Class of 1973
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Kneeling in front: Keith Stehling
First row: Veronica (Knopp) Muncy, Annette Loth, Marcella Eckhardt, Yvonne (Kammlah) Gribble, Debbie (Pfeiffer) Pfeiffer, Elaine (Pehl) Oldham, Terry Walch, Sammy Jung, Vickie (Klier) Klein
2nd row; Cindy(Behrends) Cortez, Karla (Keller) Burg, Paula Parker
Last Row: Dudley Marquardt, Carol (Dooley) Stanley, David Jung, Fred Segner, Nancy (Maurer) Maenius, Steven Cornehl, Julie (Koch) Kothe, Donnie Klaerner, Katie Jung
Attending but not pictures: Anthony Baumann, Ken Pehl
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List of teachers
of the Class of 1973
K through 12
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Kindergarten
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Kindergarten (1960-1961)
Earlene (Mrs. Maxie) (nee Hahn) Ahrens
(Age 34 when teaching us)
born 10 May 1926 died 2 Mar 2012 (aged 85)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas USA
Obituary: https://www.schaetter.com/obituary/3754335
(1st husband died in 1977. Re-married in later life to Albert Moore who preceded her in death)
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Elementary
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1st grade: (1961-1962)
Main class
Sr. Charles Frances
later known as Sr. Bernadette Hajovsky, CDP
(Age 21-22 when teaching us)
born 28 Feb 1940 died 28 July 2020 (aged 80)
Burial: ? assume Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas USA
Obituary: https://www.theangelusfuneralhome.com/obituary/sr-bernadette-hajovsky-cdp
Split class
Elvera Ida (Mrs Hugo) Klein
(Age 51-52 when teaching 1st grade)
born 29 Dec 1910 to 11 Sep 2001 (aged 90)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67783736/elvera-ida_mina-klein
2nd Grade (1962-1963)
Main class
Mrs (possibly Mrs Bob) Wuest
no info so far
Split class
Elvera Ida (Mrs Hugo) Klein
(Age 52-53 when teaching 2nd grade)
born 29 Dec 1910 died 11 Sep 2001 (aged 90)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67783736/elvera-ida_mina-klein
3rd Grade (1963-1964)
Main class
Alma Josephine (nee Hoffmann) (Mrs Edgar) Mosel
(Age 62-63 when teaching us)
born 10 Nov 1900 died 18 May 1985 (aged 84)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136546498/alma-josephine-mosel
Split class
Sr. Opportuna, CDP
(given name Louisa Katherine Hoelscher –
adapted alias Sr. Mary Opportuna, CDP in 1907 upon final vows)
(Age 74-75 when teaching 3rd grade)
born 29 Dec 1888 died 8 July 1990 (aged 101-½)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83240474/mary-opportuna-hoelscher/
4th Grade (1964-1965)
Main class
Sr. Opportuna, CDP
(given name Louisa Katherine Hoelscher –
adapted alias Sr. Mary Opportuna, CDP in 1907 upon final vows)
(Age 75-76 when teaching 4th grade)
born 29 Dec 1888 died 8 July 1990 (aged 101-½)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83240474/mary-opportuna-hoelscher/flower
Split class
Sr. Agnes Celine, CDP
Sr. Agnes Celine Le Comte
(Age 44 when teaching us)
born 5 Aug 1920 died 6 Feb 2007 (aged 86)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82795388/agnes-celine-lecomte
5th Grade (1965-1966)
Main class
Louis Edward Loth
(Age 39-40 when teaching us)
born 20 Feb 1926 died 27 Jul 2009 (aged 83)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39941894/louis-edward-loth
6th Grade (1966-1967)
Main class:
Dorothy Agnes (nee Stein) Bierschwale
(Age 39-40 when teaching us)
born 12 Oct 1926 died 16 Jul 1999 (aged 72)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20460231/dorothy-agnes-bierschwale
Substitutes (partial list)
Jane Stehling (later remarried changed to Jane Wilkinson)
(Age 32 when teaching us)
born 20 Sept 1934 died 05 July 2000 (aged 65)
Burial: in NJ (details missing)
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/courierpostonline/name/jane-wilkinson-obituary?id=49287688
Kathleen Velma (nee Gold) (Mrs E.L. "Gabby") Hohmann
(Age 32 when teaching us)
born 5 Aug 1934 died 25 Mar 2008 (aged 73)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147897646/kathleen-velma-hohmann
Split class (according to Yvonne)
Sr. Agnes Celine Le Comte, CDP
(Age 46 when teaching us)
born 1920 died 2007 (aged 86–87)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82795388/agnes-celine-lecomte
7th Grade: (1967-1968)
Main class (first year as one class?)
