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1950 - Rita Ann (Kisicki) Viano

It is hard to believe 72 years have passed since I last walked up that hill. I have very happy memories of my four years at Notre Dame. When I graduated, I never thought I would be here in California. I have been blessed with good health and do enjoy hiking on weekends and visits with the families. Five of my eight children and seven of my 15 grandchildren live nearby. The holidays are always happy and busy.

1953 - Sr. Josita Hanus (Leona), ND

I continue to work in our Advancement Office as the Memorial and Prayer Associations Coordinator. My ministry keeps the Sisters connected to families at the time of the death of a member of their family. I also send out prayer cards to people at the time of a prayer need and also on the occasion of a special birthday or anniversary. Keeping in touch with our NDA alumnae is also part of my work and having alumnae keep me posted on updated e-mail addresses is appreciated.

1955 - Pat (Mines) Henderson

I have been a widow for eight years. I have been busy with my church as hospitality minister, head of our 50+ group, Clean Purificators, a member of our Companions of Mary, a member of our Parish council of Catholic Women, a member of our Ladies Group, and our Quilters.

1955 - Mary (Allen) Neu

Last January 2021, I accidentally broke my left foot and was in the Mitchell Nursing home until March. I am doing well and back to working in my yard, etc. It has been hot and dry here in Western Nebraska. Bye now!

1956 - Sr. Celeste Wobeter (Genevieve), ND

My life continues into the future as I age one day at a time. I keep saying that some day I will be smart enough to retire! Meanwhile, I enjoy and am energized by my ministries as part-time chaplain for CHI Hospice and part-time working with The Coalition on Human Trafficking - especially the Training and Education Committee. I live at Notre Dame Housing among the many other wonderful residents of this facility. It’ s a great place to live! Actually my apartment is in the classroom where Sr. Emmanuela taught me/us Geometry! If you haven ’t had a chance to visit Notre Dame Housing, come on over some day to see the transformation and to recall your many memories at Notre Dame Academy.

1957 - Marguerite (Souchek) Ward

Greetings, especially to my classmates of 1957. I try to keep the term

" getting old" out of my vocabulary but that is exactly what I am - old - in age only :). That is until I look and listen to things around me. Nevertheless, I still prepare our music PowerPoints for Sunday Mass and am still in the choir, which has been together for more than 30 years.

I look forward to reading missives from my classmates and other girls. May God' s blessings be showered upon you.

1958 – Sr. Margaret Hickey, ND

Well, I have entered the retirement world and am eager to see what it will hold. I have more time for prayer and especially the prayer of gratitude for everyone and everything in my life who nourished me to be who I am and will continue to become in the years ahead. A big part of that was my years at NDA. Thank you.

1958 – Sr. Corona Humpal, ND

After being a group leader for the Kids Care program at St. James/Seton School for 11 years, I have decided to retire from that part time job. I celebrated my 60th Jubilee as a Notre Dame Sister in 2021.

I like to start the day with Mass at St. Philip Neri Church almost every morning. Each weekday I volunteer in the Notre Dame Housing kitchen.

1958 – Mary (Macaitis) Hicks

I reside in a 28 unit senior apartment in Ashland, Nebraska, where my daughter is the executive director. I keep busy attending daily Mass, delivering senior lunches and tending our flower and vegetable gardens. My daughters include me in their travels which I enjoy. God is good!

1959 - Frances (Ingram) Ranck

My husband and I moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2017. We moved from North Platte after living there for 43 years. It was a wonderful town in which to raise our 4 children. In January 2018, my husband died. I have eight wonderful grandchildren. My daughter, Beth and family live in Lincoln. My daughter, Mary Jo and husband and son, Luke and family live in Omaha. My son, J.J. and family live in Lenexa, Kansas. I retired from my nursing career in 2010. I enjoy traveling, reading, needlepoint, church activities and spending time with family and friends.

