MISSING PERSONS BUREAU °
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Robert Anderson *
Judy Axelson *
Sandy Bach [Flicks] *
Margaret Banton *
Gail Bazala *
Fred Bromilow *
Margaret Bromilow *
Anna May Burgess *
Nancy Camden [Mikos] *
Mike Campbell *
Jo Ann Dean [Koerner] *
Ann Dougherty [Reed] *
Jerry Elting*
Carol Fisher [Parker] *
Rick Furman *
Barbara Heuss *
Lynn Hoddinott *
Lee Johnson *
Karen Johnson *
Gary Johnson *
Richard Johnson *
Daniel Johnson *
Joan Kline *
Ernest Kohn *
Norman Leonard *
Karen Lisak *
Lynne Martin *
Karen Mede *
Sandra Naderski *
Kay Paulson *
Barbara Petersen *
Jeane Pierce *
Heidi Preiss [Wokcik] *
David Roberts *
Robert Ryan *
Joyce Saxton *
Nancy Schneider *
Donald Scott *
Andrea Sergel [Summer] *
Richard Siebert *
Elizabeth Smith *
Kathleen Snyder *
Bea Somers [Condon] *
Irene Stangle *
Roberta Steinhoff *
George Stuart *
David Stuart *
Patricia Stubbings [Armstrong] *
Brian Walker *
Sharon Walters [Rosenthal] *
Bill Watson *
Judy Wawrzonek [Brown] *
Linda Wilson [Miller] *
Bill Winter *
Beth Zabilka *
We know who you are, we just want to know where and how you are!
Could this be our Rick Furman?
Or this?
Could this be our Judy Axelson?
Research (results meager) lead us to believe she went to Illinois Wesleyan, but who knows?
° RECENT ALAS °
* 2/25/2024 Bonnie Shableski, known to us as Bonnie Sporka, died last February after an extended battle
with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bonnie was with us through our junior year (which is where the photo is from) when her parents moved away -- and is with
us in our 50th reunion book "because Glenbard is where my heart is."
Margie writes: "I first learned about her illness last July when she wrote to Tom that she would not be able to participate in The Mile. Concerned,
I emailed her and learned that she was in hospice care... and assuming that she had just a few weeks to live, I wrote her what I thought would be
a "good-bye" note. Bonnie replied right away, and we have been corresponding ever since. Not only were her emails prompt but they were also
delightful. Nancy Fricke Johnson has also exchanged many emails with Bonnie and agreed that her messages were always upbeat...so upbeat, in fact,
that I finally inquired if she was typing and composing them herself. She confirmed that she was.
After neither Nancy or I had received an email from Bonnie in two weeks, we each received the sad news from Bonnie's daughter that "her sweet
mamma" had died. Not only was Bonnie sweet, she was an inspiration in how to handle a terminal illness with strength and grace."
2022 [discovered 2024]
* 10/4/2022 Arthur Jensen. "Devoted husband, beloved father and grandfather, brilliant optical
engineer, relentless joker and master of puns, Arthur went to be with his savior on October 4th, 2022 at the age of 81, after a battle with several
cardiac complications (his cardiologist claims a paper will be published about the rarity of his co-conditions). He was predeceased by his parents,
Arthur and Helen, sister Katherine, and dear son, Stephen. Survived by his adoring wife of over 55 years, “Dearest Betty,”; daughters Leja Lori
(Craig) Steinberger, Rebecca (Dana) Krebs, Jennifer (Mark) Barry; grandchildren Kaitlyn, Jonathan, Levi, Caleb, and Annabelle; and great-grandson,
Jax.
Arthur was born on January 2, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Glenbard Township High School. He went on to earn a bachelor’s
degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the University of Rochester. While beginning his career of over 37 years
at Eastman Kodak Company in the field of optics, Art met the love of his life, Betty Simpson, and chose to put down roots and start a family in
Rochester, NY. In his final hours, he told his beloved Betty, “After I met you, I never looked at another woman again.”
Arthur was truly a genius with an extraordinary mind. He never ceased to think and to solve problems, as evidenced by the hundreds of
notebooks full of equations and copious notes from his work on various projects. These projects included supporting the development of testing
methods for many large optical systems, including NASA space-based telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Telescope,
and the James Webb Space Telescope. Among his accomplishments are earning an achievement award from NASA for his contributions to the Hubble Space
Telescope, as well as an award for his contributions to a classified program essential to the safety and security of our country. He was published
in several technical journals and was well-respected in his field. Despite his accolades and achievements, he told his dear family, “You are the
greatest thing I have ever done.”
