1965
David
Splitek
'65
"After
graduation I attended UW Madison and then served in the US Army.
I met my wife Janet while stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX and have been here
ever since. I earned a couple of graduate degrees at the
University
of Texas and then moved to San Antonio. Janet and I have three
sons,
Jeremy a senior at UT San Antonio, Adam, a freshman at Texas A&M
and
Steven, a freshman at Rice University in Houston. Adam and Steven
are twins. We have lived in San Antonio for the past twenty
years.
Currently I am superintendent of the Lackland Independent School
District
on Lackland Air Force Base. Our sons and I all enjoy running and
I try to play as much golf as possible - we can play all winter - which
explains why I never moved back to Wisconsin."
Diane
(Mancusi)
Broughton '65
"I
am presently
living in Delavan, WI Went to nursing school after high
school.
Worked at Kenosha Memorial Hospital. Married , two sons, moved to
Tucson, AZ for 15 years. Studied Ophthalmology and became a Certified
Ophthalmic
Technician 1981. Divorced in Tucson. Single mom for
several
years. Remarried in Tucson, 1989. Moved to Delavan, WI
1993.
Work in Janesville as a C.O.T. Adopted a little girl. 3 Step
children.
My oldest son and his wife had a baby boy on June 24, 2001. My
youngest
son is also in the music industry but in Nashville, TN. My husband died
July 6, 2001.
Carole
(Karber)
Reid '65
"I'm
currently
living in Reno, Nevada, and I love living in the West. I have a
home-based
business as a fashion consultant. The youngest of my four
sons,
Josh, 17, will graduate from high school in June. Two of my older
three sons live in Colorado: Erik, 31, and Ryan, 27. Kurt, 29, and his
wife Krista live here in Reno. I have two grandsons:
Bradley,
10, and Scotty, 9. After graduating from Tremper in June 1965, I
attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and married in
June 1966. We moved to Southern Illinois and then to
Colorado
in 1968. My first husband was in mining, so we moved quite
a bit, ending up in Nevada. We were divorced, but I
remarried
in 1992. My husband Wayne is in education. We enjoy
golfing
and traveling. I enjoyed seeing so many of the "kids" at
our
30th class reunion. I'd love to hear from others who were
in
Tremper's first graduating class and any band or orchestra
members."
Phil
Olsman '65 .
"I
attended
Tremper on it's opening day and graduated in June 1965. I have lived in
Los Angeles for the past 30 years and work in the Television production
industry."
1966
Christine Forsberg Landowski '66
Christine was a friend of mine.
We reconnected after 36 years via e-mail from this website in
2003. At that time she told me that she had breast cancer.
After not hearing from her for several months, I stopped in to see her
mother in Kenosha when I was there in the summer of 2004. Her
mother told me that she had just died 2 weeks prior. To reconfirm this
you may contact her brother, John, from the class of 1968. He
lives in Santa Clara CA. Also, you might want to add her name to the
deceased list for the class of 1966. Sincerely, Susan
Burton Weisman '66
Haven't seen you since BBYO days! How
are you? Live in Ojai, CA now, having lived in Puerto Morelos, Yucatan,
Mexico, south of Cancun, and in Divide, Colorado for 7-years. Prior to
that, retired from Silicon Valley telecom in 2003. Been a Divemaster
myself since 1968 and also began skydiving the same year. Became a USCG
Licensed Master in 1992 and captained many N/S motoryacht runs on the
Intracoastal and throughout the Bahamas with stops in Beaufort and all
the other great eastern port cities. Now is as good a time as any to
apologize for taking the Kenosha chapter Presidency from you way back
when; after you worked so hard and were so deserving and I didn't know
my a** from a hole in the ground. Hope this finds you and your loved
ones well. Say hello! Very best to you!
Thomas Renne '66
My
wife Mary and I have been married for 34 years, we still live in West
Linn, Oregon. Our daughter Julie graduated from Pacific Lutheran
University in Tacoma, Washington. Julie manages two departments for the
Bellevue, Washington Nordstroms Store. Her husband, Gabe Miller is a
pilot flying out of Boeing Field in Seattle. Our son, Mark graduated
from PLU in Tacoma last year and is currently a pilot flying out of
Boeing Field in Seattle Washington. Mark was an Academic All American
in football for PLU - can you tell I am a proud parent? Mary and I have
a wonderful relationship, we have been very blessed! I would love to
hear from the Class of 1966!
Sandi (DeKok) Sommerville '66
"I
lived in Peoria, Illinois for 15 years and Naples, Florida for aprox.
17 years and am now living in Pewaukee, Wi. I am married to
Claude Sommerville (works at Snap On in Kenosha) and I work for
Milwaukee G.I Asscoiates in Wauwatosa. We have 3 dogs and live a
very busy life but would like to hear from old classmates and share
life's adventures from graduation until now."
Dan Sanford
"I
have a hard time believing that its been forty years since graduating
from Tremper. The journey has been extraordinary. After
graduation I made a serious career choice error. Instead of
accepting the offer from the then relatively new McDonald's corporation
to go into management training at "Hamburger U" in Northbrook, Illinois
(I had flipped burgers for two years while at Tremper), I elected to
take the meager amount that I had saved and attend college. I had
been awarded a music scholarship at North Central College in Naperville
and between that, the savings and an NDEA loan (remember those) off to
college I went. Lasted a year there (the total enrollment was
less than a third of Tremper!) and moved to the University of Wisconsin
at Madison. I graduated undergraduate school in 1970, married my
wife, Cherie that summer and enrolled in law school and graduated from
law school in 1973. Cherie and I have two daughters, Emily, now
31 and a foreign service officer in Bogota, Columbia, and Abigail, now
30, a program manager at the University of Wisconsin School of Business
Executive Education program. We have lived in Evanston, Illinois,
Salt Lake City, Utah (what stories I have to tell about living there!),
Washington, D.C. (where both girls went to undergraduate school, and
Emily went to law school); Palm Harbor, Florida; and now since 2002,
Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The journey has been extremely interesting
and unfortunately, all I had of my high school classmates was memories
of band, Mrs. McKay's English Class, Physics with Glenn Schnuckel (and
a state music contest saxophone duet), and Chemistry with Lenard Lyons
(who managed to bore out the bunsen burner so we had a four foot
flame!). My travels around the country gave me a wide array of
experiences, but I lost touch with all of my high school
classmates. I noted with great sadness that Steve Holt, Don
Markese and Don Miles are not with us anymore. I have memories of
each of them that are as vivid as yesterday. I even served as
best man/photographer for Don Miles and his wife Susan when they eloped
in 1970. Beth Garren was the maid of honor. I would enjoy
catching up with the marelous people that made up the class of
'66. Does anyone remember "Playland" and the padlocks? I
think it made the front page of the Kenosha News. One of my
co-conspirators was Don Miles. We probably should have been
thrown out of school and actually I got very close when I set off the
aerial bomb in the Courtyard the day before. Stanley Nosal caught
me and turned me in to Mr. Augustus. Apparently I was destined to
be a lawyer. I talked my way out of it. Although I have graying
hair (I still have most of it) and my waist line is closer to my age
than my hat size, I will hopefully be in attendance at the 40th
reunion. I hope to see many of my memories there."
Norman
Kober
'66
"By
Oct.1966
I was on active duty A.F. I served in Okinawa, and Viet Nam (2) tours
and
finished active duty in July 1970 . I returned to Kenosha for only a
short
time afterwards. I married in 1971 and am happy to say still Happily
married.
We have three children and one Grand child.. God is good. I have been
in
the Restaurant business , all my life , it seems. I started selling
Carvel
Ice Cream on Sheridan Rd. at age 14 , next I delivered Pizza for the
CasaCapri
on Sheridan Rd. while i was in H.S. I did try other things to make a
living
. But they were either to much work, or not quite legal. Not really . I
have been an independent contractor for Chick-fil-A for (22) years. I
have
two stores in McAllen Tx. You may have heard of McAllen TX. if you have
folks that winter in Tx. We are all the way down on the Border with
Mexico
. I have enjoyed reading the news of classmates. It would be great to
hear
from some of our classmates wherever that might be . I do travel quite!
a bit , as my daughters take care of the business almost completely,
and
my son has his own Chick-fil-A unit in Houston and preparing to open a
new unit in Conroe Tx. soon . My family has all left the Kenosha area.
I have two older sisters that graduated from Bradford a couple years
before
Tremper opened and a younger sister that was (4) years behind me in
school,
they have all moved from Kenosha over the years. as did my parents . My
parents lived at 8015 15th ave. before retirement, when they moved
north
to live on lake , until my dad passed away in 1998 , afterwards my
mother
moved to Fl. to live near my oldest sister near Vero Beach. Well that
my
life story so far. I Hope that all who read this will consider me an
old
friend and look me up some time. God Bless All"
Suzanne
Smith '66
"After
high school I attended the University of Wisconsin Platteville. In 1971
I married Wayne Miller ( Bradford 1962) I taught sixth grade at St.
Mary
Catholic School in Kenosha until I had my daughter Gretchen. My son
Nathan
was born in 1975 in Elgin, Illinois, while Wayne was finishing his
degree.
We have lived in Racine and then back in Kenosha for a while. In 1986
we
moved to the lovely green state of Tennessee. We now live in
Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, which is the very center of the state. Wayne manages a Rent
A Center in Franklin, Tennessee. I taught 8th grade English at a
Catholic
School in Nashville for eight years after we moved here. I then
returned
to school and got my masters in school administration. I am the
principal
of two smaller Catholic Schools in our area. My daughter is married and
has three children. Nathan recently graduated from Middle Tennessee
State
University. I have many wonderful memories of Kenosha and
especially
Tremper High."
Marc
Jerome
'66
"On
May
14, 1969, I married Paulette Riebe ('67 graduate of Park High in
Racine)
in the LDS Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. We have three
children: Paul, 24, Jennie, 23, and Clara, 19. We live in Provo, having
left Racine, Wisconsin in October of 1983. Our son, Paul, went on
a two year mission for the LDS Church in the Portland, Oregon area from
1995 to 1997. He is the only one married and is currently working
for his Masters Degree in Business Management at the University of
Utah.
His wife, Lonni, received her Masters Degree in Business Management
from
Brigham Young University and is working for the accounting firm Ernst
and
Young in Salt Lake City. They have an ongoing 'friendly' college
sports rivalry. Both of our daughters are attending Utah Valley
Sate
College where I work and Jennie will have her Bachelors Degree in
Business
Management this December. No grandchildren yet. Bummer! Since
December,
1983 I have worked for Utah Valley State College in the Administrative
Computer Services Department as a senior programmer/analyst responsible
for the Human Resource System. Paulette has work the past 10
½
years for the Provo Police Department in the Records Section.
Prior
to coming to UVSC, I worked for Montgomery Wards and Leader Store in
Kenosha,
1967-1969; Racine Historical Museum and J. I. Case in Racine,
1969-1970,
Racine Die Casting in Sturtevant, 1973-1974, the Office Supply Store in
Racine, 1978-1980 and Jupiter Transportation in Kenosha, 1980-1983.I
attended
college full-time, first at UW-Parkside, from 1966-1967, Ricks College
in Rexburg, Idaho, from 1970-1971, Brigham Young University in Provo,
Utah
from 1971-1972 and finally UW-Parkside from 1975-1977. As far as
hobbies
go, I enjoy genealogy and 19th century military history, and hope
someday
in the future to complete my biographical book about a German-born
American
who served in the U. S. Infantry from 1853-1895, obtaining the rank of
Captain just prior to the Yellowstone Expedition of 1876. We enjoy
living
out West. Our type of fun is going ghost town hunting and having
picnics along the old Pony Express route or at Fort Bridger, Wyoming."
Pam
(McNeil)
Macnair '66
"After
Graduation from Tremper, I attended and Graduated from the Racine
School
of Cosmetology. I received a managers license before moving to
Texas.
I then attended Harris County Community College, American College of
Real
Estate, Spencer School of Real Estate and Champions School of Real
Estate.
Earned enough credits to became a licensed Real Estate Agent in 1984,
continued
with specialized real estate courses receiving the GRI designation in
1991.
Furthered my education by completing a Paralegal program at the Texas
School
of Business, graduating with honors in 1992. I found myself
enrolling
for school again, in 1995 through 1997, attending Houston
Community
College. I graduated with a Mortgage Lending professional Certificate.
(Again with honors). I am now a licensed Mortgage Loan Officer in
the state of Texas. I have 2 children, Chris and Nikki. Nikki is
married, earned her PTA degree and found time to bless me with 2
beautiful
grandchildren. Chris is married, has no children. I am
remarried.
My husband is a Colonel, USA Army retired. We enjoy walking,
biking,
fishing (includes fly fishing & crabbing), boating and God's
Country."
Tom
Renne
'66
"We
are now in our 16th year of living in Portland, Oregon. My wife, Mary
and
I have been married for 27 years. Mary teaches full time kindergarten
in
the Wilsonville/West Linn School District. My daughter, Julie
will
graduate a year from this December from Pacific Lutheran University in
Tacoma, Washington. My son, Mark is now playing offensive tackle on the
United States Air Force Academy's Prep School Football Team. I am
currently
working as a Management Consultant in the Healthcare Industry. I would
love to hear from the Class of 1966! "
Sherry
(Strantz)
Froeber '66 presently lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin,
actually
Somers.
"I
am a
full time homemaker. My husband, Fred, of 31 years is also a Tremper
1965
graduate, has worked for Ameritech for 27 years. We have three
grown
sons, Rustin 28, Jace 26 and Jodin 24. Rustin is married and has two
children,
Christopher 8, and Autumn almost . We have five cats who sort of
"found"
us and stayed. I enjoy singing with Sweet Adelines Riverport
Chorus
and we enjoy traveling. We've gone to New Orleans, Nashville, and
took Amtrak to Salt Lake City, enjoying every minute. This fall
we're
headed for Atlanta and next summer we're off to Austria. Fred and
I will do the Amtrak thing again in 2001 when the chorus travels to
Portland,
Oregon. I'm involved with the planning of National Cancer Survivor's
Day
in Racine each year, and I read novels on the radio for vision
impaired
people."
Neil
Dan
Pacetti '66
" I
returned
to Kenosha after spending four years in the Air Force (1967-1971). My
wife
Susan, of 30 years, and I started our family there. We have a daughter
Laurie who is married and has a son and is teaching in GA. Our son Greg
is also married and has started his college education after spending
four
years in the Navy. After returning to Kenosha I started my career in
the
retail meat business. I had my own shop in Kenosha in 1976-1978. We
moved
to Texas in 1979 where I continued my career in the retail meat
business
until 1985 when I made a change from retail meat sales to the packing
house
industry. I worked for a poultry company as an account rep. for 2 years
and then went to work for IBP as a field sales consultant for south,
east
and central Texas for 6 years. In 1985 I left IBP and took the position
of regional manager for fresh pork sales for the southwest United
States.
My wife Susan is also a graduate of Tremper, class of 1968. We would
welcome
any contact from former classmates!"
Jeffrey
Peters '66
"I
went on to the University of Miami (Florida). Then t Took some time out
and went into the Marine Corps (1968). Went back to school at UM and
joined
the Marine Corps Reserve. Started working and going to school .Left
school
and started working full-time. Worked for a Retail Diving Company until
1986 when I went back onto active duty with the Marine Corps and
transferred
to New Orleans. Left active duty in 1991 when I was hired as an OSH
(Occupational
Safety and Health) Manager for the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Became the
Deputy Director of Safety for Marine Forces Reserve in April of 1994
which
is what I am doing now. I retired from the Marine Corps Reserve in July
of 1998 after 30 years. (6.5 active and 23.5 reserve time.) I was
married from 1973 to 1986 when I was divorced. (no children) I
remarried
in 1987 and now have two children, Alexandra 9 and Sean 5."
1967
John Brown '67
Wow! I
just
discovered this site pretty cool. I am still in Kenosha although warmer
climates seem to be calling louder and louder every Fall. I am
employeed as Operations Manager @ Becker mfg. We are a machine shop
specializing in stainless fittings. On the personal side, I've been
divorced 10 years and life is good. E-mail to jbgfrfan@yahoo.com
Sue (Weiner) Shepanek
67
Currently living in Beaufort, NC enjoying
magnificent sunsets and million dollar views of the ocean from my front
porch. Married and divorced (just once!!),grown kids in Raleigh and
Charleston(SC). I'm teaching high school math at a pretty amazing
school that sits on the IntraCoastal Waterway -it's small and the kids
are all beach bums. When the waves are good the classrooms are empty!
It seemed like a perfect place to finish my last few years before
retirement. I'm an avid tennis player, love to kayak, and hope to get a
little flat-bottom boat this spring. I'm a certified scuba diver and
have also done a couple of sky dives. Totally insane - but by far the
most exciting thing I've ever done! Since my parents left Kenosha
I rarely get back there to visit. I'm hoping for a reunion soon. It's
great to read everyone's stories and I hope more people will write!
Pamela (Dost) Arries
'67
Rick
Arries (1966) and I have been married since the fall of 67 and have
been through Kenosha several times since we have graduated. We
now live in SC where our son is a minister. Our daughter and
husband moved down here with us in fall of 05 and it is nice to have
all our family together again. We haven't seen a snowflake since we
have moved here but do miss Lake Michigan. Kenosha's harbor has
certainly changed but I don't think Simmons Island ever will. We have
traveled and lived many places including Germany, thanks to the
USAF. Lots of nice memories as we face "the Golden
Years".
