* Full obits can be found online at www.sfcss.org/alumni
FORMER STAFF:
Reverend Aloysius L. “Al” Krzyzopolski died February 27, 2018. Fr. Al taught at O’Gorman and was a loyal Knights fan until his death. Louis Weber, former industrial arts teacher at O’Gorman, died January 22, 2018.
ALUMNI:
’42 Phyllis Kirk Westbrook died December 5, 2015. Her husband of almost 60 years preceded her in death. She leaves five children, six grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren. ’42 BettyJo Tanck Hufnagle (actual name was Loretta Katherine) died October 15, 2017. Survived by children: John, Anita, Kathy and Mary Therese; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by husbands Norbert Muhl and Robert Hufnagle; daughter, Judith; 4 brothers and 3 sisters. ’43 Dolores Schindler Dunlap died March 6, 2018. Survived by a brother, Bernie; four children, Ken ‘65, Nancy, Mike and Rick; ten grandchildren and fifteen greatgrandchildren. ’51 Donna May Callahan Chambers Pasco died January 4th. Survived by her children: Steven, Dianne, Theresa, Susan, James, Mary and Sharon; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by four sisters, three brothers, her son, Gregory and granddaughter, Melissa. ’53 Janet Barron Pletka died last October according to her husband, John. They had five children: John III, Jamie, Sam, Vicki and Maggie.
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’54 Beth Ignacia McGlone Karjala died February 17, 2018. Survived by sister, Venencia McGlone Sunderman ‘50. Preceded in death by her husband, Gene and brother-in-law, Edward. ’58 Dr. Dennis Chalus died March 5, 2018. Preceded in death by his first wife, Sugar. Survived by his second wife, Carolyn Brotzman; his children: Renee, Aimee and Mark; four grandchildren; siblings: Margaret Vossler ‘55, Ed Chalus ‘62, Mary Beth Thoen ’65 and Nancy Jewel ‘70; three stepchildren and three step-grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to O’Gorman High School, C/O SFCS Foundation, 3100 W. 41st St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. ’58 Mary Denevan died October 24th, 2017. Survived by her brother, Jim ‘55. Preceded in death by her brother, Patrick. ’58 Jean Comstock Cockerill died March 7, 2018 in Hawaii. Preceded in death by brother, Ev ‘56 and sister, Carol ‘55. Survived by brothers, David ‘66, Kevin ‘67, Byron and Terry. ’58 Loretta Bangasser Karsten died Feb 14, 2018. She is survived by her children: Mark, Karla and Mary; three grandchildren; siblings: Eugene Bangasser ‘52, Paul Bangasser ‘56, Elmer Bangasser ‘60, Rita Temple ‘61 and Ruth Marks ‘61. Preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law: Bernard ‘49, Joseph ‘46, Edna, Donald ‘50 and Mary Ann Bangasser. ’58 Judy Sheridan Bailey died March 27, 2018 in Texas. A local memorial service will be held in Sioux Falls on June 9th at 4pm. ‘59 Gary Glenn Robinson died March 30, 2017. Survived by his mother Fidelis Haviland; Mark Robinson, Kent Robinson,
Diane Nebel, Candace Scott and Kathleen Dirkson; his daughter, Beth Nicklas; two grandchildren. Preceded in death by his father, Glenn; stepfather, Ermal Haviland; daughter, Mary Delaney; granddaughter, Kyla Delaney. ’60 Stan Koch died January 8, 2018. Survived by his wife, Alicia Koch; sons, Greg and Richard Koch; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings: Barbara Corbel ‘57, Janice Frisk ‘68, Roger Koch ‘60, Mel Koch ‘64, Mark Koch ‘72, Bill Koch ‘73 and Doug Koch ‘75. Preceded in death by a grandson, Chad Gates; brothers, J.B. ‘64, Greg and Gene ‘67. ’62 Hal Wick died March 8, 2018. Survived by his wife, Jane; four children: Anne Nelson ‘84, Paula Hagen ‘88, Betsey Wick ‘97, and Ross Wick ‘01; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; siblings, Roland “Ted” Wick ‘61, Terry Wick and Beth Jennings ‘73. Preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kaye Fatland ‘65 and nephew, Todd Fatland. Memorials are directed to the Sioux Falls Catholic Schools or Christ the King School Building Projects. SFCS Foundation, 3100 W. 41st St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. ’63 Mary Anderson Breit died February 23, 2017. Survived by her husband, James F.; her children, James A. ‘90, Lance ‘91 and Virginia ‘97, SD; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Tom ’67 and Mark ‘77; five sisters, Jeanie ’58, Joanie, Virginia, Colleen ‘69 and Lian ’72; brothers-in-law, Don and Rick. Preceded in death by brother, Marlin ‘65; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Ralston. (corrected from last issue) ’64 Roger Soukup passed away January 22, 2018 in California, according to classmates.