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The history of Concordia St. Paul is written by the lives of our alumni, so big news or small, we want to hear it all! If you have landed a promotion, welcomed a new family member, or moved to a new city, let us know by submitting an alumni note. Help us fill our future publications with the incredible things our alumni are doing.

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  • Rick Pfaff

    Class of 1978

    Rick, B.A. ’78 and Kim (Lees), B.A. ’79 Pfaff are recovering from significant surgeries. In February Kim underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Rick had kidney transplant surgery in April. They praise God for his perfect timing.

  • Geneva (DeGroat) Geweke (DeGroat)

    Class of 1960

    Geneva (DeGroat) Geweke, J.C. ’60 passed away on May 14, 2024.

    Geneva (DeGroat) Geweke (DeGroat)

  • Timothy Fitzner

    Class of 2005

    Timothy Fitzner B.A. ’05 successfully defended his Doctor of Ministry dissertation titled “Ongoing Catechesis: Post-Confirmation Mystagogy” at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., on Friday, April 5, 2024.

    Timothy Fitzner

  • William Husberg

    Class of 1969

    William Husberg, B.A. ’69 passed away on March 24, 2024.

  • Frederick Buelow

    Class of 1946

    Frederick Buelow, H.S. ’46 passed away on Aug. 22, 2023.

  • Bob Holtz

    Class of 1952

    Bob Holtz, H.S. ’50, J.C. ’52, long-time CSP professor passed away on April 20, 2024.

  • Dorothy Wegner (Graves)

    Class of 1955

    Dorothy (Graves) Wegner, J.C. ’55 passed away on Jan. 29, 2024.

  • Matthew Eicheldinger

    Class of 2009

    Matthew Eicheldinger, B.A. ’09, M.A. ’12 was recently featured in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. He recently landed a literary agent and a five-book deal. This comes on the heels of his debut young adult novel, Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes, the number one pre-ordered book at Barnes and Noble.

    Matthew Eicheldinger

  • Mallory Spalding

    Class of 2015

    Mallory (Kurtz) Spalding, B.A. ’18 recently obtained a job in the sports industry as one of the in-game hosts for an ECHL team. She shared that “it has been a dream job come true!” She thanks her teachers and Concordia for their time.

    Mallory Spalding

  • Jacob Plante

    Class of 2022

    David Plante, M.F.A. ’22, former professional actor and published poet, now debuting a new career as a musician. Music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. www.jdplante.com

    Jacob Plante

  • Marlene Wirth (Haut)

    Class of 1967

    Marlene Wirth, B.A. ’67 had an amazing year teaching first grade at River Grove Environmental Charter School. They began classes in a forest with each grade having a picnic table. Later tents arrived and students and teachers spent the fall in a pristine forest. When the weather got too cold, they moved inside to a…

    Marlene Wirth (Haut)

  • Norbert Streufert

    Class of 1948

    Norbert Streufert, H.S. ’46, J.C. ’48 passed away on March 29, 2024.