Art was a lover of books, all-night movie marathons, fireworks shows, anything in 3D, holograms, Disney World, peak autumn leaves, dad jokes,
dominoes and card games, good steak dinners, and apple fritters. He had a special affinity for celestial events, including spectacular sunsets,
solar eclipses, meteor showers, and aurora borealis displays, and in his final years, was working on a project to help locate exoplanets. He was a
man of great faith in his Lord Jesus Christ and looked forward to the promise of eternity spent in heaven with him. We know that any celestial
events he witnessed during his time on earth pale in comparison to what he is now experiencing. webpage Rochester.
Thanks to Mike Tavis (whom we had trouble finding (see found) for this and for "Arthur was my best friend in HS
and I spent many hours in his basement doing experiments and working on optical mirrors. We were also roommates in college at the Illinois Institute
of Technology. He went to Rochester Ny and I went to California for graduate studies." And to Margie for "Arthur and I were in the same class at Lincoln School from kindergarten
through sixth grade. Even then it was obvious that he was thinking at a higher level than the rest of us."
2023
* 4/3/2024 "Charles Gary Mutz passed away April 3, 2024, after a long illness, surrounded by his
loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Fossum Mutz, and his children Dr. Eric F. Mutz (Schuyler Rideout), Stacey Katherine
Mutz Howe (Michael), Charles Garrett Mutz (Christen) all residents of Atlanta. He adored his six grandchildren James Walker Mutz and Elizabeth
Avery Mutz residents of Pensacola and Samuel Patrick Howe, Anna Welsh Howe, Charles Grayson Mutz and Connor Garrett Mutz of Atlanta.
Gary was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 26, 1941, to Charles George Mutz and Mary Katherine Nation Mutz. He grew up in Lombard, Illinois,
and graduated from Glenbard High School. Gary received a BS degree in economics from Miami University (Ohio) and served in the USAF in Great Falls,
Montana before moving to Denver to begin a career with IBM. His 30 year career later took him to Atlanta (where he test-marketed IBM’s newly
invented barcodes that now appear on all packaging), to Reno, Nevada, back to Atlanta and to Paris, France where he was in charge of IBM’s Customer
Satisfaction for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
After his retirement, Gary prepared tax returns for 20 years at CPA firms, worked as an Executive Consultant helping people coming to work in
the US or taking a job overseas, and traveled on assignments for USAID to assist in The Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Eastern Europe,
many of the “Stans” and Southeast Asia. He loved the world’s diversity and was always eager to go somewhere new.
Constantly searching for new adventures, Gary ran marathons in New York, Washington DC, Chicago and Paris as well as many other races
including repeatedly The Peachtree Road Race. He was an expert skier, an inexpert but eager dancer, a scuba diver, a handyman who built cars and
additions to his home, and who turned bowls. Gary loved church sermons, reading, making his famous pancakes, the company of his children and
friends and watching his grandchildren learn and grow. For his grandchildren’s sporting events, he willingly rose early and traveled far. He had
a great sense of humor even when “Volun-told” to work at The Sandy Springs Society events to raise money for charity. Discovering new foods was
his pleasure.
He will be greatly missed, but his family finds comfort that his suffering is over."
2019* 12/6/2023 Dave Zinn, from various medical problems. Mary Hanson took the picture and adds: "We re-met when I moved to a new house in Carlsbad, CA. He was living in Santee then, and Chuck Gelhaar suggested that I hire him for some little jobs. It worked out well, and we kept in touch until he didn't answer my last letter sent in October. I had a very bad feeling about that. . ." Tom Chandler quotes Dave's first mile run report, 2005: "I went on a one mile two dog tug-a-walk. My trusty Taiwanese Electronic Pedometer is my time and distance device. I did the walk in 14 minutes 28 seconds. I generally walk at 100 paces per minute. However, to keep up this pace I have to allow the hounds to sniff around and pee and lolly gag for a few minutes before we start the serious (cardio pulmonary) exercise. Once we get started they tend to act like sled dogs and we keep up the pace. The temperature for todays effort was 85 degrees with an RH of 15%. When we finished, the hounds tongues were hanging out about 3 inches and my recovery time was about 3 minutes. This is no big deal, I do it everyday. Then again, I never get any better..." Obit here. More from Mary here and here and here.
