We farewell

With the passing of these St Peters Old Scholars, we remember them with sadness and fond memories.

Hilda Schmocker (Bergmann) (1952) 19/12/34 – 25/09/22 Noel Schmocker (1953) 27/06/28 – 30/05/22 Pastor Darcy Schefe (1955) 24/07/37 – 15/07/22 Richard Apel (1957) 9/12/38 – 19/03/22

Richard was a gentle man and a great listener. Father of five and husband of Joan, Richard was a retired Droughtmaster, stud cattle producer and exporter with a life-long interest in art. His enormous energy, enthusiasm and self-confidence lead him to meet great people and he was always so good at starting projects in new places.

James Schmidtke (1960) 4/10/1942 – 28/04/2022 Ian Dennis (1963) 19/12/44 – 14/08/22 Dr Margriet Bonnin (1967) 25/01/49 – 07/06/22 Rev Geoffrey Hartwig (1966) 13/10/48 – 28/07/22 Allan Roiko (1977) 10/04/60 – 24/06/22 Bruce Buch (1980) 28/01/63 – 2/10/22 Kym Leroy Maston Gole (1996) 8/9/78 – 11/10/22 Noah Smith (2021) 13/02/04 – 2/10/22

Family, friends, and the school community mourn the loss of a young vibrant man, and as we all reflected on his life, we seek solace in the love and strength that Noah showed to his family and the love they showed to him. Noah graduated only last year. He loved the outdoors and was drawn to many and varied sporting activities. If you had known Noah, you would know from an early age he could be found with a ball of some description. He would kick, throw, and play constantly, and couldn’t wait until he was old enough to play Soccer. He also had a go at playing Tennis, a bit of running and everything in between, but loved his team sports—he often said he didn’t get nervous playing in a team, especially with his mates. In his first year at Junior High, Noah decided to try every sport he could, and it was the one and only time he made the Swim Team! This was mainly because he was in hot demand in Year 7. This was due to his extreme height and strength at such a young age, and his knack of being able to play any sport with ease. Not only that, but he loved sport, especially when he got to do it with his friends. It was at age 12 that he started playing Volleyball and continued to play for the rest of his schooling, only giving up playing and training competitively in Year 12. He seemed to have found the sport that suited his tall frame, long fingers, and reactive hands. He made several rep teams and enjoyed playing at a higher level. Life took an unexpected turn as Noah was about to enter his final semester of Year 12 and he never returned. He had done sufficient work to enable him to graduate and he applied to university, and then was accepted into a dual degree in business and law, which he deferred. Noah would have loved to have travelled and the brothers, the boys, his friends, were planning some great adventures once Noah was well. There were many places he was yet to explore and many experiences he wanted to have, and I have no doubt there were plenty of incredible friends and family willing to help make this happen and enjoy the journey with him. He never lost the ability to dream of a better future and neither should we. The Smith family have been thankful for the constant hope and support given to Noah during the past year. To support others and the medical team who look after those with leukemia, please consider donating blood.