Obituaries: Remembering St. Norbert Alumni

Our alumni, spread across the nation, have indelibly left their mark in their communities. In our magazine’s Alumni Notes section we proudly feature their contributions and honor their lives. The following obituaries appear here pending print publication in the Spring 2022 issue of St. Norbert College Magazine, which appears in March.

1950 Reginald Saner, of Boulder, Colo., died April 19, 2021, at the age of 92. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a poet and worked as a professor of English at the University of Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and one child.

1951 Myron “Mike” Mommaerts, of Oneida, Wis., died May 1, 2021, at the age of 95. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He worked for the Brown County Highway Department, serving as highway director for several years. He is survived by two children.

1951 Robert Gille, of Rockford, Ill., died June 10, 2021, at the age of 86. He worked for the Diocese of Madison, Wis., for more than 30 years and then for Christiansen-Simms Funeral Home in Rockford. He is survived by his brother-in-law and several nieces and nephews.

1952 Michael Stoffel, of Kewaunee, Wis., died June 18, 2021, at the age of 89. He served in the U.S. Navy for 26 years and retired as a captain. He held several roles aboard Navy submarines: missile programs, undersea surveillance and command of the Naval Electronics Engineering Center in Portsmouth, Va. After retirement, he became a certified appraiser in personal property and fine arts. He is survived by his wife, Marietta, and five children.

1954 Charles Gardon, of Peshtigo, Wis., died May 30, 2021, at the age of 93. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Gardon Manufacturing Inc. in Menominee, Mich. before working for the Peshtigo Times as editor and later vice president. He is survived by 10 children.

1956 Dr. Philip Bouressa, of Kimberly, Wis., and The Villages, Fla., died June 29, 2021, at the age of 87. He worked as a dentist at his own practice, Bouressa Dental in Kimberly. He is survived by his wife, Birdie, and three children, including Tim ’84.

1957 George Motiff, of Louisville, Ky., died May 15, 2021, at the age of 86. He held a position at Ernst and Ernst as an accountant before working for Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Ky., later becoming CFO and executive vice president of finance. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and three children.

1957 Myron “Mike” Hauser, of De Pere, died July 25, 2021, at the age of 85. He served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. He worked as an engineer for Allen Bradley for over 30 years. He was a member of the alumni office’s Third Thursday Breakfast Club, a group of alumni who participated in ROTC in the late 50s and 60s and came by the college once a month for coffee and stories. He is survived by his wife, Maggie (Hess) ’59, and three children.

1958 Bob Daun, of Madison, Wis., died June 16, 2021, at the age of 84. He worked for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in Madison, specializing in the development of analytical methods for detecting extremely low levels of pesticides. He eventually became the director of research. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and four children.

1959 Thomas Quevillon, of Springfield, Ill., died June 1, 2021, at the age of 87. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Texaco, Inc. for more than 37 years before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, and three children.

1961 Ken Wall, of Green Bay, died April 8, 2021, at the age of 87. He worked as an English teacher at Preble High School until his retirement. He is survived by one child.

1961 Thomas Vandelist, of De Pere, died April 26, 2021, at the age of 82. He worked for the family business, Grandview Dairy, which delivered dairy products to homes and businesses, for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, and two children.

1961 Michael Monfils, of Peekskill, N.Y., died May 11, 2021, at the age of 82. He served in the U.S. Army. He served as the Brown County supervisor, a Green Bay alderman and mayor of Green Bay from 1975 to 1979. He later worked for the Fort Howard Paper Company and spent time as the labor mediator for the State of Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and four children.

1961 Francis Junio, of Green Bay, died July 30, 2021, at the age of 82. He served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army for 26 years. He was a member of the alumni office’s Third Thursday Breakfast Club, a group of alumni who participated in ROTC in the late 50s and 60s and came by the college once a month for coffee and stories. He is survived by his wife, Diane, and one child.

1963 Penny (Paige) Geisler, of Havelock, N.C., died June 21, 2021, at the age of 80. She worked in the pharmaceutical and electrical equipment industries and later was employed as part of the IT department at Dominion Bank. She was a member of the Harlowe Volunteer Fire Department for many years and was vice president of its board. She is survived by her husband, Peter, and two children.

1965 David Gagermeier, of Carmel, Ind., died June 2, 2021, at the age of 77. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. He worked as a lawyer for the Defense Finance & Accounting Service in Indianapolis, Ind. At the time of his retirement, he was the head of the United States Army General Counsel Office. He is survived by his wife, Terrel, and two children.

1965 Mary (Reinhart) Schall, of De Pere, died Aug. 7, 2021, at the age of 77. Before she taught art in the De Pere School District for 27 years, she spent a year as a Fullbright program exchange teacher in Bath, England. She is survived by one child.

1967 John Hickey, of Dubuque, Iowa, died May 2, 2021, at the age of 76. He served in the U.S. Army. He taught fifth and sixth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Dubuque for 36 years. He is survived by his wife, Pamela, and six children.

1967 Mary (Berigan) Rogers, of Wildwood, Mo., died May 4, 2021, at the age of 76. She held a master's degree in library science and spent her time fostering puppies, giving to charities and assisting people at the library. She is survived by her husband, Donald, and two children.

1971 Dianne (Stark) Henke, of Naples, Fla., died April 2, 2021, at the age of 72. She worked on several inner-city task forces focused on crime, drugs and housing. She founded the SNC Henke Peace and Justice Fund and also co-founded the non-profit Global Partners: Running Waters, which focuses on providing access to potable water in Latin America. She is survived by her husband, Brian, and three children.

1971 William Donovan, of South Abington Township, Pa., died April 3, 2021, at the age of 72. He worked as a human resource manager for Trane Company, Dunmore, Pa., and Sathers Candy Company in Pittston, Pa. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Tomko) ’72.

1975 Sister Rose Marie, of Green Bay, died May 6, 2021, at the age of 90. She worked as a teacher at various elementary schools in the Diocese of Green Bay. She also served as a religious education coordinator and was pastoral associate at Annunciation Parish in Fox Lake, Wis. She is survived by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross.

1977 Mary Grosch, of Arnold, Mo., died April 7, 2021, at the age of 65. She worked for the Founders Memorial Library at Northern Illinois University, where she was head of government publications. She is survived by her husband, Pete.

1977 Maurice Washington, of Green Bay, died June 18, 2021, at the age of 65. He worked as a social worker for the Green Bay School District and various local hospitals. He is survived by three children.

1990 Bill Gilles, of Onalaska, Wis., died June 5, 2021, at the age of 53. He worked in stores in Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wis. and held various engineering, quality and program management positions at Trane Company and Ingersoll Rand. He is survived by his wife, Heather, and two children.

St. Norbert College Magazine welcomes birth, marriage or death announcements, along with other news from alumni wishing to share new developments in their lives. Submit your note via snc.edu/alumni/keepintouch/classnote.

Nov. 5, 2021