* 12/27/2022 (found out 6/2023) Kristin Wooley, Debbie Drew's daughter writes: "I’m sad to tell you she passed away on Dec 27 from a fall. I’m attaching her obituary. She and her brother Donald both were Glenbard grads and loved being in the band there. She often wore her Glenbard Ball cap and always had fun talking with people who recognized the HS all over the world!" Kristin also provides an interesting obit.
* 5/1/2023 Deepest sympathies to Sue Wallace whose husband, Dick Burwell, died May 1, she
tells us in an email expressing her fond memories of friend Debbie Drew.
* 3/14/2023 Joanne Rosenthal's son, Curtis Nelson, writes to tell us that his mother died back in December. Covid was not involved, he adds. Class of 59 sends its deepest sympathies to Curt and to all members of Joanne's family. An obit from the Rolla, MO newspaper.
* 12/16/2022 Saddened to note that Linda Mann died in the year's final month. Laurel Gundersen emailed Roger, and Roger emailed our class. He writes: "Sadly, Linda and I lost track of each other over the years, but fortunately we were able to renew our friendship in more recent times and we emailed back-and-forth on a regular basis. I'll really miss her, she was a great lady. Rest in peace Linda. Thank you for your friendship and the memories over the years. I will miss you my friend, it's good to know that you're healed in heaven and reunited with your other loved ones who have also passed. At times like this I always find great support and comfort in one of Dr. Seuss's phrases, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Of course we're going to grieve and cry . . but if it never happened, we wouldn't cry, because we never would've had the loving moments with those who passed or are about to pass, and what would be the point of life, if we had never loved them? Of course there's another famous quote that says 'tis better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.'" An obit.
* 4/8/2022 Penny West writes: "Danny Martin passed away on April 8th from complications of a stroke. Danny has been living in Miami, FL
for the last several years and continued to play music up until his stroke. He is survived by his wife Janet and his two children, Philip Martin and Wendy Martin."
Please help identify others in this wonderful photo. There's one we all recognize, of course, holding a football. (glenbard59@gmail.com)
* 8/21/2021 From his son Jeff's remarkable email, we've learned that our one classmate whose career has been in Canada, Dick Fish, died
today in Toronto. The email is remarkable because it contains Jeff's amazing and insightful eulogy, which we include here (left column).
* 6/5/2021 Margie writes:
From Linda Kellogg Pond, I am relaying very sad news. Her husband and our classmate John Pond died yesterday, June 4th. To all John’s friends, I’m sure this is startling news
because he had been in good health.
His issues began a month or so ago when he had COVID-like symptoms, even though he had received his vaccines months ago and all subsequent COVID tests had come back
negative. Because of the strange nature of his illness, John was transferred from the hospital in Huntsville to a hospital here in Nashville. That was ten days ago. Unfortunately, John
continued to decline even though all sorts of tests were administered. Ultimately John was put on a ventilator, but that was to no avail either.
I am in the loop of all this because Linda has been coming back to my house each night after having spent every day at the hospital. We would talk a little at night and again at
breakfast after which she would return to the hospital. Her days were long and stressful. She was stoic when she told me the news about John last night and she still was this morning.
Now for my emotions: It almost seems fitting that I be the bearer of the bad news of John’s passing because, if my memory is correct, I have known John longer than anybody else
in our class. John and I were in Mrs. Seltzer’s first grade class at Lincoln School and continued to be in the same class through sixth grade. He was always a cute kid …even though I
thought he should have gotten into trouble when in fourth grade, he got up from his desk, entered the coat room, and reappeared wearing the teacher’s boots. I thought Mrs. Kufer should
have reprimanded him, but instead she laughed.
After sixth grade, John and I did not have much interaction until the 55th reunion where Linda, John, and I chatted about the proximity of Huntsville and Nashville and that they liked
the Nashville Symphony but did not like the long drive home afterward. That discussion led to a happy strategy. Hans and I liked the symphony too, but I did not feel comfortable driving
at night or taking Hans for an outing by myself. So…for a couple of years, we had some fun weekends…and John and Linda were so kind and patient with Hans’s Parkinson’s issues. Hans
loved Linda’s cheerfulness, and John and Hans shared stories of their professional lives. They also shared a love of ice cream and sherbet with a chocolate chip cookie on the side.
They’d take their dessert into our family room, sprawl out on the two sofas, and watch a sporting event together. They were good company for each other. So many times, I would
chuckle to myself, “And to think that John and I knew each other as six year olds.”
