Note from the Editor:

The following were written by two of our committee members both are impressive and heartfelt and I believe represent
the thoughts and feelings of the entire committee. The process of putting this reunion book together for you has been both
informative and rewarding, but its success is directly proportional to the life stories that were submitted by you our classmates.
We hope you continue to enjoy the journey and the book, well see you soon!
Cover Design by Bob Knapp and Kariann Orth, friend of the Class of 66!

Welcome Back!

Here we are 50 years after graduation. How times have changed! At our last reunion just 25 years ago, in 1991, we were
middle aged women and men in the middle of careers, raising families, still feeling young (on most days anyway) and not
thinking too much about the future. Just a couple of years before, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down and in 1991, the Gulf
War was winding down. The future looked good. Personal computers were becoming widespread in 1991 and the World
Wide Web went live that year. Email as we know it was still a couple year in the future. And Bill Clinton was soon to be
elected President. To find our classmates for that 25th reunion we used the land line telephone and snail mail.
And now, just 25 years later we are getting together again. Now we are senior citizens, either retired or winding down
our careers, doting on grandchildren and maybe caring for aging parents, and starting to see more gray in the mirror and
having a few more aches and pains. We are now enrolled, or about to be, in Medicare and Social Security. Weve lost some
more classmates. The mess in the Middle East that started with the Gulf War just wont end, but we are recovering from
the Great Recession. And next year another Clinton may be elected President. But the pace of technology development has
been astounding since our last reunion. Cell Phones, the Internet, and social media have changed our lives dramatically
and we may initially be reluctant to change instead of being early adopters. Almost all of us now have an email address and
use the Internet and quite a few us Facebook and other social media. At our next reunion, the car may drive us to the party!
But now it is time to get together again and have some fun, renew old friendships, talk about the good old days, and
whats happening now. Maybe join us for some golf before the reunion party at Dearborn Hills and come to the picnic
the following day. Thanks to all of you that have responded to our requests for information and for the great individual
biographical sketches that have made this reunion booklet special. And thanks for your help in our efforts to locate each of
our classmates. We still have a few that we have yet to contact so if you have some information that might help let us know.
So lets celebrate! We hope you have as much fun as the Committee had in planning the event. And when the party is over
and were all back home, lets start planning the next reunion!
Sincerely,
Your Reunion Committee

Welcome to your 50th Class Reunion

What a ride weve been on and were not done yet!!! A 50th Class Reunion is a milestone event. Its a time for reflecting on
accomplishments in our lives. Its a reason for capturing and highlighting them in a Memory Book. It is also a time to reflect
on those classmates who are no longer with us. What was it about them that we truly enjoyed and now miss?
Working on the Memory Book can be the most frustrating, as well as, the most rewarding assignment for a committee
member. Using computer search engines (aka Face Book) can provide new possibilities for finding photos of classmates,
those that have retired from the work environment or those who have moved to a new city or state. Finding their new
retirement living location can be hard to track down. We still have too many classmates with No Information available,
but it was not for lack of trying.
We would like to challenge you to go find some classmate info. The committee would like to keep the data files updated
as changes occur. Take some time to read through the Memory Book. Identify changes that need to be made and send them
to one of the committee member listed below. The committee is looking into either an annual or semi-annual update.
Your assistance will be most helpful!
Sincerely,

Reunion Committee

Carol (Miko) Dazy cjdazy@hotmail.comKerry McGurkklhoward@comcast.net

Kathy DeKarsky dekarskyk@hotmail.comRon Manduchrmanduch@gmail.com
Bob Knapp bbknapp@yahoo.comRoger ScheborRschebor@sbcglobal.net
Jim Leiphart professorlum@comcast.netMike Stinnettms-ink@comcast.net
Kathy (Ragland) Haskins Khaskins@gmail.comCraig Tillman09amerileg173@gmail.com

Table of Contents

Welcome Back from the committee! ..............................................................................................................................................I

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................1
First Committee Meeting - DHS 1/27/2016 ...............................................................................................................................2-4
Six Living Generations! ..................................................................................................................................................................5
Facts from 1966 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6-7
DHS Class of January 1966:
Misc. Contact Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Michael Bechtol ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Janice (Berry) Crum .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Simon Blagg ..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Fred Bunting ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Mary Jane (Coughlan) Kremenski ................................................................................................................................................
Kathy DeKarsky ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Dave Dmytro ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Ingrid Farquharson .........................................................................................................................................................................
Bruce Hasley ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Jeff Heldt ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Pat (Johnson) Catellier ....................................................................................................................................................................
Mary (Kissinger) DeMaagd ...........................................................................................................................................................
Bob Knapp ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Sandy (Kovachevich) Lyttle ...........................................................................................................................................................
Alan Krause ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Michael Laako ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Karen Le Clair ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Jim Leiphart .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Sara (Long) Bulter ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Ron Manduch ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Kerry (McGurk) Howard ...............................................................................................................................................................
Elaine McIntosh ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Carol (Miko) Dazy ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Jim Mniece ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Pat (Murphy) Fike ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Bill Naubert ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Jim Oswald .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Kathy (Ragland) Haskins ...............................................................................................................................................................
Mary Lynn (Schaffstall) McGeachy ..............................................................................................................................................
Ken Shefferly ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Sylvia (Spain) Burch .......................................................................................................................................................................
Marcia (Springer) Wallace ..............................................................................................................................................................
Mike Stinnett ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Marsha (Strachan) Sundstrom .......................................................................................................................................................
Sandra (Stretke) VanLandingham ................................................................................................................................................
Beverly (Susewitz) Ferguson .........................................................................................................................................................
Bob Sutherland ................................................................................................................................................................................
Beverly Thomas ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Craig Tillman ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Trudy (Young) Fagan ......................................................................................................................................................................
Dave Ziegler .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Our Veterans - Stories of Service! ...................................................................................................................................................
Michael Bechtol, Brian Delaney, Dave Dmytro, Daryl Farkas, Edward Glomb, Marvin Kobasiar,
Alan Krause, Gary Krause, Jim Leiphart, Michael Miller, Lee Nagle, Ken Shefferly,
Sylvia (Spain) Burch, Bob Sutherland, Craig Tillman, Dave Ziegler
In Memory Of ......................................................................................................................................................................................

First Committee Meeting at DHS

January 27, 1966 - January 27, 2016

50 Years after graduation!

Left to right: Bob Knapp, Carol Miko Dazy, Craig Tillman, Kathy Ragland Haskins, Roger Schebor,
Kathy DeKarsky, Ron Manduch, Jim Leiphart, Mike Stinnett

Floor - Main Entrance DHS

Senior Lounge?
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Classmates meet at DHS

January 27, 2016

50 Years after graduation!

Gym

Cafeteria

50 Years Later
Still One of the Best!

Sign on Math room door!

Committee Meetings
Twisted Rooster

In America, there are six living generations!

GI Generation

Born 1901-1926.
Children of the WWI generation & fighters in WWII & young in the Great Depressionall leading to strong models of
teamwork to overcome and progress. Their Depression was The Great One; their war was The Big One; their prosperity
was the legendary Happy Days. They saved the world and then built a nation. They are the assertive and energetic doers.
Excellent team players. Community-minded. Strongly interested in personal morality and near-absolute standards
of right and wrong.

Mature/Silents

Born 1927- 1945.

Went through their formative years during an era of suffocating conformity, but also during the postwar happiness: Peace!
Jobs! Suburbs! Television! Rock n Roll! Cars! Playboy Magazine! Korean and Vietnam War generation.
The First Hopeful Drumbeats of Civil Rights! Pre-feminism women; women stayed home generally to raise children, if
they worked it was only certain jobs like teacher, nurse or secretary.

Baby Boomers - Rule (for the time being) - over 77 Million!

Born between 1946 and 1964. Two sub-sets:

1. the save-the-world revolutionaries of the 60s and 70s;
and 2. the party-hardy career climbers (Yuppies) of the 70s/80s.
The me generation. Rock and roll music generation. Ushered in the free love and societal non-violent protests
which triggered violence. Self righteous & self-centered. Buy it now and use credit.
Too busy for much neighborly involvement yet strong desires to reset or change the common values for the good of all.
Even though their mothers were generally housewives, responsible for all child rearing, women of this generation began
working outside the home in record numbers, thereby changing the entire nation as this was the first generation to have
their own children raised in a two-income household where mom was not omnipresent. The first TV generation.
The first divorce generation, where divorce was beginning to be accepted as a tolerable reality. Began accepting
homosexuals. Optimistic, driven, team-oriented. Envision technology and innovation as requiring a learning process.
Tend to be more positive about authority, hierarchal structure and tradition. One of the largest generations in history with
77 million people. Their aging will change America almost incomprehensibly; they are the first generation to use the word
retirement to mean being able to enjoy life after the children have left home. Instead of sitting in a rocking chair, they
go skydiving, exercise and take up hobbies, which increases their longevity. The American Youth Culture that began with
them is now ending with them and their activism is beginning to re-emerge.

