In Memoriam

Bill (John William) Campion passed away in February, surrounded by his family. Bill spent 40 years at Northwest Airlines, was a company officer and retired as vice president of corporate planning. Preceded in death by  his son, Mike; parents, Martin and Mary. Survived by his wife of 64 years, Peg; daughters, Jane (Tom) Coleman, Connee Campion; grandchildren, Hallie, Hilary, …

John W. Campion ’59

  Robert (Bob) L. Kalenda passed away unexpectedly at his home in February. Bob was a partner in the law firm of Hall, Byers, Hanson, Steil, & Weinberger, before he opened Kalenda & Associates in St. Cloud in 1987. He was active in the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, the St. Cloud United Way, the …

Robert L. Kalenda ’76

Gary Flakne passed away in January after a short illness. Gary practiced law from 1960 until his death, while also serving six consecutive terms in the Minnesota Legislature, followed by five years as Hennepin County Attorney, and later, several years as a part-time Hennepin County court referee. While Hennepin County Attorney, the office won national awards for programs to assist …

Gary W. Flakne ’60

Monte Walz died on March 1, 2014, surrounded by friends and family, in Sioux Falls, SD. Monte is survived by his wife, Vicki (Hanson); three children, Megan (Ed McAtee), Nathan Walz, and Michael Walz; siblings Michael Walz (Christy Lueck), Mark Walz (Paulette), and Michele Stegeman; many nieces and nephews, and his little dog, too. Monte …

Monte R. Walz ’83

Beverly Sue (Thurston) Meyers died of a sudden heart attack on Jan. 2, 2016.  She had a successful career in business and law, in both corporate and educational settings in Minnesota and Texas. She traveled widely in the U.S. and abroad. She read voraciously, and was a skilled artisan of handiwork, including needlepoint, and homemaker. …

Beverly S. Meyers ’83