Sue
Ann
Finn '67
"I
hope
to see more of our classmates register on this web site. It is so
nice to be able to catch up with old friends. I am living in
Sunny
California. I am working at San Diego State University as a Human
Resources Manager. I have been there for a little more than eight
years. I enjoy the campus atmosphere and of course, San
Diego.
My track record with marriage was dismal, therefore, I stopped
playing.
I am single and loving the independence. I still have a niece and a
nephew
in Kenosha. I do not get back there often as they prefer to visit
California.
I do plan a trip back to Kenosha for a family wedding next November."
Linda
(Marquissee)
Matrise '67
"Just
wondering
who from Class of 1966 still remembers "Kressels"? Living in Milwaukee
now, been in several different states in the past 10 years. I have 3
grown
children & 4 grandsons. Been divorced for several years &
never
remarried. Would be great to hear from classmates & hear what has
happened
in the many years past."
David
Caygill
'67
"I
was
an AFS exchange student from New Zealand at Tremper in 66/67.
After
a wonderful year in the States I returned to New Zealand, went to
college
here, graduated in economics and political science and then went on to
study law. Briefly I worked as a lawyer in my home town,
Christchurch,
during which time I also served on the local City Council. Then
in
1978 I was elected a Member of the New Zealand Parliament, where I
served
for the next 18 years. Between 1984 and 1990 I was a Cabinet
Minister,
holding at various times the responsibilities of Minister of Trade and
Industry, Minister of Health and Minister of Finance.
In
1996
I retired from Parliament and returned to being a lawyer. I'm now
a partner in the firm of Buddle Findlay, which is roughly the 4th
largest
law firm in New Zealand, with offices in Christchurch, Wellington and
Auckland.
I practice in both Christchurch and Wellington in the area we call
"public
law", ie anything to do with government.
On
a different
note, my family have just celebrated an unusual but joyous
Christmas,
because my host father Ray Fennema, has been in New Zealand with
us.
He's just gone back to the States last week. Some of your readers
may remember the Fennema family: Mark, Jim and Tom all went to Tremper
and Paul Fennema, I believe, now teaches there. I'd be
delighted
to hear from anyone in the class of 67, especially anyone who
knows
the current whereabouts of Greg Emery and Jim Staude, two of my old
class
mates with whom I'd love to get back in contact."
Pattie
(Rovik)
Kolek '67
"I
graduated
from UW-Madison in '71 with a BS in Nursing. My husband
John
(from Silver Lake) and I were married in '70. We lived in El
Paso,
TX for 7 years, part of the time fulfilling our Army
obligations.
We lived in St. Louis, MO for 18 years and are now in Madison
(Huntsville),
AL where John is a systems analyst with the Army civil service.
Our
two sons, John and Gary still live in St. Louis. I have
mainly
a critical care background in nursing and am currently working in
a busy cardiac catheterization lab at Huntsville Hospital.
Most of my family is still in the Kenosha area and I love to visit them
when possible."
Peter
Blaine
'67
"I
now
live in Phoenix Arizona and work for a company out of Chicago that
handles
the book departments for a lot of the large stores out here. I
come
to Green Bay at least 3 times a year to visit my daughter and her two
children.
and have remained a steadfast Packer Fan!!! Have not been back to
Kenosha in quite a while and am wondering if anyone else from my class
lives out this way. I would like to start an Arizona Club like my
wife did for her school in Indiana."
Yvonne
Hansche
'67
"After
graduating from Tremper I attended LaCrosse State University (as it was
called back then). I dropped out my senior year to join the Army and
see
the world. I spent 10 years on Active duty and 3 in the Reserves. When
I got out of the Army I returned to school (finally ready to buckle
down)
and received a degree in Computer Information Systems. During my two
tours
in Germany I used every opportunity that I could to travel throughout
Europe.
I saw may wonderful things and had many great adventures. My tour of
duty
at the Pentagon lead to my present job today. I work at the Pentagon
for
the Department of Defense as a Computer Programmer Analyst. I have
enjoyed
living in the D.C. area since 1977. One can find mountains and
wilderness
less than an hours drive away. From here I have enjoyed many moments
spent
hiking, camping, backpacking, and white water rafting. This area is
also
brimming with history and has many cultural events taking place all of
the time. I find myself really having the best of all worlds. I am
currently
living in Manassas Va., about 50 minuets from downtown D.C. My
household
consists of 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 2 white mice. Never a dull moment! I
only
manage to get back to Kenosha once a year for 2 weeks at Christmas. But
some years like this year, I do make a short summer trip home. I
enjoyed
my years at Tremper and have some great high school memories."
1968
Shirley Kelley '68
I graduated in June of 1968 and got
married to a Navy man from New York in December of 1968. We lived
in Charleston, SC for about 3 years and divorced in August of
1971. I moved to New York State later to reconcile with
him. That didn't happen and I ended up there for 30 years.
In 2001, I moved to Deland, Florida where I presently live. I
work in the local Social Security Office as a clerk. I am single at
this time and have been for about four years now. I would welcome
contacts from old school friends. I love playing with my computer
and doing emails. My email is rainborider50 @yahoo.com Please
contact me.
Greg Nugent '68
I live in Winthrop Harbor, IL. I am
married with two children and two grand children. After leaving Tremper
I served in the rivers of Vietman with the US Navy. I was far from the
best student at Tremper but I went on to get a B.A. in Criminal Justice
and a M.A. in Law Enforcement Administration. I retired as the Assist.
Chief of Police for the City of Zion Il. following a 30 year career
there. I am currently a Dean at Zion - Benton Township High School. I
recently returned to Tremper for a swim meet, it hasn't changed much.
Hope you are all well.
Toni
(Haebig) Blair '68 is
now living in Orange Park Florida, married to David Blair for 35 years.
I have one daughter 34 years old, one grandson almost 4 years old
I am currently retired and my
hobbies are reading and cooking.
Stewart
Ross '68
"I
graduated
in 1968 and went on the get a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in
1985.
Have been a professor at Minnesota State Universtiy for 26 years."
Mark
Brennen
'68
"I'm
still
alive after all these years to the surprise of many of you. I married
my wife in 1970 ,and she still puts up with me . Kathy comes from
Hayward.
We have 2 boys &1 girl. We live in Kenosha and we started out in
Key
West FL. I was an air traffic controller, then moved to Kenosha
to
work for the Kenosha Water Dept. After about 13 years, I bought a semi
truck and hit the road. After a few wrecks and a back broke in 2
places,
I was put on disability. I spend my time reading my Bible, praying and
walking. Thank you Jesus! I can walk up to 2 miles - 2 or 3 times
a week. My wife and I are starting our 13th year working with the
Tremper
Golden Strings. My wife is the piano player and I do whatever Mr. Wells
needs done. I love working with the kids. Kathy and I are known as "Ma
and Pa" to the kids. Hope to hear from some old friends and some
of our newer ones. May God bless."
David
A.Rutchik
'68
Employed
at
Hamilton Sundstrand as Senior Engineer ... 2001 Masters In Project
Management
Degree through Keller Graduate School of Management
Dave
Robinson
'68
"I
have
lived in Denver since 1977 and started my own
business
in 1986. (see www.autosearch.com) Married for 30 wonderful years
to
the
former
Barbara Holman, Bradford '67. Two daughters, 29 & 20.
We
can't
seem
to
get Wisconsin out of our blood. We recently purchased a beach
front
cottage
in Door County. Contact me if you are looking for a great vacation
spot."
Gerald
Przybylski
'68
"Displaced
to California. Married (only once and currently) 25 years with two
children
in the university. Several career jobs culminating with engineering
projects
for physicists at a national laboratory, resulting in some travel. You
can read a bit more about it if you visit http://rust.lbl.gov/~gtp
which
has a couple of travel photos . got the career I wanted...I did miss
the
quality music program Tremper had as we watched our children go through
the orchestra program at the local high school. But... some music
is better than none."
Paul
Forsberg
'68
"I
am a
photographer living in Santa Clara, CA living with my wife of 25 years
and 2 sons."
Pat
Wagner
'68
"My
husband,
Leif Smith, and I have a research and education business called Pattern
Research. These days, I travel most of the year, conducting programs
for
workplaces on communications and productivity; my specialty is
libraries
and local government, but I work with everyone from large government
agencies
to self-employed artists. You can see more of our work at our web site
at www.pattern.com. In 1999, I presented programs in 18 states, from
Alaska
to New York, but mostly west of the Mississippi. I visit Kenosha
several
times a year to check in with my mother, who still lives in town. Look
forward to hearing from old high school friends."
1969
John M. Gehring '69
Just came across this website.I still live and work in Kenosha.I taught
school in Kenosha for 21 years-the last 20 at Lance Junior High(now
Lance Middle School).I currently work at Ace Hardware in Kenosha where
I come in contact with lots of former classmates.I do sportscard shows
in the Milwaukee area-very theraputic.I also do artwork for the Green
Bay Packer hall of fame but this is done for gratis or "free." I
sometimes teach stained glass for the Kenosha Art Association.This
allows me to put that masters degree from Carthage College to good
use.I am seriously thinking of doing a book on my late uncle state
senator Joseph Andrea.Have done artwork for Tom Dreesen Frank Sinatra's
opening act comedian for 13 years.Lifes been good to me so
far.Fellow classmates stay in touch or stop by Ace.
Bill
Cippola '69
"The
store
is open 24/7 if any of my classmates, ( or other Tremperets )would like
to e mail me. I will respond. Who ever thought we would be this old?
Love
the Officer picture, and for a small fee I will not disseminate it to
the
general internet. The class of '69, what could be better than that,
unless
we all had the choice to be 25 again. Hope to hear from a lot of the
'69
lunatics. If anyone has an e mail, phone number or address of Julie
(later
Roy ) Garcia please let me know. I recently spoke to Jim Pedley who is
a reporter for the Kansas City Star. I will try to get his e mail,
although
I'm sure you could find it on yahoo under Jim's name. Best to all,
Bill."
Rose Petravicius
Anderson '69
Hello
out there, it has been awhile since I've checked this site, just an
update on the e-mail adress. Wondering how the ladies are that I spent
time with when we were young. All is good here, hard to believe that in
a short time it will be forty years since we graduated, impossible, but
true. Remember "69" was fine.
Doug
Ketchum
'69
"I
have
been working as an employee benefits communication consultant for the
past
18 years with international firms like William M. Mercer,
Incorporated,
Alexander & Alexander (now Aon Corporation) and Northern Trust
Retirement
Consulting, Inc. I am currently the Regional Communication
Consultant
for the Southeast for BeneCom Associates, LLC. I also
broadcast
a blues music radio show on Atlanta's only nonprofit community radio
station,
WRFG/89.3 FM, every Tuesday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern
time.
The program is streamed real-time over the Internet at www.L5P.com (I
was
a member of the New Voice radio staff when I was a student at
Tremper
in the 1960s and produced a popular music radio show over WLIP and WAXO
on Saturday mornings, along with morning broadcasts on Tremper's PA
system).
I also serve on the Board of Directors for Radio Free Georgia
Broadcasting
Foundation, Inc. In addition to my volunteer work at WRFG, I am
active
in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (which means I get to hang
with a great ten year old guy and relive my childhood).
Dan
Piela
'69
"I
graduated
from UW Madison in 1974 with a BS in Pharmacy. I have worked for
the Walgreen Company for 25 years and I am now a District Manager in
the
state of Oklahoma. I am stationed in Oklahoma City."
Lou
Borland
'69
"I'm
retired
from the Marines and living in Phoenix, Arizona. Still married to
my high school sweetheart Kathy (Brehm)'70'."
Donna
Jantz
'69
"I'm
divorced
with 3 grown children. I sell real estate for Century 21
Baltes-Selsberg
for 18 years. I live in Kenosha still. Call me if you have any
real
estate concerns. 694-6148 ext 12"
THE
70'S
Greg Ellsworth '70
After living in Southern California for
thirty five years, I have moved back to the Kenosha area (Pleasant
Prairie).
After graduating from Annapolis
in 1974, I ended up in
California. Early on I worked in television production with Dick
Clark. Later, I got into travel, and closed my own agency last
year. It was located in West Hollywood. I am now attending
Carthage College to get my masters in education and I plan on teaching
high school spanish You can see my website at
http://ipoe.blogspot.com
Dianne
(Schuch)
Lindsey '70.
" I
am
living in the Houston area since 1981. I have 3 children - 2 boys and a
girl. My sons are 24 and 26, my daughter is just 17. I have my own
business
- a technical drafting and graphics firm. I am involved in many
projects
throughout the country. My oldest son lives in Houston, is a structural
designer and has a renowned group called Bickley, his name is Bill and
they have 3 CD's. My second son lives in Hawaii and is in the
electronics
business with his dad. My daughter is a very popular teenager at Spring
high school. She is on the debate team, honor society and golf team. I
have made her high school experience as perfect as it could be and she
loves every minute of it. She is on her way to ivy league college,
Harvard
or Yale and plans to be a (cough! cough!) lawyer. I sometimes miss
Kenosha.
But not since my dad died. My brother Bob (Butch) is still a bit actor
in movies (Coal Fire, Kill me Again) etc. So you have a better chance
of
seeing him than me. My brother Mark died in 1986 in a surfing accident.
My sister Mary is still in Kenosha and brother Bill is some where in
the
country following his daughter around the college circuit. My mom is in
Kenosha, had heart surgery, but seems to be okay. I would love to hear
from some of my old friends."
Charlene
(Bower) Morales'70 lives in Stow Ohio.
" I
moved
to Ohio in 1989 and am married to Jim Morales (Bradford 1970). We have
2 children, Dana, almost 21 and Jim, 18. We've been married 24
years,
Jan 2000. I have worked for Wards and Sears forever!!!! Now I am a
Service
Manager for Walgreens in Sleepy Stow Ohio."
Karen
(Ruhle)
Peterson '70 lives in Kenosha. She is married and has one
child.
Karen has her degree in Elementary Education from Carthage College.
JoEllen
(Hartung) Williams '70 is married to Kenneth Williams who
graduated
from Tremper in 1968.
"The
youngest
of our 4 children, twins Kari and Kevin, will be graduating from Indian
Trail Academy in June. It is with a great sigh of relief to know
that we have successfully managed to get 4 nice kids through the
Kenosha
Unified School system. We are looking forward to enjoying our 16
month old Grandson Trent Holm. Our oldest daughter Dana is
completing
her second year at Carthage College. Marcus, our second child is
taking 4 majors at Gateway Technical College in the Computer Science
field."
1971
Steven Kanehl '71
I have written a spiritual inspiration
book entitled "I Was Born for
This - Devoted to God Whatever the Cost." It is based on the life
of Joan of Arc. It is published by Tate Publishing located in
Mustang, OK.
(http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60462-161-7)
Upright
Graduated
from UW-Parkside in 1974 with degree in history and secondary
education. Graduated from Suffolk University Law School (Boston)in
1982. Worked for non-profit agencies dealing with social issues of
hunger, homelessness, violence against women, disability, and child
welfare. Married to Terry Sexton since 1979 with two children - Patrick
(24 years old) and Caitlin (19 years old). Live in Oak Creek WI
and am on a search for moderate weather for my last move. Am open to
suggestions that don't involve extreme heat/humidity or conservative
politics.
Cleta
Skovronski
'71
"I
moved
to Milwaukee in 1973 and spent the next 25 years there, earning a
Batchelor
of Fine Arts Degree in Photography in 1996. I returned to Kenosha in
1998
and am currently working as an assistant department manager at Menards.
I do photography and decorative painting on the side. I am currently
single,
and looking forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming reunion!"
Dave
Clark
"71
"I
am currently
living in Waukesha, Wi and have for 20 years. We split our time
between
Wi and Az spending about 16 weeks a year in Arizona traveling between
business'.
I graduated form UW@ Eau Claire in '76 with a BBA in marketing and a BS
in economics I have been blissfully married to Donna for 24 years and
have
a wonderful son Kyle (18). We have owned a business in Waukesha
for
20 years and 2 in Arizona for 5 years. Both Donna and I work in
our
business and enjoy each others company. We enjoy travel, golf,
flying,(I
obtained my private pilots license 2 year ago and my wife is in the
process
now) and volunteer work. I collect kaleidoscopes and odd art
objects.
Besides running the business I have been an evening instructor at
Waukesha
County Tech. College for the past 5 years teaching Marketing. I
enjoy
working in my church and have served as Evangelism chairman for the
past
8 years. I also work with a youth organization called the Lutheran
Pioneers,
and assist in Bible studies with inmates at our local Huber jail
facility.
We have a very full and blessed life. I can hardly wait to
retire...which
will not be too long from now."
Marie
Timmerman
'71
Let me introduce
myself - I'm
Marie C. Timmerman and I was a member of the Class of 1971. I
have
resided in Utah for four year's now and enjoy living here. Prior to
moving here I lived in Washington State for an extended period of time.
I enjoyed decorating the inside of my home each room or little section
of a large room has a theme. I also enjoy working in my yard - I can
only do alittle at a time - however when its all done its
beautiful.
