 Ed Larkin, S.J.04/05/1922 - 12/13/2008 Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. Edward A. Larkin, S.J., who was called to eternal life on December 13th in Wauwatosa, WI. He was 86 years old. Fr. Ed Larkin was born in Omaha, NE on March 5, 1922 and was baptized at St. Bridget Church. He attended St. John’s Grade School and then Creighton Prep High School in Omaha, graduating in 1940. After one year at Creighton University, he entered the novitiate on August 17, 1941 at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, MO and pronounced his vows there on August 24, 1943, followed by two years of humanities study at the same place. In 1945 he enrolled at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO to study philosophy, obtaining that year the A.B. degree in Latin, Greek and English and the Ph.L. degree in 1948. From there he moved to regency at St. Francis Mission in St. Francis, SD as a teacher at the mission school. Ed did his theology studies at St. Marys College in St. Marys, KS and was ordained a priest there by Bishop Edward Hunkeler on June 16, 1954. He did tertianship at St. Joseph Hall in Decatur, IL in 1955-1956 under the direction of Fr. Hugo J. Gerleman, S.J., at the end of which he received the S.T.L. degree from St. Louis University. Ed returned to St. Francis Mission as school principal and history teacher until 1961 and then as teacher of history, speech and religion. During this time he pronounced final vows at the mission on August 15, 1957. In 1962 he was missioned to be assistant principal at Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, WI. After two years in that position he enrolled at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD and received the M.S. degree in counseling in 1966. Even before completing that degree, he started teaching theology at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, WI and remained in that assignment for twenty-two years. Ed took the year 1986-1987 for an update in theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. In 1986 he left Marquette High to return to his hometown of Omaha and Creighton Prep, where he taught theology for one year and then served as pastoral minister. From Prep he was assigned to Creighton University to serve as pastoral minister. In between Ed found time to substitute for absent pastors in South Dakota and invariably organized Scripture lectures for the parish members, which both he and they loved. As his health required closer attention, in 2008 he was missioned to pray for the Church and the Society as a member of the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI, where he died. |
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 Bob Hart, S.J.07/10/1931 - 11/29/2008 Former Bluejays Chaplain Fr. Hart Dies at 77 The Rev. Robert “Bob” P. Hart, S.J., former Creighton Theology professor and Bluejays team chaplain, passed away Nov. 29 at St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, Wis. He was 77. A native of Milwaukee, Hart entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Mo. in 1949 and was ordained a priest in Milwaukee on June 12, 1962. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1955, a doctor of philosophy in 1956 and a master’s in sociology in 1958 from St. Louis University. Hart taught Greek and Latin at Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, Wis., in 1957 and moved to St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s, Kan., for theology studies in 1959 and remained there until 1963. After obtaining a Licentiate in Sacred Theology degree from St. Louis University, he did tertianship in Paray-le-Monial, France, from 1963 to1964. He then enrolled at the Institut Catholique de Paris and obtained his Doctor of Sacred Theology degree in 1968. Returning to Milwaukee, he taught theology at Marquette University from 1968 to 1972, and from 1972 to 1974 he undertook Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Boston State Hospital in Boston. From 1974 to 1980 he was chaplain at the Yale University Hospital in New Haven, Conn., and then became associate pastor of St. Rita’s Church in Hamden, Conn. He joined the theology faculty at Creighton University and served as the chaplain of various varsity sports teams until his retirement in 2001 due to failing health. In 2001, he was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame. Hart is survived by sisters Patricia Harrington, Julie McHale and Mary New, all of Brookfield, Wis.; sister Sylvia Hart, Knoxville, Tenn.; sister Frances Smith, Shiloh, Ill.; and brothers James E. Hart, Evanston, Ill., and Thomas Hart, Seattle. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 7 p.m. Interment will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 9:00 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee. A memorial service with scripture readings, prayers and reflections, will be held at St. John’s Church on Creighton University campus on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the Rev. James J. Gladstone, S.J., St. Camillus Jesuit Community, 10100 West Blue Mound Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226-4377. |
