Hall of Fame

This distinguished award recognizes individuals whose deeds and character exemplify outstanding achievement in their life's work and/or service to their community. The honorees spirit and leadership are worthy of recognition and have inspired praise and gratitude among his or her peers. There is a selection committee in place to review the nominations and select recipients in the following categories: Professional Achievement, Arts/Athletics, Service to Mankind, and Service to St. John's.

Hall of Fame Committee Members Include:

Dave Berelsman

George Berelsman

Dick Clark

Bob Ebbeskotte

Denny and Cindy Elwer

Mike Grubenhoff

Tricia Patton

Charlie Pohlman

JoAn Smith

DSJ Staff Members - Mr. Adam Lee, JH/HS Principal and J.J. McClain, Director of Institutional Advancement

To nominate a deserving friend, complete and submit this Hall of Fame Nomination Form.

Hall of Fame Inductees

Professional Achievement			Arts/Athletic Achievement
2004	Kevin Hemker	Class of 1980	2004	Frank Garza	Class of 1970
2005	Dr. Joseph Scherger	Class of 1969	2005	Tom Nomina	Class of 1959
2006	Karen (Klausing) Austin	Class of 1979	2006	Gene Klaus	Class of 1963
2007	Valerie Best	Class of 1969	2007	Dick Youngpeter	Class of 1951
2008	Dr. Craig Reinemeyer	Class of 1969	2008	Ben Mesker	Class of 1989
2009	Dr. Dan Rode	Class of 1960	2009	Michael Bendele	Class of 1971
2010	Mary (Scherger) Bonhomme	Class of 1970	2010	Jim & Jerry Carder	Class of 1964
2011	Dr. Joseph Myers	Class of 1968	2011	Deb (Elwer) Lindeman	Class of 1979
2012	Paul Baumgarte	Class of 1939	2012	Scott Schulte	Class of 1990
2013	Bob Kill	Class of 1955	2013	Barney Altman	Class of 1954

2014	Dr. Bill Lauf	Class of 1960	2014	Sue (Youngpeter) Hohenbrink	Class of 1979
2015	Dick Scherger	Class of 1959	2015	Joe Bonifas	Class of 1972
2016	Duane Pohlman	Class of 1982	2016	Ken Burgei	Class of 1968
2017	Maurice J. (Bud) Mueller	Class of 1954	2017	Colin Westrich	Class of 1994
2018	Dr. Michael E. Zalar	Class of 1977	2018	Richard Honingford	Class of 1950
2019	Dan Ruper	Class of 1961	2019	Jeanne (Arnzen) Gulick	Class of 1979
2020/2021	Dan Kimmet	Class of 1967	2020/2021	Dan "Beeze" Grothouse	Class of 1973
2022	Steven "Stu" Fortener	Class of 1986	2022	Alisha (Anthony) Kagarise	Class of 2006
2023	Phil Kortokrax	Class of 1981	2023	Denny Schwinnen	Class of 1967

Service to Mankind			Service to St. John's
2004	John Nomina	Class of 1969	2004	Mary Jeannette (Nolte) Menke	Class of 1943
2005	Mike Wilson	Class of 1962	2005	Bob Arnzen
2006	Fr. Thomas Weinandy	Class of 1964	2006	Gilbert "Gip" Pohlman	Class of 1956
2007	Bob Schmit	Class of 1943	2007	John Dickman	Class of 1967
2008	Dr. Michael Rekart	Class of 1965	2008	George Adams
2009	Bob Ulm	Class of 1974	2009	Dennis Hickey	Class of 1971
2010	Ronnie Grouthous	Class of 1961	2010	Ollie Sever	Class of 1932
2011	Msgr. Bertrand Shenk	Class of 1930	2011	Angeline (Mom) Miller
2012	Bishop Albert Ottenweller		2012	John Giesken	Class of 1949
2013	Jerry Kemper	Class of 1966	2013	Fran Voll

2014	Sisters of Notre Dame		2014	John Gunder
2015	Br. Nick Renner	Class of 1961	2015	Mary Beth Will
2016	Fr. Bob Holden	Class of 1954	2016	Dorothy Fisher
2017	Denny Elwer	Class of 1971	2017	Mel Westrich
2018	Margaret (Friedrich) Fischer	Class of 1949	2018	Sandra (Schwinnen) Hellman	Class of 1963
2019	Mike Gallmeier	Class of 1969	2019	Lonna (Grewe) Miller	Class of 1979
2020/2021	Chuck Bertling	Class of 1968	2020/2021	Tom Lane
2022	David Berelsman	Class of 1969	2022	Claude Bergfeld	Class of 1950
2023	Dan "Kermie" Kimmet	Class of 1975	2023	Don Huysman	Class of 1966