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Dubuque, IA. It does seem like a bit of

an oxymoron to our Wisconsin and

Minnesota readers, but Clare Leis has

found a place of beauty to call her

home away from home. Mom and

Dad Leis have visited twice and she has

traveled home all of once. That would

seem to point toward her settling into

her first year at college rather well. If

you have never ventured to Dubuque,

IA it is worth a day trip or more. The

Mississippi River, bridges, Mines of

Spain, Bald Eagles, and the Fenelon

Place Elevator are just a few of the sites.

She is nearing the end of her first

semester and will gleefully put her Stats

and Public Speaking classes behind her.

It is not a surprise that she has many,many friends, but Sarah, Nadia and

Rachel with the addition of Clare make

up what is affectionately known as the

Fantastic Four at Loras College in

Dubuque.

Last year was of course her senior

year. She sat the bench for most of

basketball as she broke her collarbone

early in the season. The graduation and

party were great fun with friends Kelly

and Lyle taking all of the stress out of

the food preparation. Thank you!

Camp Gray was Clares home away

from home this past summer. She was

not yet old enough to be a counselor, but

was able to work full time as kitchen

staff. She greatly enjoyed her summer

at camp and shared a room with her

sister Kateri. Will she be spending next

summer at Camp Gray? That is very

likely. When Clare is home she always

makes time for the Sanders Sisters

and their parents too!

Clares address is:

Quick Trip NorthThief River Falls, MN. It was a quickbut joyful trip when the Leis Family

traveled north for the Dana and Grant

Spears wedding in July. A beautiful

wedding dayspent with family we do not

see often enough. Congrats Dana &Grant!

Cindy with Uncles Jimmy and Albert on that day.

New England, USA. Life can get busyand sometimes months can pass beforefriends who live minutes apart find time for ahike and conversation. Whether it is Hixon

Forest in LaCrosse or Mt. Mansfield and Mt.

Washington Tom enjoys every minute ofthe conversation and the antics of hikingwith Brother Smith. It is good to havefriends that you aspire to be like.

Milwaukee, WI. This is a very specialyear in the Leis Family as the first Leis

Lady graduated from college. Kateri

crossed the stage on December 16, 2012

in cap, gown and stole. She graduated

Magna Cum Laude with a major in

Elementary Education, a major in Math-

ematics and a minor in Spanish. She is

a few short weeks from finishing her

student teaching in a grade 3 classroom

for a Milwaukee public school located

in a Spanish speaking neighborhood.

This past summer she worked atCamp Gray primarily as the nanny for

the Hoeben Family

children. Nothing

brings a smile to

Kateris face faster

than the mention of

Andrew, Mary and

Joshua Hoeben.

Now that school

is done Kateri will

likely spend more

time with a man named Brad (she has

been smiling quite a bit over him latelyalso) work on her resume, substitute

teach, prepare for Rachel and Joshs

wedding (maid of honor), and nanny for

the Hoeben Family this summer.

Kateri plans to stay in Milwaukee sec-

ond semester and continue to live at the

Catholic Womens House. She shares

this home with five

other faith-filled

women. This house

is two doors away

from the Catholic

Mens House whereBrad lives.

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2012 Mid-year

Graduation

MarquetteUniversity

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Kateri Leis

1529 W. State St

Milwaukee, WI

53233

Clare Leis

Mail Box 9341450 Alta Vista

Loras CollegeDubuque,IA 52001

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Cashton, WI. 2012 was a year that

found Tom increasing his weekly miles.

He joined a running club in Sparta,participated in a 200+ mile Ragnar relay

and managed to finish three marathons

in less than four hours. By October his

feet were screaming ENOUGH! Phys-

ical therapy and podiatry visits are

filling up his date book as the year

draws to a close. This is frustrating and

a bit scary as he is not ready to kiss

marathon running goodbye.

When not running in 2012 he could

be found mowing the lawn (Clare moved

June 1), expanding flowerbeds and plant-

ing perennials. He is still teaching atSparta Middle School, working with

students in Book Club before school,

tutors students after school and helps

high school students with credit

recovery in summer school!

Clare Pauline Leis age 18

Kateri Ann Leis age 22

Sister Teresa Maria Leis age 23

Sister Teresa Maria MovesWildwod, MO. Sister Teresa Maria (Erin)

is currently doing a six-month mission

assignment in Wildwood, MO. She is

living in a small convent with three

other sisters and working in a large Cath-

olic grade school.

Her family visited

her at school in

October and it was

obvious how wellliked she was by

staff and students

there. This assign-

ment will end in

February when she

returns to the Mother House in Alton, IL.

In February she will be helping to

facilitate a vocations event at the

convent in LaCrosse and also attending

her parents 25th

wedding anniversary

celebration! It will be a small but very

special event with the Leis Ladies

finding their way home from St. Louis,Milwaukee and Dubuque for this day.

Many prayers of thanksgiving have

been said.

In August Sister Teresa Maria will

make FirstProfession. She will get a

black veil and crucifix to wear as part of

this event. This is a step toward final

vows years down the road. We look

forward to sharing this important day

with her. We expect she will be in

Alton, IL in 2013.Sr. Teresa Mariasaddress thisChristmas:

Humblehills, WI. Those who know

Cindy realize that if she wants to know

how to do something she will figure it

outlike knitting. Since the last editionshe has made socks, hats, scarves, wash

clothes and a sweater for Erin! She

even belongs to a group of knitters in

Sparta known as: The Knitwits!

After 24 years in the area of Critical

Care nursing Cindy made a career

move. Still at Gundersen Lutheren in

LaCrosse, but now is the nurse educator

for the Behavioral Health Unit. She is

extremely pleased with this career move

and will have a new office in a new

building this February.

Cindy, like Tom, looks forward toeach visit they have with their daugh-

ters, but neither have suffered any ill

effects of Empty Nest to date. They

will both tell you that they feel very

blessed to have three amazing daughters.

Sr.Teresa MariaLeis

Mater Dei Convent1801 HWY 109Wildwood, MO 63038

We Wish You a Merry and Blessed Christmas!The Leis Family

humblehills@centurytel.net

Mr.& Mrs.

Schaller

8/18/12We are still smiling.

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Knitwit

in our

Midst

still seek Him.Wise men