I also enjoy doing crafts-writing in my journal-I'm an avid reader and
I like trying to learn something new each day. I have a Border Collie
mix-she is very active and very smart. She
keep's me busy throughtout a given day. Her name is Oreo (Her name came
about because of her black and white coloring.)
Kristine
(Fredrickson) Wineland '71 "I
married
Steve Wineland, also '71 in 1976. I work as a Nurse Practitioner
in women's health. We have lived in the same house in Sheboygan
for
21 years. My interests include women's political issues, travel
and
history, especially that of westward emigrants and WWII. We love
to ski and be outdoors. Early retirement is in my plans!! I would
love to hear from old classmates."
Pamela
J.
Middleton '71 lives in Kenosha. Pamela is married and has
four
children. She is a second grade teacher at Grewenow Elementary.
Patrick
J. Weidner '71 lives in Kenosha and has been married for 24 years
(April
99). "We have 3 children, 21, 18, 15 years of age. I
will
be a grandfather in Oct 99. I am serving my 25th year with the
City
of Kenosha Police Department and am presently the Assistant Chief of
Police.
Believe it or not, I collect pez dispensers (the kid in me)."
1972
Rosemary M. Savaglio
Stollings '72
I have been married to Cliff
for 33 years. We have 3 children. Robert 31, Rachael 28 and Rebecca 19.
We also have 4 beautiful grandchildren so far... 2 boys and 2 girls. I
went to work at the Motors after school at age 18. With all the
lay-offs I went back to school and became a Certified Medical Asistant.
Well 5 years later I was called back to the plant! I became the UAW
Trainer for Product Quality Improvement an appointed position out of
Detroit. In May of 2004 I retired after 31 years of seniority. I
decided to challenge myself and went back to work at Aurora for Dr.
A.J. Cappelli. My husband said enough and after a year of that I
retired again. We live on a 20 ac. parcel and are putting in a vinyard
on the Garden Penninsula in the UP of MI. We have a boat we cruise Lake
Mi. with and I sing in the church choir and belong to the historical
society. I would love to hear from old friends. Becky Netzer where are
you?
Bob
Morgan '72
"After
high
school, did a three year stint in the Army from '74-'77. Came back to
Kenosha
and went to school in Milwaukee and received a two-year degree in
programming.
Never did land a job in that field. Did some bar tending and eventually
became manager of the old Guttormsen's downtown. Later took a job in
Racine
as a bar manager at a supper club. In '86 I moved to a small town in
northern
Georgia named Ringgold. My parents had retired and moved there and I
had
had enough of K-town. Went back to school to get a degree in
Accounting.
However, met a lady who was divorced with a 6 year old son. Got married
in '89 and so much for school. That marriage ended in '99. My step-son
is now 22 and married and living in Atlanta. After my divorce I met and
fell in love with a wonderful lady. She also is divorced and has a
child
from her first marriage. The daughter is now 16 and a sophomore in high
school. We have bought a house in a suburb of Chattanooga called
Hixson.
I work!
k in
the offices
of an Engineering Company. No...I'm not an engineer, I am office
worker.
I also work part-time for the Postal Service sitting in front of a
computer
directing mail electronically. I am a 10 year survivor of a bout with
cancer
in '93. 10 years is the magical mark for cancer survivors. They say I
now
have a 99.99999 that my cancer will not return. In October of 2000 I
went
in for a stress test and ended up having an emergency triple by-pass.
Guess
there is an angel sitting on my shoulder. I do miss K-town at times,
but
I am truly home now. I was at the 25 year reunion and have been back to
Kenosha one other time since then back in '98. I have noticed that we
have
lost a lot of our classmates. Does anyone have a complete list of those
that have moved on? So....that's it in a nutshell. "Hi" to everyone.
P.S.
Congratulations Carol!!
Mark
Mogensen
'72
"I
moved
to Miami, FL in 1978. I am a self-employed Certified Public Accountant.
I am the very proud father of two beautiful girls. Melissa is 20 and
will
graduate from Appalachian State University (N. Carolina) in December
with
a degree in Applied Mathematics. Nicole is 17 and will graduate
from
high school in June, 2003 and has not yet decided on a college."
Mary
Schuch
'72
"I
am currently
(and probably forever) still located in Kenosha. I have worked for the
County for 24 yrs.(Which I hope I can say is stable!) I am the
mother
of three. 2 lovely daughters and a wonderful son.
Grandmother
of 5 and loving every minute of it! Sad to say but after 23 years
of marriage I find myself living the life of a single..although there
are
no regrets:)!"
Jerry
Paul
MacDonald '72
"I
have
been married for 27 years. I have three great kiddos, ages 26,
22,
and 21. The youngest two are married and we had our first
grandchild
in 2001. My wife, Pearl, is a clinical therapist at a mental
health
center here in Las Cruces. I am presently an adjunct
paleontologist
with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. I received both my
Bachelors and Masters degrees from New Mexico State University and did
my doctoral work at the University of Virginia. I had a research
appointment
at the Smithsonian Institute's Natural History Museum, where I studied
under Nicholas Hotton III, from 1987 to 1994. I have made several
significant discoveries, one of which brought me to the senate floor in
D.C. to testify for the protection of an assemblage of 280 million year
old fossil footprints that I had discovered in the mid-1980's. I
have major research collections in several museums: Natural History
Museum
of Los Angeles County; Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh; Smithsonian
Institute's
Natural History Museum; New Mexico Museum of Natural History; as well
as
several oversees in Germany, England, Italy, France, China and
Japan.
You can see me in the July 1992 issue of Smithsonian Magazine, or in a
small announcement of my discovery in the Geographica section at the
front
of the March 1990 issue of National Geographic. I have two books
out; one is called "Earth's First Steps: Tracking Life Before the
Dinosaurs"
(Johnson Books); and another book on cryptozoology called "Behold the
Behemoth:
The Quest that Solved the Mystery of the Dinosaurs of Job." EFS
is
out of print in hardcover, but it will probably be released in
paperback
in the next year or so. "Behemoth" I believe is still available
through
Amazon.com. I received several national awards for my fossil
protection
endeavors, and have been nominated for the first-ever "Benjamin
Franklin
Citizen Science award" for my paleozoic discoveries here in New
Mexico.
Other nominees include fellow paleontologist John (Jack) Horner of
"Jurassic
Park" fame, and astronomer David Levy (co-discoverer of the comet that
collided with Jupiter). I don't expect to win but what an
honor!
Jack and I will be giving the keynote speeches at the conference in
Philadelphia
the end of June, 2002, at the University of Pennsylvania. Shawn
Carlson
of Scientific American, who is presenting the award, will also be doing
a book on the 30 greatest discoveries of the twentieth century found by
citizen scientists, and I, along with Jack and David, will be included
in it. It will be published by Little, Brown, and Co, and will
come
out the end of 2003. My house is a museum full of replicas of
dinosaurs
and other fossils (the real stuff are all in the aforementioned
museums).
We collect brass animals (have over 1,000 so far), and antiques.
I still write poetry, and I am very sad that my creative writing
teacher
at Tremper, Fern Heoft (sic)is not alive to see her student succeed as
an author. I still remember her telling me that she new she would
see me succeed as a writer. Perhaps she did and I just am not
aware
of it. She was the best teacher I ever had."
Lu
Ann (Kreuscher)
Maki '72
"I
am the
"Unofficial Keeper of the Names" for future Class of 1972 Reunions!"
Rita
(Pollack)
Biser '72
"I
was
in the HS-band from 1969-1972 and I still play the flute.
Presently
I am a Computer Systems Analyst."
Rick
Smith
'72
"I
was
a bandmember from 1969 - 1972 and I still play with the Racine Concert
Band and sometimes local jazz groups."
Cheryl
(Weber)
Richardson '72
"What
a
year! -- my daughter Breana was in a near fatal car accident her Senior
year (class of 2000) and we have had to go through many months of
physical
and cognitive therapy after months in the hospital. But Breana is
a fighter and she is going to college this fall! I am now an adjunct
professor
for Boise State University as well as part time Gifted/Talented Program
Coordinator."
Earl
Buckelew
'72
"I
married
in '73, then again in '81. I remained in Kenosha, WI up until 1987 when
my wife and I moved to Sioux Falls, SD. I came here to work as a
Technology
Manager for a large midwestern accounting firm. You couldn't tear us
away
from here we love it so much. But I truly miss all the people I went to
high school with. We have two children and 8 grandchildren, all in
Sioux
Falls. I would love to see a reunion where we all just all sit around
talking
to each other about experience and the different directions life has
led
us. I think that would be great."
Carol
(Weiss)
Powell ‘72
"After
Tremper A Cappella & Choraliers, I kept right on singing.
Sang
with the Johnson Wax chorus, Kenosha band “Orphan”, acoustic duo with
Jeff
Kemen, worship team & soloist at church. I attended
UW-Parkside,
majored in phy.ed. at Milwaukee, & music at Madison. Got out
with a B.A. in Organizational Communication (! ?) Was a bus. rep.
for PacBell, travel coordinator for TDS, & Kenosha Foster Parent
Recruiter.
Married-1977. Divorced-1979. (Duh!) Lived in
Steamboat
Springs, Reno, San Francisco, L.A., Madison, & recently moved to
Marin
County, CA. (See ‘Friends Meeting Friends’) In 1995, God
graciously
changed my heart. Up to that point, nowhere I’d been, no one I’d loved,
nothing I’d seen or done had ever given me such contentment & joy.
Every day, as I try to put Him first, my life improves. Married
2-3-01,
have a godly husband, 2 beautiful step-daughters, a fun church family,
a “little sister”, 2 cats, & 3 mice ( ! ) I’m so happy to be
home! ><>"
Val
(Adam)
Stuart '72
"My
life
has been the usual adventure of many jobs, many cities, and two
husbands!
I am now teaching computer software (oh, you name it, I teach
it,Microsoft,
Novell, Corel, Adobe, etc. . .) and love it. I live in Springfield, IL
on my own now, am dating a younger guy (power to the ladies!) and am
having
the time of my life. I have two dogs, two cats, a mouse, and a little
brother
in the Big Brother Big Sister program. My interests include caving
(love
to go down under), biking, and writing. Check out my fiction at my
website:
trucap.tripod.com Hope you enjoy! I'd love to hear from anybody
from
the Class of '72!"
Gil
Milholland
'72
After
graduation
I went to UW-Eau Claire and graduated in 1977 with a degree in
Psychology.
There is not a lot one can do with a BA in Psych but it would later
help
me in life raising 4 stepchildren. Thus I took a few courses at
Carthage
College and became a certified teacher. I was in demand in the Kenosha
area as a substitute teacher. Although my specialties were math and
science,
I only really enjoyed teaching kids with special needs weather they be
physical, mental or behavior. The deaf classroom at Vennon was always
my
favorite. I never really could handle the discipline aspects of
teaching
so I went back to college graduating from Parkside in 1983. I had
success in the computer field for many years and continue to do so
today.
I met my wife Laura and my 4 stepchildren while working in Milwaukee.
We
have been married since 1990. Success in the computer industry often
requires
relocation and changing jobs. We relocated to Wilkesboro, North
Carolina
in 1993 and again to Champaign, IL. Although I move around a lot I
always
leave friends and collect memories.
Bill
Irving
'72
" I
am
currently residing in Streamwood,IL. I graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in 1977 with a double major in Aquatic
Biology/Anthropology
but have worked in Computer Operations for the last 23 years. I'm
currently
working for Kane County in Geneva,IL. My wife, Connie (who is from
Green
Bay) & I have been married for 15 years (got married in Vegas). We
have 2 sons, 12 yr & 8 yr, both involved in youth hockey, which
keeps
us all busy. My wife works for United Airlines, so we have enjoyed a
number
of trips to Europe & throughout the United States."
Frank
Gott
'72
"After
graduating from Tremper, I went to UW-Milwaukee and got a degree
in
Economics. After a few sales jobs at NCR and General Electric I
was
hired as a stockbroker at Paine Webber in 85. I moved to Everen
Securities
in '91 and then Dain Rauscher Investments in '00 and I am the
Assistant
Branch Office Manager and Sales Manager for their office in Hoffman
Estates
IL. I am married to a wonderful woman called Elaine, and we
have three very active boys: Brennan age 9, Mason age 7 and Dylan
age 5. The activities with the boys keep me very busy. I am
a soccer coach for Brennan's team and help them with all there
boy
scout stuff. Right now I live in the northwest suburb of
Chicago
called South Barrington."
William
(Bill) Jalensky '72
" I
was
married for 23 year but sadly things in life change. As many would be
mad
or say I would never do that again, I would never change anything. Each
day has been an adventure and even now I look forward to seeing what
life
has to offer.. As schools and training has taught me, life has educated
me...... I have a beautiful 19 year old daughter who graduated from
Tremper
in 2001, she is my life, my hope and dreams of the future. I'm
still
self employed in automotive repair in Kenosha. I earned my Journeyman's
Card as an Industrial Equipment Repairman also Master Certified ASE
Automotive
Technician. I have been involved in auto racing since graduation,
I've tried many area's of auto racing but I still drag race my own 1970
AMC AMX (purchased in 1975) in the NHRA Div. #3 circuit. I would love
to
hear from anyone who walked the halls of Tremper!"
Mark
Sparrow
Holt '72
"I
moved
to Memphis, TN in 1976. I worked as a staff songwriter and vocalist for
Fame Publishing and Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL for 5 years. I worked
as a freelance studio vocalist/songwriter in Memphis, Nashville, and
Muscle
Shoals until releasing a contemporary Christian solo album in 1985. I
spent
the next few years traveling the country doing concerts while
continuing
to freelance in the studios around the mid south (and occasionally in
Los
Angeles). I am still currently a songwriter/recordingartist but just
recently
relocated to Sarasota, Florida (the jazz here is GREAT). I'm married to
my beautiful wife Sandy and we have one fabulous daughter, Jessica, who
graduated from the University of Memphis and is now married. I am also
Pastor of Worship at a church here in Sarasota. I'd love to hear from
anybody
from the great days at Tremper (note, I didn't say
"great
OLD days"!!)."
Rob
Hansen
'72 was Class President at Tremper.
"I
graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Ocean Engineering, spent
twenty
years as a Naval Officer - flew F-14 Tomcats and was an F-14 instructor
at NAS Miramar during the "TopGun" days in the mid 80's, spent time in
the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield, picked up a Master's in
International
Relations while working in London UK, retired as a Commander, and
worked
for Intel Corporation in Northern Virginia. Restarted my percussion
skills
after a 22 year layoff by taking drum lessons with jazz legend Jim
Chapin
(Harry Chapin's DAD!), who is 81 years old and we've become very close
- I have two beautiful daughters. I am now living in Ciudad Juarez
Mexico, working as a State Dept Foreign Service Officer! Started with
the Foreign Service at the ripe old age of 51 and love every minute of
it!"
James
W.
Hacker '72 lives at 16 Connie Dr. Shalimar, FL. 32579. He has a
home
based Paralegal / Legal research service and am near to completing his
Master's in Public Administration / Urban Environmental Management.
James
degree's include AS-Paralegal, AA-Liberal Arts, BS-Legal Administration
and working on Masters in Public Administration, to be completed next
year.
James graduated Um Laude from University of West Florida.
"
Prior
to my current legal career, I was a professional concert musician, a
cabinet
maker, and a general construction contractor. I have lived on the gulf
coast since 1976. I love the outdoors, camping, saltwater fishing, and
computers ( Deleryus on ICQ #4221787 ) I welcome any communication from
members of my class at Tremper or old friends who access this page."
Kristine
M.(Goff) Ziesemer '72 resides in Kenosha, WI and recently graduated
with a BA/Communications. She has been married for 14 years and the
Ziesemer
Family has two daughters.
"I
graduated
from UW Parkside in May of this year. I had always wished I had gone on
to school and now I have achieved this goal at the age of 40 something.
Just goes to prove that if you want something bad enough and persevere
anything is possible!!"
1973
Linda (Gagliardi)
Lynch '73
I now reside in Chicago. Some family
left in Kenosha. Both my parents aregone. Am searching for yearbooks
from71,72,and 73. Debbie Kos,saw your note. contact me. And anybody
else.
Sandi Vescova '73
I just
recently moved to Phoenix Arizona and work as a technical support rep
for a company that supports school systems. Have a 9 year old son (late
bloomer) that is the light of my life. So far I don’t miss the snow but
I do miss Kenosha and family.
Jeffrey
Ruleford '73
I
would like to hear from one & all . I just moved down here from the
UP of Michigan. I have been down here for about a year now . I am
missing the cold .
Lisa
Gourley
Kober '73
"Still
in Kenosha and happy to be here-land of the four seasons. Looking
forward to the reunion this year."
Rita
(Schultz)
Davis '73
"Wow,
this
is a great site! My fellow band & orchestra friends may remember me
dating Andy Davis (French Horn, Class of 1972) - we got married in 1977
& recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (Who'd have
thought
I'd marry the first guy I ever dated in my life and that it would last
this long?). Anyway, we now live in Verona Wisconsin (just outside
Madison).