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 Jim Egan, S.J.04/13/1935 - 10/02/2008 Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. James A. Egan, S.J., who was called to eternal life on October 2 in Omaha, NE. He was 73 years old. Fr. Jim Egan was born in Ponca, NE on April 13, 1935 and baptized at St. Joseph Church. He attended St. Peter’s Grade School in Omaha, NE and graduated from Creighton Prep Jesuit High School in 1952. On August 8 of the same year Jim joined the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, MO, where he pronounced his first vows on August 15, 1954. After two years in the same place for humanities studies, he moved to St. Louis, MO and received from St. Louis University the A.B. and Ph.L. degrees in philosophy. Jim did regency at Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, WI from 1959 to 1962 and in 1961 he also obtained the M.Ed. degree from St. Louis University. He then began theology studies at St. Marys College in St. Marys, KS, where on June 9, 1965 he was ordained priest by Bishop Edward Hunkeler. In 1966-1967 he did tertianship at St. Joseph Hall in Decatur, IL under the direction of Fr. Charles T. Hunter, S.J. and then returned to Campion High School as a teacher of theology and English. In 1970 he undertook clinical pastoral education (CPE) at Mendota State Hospital in Madison, WI and became hospital chaplain. From 1972 to 1978 Jim was campus minister at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and in 1973 he pronounced his final vows at the university’s Catholic Center. Jim spent a sabbatical year at the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, MA and then returned to Madison to resume his campus ministry work. From 1980 to 1984 he served at St. Francis Mission in St. Francis, SD first as associate pastor and then as pastor of St. Bridget’s Parish. In 1984 he moved to the La Storta Apostolic Community in Minneapolis, MN, where he served as retreat and spiritual director. In 1990 he spent a sabbatical year at St. Francis Mission and then moved to Rapid City, SD as associate pastor of St. Isaac Jogues Parish. From 1992 to 1998 Jim was servant minister to the priests of the Omaha Archdiocese and in 1998 he moved to the East Africa Province, first for language studies at Loyola House in Nairobi, Kenya and then as pastoral minister at Xavier House in Kampala, Uganda. Jim returned to Omaha in 2005 and, after one year of medical leave, served as pastoral minister at St. Benedict the Moor Parish. A cancer that had been treated surgically spread over his body and he died on October 2, 2008. John’s Church will host the viewing on Monday, October 6th, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Vigil for the Deceased – 7:00 pm Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. Johns on Tuesday, October 7th at 10:00 a.m. Jim has donated his body to the medical school, so there will be no burial following. A reception for all will take place in Lower St. John’s following the liturgy. May the angels take you into paradise, Jim. May Lee, Larry, and Driscoll welcome you home. -Roc O’Connor, SJ LISTEN to Wake Service and Sharing [42MB, 46 minutes-MP3] LISTEN to the Jim Egan's entire mass [165MB, 70 minutes-MP3] VIEW Slide Show of Jim Egan's Wake and Mass. [3:20 minutes.] Larry Gillick's homily is 11 minutes. The link is under Larry's photo on the right. |
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 Larry Flanagan, S.J.12/28/1916 - 06/29/2008 Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. Lawrence (Larry) W. Flanagan, S.J., who was called to eternal life on June 29th in Omaha, NE. He was 91 years old. Fr. Larry Flanagan was born in Marcus, IA on October 28, 1916 and baptized at Holy Name Church. He attended both grade and high school at Holy Name, graduating in 1934. After receiving teacher’s training in Marcus, IA and attending Creighton University in Omaha, NE, he entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, MO in 1939 and also did his humanities studies there, obtaining his A.B degree in Latin, Greek and English from St. Louis University in 1943 and his M.A. degree in Latin and Greek from the same institution in 1946. He did regency at St. Louis University High School from 1946 to 1949 teaching Latin and English. In 1949 he moved to St. Marys College in St. Marys, KS for his theology studies, obtaining a S.T.B. degree in 1953 after having been ordained a priest there by Bishop Edward Hunkeler on June 19, 1952. Tertianship followed at St. Joseph Hall in Decatur, IL under the direction of Fr. Hugo Gerleman, S.J. From 1954 to 1963 Larry taught theology at Creighton University and pronounced his final vows there on August 15, 1955. During the school year 1963-1964 he attended the Institut Catholique de Paris in France, engaging in further theology study. He returned to Creighton University in 1964 and continued to teach theology until his retirement in 1990. Larry suffered a fall resulting in a fractured femur bone that required surgery and, while still in the hospital, he suffered a heart attack that lead to his death. Visitation took place at St. John’s Church on the Creighton University campus on Thursday, July 3, at 10:00 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. |
