In your own words. We have taken many different paths in the last 50 years, thank you to those that shared your life with us all. Akstulewicz, Lee (Nancy) 846 Highland Park Road Neenah, WI 54956 920-886-3666 Allan, Patricia (Kunz) Mike P.O. Box 80007 Fairbanks, AK 99708 907-488-3306 [email protected]I graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in Commercial Art & Psychology. I met and married my husband Mike while attending college in New Mexico (he's now an archaeologist best known for discovering the Mesa Site in Alaska). Mike was from New York, I was from Wisconsin and we immediately hit if off when we both discovered we were avid Packer fans in a world of Dallas Cowboys fanatics. While attending graduate school, I took a part-time job in a small public library and discovered my "true calling". I've been working in libraries ever since. Mike and I moved to Alaska in 1970, bought some land, had two children (Kelly & Josh), and began building our log home. It's still a "work in progress". When our kids were in high school, I started working (part-time) on my Master's Degree in Library Science through the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since I continued to work full time, it took me four years including a couple summer sessions in Tucson to complete my degree (this was before online education). I finally finished in 1995. In 2003, I accepted the position of Circulation Librarian at our local public library and have been working in that capacity ever since. I love my job! Mike and I both plan to retire when we turn 70. I love to garden, travel, read, watch soccer and hockey (I played one season of each), spend time at our camp in the Brooks Range of Alaska, and enjoy our four grandchildren. This is my first reunion, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Ambroso, John 2095 Allerton Drive Oshkosh, WI 54904 920-426-9171 Andersen, James (Mary) 1497 Morris Avenue 1
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In your own words. We have taken many different paths in the last 50 years, thank you to those
that shared your life with us all.
Akstulewicz, Lee (Nancy)846 Highland Park RoadNeenah, WI 54956920-886-3666
Allan, Patricia (Kunz) MikeP.O. Box 80007Fairbanks, AK [email protected]
I graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in Commercial Art & Psychology. I met and married my husband Mike while attending college in New Mexico (he's now an archaeologist best known for discovering the Mesa Site in Alaska). Mike was from New York, I was from Wisconsin and we immediately hit if off when we both discovered we were avid Packer fans in a world of Dallas Cowboys fanatics. While attending graduate school, I took a part-time job in a small public library and discovered my "true calling". I've been working in libraries ever since. Mike and I moved to Alaska in 1970, bought some land, had two children (Kelly & Josh), and began building our log home. It's still a "work in progress". When our kids were in high school, I started working (part-time) on my Master's Degree in Library Science through the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since I continued to work full time, it took me four years including a couple summer sessions in Tucson to complete my degree (this was before online education). I finally finished in 1995. In 2003, I accepted the position of Circulation Librarian at our local public library and have been working in that capacity ever since. I love my job! Mike and I both plan to retire when we turn 70. I love to garden, travel, read, watch soccer and hockey (I played one season of each), spend time at our camp in the Brooks Range of Alaska, and enjoy our four grandchildren. This is my first reunion, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.
Ambroso, John2095 Allerton DriveOshkosh, WI 54904920-426-9171
Andersen, James (Mary)1497 Morris AvenueGreen Bay, WI [email protected]
Upon graduating from NHS, I enrolled at UW-Oshkosh in elementary education and graduated in June 1965. I taught elementary grades 4 & 5 in the Green Bay Public Schools for 37 years, and married Mary Turay in 1968. We have two adult children, Jeff and Sheri. I am living a retired life with Mary, children and two grand kids. I participate in senior bowling, cards and family gatherings as we have brothers, sisters and Millie Andersen who is 95!
Greetings to all. Within a short time following graduation, I spent the next three years in the USMC.Highlights included: tracked vehicle repairman school, mixing napalm for flame tanks. I spent 16 months on duty in Okinawa and getting married in California just before discharge and the official start of Vietnam~~~~lucky for me!! The next roughly 25 years or so included raising five wonderful children; three girls and two boys with my first wife mostly in the Neenah area. There was a move to Southern California and Utah during this time frame. My second marriage included a young lady from Menasha with two boys from a previous husband. Together, we had a precious baby girl we named Memory which made a total of eight (four & four). A real blended family in every sense of the word. A definite challenge, but without a doubt an abundance of rewards. In 1988, I relocated out to the Bay Area in California with one of my boys. Since that time I have only returned to WI for short visits while living and working in Northern and Southern CA, New Hampshire, Utah and back to the New England area again. I have certainly had my share of moving back and forth across the country with lots of adventure!!!! In general I've had a few bumps in the road, maybe taken the wrong path when I came to the fork! I have had a few health issues, etc.----- just like anyone else. But taking everything into consideration, I feel very fortunate to have had such a great life!!! With NHS Class of 61 being a strong foundation. I also feel greatly sadden for those we have lost along the way. GOD BLESS.....I am looking forward for the opportunity to seeing you all again and sharing our stories. P.S. I am especially grateful and feel extremely blessed for all my wonderful grandchildren. Heather being the oldest graduated a few years ago from Marquette with high honors. Her brother, being involved in ROTC & graduating from Syracuse two years ago and is currently serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Both are alumnus from NHS. My youngest daughter, Memory, has three in diapers~~~~~WOW!!!!! There are several more in between who have a way to bring a smile to my face.......
Angell, Walter (Lana)716 Fieldcrest DriveNeenah, WI [email protected], Peggy (Mangan) Dick926 East Courtland Place Whitefish Bay, WI [email protected]
How does one condense 68 years?? Here goes.......... I’ve lived my entire life in Wisconsin, except for four years of college at Miami of Ohio where I majored in elementary education and minored in literature. I divorced in my early thirties with one son, Bill, now age 36 and a user interface developer for an information management company in New York City. I have been happily remarried for nearly 25 years to Dick Mangan, a photographer and videographer. I taught grades 1-8 in Wisconsin schools for 36 years, most recently 6th grade science at Whitefish Bay Middle School, in the Milwaukee suburb which we call home. My teaching career also included the writing and presenting of numerous hands-on science seminars and in-services for K-8 teachers, as well as the joy of publishing two editions of a book for science educators, Brain Compatible Science. I’ve been retired for five years and
enjoy computer projects (the reunion DVD was the highlight of my year), scrapbooking weekends, gardening, exercise, reading, traveling, community involvement and time with family and friends.
Right after high school, I got into computers and have been in that field for almost 48 years. In 1970, I became an independent and have contracted to over 35 firms since then, including NASA, Southwest Airlines, and the US Marine Corps. I've lived and worked in most of the US. In my free time, I was married and divorced twice (no children), and attended the University of Houston. Now I am looking forward to moving to Montana, going to school again, and living in some of the most beautiful scenery in America. I'm in very good health and plan on living a long time! And during that time, I'm going to try to understand why I'm here. Any help (with the understanding) would be greatly appreciated.
Babbitt, Joan (Herriott) Bill124 Newcastle WalkWoodstock, GA 30188(678) [email protected]
I graduated in 1965 from UW-Madison with a BS in Medical Technology when I moved to Palo Alto, CA. I worked at Stanford University Medical Center. In 1968 I married Bill Herriott (NHS '58) and we moved to Beaumont, TX where we had two daughters; Lisa & Aimee. We've lived in Kansas City, MO, Charlotte, NC and in the Atlanta, GA area for the last 27 years. We have had the opportunity to travel to many areas in the US and several countries abroad. I have worked in my field either PT or FT for most of the years until retirement in 2005 when Bill and I built a new home and moved a little farther away from all the hectic city life. We now enjoy exercising, and being with our granddaughter, Reese (4) whenever possible.
Babbitz, Sharron (Hansen) Kurt6725 Deuster RD #4Greenleaf, WI [email protected]
I married in January, 1964. I lived in San Diego for four years. Our oldest daughter was born at Balboa Naval Hospital. We returned to Neenah for four years and then moved to DePere. We then bought a veal farm in Wayside, which we operated for 25 years. After selling the farm, we moved to Greenleaf. We just purchased a home in Cape Coral, Florida to spend the winters. We have two daughters, each having two children. We've been to Europe a dozen times, traveling extensively and visiting Kurt'sfamily in Denmark, and they’ve visited often. Since retiring, we've been to Thailand three times, and Viet Nam twice, traveling with Jack and Ruth Bogrand.
Babcock, Bert (Karen)5040 S. Highway TDenmark, WI 54208-9479
Married Karen Schindler -1964, graduated Michigan Tech - 1965 and the first job was for Minn. Dept. of Transportation as Civil Engineer in Duluth, MN. Our first child, Pamela, was born (1969). A move to Baudette, MN as County Engineer followed. While in Baudette, son Paul was born (1975). A cross-country move took us to Castle Rock, WA where I worked for Washington DOT. While in WA, Mt St. Helens erupted and we watched the phenomenon from our front yard. In 1982, a move back to WI found me working for WI-DOT. Retirement followed in 2001, after which a new job, as consultant for private engineering companies, is now a part-time situation. Fishing continues to be number one hobby, followed closely by annual hunting trips to Montana. Also added to resume is grandpa to granddaughter, Mickalyn (2000) and Collin (2003).
Badtke, Janice (Meerdink)1555 S. Park AvenueNeenah, WI 54956920-725-8692
Bard, Bill1458 Oceanaire DriveSan Luis Obispo CA 93405
Graduated from UW-Madison - B.S.M.E, 1965. I then went to work for Boeing in Seattle. Quit 1970, moved to Long Beach, CA., where I spent a year just having fun! Moved to Hermosa Beach, CA and went back to work in aerospace 1971. Spent 32 years working for Northrop on military airplane projects, most notably the B-2, as well as a number of other advanced stealth vehicles. Met and married a very nice lady from Minnesota in 1979, (only flaw is she's a Vikings fan). We moved to El Segundo, CA and raised two daughters, Kristin (now 26) and Sara (now 30). No marriages or grandkids yet, but hope maybe someday. Retired in 2005 and moved to San Luis Obispo on California's central coast where we are enjoying the leisure life.
Barnes, Barbara (Fredricks)230 Scarborough CoveLongwood, FL [email protected]
Bayley, Bill5630 N. Virginia AvenueChicago, IL 60659-3717773-275-9512
After High School, I moved to Minneapolis working first for an advertising agency and then an airline.I got married in 1969 and divorced in 1987. I have one son and daughter and four grandchildren. Iowned two businesses for 15 years. I also studied/teach photography working specifically on community projects. I am: a studio artist "in un-training", Spiritual guide/mentor, a serious traveler, and a Human Rights Commissioner. To remind me of my age, I am a recent recipient of a knee replacement!! Benjamin, Lee (Barbara)13391 W. Hidden Springs TrailWadsworth, IL 60083-9427
I have been blessed with many great experiences in both my professional and volunteer positions, but nothing compares to my wonderful years with my wife Barbara, our children and grandchildren. Barbara and I have been married for 47 years. We have four wonderful children: Gregory, Stephanie, Andrea and Jeff. We have ten perfect grandchildren ending with 19 month old twins, Isabella and Luke.
Benoit, Linda (Karpathian) KerryW291 N1124 Churchview DriveWaukesha, WI 53188262-646-8548 [email protected]
It doesn't seem possible that 50 years has passed by so quickly. After High School I graduated from Vermont College. Then ended up in Fond du Lac where I married and had two daughters five years apart. Spent the next 10 years playing golf, bridge, and active in school and after school activities. Had to enter the work force in late 70's after a divorce. Then I met and married (1977) a wonderful man whom many of you have met. We have lived in Waukesha and the Town of Delafield WI for the past 30 plus years. I had a great job working in Milwaukee for the Blood Center of Southeastern WI in an IT Manager position for 23 years. I retired in 2004 and love love love retirement life. We enjoy golf, traveling (regular trips to Maine) and hanging out with our 5 grandchildren ranging in age 18 months to 23 years. Kerry is retiring next year and we will be building our retirement home back in Fond du Lac, WI. We plan to be there in the summer months and snow bird it for the winter months (enough of the cold weather)!! Life is Good and looking forward to our next chapters in our book!
Beringer, Carl (Georgia)1835 County LaneNeenah, WI [email protected]
Married to Georgia (Gilbertson). We have three children: Stephen, Christine and Ryan. They have blessed us with five grandchildren: Conner, Greyson, Hunter, Riley and Madison. I retired in 2007 after twenty six years as Regional Manager for Sta-Rite Industries of Delavan, WI. In retirement, my time is spent with family along with fishing, golfing, hunting and traveling with friends.
Bernhagen, Ronald3055 15th StreetMonroe, WI 53566608-325-2800
Beyer, Larry1365 Calumet StreetTaycheedah, WI 54935
Billings, Betsy (Hansen) Charlie810 Terra Cotta DriveNeenah, WI [email protected] graduated from St. Olaf College with a B.S.N., Bachelor Science in Nursing 1964. Charlie and I were married in 1964. I worked as an OB nurse over the years in different locations. We have four children - 3 boys and a girl. Ethan was born in 1966 and lives in Appleton; Ted was born in 1968 and lives in Appleton, Paul was born in 1969 and lives in Texas and our daughter Katie was born in 1971 and lives in Illinois. We have 14 grandchildren; ages 18 to 3 years. We have lived in Aiken, SC, Corinth, MS, New Milford, CT, Atlanta, GA, Conway, AR, Birmingham, AL, Fall Creek, WI and now we are back in Neenah.
Birr, Mary (Hendricks) 327 Fair StreetWrightstown, WI 54180-1139
In September, 1961 I married Jim Kohanski. We had two children, a son and daughter. In December, 1969 that marriage ended. In 1973, I started working at Zwickers Knitting. In 1976, I married John Hendricks.. In 1980, we had a son. In 1984, my oldest son died of a work related accident. In 2003, my second husband John died. My social life mostly consists of going to YMCA in Kimberly. Both of my children are married. My daughter, Chris is a graphic artist. My son, Michael is a math teacher.
Blank, Judi (Siebers) Jim 2530 S. Schaefer StreetAppleton, WI 54915920-731-9318j [email protected]
I started working at Bergstrom's, the paper office shortly after graduation. I was a purchasing clerk. I married my first husband, Edward Simonson in September 1962. We had a daughter, Jill and a son, Chad. We were divorced in 1984, and he has since passed away. I took business/clerical classes at Fox Valley Tech. Worked for Manpower in various positions. I met Jim and we were married in 1987. I took early retirement at 62 due to ovarian cancer and was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Bleuer, Ned (Kay)317 N. Cobalt DriveGreen Valley, AZ [email protected]
Continued school at UW-Wisconsin/Illinois; married with two boys (LaJolla and Huston). I mapped glacial geology for 37 years at State Geological in Survey, IN. I remarried; lived in a rebuilt 1826 log cabin in Brown County woods. At 62, we retired to Arizona.
Block, Fritz (Donna)1097 Melrose LaneNeenah, WI 54956920-725-9660
Boehm, Karen (Thomsen) David497 Maple LaneNeenah, WI [email protected]
I attended U.W. Madison after graduation. It was there that I met and married Dave Thomsen 47 years ago. We have three sons and now six grandchildren; ages 11years - 6weeks. I finally have some girls!! We really enjoy them all, spoil them and then take them home. I play tennis several times a week and our USTA "Super Senior" team won the state tournament last year. It was exciting. Dave and I both play a lot of golf. We have been fortunate enough to be able to escape our Wisconsin winters these last years. We spend 5 months in a wonderful community called Waterlefe in Bradenton, Florida. However, when April comes we are both anxious to get home. Of all the places we have traveled, our favorite place is right here in Neenah at our home on Lake Winnebago where we both grew up.