Andy graduated UW-Madison in 1977 and I graduated in 1984 - both of us
with Business degrees. I worked for 12 years as an investment officer
with
the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (managing pension money) while
Andy established his career as a Senior Financial Advisor &
Managing
principal at American Express Financial Advisors. We are involved in
the
drum & bugle corps activity (Andy is Chairman of the Board -
Madison
Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps Board of Directors) & we've housed
young
men from Japan, Holland, Thailand, England and USA who come to Madison
to march with the world-famous Madison Scouts! We have 2 kids
(Nicki-age
10 & Chad-age 7) and are involved in the usual parent-type stuff
(dance
lessons, hockey, swimming, etc.). We have season tickets to Wisconsin
Badger
Football (my favorite) and Hockey (Andy's favorite). I think the best
vacation
was the spur-of-the-moment trip we took to the 1994 Rose Bowl - what a
blast! We also spend every fall Sunday afternoon cheering for the
Packers
(typical cheeseheads). I have so many great memories of my time at
Tremper
- band, orchestra & choir were the best! I'm so glad to have found
this site & hopefully can get in touch with some long-lost friends."
Louis
Webster
'73
"My
wife
of 12 years, our 3 year old daughter and I live in a cohousing
community
near downtown Seattle, Washington. I am a land use planner for a
small suburban city. Does anyone have a '73 yearbook they would
be
willing to sell or loan? Go Trojans!"
Robin
Thiel
'73
"I've
been
living in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, for twenty- something years now and have
my own court reporting business. I am married to a software
engineer
and have two about grown children. Our son is 21 and is a senior
at The Ohio State University and our daughter is 18 and is a freshman
at
The Ohio State University. I enjoy golf (when my game is good)
and
sewing, guilting, and lots of other activities. I would like to
hear
from old friends from K-town."
Debbie
Koroscik
'73
I
moved
from Kenosha in '79 to Scottsdale, AZ. and have been living in a
Houston
suburb for 18 years. I work for Shell in the IT department. My
career
has enabled me to travel extensively in the US and foreign
countries.
My husband, Gary Duncan works on-site at NASA. We have three
children.
Gloria is married and is completing her mastors degree. She is a
professor
at the University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. Gloria spent two
years as a "World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette". (It's a Texas
thing...)
Her picture was on the front page of the NY times with then President
Clinton.
Paula is attending Lee College on a tennis scholarship. She has
been
on the Dean's list twice. My youngest, Maxwell (also a tennis
player)
is 14 and just entering high school. I am sorry I have been unable to
attend
any of the reunions, maybe next time!
Rick
Kopp
'73
"I
moved
to Bradenton, Florida in 1974 and married my wife Carloyn in
1977.
I have two daughters, 17 and 14. I joined the U.S. Air Force in
1978
and spent 16 years traveling around the world (Germany, Iceland,
England,
and Suadi Arabia during Desert Storm). Got out in 1994 and I am
currently
working for Tropicana Products (the juice company) as a Senior
Analyst/Programmer."
Juli
Nation
'73
"I
am still
living in Kenosha, working at Gateway Technical College (21 years
now...yikes!) I have two lovely daughters. Jill is 23 and Brianna is
20.
I am also a grandmother now to a beautiful little boy, William
Keith
(Billy) age 16 months. I have been single for the past 3 years after 22
years of marriage. Am hoping to relocate to another part of the
country...feel
it is long overdue for a change. :) Would love to hear from
anyone
who might still remember me!"
Larry
Iaquinta
'73 is a graduate of UW -Madison with a BA-Speech Pathology, BS -
Industrial
Engineering. He resides at 1706 Blue Licks Rd. Lexington, KY. 40504.
Larry
is employed at the University of Kentucky Hospital as a Management
Engineer.
"Living
in the Bible Belt is strange - the first question people ask is "what
church
do you go to?" But I love it here - I've become a clog dancer (I
*never*
danced in high school), a birder (you mean there are more than just
robins
and non-robins?), and a Unitarian Universalist (no, not a Moonie -
that's
the Unification church). My favorite movie of late is Contact. It would
be good to hear from other members of The George."
Barbara
(Stollings) Zarletti '73 lives in Walworth , WI and is employed at
Chrysler. Barbara is married and has 3 children and 3 step-children.
"I
moved
to Walworth, WI with my husband Mike and son Craig in 1994 and love the
area. We have 3 grandchildren and enjoying spending time and boating
with
them.
Debi
(Kos)
Mattox '73 resides in Kenosha with her husband Marvin, who also
graduated
from Tremper in 1973.
"I'm
very
happily married to Marvin for twenty years and we just renewed our
wedding
vows in June, on our anniversary. We've been together since meeting at
Tremper in 1972. We have a lovely daughter, Dana, who is 13. I work for
May Beverages, Inc. and Marvin works for Chrysler."
Rita
M.
Ramacci '73 is married (Stealth Husband) and living in Kenosha.
They
have no children. (Dog Mother). Rita enjoys volunteering in the school
district, and leading Girl Scouts. She is an avid Jazzerciser, Wine
Snob,
Textile Entrepreneur, Part time Chef, and is always looking for any
excuse
to be out of doors.
Betty
(Collins)
Amos '73 is living in Kenosha with her husband and four children.
She
is employed at Chrysler - Kenosha Engine.
"I
would
love to see the people who have not attended any of the class reunions."
Patrick
K. Pearcy '73 lives in Charleston, SC. He is married to the former
Kathy Lynn Ambrose of Pekin, Il and has three children. Patrick has a
BS/Work
Force Education Development.
"After
graduating from Tremper in 1973, I joined the Navy in May of 1975.
After
20 years of active service, I transferred to the Fleet Reserve at the
Rank
of Senior Chief Petty Officer (Retired). After two weeks of idleness, I
sought employment at South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) where I
am
the Network Administrator."
J.
David
Earnest '73 has been married to Margaret McKell Earnest since 1978
and earned bachelors and masters degrees at Mississippi State
University
and a doctorate at the University of Georgia. He has held been a
HS teacher and coach and worked in various administrative positions at
MSU and UGA; currently he is director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
and
teaches part-time at UGA. David is active in coaching youth
baseball,
civic and volunteer activities and his church. He has two sons,
Robert
David (b. 1983) and James Thomas (b. 1987) and they enjoy going to
Braves
games in Atlanta (having given up on the Cubs a few years ago!) and
attending
many college football, baseball and basketball games. Whenever
the
Packers are within reasonable driving distance, he tries to
attend.
"I have only been back to Kenosha a few times since I left in 1974
(since
my parents moved away in 1973) and would enjoy hearing from old
friends."
1974
Pete Best '74
After high school stuck
with automotive career, 1989 started at SC Johnson Wax. Been an
exciting 17 years. Was in the
maintenence field for the first few years and then moved to Chemical
Processing. At this time I am classified a senior Chemical Process
Operator/Specialist. Still think about the 74 gang. Tremper band
was the best.
Dale (Schneeberger) Brewster '74
I
am currently living in Milwaukee with my 14 yr old son Luke. I work in
an Aids Food Pantry doing their bookwork. I chose this because my
younger brother Jeff died from this horrifying disease.
I do come back to Kenosha now
and then since I have a brother living there.
Mary Pollock '74
Still living in Kenosha. Graduated from Carthage College at 45 -
4 boys and 1 grandson. Employed with the City of Kenosha for the
past 20 years. Currently I am a Park Supervisor and Operation
Coordinator for the Park Department. In my free time (HA) I
like to read, garden and rest and relaz. Enjoy my yearly
trips to Las Vegas - this year to celebrate my 50th birthday.
Renee
Swiatko '74
"Hi everybody.
Here we are again 30 years later. I can't believe it. Yes we are
working on our 30th yr.reunion. Jeanne Pellegrino Kupfer & me are
the Co-Chairs again. It's set for July 24, 2004 at Parkway Chateau
(Brat Stop) at 5:00 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 Buffet Dinner with
entertainment also. Please mark your calendars for a good time
with some wonderful friends and casual dress. Nothing fancy..just
a good time. We are searching for current names/addresses at this
time so please feel free to contact us. My email is rks28@earthlink.net
Hopefully invites will go out around the end of March or early April. I
can't wait to see everyone. I'm currently working for Kenosha
Unified School District at our dear Tremper High School. I am a
secretary in the main office and believe me things have really
changed. The kids are my entertainment all day long!!! I can't
believe that was us 30 years ago. Take care & see you soon to share
some wonderful memories again!"
Craig
Anderson
'74
"Hello
Everyone! After High School I went into the Air Force for 4 years and
then
headed out to California to live near my uncle and go to aviation
school
at Reedly. My parents soon moved out here also, so I decided to stay.
After
Reedly College I was off to work in Fresno as a aircraft mechanic while
I attended more college at Fresno St. In 1986 I took a job for Boeing /
Rockwell and have been working for them in various engineering jobs
ever
since. I have been married for 15 years and have 3 kids. We now live in
Long Beach, CA. Send us an e-mail any time."
Dave
Backman
'74 "I have been at the Kenosha News for 19 years, business
editor-writer
for the past 10. I live in Mt. Pleasant, WI. My wife, Terry, and I have
been married for 21 years. We have two sons, Eric, 13, and Jon, 11. I
am
a '78 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a BS in
journalism."
Lori
(Rhode)
Eatman '74
"Received
degree in computer science, and despite divorce have greatly enjoyed
raising
my children, now 25 and 20. Have a great deal of fun with my
grandchildren's,
all boys, now ages 4, 3 and 10 mos. Am currently working with a
development
firm as a technical writer, WC handler, project tracker, internal
newspaper
writer and other miscellaneous duties. Presently residing in
Tampa
FL for the last 16 years. Have traded the long, graying hair for
short, auburn hair, have gained 12 pounds, Have missed Kenosha and all
my friends there. Traded in the ivory keyboard for the techno
keyboard,
traded in the hippie life for the "Okay let's get real we are like our
parents" life. Am secretary-treasurer for Road To Calvary Church,
and certified christian counselor. Am looking forward to the day
when I can retire and leave Florida, despite the fact that the Bucs get
a little better every year (Go Dungy). Have attended every home
game
Bucs vs. Packers since I've been in Florida. Mixed feelings there."
Douglas
Haney '74
"After
Tremper, I obtained B.A. and J.D. degrees from UW-Madison, a B.A.
degree
from Butler University and an L. LM. degree from Georgetown. After 4
years
in the US Army (Captain, JAGC), I moved from Virginia to Carmel,
Indiana,
which borders Indianapolis to the North. I spent 12 years in
privatepractice,
primarily at a 250 attorney law firm in Indy. That is where I met my
wife,
Tammy, who also happens to be a lawyer, but is still normal. For the
last
few years, I have been the City Attorney and Deputy Mayor for Carmel,
and
have helped Tammy raise our three daughters (Elizabeth 8, Carolyn 7,
and
Katherine 4). I have never stopped calling Wisconsin home, and drag my
wife and kids to all the Badger football games in Madison. I am looking
forward to our 25th Class Reunion, and think this website is great.
Best
regards."
Jeanne
Schaafsman
'74
"I
live
in Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I have been
here since 1981. Beautiful country."
James
Brown
'74
"I
now live
in Glendale, AZ with my wife of 21 years Terri Lehmann '77.
I am retired after being injured on the job as a Police Officer
for
the city of Franklin. I currently do volunteer work at my church
where I am a Pastoral Assistant. I hope to return to school
shortly to become a Police Chaplain. We have two children a
boy 11 and a girl 8. Terri works at Mayo Clinic Hospital as a
surgical
nurse."
Andrea
(Nelson)
Gartley '74 resides at 3127 W134th Way, Broomfield, CO. She is
married
with two children, and self employed. Andrea received her BS from
Mankato State University.
Thomas
Brandt
'74 received his Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics from Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College. He is employed at Nelson Team Ford.
" I
worked
at American Motors until 1976. Then I moved to Sturgeon Bay to work in
the ship yard. I worked at Bay Ship Building for 3 years as a mechanic
specialist. I went to Peterson Builders and worked on their test crew.
Then I went to NWTC in Green Bay and earned an associates degree. I
have
been an auto technician since I graduated. I am currently working at a
Ford dealership where I am the lead technician. I have been happily
married
to a wonderful woman who puts up with my nonsense for 18 wonderful
years.
We have 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy, and 4 beautiful grandchildren.
We
try to do things together as much as possible. My hobbies are hunting,
fishing, boating, and camping have been a large part of my family life.
Sturgeon Bay has been a great place to raise a family. Remodeling our
home
has been taking up a lot of my time for the past few years."
Noel
James
Dupont '74 resides at N171W20366 Northview Drive Jackson, WI 53037.
Noel has an Associate of Arts in Forestry Technology from Itasca
Community
College. "I'm currently half way through my second degree which is
in
Electrical Engineering I am enrolled at the University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee.
I have been married for fifteen years to Crystal L. (Engen) Dupont and
we have shared the joy of two children. Brittney who is thirteen and
Branden
who is seven. I didn't have the opportunity to attend any of my
reunions
and hope that a 25 year reunion is in the works."
Marc
Toigo
'74 resides at 9009 W. Daventry Road, Mequon, WI 53097. He is
employed
at Buckman Laboratories, Memphis, TN, has worked for this company for
16
years in sales management. Marc graduated from UW -Eau Claire with a BS
in Biology. Marc is married and has 2 boys, AJ and Ross.
"
After
college I moved up to Minocqua, WI and lived in northern Wisconsin for
about 15 years. The company I work for markets products to the paper
industry.
I travel a great deal around the states and get to see and do many
interesting
things. We have two sons who are busy with hockey and all other sports.
I have been married to a wonderful woman for 14 years. We met in
Minocqua
and she does a good job of putting up with me. I wanted to mention that
many of our friends from high school have met every year since 1974 on
the Saturday after Thanksgiving to play football (many injuries over
the
years) and then have dinner with friends in the evening. This annual
event
have been a great opportunity for us to keep in touch and remember the
"Good Old Days". The group has changed, swelled, shrank and evolved
over
the years but every year we all know that we will meet again and tell
the
same old stories. After 24 years, it is something that we all look
forward
to. I missed the 20 year reunion and regret it. I hope that we will
have
a 25 year event and look forward to attending."
1975
Dan Kober '75
I live in Beach Park Illinois, which is
just south of Kenosha. I have been marrieed fgor 25 years as of July
2006 to Mary (Polentini). We have two sons,and one daughter. Rick and
Andy are both in college. Rick is in Wisconsin Whitewater and Andy
attends the University of Iowa. Danielle has been accepted to Parkland
college in Illinois and will begin her college days in September of
2007. I am currently a Superintendant for an electrical contractor in
Ingleside Illinois, and have been an electrician for the past 28 years.
I am hoping that we have a large turnout for a 35 year reunion. It
would be nice to see some people from long ago.
Phil DeKok '75
Everyone in my family always thought I
would become a lwayer, so I headed off to UW-Madison in pursuit of that
goal. The love of music wouldn't let me go and I ended up with a music
education degree. I took my first job as a choral director in
Dodgeville, WI, but tired of the "other" duties of teaching after 5
years. In a wild turn of events, I ended up in the computer field at
the Dodgeville headquarters of Lands' End and have been there for the
last 22 years. I'm currently managing our team of web developers and
loving it. I've been married to my wonderful wife Cindy for the past 28
years and we're living just outside of Dodgeville in a log home we
built a few years back. Our children are both grown. Our son, Sean is
26, married, and back a little more than a year from a National guard
tour in Iraq. Our daughter, Heather, is 23, and a terrific young woman.
We hope to stay in Wisconsin enjoy all this state has to offer.
Stu Moore '75
I actually moved in 74 from Kenosha
to West Virgina, and graduated from High School in WV. Then moved
back to WI and went to UW Stout for Printing. After graduation got
married and have been for the past 27 years, three kids, only one at
home now. I went to work in Michigan after college, but then moved to
Wisconsin again to work for Quad/Graphics. I live in Minneapolis, but
still work for Quad.
Chadd
Chatterton
'75
"I
am still
live Kenosha with my wife (Mary Dyutka) of 15+ years. We have
twin
sons that turned (3) in Feb 2002. I am working as an Engineer in
the New Product Development area for the largest food packaging company
in the United States. My job gives me the opportunity to travel
around
a bit and work in many different areas of the country starting up new
product
lines, which is quite rewarding."
Pat
(Wirch)
Singer '75
"I've
been
married to David Singer '73 since 1980. We have 2 children - Megan, 18,
a 2002 graduate from Tremper and now a freshman at Stevens Point. Andy,
15, is a sophmore at Bradford."
Mike
De Hamer '75
"From
Tremper
went to UW Parkside for two years and then due to the expense went into
the USMC for four years in Aviation Crash Fire and Rescue. Three years
in California and one in Japan. Worked in California as a Trauma Room
Technician
for two years after the USMC. Decided CA wasnt for me moved back to
Wisconsin
attended UW Platteville for a BS degree in Mining Engineering. After
graduation
decided to get back into Fire Protection. Worked as a consultant for
three
different companies of which the Australian company I worked for was by
far the best. I was awarded the chances of a life time to travel
all over the world (actually averaged 220 days per year) consulting for
fire and property protection. Decided the travel was hard on the
family so I took a job at a fully integrated steel mill in Weirton,
WV.,
as a fire protection engineer. I am still here and now the Fire
Chief
and Fire Protection Engineer for the mill. Family life is great,
married for 15 years have a son (9) and a daughter (12). We live in the
country and have a farmette about 25 miles from work in
Unionport,Ohio.(a
very small dot on the map south of Steubenville, OH. I am still
into
the outdoors, hunting, fishing, raising pheasants, 4H advisor and
little
league coach."
