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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Martin Beer
Martin Beer, HS ’43 passed away on September 15, 2021.
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David Brammer
David Brammer, HS ’48, JC ’50 passed away on April 20, 2021.
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John Trewyn
John Trewyn, ’94 is retired and serves as a Circuit Visitor for Circuit 4, North Wisconsin District.
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Bob Holtz
Bob Hotlz, HS ’50, AA ’52 has gathered with David Carlstrom, Ken Kaden, George Guidera, Bill Niebergall, and Carl Schoenbeck monthly to play cards. Carlstrom and Kaden have passed away, but the other four are beginning their 26th year.
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Margaret Harris (Vorwerk)
Margaret L. (Vorwerk) Harris, BA ’75 works as an Irlen diagnostician, and direct middle school handbells at Salem Lutheran School and high school handbells at Concordia Lutheran High School, both in Tomball.
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Gustav Friedrich
Gustav Friedrich, HS ’59, AA ’61 was profiled as part of the National Communication Association’s Heritage Project here. The profile includes information about his life and professional career and can be accessed by searching the project and Gustav’s name.

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Lynn Remington
Lynn M. Remington, ’03 retired and then went back to school to become an EMT. She passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians in April 2021.
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Rebecca Shaw (Gimbel)
Rebecca J. (Gimbel) Shaw, BA ’76 lived in Hong Kong and Taiwan for 17 years. Then her husband got a call to serve as pastor at Light of Christ Lutheran Chinese Mission in St. Louis, Mo. He retired in 2018 and at that time Rebecca started teaching English as a second language. They have two…
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Thomas Sluberski
Rev. Dr. Thomas Sluberski, AA ’60 looks forward to attending the 55th anniversary of graduation from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in October 2021.
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Ronda Charping
Ronda Charping, BA ’00, MA ’04 is a part-time professor at a community college.
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Dawn Lees (Shiell)
Dawn (Shiell) Lees, BA ’77 welcomed her fourth grandchild, Rosemary Margaret on October 18, 2020. She joins Silas James, Evelyn Jean, and Jonah Miles.

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John Lindner
Rev. John, BA ’72 and Cheryl (Carlson), BA ’70 Lindner will celebrate their 50th anniversary in November 2021. They enjoyed their years at CSP where they met.
