Fundraiser for Mona Hammes-Rach

Our classmate Ramona Hammes-Rach was diagnosed with end stage renal failure on May 2014 and has since been on dialysis. Mona's family and friends are trying to raise $20,000 to assist with uncovered medical expenses toward the kidney transplant, medications, and aftercare. She is having a fundraiser on March 15th and would certainly appreciate any prayers or financial support you can give.

The Fundraiser

Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale
With Silent Auction and other games
Spaghetti dinner with garlic bread is a voluntary donation.

Sunday, March 15, 2015
11 am - 5 pm

All Star Banquet Hall
4735 Mormon Coulee Road
La Crosse, WI 54601
 

http://ramona-hammes-rach.weebly.com/

THANK YOU ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL 35th REUNION!

One look around Glory Days on Friday night or the crowded ballroom at Piggy's on Saturday night would tell you that everyone had a great time reuniting with former classmates. Friday night's social may have been a bit more challenging since we opted to skip the name tags and let everyone just jump into the mingling but it didn't seem to stop anyone from having fun. Some surprise guests included Sean Dwyer, Lucille Knobloch Roskowiak and Cathy "Sparkles" Monsoor.

Many people played a part in the planning and execution of the weekend and we'd like to acknowledge and thank them:

Core Committee: Mona Roraff Craig, Shannon Pierce and Sue Schmidt Hinkle

Pre-planning input: Therese Boisvert, Laurie Soller Stieger, Denise Flynn Schaick, Joan Crogan Gossman, Maggie Fell Braun, Kirk Donskey, Jean Heberlein Muehlenkamp, Shannon Pierce, Mona Roraff Craig and Sue Schmidt Hinkle.

Classmate Tracking: Missy Dungar Bennie, Bruce Roesler, Julie Bantle Fiers, Denise Flynn Schaick, Sue Schmidt Hinkle.

Glory Days' Hosts: Laurie Hood Schneider and Mark Schneider

Breakfast on the River Host: Sue Ann Davis Mitley

Golf Outing Organizer: Daniel Larkin

Aquinas Tour Guides: Maureen Christie Breuer and Mary Devine Reeck

Mass Coordinator: Therese Boisvert

Piggy's Liaison and CFO: Mona Roraff Craig

Photographers: William Hinkle, Mitchell Gossman and Mary Ferris Conrad

Saturday Sign-In: Joan Crogan Gossman and Sue Schmidt Hinkle

PowerPoints and Sound Track: Shannon Pierce

Photos for PowerPoint: Theresa Pierce (scans), Sheila Glynn Priester, Sue Pahs Groetsch and Denise Flynn Schaick

Memorial Presentation Live Music: Rachel Kroog, Shannon Pierce and Maureen Christie Breuer

Volunteer Roadie: Julie Helgeson

Website maintenance, communications and name tags: Sue Schmidt Hinkle

We'd also like to thank the SPOUSES for their patience and good-sport-ness while we classmates reminisced.

CLASSMATE TRIVIA

There were no prizes - just bragging rights - but these "awards" pulled from data in the profiles.

Most Kids (5): 4-way tie between Jeff Reinhart, Sandy Strittmater, Leo Malin and Lois Roberts Hines

Most Grandkids (6): Sandy Strittmater

Youngest Child (2-1/2): Sue Schmidt Hinkle

Longest Marriage (34 years): Mary Devine Reeck

Classmate Most Mentioned in Other Profiles: (4) Ralph Orcutt; (2) Nancy Albrecht

Teachers Most Mentioned in Other Profiles: (4) Mr. Nockels; (4) Mr. Hahn; (3) Mr. Heath; (3) Sr. Althea

First Registered for Reunion: Patty Stuber Marco

CLASSMATE PROFILES

Click on the Classmate Profiles on the left bar and find your name.  Then complete your profile!  You can choose whether or not to disclose your contact information to your classmates. You can even include current photos and videos. Click on Show Yearbook Photos for an instant blast from the past!

CAN'T FIND YOUR NAME?

This class list was compiled from our Senior yearbook.  If you graduated with the class in 1978 but did not have your picture in the yearbook for some reason, please let us know so we can add you to the list!

AN ALL-INCLUSIVE GROUP

In addition to the list of classmates, you will see a Guest Member section and you might not recognize all the names.  That's because we are including all those who attended at least one of the four years with us at Aquinas.  In the near future, we will be adding scans of our yearbook mug shot pages from Freshman, Sophomore and Junior year which will help jog our memories.  Perhaps you've stayed in touch with some of these classmates.  If so, please encourage them to join our page and create a profile so we can get reacquainted.

IN MEMORY

Does anyone have copies (or links to electronic versions) of the obituaries for Sam Sloggy and Brian Stall?  Does anyone know of any other deceased former classmates?