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 Lee Lubbers, S.J.06/06/1928 - 06/27/2008 Let us pray in thanksgiving for our brother, Fr. Leland (Lee) Lubbers, S.J., who was called to eternal life this morning at 5: 30 in Omaha, NE. He was 80 years old. Fr. Lee Lubbers was born in Stoughton, WI on June 6, 1928 and baptized at Sts. Maria and Anna Church. He started grade school at East Side Grade School in Stoughton and finished at Mother of Good Counsel Grade School in Milwaukee, WI in 1942. After one year at Messmer High School in Milwaukee, he transferred to Marquette University High School and graduated in 1946, entering the novitiate that same year at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, MO, where he pronounced his first vows on June 21, 1948. After his Humanities studies there he moved to St. Louis, MO for philosophy studies obtaining the A.B. degree in 1952 and also Ph.L. and M.A. degrees in 1953 from St. Louis University. Regency years followed at Creighton Prep in Omaha, NE teaching Latin and speech. In 1956 he started theology studies at St. Marys College in St. Marys, KS and on June 16, 1959 he was ordained priest in Milwaukee, WI by Bishop Roman Atkielski. On completing theology studies in 1960, he did tertianship at St. Andrea in Karnten, Austria. In 1961 he obtained the S.T.L. degree from St. Louis University and in 1963 the D.U.P. degree from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Returning then to Creighton Prep, he taught German, French and history of art. From 1965 to 1993 he was on the faculty of Creighton University, teaching history of art and sculpture and becoming director of the Creighton Satellite Network and founder of SCOLA. He remained director of SCOLA when the facility moved to McClelland, IA and in 1997 he also became promoter of the Chinese apostolate in the United States. As his health deteriorated, he was missioned to the St. Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, WI in May of 2008. But, when the severity of his illness was recognized shortly after his arrival, he was moved back to Omaha to be treated by the doctors who knew his health history very well. As the illness progressed, he was transferred to a hospice residence in Omaha, where he died. Because with his Superior’s permission Lee had donated his body to medical science, there will be only a memorial gathering at 6:00 p.m. followed by a memorial Mass at St. John’s Church on the Creighton campus on Monday, June 30th. Go to: Slide Show |
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 Don Driscoll, S.J.06/17/1933 - 04/21/2007 Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of our brother. Fr. Donald D. Driscoll, S.J. Don, 73, passed away unexpectedly last night around midnight of an apparent heart attack. Fr. Donald David Driscoll was born in Evergreen Park, IL on June 17, 1933. After attending parochial schools in Chicago, he went to Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, WI. He entered the novitiate at Florissant, MO on August 8, 1952. His normal course of studies were in St. Louis, MO and St. Marys, KS. From 1967 until 1986, he taught theology at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee and served as its rector as well. In 1987, he began his twenty years of service at Creighton University as a theology teacher as well as chaplain. DD was probably best known throughout his years in the Society as the man who always found humor in every situation. Go to Tribute to Don Driscoll website. |
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 John Ginsterblum, S.J.03/01/1922 - 10/11/2006 Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of our brother, Fr. John M. Ginsterblum, S.J. John, 84, passed away quietly at St. Camillus late yesterday afternoon, October 11. John was born on March 1, 1922 in Eastman, WI and attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, WI. He entered the Society at Florissant, MO on September 1, 1940 and did most of his first studies in St. Louis, MO. After th eology at St. Mary’s, KS, John was ordained on June 17, 1953. He completed a Ph. D. in Philosophy from the Gregorian in Rome and then taught Theology at Creighton University until 1974 when was assigned as Rector of the Novitiate in St. Paul. From 1975 until 1980, he was superior at the LaStorta Jesuit Community in Minneapolis and served as a teacher of Theology at the College of St. Catherine, a chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN, and pastoral assistant at Our Lady of Peace in Minneapolis. When LaStorta was closed in 2003, John moved back to Omaha and worked in pastoral ministry until moving to St. Camillus in 2005. |
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 James Quinn, S.J.12/16/1918 - 07/10/2006 An advocate for Creighton health science students from 1953 to 2003, Fr. James J. Quinn died of head injuries from a fall, on July 10, 2006 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis. He was 87. Born in Chicago on Dec. 16, 1918, Jim moved when he was eight to Milwaukee and entered the Jesuits following graduation from Marquette University High School in 1937. He was ordained in 1950 and went to Creighton University to teach philosophy and supervise the dorm known as Wareham Hall. Realizing how often patients in the health care system sought to find compassion, integrity and humility in medical personnel, he advocated electives in history, literature, philosophy and theology which would give students a view of life from a patient’s perspective. His labors bore fruit through his own teaching of ethics and his close association with the Catholic Physicians Guild and with the health care institutions in Eastern Nebraska. Jim was a man who kept in contact with many Creighton alums by phone and letter, a practice he continued when he moved to Wauwatosa, Wis. in 2003. |