Religion class in 1966 with Francine Anzalone, Ginny Bogatz, Sharon Alder, Ruth Hemminson, and Mary Olechoski.

1960 - Donna (Hinkle) Hoover

I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and also have a home in Telluride, Colorado. I have been married to Gary Hoover for 29 years and have four children and seven grandchildren. I love to travel and have been around the world 4 times and have seen all seven continents!

1961 - Pat Roelle

Unbelievable! Where have the past 60 years gone? I treasure my years at Notre Dame and all the life lessons I learned during those years. After graduating from Creighton University, I spent 30 years as a nurse. Then after graduating from College of Saint Mary, I worked in medical transcription and also was a medical coder for about 14 years. I moved back to Columbus, Nebraska for about 7 years to be near my aging parents. I have been back in Omaha since 2000. My retirement has included many projects around the house. I hope all is well with all of the 1961 graduates.

1961 - Janet (Horinek) Vaughan

I married a man from Omaha that I met on a blind date in 1960. He was in the Marines so we lived in California until he was discharged in 1964. We have four children and have lived in California all our lives. We will be married for 59 years in a few days.

Boarders get ready for the day in 1960 starting with Mass, breakfast, and other odd jobs before class.

Students call home in 1961.

1962 Junior Class officers: M. Vinton, B. Janda, D. Dworak, and J. Schaffart seek ideas for prom. Back row: K. Petsche, T. Michael, M. Ethen, D. Preisinger, JU. Skupa, S. Bartman; Second row: M. David, J. Driml, S. Jancik, M. Vinton, J. Milan, L. Burgos; Third row: D. Hennes, C. Matcha, D. Harrington; Fourth row: D. Render, L. Finken, B. Burke, C. Jirovsky, accompanist.

T. Michael and J. Hegarty study Spanish in 1962.

L. Finken, A. Goodwin, D. Harrington, M. Salstrand, and B. Beerman enjoy a journalism pizza party before touring the Omaha World-Herald in 1962.

1962 - Connie (Behounek) Dvorak

What great and fun memories I have of being a student and boarder at NDA in 1962! As a boarder, the friends I made were deep and memorable, lasting a lifetime! Sr. Barbara was our “ mother ” and we loved her dearly! After graduation from NDA I went on to be a RN. I worked in OB, doctors office, and the last years as a school nurse. I have been married 56 years and have six children and 13 grandchildren. I will always be grateful to the years at NDA and the dear Sisters! They not only taught me wisdom but a enduring love for our Blessed Mother!

1962 - Elaine (Bartek) Davee

My dear Notre Dame classmates and alumnae, I am very sorry that I cannot be with you in September for the 60th anniversary of our class, but I will be with you in spirit. My husband, Warren, and I continue to be in isolation since March 2020 due to the virus pandemic and his poor health. Since our 50th class reunion, I continued serving in several ministries at our local St. Mary ’ s Catholic Church in Bellevue, until 2 1/2 years ago. Warren and I have no children but we stay involved in the lives of my 11 brothers/sisters and their families (25 nieces/nephews and 23 great nieces/nephews). Often I look at the class pictures of our '58 NDA graduates and send a prayer, especially for those who have died. Thanks to Sr. Josita Hanus who informs us by email when a classmate goes HOME to meet Our Lord. Thanks to Sharon Jancik Barta who (for many years) scheduled luncheons throughout the year for us all to get together. I pray that Our Lord will bless you all with His presence forever!

1962 - Aileen (Goodwin) Randall

For the past nine years I have been working in our church’ s year round sustainable vegetable garden. It is a great deal of work yet rewarding. The produce is given out to the community following the Sunday Spanish Mass. My family is fine. After retiring my husband began teaching part time at the UNC School of Dentistry. Our daughter lives about two hours away and has just completed her Master ' s Degree while working full time so she is now looking for new employment in line with her new degree. I will be thinking of you all on the occasion of our reunion. Enjoy!

