Sunday, January 4, 2009

New Year News

It is with a heavy heart that I write this update. We lost a wonderful teacher on January 1st. Ms. JoAnne Jennemann, graphic arts teacher, passed away as a result of a tragic boating accident.

Ms. Jennemann taught at FMS for many years and touched our lives in more ways than can be listed. Here I must borrow from the words of Ms. Hermansen, who captured the essence of Ms. Jennemann.
Ms. Jennemann "was an extremely grateful person for all she had in her life. First, she was grateful for her son, Justin, and all of his accomplishments. She was also grateful for the short time she shared with her daughter, Sonya, who was tragically taken from her in an accident. She always knew that she would see her "little angel" in heaven. She was grateful for her talent. She loved children...she loved life...and she loved the people that she worked with."

Ms. Jennemann's family will receive guests at Arlington Memorial Funeral Home on Monday, January 5th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Cathedral.

Grief counselors will be available at school on Monday for students and staff. Please keep her family and our FMS family in your thoughts and prayers.


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