Atrium - Anne Nurre Heidt Mural

Anne Nurre Heidt Mural

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of St. Clement Church, Alvin Nurre wrote a brief history of the Nurre family and its association with St. Clement.

The Nurre ancestors arrived in St. Bernard in 1859 and have been continuous residents of St. Bernard ever since.

Alvin Nurre married Mary Close in 1944 and returned to St. Bernard to raise his family. They had 12 children – all attended St. Clement Catholic Elementary School and graduated from either Our Lady of the Angels or Roger Bacon high schools.

Anne Nurre the daughter of Joseph & Theodora (Juengling) Nurre, grew up in St. Bernard. Anne, along with her two sisters, attended Our Lady of the Angels High School. Dorothy Nurre (Broad) graduated in 1942. Anne graduated in 1944, and Marilou Nurre (McMaster) graduated in 1955.

Anne (“Fritzi”) was very involved at Our Lady of the Angels. In her senior year, she was:

• A member of Student Administration,
• Editor of the school yearbook – the Amaranth,
• Publicity Manager for the Student Council, and
• played Miss Ludwg, Hollywood Director in the Senior Class Play, “Ask for the Moon.”

She was the Publicity Chairman of the Girls’ Athletic Association (GAA) her junior year and the swimming representative to the GAA her sophomore year.

Her senior superlative reads as follows:

“Long, graceful hair and eyes like Gene Tierney’s make ‘Fritzie’ the envy of many. A faithful life-guard, she swims as smoothly as a fluid drive. Our editor is a combination of talent, ambition, poise, and personality.”

She was married to the late Dr. Robert Samuel Heidt, Sr. for 61 years. She was involved in her church and community - supporting numerous charities. After growing up in St. Bernard, she raised her family in Clifton. Modeling, teaching and guiding tours were just some of the jobs she held.

In honor of her OLA career and her support of church and community during her lifetime, we would like to call the atrium, which will house several artifacts from the high school she was so much a part of, the Anne Nurre Heidt Atrium. It is a very fitting way to celebrate our 100th anniversary and lay the foundation for the next century.

In 1990, Fritzi wrote an autobiography of her life which formed the basis of the mural. Click on the following link to read the incredible story of this remarkable woman in her own words!