1962 – Sr. Stephanie Matcha, ND

Presently I am living on the Notre Dame Sisters property on 35th and State Street. Although I officially retired in 2019 from the Siena Francis House Shelter, where I worked for over 25 years, I continue to share my time, talents and services with the homeless, mentally ill, addicted and disabled veterans in our city. I stay involved in pro-life activities and Mary Our Queen Catholic Daughters (Court 2324) where I am their Spiritual Chaplain. All in all, I enjoy good health, walking, staying active, playing my instruments and playing with my three-year-old great nephew, Walter (Class of ’64 Elaine Matcha Birnstihl’ s grandson).

1962 - Sharon (Jancik) Barta

I am bringing along my senior prom date to the reunion, Ray Barta. We have been married since July 18th, 1964. We have two girls, Raeleen Caryn Justice, 56, and Jacqueline Ann Brown, 51. They each have one daughter, Rachel Christine and Lindsay Ann. We also have two great granddaughters, Lily Rae and Bristol Mae.

After graduation, I went to Constantino Beauty Academy in downtown Omaha. After completing beauty school, I worked for 62 years in the beauty business doing everything from electrolysis to hair styling. For the last 20 years of my career, I managed the Garbo ' s Salon at Oak View Mall. I have been retired now for 16 years. We enjoy traveling, both on land & cruising.

I loved my days at Notre Dame. The sisters were wonderful.

1962 - Sr. Marie Alice Ostry, ND

I work with Seniors Helping Seniors in my ministry. The other parts of my ministry are the "Keeping On " portion of the with Safe Homes program which helps women and children fleeing domestic violence find new places to stay. "Keeping On " lasts a year after the woman is out the abusive situation and is a supportive program which helps her continue to build her self-confidence and new life with personal strength. At times this does lead to some of the landlords/landladies also being a support for the woman.

Although I am not as involved with Global Outreach as I used to be, I work with the core group and support the host families, students, and schools whenever needed. In all of this, the main stance is that of presence wherever God calls each day.

1952 accordion players: (front) Shirley Moravec, Marianne Koukal, Marie Alice Ostry, and Dorothy Slizewski. (Back) Diana Truslow, Mary Jane Prochazka, Cathy Pazderka, Joyce Behne, and Donna Hinkle.

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CLASS OF 1963

1963 - Kaleen (Petsche) Baker

I have had two major trips this summer: a Viking River cruise on the Danube with a land excursion to see the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany and a family gathering in Seattle to celebrate my granddaughter ’ s double graduation (high school and community college). It has been a very good summer despite the fact that I got Covid BETWEEN my two trips… God is good!!

1963 - Carol (Allen) Ellis

I am doing well. I am still in my home in Arvada, Colorado. I have lived here for 48 years. Taking care of my home and yard keeps me busy…there is always something to do. I do senior yoga twice a week at a nearby senior recreation center. I have made some good friends there which I find is as important as the exercise. I also attend the social activities at my church.

1963 - Shirley (Gredys) Riedmann

I moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin to be near my son and grandsons six years ago. I am very active in my Parish community, have been a Hospice volunteer for the past 16 years – currently with Mayo Health Systems, volunteer at Hope Christian Bargain store and became a professed Oblate of St. Benedict of St. Paul’ s Monastery, St Paul, MN on June 6, 2021. My husband, Roger, died in 1997 - 25 years ago this June. My life is full of love, service, family, friends, and God.

My family took a trip to Disneyland in May. We were supposed to go in 2020 for my youngest granddaughter ’ s high school graduation but, as you know, trips didn ’t happen in 2020. We had a great time reliving memories…lots of fun pictures. There were 11 of us in all with the center of attention being my 15-month-old great-grandson, Maverick. He and his mama joined us from Montana.

