Alumni of IHM Academy, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, class of 1968

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  7 August 2025
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2 0 2 5 2025 Reunion

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Jerry NEESER's place, Liberty Lake.       send email for more information.

1956-1964 CLASS ROSTERS Pages copied from the "Attendance Register and Class Record" books kept by each teacher. These excerpts show the student's name, parents and address.
grade 1 Sr M Hugh | grade 2 Sr Ricardus | grade 3 Sr Ricardus | grade 4 Sr M Martin | grade 5 Sr M Hugh | grade 6 Sr Noel | grade 7 Sr Philip | grade 8 Sr M Martin
1959-1960 4th grade photos PHOTO: Fourth Grade Class, St Thomas Elementary; Sr Mary Martin, IHM and 77 classmates (all in ONE classroom, with one great nun). Also available with name identification.
1963-1964 8th grade photos PHOTO: Eighth Grade Class, St Thomas Elementary; Sr Mary Martin, IHM and 53 classmates. Also available with name identification.
1964 8th grade graduation PHOTO: 54 Eighth Grade graduates on the front steps of St Thomas Elementary
2 0 1 8 50th Reunion

September 7 and 8, 2018.       CLICK HERE for information.

Last Name First Name Notes      Contact:     
ANDERSEN Donna

class secretary 12. Sister of Marlis '71 (ANDERSEN) JESSICK.


BAKER Colleen

 


BAUMAN Terry

Brother of David '71, Phyllis '67 and Mary '69 BAUMAN.


BOWSER Virginia

Born to Carl Oliver (1921-1959) & Irene L (STUDER) BOWSER (1923-1981). Ginny is a sister of Stephen '67, Lorraine '70 & Connie '73 BOWSER. More family information.

parents: Carl
Irene
BROWN Allen

 


CARPENTER Jeanette

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur.


CASTELLAN Deborah

 

CHASE Constance

 


DIEMERT   Dave Diemert David

Born 21 Mar 1950 at Wahpeton ND to Leonard G & Rose (HOFFMAN) DIEMERT. Brother of Rick '66, Jim ('70), Randolf ('71), Deborah '73, Lindsay '74 DIEMERT, and more (see Dave's obituary). Dave died 7 Apr 2011. Many additional details about his Navy career and life in the obituary.


ELGEE Robert James

born in San Diego CA to James and Patricia (OLIN) ELGEE. Brother of Mike '66, Tim '73, Mark & Jim ELGEE. More family information.


at home
ERICKSON Todd

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. brother of Joseph '67 ERICKSON


FISCUS John

born in Moscow ID to Walter Allen & Shirley (O'REILLY) FISCUS. Brother of Sherry '70 & Randy FISCUS. Married Mary BRAUN; lives Omaha NE.
Walter A FISCUS Jr, born 21 May 1928, died 7 Aug 1992. Shirley J FISCUS, born 7 Jan 1931, died 4 Jan 2007. See mother's obituary.
FAMILY HISTORY INFORMATION

FROMM Paul

Brother of James '64 and Mark '72 FROMM. Son of Richard W and Frances (CLARK) FROMM. Mother's obituary.


GALLES Susan Kaye

Born to Edward & Margaret (PALMER) GALLES. Sister of Haldeen '66 GALLES, Michael Edward (gr 3, 6-7-8, 1961-1967), and Patrick Thomas GALLES (gr 1-3, 1967-1970). Lived 823 N 6th, and 1053 N 15th. Entered St Thomas for grade 5 from Holy Family, Clarkston, and returned in 1963 for grades 8-12.


GEBHART Paul Michael

Born at Lander WY to Neill & Gwen (JONES) GEBHART. Brother of Lynne'67, Laura'69,Joan('73), and Peter, Andrew & Carol GEBHART. Lived 1024 Cd'A Ave. Married Maryon ---.