Generation X

Born between 1965 and 1980*

The latch-key kids grew up street-smart but isolated, often with divorced or career-driven parents. Latch-Key came
from the house key kids wore around their neck, because they would go home from school to an empty house.
Entrepreneurial. Very individualistic. Government and big business mean little to them.

Generation Y/Millennium

Born between 1981* and 2000*.

Aka The 9/11 Generation Echo Boomers Americas next great generation brings a sharp departure
from Generation X. They are nurtured by omnipresent parents, optimistic, and focused. Respect authority.
Falling crime rates. Falling teen pregnancy rates. But with school safety problems; they have to live with the
thought that they could be shot at school, they learned early that the world is not a safe place. They schedule
everything. They will need $1.8 million for their retirement nest egg!

Generation Z/Boomlets

Born after 2001*

In 2006 there were a record number of births in the US and 49% of those born were Hispanic, this will change the
American melting pot in terms of behavior and culture. The number of births in 2006 far outnumbered the start of the
baby boom generation, and they will easily be a larger generation. Since the early 1700s the most common last

name in the US was Smith but not anymore, now it is Rodriguez.

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Facts From 1966

World Series Champions: Baltimore Orioles

NFL Champions: Green Bay Packers
AFL Champions: Kansas City Chiefs
NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
U.S. Open Golf: Billy Casper
U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): Fred Stolle/Maria Bueno
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Manuel Santana/Billie Jean King
NCAA Football Champions: Michigan State & Notre Dame
NCAA Basketball Champions: Texas Western
Kentucky Derby: Kauai King
World Cup (Soccer): England
Indianapolis 500: 144.317 MPH, Graham Hill
Boston Marathon: Kenji Kimihara, 2 hrs, 17 min, 11 sec
The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Diana
Rigg, Doris Day, Annette Funicello, Barbara Feldon, Jane Fonda
The Quote Beam me up, Scotty - William Shatner, as Cat. James Kirk, in Star Trek
Have it your way- Burger King
Fly the friendly skies- United Airlines
1966 Prices:
Average Income - $6,899.00
New Car - $2,653.00
New House - $14,175.00
Loaf of Bread - $.22
Gallon of Gas - $.32
Gallon of Milk - $1.11
Gold per ounce - $35.00
Silver per ounce - $1.29
Minimum Wage - $1.25
Life Expectancy - 70.2 years
The Generation Twenty-Five and Under (Baby Boomers) Miss America: Deborah Bryant (Overland
Park, KS)
Miss USA: Maria Remenyi (California)
The Scandal: John Lennon commented that The Beatles were bigger than Jesus.
Nerd News: James Faria and Robert Wright of Monsanto Industries invented AstroTurf in 1965. In
1966, it was first used in Hustons Astro Dome.
Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, pound-for-pound, five times stronger than steel.
Allen Astles tiddlywinked 10,000 tiddlywinks in just 3 hours, 51 minites and 41 seconds at the
University of Wales.
The 8-track was a new-fangeled option on many Ford cars.
1st appearances & 1966s Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Spirograph, Twister, Barrel
Of Monkeys, Crazy Maze, View-Master* with TV themed reels
Best Film Oscar Winner: A Man for All Seasons 1966
Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor, Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Best Actor: Paul Scofield, A Man for All Seasons
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More From 1966

Most Popular TV shows:
1. Bonanza (NBC)
2. The Red Skelton Show (CBS)
3. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)
4. The Lucy Show (CBS)
5. The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS)
6. Green Acres (CBS)
7. Daktari (CBS)
8. Bewitched (ABC)
9. The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)
10. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (CBS)
1966 Billboard Number One Songs: (Find your birth date!)
January 1- January 7: The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
January 8 - January 22: We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
January 29 - February 4: The Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel
February 5 - February 18: My Love - Petula Clark
February 19 - February 25: Lightnin Strikes - Lou Christie
February 26 - March 4: These Boots Are Made For Walkin - Nancy Sinatra
March 5 - April 8: The Ballad Of The Green Berets - Sgt Barry Sadler
April 9 - April 29: (Youre My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers
April 30 - May 6: Good Lovin - The Young Rascals
May 7 - May 27: Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
May 28 - June 10: When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
June 11 - July 24: Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
June 25 - July 1: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
July 2 - July 8: Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
July 9 - July 15: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
July 16 - July 24: Hanky Panky - Tommy James
July 30 - August 12: Wild Thing - The Troggs
August 13 - September 2: Summer In The City - The Lovin Spoonful
September 3 - September 9: Sunshine Superman - Donovan
September 10 - September 23: You Cant Hurry Love - The Supremes
September 24 - October 14: Cherish - The Association
October 15 - October 28: Reach Out Ill Be There - Four Tops
October 29 - November 4: 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians
November 5 - November 11: Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees
November 12 - November 18: Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers
November 19 - December 2: You Keep Me Hangin On - The Supremes
December 3 - December 9: Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
December 10 - December 16: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
December 17 - December 30: Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
December 31, 1966 - February 17: Im A Believer - The Monkees
- See more at: http://www.pop-culture.us/Annual/1966.html#sthash.EoSsiBI3.dpuf

January Class of 66 Contact information

Contact information submitted after Bio page and could not be added to page,
SORRY!

Sara Long Bulter Kerry McGurk Howard

142 Pinnacle Peak
17040 Birchwood Dr.
Fairfield, OH 45014 Northville 48168

513.874.0787 H 513.226.4167 C
248.773.7631 H 239.287.5060 C

Jim Mniece Ken Shefferly

303 Prospect Hill Road
10248 180th Ave
Walthaw, MA 02451 Standwood, MI 49346
781.893.0743 H 781.879.9965 C
231.796.4120 H 231.250.1222 C

Sylvia Spain Burch Mike Stinnett

4117 north Pole Loop NE
21800 Morley Ave, Apt 517
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Dearborn, MI 48124

505.697.9139 C
313.605.5904 C

No Bio page submitted!

Ken Lesage Richard Pullum

6669 N. Forest LKE
3205 Campbell St.
Alger, MI 48610
Dearborn, MI 48124-3711

313.522.5147 C
313.565.4703 H
Abbie Thomas Linda Winstrand Roth

425 N. Lake St.
49319 Fox Dr S
Harrisville, MI Plymouth, MI 48170

989.724.3163 H 513.207.7138 C
lroth@med.wayne.edu
Gary Yagley Russell Cannell

716 Hidden Circle
36010 Huron River Dr.
Centerville, Ohio 45458 New Boston, MI 48164

937.477.7202
734.753.5844

Michael F. Bechtol

1431 Kings Road

Hickory, NC 28602-9769
Home phone # (828) 2946635
E-mail... mikeandbethnc@gmail.com
Married Beth Anita Marshall on Feb. 14, 1969
We have two sons:
Brian Marshall 44
Marcus Brandon 42
We have four grand children:
Jacob 21 and Spencer 13 by Brian (Krista)
Brittany 20 and Sabrina 18 by Marc (Jill)
I served in the US Navy from 1966 to 1972
aboard the USS Essex CVS 9 and the USS Saratoga CVA 60
as a Radioman 2/Class
I hunt and fish as often as possible, and shoot target quite a lot.

Best wishes to all my classmates!

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Janice Crum (Berry)

jcrum62@yahoo.com

Married for 25 years, Bruce passed away 11 years ago. I have two wonderful children Nicole and
Brandon. Ive been retired for 6 years and live in Westland, Mi.
BAE and Elementary Classroom Endorsement from Eastern Michigan University. Taught 23 years at
Westland Schools and worked at Henryford Community College Art for the young.
4 Beautiful grandchildren, Allissa, Ethan, Joslyn, and Alex.
My love is family first, next is my passion for all areas of art. I paint, work in clay, stain glass, glass
fusing, and jewelry design. I have traveled to many countries: Europe, South America, Caribbean,
and looking forward to Asia and Australia.

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Sim Blagg
140 Tanglewood Trail Ortonville Mi. 48462
Phone: Home - 248-627-4329
Cell - 248-231-4329
email: sblagg1@comcast.net / sblagg1221@gmail.com

Spouse - Jana 9/69

Retired Die Designer
Education after DHS: B/S Wayne State.
Children and grandchildrens name:
Derek 5/71, Samantha 6/72.
Grandson D.J. 5/93, Grandson Jayden 3/2005
Interests: Anything outside, nature, wildlife,

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DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL

50TH CLASS REUNION

Fred Bunting

fbunting@autowares.com
Fred & Becky

I am married to Becky and have 3 children & 10 grandchildren.