1964 - Mary Ann (Pouzar) Harding

For the first time in four years, I took another cruise. This time it was in Hawaii with my extended family - 14 of us. It was a great time. In May of this year, my oldest granddaughter, RaeAnn, got married. She is a nurse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Two grandkids are in college, three in high school and one in junior high. Our three children are doing well in their respective positions as a teacher, a Registered Nurse, and a mortgage loan officer at a bank. Tom has been gone almost 18 years and is still missed very much.

1964 - Marty (Dvorak) Minchow

My husband Jerry retired at the end of the 2021 harvest, after 64 years of farming. He was paying attention to all of the signs that God was sending - good crop yields, sustained grain prices, need for machinery due to shortages, and a grand nephew who announced that he would like to be a full-time farmer. What a blessing! This year, cold temperatures delayed planting in the spring and two hailstorms hit in June, so Jerry was relieved not to make those difficult planting/replanting decisions. In April, Jerry suffered a minor stroke with no paralysis or speech difficulties, and recovered. With all that has happened, we are taking the time to relax and enjoy the grandkids (Ally 15, Addy and Jack, 3). God is so good if we learn to listen! We see some daytime baseball games, go to more concerts and plays, and spend time on the glider watching the farmers doing what needs to be accomplished. So, life is good.

Lori Buglewicz points to her favorite 1965 summer fashion to Louise Werner and Sharon Donahoe.

Juniors read the Omaha World-Herald in 1964.

1966 - Irene (Kridelbaugh) Ratliff

I' m still living in Bothell, Washington. I am constantly busy with church activities. I have been blessed with the means to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in November. My son, his wife, and their daughter moved to the mountains of Eastern Washington and I go to visit them a couple times a year. I am surrounded with loving neighbors and fellow parishioners. I am truly blessed. My siblings are all still living and are in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

1966 - Susan (Fry) Kloke

I am retired six years now. We have eight children, 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one due in November. I live in Harvard, Nebraska, and enjoy swimming, making angel gowns, and quilting.

1967 graduation

Residents burn the midnight oil in 1966. "Smile, you're on candid camera,

" Irene Kridelbaugh jokes to Agnes Strenger, Cathie Lee, and Peggy Larkin. Sue Fry places a graduation cap on Judy Gutchewsky in 1966.

1967 - Maryalyce (Petsche) Dotzler

My husband Dick and I are blessed with good health and are enjoying retirement. We divide our time between home in Iowa in the summer and our home in Arizona in the winter. Our families are all growing up with 11 grandkids ranging from 7-27 years old. They are all active in many sports and musical events. One will be joining the Iowa Hawkeyes football team this fall so we will be going to as many games as we can! Go Hawks!

1967 - Pat (Holewinski) Sexton

Life is interesting. I am still teaching Religious Ed at St. Leo ' s as well as 2nd grade sacramental prep. I still Lector and give out Eucharist as well. This summer I will be teaching Vacation Bible School and hopefully going to the YMCA and trying to shed some of the pounds the pandemic put on.

Jim and I went to Las Vegas right after Christmas and stayed on Fremont Street and saw a lot of the sights on the " other side of Vegas. " Since neither or us gamble we enjoyed the sights. We spent time with old friends from Omaha and their families as well. We took our annual trip to St. Louis and Branson, and I was able to have a nice evening with 17 friends from the trip to the Holy Land. It was a delightful evening.

1967 - Judy (Allen) Broghammer

My favorite thing to do is travel. The past two years have been a struggle. My husband Steve and I hoped to celebrate our 50th anniversary in May of 2020 on a river cruise in Europe. Covid changed our plans. We did celebrate with our two children and their families in the summer of 2021. We all went to Arkansas, stayed in a VRBO rental, and had a wonderful time. We just returned from a cruise that went to Norway and Iceland. We go to Arizona for the winter to get away from the cold and snow. I call it my "happy place " . My heart is still in Omaha though. We have relatives here and long-time friends here. Our daughter Stephanie and her husband Craig live in Glenwood, Iowa. They have two sons. Hank will be 21 in October and works and lives in Omaha. Sawyer will be a senior in high school this year. He plans on going to culinary school and opening his own coffee and pastry shop in the future. Our son Jim and his wife Robyn live in Denver. They have a 10-year-old son. They love all that Colorado offers. Jim snowboards and Rex is becoming a great skier. They camp and hike too.

