Meet a Few of Wisco’s Generational Families
The Mundt family (pictured left to right): Patricia (‘69), Mac (‘24), and Allen
The Frey family (pictured left to right): Jacob (‘15), Kelsey (‘13), Jenna (‘17), Lisa and Randy
The Mundt Family
The Frey Family
Family Connections: Pat (Trinkl) Mundt (’69) married fellow classmate Tom Vik (’69) and the pair were together for 35 years until Tom passed away in 2008. She later married Allen Mundt and became a mom to his grandson Mac (’24).
Path to WLHS: Linda (Frey) Joers (‘77) was the only one of her four siblings to graduate from WLHS. In fact, Linda helped pay for her own tuition. Since finances were a consideration for the family, her three brothers went to South Milwaukee High School. Hardy, the oldest Frey, was at Wisco his freshman year but transferred to South Milwaukee as a sophomore.
Path to WLHS: “We’re a nontraditional family with a grandma and grandpa raising a grandson. Because of that, we liked the diversity at WLHS. Plus, Mac shadowed his cousin, Jordan Newell (‘22), for a day and knew Wisco was where he wanted to go.” Pat Mundt on WLHS: “The Wisco teachers are extremely engaged with their students and relate to them so well. Today’s students have endless opportunities. No matter what avenue a student wants to take, the teachers and staff are ready and willing to help them meet their goals.” Mac Mundt on WLHS: “The first thing I noticed my freshman year was the sense of family and community. It truly was a welcoming and accepting place where I could fit in easily and find things tailored to my interests.”
Family Connections: The Freys became a generational family when Linda and Dan Joers (‘77) sent their two sons, Gary and Brian, to WLHS. Flash forward and Linda’s three brothers – Hardy, Brian, and Randy – also sent their children to WLHS for a total of 15 young men and women. The final Frey, Grace, graduated in 2021. Randy Frey on Why WLHS: “My two brothers and I didn’t attend Wisco but Linda did and she liked it. She was the first one to send her children to WLHS, and we heard really great things about the high school. For my wife and me, it was important to invest in our children’s Christian education beyond eighth grade. We wanted them to be in the Word on a daily basis during their high school years to help solidify their spiritual lives for college.”
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WISCONSIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL || Summer 2022