Boehm, Mary Jo (Stilp) Steve8406 Emerald Hill DriveAustin, TX [email protected]
My chronological 50 year past
Attended University of Wisconsin, graduated from UW-Oshkosh Married Steve Stilp Taught English to Hispanic kids in Los Angeles Taught English in Canyon TX while pursuing graduate degree at West Texas State University
and carrying baby #1 Stay-at-home mom the next 15 years in Cincinnati OH, Summit NJ where baby #2 was born,
Dallas TX, and Austin TX After tiring of the volunteer circuit, got my real estate license and was lead broker at
commercial development company Back to Summit NJ when children were in college (Georgetown, U of Alabama, Wharton) where I worked
on the North American marketing team for a luxury destination property in Ireland – total FUN! Upon returning to Austin completely renovated a home (down to the studs) – 1 year project Took job at commercial real estate firm as Exec Asst to President where I’ve been the last 15
years with no intention of retiring anytime soon. Proudest accomplishment: raising two awesome kids to successful adulthood
1) Coby (and Ali) in Austin, retired Wall Street M&A and Director @ Citi Corp, kids 8 & 10
2) Kara (and Barry Griffin) in Leesburg VA, Dr Pepper McDonalds national account team, kids 3, 5, 7, 21, 23
Hobbies: gardening, exercising, antique American Oak furniture and antique quilts
Bogrand, Jack (Ruth)117 Longspur CourtHastings, MN [email protected], Larry (Jackie)138 N. Bennett StreetAppleton, WI 54914-3821920-739-8164
I got married in 1965; had three children, two girls and one boy. Bought and sold four homes.Spent my working years as a plumber. I got divorced in 1985. Met the love of my life, Jackie.We were married in 1991 and have been living happily ever after. We are now enjoying the grand-kids, taking trips and growing old as gracefully as we can.
Breitreiter, SpencerP.O. Box 38Neenah, WI 54956
Buck, Rita (Liesch) Thomas9415 Danese Lane SEHuntsville, AL 35803-1303256-489-0926
Bukar, Barbara (Delphey) Reid2 West Las Flores AvenueArcadia, CA [email protected]
After graduating from Marquette University, I bounced around, working at Kimberly-Clark, then at the University of Minnesota where I was attracted to the Peace Corps campus recruiting slogan, "Peace Corps goes to Paradise." I was invited to train for the first PCV program to Fiji and worked in that glorious, wonderful, colorful and vibrant country for two years. It was a terrific growing experience where I received so much more than I contributed. When I left Fiji, I traveled extensively (New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, Mid East and Europe) for six months.
In 1970 I reunited with my brother (who some of you may remember) and his German wife who were living in Los Angeles. Readjustment to US and LA life was difficult, and I looked for opportunities to go abroad again. Hired as a temp by a London employment agency for several months, I was “on loan” to the English Department of Environment. I love the British understatement and the dry humor! In 1972 I returned to LA, this time on a permanent basis, working at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute for the faculty neuro-ophthalmologist for 15 years. My husband Reid, who owns an engineering company, and I married in 1981. After the birth of our second son, I “retired” to full-time mommy-hood. Living in suburban Arcadia I was involved in the usual activities – PTA, Little League, Cub Scouts, band, etc. Once our boys were in school, I held various part-time positions and am now happily employed at my church office, acting as receptionist and assistant to the business manager. I don’t yet consider myself retired, what with my little job, longstanding position on the Board of the Arcadia Friends of the Library, various exercise classes and participation in events, lectures, etc. at the Huntington Library. And, in November, I became a grandmother (for the first time) to a delightful baby girl – finally, some “pink” in a family dominated by testosterone!!! Caroline and I spend a day together at least once a week while her parents are at work. Reid and I enjoy traveling, when his work allows, root for UCLA’s Bruin football team at Rose Bowl games, and can’t believe high school graduation was 50 years ago!
Bunn, Karen (Schneider)1015 S. Commercial StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-722-1851
Burr, Bob (Karen)1070 Honeysuckle LaneNeenah, WI 54956920-725-5111
I retired in 2006 after 45 years as a Dental Technician for Twin City Dental Lab. in Neenah. Karen and I have been married for 46 years.
Burr, Judy (Jung) 2080 Deer Prairie DriveNeenah, WI [email protected]
Where to start.…. Clyde Jung and I were married in 1965 and had three children (Stephanie, Shelby and Steven). Those 3 children are now 44 and 43 (Steve and Shelby are twins). I have 7 grandchildren, aging from 5 to 16, 2 girls and 5 boys. Clyde and I moved around a lot because he was a tractorsalesman, but finally in 1977 we moved back to Neenah for good. I worked at Park N Market with Gail Henke and then went to work at Affinity Clinic. I stayed there until my doctor left and I went with him into private practice in 1991 and became the office manager. That was the same year Clyde and I decided to move to the cottage on Hills Lake. We drove back and forth to work because by this time, Clyde was working at Wentzel Ford in Winneconne. We built a new home there and boated and fished and gardened and of course we had 3 grandchildren by then and they loved coming there. Clyde died of cancer in 2000 and I continued to live at the lake and drive back and forth for the next five years. But I also began to travel. I went first to Alaska and then to London and Paris. I moved back to Neenah (Town of Menasha with Neenah address) in 2005 and jumped into all the activities of my grandchildren and did my many babysitting opportunities. I also joined a wonderful church, Appleton Alliance and got a new dog. I retired in 2008 and have not stopped going since then. I went to the Canadian Rockies and down the Danube with my sisters last year. We
are going up the Atlantic Coast this September. I still do a lot of babysitting and not just for children. I have become a pet babysitter for my one daughter. So that is my life and a little bit of Clyde's in a nutshell.
Burt, Gail (Henke)939 Caroline StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-722-2795
Buss, Bill5565 W. Edgewood DriveAppleton, WI 54913920-757-0157
Catlin, Tom (Cherrie)W4511 Shagbark LaneWaupaca, WI 54981-7327
Retired from Fort Howard Paper Co., July, 1997. We live on Long Lake from April - Dec; Snownass, CO, January – April. We have six grand kids all under 3½. We travel very little except to visit daughter (Heidi) in Columbus, Ohio and son Tommer (Walnut Creek, CA) once a year. We spend two weeks each spring in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Christianson, David (Kate)5300 Ann Street, #105Larsen, WI [email protected]... 50 years, too fast. Spent half of those years in the home building and design area. The other half as a custodian for a church in Winchester. I got married when I was forty, to Kate. We now have a family of 11 grandkids and 3 great-grandkids. Two are from China. We are spending my retirement keeping cemetery records up to date and going to the grandkids baseball and football games. Blessings to all.
Christianson, John (Sharon)8403 Cliffridge LaneLa Jolla, CA 92037858-824-0404
Clark, Sam1425 Schreve LaneNeenah, WI 54956920-725-4270
Cleveland, Bob (Pauline)816 Appleton StreetMenasha, WI [email protected]
Comments: Children: Son (Allen & Jessie - Josie 10 yrs. - Nate 6 yrs.) Daughter (Robin). I was a Professional Clown (Rags) for 20 yrs. Plus. Exhibition Fireworks for 44 yrs. everything from local community 4th of July shows, rock bands, Kenny Rodgers TV special, and weddings. Instructed bomb squads on explosives. Shooting instructor for PGI (Pyrotechnic Guild Int'l). Hosted PGI Convention in Kaukauna in 2001-2005-2010. Tattoo artist for 25 yrs. Teaching new artists on the old school tattooing. Amateur Radio Operator since 1977. Emergency communications and weather spotting, and communicating in marathons (running and biking).
Clough, Beth (Robinson)2309 Center StreetStevens Point, WI 54481715-295-0788
Cogger, Bill (Dawn)202 Poplar DriveElizabeth City, NC [email protected]
After graduation I attended the UW- Madison Engineering School and graduated in 1967 with a Master’s Degree. I had gone through ROTC in college so I had to enter the US Air Force. I was stationed at Ft. Meade, MD and was assigned to the National Security Agency from 1967 thru 1971. I then worked for an engineering consulting company in Arlington, VA for three years. I then left and went to work for the US Air Force as a civilian, working on testing and evaluation of equipment. In 1984, I transferred to the US Army as a civilian, still working on testing and evaluation of equipment. As a result of my job, I was able to travel to many different countries through-out the world, examining military equipment that failed and determining repairs/fixes for the items. Getting reacquainted with Dawn Rowlandson after the 40th NHS reunion resulted in our marriage in 2002. In 2003, I was transferred from the Washington, DC area to NC to become Chief of the Test and Evaluation Section. In 2006 I retired and we currently live in North Carolina. At our home, I have a wood and metal work-shop where I build and fix all manner of things. I have carved a five foot tall carousel rocking horse. I have wanted to visit China since I was a little boy. In 2007, Dawn and I spent an absolutely wonderful month in China. To the grandchildren, I’m the “Giant.”
Collins, Dick (Janice)504 Alcazar CourtThe Villages, FL [email protected]
I graduated from UW-Madison in 1965 with a BS in Chemistry. In 1965 I enlisted in the Army Reserve. I married Janice Dudek in 1967. We have two daughters - Sarah and Rebecca. I graduated from Lakeland College in 2003 with a BA in Accounting. I was employed by Kimberly Clark (1966-74) as a research chemist and process engineer. I was also owner/operator of Collins Produce Market from 1975-1997. Employed by Packer Public Accounting from 2003-2006. Currently retired and a resident of The Villages, Florida but live in Winneconne, Wisconsin during the summer.
Crooks, Sandra (Glassner) Ed2525 N. UllmanAppleton, WI 54914
Married 17 years, divorced and remarried for 32 years. I have a son John in San Francisco, CA and a daughter Kim in Black Creek. I have 3 grandchildren – 15, 10 and 8. I also have 5 step-daughters,10 step grandchildren & 6 step great grandchildren. I have been employed since graduation doing secretarial work and will be retired the end of May. We have had many nice vacations - both with kids and without. Out west a couple times, Florida, Hawaii & Bahama Islands, and of course, San Francisco to visit my son! After retirement I look forward to spending more time with the grandchildren, gardening and relaxing.
I graduated from college in 1965. My first real job was with the Girl Scouts in St. Paul. Became the Chief Executive Office of Girl Scout councils in Green Bay, the Quad cities and Minneapolis. Taking early retirement from the Girl Scouts, I became the Chief Executive office for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Minneapolis and then the Twin Cities and finished my work career as a Fund raising Consultant for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. I also taught at St. Thomas University as an adjunct professor teaching courses in Leadership for Graduate program for Non Profit Management. Sold Doncaster clothing, had my own consulting business and obtained a real estate license and also worked at the Minneapolis Foundation. I married Bill Pickering in 1978. We have one daughter and three grandchildren. They live in Neenah. I have lots of fun telling them stories about Neenah High. Bill and I spent our married life in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul and retired to Venice, FL in 2005. Retirement life is very full, with the church, food pantry, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Downtowners and trying to play golf and enjoying friends and the beach.
DeCleene, Victoria (Tyriver)117 Division StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-886-8783
DeLong, Barbara (Paharick) Jack1559 Emeric AvenueSimi Valley, CA [email protected]
Fifty years in a few sentences? Wow! I came to Simi Valley in Southern California in 1965 to teach first grade. Met my husband Jack here. He was a 6th grade teacher. We married and traveled by camper during the summers for 5 years before having kids. Drove to Alaska along the Alcan Highway in 1968.
We had two boys and kept on traveling and teaching. He taught junior high and I hit all grades in elementary school except kindergarten and 6th grade. During the summers, we have been many places, including Canada and Mexico. We did a lot of salt-water fishing in Mexico. The ocean is a lot warmer there than in California! We have spent the summer and fall in Montana for the last 5 years. We miss camping, but we traded the motor home for a place on the lake there. My sister lives in Montana, too, so I enjoy spending time with her. Montana reminds me of Wisconsin. There are lots of flat open fields and wonderful old barns in Flathead Valley. I love seeing all the growing things and smelling the richness of the earth. So much wildlife, too. Such a friendly place filled with wonderful genuine people who have time to talk and get to know about you. Life has been good to us. I look forward to hearing all about what you all have been doing for the last 50 years. Could it really have been that long?
Derks, Sharon2019 Round Lake DriveHouston, TX 77077-6124281-496-9872
Dobberpuhl, Ann (Buss) RalphN5138 Gudmanson RoadScandinavia, WI 54977-1427
Eckrich, Ann (Kraus) Richard1319 Mulberry LaneNeenah, WI 54956920—[email protected]
Have done a lot of traveling, especially to Vegas and Florida many times. We have raised three children. I worked at Geo. Banta Company and then for Prospera Credit Union for 16 years.
Everson, Jan (Moors) Dennis 11226 Baltusrol DriveFort Mill, SC [email protected]
After graduation from UW at Whitewater in 1965. I lived in St. Paul, MN for 35 years. I was employedby the State of MN for a brief time, earned my master's degree from UM at Minneapolis and worked in education for 30 years. In 1967, I married Dennis Moors and we had one son, Tom. Retirement in 2001 moved us to Cliffs Valley near Greenville, SC and then to the Charlotte, NC area for six years. Since ourson, his wife Linda and their children Cameron and Addy live in Greenville, we moved back to the area inJune to be in closer contact with them. My husband and I have enjoyed travels to many
places, including Japan, Israel, Australia/New Zealand, Italy, France, Norway and other European areas. I offer mythanks to all of you who put forth the effort to make the reunion a wonderful event for the class of '61.
Fahrenkrug, Bill (Sandy)W4882 County Road WWild Rose, WI [email protected]
Fara, Peter (Kathleen)419 County Trk CEKaukauna, WI 54130920-766-1490
Farrell, Gery400 Frances StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-72-8645
Feiereisen, Joe510 ½ E. 12th AvenueEugene, OR 97502-3627
Fleischman, Sue (Nielsen) Jim318 Rosewood AvenueWinnetka, IL [email protected]
Graduated from Prospect Hall, Milwaukee. After many years working at different positions, I ended up retired from Shattuck Middle School (our old H.S.) as a Media Specialist Aide. I have two children, Tony and a step-daughter, Heidi. After meeting Jim Nielsen at our 45th class reunion, and dating three years, we married in June 2009.
Forsythe, Kenn (Rosie)W2765 Brookside DriveFreedom, WI [email protected]
Frank, Julie (Koslowski) RichardW60040 Timberline DriveSherwood, WI 54169-9763920-427-2309
I spent four years in the USAF. After that, I owned the Sky Club restaurant in Neenah and Plover, WI. I am slightly out-numbered; we have three daughters and five granddaughters! I retired in 2000 and enjoy golf. I am currently working towards a Black Belt in Taekwondo. I am also part owner and director in an area bank.
Gallmeier, Janet (Finger) Ron4324 East Dragon CircleMesa, AZ [email protected]
The last reunion I attended was in 1986. We have 5 kids and 8 grandchildren. Rick lives in Mesa and has 1 girl and 2 boys; David lives in Maricopa (about 40 minutes south of Mesa) and has 3 girls. Susan is not married and lives with us in Mesa, Jennifer lives in Mount Juliet, near Nashville and has 2 boys; Brad lives in Boston and is not married yet. We moved to Arizona in 1987 and have been happy in the Sunshine. I finally retired in May and we became the best old birds of all -SNOWBIRDS!!! After many years of tent camping, we now have a travel trailer and have spent the last 2 months traveling around Canada and Alaska. We also enjoy 4-wheeling and have explored a lot of the mountains of the western states especially Colorado. I started selling appliances and TV's in 1984 for about 4 years in Neenah and Mesa and then started working at the East Valley Tribune newspaper in 1988 in circulation and then in advertising sales. In 2002 I started at the Arizona Republic in the classified advertising department. I enjoyed my years of advertising sales. We are starting a new phase - retirement - and plan on having as much fun as the last 50 years have been. I am looking forward to getting together with everyone!
Gear, RichardN9634 Shepherd LaneAppleton, WI 54915920-734-807
My first year after graduation was spent at Gear's Dairy and UW Fox Valley. Enlisted in Air Force- Aircraft Maintenance. 1962-1970. tried various occupations after discharge. Attended Milwaukee Area Technical College-Aircraft Maintenance Course. Earned FAA Aircraft Maintenance license. Married my wife (Jo) in 1974. She passed away in 2006. Employed at KC Aviation later owned by Gulfstream. Aerospace/General Dynamics - service team lead. 1976-2008. Spend time now following many interests along with tennis, bicycle riding, downhill skiing, range shooting, and some traveling.