If you would like to email Linda, she asked that you use John’s email address pond@hiwaay.net. (yes, the letter "a" appears twice in hiwaay)
>Obit and info on memorial service.
John in Redondo
* 6/5/2021 Our hearts are also with Debbie Drew, whose husband, William Kaska, died just a few days before John. In her 50th
reunion page, Debbie notes that her husband got a job teaching at UC Santa Barbara, and that that was what brought them to California. Her husband's tenure at UCSB also inspired her,
after four children, to get a PhD in embryology and also to teach at UCSB. Debbie still plays the oboe, we believe.
* 6/1/2021 Deepest sympathies to classmate Kay Hall whose husband, Joe Konopka, died recently. We all remember Kay as
one of our Cheerleaders, though in her page in the reunion book she tells that she tried out every year, but only made it as a senior. Persistence pays off, and it is clear that she and
Joe used this principle to good effect. There's a nice picture of the two of them on the page.
* 5/5/2021 Our hearts are also with classmate Donna Piontkowski, whose husband died in May, but in Donna's case her husband
was also one of our classmates:
From
New Orleans obit:
Philip James Valent, 80, a resident of Slidell, LA, since 1983. He fought bravely against the cancer that ultimately took his life. "He met his future wife, Donna, in elementary school. He
received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master's degree from MIT. He later completed his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Purdue.
He married Donna on Sept 11th 1965. They raised four children in Ventura, CA
and then Spring, TX before moving to Slidell. While in California he worked as an ocean floor geotechnical engineer for the Navy at Port Hueneme. In 2011, he was
inducted into the American Society of Civil Engineers Hall of Fame for a paper he co authored in 1982 that became a basic reference in mooring line analysis. After completing 48 years
of civil service for the Navy, he retired as the Associate Superintendent, Marine Sciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS. In retirement he continued to
serve this community through his appointments as commissioner on the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West (2017-2020) and then on the St Tammany Levee Board."
More in obit. Lovely family album here.
* 1/24/2021 From the Lombardian:
"William Dexter Griffith, 81, passed away on Jan. 4, 2021 at home in Queen Creek, AZ. Husband of Lynda Lou Griffith, they shared 45 years of marriage together. Born in West Frankfort, IL,
son of George and Louise Griffith. Graduated from Glenbard West H.S. He worked at Glenbard East H.S. and finished his career as the Building Facilitator Manager for Dist. 87." More in
obit.
* 11/25/2020 We've just learned that Kirby Pehoski died in 2018.
Almost impossible to find out about his personal life. We do know he lived in Sarasota, and before moving to FL, he lived in Orange county, CA -- specifically in Long Beach,
Irvine and Tustin. He was a board member of the Jamaica Royale Unit One Homeowners Association in Sarasota. And his mother
died in 2006 at age 86, also in Sarasota. Our best wishes to his family, and we hope to know more about his life.
* 8/28/2020 Rick Mickelsen, who took one of our dozen Johnsons, Joni, to our Senior Prom and then married her has today sent an email to Roger:
"I am writing to inform you that a member of the Class of 1959, my wife Joanne "Joni" L Johnson Mickelsen, passed away on August 27, 2020."
We wonder whether any other marriages were made on that dance floor. Rick has the deepest condolences of all of us, Joni's classmates. And if any classmate has memories they wish to share, we can add them here if you send them to the class gmail address, glenbard59@gmail.com
* 8/14/2020 Our hearts get another wrenching, with the terrible news that Linnea Asplind Riley has suddenly died of a very rare cancer.
Two of her longest -- this goes back to grammar school -- and closest friends have written warmly and very insightfully about her:
By Wendy John: A close friendship dating back to 1953 is not easy to memorialize. We had a friendship grounded in living in Lombard one block apart, (and our respective family
phone numbers were 1144 and 1154) grounded in all things art, design, fashion, crafts such as sewing, weaving, knitting and cooking. And grounded in a shared love for animals, foreign
travel, playful humor, and faithful attention to each others' lives. Grounded in a careful appreciation for how much things cost and never wanting to ever be profligate. From the founding of
the Clam Club in 7th grade, to my last visit to her home in Solana Beach last year, we followed each other's lives always. A better friend I could have not asked for. Supremely supportive
and caring, a fabulous listener, always well-mannered and considerate of others, generous, possessing business savvy, perfectionism, hard-working and risk-taking, she could do many
things and did them well. Her childrens' books, the Linnea calendar, her interior design, her window displays, her travel and other sketchbooks, her clothing, quilts, everything was done
with fine attention to detail and color. Her drawing line was sensuous and on point.
