At the end of each school year, educators and catechists in parish schools and religious education programs in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois are honored for special service anniversaries.
Honorees for 2016-2017 receive a certificate. The catechist certificates are signed by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki and Christine Malmevik, director of the Office for Catechesis. Educator certificates are signed by Bishop Paprocki and Brandi Borries, superintendent for Catholic Schools. One-hundred thirty-nine certificates were issued.
“We appreciate and congratulate these dedicated catechists and teachers for their ministry of discipleship formation,” said Borries and Malmevik, in a joint statement. “We pray for God’s blessing on them always.”
Catechists
Camp Point
St. Thomas Parish
Claudia Coggeschell, 30 years
Amanda Hesse, 5 years
Carlinville
Ss. Mary and Joseph Parish
Lige Daley, 15 years
Danita Welte, 10 years
Collinsville
Ss. Peter & Paul Parish
Jean Clancy, 30 years
John Brennan, 15 years
Kimberly Zagorski, 5 years
Decatur
Holy Family Parish
Patrice Hunt, 5 years
Kelley Lundy, 5 years
Dieterich
St. Isidore the Farmer Parish
Sandy Meinhart, 35 years
Phyllis Jansen, 30 years
Diann Ruholl, 30 years
Carol Cohorst, 10 years
Emily Esker, 10 years
Valerie Rosa, 5 years
Gillespie
Ss. Simon & Jude Parish (and St. Joseph Parish, Benld)
Bill Bertetto, 10 years
Greenville
St. Lawrence Parish
Carmen Caldieraro, 15 years
Sharon Elam, 10 years
Cindy Kennedy, 5 years
Highland
St. Paul Parish
Ron Knapp, 30 years
Engie Walker, 30 years
Bill Wagner, 25 years
Joan Riffel, 10 years
Illiopolis
Resurrection Parish
Catherine Mitchell, 30 years
Kimberly Hutmacher, 10 years
Candice Blair, 5 years
Amanda Closs, 5 years
Lori Owens, 5 years
Litchfield
Holy Family Parish
Barb Nickles, 25 years
Rosemary Hughes, 20 years
Diane Heller, 10 years
Jodi Thornton, 10 years
Cindy Voyles, 10 years
Marshall
St. Mary’s Parish
Stacey Boyer, 15 years
Sara Tarble, 15 years
Allison Medsker, 10 years
Danielle Burress, 5 years
Jeff Burress, 5 years
Teresa Hoecherl, 5 years
Naomi Newton, 5 years
Andrea Tarble, 5 years
Maryville
Mother of Perpetual Help Parish
Mary Halde, 45 years
Jeanette Cefaratti, 5 years
New Berlin
St. Mary Parish
Heather Peters, 10 years
Pana
St. Patrick Parish
Matt Baldwin, 5 years
Mary Beth Denton, 5 years
Marilyn Stalets, 5 years
Pierron
Immaculate Conception Parish
Denise Richter, 20 years
Quincy
St. Peter Parish
Sandy Gallaher, 5 years
Mary Talken, 5 years
Robinson
St. Elizabeth/Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Kara Mosbey, 10 years
Missy York, 10 years
Angela Bonnell, 5 years
Josh Quick, 5 years
Kathy Staller, 5 years
Rochester
St. Jude Parish
Brandee Toliver, 5 years
Sainte Marie
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish
Judy Wagner, 20 years
Marie Wagner, 20 years
Lora Semple, 10 years
Nancy Ochs, 5 years
TROY
St. Jerome Parish
Karen Daiber, 15 years
Brenda Neumann, 15 years
Chris Bergmann, 5 years
Megan Caperton, 5 years
Taryn Gaskill, 5 years
Heather Hartman, 5 years
VILLA GROVE
Sacred Heart Parish
Nan Snyder, 5 years
EDUCATORS
Alton
St. Mary School
Nina Phillips, 15 years
Chatham
St. Joseph Preschool
Andrea Conlon, 10 years
Collinsville
Ss. Peter & Paul School
Debbie Bozzardi, 25 years
Suzanne Wilde, 25 years
Debbie Popovchak-Ericskon, 20 years
Melissa Martin, 10 years
Decatur
St. Patrick
Julie Hettinger, 35 years Jan Sweet, 10 years
St. Teresa High School
Tracy Bridgeman, 20 years
William Van Diver, 5 years
Edwardsville
St. Boniface
Kathleen Hastings, 40 years
Kathryn Kamp, 20 years
Mary Wood, 20 years
Sister Anna Marie Flanigan, OSF, 15 years
Sister Kathleen Ann Mourisse, OSF, 10 years
Molly Frank, 5 years
Effingham
Sacred Heart School
Linda Workman, 25 years
St. Anthony of Padua Grade School
Ashley Bierman, 10 years Christy Cyrus, 10 years
Dustin Overbeck, 10 years
Lindsey Storm, 10 years
Glen Carbon
Father McGivney Catholic High School
Henry Johnson, 5 years
Brooke Larkin, 5 years Bobbie Madura, 5 years
Granite City
Holy Family School
Rosalie Ohlson, 30 years
Margaret Holland Pennell, 30 years
Highland
St. Paul Catholic School
Lisa Strieker, 20 years
Angela Nuxoll, 10 years
Jacksonville
Routt Catholic High School
Lisa Hall, 25 years
Linda Dunseth, 5 years
Cleta TerHark, 5 years
Mt. Sterling
St. Mary School
Martha Hogge, 20 years
Quincy
Notre Dame High School
Bill Connell, 25 years
Donna McCulloch, 20 years George McDonnell, 20 years
St. Dominic School
Sharon Phillips, 5 years
Molly Stroot, 5 years
St. Francis Solanus School
Maureen Makarewicz, 40 years
Jamie Marshall, 5 years
St. Peter School
Linda Myers, 35 years
Springfield
Blessed Sacrament School
Julie Ketchum, 20 years
Stacy Mundstock, 20 years
Cindy Klenke, 10 years
Linda Kroner, 10 years
Emily Erickson, 5 years
Mary Ellen Hollahan, 5 years
Kate Senger, 5 years
Cathedral Grade School
Nicholas Kisling, 10 years
Christ The King School
Margo Hasara, 30 years
Karen Giganti, 25 years
Judi Fenoglio, 20 years
Beth Richardson, 20 years
Gina Snow, 20 years
Nancy Ward, 20 years
Kathy Zanger, 15 years
Kristen Clow, 10 years
Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
Phil Seck, 30 years
Eric Chrzanowski, 25 years
Donna Brayfield, 20 years
Karen Danner, 20 years
Marian England, 15 years
Gharles Golitko, 15 years
Anna Barbara Huffman, 10 years
Melissa Blankestyn, 5 years
Holly Fester, 5 years
Kelly Fricke, 5 years
Kevin Klemm, 5 years
St. Agnes School
Rhonda Kon, 15 years
Maria Twaddle, 15 years
Kathi Keane, 5 years
Linda Tusek, 5 years
St. Aloysius School
Deanne Reavis, 10 years