Gehrke, Joan (Tonn) Jerry2086 East 5950 SouthOgden, UT [email protected]
After high school, the first two summers I worked as a typist at Kimberly Clark Research & Development and Purchasing. The third summer I kept my school-year, proofreading job at Castle Pierce Printing in Oshkosh. The summer between my Junior and Senior year was the most fun and great experience; a friend and I worked two jobs in Hyannis, MA, as chambermaids and clerks in a candy store. After graduating from University of Wisconsin-
Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology major, Spanish minor) in 1965, I worked as a psychiatric Social Worker at Winnebago State Hospital until marrying Jerry Tonn in November 1967. I was blessed to be a stay-at-home mom to raise our two children: Andrea born in 1969 and Brian born in 1974. Andrea is now an employment Attorney with Denver City and has twograndchildren for us: Garrett, age 6, and Aubrey, age 4. Brian is a Deputy Sheriff with Clackamas County in Oregon. He is also a Search and Rescue Coordinator in the Mount Hood area. His 12-year marriage just ended; they had no children. I started working again when Brian was in elementary school. During those years I worked as an AWOL Counselor with Job Corps students, a high school tennis coach, and a hospital Medical Staff Services office credentialer and held various administrative assistant positions. Finally, after we settled in the Ogden area the second time, I was able to stay in one place long enough to get 12+ years of retirement with the State of Utah retiring at age 65 as a statistician and Pre-admission Advisor for a college nursing program. At age 28 I fell in love with the game of tennis and have been playing ever since. My goal has always been to beat Bob Kosloske in singles, but that only happened once after Kuz was recovering from vehicle accident injuries. Now that I’m retired, I’m playing a lot more tennis, and in October 2010, my doubles partner and I won the gold medal for our age group (65-69) at the Huntsman Senior World games in St. George, UT. Hey, Kuz, how about another match! I’m also a P.E.O. member, avid quilter, active gardener, and bridge player and have served our church in several leadership positions. Since retirement, Jerry and I are playing more golf together. The wives joined the men at a Palm Springs area condo for the annual golf week this year, and we visited Pam Peters Praulins’ beautiful home.
Geiger, Don202 Alcott DriveNeenah, WI 54956920-729-6427
Genett, Sharon (Radmaker)P.O. Box 133, 309 Third StreetIvesdale, IL 61851-0133217-564-2988
Gerrits, DavidW1049 Van Alstine RoadWhite Lake, WI 54491-9509
Getschow, Rick (Cammy)984 Bridgewood DriveNeenah, WI [email protected]
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh I spent my working years as a paper salesman for Leslie Paper Company. They were later bought out by International Paper. I was fortunate to spend my working years based in Neenah. Since retirement in 1997, I have enjoyed playing golf, hunting and fishing. My wife of 46 years, Cammy and I have three children; Katie, a business analyst in Bartlett, IL, has one son. Our son Rick is City Manager of Eden Prairie, MN and has three daughters, and our son, Tim, is in the paper business in Milwaukee, WI and has one daughter. Cammy and I enjoy spending some time in the winter months near Charleston, SC. And after this winter in Wisconsin, we are planning on spending more time there!!
After graduating from college in 1965 with a biology major, John Severson and I were married and we drove to San Francisco where John went to seminary for three years and I taught school. We really missed the weather (4 seasons) in the Midwest so we moved to Duluth, Minnesota, where John took a job as Associate Minister at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Our two boys were born in Duluth; Peter in 1969 and Eric in 1971. In 1974, we moved to South St. Paul where John was the Associate Minister at First Presbyterian Church. I also was on staff at the church as a part time Director of Christian Education.John accepted the position as Head of Staff at Covenant Presbyterian Church and in 1981 our family moved to West Des Moines, Iowa. We lived across the street from Valley High School so I decided to sign up as a substitute teacher in the science department. In spite of what you may have heard about substitute teaching, this turned out to be a great experience for me! I also worked half time at the church as the Resource and Training Specialist. Our family suffered a devastating loss in March 1996 when our oldest son, Peter Andrew, died suddenly in his sleep of a heart virus. With the love and support of our family and friends, and the grace of God, we were able to move forward after this tragedy. John and I decided that life is indeed precious and short, and we made plans to retire early in 2001. We built a home in Northfield, Minnesota, about 45 miles from our son, Eric, who teaches English and Theatre at St. Paul Academy. We are enjoying our retirement and have done quite a bit of traveling outside of the U.S. We look forward to a trip to the Antarctic this fall. We also enjoy vacationing up along the north shore of Lake Superior; hiking, searching for waterfalls, snow shoeing in the winter. Presently, I volunteer in the community serving on several boards. One of the most rewarding experiences is serving on WINGS (Women in Northfield Giving Support) - a unique philanthropic organization providing grants and support to women and children in the Northfield school district. I chair the adult education committee and the arts committee at our church, and organize the Wednesday evening dinner and activities. I enjoy knitting, walking, reading, and baking!
Graebner, Robert 'Robin' (Linda)209 Saratoga CircleMadison, WI [email protected]
I graduated from UW-Madison in 1965. In 1968, MD of UW- Madison, I did my internship at University of Oregon – Portland. From 1969-1971, I was a neurology resident at UW-Madison. From 1971-1973, I was in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Then back into medicine from 1973-1974 as Special Fellow in Medicine – U of Seattle, Washington. Moved back to Madison, WI in 1974 where I was a Neurologist until 2007. I am currently a semi-retired Consultant. I have been married for 45 years! We have two daughters, two
grandsons and one granddaughter. I enjoy music, skiing, sailing on the Great Lakes, fly fishing and the visual arts.
Gravitis, John (Inta)11530 49th Avenue NorthPlymouth, MN [email protected]
After graduating from Neenah High School, I attend the UW in Madison and earned a degree in economics. Immediately after graduation I got an invitation to join the U.S. Army; they would not take no for an answer. After attending Infantry Training and Officer Candidate School, I spent my active duty time in Germany. In 1969 I got out of the military and got a job working for U. S. Steel in the Chicago Area. During a trip to Minneapolis, I met Inta Stolcers1971. I moved to the Minneapolis area and have been here ever since. For the last 25 years I worked for United Defense, later bought out by BAE (British Aerospace Equipment). The plant made naval guns and various missile launching systems for the U. S. Navy. I worked in production control and supply chain management on various programs and at various levels. During this time, our two bundles of joy were born - a son, Paul, and a daughter, Vizma. Both are now in their early thirties, married and living in the Minneapolis area. Our five year old grandson keeps us entertained and busy. While working and raising kids, I was also in the Army Reserve and made two to three week training trips to Germany and Korea. I retired from the Reserves in 1995 as a Lieutenant Colonel. In 2005 I retired and joined the AARP crowd. Inta is still doing some substitute teaching in our school district. We do some traveling, but pretty much home bodies now. I have an old farm outside of Tomah, WI that keeps me pretty occupied spring, summer and fall. I plan on keeping the farm until the drive gets too long or when I need a Hoveround power chair. Each day I tell my wife, "Life is good".
Grimes, Leo2054 Irish RoadNeenah, WI 54956920-722-1253
Grupe, Sue (Clapper) Jim1573 Cowling Bay RoadNeenah, WI [email protected]
Gullickson, Rick815 Second StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-725-7629
Hanaman, Lynn (Johnson ) Larry11 King Arthur CourtSaratoga Springs, NY 12866-6122518-583-6611
After graduating from NHS, I became a nurse (LPN) and worked in the pediatrics department at Theda Clark until marrying Larry....it was either that or charge him with “stalking”. We spent several years in South Bend, IN while Larry finished his senior year and then graduate school at Norte Dame. We had three children while in South Bend; Eric, Dana and Deke. In 1968, we moved to Rock Island, IL where Larry worked as a civilian for the army R&D Weapons Center. Our fourth and final child, Keirsa was born and I took up competitive racquetball playing in several Pro-Ams. In 1976, we moved to the PA/MD border where Larry accepted a position with the Ballistics Research Laboratory. I became a racquetball instructor and program director at a local racquet center. I also taught swimming in the summer. In 1986, we were on the move again to Saratoga Springs, NY where Larry became the director of Benet Laboratories in Albany. I acquired a real estate license, which I never used, but became a teacher's assistant working with challenged children........which I loved. In '95 we moved back to the MD area (Havre de Grace) when Larry became a director at the Army Research Laboratory......to which I agreed, contingent on us returning to Saratoga Springs upon retirement. When Larry retired in 2000, we moved back to Saratoga Springs allowing Larry time to solve problems that needn't be ….and me to solve those that do. We both have become avid tennis players. I play for a local USTA team and crush Larry whenever I can! (He might have a different take on the latter........don't believe him). Our kids are scattered and live in all directions; Eric in Australia, Dana in Louisiana, Deke in CA and Keirsa in NY.
Handler, Maury (Carolyn)1804 McGann RoadNeenah, WI 54956920-729-5454
I retired in 2003 from JC Penney after 36 years. My wife Carolyn and I have been married for 44 years.We have two children and six grandchildren. I enjoy working in the yard, watching the super bowl champs Green Bay Packers. Both of us enjoy spending time with our children and grandchildren.
Hansen, Charlie (Betsy)810 Terra Cotta DriveNeenah, WI [email protected] graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Bachelor Science Chemical Engineering in 1965. I married classmate, Betsy Billings in 1964. We have lived in many parts of the country as I worked for Kimberly Clark in operations and managing mills. We have four children and fourteen grandchildren. We have lived in Neenah since 2007 when I retired.
Hanson, David (Linda Bochert)1525 Sumac DriveMadison, WI [email protected]
I graduated with a BS UW-Madison-1965; JD UW Law school-1968; Assistant Attorney General 19
-State of Wisconsin-1968-1971. Legal Counsel-UW-Madison-1971-1976; Deputy Attorney General, State of Wisconsin 1976-1981. Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich -1981-present. Married; Linda H. Bochert. We had two children Scott (26) and Sarah (20). Three children from prior marriage; Matt (40), Maja (38) and Brian (35). We have 6 grandchildren and the kids are scattered so we have a hard time keeping up. Linda and I are still working, but not quite as hard, as we have in the past. I take annual fishing trips to Canada and Northern Wisconsin. I have also done several recent Elk hunts. Skiing and golf take up much of my spare time. My mom lives at Evergreen in Oshkosh and son Brian is in Menasha so I get up to the valley regularly. I'm looking forward to the reunion and seeing old friends.
I was a Neenah Postal Employee for 30 years and retired in 1992. I moved to DePere in 1999. Casinos and Artwork are my major interests. I volunteered at ARCW for 10 years. I am Chief inspector on election days for Town of Rockland.
Henke, Erv1441 Ellen AvenueMadison, WI 53716-1540608-221-0878
Hensen, Tom606 Knight AvenueNeenah, WI 54956920-725-8861
Hole, Mary Ann (Alswager) Harold211 West Bell StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-725-0771 Hoover, Sue (Knaap) Dick5403 W. Sunnyside DriveMequon, WI 53092-2040262-236-3709
Hrubesky, Dick1815 Birchwood AvenueAppleton, WI 54914
Huppler, Marcia (Koehn)20556 Jansen AvenuePrior Lake, MN [email protected]
We both graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Dick in Civil Engineering and me in Elementary education. We were married in the middle of our junior year. Dick continued his education at Northwestern University, receiving his MS in Structural Engineering in just one year. He spent about 10 years working for engineering consulting firms, in Detroit and Minneapolis. Our three children were born in MI: Jennifer – 1966, Lisa – 1968 and Tim – 1968. They were only 13 months apart, and those were the days of cloth diapers, so you can only imagine what I was doing! We lived in St. Louis Park, MN for seven years, in a lovely brick house. We were active in the UCC church. Choir practice was our weekly date! After completely remodeling this house (finishing the basement, redoing kitchen cabinets, rebuilding upstairs to make two bedrooms and a bathroom), Dick took a new job with Fabcon, Inc., as head of their engineering department. It was across the Minnesota River, and the bridge was low, rotated for boats, and had a railroad track down the middle. Dick decided we needed to move south of the river, so we bought land in the country just south of Prior Lake. On Halloween in 1976, we moved into a structure that was only wood-framed. We were going to (and did) finish the rest. It was the coldest winter in history. We lived a year in the basement, 3 months without hot running water. The laundry was in the kitchen, with a two-burner hot plate and toaster oven. The toilet was flushed with a hose from the well pump. Dick had designed the house: four stories with a 45-degree roof facing south for solar panels. We finished the house as our children grew. We put on a porch; we added to the back and built a third garage. Then we dug a large pond, by hand.............. I still find closets that were only undercoated, but I am working on them! I'll never move, this house carries so much of Dick and our life together. Besides building, we sang together, played bridge, gardened and camped. We made numerous trips to Neenah to visit our parents. Dick was such a talented person, amazing me with what he knew, his creative skills, and his constant kindness to others. He could whistle like a flute, including "The Flight of the Bumblebee". He loved to recite Poe's "the Raven." He could skip stones and carve birds. Life was full of surprises. Children grew, and we thoroughly enjoyed them at each age. As they needed less mothering, I went to work teaching handicapped adults for five years. Dick decided to start his own consulting firm, and did very well. I went on to start a center for preschool care and education at ourChurch. Our children all left at once to attend college. In 1992, I opened my own center, Rocking Horse Ranch. We serve children 6 months to 10 years with about 20 staff, and it is still open. It has brought me much satisfaction and joy. Our children are all married and live in the area. They have produced 8 beautiful grand children, ages 5-13. They are my pride and salvation. I look forward to weekends and taking each of them on a trip, first in the USA. Last summer Erin (9) went along with me to Finland to visit our "Finnish son" and his family. Dick and I loved to travel, visiting many national parks with our children, and paddling in the Boundary Waters. As our children left, we expanded our travels to Europe, Africa, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Mexico. In 1990, we bought a cabin on a lake in northern Minnesota, and spent many busy and fun weekends there. (First we bought a sailboat, then we needed a cabin, then we bought a motor boat, then we needed boat lifts.............) We had plans for many more trips and had been on a beautiful trip to Norway in 1999 when Dick died suddenly of a heart attack. He has left me with wonderful memories, and we all miss him very much. I retired in 2002 to be able to spend more time with the grandchildren. Since I still own RHR, including the building, I still spend 2-3 times a week there. This is good for
me, as those grandkids abandoned me for school, leaving me with plenty of time. My dad still lives in Neenah, doing well at 94 in an apartment at the VNA; I visit him once a month. I continue to travel, and have visited Alaska, China, Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, and Argentina. France, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. I am scheduled for a trip to Turkey in the fall. I'll go nearly anywhere I haven't been..... Let me know if you need a traveling companion!!
Hutchison, Sally (Tummett) Jerry1512 Bruce StreetNeenah, WI [email protected] and I married in a double ceremony on April 11, 1964 with classmate Iva Hartzheim & Jerry's brother Tom. We were blessed with two children: Scott & Kari, and five grandchildren. I retired at 55 after 28 1/2 years in banking. I started saving coupons and refunding when the kids were small. It has now becomes a standard joke when anyone sees us out “She must have a coupon". To keep busy I knitfor some good causes, cross stitch and read. I "watch" four of the grandkids and attend some of their activities. I have worked at the election polls for about 12 years. My husband continues to make lifeinteresting. I went to Hawaii with Doris Radandt leaving him with my "Mother” and a cat in "heat". We're still married!! We both have been blessed with good health so far.
Hyde, Forrest (Leni Hagen)212 Rickers Bay RoadNeenah, WI [email protected], Glen2310 Stroebe Island DriveAppleton, WI 54914920-733-3531
Jacob, Don966 Gay DriveNeenah, WI 54956920-725-3675
Jacobson, Sandra (Haese)1047 Melrose StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-722-8819
Jape, Dave2335 Marathon AvenueNeenah, WI 54956920-722-2691
Johnson, Betsy (Jensen) Jim1212 West Prospect AvenueAppleton, WI 54914
Significant Events for me involve Family, Jobs, Health, and Heart. Family-wise: I “got” to marry my handsome tuba-playing crush from NHS, with precious results - a daughter, a son, and 5 gr’children. Also of great “significance’ was Jim’s safe return from Thailand during the VN war! Job-wise: Jim’s teaching at Menasha High changed to WEMI radio work and eventually to Appleton. There, my own job niche occurred in an analytical lab. (Originally I’d trained as an RN, ultimately useful in caregiving our dear parents.) Health-wise: I am so grateful for treatable measures for various foot and back difficulties. Heart-wise: I was in need of a drastic change. At that traumatic age of 30, I had a marvelous little family & home and yet found myself angry and discontent within! This led me to hunt for “what was REAL in this life” and I found the answer while reading Corrie ten Boom’s book “The Hiding Place.” I found that I had a REAL need to be forgiven and made new, but that only Jesus could do it! My heart did a 180 from destroying the beautiful gifts of family and friends to being restored and in a continuing process of heart change (with its “ebbs & flows”). With His loving Presence and the Truth of His Word, ALL other events have been “significantly” affected . . . AND I know He holds my future here and after death. So I come tothis 50th with a Peace I never dreamed possible, delighted to meet you “oldies,” and in hopes of getting to know some “newbies.”