[Continued here.]
By Margie Shaw Stoll: We all are aware of Linnea’s immense creative talents, but her personality shone brightly too. And let me tell you that it lasted until the end. I had a fun phone
chat with Linnea in late July when she was already in hospice. Her voice was strong and vibrant, and I could imagine that her eyes were twinkling . . . just as they did back in our elementary,
junior high, and high school days. Our conversation was like the old days too . . . lots of laughing and reminiscing. She had an amazing memory . . . even recalling how she admired my older
sister’s haircut as she and I would sit in the back seat while my sister would drive us home from school events. She was a good good friend. Wendy will attest to that. Since she and
Linnea were in different classes at Lincoln School, their creative minds did not gel until junior high, but then they were an unstoppable force. The rest of us looked on and waited for their
next brilliant drawing or quirky remark. Wendy described her long time close friend as a “vibrant, creative, soul.” Bonnie Sporka and Linnea became friends at Lincoln School when
Bonnie moved to Lombard in third grade. They kept in touch intermittently throughout the years. Bonnie wrote me that in their very last e-mail exchange, Linnea reminded Bonnie about
advice she had given her several years ago that had worked for her and it had worked for Bonnie too. “Thoughtful, kind and caring right up to the end. That was Linnea.”
I can second Bonnie’s motion. After Hans died last March, Linnea sent a thoughtful, kind, and caring condolence letter…and may I add, a beautifully written one. Her creativity spilled out
to her writing and choice of words. The letter was so profound that I have forwarded it to Linnea’s twin daughters in hopes that they can appreciate it as much as I did.
[Continued here.]
More memories of Linnea here: Memories, including links to the firm she founded and other images of and by her.
* 7/18/2020 We've discovered that Mary Lou Grant has died at her home in Florida. Diane Heidegger reported this to Roger. Mary
Lou transferred to Glenbard from high school in Kansas in February 1958.
* 7/18/2020 In addition, our hearts are with two classmates who have lost their husbands, Marybert Buethe, who married Stan Carveth,
and Joni Paulsen, who married Karl Fuchs.
* 4/2/2020 Our hearts are with classmate Margie Shaw Stoll whose husband, Hans, passed away March 20th after a long struggle
with Parkinson's. They met while Margie was getting a Master's in Education, he an MBA. For more on Margie's husband,
click here.
* 12/20/2019 From Margie: I am writing to share the news of Marlene Langenstrass's passing on December 16. As you may know,
Marlene had been battling Parkinson's disease for many years . . . 30, to be exact.
She and I were bus buddies throughout junior high and high school. Those twice daily bus rides generated lots of conversation, and those waits on the corner for the bus on frigid
mornings produced not only shivers but lasting friendships. Marlene was always fun to be with.
Marlene had a remarkable memory for high school trivia. For the quiz that I put together for our 50th reunion dinner, Marlene suggested that I ask the question, "What was the title of the
piece of art work on the wall outside the school library?" For her, the answer was easy,
but I certainly had no clue so declined to include the question. If any of you remember, I will give your table a very belated 5 points.
Marlene was part of the memorable Lincoln School sixth grade class taught by the incomparable Mr. Larson. Of the classmates that are not on the " lost" list, I believe that Wendy
and I are the only remaining girls and that John Pond and Dave Zinn may be the only two boys that are still alive. Please correct me if I am wrong.
It was Marlene's daughter Julie who emailed me of Marlene's death. If you would like to contact her, her address is jegosch@aol.com. May we all have a happy
and healthy New Year!
[Marlene's obit can be found here.]
* 7/28/2019 Barbara Moyer writes: If you remember Beryl Cooke, she did not graduate with her class, but she went through elementary school with many of us [and 3 years at GHS]. She passed away on Tuesday, July 23. She was living in Ft. Myers, Florida to be near her son."
* 7/4/2019 We're saddened to learn Ariel Eaton died in San Francisco in February. Our condolences and very best wishes to her extended family.
A very interesting obit for Ariel appeared on SFGate.com, from which we learned much about her career and close association with Mills College, which she attended
upon graduation from Glenbard. She had many friends there and many at Glenbard. We can be proud we prepared her for Mills and can share her family's pride in all the good she did
there.
See Ariel
(For those curious about the name "Ariel" a good discussion can be found here: Ariel).
