Fr. Mike Boehm

I grew up in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in University City. I attended grade school at Lourdes and high school at SLUH. I was ordained a priest in 1994 and have been assigned to several parishes over the years. This assignment will be my fourth time serving as pastor. I have also served in Archdiocesan roles as Vicar for Priests and Vicar General. 

I’m very happy to be assigned to Sacred Heart, Our Lady, and Good Shepherd Parishes! I look forward to the opportunities and challenges ahead and know that with God’s help, we will work together to continue  the great work of these wonderful parish families entrusted to us for our care and stewardship.

Tracy Kempfer

I am a graduate of Our Lady School and St. Pius X High School. I have a BA from UMSL in Elementary Education, an MA from Missouri Baptist University in Counseling and a MA from Missouri Baptist University in Administration.
Prior to my role as principal, I owned and operated a home day care for 10 years and was a teacher here at Our Lady for 6 years.  I am passionate about Catholic Education and love the OLS community. We are truly a family that prepares all students to become disciples of Jesus Christ.  In my spare time I love reading, exercising, hanging out with my 3 boys, and spending quality time with friends and family. 

Dawn Meinhardt

I am proud to have called Our Lady home for over 40 years. I grew up in the parish and am a graduate of Our Lady School. I am also a graduate of St. Pius X High School and St. Louis University. I began my teaching career at St. John’s Catholic School in Imperial before coming back to Our Lady in 1998 to teach Second Grade. I taught various grade levels during my 20 year career at Our Lady before becoming the Coordinator of Religious Education for the school in 2018 and the Director of the Parish School of Religion in 2019. I am a certified Religious Education Coordinator in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and a Level I Catechist for the United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. I enjoy working with the families and children as we walk together on this journey of faith. I especially enjoy preparing the students to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation.

Brittany Erickson

I have been a registered nurse for 13 years. My husband Brian and I have three kids Alexis, Valerie, and Isaac. I am beyond excited to start working at Our Lady School and cannot wait until next year!  

Kathy Hawkins

I owned and operated Little Scholars preschool here in Festus for twelve years.  I closed my preschool business in 2015 to care for my father-in-law, who was diagnosed with dementia.  I was hired as a Preschool Aide at Our Lady in 2020, and last year, I aided Mrs. Sarah Reed’s Kindergarten. 

My husband Chris and I have been married 30 years.  We have four children and three grandchildren.   I volunteer as a storyteller at my church and enjoy studying the bible and reading in my spare time. 

Melissa Secrease

This is my second year teaching Pre-K for Our Lady.  Prior to accepting the position at Our Lady, I taught for 9 years at Sacred Heart Ursuline Learning Center and 7 years at Wee Care.  I love working for Our Lady because it is such a family-oriented school.   I have been married for 27 years and have 3 adult children.  My oldest is married and I have one grandchild.  I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and hiking.

Tiffany Mehler

My name is Tiffany Mehler, and I started teaching preschool in 2003.  I taught at Sacred Heart Ursuline Learning Center for 14 years.  I took a three-year break to stay at home with my youngest before she started Kindergarten.  I took a teaching position at Simon Says, the preschool at St. Simon the Apostle, for the past two years.  I am so excited to be an apple teacher again and to be able to spend more time with my family.  My husband Judson and I have been married for 18 years.  We have two children.  We also have a big, hairy fur baby named Fergus, who we rescued as a puppy.  

Terry Warren

I am entering my 23rd year as a preschool teacher.  My greatest joy is being with 3-4 year olds preparing them for Pre-K.  I have 3 children and 9 grandchildren.  I am a big animal lover, especially of cats and dogs.  I am an avid reader, love being outside, and enjoy swimming, bonfires, and watching my grandkids at their sporting events.   

Sue Yates

I have been a member of Our Lady Parish for 4 years.  I am a preschool aid for Ms. Tanya and the Red Apples.  My husband and I have been married for 29 years and we have 4 kids and 2 grand babies.  We love to travel all over the world.  So far the furthest we have been is Italy. 