Johnson, Joan (Waskiewicz) Marty1278 Cameron CircleNeenah, WI 54956920-722-7305
Jones, John3329 25th AvenueMoline, IA 61265309-764-5821
Julius, Joyce1742 Plank RoadMenasha, WI 54952920-725-2962
Karuhn, Terry (Nancy)140 Courtney CourtNeenah, WI 54956920-725-2334
Kay, Marty (Spencer) 2426 Orchard Beach RoadMcHenry, IL [email protected]
In 1961 -62, upon graduation from NHS, I entered CarrollCollege where I received a MA degree in Education for gradesK -8. After college I taught one year in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.Next, I married my college sweetheart, Phil Spencer, and thenmoved to Lombard, IL. After 30 yrs. in the public schools, I retiredin 1994. I missed the kids so when we moved from the Westernsuburbs in 1996 to McHenry, IL I decided to tutor students. This
has evolved into a tutoring center in which most of my students havelearning differences. At the same time, I teach at a private Montessorischool during the day where I am the Learning Disabilities Teacher.So at the present time I have no intentions to retire. Phil and I wereunfortunately unable to have children, so now our family consists of8 dogs. People think we're nuts - however we really aren't.
Kehl, Carole (Stilp) Mowry8840 Indahl Avenue NorthMahtomedi, [email protected] t
BS Political Science UWGB/UWM 1967. Then on to Marquette University Law School 1971.EWM Police officer 1967-1971Private Law Practice - 1971-1978Family Court Commissioner - Kenosha County 1978-1992Private Law Practice – 1992 - 2001K-12 Special Education/Special needs teacher 2002-presentFoster Parent- emotionally disturbed adolescents 1994-2004Commercial and Amateur Radio/Television has been a major avocation all of my life.I have been very active with the Kenosha Public Museums presenting programs on Paleontology & Civil war history to schools and visiting groups.
Kettner, Joyce1520 South Retger StreetAppleton, WI 54915-2320920-739-6616
Worked at Geo. Banta Company for 44 1/2 years. I am retired and enjoying it. I have my own home in Appleton and a cottage in the Shawano area. Have a good class reunion!
Klesmit, Mary (Lenzen) Tom840 5th StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-729-1403
Knaack, Dale (Barbara)2379 Irish Rd.Neenah, Wi 54956
1960 joined the National Guard1961 called to active duty, for the Berlin Crisis,in the state of Washington1961 married Barb Knorr - Married 50 years this yearHave 3 children - Dawn, Dave -Paula
Have 5 grandchildren- Andy -Zandi -Cami - Andrea -EzraProfessional Truck Driver until retirement in 2006Enjoy hunting, fishing, golfing, gambling, traveling & gardening.
Knoedler, Dick (Kathy Barnes)2565 North Humboldt Blvd.Milwaukee, WI [email protected]
After graduating from NHS, I went to UW-Oshkosh where I graduated in 1966. I then entered the U.S. Army and served as a First Lieutenant in Germany. After being discharged and working in Chicago in the investment banking business for 3 years, I returned to UW-Oshkosh to earn a Master’s Degree in the special education of learning disabled students. I taught L.D. kids at Brookfield Central High School for 20 years before switching to Social Studies for the final 10 years. I retired in 2000, married Kathy in 1989, and bought a cabin up north in 1981. I have lived in Milwaukee for the past 30 years.
Kohler, Dave480 County Trk GNeenah, WI 54956920-725-3301
Kosloske, Bob (Jude Meisbauer)N 5686 Maders CircleShawano, WI 54166-1336
Kozy, Pat (Arndt) Dick1377 Baytree LaneNeenah, WI [email protected] married Richard Arndt on August 18, 1962. We have two children Paula- Appleton - Jeff -Oregon, WI. I was a stay at home mom for 17 years - then worked at Theda Clark Hospital in the Pharmacy for 24 years as a pharmacy tech, then as a pharmacy buyer. I retired on January 3, 2005.Enjoy playing cards; cribbage and sheepshead. We also like NASCAR racing. Also do gardening.
Kramarczyk, Amelia (Butzen)N7826 Minnesota AvenueFond du Lac, WI [email protected], Jackie (Prothroe) John603 East Forest AvenueNeenah, WI 54956920-725-3088
Kramer, Judy (Koerner) Frank1464 Home AvenueMenasha, WI 54956
I owned my own business for six years, and then went to work managing a restaurant. After that I was a deli manager. I am retired and have done some traveling. Frank and I have two children; a daughter and a son. We also have one 7 month old grandson. We will be married 49 years in November.
Kruse, Helen (Manser) Dick298 Gardners RowAppleton, WI 54915-1159920-739-0086
Kurtz, Kathy (Wood)18286 67th Avenue NorthChippewa Falls, WI 54729725-720-8744
Landsverk, Shirley (Zehner) Phil7690 Zehner LaneLarsen, WI [email protected]
Married my husband, Phil in 1963. I retired in 1998 and we live on the family farm. We have two children, Lynn and David. We have four wonderful grandchildren; Aliva (19), Alexis (14), Manning (3) and Lawson (1-1/2).
Langenberg, Tom (Mary)15405 Carter RoadOverland Park, KS [email protected]
Lanzer, Steve612 Three Bridge RoadEasley, SC [email protected], Jim526 East Irene StreetCasa Grande, AZ 85222520-836-4704
Lauson, Jim (Mary)2528 Bishops LaneNeenah, WI 54956920-722-2766
I have four wonderful children; a daughter - Tracy, twin boys - Gary and Mark, and the youngest a son Tom. I am very proud of all of them. Tracy has two children, Caeden & Alainee. I get to spend a lot of time with my children and grandchildren. Life is good!
Leffel, Ann (Rudolf)652 Briarcliff CourtSanta Clara, CA [email protected]
Lehl, John (Rita)4355 West Breezewood LaneOshkosh, WI 54904-9409920-836-1822
Lemke, Carl (Jennifer)420 Witter StreetWisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4338715-421-4125
Graduated from UW-Madison 1965. Employed by Bendix Corporation, Teterboro, NJ 1965-1967 accounting supervisor. Employed by Consolidated Papers, Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 1967-2001. Retired 2001 as Director of Real Estate and Asst. Corp Secretary. My wife Jennifer retired as V.P. & Director of Development, Riverview Health Care Foundation. We have five Children: Nicole-M.D.; Paul - LTC U S Army Ret - Senior VP Daniel Defense Products; David - pilot- American Airlines; Sarah - Senior Clinical Product Manager-United Health Group; and Joel - Director of Public Works - City of Stevens Point. We have seven grandchildren. Carl - Real Estate Consultant 2001 - Present with Carl R. Lemke Real Estate Service. Carl - Master of Corporate Real Estate Degree from National Assoc. of Corporate Real Est WI second home. Family interests, travel, Eagle River, WI second home.
Lohse, HerbLonsweg 25D-37085 Gottingen, Germany
Long, Judy (Schoepel) Tom5805 Glen Flora DriveGreendale, WI 53129-1514414-529-3275
years in the dorms with Bill Bard. I managed to get kicked out of the dorm the second Spring for drinking a couple of cans of beer in the room and cheering too loudly during a basketball game we were listening to. After some big–time screwing off (with commensurate grades) I met at the Hasty-Tasty campus tavern a girl from the little farming community of Mayville. For those that know Sue, you understand how I finally got my act together and managed to survive Madison with grade-point and self-esteem more intact than I had a right to. Armed with an engineering degree in jet propulsion I again, funny enough ended up with Bill Bard at Boeing Propulsion Research in Seattle for my first job. Learned a lot of technical stuff in 5 years there, met many new mentors and friends, and had my eyes opened to lots of different cultures for the first time. Then Boeing crashed and burned in 1970 and me along with it. It was only serendipitous that I returned to the dull (in my mind then) Paper Industry in the Valley that my dad had been part of for his career. At Boeing, though exciting, I was a little minnow in a very big pond but back home in the paper industry I eventually had the opportunity to become a very big fish (Carp?) in a small pond. Here I gravitated from engineering into scientific pursuits and, along with some wonderful colleagues, for the next 35 years did research that we presented world-wide. My company's headquarters were in southern Germany and I got to travel all over Europe and parts of Asia countless times and make a big network there. The highlight of my career was being invited on two separate occasions to Sweden for a total of 5 years to fill a newly created Visiting Research Professor Chair at the Royal Institute of Technology (their version of MIT). Besides the wonderful research opportunities and chance to advise PhD doctorands, this position afforded me on several occasions to dine with the King and Queen–something in my wildest dreams back on Congress Street I never would have imagined. Things happened to me in the small but important Sweden that never could have here at home. Fully retiring a few years ago, these days I have breakfast every Tuesday morning with NHS and MHS high school buddies where I learn about Walleye limits and dressing deer, as well as attend with Dale, Leo, Butch, and Richard most every Wednesday night a Bee Hive Board meeting to ponder many important issues. Of course, I enjoy my two sons' families with 5 grand-children in Austin, TX and St. Paul, MN. Lots of cycling and golf in the summer and, in between, 3 months in Mexico. What could be better? I will remain ever grateful for all the wonderful opportunities I've had and the near absence of bad times–I try every day to appreciate how fortunate I am. I'm looking forward to seeing everybody at the 50th! Thankfully, this is brief!! Madsen, Sharon (Lesner) Marvin 1610 Gladys LaneTavares, FL [email protected]
Sorry I can't be with everyone to celebrate our 50th reunion, the timing just didn't work out. After graduation I attended Carthage College in Kenosha. I spent two years at Carthage and it was here that I met my future husband Marv. We both left to go to different schools not knowing we would meet 7 years later in Chicago where we got married in April, 1970. In 1971 we moved from the Chicago area to Florida and settled in Clearwater. My husband loved fishing and this passion turned into a business for him. He opened a bait & tackle store. Marv worked in the store and did the reel repairs. I did the rod repairs and built custom rods. I also worked full time as an accounting clerk for several companies over the next 18 years. In 1989 we moved to Tavares, FL which is about 35 miles NW of Orlando. Marv opened a new store this time concentrating on rod and reel repairs and selling reel parts throughout the US. I also continued to work as an accounting clerk for a citrus packing co-op for 15 years. I'm a breast cancer survivor of 16 years which I'm extremely thankful for. We also survived the 2004-2005 hurricanes which battered Florida. We had very little damage. Unfortunately, I lost Marv in 2006, this shook my world to its' very core not only was Marv my husband but my very best friend. We were always there for each other in the
good times and bad. I still live in Tavares with my adopted greyhound Red. I work for Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter Counties. I'm the assistant to the Business Manager. I enjoy my work as it keeps me active and it feels wonderful to be working to help people find safe and affordable homes.Hope you all have a wonderful time at the reunion.
Mantor, Justine (Tina) (Waldie) William12419 North Fountain Hills Blvd.Fountain Hills, AZ [email protected] lifetimes in art is what 50 years signifies to me. The first lifetime was the early years in art education, actually graduating (after seven years,) with a BFA from the Chicago Art Institute. When I applied to Graduate School at Northern Illinois University I became the only art student admitted and approved for their Masters of Art degree without ever attending a class! During the 70’s I established a career in Printmaking. Loyola University hired me as an Adjunct Professor and I began teaching one month after graduation. I was part of the founding of the fledgling art department and over the years I ran the gallery, taught Drawing, Life Drawing, Printmaking, Color, Design, Pre-Columbian Art & Archaeology and Women in Art History. During the 70’s and 80’s, I was a flaming Feminist, marching and braless for women’s rights in art and life. I helped found the Women’s Studies Department at Loyola wrote grants and even directed it for a year. In the late 70’s I joined ARC co-op Gallery, (a women’s gallery) and established a second career as a paper-maker and bookbinder, echoing my Dad’s job at Kimberly Clark. My first exhibit at the co-op, sold out to Gillman Gallery in Chicago. My prints and paper works have been purchased by Rockford Museum, Northern Illinois University, The Women’s Museum, Illinois State Museum and Byer Museum. During the late 70’s my paper works were displayed in a solo exhibit at the Bergstrom Museum in Neenah. In addition to art, traveling has been my focus with many trips to Mexico some of which I was a co-tour director/teacher for Loyola’s summer program. Other tour director trips were to Egypt (with a minor I earned at Loyola in Ancient History,) along with trips to Europe and China. My first husband, John Wantz and I parted ways during the protracted illness my Dad suffered with Spinal Cancer. Husband #2, Omer Clarysse introduced me to the second phase of my life with a causal trip to Fountain Hills, Arizona—it changed my life. The desert vistas and monsoon sunsets became my painting passion. After 22 years as an Associate Professor with the University, I told Loyola I was intending to leave, but got cold feet and commuted between Arizona and Chicago for three years, finally leaving in 1993. Omer and I built a huge home in Fountain Hills complete with a studio. I reinvented my life and creativity as I became an Artist in Residence at the Phoenix Center, also the President of Arizona Women’s Caucus of Art for 4 years, along with lecturing and moderating panels at the College Art Association in Seattle, Boston and New York. The 13th year of marriage, Omer contracted Pancreatic Cancer, dying in 9 months. This ushered in 3 of the hardest years of my life with family disputes over the Will, the home selling out from under me after two weeks on the market, a garage sale from Hell and Mom’s decline. The third part of my life was the accidental meeting of my current, wonderful, husband Bill Waldie while we were both studying to be Catholics. Bill saved me during the terrible period. We married in 1999 and together we have built a great life beginning with Bill’s survival of serious heart issues, his family bonding together while Bill was in the hospital to move and settle us in our great, new home, and the start of my 12 years as an Adjunct Professor at Mesa Community College teaching Color and Design. The experiments I conducted in new art media at the Phoenix Center paid off with a new career in painting and etching on black clay board depicting my beloved desert landscapes. My Paintings are part of the Fountain Hills Community Center and City Hall art collections. Bill and travel monthly to the Sedona Arts Center in Northern Arizona. The Center has been a fantastic selling organization for me with exhibits and commissions. Bill has become my business partner cutting mats, framing my paintings and the most positive promoter of my work. I’m back in a co-op gallery, this one in Fountain Hills and I am painting up a storm to prepare myself for a September exhibit at Sedona’s Art Center. Physically my spine is crappy, but I keep plugging along, grateful for the challenges and blessings along the way and especially Bill, the best blessing of all. Check out my website, www.justjustine.com (I gave up last names, I have too many).
Marine, Jackie (Kislewski) HowardN1949 Ernst RoadNew London, WI 54961920-982-0351
Happily married for 47 years. (eccl.4:12). Two married children have blessed us with 4 grandsons (2 from each family). We've done some traveling; Canada, Prince Edward Island, Arizona, South Carolina, Texas & Acapulco. I retired from my medical office position and find there aren't enough hours in the day to accomplish all I'd like to. Active in my church and citizenship organizations. Enjoy reading, playing my piano and most of all, being Grandma to my grandsons. I'm thankful to my Lord & Savior for all my blessings.
Martin, Sara (Potthast) James10606 Deerpath RoadWoodstock, IL [email protected]
After graduating from Carroll College with an art major, I moved to Chicago-no job, no money. My first job was working at Marshall Fields in the credit department. Later I went to Harris Bank where I worked for 36 years working my way up from the credit department to personal banker to credit products manager and eventually to Vice President. I left the bank in 2003 to work with my husband, Jim in his law office.