* 4/25/2019 Tom Peterson, the son of Jillayne Buettner Hollifield, reports that his mother died unexpectedly of cancer last Saturday, after
a short illness. Class of 59 sends its deepest sympathies to Tom and all members of Jillayne's family.
* 11/27/2018 Deepest sympathies also to classmate Pam Wildish whose husband, Woody, died in September. Pam's sister wrote
Margie: "He had been diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer, a very aggressive form, last March. All summer Woody fought his cancer with chemo and radiation. As you can imagine,
Pam was the best of caregivers, attending to Woody's every need, every day. He spent his last two weeks in hospice.
Pam planned a great late October celebration of life brunch...lots of family, lots of personal stories, lots of laughs, and lots of good memories."
* 8/30/2018 Sadly, Lucy Pillinger, famous for her 50th reunion book page, where she described her career as a dental assistant as
"drilling, filling and billing, " died on July 31 in Elmhurst. The obit, which appears entirely taken from her reunion page, is
here.
* 8/25/2018 Deepest sympathies to classmate Linnea Asplind whose husband, Michael Riley (pictured here with Linnea), died of
congestive heart failure at the end of May. Michael was born in Chicago and grew up in Glenview; they met at U of I. He got his MBA at Berkeley, then had a career in financial consulting
which took the family to live in Europe, including a stint in England's idyllic Cotswolds. Together they created The Best of All Worlds store in Aspen, specializing in artisanal goods, and
later concentrated on building their Linnea Design business. Linnea says they had a good time and great adventures every step of the
way.
* 4/24/2018 An email from Jim Undem's daughter, Melanie, tells us that Jim died today in Savannah, GA. She notes that his family was with him and that they all "shared stories, songs, and time together."
She adds that he requested "that his ashes be spread in beautiful places in nature near water and Wade and I plan to do that in the upcoming months." Jim graduated from Ripon College in 1963 and then spent two years at Indiana University for his MBA. He served in the military. He then worked in the tech industry and lived in Massachusetts (where he raised his family), Texas, and Florida; he traveled widely around the world in connection with his work.
* 4/20/2018 Although Jim Gruenberg died two years ago in February, we have only just today found this out. He was a very
distinguished surgeon, having graduated from U Michigan med school, followed by a residency at University
Hospital U Wisconsin. From 72 to 74 Jim was a Major in the US Army as Chief of Professional Services and Chief of Surgery at the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Da Nang, South
Vietnam. He then held important positions at hospitals and universities in Michigan for the rest of his career. We will always remember him, though, as that mouse-like actor in the
picture, near the bottom, in the "From Our History" column found among our gallery pages here.
Obit.
* 3/10/2018 from Teun Schoolwerth and others: "The Washington Post two months ago carried an announcement that Ed Sheppard died of heart failure on Xmas Eve. in Virginia. The Post noted that he had been commisioned as an Officer in the Marine Corps upon graduation from Princeton in 63 and then entered the Foreign Service. He then obtained a law degree from the U of VA law school in 1969 and subsequently practiced in DC, specializing in maritime law. He eventually founded his own firm with two others, Schmeltzer, Aptaker and Sheppard. Survivors include son, Edward James Rogers of Tokyo (plus four grandchildren) and daughter, Elizabeth Kelley Sheppard of Paris."
* 3/23/2016 from Roger Griffith: "On Thursday 3/10/16, John Windeguth drove from Dallas, and I drove from Chicago, to visit with Forrie [in Tupelo, MS], starting Friday morning. It was an 11 hour drive, but it was well worth it. As you can tell by the photo below, John and I had a great time together with Forrie (other than the sad part of it being our last earthly visit together).
