Alumni of IHM Academy, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, class of 1953 | |||
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Last Name | First Name | Notes | Contact/SSDI |
IHM / St Thomas STAFF | The 1953 faculty included 15 nuns, teaching at St Thomas and/or the Academy: Mother Mary Kevin, Superior; Mother Mary William, former superior; Sisters M Aloysia, M Avellina, M Carolus, M Charisse, M Gertrudis, M Gracilda, St Dennis, M Noel, Charles Marie, M Samuel, M Richardos, M Julia, and M Kevina. | ||
50TH ANNIVERSARY ACADEMY IHM | Two articles from Coeur d'Alene PRESS about the history of The Academy, and the graduating class of 1953 | ||
ANTONSEN | Elizabeth Joanne | Born 31 Dec 1935 to Raymond ANTONSEN Sr (1901-1981) and Rosemary E DOLIN (1914-2002). Sister of Raymond'64 ANTONSEN. Married (1) Capt C DOVELL; (2) David MERRITT. |
Elizabeth'53 |
ARENS | Nicholas John | class president 12. Born 25 July 1935 in White Lake SD to John A & Doris J (WULF) ARENS. Married [#1] 8 May 1954 at St Thomas to Joyce Ardell (MATTHEWS); married [#2?] on 22 June 1958 to Luella (OST) (divorced 22 Oct 1976); married [#3?] on 12 Aug 1977 at Seattle to Judy LaBRIE; married [#4??] Mary ----.
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Nick '53 |
CAMPBELL | Elaine | Boarding student. Class secretary 11, treasurer 11, 12. Born 13 Apr 1935 at Usk WA to Clarence & Mary (BIGSMOKE) CAMPBELL. Sister of Ida '56 CAMPBELL Married 28 Nov 1954 to Ronald M FANNING. Cousin of classmate Louise '53 GARRICK Elaine died 27 Oct 2011. See obit on FindAGrave memorial (at right). |
Kalispel Cem:
Elaine'53 Clarence(dad) Mary (mom) |
CROWDER | Twila | Born 13 Nov 1935 to Forrest W and Ellen Marie (RIFFLE) CROWDER. Sister of Francis'47, Patricia'49, Timothy'60 CROWDER. Died 24 Nov 2003; see obituary. Also, see additional family information and history. |
Twila'53 |
CROWLEY | Catherine | class secretary 12. Born 4 April 1935 to William J and Edith (HAEVERNICK) CROWLEY. Sister of Norma'39, Jack'42, Margaret'46, and Mary'50 CROWLEY. Cousin of Mary Beth'60 CROWLEY, and aunt of Bill'61, Linda'67 and Robert'69 BLESSING. Married C Marvin GEORGE on 19 June 1954 at St George, Post Falls. Died 13 Dec 2001 in Springfield, Oregon. |
Catherine'53 |
DEPNER | Marilynn Elise | Boarding student. Born 8 Mar 1935 to Robert Crist & Myrtle Ercel (STENERSON) DEPNER. Lived (1940) at 212 Coleman, Spokane. Siblings Jan (b 1944 Otis Orchards) and Rodrick Wm (b 1946 Wenatchee) were also students at St Thomas until 1956.
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Myrtle(mom) |
GARRICK | Louise | Boarding student. Class vice-president 12; born to Albert and Ellen (BIGSMOKE) GARRICK. Louise married 23 Dec 1955 at St Elizabeth church, Gooding ID, to Phillip M BECKER. Her brother Donald MATT also attended St Thomas from 1953-1956, grades 6-7-8. He lived with his grandmother, Lucy BIGSMOKE, in Cusick, and boarded at IHM. Cousin of classmate Elaine '53 CAMPBELL. |
Ellen (mom) |
GRIBNAU | Patricia A | Born 1 Sept 1935 to Frank and Eugenia (FRIEDT) GRIBNAU. Lived 1123 Hastings (1946). Sister of Theresa'46, Alice'51, Norma'55, & Barbara'58 GRIBNAU. Married Lawrence R SALE, lives Boise.
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IHLY | Donald Eugene | did not graduate; was sophomore class vice-president. Belonged to the National Guard, was called up to active duty in May 1951 as a paratrooper in Korea. Born 2 Nov 1933 in Cd'A to Jacob F & Irene Zelpha (LUKENS) IHLY. Attended NIJC, worked in CD'A Police Dept until retirement in 1991. Married #1 Ann STOW. Married #2 Irene St PIERRE.
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Don('62) |
NIELSEN | Esther Marlene |
Class VP 11. Born 3 Apr 1935 to George Hans & Esther (STREETER '28) NIELSEN, died 29 Dec 1999. See Obituary. Sister of Helenmarie'50, George'54, John'56, Richard'58 & Margaret'60 NIELSEN. Niece of Lillian'32, Rose'34, Irvin'37, Delico'38 & Irene'40 STREETER More STREETER family information and More NIELSEN family info. Lived 1003 Pennsylvania (1946).
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Marlene'53 John Ronnie('73) |
PRESTON | Mollyrose | Boarding student. Born 1 Jan 1936 in Waterville, Douglas county WA, to Jefferson James & Catherine Rosamond (WARD) PRESTON. Married 27 April 1957 at Spokane to Thomas Frank LORAN. Lives Longmont, Colorado (2008-). |
Rosamond(mom) Jefferson(dad) |
ROCHE | Joseph | Born 8 Mar 1936 to William Michael and Mary J (McARTHUR) ROCHE. Lived at 801 Cd'A Ave. Brother of Frances'44, Patricia'45, Lawrence and William'47 ROCHE. Uncle of Matt'64, Marty'73? & Sheila'67 JOHNSTON, and Peggy'67, Larry'68, James'69, and Patricia "Susie"'70 RIPLINGER. |
St Thomas:
WmM (dad) MaryJ (mom) |
SPENCER | Billie Rae | Boarding student, began 5th grade in 1945. Class treasurer 10, President 11. born 21 Jun 1934; married (1) Leonard H KRUGER (USAF) on 3 Dec 1955 at Spokane; three children, lived Black Water MO. Leonard died 2004. Married (2)(--) ABEL, lives Columbia MO (1996-). |
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VANDERBILT | Jeanette Marie | Born 19 Dec 1935 at Auburn WA to Lubertus "Bert" VANDERBILT (1910-2011) and Mary (1913-1954 DONKELAAR) VANDERBILT. Married [#1] MILLER; m [#2] KLEINSCHMIDT (dec'd). Changed name back to MILLER in April 2010. Lives Athol ID. |
parents: Bert(dad) Mary(mom) |
WALTER | Frances | Born 1934 in Hirschville ND to George and Catherine (HUTMACHER) WALTER. Married 27 Aug 1957 at St Thomas to Benigno Augustus MARTINEZ Jr, USAF, son of Benigno and Charlotte (MILLER) MARTINEZ. Sister of Celestine'57, Othelia'55, Joseph'56, Lillian'59, David'60, & Linda'65 WALTER.
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Bing(ex-husband) |
NON-GRADUATES | Sophomore class officers were: Robert BROWN, president; Donald IHLY, vice-president; Betty CROOK, secretary (plus Billie Rae SPENCER, above).
Donald SCHNEBERGER (b 10 Mar 1935, brother of Wilfred '52) was in this class during the Junior year. James Patrick McGRATH, (born 30 Apr 1935 in Oxnard CA to Dominic and Mary (GOSSLIN) McGRATH, married Prudy'52 McCOURT), attended IHM in high school, possibly in this class. Joined USMC in 1953, died 6 Feb 2017. see obituary. |