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In Our Prayers: Sister Carol Rennie
In Our PrayersSister Carol (Damian) Rennie, OSB, who served as the associate dean of students in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas, died May 26, 2023. She was 86 years old. She taught at St. John’s School of Theology and served as a spiritual director at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery.…
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In Our Prayers: Professor Emeritus Richard Berquist
In Our PrayersRichard Berquist, a professor emeritus of philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, died on May 2, 2023, in St. Paul. The author of From Human Dignity to Natural Law, he served as chair of the Bioethics Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reno… -
In Our Prayers: John Heintz
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers John Heintz, who passed away on April 29, 2023. John joined the University of St. Thomas in 2003 as a reference librarian and served in various roles throughout his time at the St. Thomas Libraries. John’s keen intellect, dry sense of humor and deep compassion made him a colleague second… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Bill Walsh
In Our PrayersDr. Bill Walsh, a professor in the Department of Economics for 43 years, passed away on Feb. 28. Those who knew Bill knew he had a great sense of humor and could tell a great story. He will be missed. Bill is survived by his wife, Betty, and their nine children. Services will be held… -
In Our Prayers: John Boyer ’61
In Our PrayersJohn Boyer was born blind and was deaf for most of his life, and he was not someone to underestimate, as former St. Thomas College President Monsignor James Shannon learned. “I confess publicly and with regret that I was skeptical four years ago,” Shannon wrote in The Aquin in 1961. “My question then was, ‘How… -
In Our Prayers: Bill Lynch ’65
In Our PrayersWilliam Lynch ’65, a dedicated alumnus of the School of Education, member of the Alumni Advisory Board and committed benefactor to St. Thomas, died on Feb. 17 at age 79. As a student-athlete at St. Thomas, Lynch was a MIAC champion in the 100-meter freestyle and held record times for the St. Thomas pool. After… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Kari Fletcher
In Our PrayersDr. Kari Fletcher, beloved professor of social work in the Morrison Family College of Health, peacefully passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. A longtime clinical social worker in practice working with service members, military families and their children, and veterans in the Twin Cities, Fletcher joined the faculty at University of St. Thomas in 2010.… -
In Our Prayers: Pat Nemo
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Pat Nemo, the former editor of St. Thomas magazine. Nemo passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 80. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John G. Nemo ’64; parents, Michael and Margaret Kenny; and brother, John Kenny. Nemo is survived by her children, Jennifer ’92,… -
Remembering Dave Durenberger
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas mourns the loss of longtime U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger, who passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 88. Durenberger was involved for many years in the Opus College of Business Health Care MBA program. “I loved when students asked Dave how they could become more involved in health care… -
In Our Prayers: Nino Pedrelli
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Nino Pedrelli, a former adjunct professor in the Opus College of Business. Pedrelli passed away on Jan. 14 at the age of 66. With more than 40 years of expertise in real estate investment and construction finance, Pedrelli taught undergraduate and graduate courses for nearly 10 years at the University…