Sarah Reed

I have been blessed to be a part of the wonderful Our Lady community for many years. I have taught 23 awesome Kindergarten classes here since I began in 2000.  I have been teaching Our Lady Family Catechesis also; this is my second year, I am enjoying the kindergarten and 1st graders on Wednesday evenings.  My husband Chris and I live outside of De Soto on a small farm with our son  Allen, a Sophomore at St. Pius X. We have a son, James,  who lives and works in St. Louis and a daughter, Claire, who currently lives and works in Bethel, Alaska.  I love to bake, sew and quilt when I have time!  The people of Our Lady make it fun and the atmosphere is so family-oriented.  I am thankful that our community rejoices together when times are good, and when times are hard, we support and love one another.  We are a family.

Jennifer Schelp

I graduated from MIZZOU with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and from Missouri Baptist University with a Master of Arts degree in teaching.  I am married to Nathan and have four children.  I enjoy spending time with my family, swimming and shopping.

Melissa Lane

I graduated from Our Lady School in 1993 and then graduated from St. Pius X High School in 1997.  After high school, I went to Jefferson College and graduated from SEMO in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.  I feel very fortunate to work alongside such dedicated and hard-working teachers and staff. I love OLS because the students are amazing!  I love watching them grow and learn throughout the years.  They are the reason I love teaching!  Outside of work, I love spending time with my adorable dog, family, and friends.

Kathleen Hasselhorst

I am a graduate of Our Lady School and  of St. Pius X High School.  I received my Bachelor's of Science degree as well as my  Elementary and Secondary Education certifications from Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, Missouri.  I love teaching at Our Lady's because of the families and the people I work with. I love the kids I teach and their parents are very supportive.  My fellow teachers and staff members feel like my second family.  We support and encourage one another.  I love teaching about God and our faith,  It is exciting to help prepare the kids to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.  In my down time, I enjoy visiting with my family, reading books, going for long walks, watching old movies, and going out with friends. 

Gracie Burkard

I am blessed to be selected to teach at Our Lady School for the 2024–2025 school year! In 2023, I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, and this past school year, I worked as a paraprofessional in the Festus School District. It has always been a dream of mine to become a teacher, and I am excited to start here at OLS. I am really looking forward to getting to know all the students, staff, and families at OLS. All students should be provided with excellent educational opportunities, and I believe working at Our Lady School provides that for students.

Carrie Cook

I am so grateful to get this opportunity to become a part of Our Lady School and community.  This will be my 13th year teaching in the Archdiocese.  I have been fortunate in that I have taught many different grade levels through my years as a classroom teacher - PreK through 5th.  I started out in St. Louis at St. Norberts in Florissant and from there went on to Immacolata in Clayton.  After taking a year away from teaching to stay at home with my two little ones I moved on to the homeschool community at John Paul II Preparatory School working part time as a 1st/2nd grade teacher.  We made the move last year out of St. Louis and here we are!  My husband Andrew and I will have two preschoolers starting at OLS and a sophomore at St. Pius X. In my free time I enjoy spending it with family and friends - trips to the zoo, listening to live music, adventures hiking, and reading!  I can't wait to meet everyone!

Jackie Kelam

I attended Catholic schools through college and always knew I wanted to teach in a Catholic school. I left a fabulous school in St. Louis County when we moved to Hillsboro. I didn't think I would find a school to match the one I left and I didn't, I found a better one! Our Lady School is an excellent school with fantastic, dedicated teachers and staff. I love our school and our students. We are a united, loving family that I wouldn’t want to trade for another. The whole Our Lady community is very welcoming and supportive of our school and our mission.  I live in Hillsboro with my husband, Tom, and my son, Trevor. I lost my daughter, Tara, in a car accident in 2020. I have two stepsons who have blessed us with five grandkids. I love to go camping and I am looking forward to going to the beach this summer. 

Maranetta Linderer

I married my high school sweetheart and we have been married for 35 years. We have been blessed with 2 boys that went through Our Lady School. I was in education before our first son was born but decided to be a stay-at-home mom (I treasured that time with my boys). When our youngest son started kindergarten, the principal asked if I would consider working part-time at OLS as an aide. I said sure I would for a year. Well… it has been 21 years!  I have worked in many different capacities here at OLS and truly enjoy working with the students and staff. I have had the opportunity to see so many students succeed and grow in their academic lives and in their spiritual lives. I love seeing former students start their own families and bring them to church and to OLS. I enjoy the students and watching them learn and grow and being just a small part of their journey. My boys are grown up now, but I still love being a mom most of all. God has blessed me with a wonderful family, and I feel blessed to share my faith with my students.