1967 - Dixie (Harris) Hansen

We ’ ve moved back to my home town, Blair, and are very happy to be here. We have lots of old friends from as far back as kindergarten, plus family here, too. I professed as a Third Order Franciscan a few years back, asked my husband if he was ok with that. His reply was, “ as long as you don ’t have to go and live in a convent!” Hope to see you all soon, it’ s been way too long.

1967 - Lynne (Goracke) Houtz

I retain my professional involvement by supervising student teachers for Creighton and other universities, in the Omaha metropolitan area and virtually around the United States. I continue to offer professional development workshops in STEM education, most frequently through Old Dominion University. I enjoy making quilts, kayaking, and spending time with my extended family. Steve and I celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary in August 2022.

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1968 - Sharon (Swoboda) Swanson

After wanting to go to Medjugorje for over 30 years, we finally got our chance. We paid our deposit in February 2020 for a trip in April. Then Covid hit and our trip was postponed so many times we lost count. Finally, two years later, in April of this year we were able to go. But, two days after we got there, we got Covid and were quarantined until after the rest of our tour group left.

It was very disappointing, but the one full day we had before we got sick (very mild) we hiked up Apparition Hill and halfway up, my rosary links turned gold. So, I felt very blessed. What a beautiful, peaceful place where many miracles have happened. If you ever get a chance to go, I highly recommend it.

1968 - Barb (Monjaraz) Hemmingson

I celebrated my 54th wedding anniversary with my high school sweetheart. We have six children. All are married but one, and hopefully soon that one will be married as well. I have 18 grandchildren, and one grandson is also soon to be married. We still live out north by the North Omaha Airport! I recently visited NDA and hardly recognized it!

1968 - Mary Mills

We all love it here in Maine. My three children and I have lived here for about five years. Life is good! This photo is of my son and I in front of yacht parking.

1968 - Louise (Werner) Coyle

For the past 35 or so years, Ron and I have been living in the small town of Danbury, Iowa, and have two daughters.

We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary last year - July 31, 2021. We celebrated at our daughter ' s house with our daughters, their husbands, my mom, and Ron ' s sister. On January 13, 2022, my mother, Rita Werner, passed away at 93 years old. My mom lived in Omaha, but I moved her into Assisted Living three years ago so she could be close. She adjusted very well, and we have some treasured memories of her. I still miss her dearly.

Ron and I are both retired and enjoy it very much. Ron works part-time for the funeral home in Mapleton, Iowa. I haven 't worked since I was taking care of my mom until she passed. Now I am thinking about doing some volunteer work, or just staying home and getting things done around the house that were neglected when I was working.

We have a garden, which isn 't doing the best this year, since it has been so dry. Weeds grow faster then the veggies.

Our oldest daughter, Michelle, teaches kindergarten at the Danbury Catholic School. Her husband, Donny, works for an insurance company as an adjuster. They live on an acreage between Mapleton and Danbury in Iowa. Our youngest daughter, Jennie, works in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Her husband works for friends in the farming industry. They live in Onawa, Iowa. Both girls live close to us and we enjoy that.

We are grandparents to " grand cats " , which is okay, too. The cats are so funny, cute, and lovable. We

enjoy them.

1968 - Jean (Bender) Lorenz

This has been a difficult year. John ’ s cancer caught up with him and he is with Jesus since January. This was to have been an epic year. He would have celebrated his 75th birthday in July. We would have celebrated our 50th anniversary in October. And he did not live to meet our first grandchild. She was born in March. But I have been blessed with the many people who have reached out to me with prayers and extended support in myriad other ways. They have all eased this passage, and I thank them!