St Thomas:
Neill(dad)
Gwen(mom)
GIESA James

Born to William M and Margaret (GRIDLEY) GIESA (parents' obituaries). Brother of Mike '61, Kathy '63 and Pat '67 GIESA. Married Donna ---, lives Richland WA.

early Twin Dynamos

GRAY (twins)

Mike Gray

(Mike)
Patrick G

(older) twin brother of Michael '68; born 28 Sep 1949 at Cd'A to Wyatt and Ruth (PARR) GRAY. Ruth's obituary. Brother Jack married Mary F BROPHY '66. Pat married Marlene "Mimi" ANDERSEN '70, 4 children, lives Spearfish SD.

GRAY genealogy and family history:
St Thomas:
Wyatt "Red"
Ruth
GRAY Michael Gedney

Twin brother of Patrick '68. Born 28 Sep 1949 at Cd'A to Wyatt and Ruth (PARR) GRAY. Ruth's obituary. Graduated 1972 from Carroll College. Lived Cd'A, owned Fort Grounds Tavern. Married Pam COX in 1982 (later divorced); two children, Tricia & Mick. Died 25 Dec 2006 at Spearfish SD. See his obituary and more family history .
Class representative to student government 12.

St Thomas:
Mike'68
JACOBSON Christopher

class vice-president 12.


JAEGER Joan

Daughter of Arthur R & Alida F JAEGER. Lived 1111 N 6th (1954). Sister of Jim'57, John '64, Larry '71 and David '72 JAEGER.
Joan died in October 2022

St Thomas & Forest:
Art(dad)
Alida(mom)
KARST Patricia & Gloria

daughters of Ernie KARST and Maxine (HUNTER) of Pinehurst. Sisters of Janice '65, Virginia '67, Bonnie '70, John '73 & Mary '73 KARST. Not in senior composite picture.


Ernie(dad)
Maxine(mom)
KNIGHT Donagene Barbara

Daughter of Harry Glenn & Eleanor (HOCEVAR) KNIGHT. Sister of Marianne'57 KNIGHT. Cousin of Laura Jo '69 HOCEVAR. Lived 502 LaCrosse (1956, enrollment grade 1 St Thomas). Married William "Terry" TURNBOW, who died in 2023. See Terry's obituary


St Thomas:
Harry(dad)
Eleanor(mom)
KOEP Lance Read

born 15 March 1950 to Raymond J and Constance (READ) KOEP. died 8 Dec 1999. Family info, in father's obituary.   |   Cousin of Ron '68, Ken '62, Melanie '69, and Julie '73 KOEP; brother of Blaise '61, Mary '62, Deborah '65, Court '71, Ruth '73 & Phoebe Julie '73 KOEP; nephew of Jeanette '47, Ralph '40, Tom '51 KOEP. Extended family information.

St Thomas:
Lance'68
Raymond
Connie
KOEP Ronald

born 1949 to Ralph H '40 and Geraldine (HEALY '39) KOEP. Brother of Ken '62, Melanie '69, Julie '73, and Stan KOEP. Cousin and/or nephew of many KOEP & HEALY graduates. Married Louise MUNSON; one daughter Healy Nicole KOEP. Lives Spokane Valley.

LOVELL Janice

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. sister of Charlotte '69, Eileen '71 LOVELL


MARTIN Judith

Born Aug 1950 to Thomas Earl and Mary Jo (BUTLER '48) MARTIN. Married Larry L FUSON, lives Post Falls ID. Sister of Tom '68, Dan '70, Greg '74 and Glenn MARTIN. Niece of Margaret '42 and Glen '49 BUTLER. Granddaughter of Johanna M (FEIL '20) BUTLER; grand-niece of Elsa '26 FEIL. Stepdaughter of Frank '47 CROWDER. See more extended family information. See more MARTIN information below (at Tom).


