, May 16, 2021
Groomsmen included alumni Keith Lewis ’13, Kevin Christoff ’13, Connor Sullivan ’23, Ryan Sullivan ’15, Ryan Boersig ’13 and Mark Loeffelwitz
IN MEMORIAM This listing includes notifications of the passing of De Smet Jesuit alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and immediate relatives through January 15, 2022. If we have missed someone, please notify the Alumni Office at alumni@desmet.org or 314-567-3500. Editor’s Note – In the Summer 2021 issue of Odyssey, the following grandchildren of William E. McKeon Sr. were inadvertently omitted from his In Memoriam listing: Michael ’08 and Ryan McKeon ’17, and Christopher ’10 and Andrew Struttmann ’11. We regret the error. James Allen, grandfather of Jason Allen ’18 Cole T. Anello ’24 Matthias H. Backer, father of Robert ’73 and Brian Backer ’81; grandfather of Michael Backer ’02 Suzette Blanc, mother of Jeffrey ’85, Douglas ’87, and Christopher Blanc ’89 Robert L. Blumenkemper, father of Barry Blumenkemper ’89 Mark A. Bockerstett ’78, father of Kevin Bockerstett ’09; uncle of Sean Bockerstett ’06 Michael J. Bridge ’78, brother of David Bridge ’75 Robert J. Brockmann, father of Paul ’77 and Peter Brockmann ’82
Richard L. Nix, father of Richard ’82 and Paul Nix ’86; grandfather of Nicholas Doneff ’08
Bradley A. Hook ’04, brother of Christopher Hook ’01
Norma L. Palliser, grandmother of Frank ’05, Scott ’07, and Robert Morrissey ’09
Maurice Jordan, father of Courtney ’05 and Maurice Jordan ’13
Carol Roark, grandmother of Blake ’22 and Mason Skornia ’24
James Kekeisen ’78, brother of Joseph Kekeisen ’82
George G. Robben, grandfather of Neil ’12 and Andrew Smith ’15; father-in-law of Kevin Smith ’79
James P. Killeen Jr., son of James Killeen ’81 John A. Klemm ’82, brother of William Klemm ’78 William M. Klinghammer ’76 Michael B. Kribs ’12 Suzanne La Fever, mother of William ’80, Robert ’83, and James La Fever ’84; grandmother of Matthew La Fever ’12 Henrietta Luecke, mother of Kenneth Luecke (former faculty member); grandmother of Christopher ’05 and Timothy Luecke ’09 Brian L. Malcolm ’76
Richard L. Cordia ’76
Mary Ann Mankus, mother of John Mankus ’83
Celeste Drain, mother of Frederick Drain ’76
Rosemary Morris, mother of John Morris ’83; grandmother of Patrick ’06, Daniel ’13, and John Morris ’15
Carol Dubuque, mother of Charles ’78, Philip ’80, Paul ’81, and Louis Dubuque ’83; grandmother of Theodore ’18 and Matthew Dubuque ’19 Doris A. Fox, mother of Richard Fox ’73; grandmother of Richard Fox ’14
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Gloria Gottschalk, grandmother of Andrew ’11 and Christopher Palmer ’17
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William R. Mueller, father of William Mueller ’89 Gabriel Myers ’20, brother of Alexander Myers ’18 Mary K. Neels, wife of John Neels ’77; mother of Ryan Neels ’10; aunt of James ’97 and Paul Neels ’00; sister-in-law of James Neels ’72
Jeffrey A. Schwarz ’90, brother of Michael ’80 and Steven Schwarz ’86; cousin of Brian Cody ’78 and Kevin Lyons ’98 Joseph E. Seiler, father of Stephen ’73, Michael ’76, and John Seiler ’85 John E. Stackle, father of Alexander Stackle ’15 John F. Sullivan, father of Timothy ’76, Michael ’79, Kevin ’81, and Daniel Sullivan ’91; grandfather of Brian ’23 and Michael Sullivan ’25 Matthew D. Vacca ’78, brother of Joseph ’73, Mark ’74, Daniel ’80, and John Vacca ’85; uncle of Francis Vacca ’22 William L. Zielinski, father of Gregory ’76 and Stephen Zielinski ’80; grandfather of Benjamin Zielinski ’10 and Jeffrey Schnoebelen ’13; father-in-law of Mark Schnoebelen ’74 Ralph M. Zitzmann, stepfather of John Cavanagh ’87 John H. Zupez, S.J., former faculty member