1968 - Nancy McGinn

My boyfriend Scott Anderson from Rummel High School class of '68 had an aortic dissection in December of 2021, and we got married in the hospital on December 26th. We call it our "Bed Wedding " . As of this update, all is well and we are back to traveling.

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1968 - Barbara (Daley) Freeman

The older I get the more I appreciate the education and the religious instruction and inspiration I received from the sisters at Notre Dame Academy! Since retiring I have tried to spread the Divine Mercy Chaplet (St. Faustina) which led me to discover the

“Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ” , (FlameofLove.us ) an incredible grace that Jesus has given us for these times. Jesus instructed Elizabeth Kindleman, from Hungary, and asked her to make this known to the world.

At the beginning of the pandemic I first heard of the

“Gift of Living in the Divine Will. ” Jesus and Mary instructed Luisa Piccarreta about it for over 60 years and Jesus asked her to write down what he told her. Her main book is the "Book of Heaven " and two other books that are wonderfully written by her are "The 24 Hours of the Passion " and "Virgin Mary in the Kingdom of the Divine Will" . There ’ s a wonderful app that has most of Luisa ’ s writings called "Divine Will Book of Heaven " . I will spend the rest of my life spreading this. Jesus is returning to us the ability to live like Adam would have lived if he hadn ’t sinned.

I just heard about this gift at the beginning of the pandemic and started a Flame of Love/Divine Will rosary group with a few people from St. Wenceslaus. We were going to meet on Zoom once a week and we all loved it so much that we decided to meet the very next night. We ’ ve been saying it every night since (over 500 days). It is so miraculous! We now have people from Arizona, North Dakota, and New York praying with us. I tell them that we are Mary ’ s prayer warriors!

May God Bless us and keep us close to his heart! God Bless all of our wonderful Sisters from Notre Dame. Blessed Virgin Mary, please wrap your mantle around all of us and keep us safe!

1968 - Joyce (Slizeski) Hanson

Norm and I are celebrating our 51st wedding anniversary this September. We are both retired and enjoy our acreage in Ponca Hills. We are into gardening, canning, camping and spending every moment possible with family. We have five children. Our three sons are Omaha Police officers and our son-in-law is a Fireman. Our oldest daughter works for CSG and our youngest daughter is a stay-at-home mom and office manager for Omaha Stump Guy - the business she and her husband own.

Our oldest son, Aaron, is running for Sheriff of Douglas County. Check him out at Aaronhansonforsheriff.com. The election is November 8, 2022.

We have 16 grandchildren that range in age from 22-5. Being a grandparent is the best gift ever.

CLASS OF 1969

1969 - Sue (Hurt) Dentlinger

It was wonderful to reconnect with about two dozen classmates and some of the Notre Dame Sisters at our 50th reunion in 2019. Times have certainly changed and the Catholic education received throughout my life has kept me grounded, active in our local parish, and growing in a relationship with Jesus. My husband, Roger, and I continue to live within a couple of hours from our children and grandchildren (Omaha, Forest City, and LeMars, Iowa) and able to enjoy time with them often. I enjoy reading updates from others and being notified about losses. Thank you!

1969 - Ruth (Hemmingson) Blum

Hello everyone! I have been living in Walnut, Iowa, (also known as Iowa ’ s Antique City) since 1990. My husband and I have six kids and 14 grandkids. Of course we think they are the smartest and cutest of kids.

I really appreciate the four years of education and friendships I had at NDA. Take care and God bless.

1969 - Linda (Van Housen) Schripsema

Hi. Bill and I have been retired for over six years. We lived in our 5th wheel RV full-time for five years. We took campground hosting jobs for summers in Ukiah, California, Las Vegas, Sunset Beach in Northern California, and Estes Park, Colorado. Our final summer was in Fremont, California. We REALLY enjoyed these fun assignments!