Grand Rapids is our Hometown and we also have places in
Holland, MI, Boyne Mountain, St Thomas and Marco Island, FL.
I graduated from Ferris State University with a BS degree in
Business Administration in 1970. I started my own business,
Auto-Wares Group of Companies, in 1976. We are in the auto
parts business suppling parts to 600 stores and 16,000 commercial accounts. I am still working because, I enjoy working
with my family and 2100+ employees. I am blessed with excellent health.
Other Interests:
Family, Travel, Running (NY & Chicago Marathons), Tennis and
Boating (we keep a boat in the British Virgin Islands).
I am still close friends with Mike Miller, Lee Nagle and Kerry
Howard, and always want to be friends with as many of you as
possible.
I am really looking forward to our 50th reunion and the chance
to reminiscence with all of you. I have always been proud to be
from Dearborn where my 96 year old mother still lives in our
old Dearborn family home. My future plans are to be close with
my family and help make their lives as good as possible. Also,
to appreciate my life and all the wonderful friends I have.
Life is a Blast!

DHS 20th Reunion

I hope there are many more reunions in our future!

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Mary Jane Coughlan Kremenski

kremenski@bellsouth.net
Married to Steve

Son-in-Law, Steven, Daughter, Michele, Son, Richard

Avery & Matthew

Grandkids

BS Elementary Education, Eastern Michigan University, 1970. Taught pre-k &

kindergarten at private school in Michigan. Moved to Connecticut in 1994.
Worked at pediatric practice. Moved to Dacula Ga. in 2004 to be closer to
family. Today, enjoy volunteering at Glancy stroke recovery center. Hobbies
include travel, gardening, golf. I am enjoying everyday, especially the ones
with my grandkids.

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Dave Dmytro
128 McIntosh Bluff
Fairhope, Alabama
Live in Alabama. My wifes name is Shellie.

I have 4 children, Debbie, Michael, Jonathan,

and Jessica. We have 5 Grandchildren. I was on active duty in the US Army, where l spent most of my
duty in Germany and other countries. I worked for Chrysler for 38 years and retired at the position
as Manufacturing Manger (executive). As l supported my family. I studied for 8 years at Central
Michigan University and received my under graduate bachelors degree. I have enjoyed playing
sports and now golf is my activity. I also enjoy riding my Harley. After l retired from Chrysler, l
was recruited for a managers position here in Mobile, Alabama. I worked 4 more years and retired
permanently. As l currently reside. We have a beautiful Home sitting on a beautiful golf course.

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Ingrid Farquharson
42508 B Woodward
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
248.334.5647 H 248.540.3111 C
email: imfarquharson@hotmail.com
Education:
BA--Kalamazoo College
MBA--University of Michigan
JD--Wayne Law School
2eme degre, Universite de Caen, France
Certificate of Attendance, The Hague Academy of International Law
Published author of legal articles in the International Lawyer and the Michigan Bar Journal.
Attorney for over 40 years.
Accountant for over 20 years.
Member of Dearborn Symphony Orchestra since 1965. (violin)
Active in numerous charitable organizations in Southeast Michigan in various capacities,
on Boards, as officer, etc.
Enjoy travel, especially international.

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Bruce Hasley

hasley.bruce@gmail.com
1122 SW Mitchell ST, Portland, OR 97239
971.279.5334 H 571.421.3902 C

Touring Croatia

After graduating from DHS, I attended Henry Ford Community

College for a semester and then transferred to the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. After two years at U-M, I left to serve a
three-year stint in the Marine Corps (1968-1971) then returned to
the university and completed a bachelors degree in journalism in
December 1972.

I spent the next two decades working as a newspaper reporter and editor in Las Vegas, where I met
my wife, Sue Volek, who worked for a competing newspaper. We began dating and were married in
1989.
In the early 1990s, Sue and I moved to San Diego where I went to work for a defense contractor
(SAIC) as an editor and media relations specialist. Shortly after 9/11, my company relocated me to
the Washington, DC area.
Sue and I lived in Alexandria, Virginia, for the next 10 years before retiring to Portland, Oregon, in
2011 with our four rescued Siamese cats.
Today, I spend much of my time reading, hiking and traveling when Im not helping Sue with her
hobby of growing orchids.

Baby sitting the family triplets!

Sue & Bruce in Canada

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Jeff Heldt
Birmingham, Michigan
heldtj@excite.com
Wife:

Liz (DHS 83)

Children: Alainya (40+), Abby (30+), Chloe (16), Kendall (13)

Grandsons: Ashton (6) & Dawson (3) Abbys
Occupation: Attorney
Interests:
Education:

Life and Family

BA, JD, MS, Taxation

Comments: Best DHS tie is ongoing contact with Lummie Leiphart, Red Patullo,
Jars Knapp, and Crowe Schebor, pictured below at Alainyas wedding, circa 2000.

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Pat Johnson Catellier

5025 Coopers Landing Dr. #8, Kalamazoo, MI 49004

269.382.0708 H 616.617.5765 C

fter graduating from DHS, I attended Western Michigan University where I received a degree in
Secondary Education, French major and English minor. During the summer of my junior year at
Western, I went to France, took some classes and toured other countries. I learned that I love to travel.
In 1970, I landed a teaching position at Muskegon Mona Shores High School where I spent seven and
a half years. During that time, I married and had two daughters, Kristin and Kate. Still wanting to
teach, I taught high school completion classes and substitute taught. Once the girls were in school, I
continued with adult education classes. In 1988 I was hired to teach French and English at Montague
High School and remained there until my retirement in 2005. I spent 34 years in the classroom!
In August of 2005, I was in seminary studying for an MA in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Evanston,
IL) and had an interest in hospital chaplaincy. By 2007, I graduated from seminary and moved back
to Michigan where I entered a chaplain residency program at Bronson Hospital for a year. I was
fortunate to find a part time position as a chaplain in Kalamazoo at Borgess Hospital and worked
there for 8 years. I worked in the emergency department, critical care units, general surgical and
orthopedic floors. In addition, I was involved with patients on the mental health unit.
I was ordained a deacon in the United Methodist Church in 2014 and have affiliated with a United
Methodist church in Portage where I currently work. I assist the pastor with worship, teach, and
preach (occasionally). Social justice concerns have always important to me; church members and I
serve meals at a homeless facility, advocate/help victims of abuse in connection with the YWCA, and
offer a worship service for children/adults with autism. Currently our church, in connection with
the Kalamazoo Islamic Center, is helping to resettle a Syrian family in Portage. Recently, I attended a
training session so I can help refugees with English.
Travelling has always been a favorite pastime for me since that first trip to France in 1968. I have
been fortunate to have travelled to Ireland, England, South Africa (Zimbabwe, Botswana), and Israel,
Palestine and Jordan, and I am always looking for interesting places to visit!
My two grandchildren live in Las Vegas (soon to be Phoenix); I visit them whenever I can. Lauren is
12 and Patrick is 7; they are a wonderful part of my life. Im not sure if I will ever completely retire;
there is so much to do and I enjoy being busy and involved.

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Mary Kissinger DeMaagd

1630 Plateau Dr. Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 534-9035
Demaagds@comcast.net

Family
I am married to Thomas DeMaagd. We met at
Western Michigan University, and have been married
for 47 years. We have 5 daughters Kristin, Corinne,
Colleen, Kathryn, and Carolyn. As of this writing, we
have 8 grandchildren Abby, Ryan, Alex, Tommy,
Maya, Finn, Danny, Keelan and expecting one more
granddaughter in early June.

Occupation
I am a retired teacher from Wyoming Public Schools in Wyoming, Michigan where I taught 34 years. I
taught Kindergarten and First grade, which is what I always wanted to do when I was a safety crossing
the kindergarteners at Howard School. My husband and I have also owned two small businesses, a
restaurant and an Ice Cream parlor. I really enjoyed serving and meeting so many interesting people.
We owned these businesses for 42 years.
Education
After DHS, I attended
1 semester and then
Michigan
University.
experience at WMU
Bachelor of the Arts
for my daughters to
my education at WMU
my Masters in 1995.
attended WMU. Many
between my husbands
graduate degrees, my
Masters Degrees, and
degrees. WMU owes
took 30 more hours of
courses to enhance my

Henry Ford C.C. for

transferred to Western
I enjoyed my college
graduating
with
a
in 1969. After waiting
grow up, I continued
working on and finishing
All 5 of my daughters
dollars were spent there
undergraduate
and
undergraduate
and
all 5 girls undergrad
us big time! Later I also
continuing
education
Teaching Certificate.