Jim, a patent and trademark attorney, trained me to be an IP Paralegal which is what I still do today. We work together out of our home office-no more office politics, no more long commute and I get to sleep with the boss. We enjoyed living in Chicago and took advantage of what the city had to offer. We have been able to travel to Germany, and U.K. and cruises to Alaska and down the Danube. Jim has two daughters, one is disabled with bi-polar disease and the other is divorced with three boys. We moved to Woodstock, IL in 2005 to be nearer to his oldest daughter and help with our grandchildren. We have had a great time and Jim is still the love of my life and my best friend. Martiny, Gary1156 Scarsdale CourtSan Jose, CA 95120-4248408-997-9160
Mayefski, Sue (Kampo)2631 Northern Road, Suite 710Appleton, WI [email protected]
McKellips, Dave1431 Apricot StreetWisconsin Rapids, WI [email protected]
I had never used a big round urinal before but the men's facility was just remodeled and I was a bit nervous as the "Guest Speaker" to launch the new factory in Campbellsville, KY. I
wished they hadn’t hyped my visit so much. Then, the doors burst open and about 50 factory workers came in to get ready for the meeting... and saw me there, taking care of business. I heard them laughing as they went through one of the stainless steel panels in the wall... to the main bathroom. Some headed for the "sink" I was using...and washed their hands! That was embarrassing but not as bad as when I stood to address the plant workers and those very men were in the front row, laughing at the "Big Shot" from New York. Yet the week wasn't over for me. On Saturday, I had been invited to attend a benefit for The Hunger Project. Being from Neenah, I wasn't attuned to the ways of the Philadelphia social scene, so had taken my invitation to a local haberdashery and asked them to dress me appropriately. I had thought "tuxedo" but they laughed and set me up with white bell-bottom trousers, a blue and white striped oxford shirt, a navy knit tie, and a formless navy hopsack sports jacket and snappy black loafers. My date and I arrived in our little silver sports car and the attendant took the keys. As we walked in, my date was getting all the stares...and she was a beautiful blonde model... so I thought little of it. As I entered the room, I noticed even the waiters were in black tuxedos! Everyone was formally dressed. I headed for a back table, when my friend, the only face I knew, ushered me to the front where I was seated with the likes of John Denver, Harry Chapin, Valerie Harper, Judith Light, and Raul Julia. Everywhere there were TV and movie personalities... and David in what looked like a yachting outfit! Everyone commented on how great I looked.. of course... and Raul Julia stood, banged his champagne flute and announced... "May I introduce the Best Dressed Man of the Evening, David McKellips!" I cannot describe the shade of red I turned and when I met any of that group at later events, they all remembered me as "the guy in the sailor suit!"
Meunier, Jim1294 Glenview DriveNeenah, WI 54956
Meyer, Ginny (Reetz)2447 Glen Cove WayHigh Point, NC 27265
Miller, Bonnie (Otto) Bill2403 Indian Point RoadOshkosh, WI 54901920-235-0743
1964- Joined Air Force1968- Discharged from USAF1964-1968- Omaha University1969- Married Gail Gilbertson1976- Son Jason born1984- Moved to Dallas and started a business1989- Sold Business and moved to Indiana1990- Started another business1992- Merged business with Ambassador Consulting1994- Moved back to Wisconsin-Darboy2003- Became a realtor2007- Took hiatus from Real Estate to be CEO of company in Green Bay2009- Retired from company in GB, went back to Real Estate with REMax Property Network
of Neenah Miller, Ruby (Mehl), Roy1104 Visgor StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-725-6070
Miller, Woody (Cynthia)2060 Rainbow Lake Lane #221West Bend, WI [email protected], David3322 East Whittaker AvenueCudahy, WI 53110414-839-0948 [email protected], Judy (Horvath)11800 Park Blvd., Apt. 210Seminole, FL [email protected]
I met my husband shortly after graduating and was married in April, 1965. My husband passed away from cancer after 33 years of marriage. We have 3 children; my son Donald and my daughters Debra and Denise. I have five beautiful grandchildren; one granddaughter and four grandsons. Ages 22 mos. to 14 yrs. of age. My family moved to Florida in 1973 and I have enjoyed living here and raising our family. We all live near each other and enjoy spending a lot of time together. My husband and I became partial owners in a Swimming Pool business along with other family members. After a while we sold our part and went into other interests. I continued to work in the family business for 19 yrs. while raising our family. When my children went to college, I worked for a large company as a Sales Coordinatorfor 15 salesmen and helped run four of their rock yards in Florida. I am now retired but I work part time for Home Shopping Network from my home office and really find it very interesting. Favorite football team is still the Green Bay Packers.
I have lived most of my life in Neenah, married Karen from Menasha. We met at the Memorial dances. I worked at Geo. Banta, in the Graphics Arts department, after taking a four year apprenticeship, for 15 years until a strike. I then went to work in IL to stay with the trade and then to Quad Graphics for two years. I came back to Neenah and worked at Kimberly Clark for 20 years, & was offered an early retirement during their downsizing. I have been retired for 10 years. I'm currently an on call driver with Straight Shot Express part time. Karen and I have been married for 48 years and have 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren, ranging from 10 yrs. to 16 yrs. I like to garden, mainly planting flowers. I also like collecting antique clocks. I have made some 450 clocks made from dinner plates and
still enjoy watching auto racing, Indy Racing especially.
Moore, John T.1845 Harrison Street, Apt. 10Neenah, WI 54956920-727-1384 Mott, Tom (Carol)1325 Van Buren Street, Unit 207Milwaukee, WI [email protected], Dan (Michele)230 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 2400Atlanta, GA [email protected] studied for the Priesthood at St. Norbert Abbey from 1965-68 - Wrong Vocation! Served with Major General Hal Moore. (We were soldiers once and young) in Korea 1969-70. I went to UW-Madison Law School from 1971-1973. I was the city attorney for Neenah from 1974-1977. I have been a Labor and employment attorney for corporations 1978 - Present. I have two beautiful children; (now adults) a son – Shannon and a daughter – Allison. I married Michele Turner (A Tar Heel) in 2007.
Neabling, Sue (Losse)927 7th StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-722-2149
Nebel, John339 Broad StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-72-4004
After spending almost five years in the Air Force, I got married, divorced and married again. I have four children, one step daughter, six grandchildren and one step grandchild. Spent five years at UW-Madison, one year internship, and then a registered Pharmacist with the VA. I retired from the VA in Boise, Idaho and moved back to Neenah on Lake Winnebago. Golf and hockey are my life! Still buddies with classmates; Dick Knoedler, Kuz, Wink, Moener, Bruce Miller, Mike MacGregor, Rick Getschow, Dick Peters, Forerst Hyde, Bill Fahrenkrug and many more—unreal after all these years!!!!!
Nickasch, Mary Ellen (Winkler) Dale3606 Breezewood Lane
Yikes, has it been 50 years?? Dale & I met at our 25th class reunion and married 2-years later. I have one daughter, Stephanie and we are blessed with three lovely granddaughters; Nicole, Brittney & Erica. Life is good!! Enjoy exercising, gardening, reading, taking daily walks with Dale and our two Goldens, Stanley & Steemer and just enjoying life! Over the years, I also enjoy following the Brewers, the Packers and Badgers. I have been blessed with good health and much happiness. I wish the same for all my classmates and look forward to seeing everyone.
Nield, Jim18234 ArselotNorthville, MI [email protected], Jim (Sue)318 Rosewood AvenueWinnetka, IL [email protected] Carroll College, graduated from Milton and received MBA from the National Louis University. Worked at Kohler Co., ITT, and owner & partner of Maid O Mist in Chicago. I retired in 2010. Married for 26 years, had two children, Peter and Sara. I lost my first wife to ovarian cancer in 1998. Married Sue Fleischman in June, 2009.
Olsen, Nancy (Jones) Matt249 King StreetBridgewater, Nova Scotia CanadaB4V [email protected]
Olson, Bev (Langford) TimN 6380 Long RoadHilbert, WI [email protected]
Mother to 3-children & 4 wonderful grand kids. We also enjoy Ali, our English Setter who thinks she is human! Retired from KC and built our retirement home...oops my retirement home; Tim is still working. We live on the east side of Lake Winnebago where we have planted 10,000 pine and spruce trees along with 2,000 hardwoods on 40 acres. Every year we go fishing on Eagle Lake in Ontario, Canada. What a hoot for me this past year, I finally caught a trophy.... a 42" Northern Pike. I also got a 38" & 36" Northern. I love, love to travel. Have been to NY, Greece, Turkey, all the Greek Isles, Alaska & Hawaii. Last year I went to Scotland. I go to the gym 3 times a week, hate it, but want to keep this old, decrepit body moving a few more years. I am so blessed to have such a great life!
Oppelt, Jack1369 County Trk JJNeenah, WI 54956920-725-4879
Otto, Alfred1272 Alex CourtNeenah, WI 54956-6300
Palmquist, Jerry23 Plymouth CourtLincolnshire, IL 60069-3154847-945-2977
Pawlacyk, Janet (Stielow) Dick1424 Mansur DriveNeenah, WI [email protected]
Where did 50 years go… We have three great children; Rick, Kimberly and Sara. I went back to work when our son was off to college, worked for Kimberly-Clark Corporation for 17 years as a Direct Sales Coordinator. We are fans of the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers Football team and truly enjoy traveling. I have done volunteer work for Neenah-Menasha Emergency Society and Theda Clark Hospital. Our best times have been with family and friends enjoying the times we get together. As the years slip by, Dick and I continue to work on our bucket list!
Pelkey, Gayle (Cunningham)2325 85th Street N.W.Lansford, ND 58750701-784-5463
Pelton, ButchP.O. Box 2436Sausalito, CA 94966
Perry, Dawn (L'Heureux) James323 South Church StreetWestchester, PA [email protected]
I've had a very conventional 50 years since 1961. After earning the required degrees, I taught university college English literature courses until it became clear that the jobs I wanted would have required a commuter marriage. James, meanwhile, established himself as a mathematics professor and entered local politics when we settled in PA. I went on to other projects, such as helping to institute, and then run for 30 years, a Victorian Christmas celebration here in town; taking up ongoing maintenance/ restoration of our 1907 Queen Anne house (I strip with the best!); becoming a good enough gardener (mostly of the seat-
of-the-pants variety) to be on a couple prestigious garden tours; and contributing to cal historic preservation efforts. Not very exotic ---- but we did have one almost-hippie summer that we now think of as the best adventure ever, and one that we experienced at the just the right age. In 1970 we took what could have been a house down payment and went to Europe for three months with a brand new MGB and no set itinerary. It was perspective altering. I can look back and say "Whatever I expected, and achieved--or didn't--I'm satisfied with where I am now."
Peters, Richard4545 West Pine Street, Unit BAppleton, WI [email protected]
Peters, Pam (Praulins) Uldis75-600 Vista Del ReyIndian Wells, CA [email protected]
Graduated from NHS in 1961 (obviously) and attended college for a few years before graduating (short-term sabbaticals for various reasons). Worked a good portion of middle age in administrative positions for law firms and first husband’s company. Married Tom Jones a bit later than most (about age 30) and became a young widow at age 41. Remarried at age 45 to Uldis Praulins and we are enjoying life in sunny California as a retired couple.
Petersen, Michael209 Marten StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-725-3138
Peterson, Carol (Terpstra) Gordon4065 East University Drive, Lot 370Mesa, AZ [email protected]
Married, divorced, and remarried. I have one son, Mark. We currently live in Mesa.
Peterson, Tom (Audrey)17568 Little Ireland Lane, P.O. Box 342Townsend, WI [email protected]
My wife Audrey and I have one daughter, Lisa, and four grandchildren ages 24, 23, 21 and 5. We've been retired 11 years and living in Townsend, WI in what was our weekend cottage while we were working. Still have a 1947 Chevy, which is the same kind of car I had when I was 16 in high school. Life is good!
Pfrang, Mike8145 Stagecoach RoadCross Plains, WI 53528-9797
Plier, Mary (Jansen) Sherman958 Betty AvenueNeenah, WI [email protected] I look back on high school memories I think of the fun and good friends we had. Here we are 50 yrs. later still reconnecting with each other and having fun doing it. This says a lot about our class of 1961. My husband Sherm and I have been married 46 years. We have three children Vaughan, Heather and Derek and have been blessed with three grandchildren - Tessa, Morgan and Nels. We can now sit back and enjoy our family get-togethers, some traveling, golfing and gardening. I look forward to seeing everyone.
Ploor, Sharon8115 Forest Hills CircleFranklin, WI [email protected], Ellen (Canapary) Leon100 Edgeview LaneRochester, NY 14618-3004
I attended UW Fox Valley for 2 years, then Milwaukee County Hospital for a 2 year program to become an X-ray technician. I went to New York City and worked in X-ray at Lenox Hill Hospital for five years. I met my husband through my roommate in Manhattan. He is her brother. We married and moved to Rochester, NY where we have lived for 42 yrs. (Same House). I went back to school at the University of Rochester and earned a math degree, then a master's degree in computer education. I taught math at an inner city high school (85% minority) for 15 yrs. We have 2 daughters; Michelle, who is a veterinarian and lives in Atlanta, GA with two boys and Elizabeth, who lives in Philadelphia, PA. She is a lawyer with twin girls. My husband is a psychiatrist and still works three afternoons a week. We love to golf, read, travel and visit our grandchildren.
I married my high school sweetheart. We will celebrate - 50 years in 2012. We have two sons and three grandchildren. I worked in Marketing Research at Kimberly-Clark and retired in 2002 after 30 years. We are living happily on the lake in Winneconne.
Price, Steve1650 Pine Grove AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80906
Radandt, Doris (West) David12005 Northridge TrailHales Corners, WI [email protected]
In 1963 I married my High School sweetheart Scott. In 1969, we divorced (the best thing that happened to me). In 1969, I moved to Milwaukee. I found a job as a teller at Midland National Bank. Had my own apartment and started dating. In 1970, I met David West. David and I married in 1973 and moved to Chicago. We lived in an apartment a 5th floor walkup in the Lincoln Park area for $265.00 heat included.In 1979 we moved to a suburb of Chicago, Downers Grove IL and lived there until 1996. In 1996 David and I moved back to Wisconsin and bought a lovely home in Hales Corners (anyone remember the Hales Corners Speedway Stock car racing?) We are very happy LOVE LIFE and enjoy Bentley our 4 year old English Setter.
Ramich, Van (Sandra)5134 East Greensboro LaneAnaheim, CA [email protected]
We sold our computer graphics company in 2007 and I have been retired since that time.
Rajsch, Sandra (Danielson)206 Brown StreetNorway, MI 49870-1210
Reinhardt, Lynne (Goudreau)946 Seventh StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-722-8233
Remmel, Doris (Krueger) BillE8893 Hudson RoadClintonville, WI [email protected]
I was married on August 19, 1961. (Note the date). After which, my husband Bill and I moved to St Louis, MO where he completed his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. We moved to Clintonville, WI in 1965 where he started his practice. We had four children; three boys and one girl. I worked with Bill in his chiropractic office for almost the entire 40 years we were in practice. He suffered a stroke in 2002 and another in 2003 that left his left hand paralyzed. So since then, our life has changed. Most of my life is centered around some care of him.
Although he can walk with a cane, it is limited. I am well, healthy and enjoy flower gardening, playing bridge, cooking and crafts. We have 6 grandchildren. While most live several hours away, the youngest lives here in town and we get to spend at least one day a week with her. I am sorry to miss the class reunion, but with our 50th wedding anniversary this weekend, we are celebrating with the entire family.