Carol
Polzin lives in Petersburg, IL.
"Even
though
I live in ILLinois,,,Im still a Cheesehead!!!"
Greg
C.
Liljestrom '75
After
graduation
I went to MACT for a semester. School was not for me at the time
so it was off to work. I took a job with the wire rope company in
Kenosha working with Bobby Shipley and Mike May. One night while
sitting at the SunnySide Club, Bobby said that he was going to see the
Air Force recruiter. Mike May and I decided to go with him to see
what the AF was all about. Ends up that Mike and I
enlisted.
Mike got out after his first tour and here I am almost 24 years
later.
I started out on the Gulf Coast of Florida at Hurlburt Field in 1978 as
a Nondestructive Inspection Technician (NDI). NDI folks look for
structural defects that cannot be seen with the naked eye using test
methods
such as ultrasound, x-ray, eddy current ect. While there I met my
wife Lynn and we got married in 1980. In 1983 we headed to Adana
Turkey on a two-year tour. We liked Turkey so much that we stayed
for an extra year. While in Turkey my daughter Shannon was born
in
Dec of 8!
5.
She has the privilege of having dual citizen ship (in Turkey only)
until
she’s 18. In 1986 we moved to Wichita KS where I worked with the
B-1 bomber. In 1990 I was selected to fill a position on the
Strategic
Air Command’s (SAC) Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Team
(MSET)
located in Omaha Nb. This was a great job for the short time it
lasted.
SAC was disbanded and 18 months after we got there we were headed to
Whiteman
AFB in Knobnoster Missouri. I was asked to set up the new NDI Lab
for the B-2 bomber. We liked Missouri so much that 3 years to the
day after getting there I took an assignment to Misawa Air Base in
Northern
Japan. Japan was the best assignment we’ve had. I can’t say
enough good things about Japan. We planned on staying until I
retired
when I got a phone call asking if I was available to come back to the
states
to take my current job as the Field Program Manager for the AF NDI
Office.
I took the job and we moved to Oklahoma City in Aug o!
f
1999.
This job keeps me traveling around the world about 25 weeks a
year.
The Air Force has truly been an adventure for my family and me.
I’ve
been able to visit and live in many parts of the world. In a
couple
of years I’ll have to retire and get a real job.
John
Fumo
'75
"Hey
what
a cool site to discover after 26 years removed from Tremper. I've been
living in Los Angeles,Ca. since 1979. I am married, my wife's name is
Kelly
and we have a son named Cosmo who is 11. I play trumpet and write music
with Kelly. We have a band and 1 CD out. Our band is called "all that
is".
I also teach trumpet at a college called California Institute for the
Arts.
You can hear some free music at my site."
http://www.fumosonic.com
Mary
Kay
Kanocz '75
"Hello
,You would of known me as MaryKay Kanocz. It's been a long time since
school.I
now live and work in Chicago doing inner city missionary work.I work at
a shelter for women & children twice a week and also work in moms
co/op
daycare three times a week. I LOVE my jobs! I'm a single divorced
mother
of a nine yr old girl who is one of the great joys of my life. I sing
in
an ensemble group around Chicago,and do various other things. Would
love
to chat with old friends."
Bob
Sexton
'75 lives in Oakville, Missouri.
" I
got
into the magazine publishing business in 1980 while living in
Milwaukee.
The business (more money) took me to the Chicago area in 1990. I
moved down here to the St. Louis area last year because of a better
offer
from my current employer, Liguori Publications in Liguori,
Missouri.
I hope to stick around here for a while. Moving is a real pain. I
have three children (Ryan 17 & Kristin 14 from my first marriage)
and
Mychal 9 (I call him Bubba) from the next relationship."
Mike
Sedloff
'75
"I
have
been living in Lakeland, Florida since 1986. Before that, I was
in
Bismarck, ND for 4 years. I teach beginning string instrument classes
at
5 elementary schools and direct 2 orchestra classes at one Middle
School
and a High School orchestra class. I do alot of performing in the
Central Florida area on a free lance basis. I also perform in a
piano
trio. I have been married 15 years and have 2 children....a boy, age 9,
and a girl age 5."
Terry
Brennan
'75
"I
now
live, In San Diego California since 1985, work for a communications
company
called Qualcomm. I am married with two children."
Janet
(Hacker)
Cook '75
"I
married
in 1975, and we moved to Fort Walton Beach Florida in 1976 to be near
my
parents. In 1980 I divorced my first husband and moved to Mary
Esther-Navarre
Florida and have been there ever since, this is in the North West
Panhandle
of Florida famous for the white sand beaches, and also home of Eglin,
and
Hurlburt Field Air Force Bases, I have 3 children, Kelly 26, Robert 22
and Catherine 12, Robert went thru cancer therapy at age 9 and is now
doing
well, he has become a chef at one of the major Seafood Restuarants in
Panama
City Fla. , Kelly has 2 children of her own and is living in Fort
Walton
Beach also. Catherine is still living at home with myself and my
present
husband Terry, who works for the City of Fort Walton Beach. With his
retirement
in a few years we hope to move to the mountains of eastern Tennessee or
northern Georgia. I was injured in a work accident in 1997
resulting
in permanent disability, not liking sitting home, and doing nothing, I
found the world of Animal Rescue on the internet. I am now a
board
member for Dachshund Rescue of Florida, www.drfl.org
a group myself and 3 other people started, we now have members all over
the state of Florida, and work with the national rescue groups, we take
in unwanted dachshunds from owner turn-ins, cruelty cases, puppymill
busts,
strays and from kill shelters, place them in foster care for a while
then
when they are healthy and whole again, place them on our website to
find
new homes for them, it is a very rewarding experience and I recomend it
to any who love animals. There is rescue for almost every breed
of
dog/cat/horse around, and we move them all (including pot belly pigs
&
snakes !!!) as I am also a transport coordinator for rescued animals
all
over the country, we set up runs with volunteers to do the driving, to
get dogs that were slated for death, into new and loving homes, (and
are
always looking for volunteer drivers & foster homes) it is so
wonderful
to be able to do this from the home and on the computer. I would love
to
hear from any former class mates that I am not in contact with now, I
visited
Kenosha last in 1995 and enjoyed seeing the town again throughly my
husband
had never been to Wisconsin (hes an Alabama boy) and was very
impressed.
Feel free to write me at mountains@cybertron.com
or see our website at www.drfl.org "
Jim
Kiffel
'75 lives in Toledo, Ohio and is employed with Chrysler
Corporation.
Jim has an Applied Industrial Degree from Owens Community College.
" I
am
no longer married to my wife Brenda (Carbon). After a long and
turbulent
marriage we called it quits. I am nearly finished with my
apprenticeship
at Chrysler. Would like to move back to Wisconsin as soon as my
life
is settled down. I enjoy being a grandpa to Paige and my son and his
fiancee
will be making me a grandpa again. I am happier now. Looking
forward
to the next reunion."
Jean
L.
Tenuta '75 resides in Kenosha with her husband Bob Bennett ('73
St.
Joseph). She has no children, but says three cats are like children!
Jean
has been a technical associate at the College of American Pathologists
in Northfield, Illinois for the past seven years. She just finished an
MBA at UW-Parkside and graduated on May 17. Jean also has a BS in
Bioscience
from Parkside, a BA in News/Editorial Journalism from Marquette and an
MS in Print Journalism from Northwestern.
"I
can
almost see Tremper from our second floor bedroom window!! I keep the
score
book for basketball and Bob and I do stats for football. And I almost
always
get over there for the blood drive!"
Betty
(Piehl)
Neu '75 is living in Kenosha with her husband and two children. She
is employed at Abbott Lab.
"I
have
been working at Abbott Lab for ten years as a Research Data Coodinator.
Looking forward to our 25th Reunion. I am very active in the reunion
planning
every five years so... any ideas...please call me. I'm in the phone
book."
Barbara
(McCune) Ferber '75 lives in Somers, Wisconsin with her
husband
Alan. They have four daughters, Alan has two daughters, Tiffany and
Mandy....
"Tiffany
is a freshman at UW Oshkosh, and Mandy is a junior at Shoreland
Lutheran
High School. Barbara's two daughters Jaymie, a sophomore at Shoreland
Lutheran
High School, and Geena is in the 6th grade at Friedens Lutheran School.
"Tiffany and Mandys mother is deceased so I am the mother of four
daughters!"
Barbara works for Kenosha County Department of Human Services as a
Economic
Support Specialist II. Alan works for Wisconsin Electric. "You can find
us most nights at either Shoreland's girls JV basketball team
games...which
Jaymie plays..or at Freidens where Geena plays basketball." "I would
love
to hear from anyone that I went to school with......"
Thomas
Mogensen
'75 resides in Yucaipa, CA. with his wife and two boys. Tom's
degrees
include a BA and MD and is practicing Occupational Medicine in Colton,
CA.
"I
am still
interested in art and am creating a studio for pottery, jewelry, and
lapidary.
I love California, but often miss Wisconsin."
Vickie
Ellyn
(Woelffer) Robleski '75 is living in Kenosha with her husband and
three
children. Vickies degrees are in automotive technology.
"I'm
still
into cars and have been working for Snap-on Tools as a mechanical
laboratory
Technician for sixteen years. My husband Ralph has his own auto repair
business."
Laurie
(LaRose)
Maurer '75 lives in Kenosha. She is employed at United General
Graphics
and has a BA in Business Administration. Laurie has been married for
nineteen
years and has two boys...Kyle is 15 and Cory is 12.
Tom
Lango
'76
" I
live
in Cape Coral Fla. I am married and have a daughter. I came to
tremper
half way through 10th grade with a broken leg and had that cast on for
six months. My senior year I worked at Sheridan Lanes for about a
year, Charm Glow for a short time then 9 years at White Welding. In
86
I moved to Pompano Beach Fla and in 1990 moved to the Cape. I did not
stand
out above the crowd at Tremper nor the most popular so it will be hard
to remember me, but if you think you might, I would love to hear
from you."
1976
Jean
Kuczenski Nevoraski '76
I have been sucessfully
running the family business (Kuczenski Upholstery) for 35 years and am
retiring with my electrician hubby Gary Nevoraski to Naples, Florida
for the winters. We have been married for 25 years and have two sons.
Chris is a nurse for CNCA in Zion and Andrew works in purchasing at the
Grand Geneva Resort. We have our permanent home in Powers Lake,
Wisconsin and we love boating, fishing and golfing. P.S. Where are you
Lou Ann Johnson......Miss you!!
Robert
A. Trottier '76
I have been married for 27 years now and
have two childern, a girl and a boy, Jane and Sean-Paul and
now a grandson that will be two in May.
Eddie Opitz '76
I've been married
for 15 years, and have worked
as a truck driver for USF Holland for 10 years. We live in Mt.
Prospect, IL.
Mia
Pierson Ott '76
"After
graduating from UW-LaCrosse and
living briefly in Minnesota and California, I married Kevin Ott (grad
1974) in 1982. We have 3 boys--Garrett (1984), Jaime (1988) and
Forrest (1992). After living in Kenosha for about 15 years
(brrrr), we moved to the Ozarks in 1996. We live in Arkansas on
Lake Norfork where we own and operate a plumbing shop. I do the
books for our business and spend a lot of time doing the "mommy
thing". We spend a lot of time on our dock and living the country
life. We have cattle, pigs, some land and a variety of other
critters. Arkansas has a lot to offer and fortunately the school
system recognizes that not all children are interested in sports.
They also support music, robotics and Odyssey of the Mind. I
guess our kids are nerds! Would love to hear from old friends. "
Tony Edmonds
'76
"After playing
football four years at Carthage, in 1980 I dug my Pinto out of the snow
for the last time and headed for warmer climates – Texas. I am
the Assistant Head Coach at Dickinson High School. Been coaching
football since I got to Texas. When you read Friday Night Lights,
I live those times on a regular basis. Sharon and I were married
in 1984 and live on Dickinson Bayou. Summers are spent traveling
and fishing."
Rhonda
(Romano) Ciesielski '76
"I live in Kenosha
with my husband Dan ('67 St.Joe's).
We've been married for 18 yrs. I am the Step Mom of his 3 daughters,
Jodi, Keri, Lora and grandparent to 4 grandsons and a granddaughter who
are very active in sports and the arts in Racine and Milwaukee.
I've worked at Sears in Kenosha for 29yrs and hope to celebrate my 30th
year in April '07. Working at Sears I've been able to see many of
the in town classmates over the years. I look forward to seeing some of
the out of town classmates at the class reunion 7/8/06. I'd love to see
Peggy Stubbs Widmar, Karen Nachreiner, Suzette Gentry...... and the
list goes on. Stop by and say hi when your in town."
Siobhan
(Ganz) Ponce '76
"I have, all my life had a love for
clothes and design. I decided I wanted to study this, as my
children are now grown. Any ideas on how to achieve this? I live in the
Houston area."
Cathy-Carley
(Christian) Celani '76
"Hello
Everyone! I'm living in Boulder, CO where I have been since 1978.
Have been married 16 years and have 2 children, one boy and one
girl.
I also have two wired hair fox terriers that I have bred, several birds
and fish. I also have a large guest room if anyone wants to come
for a visit. Don't hesitate to contact me."
Margaret
(Berger) Warner '76
"After
Tremper I went to Moody Bible Institute and American Conservatory of
Music
and got a bachelor's in music composition. Since you have to be
dead
to be appreciated, I found work. Then, in 1989 I decided what I
wanted
to be when I grew up - an Accountant. I started at a local Junior
college then transferred to University of Illinois at Circle. Finished
a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and got a job at Ernst
&
Young, the other accounting firm. I've been with them 6.5 years
and
next year I will finish a master's degree in tax from DePaul
University.
I got married in 1990 to the cutest man I know! I have a 19.5 year old
cat and allergies."
Randy
Conforti '76
I
enjoyed the 30 year reunion and look forward to the 35th. Since
living in Orlando, Milwaukee and Birmingham, I moved to New Orleans.
Fortunately, I moved from the Big Easy just prior to Katrina and now
live in Louisville. I operate nine long term care facilities in Western
Kentucky. Would love to hear from anyone......
Cathie
(Jones)
Salvo '76
"Hello
all-Moved to California in 1984. Now living in the northern sierra
foothills
of Sonora, CA. I have been an elementary school teacher in CA for 15
years.
Also still active in music organizations in the community. Married to
Joe
Salvo of Racine, WI since 1984."
Jim
Godlewski
'76
"I
graduated
from UW Madison with a degree in Poli Sci and Journalism in 1979 and
obtained
a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1983.
I
started practicing law in Chicago, first at a large Loop firm, then
directing
a small poverty law clinic on Chicago's westside Austin
neighborhood.
In 1987 I married my wife, Sally (also an attorney) and in 1988
moved
to Milwaukee, where I directed a program that financed the development
and rehabilitation of affordable housing in Milwaukee's central
city.
In 1992, I accepted an appointment as City Attorney for Merrill,
WI
My wife was the Lincoln County Circuit Court Commissioner. We
have
three children, Elizabeth - 10, Sarah -8 and Benjamin-6 . After
10
years in the north woods, I am heading south to the Fox Cities as City
Attorney and Personnel Director for the City of Neenah. I assumed
the new position on 2/4/02."
Catherine
(Pollock) Colm '76
"I
attended
Tremper 73/74 before I moved to Camp Hill,PA in my Junior year.
However,
I went to school with alot of these alumni since kindergarten! Would
love
to get in touch with anyone who remembers me!"
Mark
Koski
'76 and Rosemary Banski '76
"We
have
been married since 1981. Mark and I started dating the August after
graduation.
We have three children, a daughter, Brianna, that is 16, a son, Mark
that
is 13, and Julie who is 7. Rose works for All Saints Healthcare System
and Mark works for Alliegience . Mark has a Masters in Business and
Rose
has a Bachelors in Nursing. We still live in Kenosha."
Bruce
Keating
'76
"I
am a
1976
graduate of Tremper High School and a 1982 graduate of Carthage
College.
I taught high school in Racine from 82-84 and then moved to Chicago
suburbs
to work in sales and sales management. I married Lisa another Carthage
grad. in 1983 and we have 4 boys -ages 14,12,9,and 4. We moved to
Fountain
Hills, Arizona -4 years ago. This is a suburb of Phoenix. I am
presently
director of sales for Aether Systems in Scottsdale. I also coach
numerous
youth sports and also coach basketball at Fountain Hills High School."
Jim
Ewald
'76 -
"After graduating high
school I attended UW Parkside and completed a degree in Business
Management specializing in Information Systems. I then worked for
Fansteel in North Chicago and was later transferred to
Connecticut. In 1993 I finished an MBA program with Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (RPI). After a few job changes I am
currently an information systems consultant working out of Avon,
Ct. I have been married to my wife Ann Marie (a
Connecticut native) for 20 years as of May 2008. We have 3
children Remington (1992), Emerson (1994) and Gabriela (1997). We
built a home in Ellington, Ct. and border a 400 acre farm which raises
beef cattle so I still have a little piece of Wisconsin out east.
I enjoy fly fishing and playing golf. I still look back on those
parties out at Scott Irvings farm as some of the good times of my
youth. Take care all.
Jim
Greb
'76lives in Royal Palm Beach, FL.