Doreen Berezowski

I will be teaching Literature and English to Our Lady’s Middle Schoolers.  I am so very, very excited to share and learn with and from them about the world and its people through said disciplines.  

A little bit about me… I have been in education for close to 40 years.  It is my passion, along with my family! My husband’s name is Michael and we just celebrated our 50th anniversary. I have two children, two children-in-law, and six grandchildren, ranging in age from nineteen months to sixteen. I have lived and taught in New York City, Vermont, and Missouri.  I retired from the Festus R-6 School District where I am currently a Board Member.  I also taught at Our Lady for three years, teaching sixth, seventh, and eighth grade social studies, seventh and eighth grade math, and seventh grade religion.  And now I am back!!!

Joyce Wren

I have been teaching for 14 years.  I have four children ranging from 12 to 6 years old and an outstanding husband of 15 years.  We moved to the Festus area 3 years ago and have truly enjoyed living here.  I am excited and blessed to get to be part of the Our Lady School family.  

Samantha Myers

Donna Koch

Mallory Rarick

Hello! My name is Mallory Rarick and I am so excited for this upcoming school year. I graduated from Our Lady and have been a parishioner here for the last 18 years. This fall I will be entering my first year of teaching here at OLS as the Prek-8 art teacher.  I have been an aide here for the last two years and have loved every minute of it. I am looking forward to this new adventure and cannot wait to see what the future has in store.

William Wamser

My name is Bill Wamser and I am the new music teacher at Our Lady School. I received my Bachelor of Music Education degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 1977 where my main

instrument was French Horn. I received my Masters of Education Administration degree and Education Specialist degrees from UMSL in 2014 and 2015. Besides teaching, I have experience and certification as a computer repair technician. I have served on the help desk at Trans World Airlines and The United Way of Greater St. Louis.

I have been married for 39 years and have two grown daughters and a wonderful granddaughter who will be starting seventh grade in August.

Some unusual facts about me are: A.) I went to five different elementary schools in three states. B.) I have worked over several summers at The Muny in Forest Park and at Grant's Farm. C.) I taught myself to play the guitar and have used it to accompany church choirs for decades. D.) I have an extensive collection of themed shirts and socks.

John Reecht

Nikki Ott

I have been teaching at Our Lady since I graduated from Mizzou in 2003.  I love Our Lady because it feels like I am with family when I am here, not just the faculty and staff, but the students and parents as well.  It is my home away from home. My husband, Matt, is a CPA.  We are both St. Pius X alumni (Class of ’99), and we have three girls who attend OLS.  In my free time, I love spending time with family and friends and going to shows or concerts.

Jane Rumping

I have been the speech therapist at OLS for the past eight years, assigned here by Festus R-6.   I retired from the Fox C-6 school district in 2013, where I worked as both a speech therapist and ECSE teacher.  I worked at Mapaville State School prior to my years at Fox.  My husband, David, and I have been members of Our Lady for 30 years.  We have two sons and one daughter (all alumni of OLS), and a daughter-in-law.  In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  I particularly like to eat out!

School Partnership Program (SPP)

For more than 25 years, Saint Louis Counseling’s School Partnership Program (SPP) therapists have assisted students from kindergarten through 12th grade who attend parochial, private and public schools. And in 2019, SPP therapists provided treatment and support for 3,202 students in 117 schools. Our program is based on the philosophy that the school, family, and community are partners in educating our children, strengthening families and building stronger, safer communities.

Jene Turnure

I have been developing technology programs and teaching children how to safely and smartly use it since before many families had one shared computer.  Born and raised in Mexico, MO, I have been been married 41 years and have the three best daughters and granddaughter in the world.  I started commuting from St. Louis to Our Lady School to develop the technology program, but have stayed because of the good-hearted community.

Angeline Stucke

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from William Woods University (MO) and a Master of Arts Degree + certification from Canisius College (NY). After student teaching in Toronto, Ontario, I moved back to Missouri to begin my teaching career at Our Lady.  Last year was my 20th year at OLS.  In 2019, I was nominated and honored to accept the invitation to work on the Art Content Area Committee for the new St. Louis Archdiocesan Unified Curriculum.   I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts, working out, and all things design!  My husband and I have four children - Isaac, Rowan, Quinn, & Nadia. 

Chris Auchly