Roberts, Terry (Patty)650 North Rose DrivePlacentia, CA [email protected]
If you remember, I did not graduate with the class because I lacked 2 credits. I took a correspondence course with UW Madison in Latin and scored an ‘A’ (much to my father’s amazement). (He expected me to work on a chain gang somewhere). I suspect that there were a number of your parents who felt the same way about me! After getting my diploma, I was admitted to Menlo College in California and left Neenah in June 1962 for the San Francisco area. Menlo was considered the backdoor to Stanford for all the kids whose parents had enough money to send them there and who had jacked around in high school like I did. This was a great place for me with lots of personal attention and motivation. I managed to graduate in ’64 and transfer to the University of the Pacific in Stockton California. UOP was another great place for me with again lots of attention. I took two classes in Political Science with three other students. Not many hiding places in those classes. Graduation came in June 1966 and then on to the Army – the only branch of the military that would take me into Officer Candidate School. I did my training at Fort Knox, was commissioned in May 1967 as an Armor 2d Lt. and stationed at Fort Carson (Colorado Springs) in an infantry company. Despite this gross error in assignments, (The object of being an Armor officer is that you do not walk like the infantry does.) it turned out to be a wonderful experience mainly because we had a great battalion commander. In February 1968, I went skiing one Sunday, went to a bar afterward and over beer and brats met a very nice young woman who had also been skiing. We got along very well and after a month, I asked her to marry me and in June we had a military wedding with all the bells and whistles including crossed swords on the way out of the church. 43 years later she still puts up with me and I am the lucky one of the marriage. She is a RN who has had a career in public health and, since 1995, as head of her own consulting company specializing in compliance issues in Medicare HMOs. I left the service in May 1969 and got a sales job with Crown Zellerback Paper Corp in Portland, OR. After two years I realized that I did not like selling toilet paper door to door and left the company to apply to law school. I was accepted by McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, CA and started in September 1972. In my final year our son Chris was placed with us and we adopted him in June 1976. (Sarah came along in 1978.) After four years, I graduated in 1976 and after passing the bar exam was offered a position with the school. As part of my duties, I supervised a clinical program where students practiced administrative law in such things as unemployment insurance appeals. This was very satisfying to me and started me on my career path in clinical legal education. After three years I transferred to the school’s main clinic which involved general practice areas with an emphasis on family law. After fourteen years, I left McGeorge to follow my wife to a new position in Southern California. In 1991, I began teaching at Western State University College of Law as well as having my own private in 2002. Since ’02, I have been the Director of Clinical Education at WSU until this month when I retired. In 2002, we bought a home in a small town south of Palm Springs, called Borrego Springs. It is mostly a snow bird community with 3000 full time and 10,000 in season (Oct – May). After ripping out just about everything, we rebuilt the house to our liking and it has become our retirement home. It sits next to a golf course, so I can go out every day and dig up the grounds with what is laughingly called my golf game. So while retirement was supposed to be sitting, reading, drinking gin & tonics and golf, etc., that changed a bit when in October our daughter gave birth to our first grandson, Jason Brian Roberts. Because Sarah has a number of problems, she is unable to care for Jason so we have taken on that responsibility and will adopt him in the fall. He’s an easy child and we love taking care of him. Makes one young all over again. I am looking forward to the reunion, renewing old acquaintances and sharing memories.
Events: 1966-BS in Economics, UW-Madison1967-Naval OCS, Newport, RI1967-Boat Group Commander/3rd Division Officer, USS Chilton (LPA-38), Norfolk VA:Two 6-month Mediterranean deployments, secondary recovery ship for Apollo 9 mission.1967-Marriage to Pat Peterson(still going strong 44 years later)1968-Kristin, first of 3 daughters, born at Portsmouth VA Naval Hospital.1969-left US Navy, began a 30 year career with Kimberly-Clark in Neenah.1972-Nicole, second daughter, was born in Appleton.1972-Began work toward MBA at UW-Oskosh during evenings, while working at KC.1974-MBA in Finance, UW-O.1976-Sara, third daughter, was born in Appleton.1984-Became a silent partner in wife Pat's Counted Cross Stitch design business.1998-acquired a 1986 Porsche 928S, joined the local Porsche Club.2000-Retired from KC.2003-Daughter Nicole was married.2004-Began volunteering at Fox Valley Performing Arts Center.2004-2005-President of the Porsche Club.2005-Daughter Nicole is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.2006-present-Treasurer of the Porsche Club.2008-Daughter Sara is married.2009-First and only granddaughter, Maisie is born to Sara and Brian.
Rosenow, George (Lee Ann)N10633 SW Isle of PineElcho, WI [email protected]
I joined the Air Force after high school graduation. (4 years active, 2 inactive). After that I worked at the Neenah Post Office for 33 years. I retired at age 55 and moved to Post Lake (Northern Wisconsin). Enjoy golfing and fishing. Lee Ann and I have been married for 45 years. We have one adopted son.
Ross, Susanne (Cuirro) Robert4124 West Calavar RoadPhoenix, AZ 85053602-978-1654
Having attended the Inst. of Med. Technology – and U. of Minn - I lived and worked in Minneapolis until 1966. Milwaukee was my home in the late 60's (very interesting era!). Where I met my first husband, and we moved here in 1970. I have a wonderful son and two beautiful grandchildren and many friends. My career has included working as a Cardiology – Medical Technician for 20 years and then as the Co-coordinator for the MRI Dept. of a local hospital. Now remarried (2004) and retired (2009). I enjoy reading, biking, swimming, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. I also volunteer with the Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council and Phoenix libraries. I visit my Father and extended family inNeenah as often as I can!
Rowlandson, Dawn (Cogger) Bill 202 Poplar DriveElizabeth City, NC [email protected] God’s grace; life has created accomplishments to share. The most precious gifts to witness are our three adult children (Jack Bogrand and I are their parents). Each of them is healthy, has an education, work, and loves their lives. We’re blessed with grandchildren; three year-old identical twin girls and an 18 month-old girl in the same family, who I see routinely. I worked as a Registered Nurse in a variety of positions, mostly full-time for over 35 years; I retired and left MN for NC when Bill Cogger and I were married in 2002. My labors of love are writing (I’ve had one article published), painting with watercolors or acrylics, and spiritual companioning. I’m a certified spiritual director and have been a member of Spiritual Directors International for over 15 years. In October of 2010, I made an interfaith (Jewish, Islamic, Christian) pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine with 40 other pilgrims from around the world. One of our most moving moments was planting an olive tree; singing Shalom, Shalaam, Peace, near Bethlehem, as a shepherd and his sheep came from the hills into the field.
Ryan, Kathy (Long) Tom815 South Story StreetAppleton, WI [email protected]
So hard to believe it has been 50 years! Many joys...Many sorrows...and isn't this what unites us, after all these years? After H.S., I spend my first year in the Holy Spirit Convent (Techny, IL). After that Iattended St. Louis University, and graduated from Marquette University. I married to Tom Long, webegan our life together in Milwaukee, where our first son was born. We later moved to Appleton, joining both of our extended families, and continuing to raise two more sons. My family has been my top priority. In the early years, raising our three sons; in the later years, my husband whelming task of caregivers for my Mother (with dementia) and other illnesses, and for my younger sister who was diagnosed with M.S., 25 years ago. We cared for them together in their house until April 14 of this year, when my sister passed away from leukemia. I thank God for the joys and the sorrows.They all helped to make me who I am.
Sager, Robert5080 Poygan AvenueOmro, WI 54963-9385920-685-2601
Sanders, Judy (Radichel)4251 Spruce Lane, Lot 15Eagle River, WI 54521-9232715-617-3795
I married Thomas Wilfling of Menasha in 1962. Our daughter, Denise was born in 1964. We divorced in 1971. I married James Radichel in 1981. In 1989, my husband was called to Mercer, WI to serve as Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. He served there for sixteen years in many capacities both on the local and state levels. When James retired in 2004, we moved to Eagle River and he served at the Grace Lutheran Church in Twin Lakes. I became the church secretary. James died in 2007 and I continued on as the church secretary. I am in
the process of getting ready to move to western Colorado to be with my daughter and two grandchildren. I have had the good fortune to maintain a best-friend relationship with Carol (Peterson) Terpstra since our sophomore year at NHS.
Sauby, Jim10145 Osprey Trace S.West Palm Beach, FL 33412561-775-1671
Sauer, Sally (Stacker) Emert3107 West Fairview RoadNeenah, WI 54956920-836-2267
My husband, Emert and I have been married 48 years. We have a son, Lynn and his wife Kristine. They have blessed us with four beautiful grandchildren. They live next door in Emert's grandfather’s home.I helped Emert and Lynn operate our dairy farm until 2002 I enjoyed driving a tractor, etc. We still raise alfalfa, corn and soybeans. I enjoy decorating and have helped family and friends decorate and refurnish their homes. I also enjoy antiquing and gardening. Emert and I are care-givers to my Father who is 91 and suffers with A.L.S.
Sauer, Sharon (Krepline) Gerhard1859 Schneider RoadHilbert, WI 54129
After graduation, I worked at Banta's in Menasha for several years until I got married. On April 12, 1969, I married Gerhard Krepline and we have two children. Have been busy by being a housewife and amother over the years. Still am young at heart and enjoy listening to Rock N' Roll of the 50's and 60's (the good ol'days) and taking life as it comes day by day.
Schindler, Karen (Babcock) Bert5040 South Highway TDenmark, WI 54208-9479920-863-8729
Married Bert Babcock - 1964 - graduated UW-Superior - 1966 and began the "cross country adventure". First job as second grade teacher was at a suburb of Duluth, MN. This was followed by a move to Baudette, MN. where I taught remedial reading and math. During this time frame, daughter, Pamela, was born (1969) and son, Paul (1975). We all moved to Castle Rock, WA in 1978 and were there to observe the eruption of Mt. St. Helens (31miles away) from our front yard. After a move back to WI in 1982, I joined the staff of Holy Martyrs School where I started their first 4-year-old kindergarten. In 2000, we were blessed with first grandchild (Mickalyn) followed by (Collin, 2003). The latest adventure is "chief-grandma-babysitter”, the perfect retirement job.
Schmidt, Dick (Lu)821 Lindbergh StreetAppleton, WI [email protected]
I taught at Highlands Elementary School in Appleton, retiring after 31 years in 2000. I married
Lu Mahnke, also a teacher, in 1971. We have two wonderful children: Kathy and TJ. Kathy is a webmaster for Wrigleyvillesports in Chicago, across from Wrigleyfield. TJ, a computer technician for Miron, is a top notch Marathoner in the state. He ran the Boston and Disney World Marathons and came in 4th in last year's Fox Cities Marathon. I am still a Die Hard Cub Fan and was referred to as "Mr. Cub" by my students. When the Cubs do something newsworthy the press often catches up with me for my views. My "Cub Shrine" has been in the papers and on TV many times. In fact, WGN got into the act and talked about my "museum" on TV. We've been going to spring training every March in Mesa, AZ for the last 25 years. I've been a Packer season ticket holder for 50+ years and I enjoy going to WARM Packer games. We became grandparents of two beautiful granddaughters, first in 2007, and most recently on April 18 of this year.
Schmitzer, Joe1091 Laurel CourtNeenah, WI 54956920-725-5267
Schroeder, Glenn H.555 Woodland CircleWaupaca, WI 54982-1091715-258-6930Schuelke, DaveW 5246 Apache DriveWild Rose, WI [email protected]
Sell, Jerry (Nola)815 Haase StreetNeenah, WI [email protected] married in 1962 to Gemma Weyenberg. We had three children; Kathy, Michael and Douglas. We moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1968 where I worked as a machinist and went to school part time. I received an associate degree in Accounting. We moved back to Neenah in 1972 and I sold insurance until 1989. I then started a part time job as a videographer taping legal depositions. In 1994 my wife Gemma and I started a court reporting business with my wife Gemma doing all the typing of transcripts. Gemma passed away from cancer in 2001. I lived alone with my son Michael who has CP and is autistic until 2003 when I met my wife Nola on line. We were married in 2004. Nola has a son one year younger than Michael. Her son has down syndrome and is diabetic. The four of us all live together in Neenah. Everybody has their up and downs, but on the whole, life has been good to me and the older I get, the better it seems to be. Love retirement.
Sell, Mary Ann (Chung) Ho Chung1624 Crowell RoadVienna, VA [email protected]
Wow, is it really 50 yrs.? Graduated from AZ State in '65. Ho Chung and I were also married in 1965. Received Masters in '75 from The American Univ., Washington, DC. . We have two children; Kai and Gai. I am also a proud granny of Kayla. Received doctorate in '83 from
George Peabody college of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Member of the Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA for a number of years serving as teacher, principal, mentor for new principals and student teacher supervisor. We are now working on our bucket list! Currently "Nanny Granny" by day and handcrafter by night. We are expecting our second granddaughter in July Good to see you all!
Severson, John (Lynne)2012 Michigan DriveNorthfield, MN [email protected]
Following graduation from St. Olaf College in 1965 with a major in history, and our wedding in August, Lynne and I headed off to San Francisco Theological Seminary for three years of graduate study. I was ordained in June of 1968 at First Presbyterian Church in Neenah and began my career at Lakeside Presbyterian in Duluth, MN. The rest of the family story is included in Lynne’s bio.Some of my most memorable interests and/or activities outside of family or church have been:
• One of the first national directors of INSTROTEACH Workshops for clergy and lay church leaders in the 1970’s
• A director of Mother, Fathers, and Others Workshop in Minnesota during the 1980’s• A police chaplain for the Iowa State Patrol for more than 15 years• A member of the board of Planned Parenthood in Duluth, Minneapolis and Des Moines• A regional travel coordinator for American Field Service in Iowa• Coached and referred youth soccer and hockey - and, if the knees hold up, will begin
my 50th consecutive season as a high school/college soccer referee in September of 2011!
• Presently beginning my second 4-year term on the Presbyterian Church [USA]’s Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee which writes and coordinates the grading of the five standardized ordination exams which all candidates must pass before being accepted for ordination. I also convene the Chicago Reading Group in March each year.
• Since retiring [for the second time] in 2005, I have been working part-time as a Macintosh Specialist at the Apple Store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
• My hobbies include: computers, photography, travel & refereeing.
Smith, Jim (Annette)N119 Arrowhead RoadFremont, WI 54940920-446-2225
I attended UW- Oshkosh. I have twin sons that were born 7-2-66; Mike (Jen), Kennesaw, GA and Andy(Michelle) Sarah, age 10 - James age 7, residing in Anniston, AL. Annette and I got married in 1992. Annette graduated from UW- Whitewater and is a pharmaceutical sales representative for Bristol-Myers Squibb. We bought a home on the Wolf River in Fremont, WI in 2003. I retired from a career in real estate in 2004. I enjoy hunting and fishing and we both enjoy golfing, downhill skiing and travel.
Spiegelberg, Bob9504 North Oakwood AvenueNeenah, WI [email protected] Steffen, Tom (Sue)936 London StreetMenasha, WI 54952920-725-5247
I have been married once; have two children and six grandchildren.
Steffensen, George (Myra)946 West Sherry StreetNeenah, WI 54956920-725-6533
I worked at Banta for 43 ½ years. I have been married to Myra for 45 years. We spend a lot of our time up North on the Little Wolf. We have five grandchildren.
Stelow, Tom (JoAnn)20816 North Canyon Whisper DriveSurprise, AZ [email protected]
Syring, Karen (Dettlaff) Jim149 McKinley StreetNeenah, WI 54956
I started work with American Can right after graduation and am still working after all these many years.And almost as many company names changes (now it's Graphic Packaging in IL). I met the man of my dreams, Jim, in 1963 and we married in 1967 and had our son (Matt) in 1968. Briefly enjoyed dog showing our pets (various breeds). We now enjoy golfing and traveling to Charlotte, NC to visit our son and his wife. We have a granddaughter living in Neenah who just graduated from UWO. Hope to retire in the next year or so.
Taff, Marcia ( Laurel) 10547 French Creek RoadPalo Cedro, CA [email protected]
Well where do you start? I got married on February 24, 1962. In 1963 we moved to CA. We have3 children and 11 grand kids We've lived at our current home in the country for 38 yrs.. We raised animals most of those years. We still have a beef cow or two. We love the "quiet"! Went to Japan for birth of our grandson. We have enjoyed regular trips to WI to visit family and Reunions. Lots of other travel to Canada, Florida, Mexico, Alaska by cruise and RV. We're ready to go again! While in Alaska this past summer, I canned 65 jars of salmon. Four grand kids are in college. Sure wish they would find thepot at the end of the rainbow Our son has 8 kids - 5 are into music. They just released an Irish CD so we're working on selling some for them to help out with college. It took up quilting 7 yrs. ago so that keeps me busy. I've been retired for 10 yrs., but have no problem staying busy even if that means eating popcorn & watching TV.!!
Thompson, Kirsten (Olson) John13806 North Gunstone DriveSun City, AZ [email protected]
Graduated from Oshkosh State U in 1965 with BS degree in Teaching. Taught in Combined Locks for 2 years. Married to Jim Olson in Dec. 1965. He was drafted Nov. 1966. I joined him in 1967 and we were stationed at Ft. Sill, OK til Nov 1968. Son, Tim, born at Ft. Sill. Returned to Neenah, but moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1970. Adopted our daughter, Marcia, a Mohave Indian in 1973. Moved to San Francisco Bay area in 1977. Worked in a Law Office in San Francisco. A Philippino girl lived with us for a year. Moved back to Arizona in 1988. I did a lot of substitute teaching over the years. Took bookkeeping into my home while the kids were growing up. Retired from DeVry University in 2005. I love retirement. Just got back on April 24, 2011 from a three-week visit to the Philippines. We also have a friend in China and Vietnam and would like to visit there someday. Our son lives near Sacramento, CA and has 3 children. Our daughter is not married and lives near Richmond, VA. Have lived a very full life so far and continue to do so. Husband has been a printer/lithographer all his life until
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retirement in 2009.