"I
am out
of the landscape business and and am now the manager of a major
Electrical
Supply Distributor in Riviera Beach, Florida. My hobbies include, but
not
limited to : Harley Davidsons, Restoring muscle cars /
convertibles,
Drag racing and enjoying the laidback lifestyle of South
Florida."
Robert
J.
Hamers '76 resides in Madison,
WI.
"I
graduated
from Tremper in class of '76, then went on to UW-Madison for a B.S. in
chemistry and then on for a Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell.
After
working at IBM's main research center near New York City for 5
years,
I returned to UW-Madison, where I'm a chemistry professor. My
wife,
Jeanne, and I have been married since '87 and have two
daughters.
We really enjoy being back in Wisconsin and occasionally get back to
Kenosha
to visit my dad, and an aunt and uncle who still live there. I
haven't
been into the school building for 20 years, but I hope to come back for
the next reunion!"
J.C.
Bussard
'76 lives in Orlando Florida.
"After
leaving Tremper, I attended Parkside as a Music/Theatre student. During
and after that, I stage managed shows at Great America in Gurnee and in
California. I also stage managed on a cruise ship for a while. I was
married,
divorced and am now married to my wonderful wife Linda. I have managed
a scene shop in Chicago. Toured the country with several Broadway shows
and was the master electrician (Head lighting guy) at the Shubert
Theatre
in Chicago. After my parents passed away, Linda and I decided to get
out
of the cold and move to Florida. I now work at Disney World as a
Lighting
designer and technician. We have built a house and are very happy.We
don't
have any kids, but have to fabulous Basset Hounds named Baxter and
Rosco.
Would love to hear from old friends."
1977
Mary (Lettrich) Poletti
'77
After 26 years in
Virginia, we moved back to Kenosha due to a job change for my husband,
Phil (who grew up in Milwaukee). We almost forgot how beautiful
it is here! We have 2 children who are loving Wisconsin so far. I
practised law for 12 years in Virginia, then taught history and English
for middle and high schoolers at two private schools. God has
blessed! Now we're back, and look forward to new (maybe old!) friends
and new opportunities here.
Steve Ludke '77
My family moved to IN my junior year. I
went to 3 high schools and graduated from Indiana University in 1981.
Moved to Houston TX and later to Atlanta GA and recently to Greenville,
SC. Its been my fortune to have traveled 5 continents. Now
married and the father of 2 beautiful girls, I currently work for
AT&T. Play lots of tennis and enjoy the Southern climate but miss
the Kenosha atmosphere.
Steve Smith '77
Steve Smith finally got it right when he met Barb Brammer of Coal
Grove, Ohio. They married Jan. 19, 2005. Steve is the father of
three daughters: Jasmine (19), Ashlee (18), and Grace (9). He retired
from the Air Force after 26 years in Public Relations and is working
for himself as a carpenter and handyman. Steve and Barb are selling
their San Antonio, Texas home and are moving 60 miles west to Medina
Lake.
Andrew
Fennema '77
I've
been living in Southern NJ, Philadelphia area, since 1983. I graduated
from Gateway Technical Institute in 1979 and from UW-Stout in 1982.
I've been working for Ford Motor Company as a Field Service Engineer
since August of 1983 and have enjoyed a very rewarding career since
then. I met my wife Linda in 1991 and we married in 1993. We have two
beautiful children, Andrew (BD 95) and Natalie (BD 98). We are
currently living in Cinnaminson, NJ. I would enjoy hearing from any of
my friends from Tremper.
Jerry
Green '77
"Its
been
so long I don't know who would remember me, but I have seen so many
names
that brought back such GREAT memories, ahhhh I miss the 70's. I just
hope
my girlfriends remember me LOL. "
Joan
(Howard)
Zradicka '77
"Hi,
Class
of "77". I have spent all of my life in Kenosha. I have been
married
5 years to my 2nd husband and have one son and one stepson. I
have
been working at the same place for 24 years. I travel alot taking one
or
two trips a year. Hi Sharon Baum! Remember me?"
Sharon
(Dorff)
Baum '77
"Hi
class
of 77! Sharon (Dorff) Baum here. My life since 77 has been great! I met
my hubby through my brother (who graduated a year before me John Dorff)
they where roommates in the Airforce. I was writing him my senior year.
I met him in person a week after graduation and he asked me to marry
him.
So Jan of 1978 we tied the knot. 23 years this past Jan.. couldn't be
happier..
We have 4 wonderful children, one son Steven age 22 and 3 daughters,
Lisa
20, Amberlynn 19, Sarah 19 (looks just like me) Three of them are in
college,
one lives in KC the others still live with us. My hubby steve was in
the
airforce for 20 years.. He had been in 2 years when i married
him.
I have loved the traveling. We have lived in Fl our first base. Then
Iceland,
AZ, Germany, MS, MI and now MO which I love. I stayed at home to be
with
the kids. Which I LOVED. I even home schooled them for 2 years.
My
last one graduates this year. I have had many hobbies over the past 20
years and now I have a business of teaching and designing patterns. We
live out in the country and are blessed with a nice home. But the best
news since graduating is that age 21 i gave my life to Christ which has
made my life complete. I would love to hear from any classmates that
remember
me. This is a great site and i look forward to visiting it often."
Marybeth
Mogensen '77
"I
am currently
based in Phoenix AZ, and I work for an airline as a flight
attendant.
I have had many exciting experiences traveling all over the
globe.
Participating in the Gulf war, was one of the highlights of my
career.
I have also seen much sorrow and anguish, working refugee flights for
the
INS. I have a B.S. in Business Mgt. from U.W. Parkside.
Please
send me an e-mail. I would love to hear from someone."
Sherry
Hawkins
'77
"After
all these years, I still live in Kenosha. I have tried to move away
twice,
but always seem to come back to where my heart calls home. I have
worked
in many different fields over the years, but
have
settled on Real Estate with RE/MAX Showcase of Long Grove, IL for the
past
5 1/2 years. It is very challenging at times, but very rewarding. I
have
met a lot of great people along the way and am very thankful to have
them
in my life. I wish everyone the best & would love to hear
from
you sometime. After all, Our 25th Reunion is not too far away. : )"
Nancy(Knautz)
DeLong'77
" I
work
as an Educational Assistant in the Kenosha Unified, at Jefferson
Elementary School. I have been married for 18 years and have 2
daughters,
Amanda is 14 years old and Allyson is 7 years old."
Jerry
Olkives
'77 lives in Silver Lake, WI. Jerry marrried in May 1979 and
divorced Dec 1995. He has a daughter born Nov. 1979. She is now a
sophmore at UWSP and studying elementary education.
"I
remarried
in May 1999. My wife ,Sue and I, do not have any children (
just a cat). I work in Bristol WI. We are avid waterskiiers so we
spend alot of our summers on the lake. We also golf, and bike ride. Our
friends and neighbors laugh because we are always busy with something
or
another."
Becky
(Kelly)
Whitefoot '77
"Hi.
I
live in Kenosha and can't imagine living anywhere else. After
graduating
from Tremper in 77' I attended UW-Parkside and UW-Madison until I met
and
married John Whitefoot. (not Ron, class of 77') We will celebrate our
20
year anniversary in 2000! During the following years I had 3 wonderful
children; Wendy, 15 and a junior at Bradford (boo) (but she is in the
choir,
yay, and in the color guard of the Band of the BlackWatch-doesthat
sound
like someone we know??); Danny, 13 and a 8th gr. student at Mckinley
Middle
(weird that it's not jr. high); and Mallory, 9 and a 4th grader at
Strange
Elem. I wear many hats these days. I am employed as a part-time
Pharmacy
Technician at Shopko Pharmacy, where I have spent 6 1/2 years trying to
read DR.s scribbles on script pads. I am also a part-time music teacher
at St. Mary's Preschool during the school year. And, last, but
certainly
not least, I have returned to school to finish what I started over 20
years
ago. I now attend Carthage College as a part-time student working
towards
my certification in general music and choral music. I am proud to say I
made the Dean's List and I finished an exciting year in the magnificent
Carthage College Choir 98-99 Choir. (check out our web site. Yes,
I am in the picture.) The choir will tour Europe in 2000, but
unfortunately,
I'll have to pass on that trip. (my family says they can't make it
without
me for 3 whole weeks) Boy, what we mothers sacrifice for our
families!!!
Life is good. I'd love to hear from anyone via e-mail.
Rebecca
(Becky) Payne '77
"Hey
everyone,
My name is Becky Payne, I am a 1977 graduate of Tremper. I only went
there
for one year, but what a year it was. The Accapella choir went to
Dallas
for the ACDA convention, great memories. I have moved around a bit
since
then. I got my Bachelors in vocal music education from Lawrence in
Appleton
in 1981. I then did food management for 11 years before I landed my
first
teaching job in of all places, Southern Illinois. I was there doing
K-12
music for 3 years (the first was part time) I was then denied tenure
(still
in denial about that). I moved back to Milwaukee and taught in
the
Catholic schools for 2 years. In 1997 I gave birth to my son, Jared
Michael,
(yes without the benefit of being married, but that's a long story). We
moved to Quincy, IL when Jared was 6 weeks old because my parents had
retired
here and mom was willing to take care of him while I worked. I am
working
in a local daycare here full time. I teach music to the preschoolers
and
spend the rest of the time in the infant room. I like it, but miss my
music
classroom, I'm still looking. Jared is a true blessing, he is
very
sweet and even tempered (even though he just turned 2). He comes to
Cheerful
Home (the daycare I work in) with me now, and visits with grandma
and grandpa and Uncle Kevin almost everyday. Yes, my brother Kevin is
here
in Quincy, too. It's been a pretty good life, I just wish I could have
found a job that I would be in my 18th year in and not have to worry.
Hi
to all from Tremper, write me."
Mickey
(Molgaard)
Morgan left
Tremper at the end of 1977. She lives in Racine, WI. and attends The
Church
of God, 6412 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI.
"I
am the
Youth Leader there and I also teach Sunday School. I have been
married
for 20 years and have 4 children and 1 granddaughter. I drive
school
bus in Racine, WI for School Services and Leasing. I have been doing
that
since 1988."
Sandy
(Bougneit)
Messer '77 is married with three children ages 17, 14, and 3 1/2.
Sandy
lives in Brookhaven, PA. and is employed at the First Keystone Federal
Savings Bank.
"My
goals
in high school were to get my college degree, travel, get married and
have
children. Well, I married a sailor (my dad said that was a no-no), so
we've
traveled all over the country. I have 3 great kids, my littlest keeps
me
young and crazier than I was in school ..... :-) and I have taken many
college courses, but my goal is still to get my degree. I think I'll
probably
go when my daughter is in, that way I can keep an eye on
her....hahahahaha..(she'll
love that)
But
seriously,
I wouldn't trade a minute with anyone, I've gone through trials and
trivia
but I've learned alot about myself. More than any one person our age
should
go through. But I know now I can make it through anything, cuz God
doesn't
give you more than you can handle!!!!!!!"
Sandra
(Wegmann
) Trottier '77 lives in Kenosha with her husband Jim. The
Trottier's
have two boys. Sandra is employed at the Washington Manor Nursing Home.
Lee
Ann
(Lee Schoenfeld) Tassotti '77 is self employed with an associates
in
accounting degree. Lee resides in Kenosha with her husband, three
children
and two step children.
"I
think
it would be fun to exchange memories with former classmates. Email me
anytime!"
Matt
Stevens
'77 resides with his wife, Nicola Matthews, a New Zealander (Kiwi)
and three year old son, Mackenzie Graham, and 9 month old
daughter,
Mikaela Mary, in St. Paul, MN. Matt has a Ph.D. 1990 UW-Madison, Dept.
Civil Engr. He is employed with 3M & AeroSys Consulting. Matt
enjoys Nordic (freestyle) ski racing and windsurfing.
Colana
(Cascio)
Hutchinson '77 and her husband Kelly will have been married for 17
years in November 2007. They relocated back to Kenosha in 2003 after
living in Anchorage, AK for
13 years. Raising a family of 4 daughters keeps them quite busy!
"I've
thoroughly
enjoyed creating and maintaining the Tremper Alumni Website since
1998.
It's been fun getting reacquainted with friends from Tremper and I've
made
so many more new friendships. I'm happy to be living in Kenosha again
and
being close to family. It will be very special to share with our
children
the special people, places and experiences I grew up with living in
Kenosha.
We will always keep a little bit of Alaska in our hearts. It was
a wonderful adventure!"
1978
John Seiber '78
Hi
Everyone, Lois and I have been married almost 27 years. We have 4
children, John II (age 24)who Graduated fron The University of
Tennessee last year, Cheryl (age 23)who will graduate from UT this
year, Stacy (age 21)who is still working on what she wants to do with
herself and our little miracle Sarah (age 6). We moved to Tennessee 6
years ago and built a house on Beautiful Norris lake in the mountains.
I currently am in management with Yale Locks and also teach
Taekwondo with my son at our school in Clinton TN. The only hard thing
about leaving Kenosha for me was leaving all my friends. Most of you
have visited and the rest of you are always welcome. I wish everyone
the bestand if any of you are ever in our neighborhood please e-mail so
we can get together.
Kevin
Payne '78
Hello to
all my old friends from Tremper, especially all those with whom I
shared music--A Capella Chorus, Madrigals, Choraliers. I graduated from
Illinois State in '83, degree in music, and promptly went into
broadcasting. I'm currently in the news department at STARadio Corp. in
Quincy, IL, working as reporter, news anchor, air talent, "and other
duties as assigned by management". I still sing with our local Muddy
River Opera Company, act with the Quincy Community Theater, and am
music leader at St. Raphael Orthodox Church in Quincy. I also am still
an inveterate reader, writer, and gamer. "Alma mater, dear Tremper
High...proudly do your banners fly..."
Kevin P. Devine '78
"Hi
everyone, hope this letter finds you all happy and prosperous. I've
never left Kenosha mainly because I like it here. In 1980 I met a woman
from down south, Mississippi to be precise and we've been together ever
since. We've raised two children Gary and Sarah and now have four
grandchildren, Brenen, Devyn, Ashlynn and our most recent Connor who
just turned 1. For the last 22 years I've been working in the
lighting industry as an application engineer. Who would of thought that
was possible!
But you'll be glad to know that
I've got Led Zepplin II in my car's CD player, somethings never change."
Jennifer
(Norstrom) Silbert '78
"It's
a
treat to have the chance to catch up with old classmates by reading the
postings on this site. I moved away from Kenosha shortly after
graduating
and look forward to our next reunion. After spending 8 years in Army
counterintelligence,
I got a job in Washington, DC as a defense contractor and quit after 12
more years when I got married and had my first child. I now have two
boys
and live in a small Civil War town in western Maryland called
Sharpsburg.
I homeschool my two boys, Henry (5) and Sam (3) and do some freelance
writing.
I've spent the past 4 years volunteering as a child advocate for abused
and neglected kids. Since Sept 11, 2001 my outlook on life has changed.
LIfe is short. I want to spend what time I have making a difference -
for
my family and my community. Would love to hear from anyone interested
in
catching up."
Kathleen
M. (Allen) Prihoda '78 lives at 8215 Diamond Lane, in Lodi, WI
53555.
She graduated with a BS from UW Madison, is married, and a "Stay at
Home
Mom" to 2 children.
John
E.
Jones '78
"I
attended
the USAF Academy, but graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside
in 1984 with a BS in Applied Mathematics & Physics. I
accepted
a USAF Fighter Pilot Slot & served until I separated from active
duty
in Nov 1985. I continue to serve as a Search & Rescue (SAR)
pilot
with the USAF, my rank is Lieutenant Colonel. I am currently a
full-time
mathematics teacher at Oak Creek West Middle School, Oak Creek,
WI.
I earned my Masters Degree in Education from Aurora University 2 yrs
ago
& have been teaching since 1988. I am currently pursuing my
Ph.D.
in Math & Aviation Sciences Education through the University of
Illinois
(Walden Campus). I am married (10 yrs now-my wife's name is
Mary).
I have a wonderful 9 yr old son named Ted, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
(& state champion in TKD) as well as an academic achiever).
We
live in Oak Creek. I credit my math/science backgrounds to Richard Nye
(my HS math teacher, with the patience of a saint) & Dave Tuttle
(my
HS physics teacher, with the mind of a HS Nobel-laureate)! "
Dave
Glaz
'78 lives at 8212 S. Parkview Ct. Oak Creek, WI.
It
sure
seems like there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about the
care free days of high school.
Juli
(Stoebe)
Georno '78
"We
just
recently had our 20 year reunion. It was alot of fun. It sure doesn't
seem
possible that 20 years has passed. It was great fun seeing and catching
up with everyone. My husband Tim and I have 2 children. Stefanie-14,
who
will be at Tremper this year, and Patrick-3. I am employed at American
Express Travel located at Johnson Wax in Racine."
Gretchen
(Girman) Romanowski '78
"Ed
and
I will be celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary in September. Our 24
year old son, Christopher, now lives in Boston and is employed by
Intel.
Our daughter, AmyBeth, will be starting her Masters program at the
University
of Wisconsin-Madison next month. Our dog, Brownie, is now 15 years old
and is finally starting to slow down. My husband, Ed, is still employed
at Abbott and I'm employed at KAFASI. We spend our weekends at our home
on Brown's Lake in Burlington, WI. Life's been darn good!"