Interests
I have worked two jobs, teaching and being an entrepreneur. I also took care of my 5 girls, while being
involved in their activities (swimming, cheerleading, softball, girl scouts, track & cross country, tennis,
band, etc.) that therefore became my interests. I am now enjoying more time since I have retired from
teaching and we sold our last business in 2015. I do enjoy traveling. We have had daughters live in 6
countries, so we have seen many places just visiting our girls and their families. I would like to see the
entire world if I had more time and money. I also like to read, spend time in Gaylord, Michigan at our
family cottage, and I am now just getting back to learning languages (German and French), cross stitch,
and playing the piano. I really also enjoy watching events that my grandkids are doing, but there is
never enough time to do it all!
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Mary Kissinger DeMaagd

continued

Accomplishments
My greatest accomplishment is raising 5 lovely daughters who are independent, caring and accomplished
individuals. I have been blessed with a great husband who puts up with me, 5 daughters whose
company I enjoy, and 8 (going on 9) grandchildren who are fun to be around.
Reflection
I tried to remember my classes, teachers, and experiences at DHS. It was difficult to remember anything
academic, but I do have good memories of friends (Blazos), synchronized swimming, intramural sports
(G.A.A.), and working on the newspaper. I regret I did not get to know more of my classmates better.
I wish all my classmates healthy and happy years ahead. God bless!

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Bob Knapp
bbknpp@yahoo.com
Also on FaceBook
Married to Mary Janet. Two
daughters Heather and
Leslie. Live in Northville, MI

BS and MS Mechanical
Engineering degrees
from Michigan Tech.
Played in the Concert,
Pep & Jazz Bands

34 years at Ford - first in

Sci Lab & later in Vehicle
Dynamics Development

Current Interests:
Travel, Running (Boston in
06), Cycling, Golf and Art

And still good

friends with
Roger, Jim, Jeff
and Bob P.!

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Sandy (Kovachevich) Lyttle

PO Box 323 Kiamesha Lake, NY 12751
845-794-2543
alyttle48@yahoo.com
web site: www.lyttletravels.com
Greetings Fellow Classmates!
A heartfelt thank you to our 50th Reunion Committee: Jim, Ron, Kathy H. Roger, Kathy D., Craig,
Kerry, Bob, Carol, and Mike! Now that we have reached the age of pre-retirement or retirement (the
endless summer of our lives!) and thanks to the internet, we have ample opportunities to catch-up
and to reflect on how wonderful were the times we shared.
I would love to hear from you. Please check out my in progress web-site. Hope to have a blog soon!
and always:

I wish for you faith

I send to you hope,

I share with you love,
from a joyful heart.
Forever Grateful,
Sandy

January 28, 2016 my 68th birthday

February 2013 Antarctica

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March 2016 Washington DC

Alan Krause
24346 Cherry Hill
Dearborn, MI 48124
I retired in November, 2015, after 47 1/2 years at Arrow Truck & Parts Co.
Marsha and I were married in 1991.
I have two children, a daughter, Allison, and a son, Danny. I have two step-sons,
Kenny and Dan Barnett
Between Marsha and I, we have 10 grandchildren who keep us very active.
I enjoy fishing and travel now that I have time as a retiree.
See you at the reunion,

Alan

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Michael Laakko
15077 Brookview Drive
#302
Riverview, MI 48193
734.771.0388
mslaakko50@gmail.com
After high school, I went to Henry Ford Community
College. Two and one half years later, I attended U of M,
Ann Arbor and got my B.S. in Economics. I joined the Peace
Corps in Peru after U of M and consulted on agricultural
coops (farms) in central Peru. When I returned to the US I went to Wichita KS to work in
the aircraft industry. I was an assembly foreman at Great Lakes Aircraft and an industrial
engineer at Cessna. Went back to U of M for my Masters in finance.
After my MBA, I got a job auditing for Gould. At age 32 I suffered a mental collapse
designated as manic depression. I had several part time or short lived jobs after that but I
never fully recovered. Ive been on disability for 25 years.
Its been a difficult but not impossible. Its amazing how the love of parents, family, and
friends and a good measure of faith will get you through.

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Karen Le Clair
115 Polks Landing Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
email: leeclair@bellsouth.net
Sounds like the committee is working to ensure the event is successful, and
I'm sure all efforts will be appreciated.
Folks will have a good time seeing one another.
All best to you and the committee.

Karen

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Bachelors Degree
January 1970

Drafted, Army
Dec 1970 to June 1972

Masters Degree
December 1972

Teaching at
Benedictine High School
Sept 1972 to Mar 1978

Bought the perfect

Honeymoon Cottage, 1973

Jim Leiphart

Married Sharon
August 25, 1973

The Past 50 Years- pg 1

Gonna need more space, 2nd

Baby is on her way,
Lets build a new house,
West Bloomeld, 1978

Family is now set

Erika- 2 ,
Shelley- born June
1976, Sharon- did all
the work

Kids and their friends

need more space,
lets move, 1 mile to the
east, 1988

-----------------------------

Erika and Shelley

graduate from MSU,
May, 2000

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More on The Working Years

29 Years at
Ford Motor,
Accounting &
Finance
Retired 2007

Adjunct Accounting Instructor

1976 to 2014 Retired

Adjunct Accounting Professor

2008 to 2015 Retired

professorlum@comcast.net

Jim Leiphart

Kids are gone, Gonna become grand parents,

lets move closer and try out the Condo life,
on a golf course, in Northville 2008

The Past 50 Years- pg 2

Condo life didnt have it over living in a house.

Sell the Condo & buy a House- 3 miles to the
North 2015

Je Heldt and
I are on the
slopes

891 McDonald Dr
Northville, MI 48167
My Family today, Gr Kids: Noah 7 & Ava 3-

Keeping a big part of DHS friendships

for all the years- BFF

Traveling to NYC
in Glenns Falcon-
1967- no A/C-
me, Bob Knapp,
Glenn Peters,
Roger Schebor,
Bob Pattullo

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Sara Long Butler

Fairfield, OH (just north of Cincinnati)
butlersl@miamioh.edu
Facebook
Michigan State
Three degrees (B.S, M.S. and Ph.D.), all in Textiles and Clothing related disciplines.
Met husband Dave as a junior. Married in 1970, then suffered through graduate
school together. Daves Ph.D. is in Biomedical Engineering.
Left East Lansing when Dave was offered a job at the University of Cincinnati.

Miami University
Professor at Miami University for 35 years.
Taught several different classes, conducted consumer
behavior and costume history research, and served on
many (too many) committees. For 10 of those 35 years,
Associate Dean of the School of Fine Arts.
Worked with amazing colleagues and formed lifetime
friendships in the Department of Art.
Family
Two daughters, Jenny and Lindsay.
Jenny is a chemist and Lindsay worked
in the gerontology field. Two sons-inlaw, 5 grandcats and 0 grandchildren.
Family travels in North America and
Europe.

Retirement
Continued travel in the U.S., Europe and the Galapagos
Islands.
Teaching and taking classes in Miamis Learning in Retirement
program.
On the Board of the Butler County Historical Society and
caretaker of the costume collection.
Curator of costume exhibits at the Historical Society.

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Ronald Manduch
Dearborn, Michigan
rmanduch@gmail.com
For a good me call 313-316-5231

Has it been 50 years since we graduated from Dearborn High School on January 27, 1966.
Can you believe we were the 102nd graduang class.
18 Years old, I am an adult now, Yeah Right.
Time to expand my horizons in the Business
World.
FoMoCo, Engine Plant Slat Line 89 Dayer
Muirheads - Jacobsons Montgomery Wards Retail Sales Dept. Mgr.
Radio Frank Sales, Parts and Warranty Mgr.
Napoleon Precooked Foods Preparaon InspectorFor Vietnam Troop Distribuon
Royal Crown Packing Smoke House Cure Master
Atomic Wrecking Demolion Crew Specialist
Coordinator
While demolishing the Salvaon Army building at Howard and 8th St. in Detroit I suered a casualty. A oor gave way and I
fell 30 feet and landed on my head. Aer being in a coma for 3 days I regained consciousness and found out I had a head
concussion, skull fracture, 2 broken ribs and a broken arm. Lile did I know but this was the beginning of the best part of
my life. A young lady entered into my life by the name of Maryann Taylor and 10 months later we were married on May
25th 1974. This year we are celebrang 42 years together.
August 11, 1977 we were blessed with our rst
child, Kelly Noelle and the last 38 years have
been pure joy and she has refueled our lives with
the addion of 3 wonderful grandchildren 17,
13 and 6.
With the new responsibility of having a child, a
new business opportunity arose and I had the
pleasure of moving my new family to Marquee,
MI to Manage my friends pizza business, Lake
Superior Pizza, with the intent of opening up my
own locaon in the Houghton/Hancock area.
Once I took charge of his locaon he went into a
rerement mode which in the end le me exhausted to the point that I could not wait to get
back down State and get grid locked in a trac
jam. Seemed the UP was to low keyed for me
and I needed more acon than an Ice Breaker
coming through in the spring, 6 cars going by
during rush hour, or opening up the Mining Journal Newspaper to see bowling scores on the front
page of the sports secon.

