Saint Meinrad co-workers, retirees honored for service
September 29, 2017
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, honored
39 co-workers and 40 retirees during the annual Service Recognition
Banquet on September 27, 2017.
Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB, offered appreciation on behalf of
the monastic community. "Tonight we make a special effort to count
our blessings, and we thank you, our co-workers, for being a
blessing to us. In many ways, you have benefitted us; you have done
Saint Meinrad good."
Janet Ann Werne of St. Henry was honored for 50 years of
service. She received a framed print of the Archabbey Church.
45 years: Ruth Denning of St. Meinrad and Carol
Heeke of Ferdinand.
40 years: Sharon Lueken, Doris Schaefer and Jen
Voegerl, all of Ferdinand; Carla Obermeier of Fulda, Connie
Richardson of Tell City, Deb Scherer of Troy, and Sharon Schwindel
of St. Meinrad.
35 years: Scott Fischer of St. Meinrad
and Judith Harris of Grandview.
30 years: Eileen Gogel and Mary Ellen Seifrig,
both of St. Meinrad. Also recognized were Sr. Diane Pharo, SCN, of
St. Meinrad, 29 years of service; Clayton Jefford of Tell City, 28
years; and Rick Stern of Santa Claus, 27 years.
25 years of service: Sandra Applegate of
Bristow; Jackie Kress of Santa Claus; Christine Lahee of Tell City;
Greg Tate of Hardinsburg, KY; and Rosanna Tempel of Lincoln
City.
20 years: Marilyn Pierrard of Bristow, Teresa
Rennie of Leopold and Mary Jeanne Schumacher of Huntingburg.
15 years: Bonnie Meyer of Bristow.
10 years: Marsha Lynch of Jasper and Angie
Schmidt of Lincoln City.
5 years: Kimberly Baker of Ferdinand, Etta
Begle and Krista Neuman of Dale, Felissa Chanley of Branchville,
Deb Dyko of St. Meinrad, Dave Gramelspacher and Krista Hall of
Jasper, Bob Hagedorn and Jim Paquette of Santa Claus, Linda
Lindauer of St. Meinrad, Vince Luecke of Evanston, and Lena
Mattingly of English.
Forty co-workers retired since the last recognition dinner, and
they were presented with an image of the Archabbey Church steeples
hand carved in Saint Meinrad sandstone.
Retirees honored were Cathy Altman of Ferdinand (26 years),
Marcia Austin of Birdseye (16 years), Jim Backer of St. Meinrad (41
years), Barb Balka of Jasper (17 years), Gerri Buse of Holland (18
years), Pat Clark of Birdseye (17 years), Jenny Daunhauer of
Ferdinand (38 years), Anita Davis of St. Croix (41 years), Martha
Demuth of St. Meinrad (37 years), Ruth Denning of St. Meinrad (45
years), Jessie Dixon of Cannelton (39 years), Donna Ernst of Jasper
(42 years),
Peggy Franchville of Bristow (29 years), Mary Jo Giesler of
Ferdinand (36 years), Gary Guy of Huntingburg (43 years), Debbie
Harpenau of Tobinsport (39 years), Judith Harris of Grandview (35
years), Sharon Hedinger of St. Meinrad (36 years), Mark Heitkemper
of Henderson, KY (24 years), Sandy Little of Tell City (36 years),
Sharon Lueken of Ferdinand (40 years),
Rita Marsili of Tell City (41 years), Tim Niehaus of St. Meinrad
(43 years), Carla Obermeier of Fulda (40 years), Ruth Rasche of
Ferdinand (38 years), Connie Richardson of Tell City (40 years),
Tracy Schaefer of Ferdinand (39 years), Mark Schatz of Bristow (38
years), Deb Scherer of Troy (40 years), Pat Scherer of Evanston (44
years), Sharon Schwindel of St. Meinrad (40 years),
Cindy Sitzman of St. Meinrad (39 years), Betty Tretter of
Ferdinand (39 years), Jen Voegerl of Ferdinand (40 years), Jackie
Waninger of St. Meinrad (43 years), Renus Waninger of Fulda (58
years), Mary Werne of Ferdinand (49 years), Nancy Wichman of
Bristow (14 years), Steve Wichman of Bristow (41 years), and Kathy
Wirthwein of Ferdinand (39 years).
Those honored for 40 years of service received a double set of
specially minted solid silver coins depicting St. Meinrad, the
martyr of hospitality, on the front and the Archabbey's coat of
arms on the back. Each of the 25-, 27-, 28- and 29-year honorees
was presented with one Saint Meinrad silver coin.
Photo: Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB, presents
Janet Werne with a framed photo in honor of her 50 years of service
to Saint Meinrad.