Lori
(Nelson)
Benson'78
"I
married
Jerry Benson of Bradford's class of '79, in 1979...20 years this year
it
will be! We have 3 sons + 1 {my foster son}. Joshua
graduated
in the class of '98 from Tremper; Justin will graduate in the year 2000
also from Tremper; Christopher is 13 attending McKinley Middle School
&
Stacy is also 13, my foster son attending Bullen Middle School. I
have been an insurance agent since 1984, qualifying for the Million
Dollar
Round Table in 1996 {top 3% life insurance agents in the world!}. I am
currently working as an Employee Benefits Specialist at Christensen
&
Lee of Racine, WI. My husband is a mechanic for North Shore
Sanitation.
We also have an Alaskan Malimut named Bo. Life has been
good.
We have done much travelling, as most of my family has moved away due
to
jobs & family. We love camping & bowling! I often
drive
by Tremper & remember our good old days and have been fortunate to
run into many of our old class mates. Attending Joshua's
Graduation
last year was a true walk down memory lane!"
1979
Alia '79
I am
married and living in Spring Grove, IL. Debbie Murphy I see you were
wandering about Kim Adams. Debbie, are you married and where are you
living?
Karen
Klemm Edenhauser '79
I am married for
the second time. Life is great. I have four beautiful daughters from my
first marriage and two wonderful grandsons. i work full time and
wanted to say hi to Jim Greb. Remember me? (Little Lady) Been yrs
since i talked to you.
Keely
(Heath)
Ziegler `79
"I
have
lived many places since attending, moving to Wyoming in
1976.
I have made broadcasting my career and now work at CNN here in Atlanta,
GA. Anyone remember me from Lincoln Jr. High??"
Debra
Murphy
'79 "Looking to see whatever happened to my best friend in High
School, Kim Adams."
Denise
(Moore)
McQuillen '79
"I
think
often of the friends and acquaintances I made during my school years in
Kenosha and want to wish them all the best. I consider myself to be
very
fortunate in life as I have been able to pursue a great many of my
dreams
since graduation. I married back when and am currently raising my two
beautiful
daughters, Stacy - 17 and Madilyne - 15. We live in Appleton, WI where
I work for the Appleton Area School District as a Library-Media
Speicalist.
I call this my "mid-life crisis career" as I left Kenosha at the age of
35 to attend the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh to pursue a Bachelor
of Science degree in Education with a library minor. I pressed on
full-time
and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Prior to that, I worked in a couple
different
areas including that of the fire/medic service. I hold state
certifications
as a firefighter and paramedic. I now dedicate myself to my career,
family,
and my hobbies, which include reading (of course), flower gardening,
and
traveling. The marriage thing never worked out, but I couldn't be
happier
than I am today. Being forty is fabulous! "
Monica
(Du
Four) Feranec '79
"Hi
to
all my old friends from Kenosha. I'm living in Carol Stream, Illinois
and
I do get back to Kenosha on occasion. I'm married with children, 5
daughters
that keep me very busy. I'm a real estate broker/investor. We built a
home
in Orlando, Florida in '98 and I hope to live there full time someday
soon."
Brenda
(McKinley)
Woods '79
"After
graduating from Tremper I moved around from Idaho, Wyo, Fla. and now
Utah
attending school in each state, but mostly being a mom. I just returned
to school at Utah Valley State College for a career change in Business
Tech Systems Administration. I work for a Software company as a
business
analyst in Orem, Utah. We design bonus software and portals for all
those
MLM companies that you have probably joined 1 or 2 times. I was married
for 18 years, divorced and am now starting over again on a second
marriage
of 18 months to a wonderful man that I met on the internet from CA. ( I
was too busy to date the conventional way). I have 3 wonderful
children.
My 19 year old lives in Southern California and is serving a church
mission
teaching the Samoan people. My daughter 18 is attending Provo College
getting
her degree in business management, and my son 16, is just worried about
cars and girls right now. In my spare time my husband and I are working
on starting a business and life feels pretty good at 40 !!!"
Lori
(McCune)
Blanton '79
"Hello...
I've been married to Brian for the last 10 years and we have lived in
Temperance
Michigan raising our 2 girls. Jillian was just 17 in October and is in
her senior year ( believe it or not she is a 4.0 student..unlike her
mother)
and she has been attending colleges to decide where she is going in the
fall of 2001... I'm thinking closer to home would be nice. As it looks
right now, she will be attending Eastern Michigan University. Breann is
9 and in the 4th grade and just full of life. There is not a person
around
that she dont make her friend... she loves everyone. My life is great
here
in Michigan and would love to hear from any old classmates."
Kristin
(Rollain) Battaglia '79
"I've
been
with my husband for 20 years now and have a 6 year old son. I
graduated
from Univ. of Calif. with a degree in Film and returned to school
to obtain teaching credential. I now teach Kindergarten in Costa
Mesa and love it! I love music, film (of course),
gardening,
and my new Ninja
Razor
Board.
Life is sweet!"
Coleen
Taminger
''79 lives in Houston, TX and is
single.
She has her degree in accounting from Houston Community College. At
present
she is employed with David Weekley Homes.
Laurie
(Robinson)
Schwartz '79
I've
lived
in Maryland for the last nine years. I'm about 20 minutes from
Baltimore
or 40 minutes from Washington D.C. It's a great place to live with all
the monuments and Smithsonians. I have a son, Ryan, who is
sixteen
and will be a senior next year. He is 6'2" already. I have a
twelve
year old daughter, Megan, who will be in the 7th grade. She is
already
5'5". I'm the salon manager for JC Penneys Day Spa in
Annapolis.
I have a large staff of 29 people which include, 22 stylists, 2
manicurists,
and 1 massage therapist, 1 estheticion, and 3
receptionists.
The salon is open seven days a week. I never have a dull moment
with
my job and driving kids to sports. Life is good!"
Michael
J. Bauer '79
"After
graduating from Tremper, I studied at several universities amassing
approximately
180 undergraduate credits and slightly more than 100 graduate credits,
and a few degrees. I worked for Great America for seven years
while
earning my college degrees. In 1986 I was offered an incredible
opportunity
-- a summer internship in Hawaii. I jumped at the chance and have
been here ever since! I spent six years in an executive level
management
position for a local corporation. I am currently a tenured
professor
of Information & Computer Science for the University of Hawaii -
Leeward
Community College. I am active in church and community service
projects
and am still single."
Jan
(Arttus)
Anderson '79 graduated from U.W. Stevens Point in
1985 with a B.S. in Education; lived and taught in several places in
Wisconsin, Florida, and Washington state.
"A lot has changed since my last update:"I was a landlord, as I bought
and sold houses in and around Milwaukee; moved to Florida in 1989. I've
lived and taught in 2 different places in Florida, had a son in July
1990; was hit by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992; returned to
U.W.S.P. in 1993 and earned certification for teaching Special
Education; taught in Steven's Point and Wausau; moved to Everett, WA, a
little north of Seattle, taught as a Library/Media Specialist and
Technology instructor; married Donald B. Anderson from New York in Feb.
1997; had a baby girl in April 1998; husband made a career change in
November 1998 so we moved to the Boston area; I'm presently a
stay-at-home mom."
Now (12/05) I had a boy in Oct. 2000, and then got divorced nearly 2
years later. I returned to teaching and am a Special Ed. teacher
(Learning Disabilities) in a middle school. My older son is
nearly 16, doing very well in school, lettered in Cross Country, and is
eying Stanford. My daughter is in a gifted 2nd grade and quite the
drama princess. My youngest will begin kindergarten fall of '06.
I recently married a wonderful Marine (when I met him, he was the VP of
the school I teach at). He is leaving for his 3rd deployment to
Iraq, coming in Feb. '06. Once he is home, and my oldest graduates from
HS, then we might make a big move and start our new life together in
some other state. I am looking forward to the next reunion, it has been
a long time. It would be great to hear from any one from the class of
'79.
Cheryl
Brown-Elder
'79 has her BA in Music Education from UW-Parkside. She is
employed
with the Milwaukee Public Schools as an elementary Music Teacher.
" I
have
been living in Milwaukee for 6 1/2years, teaching for eight. I am the
mother
of a seven-year-old daughter named Carrie. I have been married since
1993
and my husband's name is William Elder, Jr. I still get back to Kenosha
because my mom is still there. Also, I still attend and play the organ
at a church in Kenosha. Anyone who graduated in 1979 who would like to
respond, I welcome it."
Mike
Randall
'79 graduated from BT Alex Brown with his BSBA-MBA.
"I
currently
live in Dallas Texas with Terri, my wife of 13 years, and my two
children,
Adam (11) and Hannah (7). I work for BT Alex Brown as an Asset Manager
for their commercial real estate portfolio. And I still bleed Green
&
Gold. GO PACK!"
Nancy
(Koch)
Glaman '79
Married to Bob Glaman in 1987. We have a son Matthew who will be going
off to college this fall 2006 to UWSP. We buildt a home in Sturtevant
last year. I presently work for V.W.Gonnering Custom Home
Builders, Inc. part-time.
Laurie
A.
(Trusky) Stemmeler '79 lives in Thiensville, WI and has a Bachelor
of Science in Forest Management Degree from the University of WI.
Laurie
is employed with M&I Data Sevices.
"I
have
been programming at M&I for 14 years now - will be glad when Y2K is
over. Worked part-time since my daughter was born in 1991 which leaves
me lots of time to be a soccer mom and brownie leader. My husband
recently
left the restaurant business a year ago and my kids still complain that
the dinners I serve are not what they ordered. Otherwise - life is very
good
Victor
A.
Cascio '79 resides in Kenosha.
"I
have
been married for 9 years to Beth Flannery. I've worked at BASF
Industries
for 21 years and have 4 children. Zachary - 18, Colette - 16, Noah -14,
and Andrew - 9."
Sheri
(Anderson)
Stevens '79 lives in Kenosha, WI and is employed at Skill-Bosch
Power
Tools (Dremel Division) Service Center. Sheri and her husband, Scott
'78,
have a son, Jason, 15... and a daughter, Megan, 11.
"
Scott
and I will be celebrating our 18th anniversary . He is employed at
Johnson
Wax as a mechanic and Fireman. We recently moved into the Tremper
district
after living in Bradfords for 12 years. Jason will be wrestling for
Tremper
this year and we are really excited about that."
Carol
(Klees)
Starks '79 lives in Minneapolis, MN.
"After
graduating, I attended UW-Parkside for one year before I was
sidetracked
by romance and moved to Houston to be with my now-husband, Kelly. Since
then, we have moved from Houston (5 years) to suburban Washington, DC
(7
years) to Fort Wayne, IN (1.5 years) to Minneapolis on NASA and other
military/aerospace
contracts. In that time, in the way of all wannabe novelists, I've held
a slew of temporary and permanent jobs (one of the last one being as
interim
Executive Assistant to the medical director of Parkview Regional
Hospital
in Fort Wayne). I'm also in contention for the longest running
bachelor's
degree program, as I've attended four colleges, accrued three minors,
and
am still 30-40 credits away from graduating. Children are still
somewhere
in the near future plan (we hope), though an end to our engineering
contractor
gypsy existence is a prerequisite (and the primary reason I'm going
back
to finish my degree)! For all the interesting places I've lived,
Kenosha
is still home in my heart!"
Ruth
(Hovey) Gaul '79 and husband, Doug live in Hutto, Texas with
their four children. Ruth received her Assoicate Degree is
Secretarial
Science in '81. "Greetings from Hutto, Texas - Home of the
Hustlin'
Hippos!! The last two years have brought many changes for
us:
Oct. 2001 we moved into a new house in the country; Nov. 2001 Doug lost
his job after 21 years; Feb. 2002 Doug received his Insurance license
and
moved into an office April 2003 after a year officing out of the house;
Doug an dI celelbrated our 20th anniversary on July 2; our daughter
Kirstin
turns 18 this month (July) and graduated from Hutto High. She
will
be attending Weatherford College in Weatherford, Texas to pursue
dance/math
education degree. She was selected for the colleges Southern
Premiere
Dance Company. Derek turned 16 and is anxious for his license,and
is into computers and running sound systems for school and
church.
Colby will be in 7th grade and is anxious to play football and our
baby,
Kendra just graduated from elementary and loves playing
basketball.
I am keeping busy with the kids activities - in December 2002 I
traveled
with Kirstin to Flordia where she was chosen to be part of the Capital
One Bowl Halftime Show Cast and in January she danced a solo and group
number with 100 other girls on a Carnival Cruise to Cozumel. I am
now keeping busy working with Doug in his new insurance business that
he
started in April 2002. How time flies!!!
Elizabeth
A.(Stader) Dunlap '79 is married with two children and lives in
Spring
Grove, IL. She is employed with the Kemper Insurance Company.Her
interests
include volleyball, skiing, raising her children.
"My
favorite
place - my home!"
Brenda
(Peterson)
Roiniotis '79 resides in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Brenda is presently a
stay at home mom. She married Paul Roiniotis in 1987. Brenda majored in
Elementary Education/Minor in Psychology. Paul and Brenda have three
children,
ages 8, 7 and almost 6
."I
taught
in the Kenosha Unified School System for 7 years and decided to take
time
off to raise my 3 children. I taught at Bullen Jr High, Mckinley Jr
High,
and Columbus Elementary. I plan to go back to teaching after my
youngest
is in 1st grade."
Rochelle
(Shelly)
(Rosera) Johnson '84
I live on the north side of
Racine and
have worked at Rockwell Automation in Milwaukee for 6 yrs, in
Commercial Credit. Previously I worked at Snap-on for 10 years -
mostly in Credit, and at Twin Disc. In 1997 I graduated from
Carthage with a Business degree. I have 2 great kids - 19 and 20
years old who are working and going to school, a lovable dog named
Bailey, and many fond memories from Tremper. Recently I've been
doing more volunteer work, and am currently in training to teach
English (ESL) in Racine. I visit Kenosha often (still a great
city!), and keep in touch with Dawn Tweed, Patti Proesel, and Karen
Michaelis. It would also be great to hear from others in the
class!
Tracy (Anderson) Lemaster '84
I joined the Air Force
in 1988, and
served until 2003. I met my husband Donald while stationed in
Germany in 1994. We currently reside in Kinzers, PA with our 3
children, Caitlin (20), Brittany (16), and Daniel (6). We own a
23 acre campground, called The Loose Caboose Campground. I
currently spend my days managing the campground and chauffeuring my
kids everywhere. I often think back fondly on my time at Tremper
and all the crazy things we did then.
Candace
(Isetts) Williams '84
"I currently live
in Racine, WI and have worked at Snap-on Tools since 1993. I married
Jeff Williams whom I met when I moved to Massachusetts in 1995. We
married in 1998. We have 4 children, Michaela (1998), Easton (2000),
Olivia (2004) and Owen (2004). My children attend The Prairie School in
Racine. Outside work and my family, I have not kept in contact with
many of my friends from school...life is too busy."
Joseph
Del Frate '84
"I
entered the US Air Force on
July 11, 1984. I have been
stationed in Louisiana, Sicily, South Carolina, New Mexico, and
Texas.
I have also been deployed overseas in support Operations Desert
Shield, Desert Storm Southern Watch, and Enduring Freedom. 2006
will
mark the end of my 22 year career in the Air Force. I have two
sons.
My first son (Joseph A.) was born in 1987 and my second son
(Christopher J.) was born in 1989. Since time and space does not
allow me to mention each person who meant
a lot to me, I will close by saying... "I have many fond memories of my
childhood friends activities. I am grateful that I was able to
reunite
with some of you during our 10 and 20 year reunions. And, I look
forward to connecting again during our 25th reunion. I wish you
all
continued success!!!"
Tom
Burke '84
"I
married
Renee Lindley from Williams Bay Wi. on Oct.19th 1991.We have a 10 year
old son Ryan and a 8 year old daughter Melanie, who both enjoy sports.
Renee is a special ed. teacher at Curtis Strange Elem. and I work as a
Correction Officer at the Kenosha County Jail (Downtown). I also work
security
for Tremper 3 hours a day. Everyday brings back great memories."
Ana
(Arezina)
Wismer '84
"Hi
All!
I have moved back to Kenosha in 1995 after a 10 year absence. I
have
two kids a boy 15 and a girl 10. I have been married for 16
years.
I work for Abbott Labs as an Accounting Tech. I just received my
Associates Degree in Accounting from Gateway and I am now attending
Carthage
majoring in Accounting and minoring in Business Administration. I
would love to hear from any of my old classmates!"
Pete
Shulski
'84
"I
really
really enjoyed going during the early 80's. The Class of '84 has a lot
of wonderful people in it, which grew up to have fantastic lives and
families.
I have had the pleasure of meeting the families of many of our
co-graduates
in a lot of different places from sporting events to parks, work places
and homes! Way to go Class of '84!!!
William
O'Connor '84
"After
graduating, I worked in a variety of software development jobs.
I've
moved back and forth across the Wisconsin/Illinois border several
times.
I am currently the Software Release Engineer for Promissory, a testing
and
certification company in Evanston, IL. I live (currently) in
Kenosha.
I would love to hear from some of my old classmates."
Deanna
(Matel)
Tegeler '84
"After
highschool I attended UW Parkside to attain an Education Certificate.