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Ron Manduch continued

Seeing that my lack of formal educaon was not allowing
me to provide the monetary stability I felt necessary to
provide for my wife and daughter, I went back to night
school and graduated from NIT with degrees in Industrial
Computer Technology and Robocs which led to the following business adventures.:
Veratechnology Electronics Corp Sales and Service
Oakleaf Corp., Convergent Technologies and Coin Dealership Systems Regional Service Mgr.
PC Supply, Trident Computer Systems Mainframe and
Peripheral Integrators.
Sept. 10, 1984 we were again blessed with the arrival of
our 2nd child, Kyle Christopher. The Manduch name
could now advance another generaon. Kyle has brought
so much joy to our lives over the past 31 plus years
through allowing us to watch him display his skills at the
highest level through sports, educaon, and most recently
starng his own family and bringing us 2 grandsons 3 and 1
with a 3rd lile one due in June. Wow and he doubled the
number of Manduchs that will be around for another generaon. All is well.
My wife was able to iniate her career with the City of Dearborn once both of our children entered the Dearborn School
System and connued with the City unl she rered 4 years ago.
Well at the age of 50 the industries I was involved with were leaning out and were trying to get young. It was me to make
a move. Tired of being on the road all the me and missing my family acvies I made a move to take an oer to work for a
manufacture of hazardous gas detecon equipment that was based in Germany and help put them on the map in the United
States. Over the next 16 years I was able to oversee and take part in the development of all Naonal Distribuon of their
products along with developing and managing their OEM Division. I was successful in being number one in sales for 64
straight quarters and exceeding every quota over the same me period.
The most important gain by this career move was the addional me I was able to spend with my FAMILY.
FAMILY
Two years ago I decided that my bride needed a partner
in rerement. LIFE IS GOOOOOOOOOD!
We enjoy bicycling. I have parcipated in the Tour de
Troit, Slow Roll Detroit, mulple mes on the Kal-Haven
trail, Harbor Springs to Charlevoix, etc. Almost any
place we travel our bikes are right there. We also love
to bowl, golf, vacaons and take long walks.
We have a beauful trailer that allows us to tour the
Mien and all of the Great Lakes annually between April
and October. I say life is a beach and we enjoy every
one of them. This year we are heading out of our comfort zone and heading to Mount Rushmore. Dont be
surprised if we show up in a neighborhood near you.
With 6 grandchildren we are eang them up every
chance we get.
Happy trails to you unl we meet again, happy trails to you keep smiling while you can, happy trails to you unl we
meet again!

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Kerry McGURK Howard

Hello Classmates
I am looking forward to seeing each one of you at our 50 th Reunion.
I married young and had two beautiful children. I have been married to Tom Howard for 30 years. We
have 5 children between us and four grand children. We lived in Dearborn until 2002, never wanted to
leave, so many good memories. Now we live in Northville and Florida part time.
I worked at Ford Motor Co. for 15 years. It was a great place to work. We retired in 1999 to play golf and
enjoy our family and friends. My PASSION is genealogy, I have worked on many trees besides my own. I
love it!
I cannot wait to see our classmates and share old memories. Junior high was so much fun. The Bryant
dances, Mr. Fishers homeroom, Mr. Giardini in math, Miss Hydrick for gym. Turkey lunch for 40 cents. I
use to buy 4 ice cream sandwiches instead! Tommy Turkey dinner at Howard Johnsons for $1.29 with
Marcia and Kris K. Going to JoBells on Telegraph, Jasons Drugstore, neither one was I allowed to go to.

In high school my favorite teachers were Mr. Waring and Miss Truckenmiller. I enjoyed y-teens, I was
President of Epsilon. Pajama parties, Divine Child fair, dances at the Civic Center, pale sweaters and skirts.
Ratted hair. Fred B.s pepto bismal Ford. Sledding at Ford Field, Crowleys, Cunninghams, looping thru
McDonald!s and Blazos (got a ticket). Was in gym class when Kennedy was shot.
Loved park recreation, Seashore, ice skating at Levagood (smoking too).
See you in August!! XO Kerry

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Eliane McIntosh

lot of stuff has happened since DHS graduation. 50 years

is a long, long time.

After graduating from Michigan State, I moved to London for

a couple of years. Many under-the-counter jobs at first, then a
legit position with an international trading company: buying
and selling commodities such as hides, skins and leather, and
selling them to companies in Europe and the U.S; and acting
as an agent for world-wide development opportunities for organizations from Soviet businesses that
lack convertible currency. After a little shuffling around, I settled in Florida.
In 1982, Roger and I met and clicked. We hung out and became best buds, then found romance, married and have lived happily ever after.
If we were rich, wed move back to London in a heartbeat. They say You cant go back again, but
in 1991 we went to England on business. Within hours, we were checking the want-ads for jobs and
houses.
Back in the States, I was drawn to writing projects. Most of my working life included copywriting for
ad agencies and marketing products for local businesses. Freelancing gigs included writing lots of
industrial scripts for clients such as Ford Motor Company. A couple of my profession-specific books
were also published.
Ive been working since I was fifteen. Now Ive been enjoying early retirement, a wonderful husband
and great friends. Roger and I werent gifted with children, but weve had more than our share of loving pets, many of them walk-ons. Were on a canal to a large chain of lakes, and we enjoy taking the
boat out whenever possible.
Im sincerely hoping to get to the reunion with you. Barring extenuating circumstances, ILL BE
THERE! Cant wait to see everyone.

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Carol MIKO Dazy

aka.. Bailey Blue.My Facebook name

Bailey Blue Maizie Blue

Proud mom

Teacher

I can't believe that 50

years have gone by since our
graduation from DHS!
Dr. Kristen M. Dazy and Dr. Kevin M. Dazy
Internal Medicine/Allergy~~~~Pediatrics

After graduating from Western in 1970, I taught in

Detroit Public Schools for 12 years and, post-children, I
taught in Riverview for 16 years. In 1979, I married
my husband Bob who, sadly, passed away in 2003. We
had 2 children--Kevin was born in 1981 and Kristen was
born in 1985. They both earned their undergrad
degrees from U of M and somehow started med school
together in 2007 at MSU!!! The 3rd picture above was
on White Envelope Day when they both found out
that they would be back in Ann Arbor for residency at
U of M!!! We are all TRUE BLUE Wolverines!!! 3 years
later, they officially became MDs. Both are now
married, and I have one beautiful granddaughter--Ella
Rose! Now that I'm retired (3 years), I get to spend
lots of time traveling around the U.S. and recently got
my first passport for a trip to Mexico!

1st grandchildElla Rose Dazy

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Jim Mniece
jmniece@yahoo

I began college at Henry Ford. I transferred to MIT as a sophomore and completed my degree
in electrical engineering. After graduation I joined the Peace Corps. I was pretty happy when
they sent me to Jamaica. Its a lovely island, but outside of the resorts its a fairly poor country, and the schools needed volunteers. I taught math for two years. It was a fun time to be
there because reggae was just taking off. Toots and Maytals had the number one song on the
charts at that time.
When I returned to Boston I got a job at Mass General Hospital in the medical engineering department. I worked on installing and supporting medical equipment. I had the opportunity to
observe one of the first CAT scanners. It was pretty cool to see some of the first brain images.

After four years at MGH I took a job with Hewlett Packard, designing ultrasound imaging systems. Ive worked in this lab ever since. Ive enjoyed seeing our ultrasound systems evolve
over the years from simple 2D monochrome imagers to 3D with color flow and more. Ten
years ago our division was purchased by Philips of Holland.
As far as my personal life: I have one daughter, Rosa. She and her partner are living with me. I
am single again and its nice having them around. Rosa works at Staples as a store manager.
Her forte is playing basketball. I miss those college games.
Outside of work, I am involved with the energy committee for our town. We are working to
make Waltham a green community.
For fun I play piano. I get together once a month with a few friends to play the jazz standards
e.g. Misty, Round Midnight. My other pastime for the last few years has been ballroom dancing. Dance clubs have become popular around here because of the TV show Dancing with the
Stars. Its interesting to see the wide age range of the people that show up, some older than
me!
My next step is to plan for retirement in a year.
With my brother, sister, and their spouses

With my sister, the music teacher

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My daughter Rosa

Pat MURPHY Fike

After graduation from DHS, I got a job at Metropolitan Life Insurance. My husband (to be)
came in to fix my computer one day, and we hit it off! We got married and lived in an
apartment in Melvindale. Eventually, we built a new house in Woodhaven and have lived
there ever since!

