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Recent Classmate Deaths
(please note the date is when notification was received not the date of death)

Narch 20, 2023: Richard Hildebrand II, Class of ’96

March 11, 2023: Lester Brooks, Class of ’40

March 3, 2023: Mike Brennan, Class of ’59

December 31, 2022: Joyce (Schroder) Schuler, Class of ’47

December 19, 2022: Donald Balzer, Class of ’77

December 18, 2022: Denise (Clubb) Courington, class of ’71

December 15, 2022: Audrey (Hamann) Schrader, Class of ’45

November 29, 2022: Joyce Backus (Morse) Yech, class of ’70

November 28, 2022: Helen (Ainsworth) Shannon, Class of ’76

November 22, 2022: Ron Ferguson, Class of ’62

November 20, 2022: Sherian (Lawson) Rupsis, Class of ’64

November 16, 2022: Esther Marie (Wesolowski) Adrian, class of ’50

November 5, 2022: Shirley (Anderson) Krumrie, Class of ’44

November 5, 2022: Everett Braden, Class of ’63

November 5, 2022: Morgan Ondrus, class of 2005.

October 31, 2022: Robert Fender, Class of ’69

October 26, 2022: Joe Brychta, Class of ’57

October 19, 2022: Mary Elizabeth (Bortz) Redamak, Staff

October 18, 2022: Richard (Rick) Dalton, Class of ’78

October 13, 2022: Sue (Robertson) Hahn, Class of ’76

October 6, 2022: Roger Wayne Dehne, Class of ’80

September 29, 2022: Donna Marie (Charvat) Vorel, Class of ’60

September 15, 2022: Jim Tiner, Class of ’87

September 15, 2022: Bob Miller, Class of ’68

September 14, 2022: Joan (Schrader) Hodowal, Class of ’46

September 14, 2022: Steve Javaras, Class of ’62

September 13, 2022: John Potter, Faculty

August 20, 2022: Mike West, Class of ’72

August 19, 2022: Bonnie Jean (Kliss) Parker, Class of ’56

August 13, 2022: Eugene “Butch” David Lidke, Class of ’76

August 12, 2022: Charlynn (Covert) McCullough, Class of ’66

July 28, 2022: Mark Smith, Class of ’68

July 25, 2022: Barbara (Lindsey) Dial, Class of ’65

July 23, 2022: Dorothy Ervin, Cafeteria Supervisor

July 15, 2022: Eunice Ann (Waldo) Newmiller (class of ’65)

July 13, 2022: Patricia (Gleason) Cook, Class of ’68

July 7, 2022: Patti (Baldridge) Graf, Class of ’58

June 29, 2022: Arthur Lamport, Class of ’49

June 23, 2022: Robert Kerns, Sr., Class of ’48

June 14, 2022: Robert Dwan, Class of ’55

April 29, 2022: Stanley Kozlowski, Class of ’70

April 24, 2022: Barbara (Beach) Kahles, Class of ’67

April 10, 2022: Stan Anderson, class of ’48

April 9, 2022: Sharon James Motycka, Class of ’58

April 5, 2022: Beverly (Sherman) Kniola, Class of ’58

March 31, 2022: Joe (Folino) Perry, Class of ’79

March 28, 2022: James G. Frye, Jr. , Class of ’72

March 28, 2022: Rose (Krycka) Dudiak, class of ’72

March 22, 2022: Bob Cook, Class of ’48

March 22, 2022: Brenda (Higgins) Wilkes, class of ’66

February 2, 2022: Melvin John Backus, Jr., Class of ’80

January 28, 2022: Myron (Butch) Conklin, Class of ’75

January 2, 2022: Donna (O’Donnohue) Wilkinson, Class of ’67

December 30, 2021: Loren Daniels, Class of ’87

December 14, 2021: Ron Kincade, Class of ’54

December 11, 2021: Jodean (Schneider ) DelaCruz, Class of ’63

December 2, 2021: Gail Ann (Sips) Loring-Trusha, Class of ’56

November 25, 2021: Victor Asch, Class of ’47

November 16, 2021: Grace (Vogeley) Seifert, Class of ’39

November 15, 2021: Leston “Tom” Carlson, Class of ’50

November 9, 2021: Chris (Smith) Crakes, Class of ’74

November 9, 2021: Brenda (Huffman) Wycoff, Class of ’73

November 6, 2021: Georgenia Bartos Poteet, Class of ’73

November 5, 2021: Nancy Bradley, Custodian

November 3, 2021: Vickie Braden, Class of ’78

October 25, 2021: Rick Ghareeb, Class of ’65

October 20, 2021: Allan McCotter, Class of ’66

October 13, 2021: Ellen Sips, Class of ’60

October 9, 2021: George Gooch, Class of ’63

September 28, 2021: Jim Murray, Class of ’66

September 24, 2021: Irene Brinkman, NBAS staff

September 16, 2021: Judy (Golob) Freeman, Class of ’57

August 4, 2021: Dock Craig, Class of ’60

August 4, 2021: Allan R. Blazek, Class of ’68

August 4, 2021: Patty (Melgin) Mayer, Class of ’66

July 16, 2021: Arlene (Sestak) Dickey, class of ’57

July 7, 2021: Taylor Holecek-McDonald, class of 2017

July 5, 2021: Christine (Nekvasil) Norden, Class of ’67

July 4, 2021: Glenn Edwards, Class of ’57

July 4, 2021: Virginia (Hamann) Hodachok, class of ’57

July 4, 2021: Pete Rohde, Class of ’68

July 3, 2021: Barbara (Schoch) Calnin, Class of ’55

June 24, 2021: William (Corky) Dietrich, Class of ’66

June 6, 2021: Jeffery “Mike” Bartos, Class of ’66

June 4, 2021: Carl Hoder, Class of ’52

May 17, 2021: Brian Thompson, Class of ’86

May 16, 2021: Marlene Joy (Gropp) Coar, Class of ’55

May 8, 2021: Clarence Kerous, Class of ’60

April 26, 2021: Barbara (Taylor) Dingus, class of ’62

April 18, 2021: Nancy (Behr) Sullivan, Class of ’50

April 10, 2021: Robert Rosenbaum, Class of ’64

April 8, 2021: Boni Ballew, class of ’67

March 22, 2021: Ann (Lindsey) Nelson, Class of ’61

March 10, 2021: Dan Oney, Class of ’65

Feb 21, 2021: Barabara Bell Lewis, Teacher

Feb 14, 2021: Alice Koch DeMorrow, Class of ’66

Feb 14, 2021: Pete Daley, Class of ’73

Feb 11, 2021: Jim Wiedenman, Class of ’78

Feb 3, 2021: Kristy Marie (Pavini) Hedger, Class of ’87

Feb 2, 2021: Clara (Schuler) Grewe, Class of ’41

January 17, 2021: Rich Wilkes, Class of ’59

January 17, 2021: Paul Wolf, Class of ’59

For a complete listing, see our In Memoriam page

All School Reunion

The next All School Reunion is tentatively scheduled for 2024 and will be organized by the class of '74.