Thorson, Karen (Swoboda) Tom4717 Apple roadAppleton, WI [email protected]
I retired from nursing in 2002. I manage to stay busy by babysitting, scrap-booking and camping. We have our 5th Wheel parked at our daughter's cottage, which seems like we have a cottage! We have three daughters and one son. We also have seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Tischleder, Carol (Johnson) DarwinW5971 Blazing Star DriveAppleton, WI 54915-7419920-574-3805
After graduation, I did secretarial work. In 1964 I married Darwin from Menasha, who was in the army so we moved to Tacoma, WA. Soon after moving there, he was sent to Viet Nam for one year. In 1966, we moved to Newport News, VA until he was discharged. In 1967 our daughter, Darla was born and a son Scott was born in 1970. We have done some traveling, but haven't been able to since 2009 when Darwin was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He has had radiation, chemo and surgery. Thankfully, he is still here! We have three grandchildren; Dillon 19, Nick 16 and Megan 11 and a wonderful son-in-law Gregg. Last year, after living in the same house for 42 years, we moved to Darboy and love it!
Upon graduation from high school, I attended three University of Wisconsin campuses–finallygraduating in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. I then enlisted in the United StatesAir Force (USAF) and attended Officer Training School at Lakeland Air Force Base (AFB), SanAntonio, TX. I was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1967, returned to Neenah, and married JoanGehrke in November 1967. We then proceeded back to San Antonio, TX, for undergraduatepilot training at Randolph Air Force Base, TX. I graduated from undergraduate pilot training inMarch 1969, and Joan and I went to Altus AFB, OK for training to fly the C-141 heavy-lift jettransport. My first C-141 assignment was to Charleston AFB, SC, where our daughter, Andrea, was born. While flying the C-141, I got to go to many locations worldwide. After a year at Charleston, I receivedorders to helicopter transition training at Shepherd AFB, TX, and then to Elgin AFB, FL, for H-53 helicopter ground school. My first job flying helicopters was at Patrick AFB, FL where I was a member of the Launch Recovery Team for Apollo space flight launches from Cape Canaveral. Also while assigned at Patrick, I was selected to be one of the pilots on the first trans-Atlantic ferry flight of a H-53 helicopter from the states to the United Kingdom. After 15 months at Patrick AFB, I was assigned to fly H-53 Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopters at Danang Air Base, South Vietnam. While enroute to Vietnam, I completed basic, jungle, and water survival programs. While at Danang, I became a combat rescue instructor pilot. I also was fortunate to have rescued a downed F-4 Phantom Weapons System Officer who already
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had four enemy aircraft kills to his credit. He returned to his unit and shortly thereafter was instrumental in shooting down his fifth enemy aircraft, thus becoming an “Ace.” He was recalled back to the states and in route stopped at Danang and threw a party honoring me for rescuing him which enabled him to become an “Ace.” In December 1972 my unit at Danang was moved to northern Thailand. After being overseas for a year, I returned to the states to a desk job as a Central Base Personnel Officer at KI Sawyer AFB MI and flew a T-29 base support aircraft part-time. I later became chief of that organization. Our son, Brian, was born in Michigan. In 1976, our family was transferred to Hill AFB, UT, where I again flew H-53 helicopters and became an Instructor Flight Examiner doing mid-air retrieval of military packages descending by parachute. I was also involved in numerous classified projects. We spent 11 years at Hill and retired in September 1987. I was then recruited by Northrop Grumman Corporation as a Systems Test Pilot and Flight Test Director. This necessitated a move to the Los Angeles, CA, area. After 5 years in the LA area, Northrop Grumman transferred us back to Ogden where I was a Test Site Manager. When the program I was working terminated, I transferred to another division working ICBM guidance systems in Ogden. When this contract was modified I elected to leave Northrop Grumman rather than to return to the LA area. I then worked for a number of government contractors supporting the F-16 fighter worldwide and finally retired from active employment in 2006. I’m now actively engaged in working on a 40+ year honey-due list!
Tuchscherer, KonradP.O. Box 16Hilton Head Island, SC 29938843-842-7173
Tyriver, Mary (Lee) DickW5072 Fargo SpringsHilbert, WI 54129920-989-1131
Van Gompel, Nancy (Zolkowski) Jack162 Andrew AvenueNeenah, WI [email protected]
Hello fellow classmates. Jack and I have raised our three children two boys and a girl; Chris, Craig and Cathy. We enjoyed being involved with their sports, music, and gymnastics. Now our lives have gone to the dogs. We started with one dog, a Lhasa Apso. She was not a good dog because she was not trained and ruled us. I was not going to have another dog, but as fate would have it we got another dog named Pepsi. He was a Shih Tzu. When we put our Lhasa down we go another Shih Tzu and named him Cola when we started the Soda Pups. We decided to get some people training to help our two dogs. As fate would have it, we rescued a Pomeranian from the Neenah Animal Shelter and her name was Lacey but to go with the pop theme, we called her RC. So when taking classes RC was so intelligent I began competing in obedience trials and then agility. At that time Nita Woulf was working tor Theda Clark Medical Hospital and she was starting up a Pet Therapy program and asked if I would be interested. Jack and I joined the volunteers at Theda in 1996. Currently we are do Pet Therapy at five hospitals in the area. We also do a 45 minute dog show called the Soda Pups Dog show. We do a safety presentation at schools, entertain at Nursing homes, and follow the Library theme at Libraries. We have put down six dogs so far and have four left. The six in doggie heaven are Tonya, Pepsi, Cola, RC, Cinder, and MellowYellow. Now we have left are all Pomeranians Squirt, Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper, and Ginger Ale.Yes our dogs have taught us all we need to know about life!
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Veeser, LeeN3168 Hwy. 110Weyauwega, WI 54983920-867-3377
Voster, Ronald (Beverly)833 Betty AvenueNeenah, WI 54956920-725-5953
I've been retired for almost 7 years now, after working for Alcan as an industrial electrician for 39½ years. Our three kids pretty much left our house, but live in the area. I've gone fishing up in Canada at least once and sometimes twice during the summer for the past 20 years. I'm into genealogy and have almost 1900 people in my family tree.
In 1965, I received a B.S., Business Administration from Carroll College, and in 1967 M.B.A., Marketing, Indiana University. 1967-70: Enlisted US Army; 1st Lieutenant, Infantry; 1969-70 in advisors' Intel Ofc, IV Corps, Vietnam. 1971-90: merchandising and purchasing with Zellerbach Paper Co (paper and packaging distributor), Seattle and mostly Portland. In 1980, I married Barbara (met at work) and gained a 12 year old son Jeff. We were married by my brother Mark, Episcopal priest (deceased 1986); Barbara is one of ten children. In 1990, we moved to Neenah; worked at Central Products, Menasha, and School Specialty, Greenville. I have been retired since 2008 and Barbara retired in 2009. We are now able to make more visits to son (no grandchildren) and other family in the Portland area; also enjoying nephew Chris Webb and family, St Paul. I have been both a Deacon and Elder at First Presbyterian Church, Neenah.
Wells, Toni (Mueller)632 South Commercial StreetNeenah, WI [email protected], Alice (Millis) Hugh21746 President Point RoadKingston, WA 98346360-297-3751
Wenzel, Tom7190 County Road MWinneconne, WI [email protected] am a widower with two daughters; Tiffany lives in Grand Prairie, TX and Tammy who lives inStoughton, WI. I have two black labs that keep me company; Maddy and Cally. I retired in 2002 and l am loving it. I enjoy hunting and fishing. I am busy remodeling a home on the
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Wetzel, Patricia (Cespedes)1909 AinslieChicago, IL 60640
Wickham, Dick (Marge)1646 East Bishop DriveCasa Grande, AZ [email protected]
I took an early retirement from The Operating Engineers after working many years in construction.I enjoy spending my time working on projects around the house and doing planting and yard work.We have lived in Arizona for over 17 years and enjoy it. The summers may be hot, but it sure beats the freezing cold temps and all that snow you have in Wisconsin. This climate is betterfor the arthritis too. Guess we are all getting old and feeble. If you are ever out this way, give us a call. Marge and I would be happy to see you! Have a good time if you are at the reunion! Sorry we can't make it. All for now.
Wilms, Kathy (Eger)31598 Jestice Farm RoadLaurel, DE [email protected]
I attended Wisconsin State College-Oshkosh where I obtained a degree in Library Science. I worked my way through school at places such as Plywood Oshkosh, Marathon Corp. and the U.S. Post Office. After graduation, I moved to Cleveland, OH where I began work at the Cleveland Public Library, and also met my husband-to-be. After our marriage in 1969, we moved to Nashville, TN where Tom worked for DuPont. While there, we had 2 daughters, Lisa & Margaret. I was able to tour parts of Europe while Tom worked in Luxembourg and I did some family tree research in Denmark. In 1977, we moved to Seaford, DE (Home of world's first nylon plant). Our son, David was born here. Fortunately, I was able to stay home to care for my children for many years. I re-entered the work force about 1990, about the time of my divorce, starting with the Sussex County Dept. of Libraries as a catalog librarian, where I still am. That's my day job! My passion is sharing groundbreaking discoveries for Wellness from a social entrepreneurial company dedicated to affecting the lives of the millions of children suffering from inadequate nutrition.
Wilms, Rachel (Umland) Gene9621 SE 173rd LaneSummerfield, FL [email protected]
I worked at American Can and then Menasha Corp until my marriage on February 10, 1968. In 1975, I was introduced to Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior. He has made all the difference in my life-always answering my prayers. My husband Gene and I welcomed a son
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on February 5, 1976. Brad is married teaching 4-6 grade Sunday School. I also volunteer at our small Christian Academy.
Winkler, Dale (Mary Ellen)3606 Breezewood LaneNeenah, WI [email protected]
Retired from the printing industry in 2003. Still living west of Neenah on a farm with Mary Ellen and our two dogs; Stanley and Steemer. I enjoy farming, gardening, birding, reading and taking daily walks with Mary and our dogs. Still like getting together for weekly breakfast(s) and a weekly board meeting with (old) classmates at the local 'Pub'.
Witt, Dennis (Viola)P.O. Box 1706Lucerne, CA 95458707-274-2860
Wolf, JohnN5386 Puls RoadShiocton, WI 54174-9070920-986-1134
Wruck, Ronald1801 East LindberghAppleton, WI 54911920-734-0319
Yaeger, Carol (Beadle)10519 Sandy Springs DriveNekoosa, WI 54457715-886-4841
My husband, Jerry, passed away on December 17, 2010 and I have just been swamped with all the things that had to be and still have to be done. On top of the normal stuff, the neighbor's tree fell on our house the week before Easter leaving three good sized holes in the roof! Hopefully to be fixed soon! I do not plan on attending the class reunion, but my best to all of you.
Young, Bill (Judy)208 St. John's Riverplace LaneSwitzerland, FL [email protected]
Judy and I moved to Florida in 1973 and live in Switzerland (about 5 miles south of Jacksonville). We moved to Florida in 1973 and live in Switzerland (about 5 miles south of Jacksonville). We have been married for 44 years and have 2 children; Mark (38) and Allison (36) and one grandchild, Samuel (arrived in April 2011). I am an electrical engineer and the President of Industrial Power Systems, Inc. (IPS); designers and manufacturers of electrical controls, switchgear and automation systems. (ipsswitchgear.com). I have maintained my lifelong hobbies, collecting Austin Healey's, amateur radio (W4WWY), and attending
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traditional jazz festivals.
Zarnoth, Judy (Stockman)1407 Cooke RoadNeenah, WI 54956920-722-6294
Zeinert, Judy (Brockman)202 Spruce StreetNeenah, WI 54956-3321920-729-5592
Zimmer, Ed2275 Shady LaneNeenah, WI 54956920-202-1215
You can't change the past, but you will ruin the present by worrying about the future!
Our Daily BreadEditor's note.....we would be remiss if we did not include this illustrative autobiography!
Significant Happenings Over the Past 50 Years
After a stifling, religious childhood, I couldn’t wait for freedom and vowed to experience everything I possibly could for the rest of my life. I feel pretty good about having achieved that goal, so far.
• Got fired in 1961 for being a “N----- Lover” and lost PGA Scholarship as a result. Didn’t think of myself as a Civil Rights person, but guess I was.
• Seven years of college; transferred 5 times and changed major 13 times – still no degree. Hated every minute except the parties.
• Worked as a writer for two newspapers• 5 year careers with Pitney-Bowes, American Can, Ingersoll-Rand, and New England
Motor Freight (Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New York City)• Wrote sales development text and taught in 13 countries as well as US• First person in the world to teach seminars simultaneously broadcast to three US cities
via satellite – AT&T’s first commercial use of the first satellite in 1977• Connected with famous Psychologist (Dr Herb Hamsher) to write sales text. He was
“shrink to the stars” and got me involved with Harry Chapin, John Denver, Judith Light, Valerie Harper, Raul Julia, and others. Focused on The Hunger Project.
• Dated Judith Light and escorted her to Emmy Awards at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC• Spent time with Buckminster Fuller and worked on project to provide cheap, dome
housing for poor in China• Learned and taught Critical Thinking/Personal Psychology Seminar to major businesses
in 23 countries over 6 years – Time Magazine hired me to deliver seminars in Borneo/Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand/Hong Kong areas
• Contracted to write “Inner Game of Selling” with Timothy Gallwey (“Inner Game of Tennis”) – Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich company went bankrupt before we could complete project – never published
• Contracted to write Biography of famous artist, Noel Quinn who was personal friend of Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, and knew Adolph Hitler. He invented a system for blind people to “see” art work. Quinn died before project was completed – never published
• Made it completely around the world two times (a childhood goal)• Ran a coffee house – Moonshadows – in Waukesha• Became a House Father for my old fraternity at Carroll College ending up getting
kicked off campus with the fraternity – (Great fun!)• Entered the movie business in 1995 working on three theater released, horrible
Favre, Mike Holmgren, many other NFL greats, and Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi from “The Karate Kid”), and Cylk Cozart (“Eraser”, “White Men Can’t Jump”, others), and Malcolm Jamal Warner (a real scumbag, IMO). All titles available on DVD, but don’t buy them!
• Raised $4.6 million by myself to shoot and produce “Reggie’s Prayer” by making phone calls randomly, starting with friends. Took 38 days. One man finally invested the entire amount; current owner of Colorado Avalanche hockey team. (He lost about $4.6 million!)
• Close personal friendship with Pat Morita for 10 years until his death in 2005. He was a great friend and a huge talent; very, very funny.
• Eight years selling residential real estate and coaching other Realtors in Milwaukee• Fell while listing a home and injuries have crippled me for life… and didn’t even get the
listing.• Looking for more adventure and influencing three sons and six grandchildren to
squeeze as much adventure and learning into their lives as possible.• Struggling to write a book about my adventures. Having moved… physically changing
addresses… exactly 80 times. May add to that before I’m done.• Found my best friend, Tom Mott, at our Reunion in 2000 after losing track of him for 30
years.Not much else. Dave McKellips
A special thank you to Betsy (Johnson) Jensen for doing all the research and conducting the interviews with our former teachers.
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO.............
Helen Firkus Menning2601 S. Elm Place, Apt. 129Broken Arrow, OK 74012-7885(due her memory difficulties, if you write, please include a copy of your yearbook picture and/or certainly your maiden name)
Teaching Home Economics at NHS, all or the majority of her teaching career.“When I taught, I wanted to give love & attention.” So spoke Miss Firkus (as she was known to most of us) in a conversation in Autumn 2010. She was then 88 and living in an assisted facility. “I have some dementia < but good long-term memory>. After 2 hip replacements, God did a miracle for me; I walked with no pain after the first day! I now run down the hall to the ‘angle’ & then walk ‘like a lady’ into the dining room.” She may be someone who moved quickly all her life – teaching a full hour of sewing or cooking or later expanded Home Ec with rapid fire instructions but with “heart.” She eventually taught student teachers from UWO and UWST. In the summers she worked at the bank or traveled. In the 1980’s one of her students introduced Helen to the student’s father, whom Helen married. They had 6 happy years until his sudden death from a heart attack. After retirement, Helen followed a longtime desire to move to OK where she became very active in Christian fellowship and study. Ever the hospitable hostess, you can imagine she was well known for her giving heart and delicious meals. She lives quietly now but is very grateful for her blessings and the care there.