Like John said, sometimes Forrie had problems with maintaining his thoughts (especially after getting pain meds), but otherwise he was still the same old Forrie, poking fun at us, laughing, reminising etc. Forrie and I couldn’t remember if it was in 4th or 5th grade (1950 or 1951) at Ben Franklin Grade School that we first met. Wow…65 or 66 years of friendship! I can’t find my copy of that classroom photo of all of us (including Forrie) sitting at our desks at Ben Franklin. I thought that same photo was re-printed in one of our reunion pamphlets also. If anyone has a copy, could you please copy and email it to me and our classmates. Thanks! We had a couple of tearful moments, but overall he was enjoying the many visits from family and his many friends. He was at peace with God’s love, and we agreed to meet again "on the other side". It’s apparent that Forrie was living by those 2 old mottos: "This disease may take my life, but it’s not going to ruin my life" "Suffering is a part of life, but misery is a choice" It’s obvious that Forrie chose to not be miserable and make things worse for himself and his loved ones. Forrie gave us a wonderful example of how to deal with the negatives in each of our lives. The CaringBridge website is a great source of info regarding Forrie. Forrie, may God Bless you and keep you, and grant you and your loved ones peace. Love, Roger Griffith 3/23/16
*also 2016 Bruce Spencer Chem teacher
PAST ALAS
Discovered
* 12/17/2023 In identifying the people in the newly found pictures from the "Diamonds Reunion" in 2002 in Newport Beach, CA that are now on our Gallery-Alas page, we had trouble identifying one person in particular. He turned out to be Kit Petersen. We also discovered that Kit died in 2005. But although Jim Lewis and Becky remember him, we suffer from a deficit of information about him. We did find this obit which may be for him. Obit. If you have any information or memories, please contact us at glenbard59@gmail.com and share.
* 1/3/2023 Although we've known for some time that Sandie Briggen died in 2009, we had no other facts. But now
we have discovered an obit that appeared in the local paper where she lived, in OR. "Sandra Briggen Hoover, 68, of Baker City died Aug. 7, 2009, at her home. . . .
Sandra was born on July 30, 1941, at Rochester, N.Y., to Arthur Edward and Jeanne Isabel Philp Briggen. She graduated from Glenbard High School at Glen Ellyn, Ill., in 1959.
She worked a number of years in banking during the 1970s and '80s between Stayton, OR and Mission Viejo, Calif., while raising 100 plus ewes on her farm at Stayton. She also had owned
and operated a feed store in Southern California.
After her divorce in 1993, she returned to college at Central Oregon Community College at Bend. She received her nursing degree in 1996. She worked as a registered nurse at the
Rogue Valley Hospital in Medford from 1996 to 2000.
Sandra was also the head nurse for the American Red Cross at Tri-Cities, Wash., from 2000 to 2002. Sandra retired in 2006 as a nurse consultant for the Baker County Healthy Child
Care Project.
She married Charles "Chuck" Hoover on May 24, 2003, at Baker City.
She was very active and enjoyed square dancing, gardening, working with her border collie, Maggie, horseback riding, snowmobiling, bunko, and anything outdoors. She loved
traveling and exploring the Southwest. Most of all, she loved the visits from her grandchildren.
Sandra was the vice president of the Elkhorn Swingers Square Dance Club and was a member of the Powder River Pistoleros and the Sumpter Valley Snowmobile Club. She
volunteered with the SMART reading program, the library and the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and she worked on a number of bighorn sheep projects in the late 1980s with
California Fish and Game.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Hoover of Baker City; daughter, Lisa McCarthy, and her husband, Michael, of West Linn; son, Scott McBain of Port Richey, Fla.; sister,
Debbie Lett, and her husband, John, of Orange, Calif.; stepdaughter, Kristi Harris, and her husband, Steve, of Baker City; stepsons, Travis Hoover of Ashland and Eric Hoover of
Dutch Harbor, Alaska; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Jeanne Briggen; and sister, Marcia Briggen."
Obit.
* 8/1/2021 Alas, we've just discovered that two classmates, Carol Sue Shissler and Terry Groener, died some years ago. Carol Sue died in 2003, age only 62. Her married name was Carol Kufer, but other than guessing from our searches that she had children named Elizabeth and Matthew, the only information we have so far is that she lived in Elburn, IL, west of Geneva and St. Charles. Terry, we believe, died in 1973, age only 31. We've found a page on the net that appears to confirm this, but has no other information.
* 8/1/2021 Another is Mary Ann Trombino, who died in 2019, also in Elburn. Again, we know zilch, so far.
* 3/21/2021 Although Jim Routson died only four years after we graduated, we've just learned from Neal Whitecotton that Jim died a hero, trying to save a friend's life. Neal tells the story here, and tells it well, a tribute to Jim.
* 8/14/2020 Sharon Hogan died in Alameda, in the SF Bay Area, in 2014, Carol Jordan and Debbie Drew have reported today. A smart
cookie, Sharon was Senior Play Committee Chairman, Honor Roll 9, High Honor Roll 4. Sharon went to Washington University St. Louis, where Margie was one of her classmates, and
then to the med school there. From an obit
found on the net because Carol was able to provide Sharon's married name (Van Meter): "In 1967 she was one of only four women to receive a medical degree there. Sharon went
on to pursue a career in anatomical, clinical and forensic pathology, ultimately becoming one of the foremost pathologists in the State of California." Served often as
an expert witness.
