IN MEMORIAM

We honor and remember our alumni, faculty, staff, and SSM friends who have passed away.

Jane Clapp Towne ’44

September 25, 2022

1978

Terrance Kloeckl (left), Tamara Kloeckl Nelsen ’80 (second from left) and Tracey KloecklJimenez ’83 (right) met up with former SSM faculty member Julie (Bartz) Maxwell (second from right) at their dad Tony Kloeckl’s 90th birthday celebration. Also in attendance, but not pictured, was family friend and former classmate Keith Flakne ’80.

1983 Tracey Kloeckl-Jimenez was named the 2022-2023 Central Lakes College Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator in October. Tracey teaches German and Spanish at CLC. This honor includes nominations by students and peers, as well as a recommendation from a committee of CLC employees.

Jean McDonald Eastman ’45

May 30, 2021

Susan Mellen Sabin ’46

August 8, 2022

Cornelius Hook, Jr. ’47

June 25, 2022

Mary “Terry” Balch Sears ’47

January 5, 2023

Willard Huyck ’49

November 16, 2022

Anthea Kruse Mitkus ’49

November 20, 2022

Barry Bonoff ’50

1994

Sam Carroll is enjoying life in New York City, where he is building a management consulting business, Bastion Strategies. He has recently joined the SSM Alumni Association Board and has already been busy growing the board membership and working to bring the alumni community together. On that note, he hopes to see YOU at reunion in June!

December 25, 2022

C. Dennis Wohlford ’57

January 24, 2023

Marcia Laing Golden ’60

January 29, 2023

John Hilton ’61

March 6, 2023

Barbara Bonnet Bernardi ’71

November 18, 2022

Robert VonTour ’71

1995 Karen Ronnigen Jones shared this photo of some “Class of ’95 girls” who met up in Red Wing, Minnesota in October.

June 7, 2022

Douglas Irvine ’72

November 28, 2022

Daniel Guerard ’77

Left

Eliza Schell Reuter, Elsa Raaen Bullard, Emmy Storch Alvig, and Karen Ronningen Jones

January 24, 2023

Births

Congratulations on the new additions to your familes!

Christina Mladenoff and Evan Philip “Chip” Mladenoff ’04, a girl, Stevie Grace Mladenoff, September 9, 2022

Addie Caple and Stephen “Steve” Caple ’05, a boy, Arlo James Caple, September 30, 2022

Alexandria “Alex” Zirbel Jennings ’05 and Bryce Jennings, a girl, Savannah Catherine Jennings, December 16, 2022

Madison Alger Fritz ’06 and Todd Fritz, a boy, Samuel Eugene Fritz, January 1, 2023

Kiva Lindaman and Grant Lindaman ’06, a boy, James Dillon Lindaman, March 16, 2023

Kacie Pettipiece Brown ’08 and Zachary “Zach” Brown, a girl, Remi Ann Brown, December 8, 2022

Jocelyne Lamoureux Davidson ’08 and Brent Davidson, a boy, Owen Gordie Davidson, September 24, 2022

Monique Lamoureux Morando ’08 and Anthony Morando, a girl, Edi Jean Morando, May 14, 2022

Michelle Martin and Eric Martin ’09, a girl, Lucia Fay Martin, January 8, 2023

Alyssa Ables Minnick ’09 and Brad Minnick, a boy, Kayden James Minnick, March 11, 2023

Ashley Sorensen and Lucas “Luke” Sorensen ’09, a girl, Hazel Mase Sorensen, December 12, 2022

Kenzie Stolly Mullin and James “Jimmy” Mullin ’10, a girl, Eloise James Mullin, March 2, 2023

Erin Krichiver Davidson ’11 and Jacob “Jake” Davidson ’11, a boy, Benjamin George Davidson, December 1, 2022

Hilary Patterson Kent and Patrick Jay Gallagher Kent ’11, a girl, Margot Jay Kent, October 9, 2022

Ellie Williams Doherty ’11 and Teddy Doherty ’12, a boy, Brady Charles Doherty, April 14, 2023

Stephanie Gaviria and Julio Gaviria ’12, a boy, Calihan Michael Gaviria, January 1, 2023

Lyndsay Oden Anderson ’14 and Colt Anderson, a boy, Odie Thomas Anderson, July 21, 2022

Sacia Hanson Smith ’17 and Joseph “Joey” Smith, a girl, Joanna Kay Smith, November 3, 2022

SSM FACULTY & STAFF

Summer Greybuffalo and Steve Jamieson, a boy, Theodore David Jamieson, November 7, 2022

Elizabeth Flack Baller earned her MBA degree in August 2022 from St. Mary’s University. She credits the four years of Spanish she took with Mrs. Trout and Mrs. Mendoza for preparing her for pursuing an undergraduate degree in Spanish, during which she spent one year living in southern Spain. The international experience proved to be invaluable for the master’s degree coursework. She continues working in the International Center at Mayo Clinic with Spanish-speaking patients from Spain and Latin America who are seeking medical care in Rochester, Minnesota.

1998

1999

Susan Koller Nieves’ fifteen-year-old daughter, Miriam “Mimi” Ruth Ambrose, died unexpectedly on March 21, 2023. Mimi, a beautiful and authentic soul, touched everyone’s life she met in her community and school and on the wrestling mat. Rest peacefully, beloved Mimi, and rise majestically. Let light perpetual shine upon you, through God’s grace and mercy.

2000

Zach Wiegand was named to the Best Lawyers in America list in October, in the Estates and Trusts category. Based entirely on peer-review, Best Lawyers employs a survey process designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Zach is a Minnesota estate planning and probate attorney with Gold Leaf Estate Planning LLC, who counsels clients on estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters. Zach shared, “It is an especially meaningful honor to me as it is a list based on submissions/nominations from other attorneys.”

Marty Mjelleli writes, “The Hockey Gala was extremely impressive, it felt like Christmas Dinner on steroids. It was great to see friends and reconnect with classmates. We all feel fortunate to be around tremendous leaders, and Coach Ward has had a lasting impression on our lives.”

2001

2015 Cheng Yang Xu proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Weishi Zhang, on Saturday, November 26, 2022, on the SSM Upper School campus. She said, ”Yes!”

2020

2017

Ensign Devin Gettman (left) graduated from The United States Coast Guard Academy in May 2022 and received his commission from Vice President Kamala Harris and his father, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Gettman during the 141st commencement exercises in New London, Connecticut.

Katarina Koehler is skating her third year on the Skyliners Senior Synchronized Figure Skating Team, representing Team USA for the past two years. The Skyliners took second place at the 2022 French Cup in Rouen, France. In January, they received the bronze medal at the 2023 Neuchatel Trophy in Switzerland and finished the top U.S. team at the Spring Cup in Milan, Italy, in fifth place behind world champions Canada and Finland. Katarina is a senior at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut majoring in Applied Business. She skates out of Stamford, Connecticut and is a member of the Skating Club of New York.