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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.

  • Milton Kuball

    Milton Kuball, BA ’68 passed away on May 23, 2022.

  • Rosalie Olson (Daak)

    Rosalie (Daak) Olson, BA ’01 passed away on May 24, 2022.

  • Candace Robertson (Longsworth)

    Candace (Lonsworth) Robertson, ’87 shared that her husband, Joseph “Marty” Robertson died on May 3, 2022.

  • Terry Finnern

    Terry, ’70 and Lynette (Wilkening) BA ’72 Finnern are proud to share that their son, Brady Finnern, was elected President of the LCMS Minnesota North District.

  • Carol Mundt (Weikum)

    Carol (Weikum) Mundt, BA ’67 passed away on April 23, 2022.

  • David Espeland

    David Espeland, BA ’81 passed away on March 22, 2022.

    David Espeland
  • Victoria Raymond (Thomas)

    Victoria Raymond, ’90 passed away on Jan. 31, 2022.

  • Kelly Sadlovsky (Smiley)

    Kelly Sadlovsky, BA ’03, MA ’06 is grieving the loss of her youngest granddaughter, Mia Palmer Barr, daughter of Meagan (Sadlovsky) Barr, MBA ’19, to SIDS on March 19, 2022. She was only 45 days old.

    Kelly Sadlovsky (Smiley)
  • Nicholas Francis

    Nick Francis, MA ’08 took the oath of office as the seventh police chief of Apple Valley, Minn. during the April 13 City Council meeting.

    Nicholas Francis
  • Kristina Shaw

    Kristina Shaw, BA ’03 and her wife are excited to welcome their third child – a daughter named Monroe – in November 2021. She joins big brothers Rhett (8) and Tristan (5). They have lived in Denver, Colo. for the past six years and stay busy with the kids’ activities, hiking, traveling, renovating their house…

    Kristina Shaw
  • Maria DuPont

    Maria (DuPont) Grams, MA ’15, EdS ’22 is the recipient of the 2022 Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award which recognizes one educator who goes beyond the requirements of curriculum to teach and inspire young people about the lessons of the Holocaust.

    Maria DuPont
  • Mark Spitzack

    Mark Spitzack, BA ’85 received an Impact Award from the Parent and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital for his work with the Pediatric Bereavement Follow-Up Project. Mark was also recently recognized by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as a Health Care Hero.