August John "A.J." Loth
(Age 36-37 when teaching us)
born 12 Oct 1930 died 13 Feb 2023 (aged 92)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249496170/august-john-loth
Obituary: https://www.schaetter.com/obituary/august-loth
8th Grade (1968-1969)
Main class (one class)
Sr. Violet / Sr. Jeanette
Jeanette Marie Stautzenberger
(Age 27 when teaching us)
born 22 Jul 1941 died 2 May 2000 (aged 58)
Burial: Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, with 2nd husband
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53748114/jeanette-marie-nash
In later life married (1975) had two children, divorced (1985), remarried a 2nd time (1986) to Joseph P. Nash.
Obituary: No obituary found.
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High school
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Freshman home room (1969-1970)
(English grammar)
Sr. Marie Habetz
(Age 53 during our freshman year)
born 31 Jul 1916 died 23 Jul 2012 (aged 95) (one week short of turning 96 !)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94167524/marie-habetz
Sophomore home room (1970-1971)
(English Literature and Speech/public speaking)
Michael Christophe Keeley
(Age 26-30 during our H.S. years)
born 14 Sep 1942 - died 13 July 2013 (aged 70)
from Kerrville Daily Times (14 July 2013)
also published in Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post (July 17, 2013) (not available online)
Burial: unknown – obituary incomplete
Junior home room (1971-1972)
(History, Geography, Gov’t Civics, Economics, and Social Studies)
Clement William Thomas Gully Jr.
(Age 26-30 during our H.S. years)
born 29 Nov 1942 died 5 Apr 2004 (aged 61)
Burial: Fayetteville Catholic Cemetery
Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112680972/clement-william_thomas-gully
Senior Year home room (1972-1973)
Sr. Mary Rosamunda Kadura (Principal)
(Age 56-60 during our H.S. years)
born 16 Feb 1913 died 8 Oct 2000 (aged 87)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83197000/mary-rosamunda-kadura
Physical Science & Chemistry teacher:
Sr. Mary Grace Doebel
(Age 61-65 during our H.S. years)
born 15 Jan 1908 died 16 Jun 2002 (aged 94)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39439376/mary-grace-doebel
German language
Sr. Mary Bibiana Pahlsmeier
(Age about 75-76 to 79-80)
born 8 Sept 1894 died 1983 (aged 88–89)
Burial: Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83357902/mary-bibiana-pahlsmeier
Emigrated from Germany to USA in 1913 at the age of 26.
Math & Physics:
Samuel Jordan Baethge
(Age 29-32 during our H.S. years)
born 11 Nov 1939 died 8 Mar 2019 (aged 79)
Burial: (internment of ashes): Greenwood Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas USA
Obituary: https://www.penningtonfuneralhome.com/obituary/samuel-baethge
(beautiful obituary)
Theology (Freshman year)
(? just 1 semester? or entire year??)
Fr. Samuel Heitkamp (associate pastor at St Mary's 1967-1970)
(Age 28 when he taught us)
born 28 Jun 1941 died 14 Mar 2022 (aged 80)
Burial: Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244158084/samuel-heitkamp
(includes obituary)
Coach of sports:
Anthony Paul “Tony” Knopp
(Age 45-49 during our H.S. years)
born 11 Apr 1924 died 25 Feb 2014 (aged 89)
Burial: Saint Mary Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125684370/anthony-paul-knoppObituary: https://www.schaetter.com/obituary/3754778