Last October we put a modular home on our lot on Yuma, Arizona. Now we are spending winters there and summers in Show Low, Arizona, where the weather is pretty good! We have been on three cruises and traveled to Europe several times.

Hoping this finds you well and enjoying life!

1969 - Marcella (Reed) Meek

My husband Randy and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on August 26. The Lord has blessed us with four daughters and 14 grandchildren (soon to be 15 in September). I have been retired, officially, from teaching for five years (after teaching seven years in public school and homeschooling 19 years, then another 12 years in private school) but still substitute occasionally. I’ m enjoying traveling with my hubby, spending time with grandkids and learning to play the cello (I would recommend beginning at a much younger age!)

1969 - Patty (Dworak) France

I am currently living in Ormond Beach, Florida. I am still close friends with Cathy Wieduwelt Coleman '69 and Cindy Pfiefer Anderson '68. I have three great kids and six super fun grandsons. I retired September 21, after 50 years of nursing. Life has been good and my husband and I have been lucky to do a lot of traveling including two weeks in Egypt last year.

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1970 - Pat (Coyle) Rogers and Jo Nelle (Nelson) Robinson

We have been friends for an amazing 67 years! We recently got together to celebrate our 70th birthdays. Pat splits her time between New Mexico and Wyoming, and Jo Nelle lives in Colorado. Since our 50th Anniversary Reunion was cancelled by COVID, we ’d love to catch up with other alums. Contact Pat at nursedr52@gmail.com and Jo Nelle at jormppl@gmail.com.

1970 - Jan (Mertz) Watson

After graduating from Notre Dame, I went on to college at Wayne State. I then moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I made wonderful friends and worked as a computer programmer. In 1990, I moved to Colorado where I met my husband Mayo.

We live in Littleton, a suburb south of Denver. We are both retired and enjoy friends, family (stepdaughter and three grandkids), our parish, Holy Name, and working in our large yard (lots of perennials). We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in June. We still have family in Omaha and surrounding areas and visit occasionally.

CLASS OF 1972

1972 - Cathi (Swoboda) Tierney

I retired in 2019 after nearly 45 years of nursing, the last 40 years being at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital. Since graduation, I lived a few years in Blair, 33 years in Northwest Bellevue and am now back in the Omaha city limits.

I raised six children and now enjoy helping where I can with my 14 grandchildren, who all live locally! I have grown so much in my Catholic faith over the years and am active in my St. Bernadette Parish. I am so thankful to God for all the blessings he ' s given me over the years!

1972 - Kathy Hamm Schuchart

I am now a widow and retired. I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where my three children all live also. They are all happily married and I am blessed to have nine grandchildren ranging in age from 7-20.

My youngest son and I did a pilgrimage this spring to the Holy Land. Our trip was put off two years in a row because of Covid but it was definitely worth every second of it! It is a life-changing trip and an amazing privilege to be able to walk in the places that Jesus walked and see where Jesus was born and crucified. I do love to travel but lately have been just enjoying days up at the lake house to get away. I attend church at Saint Vincent de Paul which is the largest Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1972 - Kathy (Setlak) Wells

I am a retired supervisor in many departments for the San Diego Community College District (32 years). I was formerly a Crisis Interventionist with the San Diego Police Department.

Currently, I am a Healing Touch for Animals Certified Practitioner, a Certified Animal Communicator, a Level 2 Healing Touch for People, and a Catechist for 2nd - 4th graders for First Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

I have been married to my husband, Jon, for 47 years. We have 2 sons and daughtersin-law, 3 grandchildren, and 2 dogs.

1972 - Cheryl (Woods) Balwanz

My husband and I are retired. We keep busy with our four grandkids and love traveling. My oldest son Chris and his wife Katie live in Lincoln and have two sons; Connor, 4 and Charlie, 2. My youngest son Josh and his wife Joanie live in Overland Park, Kansas and have 6-year-old twin daughters, Ellie and Morgan.