On May 2, 2016, Alan and I celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary!

We have 2 daughtersAmy and Karenand 5 grandkids. Amy lives in Arizona, so we go out
there often. Karen lives in Carleton, Mi., so we see get to see her and grandkids a lot.

I still work part time as a secretary for AAA of Michigan in Trenton. My husband is retired.

I've been fortunate to keep in touch with some of my classmates, and I even babysat for
Carol Mikos son, Kevin, when she went back to work in the 80s.

Besides babysitting for my grandchildren, I also like to create special cards for birthdays,

holidays, etc. for family and friends.

Amy Pat Alan Karen

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Bill Naubert

18478 Southampton St. Livonia, MI 48152

wnaubert@mi.rr.com
248.476.6516
Married 33 years to my bride Camille and have
24-year-old triplets; Ashley, Bobby, and Chris. Ashley
lives in San Francisco and has an elementary teaching
degree. Bobby has his Bachelor degree in History and must complete his student teaching
for secondary certification; currently playing professional basketball in Germany. Chris graduated with two degrees in
math and science, and currently, applying for medical school. Married late and had triplets at 45quit having kids.
No grandchildren.
Thirty-five years in education as teacher, counselor, coach, and administrator; concluded my service as the principal of
Riverside Middle School in Dearborn Heights.
Retired 10 years ago and work hard at staying retired.
The time spent with Camille and the children is a priority. As time and weather allows, I play softball: one in a
competitive league with my boys and the other in a church league. Enjoy golf, weight-lifting, physical fitness, selling/
collecting coins, and time with friends.
Married exactly once to my best friend for the past 33 years. Father of triplets, each of whom has graduated from college
and pursuing professional careers. Sit on the Board of Clean Green Energy, Inc., a company committed to the generation
of clean energy in the absence of carbon footprints. Best friend remains high school classmate Dave Dmytro.
I have attached a couple of photographs that capture my life and happiness. Hope to see everyone at the
100th-year reunion.

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Jim Oswald
36437 S. Wind Crest Dr.
Tucson, Az. 85739
Cell Phone : 313 300 2140
Email: jlo@cast-tech.com wwwcast-tech.com
MarriedYes.
To Arlene
Occupation:
Material Scientist ( Metallurgist) / Teacher / MBA /
. Industrial Consultant(J. L. Oswald & Assoc. LLC)
Education:
HFCC / WSU /MSU
MY Interests:
Sailing/Swimming /Skiing /Biking /Golfing/Pickle Ball /Working & Traveling

Comments everyone should know

Well I am still working just so I can still afford all my interests .

All the Best,

Jim.

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Kathy RAGLAND Haskins

Your Family Name

Mom

Bay View

Brothers

Hi everyone!
Ill start by saying that I have had a truly blessed life, and I am grateful for so many things
that started in childhood.

Grateful to be the daughter of incredible parents who taught me how to love and
appreciate life.
Grateful to have lived in Dearborn, a city that provided so many wonderful activities
geared to families and kids.
Grateful for the fantastic education we received and the talented teachers who
inspired me to follow their example and appreciate every minute of my 37 year
teaching career.
Grateful for the friendships I had all through my school years and the memories that
will be with me always.

As I mentioned, I chose the perfect profession for me. Teaching middle school and high
school students helped keep the kid in me. After 37 years of teaching in Pinckney, I am
now thoroughly enjoying retirement--spending time in Pinckney, Florida, and traveling
throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Most importantly, I enjoy spending
six months a year in Bay View, an historic Victorian community in Petoskey on Little
Traverse Bay. It is truly my favorite place on earth!
I try to not take anything for granted and treasure the wonderful people in my lifemy
special family and friends and my wonderful life partner, Tom, who has given me the
opportunity to be a surrogate mom to his 5 kids and Nana to our 4 adorable grandchildren.
Life is good!
I can't wait to see everyone and catch up on many life stories and renew old friendships.
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Mary Lynn Schaffstall McGeachy

maryytt@aol.com - Romeo, Michigan - 586.255.6551
Married to Lyle McGeachy for 44 years - Mother to Heather and Melissa; Grandmother to Carson and Brooklyn

I feel so blessed to have created a life that is true to myself. After graduation, I continued to teach dancing and
th
choreograph for various dance companies. I pursued my 6 Cecchetti exam in Classical Ballet dancing and teaching.
Along with that, I that I performed for the U.S.O which was a very gratifying experience !

Then Motherhood The birth of our two daughters added another dimension to my life. Watching them mature and
being a part of their lives has been such a beautiful gift. I felt grateful to raise them while being at home during the day
and to also be able pursue my passion of dance through teaching in the evenings. We moved to a small town called
Romeo MI and my journey changed to a whole new direction. My friend and I opened a gift and home furnishings
boutique, which was a passion that I always yearned to pursue. It was fulfilling for me to use my creativity to support a
very successful business for over 25 years.

I am currently working as a Designer for a local winery. I also work in the Interior Decorating field by staging homes for
re-sale. My husband and I recently purchased a Vintage camper and we are enjoying the experience of the great
outdoors. Another passion of mine that is tied to nature is gardening. I find pure joy working in my gardens and
enjoying the true beauty of my labor. A healthy lifestyle is important to me. I enjoy healthy cooking and I lead an
active lifestyle by working out. My two grandchildren keep me busy, up to date, and they bring so much energy and fun
into my life
In retrospect, I now know the friendships and experiences that Ive gained during my High school years had a strong influence on my adult life.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the Dearborn High School 50 Class Reunion!
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Sylvia
I think my life has been in high gear from the moment I le3 high school no
excep8ons! While majoring in poli8cal science at MSU, I met my husband at
the end of my rst full year. I con8nued with college year-round, and
graduated in a liFle over 3 years. He also graduated at the same 8me, from
General Motors Ins8tutes 5-year program, and we were married that
summer. When we see you in August, we will have just passed our 47th
anniversary! Jim is s8ll my best pal and forever guy.
As many do, I went back to school a year later to get my RN, which had always been my passion for a
future work life, and s8ll is. Jim only thought he got a fully educated wife I liked OB so well in
nursing school, that by the end of the term, I was pregnant with our son, Clay now 43. He and I
graduated at my 6-month gesta8on point! Our second son, whom we lost
when he was 4 days old, came two years later, and our daughter, Beth, 3
years a3er Clay. We raised our family in Okemos, Mi, and never le3 MI un8l
2002, when we did in a motor home! I traveled North America for many
years from ice rink to ice rink for kids hockey yes, even Beths for a few
years! Of course, we did many other sports, too, but hockey was the one that
took up any spare 8me we had year round! Clay and Beth were, and are, our
pride and joy.
At the age of 44 I nally received a commission in the Army Reserve, serving
in a medical support unit in Grand Rapids for 8 years, then as IRR for 8 more.
I nished a Masters in Health Administra8on in 1994 and a PhD in the same
in 2004 when I was on Ac8ve Duty at Walter Reed. Becoming a Veteran at
the age of 56 was amazing! So was learning to do push-ups! In my 40s I
realized several goals I had long had being an Army Nurse, owning a horse
and a log home! We found NM soon a3er leaving MI and found it to be our
happy place and stayed! One short detour to East TN for a few years, then
back to NM. We are blessed with 4 goofy and wonderful grandkids 2 boys and 2 girls. Our lives are
well-blessed and full of joy. I s8ll work part of the year and golf all year round! Travel highlights were
to Australia and New Zealand and Alaska last year.
I would come back in my next life to be a nurse, too and if youd like a short, fun, read please feel
free to get my book on Amazon paperback or Kindle version I Want Chocolate Cake for Dinner! Let
Nursing Rock Your World! - and maybe you will help get a few more people interested in a nursing
career! That was my goal in publishing it recruitment. I think you will get some laughs, at any rate!
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Sylvia (Spain) Burch

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Marcia L. Wallace (Springer)