During
my Junior year of college came marriage and Megan. It was then that my
career goals changed. My husband Bret, Megan(10 yrs) and I are now
living
in Morrison, Illinois where I am a homeschooling domestic engineer."
Mike
Wade
'84
"I
received
my degree from UW-P in 1988 and married my high school sweetheart (Sue
Stec)
and moved to Portland Oregon for a few years. We now live in
Kenosha
with our two sons (Zach 7 & Kyle 4). I work in Milwaukee for
Harley-Davidson Motor Co."
Jennifer
(Evans) Burns '84
"I
married
and moved to Virginia Beach, VA in 1986 and returned to Kenosha in
1989.
I graduated from UW-Parkside in 1992. I am working at Catholic
Charities
in Kenosha as an adoption specialist. I have a 13 year old daughter
Colleen,
who is in eighth grade at Lance. My mom still works at Tremper, where
she
will be able to keep an eye on my daughter when she starts there next
year
(Class of 2005)."
Patricia
(Bitter) Young '84 is married and lives in Pleasant Prairie, WI.
The
Young family includes three boys, ages 14, 12, and 10.
Elizabeth
(Flannery) Cascio '84 lives in Kenosha. She attended UW-Parkside
and
Carthage.
"I
have
been married for 6 years to Vic Cascio '79. I have 3 stepchildren:
Zac-16,
Colette-13 and Noah-10. We have a son Andrew-6. I would love to
hear
from people who graduated in 1984!"
Lori
(Hartnell)
Wermske '84 resides in Bristol, WI with her husband of seven years.
They have two children...Megan is 3 and Justin is 1. Lori graduated
with
a BA in Business from Carthage College. She is employed at Snap-on
Tools.
Nan
(Burby) Erdahl '84 lives
in Appleton, WI with Mike, her husband of 20+ years and youngest son
Kyle, who is a student at Appleton West high school. Their oldest son
Gregory is a student at UW-Whitewater and lives there year round. Nan
works part-time at Kohl's Department store, and is also a student at
Fox Valley Technical College. She is pursuing her Technical Diploma in
the Medical Office Assistant program. In high school, Nan was an active
member of Key Club. Nan's hobbies are scrapbooking, reading, counted
cross stitch and playing computer games.
1985
Dan
Ware `85
"I
don't
know how I got here. I was only trying to find info on the 20th
reunion
(planning ahead). For those who wonder why I haven't appeared at
the Rotary Tourney...Denver, Co is the latest stop on the tour of
life.
Since '85 I attended UWP in K-town then escaped to UW Stout during two
stints for a BS and MS and use neither! Since 01/1990 I have
called
7 different states home in 3 time zones. WOW, how time has flown
past. Can you believe our music is now called classic
tunes?
Enjoy life and if you have the time drop a line...."
Jill
(Bergerson)
Jensen '85
"I
married
my high school sweetheart and fellow classmate, Thad Jensen. We
have
three children attending Kenosha schools. I am a first grade
teacher
at Pleasant Prairie."
Perry
Claeys
'85
"Since
high
school, Perry has been keeping busy in the music industry playing in
various
bands such as Fast Lane, Midnight Express, Bigshot, Switch, Still Crazy
and Die Monster Die. In 2000, he opened up for Sammy Kershaw,
Sawyer
Brown and The Charlie Daniels Band. Perry had a bad car accident
in 1989, which has left him handicapped and caused serious health
problems
over the years. After serious complications, he retired from
music
in 2002 to spend the rest of his life as a devoted father to his two
children,
David and Ashley. He even works in the Youth Ministry at his
church.
(Yes, Perry Claeys). Did you know Perry drives a hearse just for
fun?
He even has a hearse club! Visit his website at www.gravesights.org
- He loves hearing from old school mates, male or female...so drop him
a line. (He apologizes for being a jerk back then...hahaha!)"
Kimberly
Barskaitiki '85
"I
am now
working at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, the 11th largest law firm
in the U.S. I work for a really cool attorney in trademarks.
After
Tremper, I went to UWP for 2 years, and then to UW Milwaukee. I
studied
linguistics and French, and then I earned an M.A. in linguistics and
French
in 1992 from West Virginia University. I lived for a short time
in
New Jersey in 1990-1991 and worked in New York City for a couple of
months.
In 1992 I returned to Milwaukee, but couldn't make it on 2 part time
jobs
and going to school in the evening. I lived in Kenosha again from
1993-1996. Then I got a job in Milwaukee and lived on the East
Side
until 2000 when I bought a condominium in Milwaukee where I now live
with
my 3 cats. I earned a master's degree in library science from UWM
in 1999, but I'm not working as a librarian. For fun I teach
sailing
for the UWM sailing club and I go horseback riding in Grafton. It's
amazing
to think it's been 16 years since Tremper! It doesn't seem like
it!
My teachers at Tremper were better than my teachers in college. I
learned more and worked harder in high school. I didn't have to
work
very hard at my undergrad or second master's degree.
I
hope
everyone in classes of 1985 and 1984 are well - write me."
Mike
Piehl
'85
"
I've
been a professional musician since before high school and I still am! I
teach on and off at the Berklee College of Music and play on tons of
records
each year. Made a huge major lable record in LA for 5 months that never
saw the light of day with a band called EXPANDING MAN. My band is
called
REVERSE (www.reverse3.com). You can also hear me play on records by
Peter
Mulvey, Rose Polenzani, Todd Thibaud, Long Distance Runner, Tim Gearan,
Sam Wahl, blah, blah, blah...I've done live shows with Letters to Cleo,
Susan Tedeschi, Asa Brebner, Dennis Brennan, Merrie Amsterburg, and
Orchestra
Morphine.
I
live
in Somerville, MA. (a stones throw from Cambridge) quite happily
and BARELY making a living! It's better to be happy than secure!"
Theresa
(Prevec) Comer '85
"I
would
just like to say hello to everyone from the Class of '85. I am
married
with two wonderful girls, ages 7 and 8. I work at a local hospital the
the Nutrition services area. I live in Ohio and have been here for the
last 15 years. I hope everyone is doing well. Take care all!!!"
Diane
(Stanisauskis)
Boehm '85 is married to Brian Boehm, class of '78.
"I
work
at SC Johnson in Racine now. My daughter attends Unified's Kenosha
School
of Language . We now own a trophy store in Kenosha. It's a
franchise known as Crown Trophy right on Roosevelt Road."
Kim
(Brownell)
White '85 lives in Phoenix, AZ. She has an Associate Degree from
UW-Whitewater. "
I've been living in Phoenix since 1992 with my husband and kids. It's
great
here but we always enjoy going back to Kenosha each summer. I have alot
of great memories of Tremper!"
Cheryl
Wentland
'85 lives in Grafton, WI. Cheryl graduated with a Juris Doctor
Degree
from Marquette University Law School and is employed with Levy and Levy
in Cedarburg, WI.
"Life
is
rough and it just keeps getting harder as you age because your body has
a tough time keeping up with your mind."
Dan
Murphy
'85 lives in Chicago, IL and is employed at EMC Capital Management.
Dan has a degree in Economics.
David
Gehring
'85
"CLASS
OF '85! Hello! I decided to update my last listing. I am still working
as a library services assistant at the Parkside library here in
Kenosha.
My wife Michelle is a nurse at St. Luke's in Racine and my son Mark
turned
6 in May. We now added a black cat named Domino to our house. I am
really
looking forward to our 20 year reunion as are some others that I keep
in
touch with. Go Packers! Peace."
1986
Heather Miller '86
After
graduation, I moved to California, where I lived up to my Mrs. Bunsen
reputation by ending up in jail. Lucky for me, the judge gave me a
chance and I enrolled in college immediately. I went on to complete a
BA (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), MA (University of Oregon), and PhD
(Ohio State) in history. I now work as a historical consultant based in
Seattle, am married to a librarian, and have two beautiful daughters
(ages 3 and 4) named Ruby and Elena. I'd love to hear from Tremper
folks!! Turns out two other alumnae live in the Seattle area, so we've
had fun (re)connecting.
Joy (Berry) Uttech '86
I am
married, living in Pleasant Prairie, with 3 children: Steven (15),
Tyler (11) and Sydney (4). I have been working at Trustmark
Insurance for over 13 years now. I am officially a Boy Scout
(gotta support my boys) and spend my summer weekends following my
brother-in-law's sprint car (racing) or in the winter - snowmobiling
(if we get any snow.) Believe it or not, High school was awesome
for me. I wish the best to all.
Fred
Christensen '86
Been
traveling and doing the comedy circuit. Worked on a few movies, most
recently "BATMAN BEGINS". Father of two beautiful children, Elisabeth
Sadie and Bruce Wayne (My wife, Robin, named him that). They are the
driving force in my life. I live for them and no one else. My
philosophies are; "Enjoy life while you have it. Tomorrow might be a
different story." and "No regrets"
Dawn
Huissen
'86
"I
attended
Parkside when I was 24 and graduated with a BA in History then went on
to get my MA and PhD in History at Marquette University. I would
love to hear from fellow classmates."
Tina
Schutz
'86 attended UW-La Crosse and Carthage College and earned her BA
in
Communications and Secondary Teaching Certificate in English. She is
living
in Kenosha and is employed through the Kenosha Unified School District.
Lisa
(Donais)
Winter'86
"I
graduated
from UW Parkside in 1990 with a BA in communication. I met my husband
Greg
Winter while attending Parkside. We were married in Oct of
92.
We just celebrated our 8th anniversary. We have three kids Evan
is
5, Adam is 3, and Emily is 11 months. I work full time raising my
kids and I love it. I would love to hear from people who
graduated
in 1986."
1987
Philip Villani '87
After graduating, I went to the
UW-Platteville and earned a B.S. degree in biology in 1992. From
there I went to the University of California at Riverside. I was
married to Nicoletta Adamo in 1995 and subsequently had two
children—Luigi and Nicholas. In 1998 I completed my Ph.D. in
plant biology and we moved to Rock Island, IL, where I taught biology
at Augustana College for 5 years. In 2003 we moved to
Indianapolis, IN where I am currently employed at Butler University and
my wife at Purdue University. I have not kept up with many of my
old classmates but would love to hear from you. Best wishes.
Tina (Bose) Hansler '87
I got married to my
husband, Ryan, in 2001. We dated for 12 years before we tied the
knot. I work at Kenosha Hospital in the surgery department.
We have two kids, Jonas 4 1/2 yrs. old and Hailie 4 1/2 months old. The
kids keep us busy.
Elisabeth (Borggen) Hutchins '87
Hello Everyone: After
graduation, I moved to sunny South Florida. Enjoying my early
twenties, I stayed there until 1992, when I came home to Kenosha for a
few months, for my father had past away. Then back to Florida I
went. I attending the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, receiving
my AS in Media Communication. I worked on several movies and
commercials that were shot down here. During this time I met my
husband, Jason. Unfortunatley soon before my wedding, my mother was
diagnosed with cancer. My husband and I moved back to Kensoha,
where I cared for her until her passing in 2000. At which time I saw
many of you. (Thank you for your kind words.) I then also got
seperated. But better times were ahead. I moved to the beautiful world of
Lexington Ky. for two years and received my BA in Equine Business
Management. I am currently back in South Florida, working with
some of the best horses and trainers. I compete, and train, and
love EVERY MINUTE of it. It is my "little girls" dream come true. I
have a wonderful boyfriend, whom has taught me the joy of boating, and
I have taught him the passion of horses. We live on three acres, with
our dogs, and my horses. I plan on purchasing land back in Ky, and hope
continue to breed and train.
Even with lifes up and downs, I believe God has a plan for me. And HE's
not "quite" finished with me yet. And I know my parents are my Guardian
Angels watching over me everyday. I hope to see you soon at the reunion.
May God Bless you all.
Mark Robinson '87
After graduation I attended
UW-Stevens Point where I earned a Bachelors Degree in Political
Science. I currently live in Phoenix, AZ and I work at American Express
as a Senior Software Engineer. My wife Christina and I were married in
2005 and we enjoy taking our four children to Cardinals football games
and Brewers Spring Training.
Justin Exner '87
I graduated and followed the Grateful
Dead for 10 years or so, I really don't remember!! Just kidding, have
been living a good life, very blessed. Lived in several states,
FL, OH, VA. Did the college thing, bachelors, masters, wrote a few
books, worked at a few airlines, volunteer a lot, partner at a mortgage
company, now in Virginia. Married, have two boys, one more on the
way coming in july 07. All the best...J Justin Exner
Angie (Ludowise) Ferris '87
I relocated to the Northshore
Milwaukee area in 1999. I worked in the Direct Sales area of a Health
Insurance Company, located in Downtown Milwaukee until February 2005.
I've been happily married to my husband Mark since May 2004, and am now
the Chief Operating Officer of Ferris, Inc. a/k/a Stay At Home Mom. I
am thoroughly enjoying the day to day activities of raising our 4
children. Halee 11, step-daughter Amanda 7, Joseph 22 months, and
Nicholas 7 months. I am very active with the Glendale-River Hills
School District Foundation (where my daughter Halee attends school)
with fundraising efforts and school activities.
I wish all Alumni well.
Jeffrey Graebner '87
After
graduation, I completed a degree in Computer Science & Engineering
from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. After college, I lived
in Ohio for a few years and I have been living in Los Angeles since
1996. I currently am working as a software engineer in the
internet division of The Walt Disney Company. I married my wife
Ilene in 2000 and our son Andrew was born in November 2003.
Stacy (Carlson)
Findlay '87
Living in Henderson, NV. Married to Andy
Findlay since January of 1993. Have a son Jake (14), daughters Marisa
(12), Aisah (2) and Abegael "Abbey" (10mo) and expecting son Joshua in
Oct. 2007. Would love to hear from friends from Tremper. Email at
vegasfins@earthlink.net
Chris
Wade
'87
"I
currently
live in Kenosha. On Febuary 16th of 2002, I married Katherine
Hines
(91). I am employed as an Ironworker for Illinois Contract Glazing in
Zion."
Brady
McCarron
'87
"I
joined
the Air Force right after graduation. I have been stationed in
Illinois,
Alaska, Arizona, Iceland, and currently in San Antonio, Texas. I
have also been to Kosovo, Azores, Bosnia, and Macedonia. I am
currently
a radio and television broadcaster and am in charge of the Army and Air
Force Hometown News Service Radio Department. I have been married
to the worlds most wonderful woman, Sandra, for 10 years. God has
graced us with a precious daughter, Taylor, who is 9. We have
also
opened our house to the unloved animals in the world, taking in 5 cats
and 1 dog. We plan to retire from the Air Force in 2007 at the
ripe
old age of 37. We haven't decided where we will retire, but God
seems
to be pointing us to Knoxville, TN, back to old Kenosha, or right here
in San Antone. More than likely, most of you won't remember
me, since I was very quiet and kept to myself. I was however
involved
in the Drama Club, Key Club, and the editor of the Tempest. Hope
we have a reunion some day just to see where everybody has been and
what
they have done since high school. God Bless."
John
Gonzales
'87
"Would
like to hear from anybody that remembers me from high school. I don't
get
back to Kenosha very often, but I do wonder how everybody is doing...I
have been living in San Angelo, TX. for the past 11 years with my wife
and two children. I have a beautiful 6 year old daughter named Mercedez
and a handsome 9 year old son named Travis. I am a Police Officer
currently
assigned to Bike Patrol...I would like to say "Hi" to all my friends in
Kenosha, and would also like to apologize for not keeping in touch...If
you remember me, please write, I'd love to hear from you!"
1988
Christopher
Robleski '88
"Alive
and well...Have been playing
hockey, lived in California. Not married or nor was! No
kids! Still look hella young. Live in Milwaukee, WI.
and own a record label and website that fosters creativity."
Michael
Hintzman '88 has
been the director of bands at Northwestern High School, in Maple,
WI
since 1995. After graduating from Tremper, he went on to get his
Bachelor
of Music with Teacher Certification in Instrumental Music in 1993 from
the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. After substitute
teaching
in the West Allis/West Milwaukee School District for one year,
Michael
was hired as the 7-12 Band Director for the School District of
Maple.
Michael has been a member of the National Band Association since
1993. He is performs regularly with the Twin Ports Wind Ensemble
and the Big Woods Big Band on Alto Saxophone. He is currently
working
on his Masters in Music Education degree from the University of
Minnesota
at Duluth.
Molly
Feldt
'88 lives in Kenosha and had a home day care. She is a Child care
teacher
and has a six year old daughter. Molly attended Gateway and has lived
in
Kenosha since graduating.
Tracy
(Lopas)
Rossing '88
Hi There Tremper Alumni-Thought
an update was in order! I reside in Sioux Falls, SD with my
husband of 15 years, Chris. Our son Erik is 10, our daughter Elise is
4, and we had a "surprise" baby Annabelle who arrived pre-maturely but
is now caught up at is 8 mos.old. I teach French and Spanish at
Lincoln High School. My folks, have retired here and my brother
Jason Lopas('90) and 79 yr. old grandmother have also moved out- so no
more trips to Kenosha. Have fond memories of Tremper and would
love to hear from you if you have good memories of me!
Anna
(Rohde)
Kersten '88 lives in Kenosha with her husband Neil. She is
employed at
Walgreen's Pharmacy in Kenosha, WI. Her degrees include a BS-Chemistry
and BS-Pharmacy. Anna enjoys traveling.