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 Thomas Hoffman, S.J.05/22/1925 - 05/23/2006 A very kind, funny, and holy priest Fr. Thomas A. Hoffman, SJ, 81, died after a heart attack, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. on May 23, 2006. Born May 22, 1925 in Milwaukee, Tom finished Marquette High early so he could enter the Society of Jesus at Florissant in Feb. of 1943. He taught briefly at Regis High School in Denver and at Creighton Prep in Omaha, but is mostly remembered for his time at Campion (1958-66). With encouragement from Vatican Council II, Tom earned a degree in Scripture at the Gregorian University in Rome. He taught Scripture at Creighton University (1960-1988) where his fastidious attention to detail could drive others crazy if they didn’t realize his two passions in life were, the Church and bird watching. When heart trouble terminated his teaching in 1988, Tom stayed at Creighton to build up the theology library, hear confessions each noon, and roam the U.S. in search of birds he had not heard. A member of the Audubon Society since 1972, he documented over 1,400 species of birds in his lifetime. |
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 Jim Kramper, S.J.04/11/1912 - 11/09/2005 A man who enjoyed priesthood and Jesuit life immensely, Fr. James P. Kramper, 93, died December 9, 2005, in Wauwatosa, Wis. of complications from Parkinson's disease. Born April 11, 1912 in Omaha he entered the Jesuits in 1931 following graduation from Creighton Prep. He taught at Campion Jesuit High School before ordination (1938-41). He served the school again (1946-53) in admissions and student recruitment. In 1953 Creighton University president Carl Reinert asked Jim to plan and build a new library. The Reinert Memorial Library was completed in 1961; Jim was director until 1977. From 1978-81 he worked in the development office, visiting donors in California. Around the time of Carl's death in 1980, Jim turned his attention to parishes, assisting at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Omaha (1977-8) and at Queen of Apostles Parish in Council Bluffs (1981-7). He loved the people and they enjoyed, as one parishioner put it, his “humor, a 5-minute sermon, and a thought you could carry with you through the week.” Limited by the effects of Parkinson's disease, he moved to the Jesuit Community at St. Camillus in 2003. |
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 Richard McGloin06/22/1214 - 03/11/2005 Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of our brother, Fr. Richard D. McGloin, 90, who passed away last evening at the Creighton University Jesuit Community. Richard recently was diagnosed with liver cancer and wanted to spend his final days in the Jesuit community. In his final days, there was a steady stream of friends, alumni, and staff who wished to visit him to let him know the impact he had on their lives. He died peacefully about 6:30 pm Friday with friends and Jesuits at his side. Richard D. McGloin was born on June 22, 1914 in Council Bluffs, IA. After graduation from Creighton Prep in 1932, he entered the Society in Florissant, MO. Richard was ordained in 1945. He taught business and philosophy at Marquette University for three years before becoming president of Marquette University High School in 1950, a job he held for five years. In 1955 he began his 50 years of dedicated service at Creighton University. A student dormitory was recently named in his honor, a sign of the deep respect and affection that he enjoyed amongst the students, alumni and benefactors. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, March 15 from 2 pm until 7 pm at St. John's Church on the Creighton University campus. The funeral Mass will begin at 7 pm with burial at 9 am on Wednesday at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha. |
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 John Holbrook, S.J.07/28/1920 - 08/30/2004 John Holbrook, S.J., was known at Creighton for his friendly smile and acts of kindness. “Wherever he worked, he touched people’s loves on a very personal level,” said Frank Ayers, associate dean of the school of Dentistry. “He had a rue knack of making everyone he came in contact with feel special.” Holbrook, a chaplain of Chreighton’s dental school for more than twenty years, died Monday, August 30, 2004 at Camillus, the Jesuit health care center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 84. He was diagnosed with cancer in several organs in July, Ayers said. Holbrook was born and raised in Des Moines. He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Louis University in 1945 and a master’s degree from Creighton University in 1972. Hobrook joined Creighton University in 1964, where he served as the chaplain of the school of dentistry and Swanson residence hall until 1972. He was later appointed director of pastoral care at St. Joseph Hospital, now Creighton University Medical Center. In 1991, he rejoined the dental school as chaplain. He retired in 2003. |
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