9122 Midnight Pass Road #62
Sarasota, FL 34242
941-349-2885 (FL home); 941-928-1714 (cell)
920-668-6182 (WI home)
mwallace47@aol.com

graduated from the University of Michigan in 1968 and went to work for General Motors shortly after.
I met my husband there; in fact, he hired me. He was a young, aggressive, Ph.D., brought from GMs
Research Labs to the Corporate Marketing Staff to develop a Marketing Information System for GM. All
of it was new to me, but I had a thirst to learn and lots of energy. We were resource constrained so I had the
opportunity to tackle all sorts of assignments where I had no previous experience. The confidence Jim, as my
manager, showed in me served me well in the future, giving me the confidence to never fear a challenge. What
a gift he gave me! I worked at GM in various capacities until I got married.
We were recruited by the President of Chase Econometrics, an economic forecasting and consulting firm as
well as a subsidiary of Chase Manhattan Bank. We started a new consulting service, forecasting U.S. demand
for automobiles and trucks as well as related management consulting. In 1979, I moved to Manhattan as VP,
Strategic Planning in the Information Services Department where all of the information-oriented subsidiaries
of Chase were managed. Later, I was offered the opportunity as Vice President in the Trust business at Chase
Manhattan, also in New York.
In 1982, we moved to Chicago. First Chicago had a department which spanned many of the things I had done
at Chase. First Chicago owned several information-oriented subsidiaries as well. I was hired as a VP in
their New Ventures Department to assess the acquisition of new businesses to fill out their portfolio. I later
was offered the opportunity to manage some of their Institutional Trust businesses. My last position there was
Senior Vice President and Head of the Institutional Trust Department. I had broad based responsibility for 1,000
employees located in multiple U.S. cities and 4 countries. I left First ChicagoNBD/BancOne in October of 1998
to move full time to Sarasota, FL.
My professional activities post-First Chicago were limited to my role as Chairman and Lead Independent
Director of a small mutual funds firm. I was in this role for a little over 5 years.
I spent a few years in Florida offering my services as a Guardian ad Litem here in the Sarasota Country Court
system. Some might know this program as CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocate for children at risk in
the judicial system.
We have no children, and obviously therefore, no grandchildren.
My husband and I are very serious in our support for Hillsdale College, the Institute for Justice, the NRA and
other organizations primarily targeted at protecting our Constitutional liberties and educational freedoms. We
spend our winters in Sarasota, FL and our summers in the small town of Oostburg, on Lake Michigan in WI.

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Frankfurt, Germany

Stinnett, TX

Kauai, HI

Appomattox Court House

150th Anniversary
NPS Volunteer

Houghton Lake
our home!
Whale watching Alaska

Mike Stinnett
ms-ink@comcast.net

40 years Teaching HS
Graphic Communications

North Shore, Oahu, HI

ithout the support of my family none of the following would have been possible, for 47 years Diane, Bret, and Brandon
have dealt with a husband and father that spent 10 or more hours a day in his classroom and most summers traveling
to conferences and committee meetings. Little has changed even during the last six years since I retired, but now I have my
granddaughter, Maddy, who tries to keep me near home. Success really does take a family.

Its difficult to believe its been 50 years, walking the halls at DHS on the 27th of January this year brought back many memories
of time spent with friends (sometimes wondering why we lost touch) and cruising Woodward, when it really was cruising.
I still enjoy listening to the music of the 60s and teaching 40 years of high school students to enjoy it made for interesting
days at school. For some reason, to this day Im still not sure why, I became a teacher. During that time I worked at three
different schools, Birmingham Seaholm HS - 1969-71, Oakland Technical Center Southeast Campus, 1972-2000 and Kimball/
Royal Oak HS, 2000-2010. During my career I enjoyed a great deal of recognition from a number of different teaching and
industry organizations. They include the Milken National Educator Award, considered the Oscars of education, it came
with a $25,000 check and a satellite interview from California back to Detroit. A few years later I was one of five finalists
for the Disney American Teacher Awards and had a Disney producer and video crew in my lab for 10 hours, of which six
minutes showed up on the Disney channel for six months, six of my 15 minutes of fame. Michigan Technical Teacher of the
Year. Whos Who Among American Teachers, Fred Kagy Life Achievement Award, Michigan SkillsUSA Life Member are a
few of the others. Ive spent the last six years traveling for the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, working
with over 100 schools in 36 states on curriculum and national assessments. Ive recently been elected to my second term
as President of Graphic Communications Educators Association, an international graphic arts teachers association. My
first term as president was almost 25 years ago and I will finish this term very near my 70th birthday. I currently co-chair
the Graphic Communications Technical Committee for National SkillsUSA and chair the Michigan Technical committee.
I completed my BS at Ferris State University 69, MS Eastern Michigan University 72, finished two years of the Galileo
Leadership Academy a PhD program, Wayne State University 99-2001, I was asked to be cohort speaker at end of program.
What an amazing ride my life as been. Im looking forward to seeing where the rest of it may take me! Im not sure anyone
can really put into words what its like to spend your life working with teenagers, but at some point you realize that what
you are doing has a real impact on them. Someday maybe I will tell you the story of the 1200 Indian Head pennies, the front
page news story it became and editorial that followed. Sometimes its the small things we do that have the greatest impact.
A hundred years from now..... It will not matter what my bank account was, The sort of house I lived in,
Or the car I drove...But the world may be different Because I was important in the life of a child.

Granddaughter Maddy

Vancouver, BC

Brandon, Old Guy, Bret

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Diane & Mike, Alaska

Marsha Strachan Sundstrom

Carrie, Paul, Ally.

Jacob and Molly.

Melissa and Brady.

Lily and Julia.

50 Years hard to believe so much time has passed!

fter graduation, I started working for Ford Motor

CompanyRouge Office Bldg.- as a secretary.
I planned to start college in the Fall of 66, but I got
engaged instead and then got married in 67. I moved
to Oklahoma where my husband was stationed, but
after 3 weeks, I moved back to Dearborn when my
husband deployed to Vietnam.
I had my first baby, Carrie in 1971. Jacob was born in
76 and Melissa in 79. I was a stay-at-home Mommy
for 15 years.
In 1983, we moved Up North to Indian Riverwe
wanted to spend our free time boating, swimming, skiing, fishingjust
enjoying
the Ioutdoors!
The Haitian
Family that
sponsored!
My biggest passion is being involved in the lives of
my four grandchildren (4). I also am an animal lover -Im always animal sitting for family and friends
Ive worked in the medical field for 25 years, and I
worked for the last 17 years for a dermatologist it
was all hands-on with patients including surgeries! I
also made 16 trips in 10 years to Haiti working with a
medical team. It was a life changing experience! Haiti
will always be in my heart!
PO Box 152, Topinabee, MI 49791
231.238.8618 H 231.420.4971

Im thankful to have lived a very blessed life!

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Sandra Stretke VanLandingham

6201 Normal Blvd. Apt 212

Lincoln, NE 68506
VanLanArt@aol.com
(505) 690-1682

Marriages:
First Marriage in the 1980s to Michael Wood Gaylor. He was an Artist and my
daughters father. The marriage ended with Michaels death.
Second Marriage from 1993 to 2015 to Bruce Leon VanLandingham, He is a real
Cowboy, Artist, and Art Dealer. We were married over 22 years, and built a successful
business together dealing Antique Native American Art and Western Paintings. I
experienced a number of serious health problems over the past few years. I have been
victorious in overcoming and managing these diseases, and I am doing well now, but
the marriage died.
Work Life:
Rock & Roll, Creem Magazine, Americas Rock and Roll Magazine: late 1960s,
Detroit, Michigan.
Advertising, Vice President, Account Management, Ogilvy & Mather, (Think Mad
Men, its uncannily accurate); 1970s-1980s, New York City, New York.
Art Dealer, Antique Native American Art and Western Art; 1990s-2013, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
I am now retired, and totally indulging my passion for all Arts. Lincoln, Nebraska
has an amazing art community. This is Johnny Carsons hometown, and he has been
very generous with his financial support. I have made some wonderful new friends,
and we attend theather, dance, concerts from classical to rock and roll, art galleries,
museums, movies, etc,; 2013 to present.
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Sandra Stretke VanLandingham

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Family:
I have one beautiful, smart, amazing, beloved daughter, Kara Adelaide Stretke
Gaylor VanLandingham, 34 years old. She is divorced from her sons father.
I have one handsome, smart, amazing, beloved grandson, Jack Thomas Ball,
11 years old.

Life Overview:
Like others, my life can be summed up with Charles Dickens quote, it was the
best of times, it was the worst of times... My life is awsome: active, adventurous,
filled with great loves and great losses. And of course, we all know it is our
relationships that matter.
I have lived many places: Dearborn/Detroit, Michigan; Casablanca, Morocco;
San Francisco, California; New York City, New York; Santa Fe, New Mexico, the
Caribbean, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
I have been blessed with friends from all over the world from many cultures,
races and faiths. I know some of the poorest people in the world, and some of
the richest people in the world, and have even been personally blessed by the
Pope and the Dalai Lama. The wondrous thing about this wide range of people
in my life is how much we are the same.
Life is amazing.

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Beverly Bev (Susewitz) Ferguson

2721 Banner, Dearborn, MI 48124
bfergie12@yahoo.com

50

years already and

what a ride weve
had. Are we middle aged,
old age or something in
between? What-ever it is,
with Gods blessing, we
plan to enjoy it as best we
can.