MARTIN Thomas Arthur

Born 30 Jun 1949 to Thomas Earl and Mary Jo (BUTLER '48) MARTIN. Brother of Judy '68, Dan '70, Greg '74 and Glenn MARTIN. Nephew of Margaret '42 and Glen '49 BUTLER. Grandson of Johanna M (FEIL '20) BUTLER; grand-nephew of Elsa '26 FEIL. Stepson of Frank '47 CROWDER. Married c1979 to Jan PARKER; lived Springfield OR. Died Friday 27 Nov 2009 at Springfield OR. See Obituary and more family information.
Thomas Earl MARTIN was born in Montana in 1927, to Arthur J and Hannah S MARTIN. In 1930, the family farmed in French Gulch, near Cd'A. Arthur, b Jan 1889 MT, is the son of William J (b 1858 VA, d 1926 MT) & Bridget MARTIN (b 1870 IN). Arthur apparently died in 1944, and is buried in Fairmont cemetery, Spokane. Thomas Earl MARTIN may have died in 1985 in California.

MATSON Ellen

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. Born to Leo Walter '33 & Patrica E (KELLY) MATSON, sister of Walter '70 MATSON, Mary Beth (MATSON '66) GRYGNY, Anne (MATSON '68) ELGEE, Patrice '72, Kelly '73, Thomas '74 and John ('76) MATSON. Niece of Reino E '34 MATSON and Elma '38 MATSON. Married Jerry '66 JAEGER. Lives Cd'A. Earned PhD in Counseling and Human Services at University of Idaho, works in Cd'A.

McALLISTER Patricia Marie (twins) & Michael Robert

Born in Rapid City SD to Robert & Eva (KAMMERER) McALLISTER. Attended grades 1-5. Family moved at Christmas 1960 (grade 5). Siblings of Sharon('69), & Bobbi('71). Lived 1019 Third St [1957-60]. One of five sets of twins in this class.


McFARLAND Mary

Daughter of Robert B '35 McFARLAND and Ruth M (SIMMELINK). Sister of Robert '67, and Jane '70 McFARLAND. Cousin of James '57, Kathleen '62, Bill '65, Thomas '68, John '70 & James '73 McFARLAND


McFARLAND Thomas

born to William D '39 and Anna Marie (DESILET '41) McFARLAND.
Nephew of Robert '35 & Elizabeth '36 McFARLAND. Grand-nephew of Joseph '24 McFARLAND. Brother of Kathleen '62, Bill '65, John '70 & James '73 McFARLAND, and Chris & Steve McFARLAND. Cousin of Robert '67, Mary '68 and Jane '70 McFARLAND. More ancestral information. See father Wm D '39 for more family information.


McMURRAY Sally

 

MERTENS Marjorie

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur.

MIHELICH Edward

class president 12. Born to Joseph A and Alma Josephine (FOLDEN) MIHELICH. Mother's obituary. Brother of Sr Christine '63, IHM, John '64 ; Mike '66; Ed '68 and Tom '71 MIHELICH.


MILES Patricia

class treasurer. Married John J '66 HARTNETT. Daughter of Edward M (1910~1975) and Alice J (O'TOOLE) MILES 1913~2007; obituary. Sister of Gary M '65 MILES and Kathy (MILES) ROUSE. More family information.


MILLER Patrick E

Graduated Willamette Univ 1972, JD from Univ of Idaho 1975. Practicing attorney, Cd'A. Brother of Kirk '70 MILLER.

MONTREUIL Kenneth Damian

Born 3 May 1949 in Cd'A to John Louis & Evelyn Theresa (MOORMANN) MONTREUIL. Brother of Stephanie '66 and Paul '73 MONTREUIL. US Navy veteran (Vietnam). Married Stephanie ZENGER on 11 Jan 1974. Lived Cd'A, worked as pressman at Cd'A Press. Retired to Post Falls.
Ken died 4 Jan 2019. See his obituary, and Family history information. Also, his father's obituary, and mother's obituary.


Evelyn(mom)
John (dad)
OGDEN Lloyd

 


PUFAHL Terry

 

RANSOM Susan

class representative 12. Sister of Mike '66, Patricia ('67 RANSOM) SMITH, Liz ('72 RANSOM) MOUDY, Barbara ('73 RANSOM) BOLICH and David RANSOM. Married E Jerry BURREY, lives Springboro OH.