Contributed to field of Medical Ethics. "[A]vid reader, gourmet chef, eclectic art collector, seamstress and traveler--truly a multi-faceted woman. A civil war 'buff' with a specific interest
in medicine of that era, she had an insatiable thirst for knowledge". Survived by her husband of 48 years, Dr. Stephen, three children, five grandchildren.
* 6/17/2019 Newly found: Dean Smith's National Air & Space Musuem's Wall of Honor profile. Abbreviated:
"Dean Kenyon Smith earned his private pilot's license at age 16. In 1961 he was selected as a principal candidate for the Naval Reserve OTC. from Senator Everett Dirksen.
He was assigned to fly F-4 Phantoms with VF-103 off the USS Saratoga. Dean completed the "top gun" school in Nevada. While on the USS Saratoga he made the first (unofficial)
"hands off" landing on a carrier at sea.In 1970 he became a Delta Air Lines pilot, ending as a L1011 captain in January 2000. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with cancer and passed
away on May 13, 2000. He was a proud owner of a North American 1947-A Navion. Also a contributing member of American Air Museum in Duxford, England."
See Honor.
° REMEMBRANCE PAGES
from 50th reunion book click
NEW: Additional images.
Send in any you have. Gallery Alas.
IN MEMORIAM -- ALAS!
Forrest Adolphson * Joyce Aigner *
Judy Anderson * Linnea Asplind *
Judy Avena *
Michael Bach * Sally Bawden *
Michael Belsley * William Bert *
Kenneth Blatter * Carol Bondhus *
William Boubal *
Sandie Briggen *
Jim Brubaker * Barry Brynjolfsson *
Pete Buchanan * Jillayne Buettner *
Peggy Carbonara * Martin Cardella *
Laura Carlson * Dick Cassidy *
Roger Christensen * Kathie Cline *
Susan Crawford * Kristina Crise *
Debbie Drew *
Patricia Drotzinger *
Barbara Dukelow *
Ariel Eaton * Barbara Eaton *
John Fernald * Dick Fish *
John Fligg * Fred Friedham *
Meribeth Fyler *
Alice Gadek * Mary Lou Gauger *
Diane Golsan * Mary Lou Grant *
Nancy Greer * Dexter Griffith *
Terry Groener * Elaine Grubbe *
Jim Gruenberg *
David Haas * Ted Heckler *
Greg Heier * Judy Heim *
Tom Henry * Karel Hermanek *
Roseanne Hildenbrand *
Bill Hoff *
Sharon Hogan * Mike Hoy *
Jerry Inglis * Karen Isaacson *
Tim Jackson *
Patti Jamieson * Alvin Johnson *
Arthur Jensen *
Hal Johnson * Joni Johnson *
Vernon Johnson * John Jordan *
Jerry Joyce *
Mary Lou Kaiser * Ann Kay *
Joe Kelly * Vicki Kempkes *
Virginia Kessler * Lee Ann Knippen *
Ruth Kolberg *
Marlene Langenstrass * James Lester * Wayne Liepitz *
Linda Mann * Danny Martin *
Marilyn Markowski * Ted Mick *
Mary Ellen Milnamow * Doris Mitchell *
Ted Mullett * Gary Mutz *
Jim Nelson * Mike O'Rourke *
Jim Paul * Kirby Pehoski *
Kit Petersen * Jeannie Pierron *
Lucy Pillinger * John Pond *
Dick Robbley * Sherry Rogers *
Charles Roloff * Joanne Rosenthal *
Joan Rosenthal * Steve Rosenthal *
Jim Routson *
Dieter Sabiers *
Ben Sadowski * Llull Sala *
Darryl Schenk * Nina Schmale *
Dolores Schmieding *
Wilton Schwartz * Ed Sheppard *
Kay Shorey *
Carol Sue Shissler *
Gordon Sinclair *
Dean Smith * Bruce Spencer *
Gay Spillman * Jan Stebe *
Ruth Steele *
Richard Teppema *
Mary Ann Trombino *
Jim Undem * Phil Valent *
Dave Zinn *
Our Vietnam Vets Wall
We've searched the website for the Vietnam War Memorial for every male in our class, and Dick's is the only name we found.
Remembrance pages
AFTERLIFE (DIGITAL)
Never too early Links/Thoughts
Embrace the Ocean/Great Lakes.
