Alumni Notes
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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Garduah Cole
Garduah Cole, MBA ’22 welcomed another daughter.

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Candice Bicondoa
Candice Bicondoa, BA ’06, MA ’09 accepted an administrator position at St. Paul’s Lutheran beginning 2022-2023 school year. She taught full time the previous 16 years at two other Lutheran schools.
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Mertice Brueske (Spaude)
Mertice (Spaude) Brueske, JC ’55 passed away on January 30, 2023.
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Mary Powell (Heling)
Mary Powell, BA ’69 passed away on January 26, 2023.
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Matthew Loeslie
Matthew Loeslie, MA ’11 earned a doctorate of criminal justice from Pennwest.
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Judith Meyer (Ott)
Judith (Ott) Meyer, AA ’59 passed away on November 26, 2022.
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Pam Wiederkehr (Gronewold)
Pamela Wiederkehr, BA ’76 retired on Dec. 31, 2022 after playing the organ and directing the choir at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Enid, Okla. for 35 years.

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Anna Gemar
Anna Dauffenbach, BA ’15 married Grant Gemar on November 4, 2022 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where they reside.

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Karlajean Becvar
Karlajean Becvar, MFA ’20, since getting her MFA, is now teaching two college in the schools classes with possibly a third next year.
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Aaron Kubasch
Aaron Kubasch, BA ’84 worked in his family’s excavating business since graduation. Recently he and his family decided it was time to move on. He is now looking to do something different for a few years before he fully retires.
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Owen Johnson
Owen Johnson, HS ’61 passed away on June 11, 2022.
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June Peterson (Felt)
June Peterson, BA ’82 passed away on November 8, 2022.