RIPLINGER Lawrence

Son of Patricia (ROCHE '45) and Norbert F "Babe" RIPLINGER. Sibling of Margaret '67, James '69, and Patricia '70 RIPLINGER. Nephew of Frances '44, William '47 & Joseph '53 ROCHE. Cousin of Robert '63, William ('65?) and Jill ('66 RIPLINGER) BEST; also Matt '64, Sheila '67 and Marty '73 JOHNSTON.
Married Terrine '70 SPINAZZA on 19 Jan 1980. More family / relative information.


ROSEN (GRIDLEY) David

only in class at St Thomas and through 9th grade at IHM, thern moved to Lewiston. Son of Jack L & Irma (CRUM) GRIDLEY, who married 4 Sep 1948 at St Thomas parish. Jack GRIDLEY, born 1927, died 15 Aug 1950 at Cd'A, buried 19 Aug in Forest cemetery. Irma married c1952 to Sid ROSEN Jr. Sid ROSEN obituaries. David lives in Meridian, Idaho.
Irma A CRUM [GRIDLEY] [ROSEN], born 28 Jul 1930 at Bascom, Rosebud, Montana to Harry Eugene & Grace (JOYCE) CRUM, married [3] Jeff ROE on 14 Feb 1966 near Lewiston ID.


SINGER Clifford

 


SOLOMON Julie

 


SONNICHSEN Barbara

 


SWANK Marcia

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. Born at Wallace to Kenneth & Virginia (TALLMAN) SWANK. Lived 1201 Maple, Cd'A. Enrolled St Thomas in 1956, grade 1, attended through 11th grade.


SULLIVAN Colleen

did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. Born to John & Lavonne Marie () SULLIVAN. Lives Cd'A.
Lavonne died Nov 21, 2018.


VALENTE Janis

Born 30 Apr 1949 to Pete & Bernadine ('44 JOHNSON) VALENTE. Died 26 March 2006 at Phoenix AZ. Sister of Julie '70, and James '71 VALENTE. Married --- PETERSON.

St Thomas:
Jan'68
VEDDER Clarence Richard

Did not graduate IHM HS, but attended at least 8 years (1955-1964) at St Thomas school. Born 23 Dec 1949 at Cd'A to Clarence R and Katherine Leona ('32 MARTELL) VEDDER. Brother of Colleen'55, Anna Marie'60, & Darlene'54 VEDDER. Cousin of ============HEALY, REAGAN, RARICK, SCHAFFNER ===================
Married Dawn ---, lives Cheney (2014).



St Thomas:
Clarence(dad)
Leona'32
WILLIAMS Gary

Born Cd'A to Clinton B '27 WILLIAMS and Theo BRAUN. Nephew of James '30 and Catherine '36 WILLIAMS. Brother of Theo Ann '61, Fred ('66), and Pat WILLIAMS. More family information.
Gary married Donna '69 SHIVELY.


YACKS Patricia Louise

born 25 April 1950 in Spokane to Etrope Joseph & Lillian Catherine (TAXIS) YACKS. Did not graduate IHM; listed in sophomore class 1965-66, and/or in junior class, 1966-67 --Le Coeur. Sister of Kris '66 YACKS. Niece of James '58 YACKS. Did not graduate IHM, but from CHS. Married (24 Oct 1970) at Spokane to Steven A WEED. Divorced 13 Jan 1976. Married Loren B MEDLEY,divorced 20 Sept 2000. Patricia died 27 Feb 2018 near Meridian ID.

St Thomas:
Patty'68
FACULTY 1966-1967

IHM Sisters: Avellina, Aloysia, Alphonsa, Beatrice, Philip, Philip Neri, Rosina & Mariel.
Mr Eugene BOYLE, Mr John MILLHEISLER, Mrs Anna MILES, Mrs Marie KRIDER.

 

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