Alum-Knights
Welcome MLHS Alumni to YOUR page! 
You are the living proof that Lutheran High School education is invaluable!
Reflect on your high school days and measure the impact that the daily chapels, religion classes, athletic competitions, service projects, friends and teachers had on making you who you are today.
Please let us know what you have been doing and the "high points" happening in your lives. You are reason to celebrate!
Listen to the MLHS Knights School Song here:
“Washington and Lee Swing”
The Martin Luther KNIGHTS are hard to beat!
They’re just a tower of power
from head to feet!
They’ve got a style of play that’s mighty sweet!
And when you see them play,
you’ll say...
you’re bound to say...
You’ll say “Now there’s a team we’re proud to know!”
They’ve got that Martin Luther pep and go!
And when you see them play...
you’re bound to say...
GO, TEAM, GO!!
Alumni: Get your tickets for the "OH! What a Knight" Dinner Auction ASAP! Alumni who purchase a table as a group will be treated to a special dessert--Death by Chocolate--made and served by Miss Rebecca Oerman.
Thanks to Angie (Thiesse) Rathman, Becky Breitbarth and Leann (Wessel) Hilchen who have donated some great items for the auction! Donations of new, collectible or handcrafted items are welcome. Please have them to MLHS by April 16th. Thanks!
Joyful Thanks Fall Benefit Dinner Guest Speaker: 1986 Alumnus Michael Reed and family.
1986 MLHS Alumnus, Michael Reed lives on a farm outside of Altura, MN which is near the MN/WI border.
He and his wife, Lori have 3 children who attend Immanuel Lutheran School in Lewiston, MN. Hunter is 9, Gunner is 7 and their daughter, Tanner is 5. Active in both the church and school at Immanuel; Michael sits on the Finance committee, is the Chairmen of the School Board, coaches basketball and Lori teaches Sunday school.
Michael is a Production & Design Account Manager for Benchmark Electronics in Winona. Benchmark Electronics is global company that manufactures electronics of telecommunication equipment, computers, industrial control equipment, testing and instrumentation products and medical devices. Michael is responsible for the Design and Production schedules of a large Medical company who specializes in pacemaker and defibrillation.
Michael and Lori recently purchased a farm where they raise grapes. This year was their first harvest and wine making experience.
A member of the first Martin Luther High School graduating class, Michael was the Knight's team basketball captain and played baseball. The 1986 "The Shield" Yearbook's Senior Hall of Fame listed Michael as the "best helper to others", "class clown", "least serious", "most stubborn", "tallest", "best dressed", "best dancer", "best personality" and "in a good mood most often."
He is the son Harold and Leona Reed of Truman.
When Michael Reed was asked to be the guest speaker at the Joyful Thanks Fall Benefit Dinner, he was concerned that he wasn’t the best candidate for the task. At MLHS he was voted class clown and wasn’t the best student.
Today Michael is a husband and father of three children. Michael is active in his home church and serves on the school board at Immanuel Lutheran Elementary School in Lewiston, MN. He is employed with a global company and has accounts worldwide.
At the Benefit Dinner Michael began by saying that he needed to "get more comfortable" and removed his suit jacket, tie and dress shirt to show-off his John Deere shirt. "In high school we always argued what was better--red or green. Now I've got the last word in--green is best!"
He also expressed his gratitude to his parents and Lutheran school teachers for influencing his life. He verified the strong impact his years in Lutheran schools made on his faith and character.
“While I believe pastors have a very important role in growing God’s ministry, I believe that those of us who are not pastors have an even more difficult job. The audience pastors serve willingly come into the pews to hear their message. Our audience is often not very receptive, but they are the ones that need to hear His Truth the most. I unashamedly talk about my faith whenever and wherever I can.”
-Michael Reed
Alumni Updates: updated 4/1/10
1990: Amy Wassman Becher has accepted a new job as Dean of Admissions at Thiels College in Greenville, PA. Amy and her husband Eric have made their home in Hermitage, PA which is in the northern part of the state. Eric commutes to his job in New Jersey.
1992: David and Amanda Bergt were blessed with a new son. Caleb Donald was born on March 31st and weighed 8 pounds. Older siblings Josh and Hannah welcome him.
1998: Andrew and Emily Janetzke welcomed Julia Lynn into this world on August 30, 2009. Julia weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces.
1999 & 2001: Chad and Cassie (Lindell) Wiens of rural St. James proudly announce the birth
of their daughter, Lillian Emma Wiens, born March 8, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato. Lili weighed 9 pounds and was 22 inches long. Welcoming baby home was big sister, Avril, age 19 months.
Grandparents are Dwight and Joy Wiens and Steve and Cheryl Lindell, all of rural St. James.
2003 & 2004: Kristin (Rusert) and Lance Halverson are the proud parents of Elijah James born February 24th. 7 pounds 11 oz. 21” long. He has a brother, Seth. Lance is in the US Air Force and is deployed to Afghanistan.
2004: Gina Myers-Schulz volunteered at an orphanage in Haiti for ten days shortly after the earthquake.
David E Klaus of St James MN graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, at the Fall Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 at the Taylor Hall Center on the Minnesota State University Campus.
Sarah Sohre was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring Semester at Bethany Lutheran College.
2005: Caleb Belgard, a graduate of Hamline University, is teaching English in Incheon, South Korea which is near Seoul.
2006: Desiree Bicknase was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring Semester at Bethany Lutheran College.
updated 1/11/10
1994: Josh and Beth Leiding were blessed with a baby girl born on May 1, 2009. Amalia Jo weighed 6# 13 oz. They have three other daughters, Jayden, Saige and Gabriella.