William (Bill) Haidlinger1013 Michigan StOshkosh WI 54902(Suggestion: make any notes/cards to him using large and dark print for his diabetic sight.)
At NHS 1958 – 1963 teaching General Science, Biology, and Chemistry
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(also one year as Dean of Boys. “It was like being a cop!”)
After Mr. Haidlinger had served in the Army during the Korean War, he attended UW Oshkosh on the GI bill. Several things mixed together to land him at NHS in 1958: a teaching assistantship in Chemistry, a work study program, and a need for a temporary replacement for Mr. Christoph who had some surgery. Eventually he stayed until 1963. Later his skills paved the way for Research & Development work at American Can and in education at Fox Valley Technical College. At FVTC he taught and created the curriculum for the Pulp & Paper Chemical Technology program. He married but is now widowed, no children. He stayed in Oshkosh where he lives independently at age 82 despite his reliance on a wheelchair and in having some diabetic needs. Humor is not forgotten with such stories as the sodium explosions in Lake Winnebago (and again every time it came down!) and solid fuel rocket experiments in Oshkosh parking lots. A classic is the tale of his driving Mr Spoo (another NHS employee living in Oshkosh who owned a Chrysler Imperial!) to and from their jobs through the winter snows in Mr H’s VW Bug! Justifiably there is a good laugh at the Oshkosh end of the phone AND one at this writer’s end of it too
Harland Carl1419 N Douglas StAppleton WI 54914-2514
Teaching and coaching at NHS ’58-’66 - Phys Ed, Asst Football Coach and Head Track Coach
Football – an integral part of Harland Carl’s life from his early days playing for the Chicago Bears to his return to Madison from where he’d gotten his Masters. This time, he was there as Asst Football coach and Mr Braun always felt he should have been Head Coach!! Coach Carl called those Madison days “probably the most stressful of jobs” with the black and white issues on campus then and the pressure for the team to win. For 10 years afterward, he was involved with Sales for what became School Specialties. Sales in sporting goods would take him all over the state and the UP. And during this time he and his brothers developed and manufactured a hardy, basketball carrier, its manufacturing being done in Wausau. His family consists of 1 daughter and 3 sons and cause re-visits to Madison where 2 sons live. At 80 years of age during this autumn 2010 phone conversation, he was feeling quite fit! He has fond memories of Mr Braun with whom he coached while at NHS. And as far as teaching, “I miss the kids!”
Lier Tellekson4300 West River Pkwy S. #276Minneapolis MN 55406
1957–1959 NHS History & Forensics
“How lucky I was to get a job at Neenah High School in 1957!I loved teaching there as well as the community itself.” With one more year of teaching in MN, her official teaching career changed to that of a Lutheran pastor’s wife in 1960. For the next 18 years they lived in a variety of communities between IL and MN with their three children, and although they seemed to move about in a small area of the nation, their international travel ranged from Israel to Scandinavia to Germany and England. By far the most unusual place they lived was Tanzania in East Africa where she taught English 1 year and where “we experienced living in a 3rd world country w/o car, dependable electricity or water . . . and loved it!” Now as a retired couple in a Minneapolis Senior Living Co-op, they keep active with volunteer work, reading, walking & biking along the Mississippi, and cross country skiing (except for the year of the fractured ankle!) “NOW: there are more countries with exciting current events and financial & military crises in THIS era’s history, than were in the 1950’s! [and to you former students:] Even though many of you are retired, keep reading and staying involved . . . politically and socially. Live well! [Although] I will not be able to attend, I have very fond memories of Neenah, the school and kids and faculty - it would be fun to be there. Best wishes to all of you.”
Pat Mertens1233 28th St SLa Crosse WI 54601-6039
NHS 1957-1960 Physical education
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Gym class finally became fun! . . . thanks to our young, smiling and energetic teacher. For 3 years, the girls of the class of ’61 learned a variety of sports in a non-threatening environment which encouraged numerous girls to stay after school to enjoy even more in team playing. It was called GAA (Girls Athletic Association)! This was the fruitfulness of Miss Mertens who taught at NHS from 1957-1960. We missed her in our senior year, but she had moved on to other schools and grades as well – Madison, Seattle, Fond du Lac, an encore in Seattle and eventually settled in La Crosse in the UW system. Having gotten her masters in Students Affairs Adm, she enjoyed 26 years of service in the Residence Life Office, Admissions Office, and the Career Services Office. La Crosse may have been her place of retirement, with her mother joining her there for 29 years, but sports and European/US travel “moved” her about also. Exercise is still a 5 day a week activity including a love of cross-country skiing, tennis, and swimming. Those of us who wore those lovely blue gym suits will have the pleasure of her company once again at the Saturday banquet, hopefully with other more delightful memories. She almost stayed, back in 1960 as she recalled, “I enjoyed Neenah so much, knowing if I didn’t leave then, I’d never leave!”
Ken Anderson134 Regent PlNeenah WI 54956
NHS 1955-65 – taught Speech and English; directed multiple plays & musicals
Perhaps you never knew that English is a second language for Ken Anderson. Having had immigrant Swedish parents and even his returning to Sweden with his mother briefly during the Depression have cemented this heritage within. Also within is the heart for The Stage, from early choir participation to his mother’s story-telling to an early production of HMS Pinafore (during which his high voice changed to its present depth). To further expand this passion, after NHS his career turned to 33 years at UW Fox Valley and the yield of 300 plays and musicals (including 20 Gilbert and Sullivan productions and 10 highlights of the same). He didn’t “merely” direct and teach, but joined in as an actor and writer, the latter in various forms. One such authored production was “Dairy Home Companion” performed at the Appleton PAC. He and his wife (a psychology major from Lawrence, their alma mater) raised 4 children who were often brought into his plays, along with the neighborhood kids! Some fresh adaptations of his creativity were “firsts” in the area - lip-syncing for sore throats and video taping the conductor of a pre-recorded musical soundtrack. But sports too were creative ventures – initiating the UWFV soccer program and a Midwest handball club. Now his support has turned in greater measure to his wife who is in a nursing home for care. She is the recipient of his creative mini-outings. In the event that you see him and don’t catch his trademark voice, his smile and crop of white hair are still unmistakable!
Douglas and Susan (Phelps) Pearson3712 Altoona AveAltoona WI 54720-1005
Unknown to either, the acceptance of teaching positions in Neenah, WI, meant meeting face to face even though they may have passed each other numerous times—in Minneapolis, where Doug caddied at a country club two blocks from Sue’s front door and in Northfield, MN, where they attended and graduated from different colleges! In 1959, again unaware of the other, they took teaching positions in Neenah. Sue taught art in the 10 elementary schools, ½ hour in each per day. She lived on Congress St., about half a block from the apartment that Doug rented when he began his work at the high school teaching German and English and assisting the coaching staff of the football team. By the time they were engaged, they knew they would eventually have to leave Neenah due to the system’s THEN policy not to hire married female teachers. And so, in 1960, they married and only Doug continued to teach for two more years. Their son Forrest was born—in Appleton after which they went to Madison for Doug’s grad program. Later they settled into 38 years at UW-Eau Claire. Doug was professor of English and Chair of the English Department for 11 years. Sue became a landscape and assemblage artist. During their time at UWEC, they were resident directors for study abroad programs in Denmark, Scotland and London. Both enjoyed the traveling (including Russia, China and most of western and eastern Europe) as did their family of two sons. For nearly 20 years they have been renewing their Neenah memories with yearly visits to cheer on their son, an annual Fox Cities Marathon participant. This reunion, we former students will enjoy their visit as well! (A summary of a 9/22/10 phone interview)
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Mrs Faye Lotlikar1720 Avian Hill PlLincoln CA 95648
Taught NHS Business Education Jan – June 1961
With a husband in a doctoral program at UW Madison’s University Hospital, the only teaching job she could find was in Neenah for the week days and back to Madison for the weekends! This was the state of affairs for the Lotlikars' in 1961 from January to June. She remembers “it was a change from Oregon. Madison was COLD!” At that time the Neenah School District had a policy of not hiring married women in preference to bread-winning men. “They must have been desperate, as I was hired to replace the previous instructor who was marrying in December.” Fortunately another position opened up in the Madison area where she taught for the following five years. At the completion of his program, Dr and Mrs Lotlikar settled in Philadelphia. There she taught in several situations including a Junior College, plus doing guidance counseling. Now in CA, they enjoy the many opportunities in their retirement community. Their son, an internist, and their 2 granddaughters live in Baltimore. Although pleased to be remembered for the reunion, Mrs Lotlikar had to decline the invitation due to a busy summer schedule of travel. (Summarized from several 2011 contacts with Mrs Lotlikar)
Joe Braun – A Tribute715 Congress StNeenah WI 54956
NHS 1946-1976 taught General Math and Science, Algebra; coached football and baseball; started the Neenah Recreational program for baseball; inducted into The Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Milwaukee
Many of us have been privileged to know Mr Braun during his nearly 100 years (in autumn 2011). We can say “privileged” because of his character, his most consistent quality, despite Life’s numerous opposing factors. Raised in the Algoma area, the death of his mother in early youth required some foster home care and when money at graduation was non-existent, the high school coaches saw him to be a hard working young man and arranged a job for him to work his way through River Falls State College. Teaching jobs in the late 30’s were treasures, one of which was facilitated by a professor who recommended him to the Frederic school superintendent – they knew hard workers were treasures too, as was his salary of $100 per month to teach math and coach football, baseball and boxing (92 lbs being the heavy weight at the time!)
It was there in Frederic that he met a young widow who was teaching and raising two young daughters. Three weeks later they were engaged, and shortly, were married, the honeymoon being a fishing shack for the weekend. “We paid $3 for food, lodging and a boat. I took Helen fishing. After one time she said, ‘Is this supposed to be fun?” I got the message!” <and he laughs!!> The moving and the jobs began from WI to Ohio back to WI (and working with Art Paff who would become a life long friend). Then he was “given” an all-expense-paid-3-year-Naval-tour of the Pacific during WWII. (He was seasick for 8 of the 9 cruises!)
It was after the war that Mr Paff’s own job was in Neenah and he knew just the kind of man to recommend to the school superintendent, thus situating Mr B in Neenah’s high school system to the completion of his teaching
career. By then this father of 2 energetic daughters was joined by a son and eventually another daughter. Housing was sparse during postwar years so they had to live in the field South of NHS where he would eventually coach baseball. Their home was a Quonset hut of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section, often 20x48’. The five of them occupied half of one. As soon as possible the Brauns purchased a lot on Congress St near the edge of town (just 2 lots from Cecil St) and began to build, by hand, a modest cement block home. A pregnant Mrs B “buttered the blocks” for Mr B and slowly their home emerged behind Mr Poellinger’s lot and eventual home.
The Brauns had a garden that was a trademark of theirs – tomato plants that flourished having their roots well fed by the sheephead fish buried under them and raspberry plants galore that supplied fruit for wonderful canned preserves and her famous jam. The produce was always shared, often around their table of guests. Hospitality was also a Braun trademark. The teaching at NHS was also a “garden” of sorts from which sprang wonderful life-long friends and . . . hard work. Eventually Mr B’s classes turned to the pleasure of Algebra when Miss Raine moved to Madison. But prior to that, the “general” subjects were often taught to uninterested students; that too was Work! One student he
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recalls requested help which he was all to willing to give. Over the ensuing year she went from lousy to best! “She wrote, thanking me for teaching!”
Study halls of ~60 were a part of the package as well. There were “rules for all, no matter how tall . . . one football player was 6’4” . . . I laid down the Law; just like prison!” In football coaching he always worked with the linemen . . . one of our classmates remembers that Mr B looked slight but was really strong! And in baseball, Mr B was demonstrating a knuckle ball and the same classmate said, “He burned that knuckle ball into my glove!!” Perhaps unbeknownst to most, Mr Braun played baseball professionally in the late ‘30’s for a summer. The team was the Blue Devils, an AAA Farm Team; the pay was $60/mo plus food “on the road.” Summers for school teachers were not vacations. One job in “UNair-conditioned pleasure” [description added by editor] was in a Menomonie WI cannery. It required two weeks of training in Chicago to learn just the right adjustment for the sealing of the cans. This was to prevent spoilage and the right environment for the vegetables to continue cooking in the cans after being sealed. Part of the summer also, thankfully, included fishing. Later Mr Braun’s dream of living on Lake Winnebago’s shore came true. With the limit for walleyed pike being 5 per day, he recalls hitting that limit 18 times one summer. Again these fish were shared with many guests in wonderful fish fries!
But the summers became a sharing of another of his loves . . . baseball. In 1946 he began a summer recreation program, biking (no car) from park to park for several leagues from 10 & under on up to high school. (“The high school [league] provided a good opportunity to scout for the HS team!”) He himself played on the Neenah Presbyterian Church team in the summer adult program – with the lights shining on the diamond at the Rec, the clapping & cheering of the fans scattered in the bleachers, the slap of the ball in the glove, the call of the ump – many of us recall the pleasure of a warm summer night at the ball park!
Over the years, Mr B has watched many a Packer game (with his inevitable opinions!), often with his family whom he has thoroughly enjoyed - (their talented children and spouses and all the grandchildren). Eventually the great gr’children began to ride their bikes to visit him! He and Mrs B had always made a point of visiting many old friends who needed cheering, always bringing some gift to share, such as several plump, red tomatoes! Mr Schultz, our NHS era’s band director, was one such recipient, being housebound in his later years.
The gardens have continued to be an area that some would call “work” but that Mr B calls the pleasure of planting and producing, and then there is his special flower garden, a memorial to Mrs Braun. He has continued to teach all who know him . . . about living well. As Coach Carl said about him, [He was] always a gentleman, [had] great discipline with the kids, and worked well with me – [he] listened . . . One of my favorites! His nearly [then, autumn 2010] 99 years can be attributed to good, clean living!” [Ed. Note: and to hard work, commitment, and giving to others!]
William (Bill) Dunwiddie1130 N Westfield StOshkosh WI 54902
NHS 1949-1983 Teaching Modern Problems, Economics, Government, US History, and Environmental Problems; Chair of Social Studies, Debate Coach; Pep Club Advisor; Asst Track Coach; Co-founder of Student-Faculty-Adm-Council; Advisor to Hiking & Outing Club
“From early on I wanted to be a teacher. But first I had to come to grips with some basic ideas about teaching and learning [such as] . . . ‘Nothing worth knowing can be taught . . . no learning without pain . . . no easy short-cut . . . what each student learns and understands differs greatly – [i.e. what I] hear . . . see . . . do . . . what the student hasn’t learned the teacher hasn’t taught.’ “ Since Mr Dunwiddie turned 90 within this last year, he has a sizable history in preparatory education: UW Madison (BA) and Ohio State (Masters) to qualify him to teach ten social studies related courses; WWII
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(Navy); 2 high school teaching jobs in Reedsburg and then Hartford WI (Little Ten Conference-winning debate team) . . . all before coming to Neenah. In Neenah, he and Mr Gundlach developed and team-taught one of the first Environmental Problems courses for high school students in the nation. In WI, he was a member of the state Social Studies Curriculum Comm. And nationally, Mr Dunwiddie was a member of the National Council for the Social Studies (writing some “how-to-do-it” articles for the NCSS monthly publication); solicited for his “teacher’s” reactions to the national publication Senior Scholastic (thus, on the Editorial Advisory Board); and authored the textbook Problems of Democracy (widely used in classrooms in all 50 states). The latter “helped put all four of our kids through college.” In 1961 a wonderful honor was bestowed which benefited the entire family– the all-expense-paid-award of the John Hay Fellowship to attend Harvard University. “We lived in Natick [MA] during the school year, traveled and camped and hiked along the US east coast in the summers of 1961 and 1962.” Then a very “Significant Event” occurred in 1964 – the honor of being named Wisconsin Teacher of the Year and being one of ten finalists for National Teacher of the Year! Upon retirement, he and his wife enjoyed 10 elder hostels while traveling an extraordinary 28 countries!![Ed. Note: this is a packed 90 years for a man who still sleeps little, utilizing many hours of his 24 hour day. Thus he will have plenty of time to visit with us late into the evening at the Banquet. Note also: this has been a much minimized summary of his personal document.]
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Brooks Adams
