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In Prayer and Thanksgiving
We ask that you join us in remembering the following individuals and their families in your prayers, including those who have entered into eternal rest, the sick, unborn children, less fortunate of the world, service men and women, and those intentions we hold in our hearts.
Lorna June (Schnepf, '47) Doud has been diagnosed with stomach & colon cancer. She is receiving care & support from Hospice.
Fr. Cecil Friedman, former Gehlen Catholic teacher/administrator, who was hospitalized February 3, 2010.
Mike Hall ('62) has been hospitalized and receiving medical attention in California. His wife is Pat (Kass, '63).
Former Sister, Lea Woll ('59) entered into eternal rest on February 4, 2009.
Brea Scheitler, the 1.5 month of Mindy (Koopman, '97) & Toby Scheitler was hospitalized with RSV on January 29, 2010.
Eli Sitzmann, the 5-month old son of Bobbie (Langel, '00) & Joe ('99) Sitzmann is hospitalized in Sioux Falls. They are running tests as he is not gaining weight & is miserable.
Earl Britton (father of Kay Britton-Kellen, '77) was admitted at Mercy Medical Center on January 21, 2010.
Tina Ortmann (mother of Joe, '97) is hospitalized in Omaha. She is undergoing tests as her kidney & liver are not functioning & the doctors are uncertain as to the reason why.
Mrs. Jim (Joan) Sitzmann entered into eternal rest on January 3, 2010. Her 10 children attended Gehlen Catholic; as well as many of her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Ken Rhodes, father of alumni Jacquie & Jeremy Rhodes, entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2009.
Grandma Phyllis Koopman, who has volunteered the past four years at Gehlen Catholic. Phyllis entered into eternal rest on December 23, 2009. Her children are graduates.
Logan Kellen, one of the twin sons of Christina & Eric ('98) Kellen, was hospitalized with pnuemonia in December 2009.
Mr. Steve (Betty Nemmers, '59) Shea (elementary & junior high physical education teacher) will have some procedures done to kill the tumor growing on his spine through early January 2010.
Mrs. Laurie (1st grade teacher) Kellen's mom remains hospitalized after having a heart attack & ovarian cancer surgery this fall & winter.
Lorna (Schnepf, '47) Doud has several growths on her thyroid. She is having tests.
Sister Jeanette Homan (former teacher & now Director of the LeMars Area Catholic Cluster's Religious Education) underwent a mastectomy on September 10, 2009, for breast cancer.
Dr. Tom Jeneary (husband of TK teacher, Mrs. Pam Jeneary) had a heart catherization on September 2, 2009. He fortunately avoided a huge heart attack.
Ken, Dolores & Kandace ('84) Gerdes - Ken & Dolores were in an accident on August 15, 2009. Dolores entered into eternal rest. Ken is responding well to the excellent medical care he has received.
Dan Ruden (Father of Robin Ellensohn, cafeteria & DJ Ruden & Stephanie Ruden Colton graduates of Gehlen) had brain surgery due to a car accident and is recovering at home.
Priests in the Sioux City Diocese (Year of the Priests) & for an increase in religious vocations throughout the world
Joe Hall ('58) had surgery on July 7, 2009. He was diagnosed with metastic melanoma.
Scott Tillman ('03) is deployed in the Mid East.
Scott Nussbaum has been deployed by the military.
John Holton's ('79) cancer came back. He has undergone treatments & is doing better.
Karen (Ruden, '69) DeRocher has cancer. She has been receiving treatments.
Beau Langel ('99) - ALS
Thank you Gehlen Catholic
- Thank you so much for your visit & gift. I really enjoyed the singing & what is in the Advent gift bag. It was nice to see you on such a gold day. Fern Heck
- Too the young people who raked our big yard & picked up the dead plants - Thank you. To all the students who made up the gift bags for Advent - Thank you! To the young people who delivered them & also sang a Christmas son - Thank you! We really appreciate it! Dick & Celesta Masuen
- What a great group of young students who sang Christmas Carols at Park Place and the large group of beautiful girls and gentlemen who came to visit with us at Plymouth Manor. You all impressed us. Thanks! Lynn Bowens, Park Place and Alice Bowens, Plymouth Manor
- We wish to thank you for remembering us during the Christmas season. My husband and I are ever grateful for the gifts brought to us. Thank you. We both have missed Christmas with family this year and want to thank you for your prayers and gifts. Our love and prayers, Reine and Jean Dreckman
- Thank you so much to the Gehlen Catholic staff for making my student teaching experience great! Thank you for accepting me into your school. I enjoyed my entire time. Megan Malenosky
- Thank you so much for your visit, singing and goodie bag! We elderly really appreciate being remembered! Wishing you Jesus' blessings in 2009 and always. Lorna Siege, Resident of Park Place
- A sincere thank you to the staff and students who made and delivered the Christmas bags. The kindness and thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated. Thanks especially to Michelle Klein, Greg Probst, Ty Linden, & Jill Kessenich. Thanks!!! Dick and Celeste Masuen
- Thank you to the helpers, donators, and the all the people who showed up to support me at the benefit on Friday night. It was great to see all the encouragement from the Gehlen Catholic community. It makes me proud to work at Gehlen. Danny Pick
- Dear Gehlen Family, Thank you for the great raking crew that came to my house this morning. They were the polite, hard working teens that I have always come to expect from Gehlen. Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I will all of you. Gratefully, Audra (Kipp, '56) Moir
- Thanks so much for a job well done cleaning up the leaves in my yard. The school can be proud of the effort put forth by its students. I can't put into words how much I appreciated the work they did. Thanks again, Laura Schreiner
- Thank you for removing the leaves from my backyard. Rose Bolser
- Thanks to all who came and raked and hauled my leaves. It was much appreciated. The students were very nice and polite. Thank you so much. Mary Turner
- Thanks you for raking my yard. It was a very big help to me. Kathleen Port
- Thank you so much for your students' help on their service day. We couldn't have done it without them. Rita Starzl