1995: Rob and Leah (Becker) Wilkinson had a baby girl on November 11, 2009. Katherine Lee weighed 7 lbs., 11 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. She has a brother Robert, age 2.
1996: Heather (Cain) Zoeller is working on her PhD in Special Education through Walden University. Heather and her husband, Jason, have two children. Lacie is in 2nd grade and Mike is in Kindergarten. Heather is also the troop leader for the Girl Scouts. The Zoellers live in Wright, MN which is near Duluth.
Mark Beckendorf and his wife, Karen, are thrilled to announce the adoption of Isaac Louis Todd Beckendorf, born on October 28, 2009. He weighed 5 lbs 8 oz. They live in Winthrop, MN.
1997: Noah Leiding and his wife, Jaime welcomed another daughter into their family. Adriana McKenna was born on November 18, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs, 4 ounces. She has a sister, Cadence.
1998: Dereck Graplar married Kelly Whitacre on August 1, 2009 at Camp Okoboji Outdoor Chapel in Milford, IA. They have made their home in Spencer, IA.
Andrew Janetzke and his wife Emily welcomed Julia Lynn into this world on August 30, 2009. Julia weighed 6 lbs, 4 oz. The Janetzkes live in Bay City, MI.
1999: Lindsey Halverson married Jason O’Loughlin on October 10th, 2009. She works at the Cancer Clinic. The couple live in Rowley, IA.
Angie (Wiederhoeft) and Shane Sundeen were blessed with a baby girl born October 6, 2009. Alexis weighed just over 7 pounds. She has a sister Abbie. Angie is the assistant volleyball coach at MLHS/GHEC.
2003: Brandi Weihe and Nicholas Lynn Stohs were married on November 14th. Brandi graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville, in 2006 and Minnesota School of Business in 2008. She works at Jackson Veterinary Clinic and as a personal care assistant for MRCI.
2004: Paul Childers married Krista Thissen on June 20, 2009. The couple lives in Granite Falls, MN.
Steve and Raechel Sitzman were married on October 31st, 2009. They live in Linngrove, IA.
2009: CJ Riewe has been initiated into the Farm House Fraternity at the University of Minnesota.
updated 9/30/09
1989: Teresa (Sieg) Hajdu works for Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW). LWW is a medical speciality publisher. She’s with the Career Sales Division and services career schools. She works with school and program directors and lead instructors to help them select the best educational texts and resources for their courses. She’s been with LWW since 2001.
1996: Rev. Jonathan Mumme and wife Rachel lived in Tuebingen, Germany nearly three years where Jonathan worked on his Ph.D. in systematic theology. They consider Tuebingen one of the most beautiful towns in all of Germany! Recently they moved to Berlin where Jonathan vicared in 2003-2004. The congregation is like another home to them (www.lutherisch.de). They will spend their last two years in Germany in Berlin.
Jonathan will still be completing his doctorate at the University of Tuebingen under Prof. Dr. Oswald Bayer. He hopes to be finished with oral exams (the last step) in the spring or summer of 2011. His dissertation is progressing well, and he plans to do most of the writing from home in Berlin. Rachel continues to work for LCMS World Relief and Human Care as she has for nearly four years.
1990: Chad and Betsy Milow were blessed with twin girls. Cami Lee was born on Sept. 20th at 11:36 p.m. and weighed 4 lbs. 5 oz. and Kaya Rayne was born on Sept. 21st at 12:06 a.m. and weighed 4 lbs. 8 oz. at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee. The babies will remain there for a time. The family was featured on the local FOX news channel.
1998: Holly (Kietzer) and James Wallace have an addition to their family. Derrek Everett was born Sept. 26th and weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz.
1999: Brady Tomlinson married Colleen Krohn on September 4th at the Sofitel Hotel in Minneapolis. He is employed at Emerson Process Management, customer financial services in Eden Prairie. Luke and Shelly Schultze have been blessed with a baby girl. Olivia Love weighed 4# 5 oz.
2000: Amanda (Danhoff) and husband, Les Siem were blessed with a son. Jayse Garrett was born August 13th @ 3:16 p.m. He was 9 lb. 6 3/4 oz and was 20.5 in long.
2004: Ashley Schultz graduated Magna Cum Laude from MSU-Mankato with a B.S. in Special Education this past May. She is working at Wabasso Public school as a Special Ed teacher.
In May she was engaged to Steven Flom and the wedding is set for August 7, 2010.
2003: Sarah (Abernathy) & husband Jason Komo are the proud parents of a healthy baby girl, Lillian Elizabeth, born on June 3, 2009. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces.
Bobby Patrick VI is a law student at William Mitchell Law School in St. Paul. He attends classes in the evening and works at the State Capitol for the Republican Caucus during the day.
2005: Katie Leimer was accepted into the graduate program at the Des Moines University in the Physical Therapy Program. Her "White Coat" ceremony is Sat Aug 22 at the Civic Center in Des Moines.
Lindsey McNea was also accepted into the same program and at the same school as Katie.
Luke Anderson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Concordia University, Mequon, WI in May. He married Sarah Haggerty in St. Louis on June 13th. Luke will begin Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in September.
Caleb Belgard is teaching high school English in Incheon, South Korea. He was in China for 7 weeks last summer doing the same thing.
2007: Mandy Patrick will be studying in Australia in January via Boston University.
2008: Catilin Trueblood married Antoine Smith on July 10th. She is attending the University of Iowa, Iowa City.