Gary and I have been

married 47 years. He is
my rock and I am so lucky to have him. We have
3 children who have blessed us with 6 grand
children. Life is good.

Family Easter

I know many of our classmates went on to greatness in their field of study. My claim to fame was being a stayat-home mom. I kept myself busy doing volunteer work, at my childrens school; I was the brownie and girl
scout leader, a room mother for 10 years, went on every field trip, planned the class parties, worked in the school
office, helped in the classrooms, and organized all the fund raisers. I feel fortunate to have had that time with my
children and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Gary is a Vietnam Vet. He enjoys golf and is pretty good at it.
On August 6, 2012, on the 11th hole at Lakes of Taylor, Gary got
a hole-in-one. He
could probably tell
you exactly what
time of day it was,
the temperature,
and
the
wind
speed. It was a
big deal since his
best golfing buddy
was with him. Any
Son Gary Jr., daughter and Tammy
golfers out there
would understand
completely. Gary retired from Ford where he was a designer. That
was 10 years ago, already. Dont blink!!!
I am one of 8 women who started a pinochle club 32 years ago. We
were privileged to watch each others children grow up, get married,
and have their own babes. Our hubbys bonded too. Weve camped
together, celebrated all the milestone birthdays together, and built
long lasting friendships. Ron and Maryann Manduch are one of the
couples in our group. Hes my brother from another mother, (both
born January 12th). Back in the day we could party hardy, now we
just laugh a lot and hope we dont pee when we do it.

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Son Marcus and family

Beverly Bev (Susewitz) Ferguson

Continued

I play the piano. Im not great not even very good but its one of my
hobbies. Gary plays the guitar (he is good) and my sister, Barbara, plays the
bass guitar. We get together to jam on occasion. Im not sure that what we do
would be considered music, but we have fun trying. I also like to draw and
oil paint. I have done some pretty spectacular murals on my grandchildrens
bedroom walls. I also still enjoy doing volunteer work, only now it is at my
church.
Gary and I have a small candle business. Our company is Soy Scents Candles
and tarts. We are winding down now. This year we will be in just 4 art
and craft shows. Two of them are in November. Stop by and check out our
candles and tarts; November 12th at Lindbergh Elementary, and November
19th at Plymouth Canton High.
The best part of our lives is being close to our 6 adult children (including
spouses) and 6 grandchildren. For some reason they all really like us. We
Daughter Jodie and family
play table games, yard games, and run the RC cars, boats, planes and drones
with them. We recently bought a Polaris RZR to do some off-roading. Even
our grand children have four-wheelers.
Im so glad we grew up in the 60s. Our grandchildren think we lived in the olden days, but it was such a great
time to be young. God bless us all.

Bev and Gary Ferguson

I would love to stay in touch.

Pinochle group for 32 years

Our 6 grand babes.

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Bob Sutherland

4108 The Hill Road, Bonita, Ca 91902

email: Rrscu75@aol.com
Cell: 619-985-3610 Home: 619-475-5338

arried to Sue (Steckley, class of June 1965) Sutherland

in July 1971. Sue and I have always been homebodies;
very much in love; usually where there is one, the other is in
their shadow. We began dating when I returned home from
Vietnam in Fall of 1968. Sue graduated from Eastern Michigan
University of January 1970 with her teaching degree. She then
taught school from 1971 to 1975 while putting me through
college. I graduated with a BA from the University of Colorado
in May 1975, while also working for McDonalds full-time.

ccupations: January 1966 - February 1970 4 years in

the military and 45 years in the McDonalds business,
becoming an Owner/Operator in March 1979. I still work fulltime, but I love what I do. We had grown to 16 stores, all in the
San Diego, and a number of years back, I sold 6 stores, thinking I would start to wind down. Then I
thought how nice it would be for the kids to have something to get started, or to even do it with them,
and thats where we are today. We have employed over 80,000 people over the years. We are so proud
of these fine young people!

e have 4 children - 2 boys, 2 girls. Tim 40, is married with 2 daughters, Sadie 2 and Hannah 1. Tim
is in charge of all of our restaurant facility operations. Todd 38, is married with 2 children, Daniel
9 and Ava 2, and another on the way! Todd is a nationally approved McDonalds Owner/Operator
and owns 2 of our locations, plus has partial ownership in the others. He will carry on the business as
Owner/Operator, should something happen to me. When I make my trip to the Golden Arches in the
sky. Kari 36, is our extraordinary child. Kari has Downs Syndrome and has been Gods gift to our
family. She has graduated high school and excels in swimming and gymnastics. In fact, Kari represented
the United States in the Special Olympics World Games in Ireland as 1 of over 10,000 athletes from
165 countries. We were among the million plus guest in attendance. Kari went on to bring home 4
gold medals, 1 silver medal, and the ranking of #1 female Special
Olympics gymnast in the world! She also has a 2nd degree black belt in
tae-kwon-do and works in the drive thru of the McDonalds nearest
to our home. Kimberly 34, is married with a daughter, Resse 3 and
another daughter on the way! Kim is in charge of payroll and human
resources for our restaurants.

e have a lot of interests, but they all involve the children and
grandchildren. We have a working ranch in Montana, where
we spend several months a year and we have a home 2 cul-de-sacs
from Kim where we go for weeks at a time to visit our Colorado kids.

ur lives have always revolved around each other, our kids, and
our grandkids. Ive been one of those guys that has been so fortunate because I truley enjoy getting up and going to work, and I
enjoy coming home. It may be boring to most, but Im the happiest
guy in town!
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1969
1980
1989

Moved to
Marietta, GA

Married Richard Novak

Moved to
Ypsilanti, Mi

Divorced,
He Passed in 1981

1998
2008
2012

Jason (My son) married Marielle

in Sandy Spring Georgia, Now
live in Sanford, FL

Went to
Guatemala
for 2 weeks

2013
2014

Retired

Went to Greece
for a month

2015

Now live in Jacksonville ,FL

t. 734.679.4910 e: bjnthomas@yahoo.com

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Jessica ( Daughter) moved

from Richmond, Virgina to
Jacksonville, FL
Kroger 20 years Mi.
Intertec Publishing 10 years Ga.
HomeGoods 15 years Mi.

Craig Tillman

Craig Tillman
28705 South Pointe Rd.
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
313.949.0016
09amerileg173@gmail.com

The Last 50 Years

fter graduating I went to HFCC. Didn't care much for it and joined the Army in November 1967.
After 3 years in the Army, I got a job at Ford Motor Company, where I would spend the next 36
years of my life. I got married in 1972 and have 3 children and now 2 grandchildren. Marriage only
lasted for 17 years. After retiring from Ford's, I started getting involved with Veteran's groups. I am
a past commander of AMVETS Post 4, past commander of VFW Post 134, current commander of DAV
Ch. 51 and of American Legion Ford Motor Post 173. I am also a past commander of the Dearborn
Allied War Veterans Council, where I planned for the Dearborn Memorial Day Parade. Since 2009,
I've been involved with homeless veteran's. From 2012 to 2014, I was the Chairman of the Homeless
Veteran's Task Force for The American Legion, Department of Michigan. I worked all over the state of
Michigan in trying to get our homeless veterans off the street. In 2013, I was very fortunate to receive an
award for my work on the state level and also on the national level. In October of 2015, I got remarried
to my wife Denise.

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Trudy Young Fagan

443 Peninsula Trail, Traverse City, MI 49696

231.342.0397 C
Its been a long sweet journey from Dearborn to Traverse
City where I now reside! I was lucky to find the love of
my life, Bill Fagan, and marry him in 1970 after four
years at Hillsdale College where my liberal tendencies
were a little out of place, although I did have a great
college experience there.
Bill and I moved to Baltimore, MD where we both spent
35 years in the teaching profession, he teaching physics, I
in the early childhood field. We pretty much had the
whole gambit covered!

After years of teaching, I became an

elementary school principal in a high needs
area of Baltimore, a population I was well
suited to serve. I loved every minute of my
career but retired happily and have not
looked back!

When our children, Tara and Conor, were young

we camped, bicycled and visited most parts of the
continental U.S. but always spent all or most of
the summer at the family cottage on Spider Lake
near Traverse City. In later years, Bill and I did
self-contained bike tours in Italy and France as
well as the more adventuresome and mountainous
parts of the U.S. The Rocky Mountains were
especially memorable! We continue to travelIreland in June. Tropical locations have been
destinations now that we can go in cold weather!
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Trudy Young Fagan

Continued

Currently retired, we were lucky to

buy the cottage from the family,
rebuild it into a modest but
comfortable home and enjoy all the
seasons up north. My sister bought
on the lake, our son met his wife up
here and lives close by with our
fantastic grandson, Oscar and his
soon to be born sister. We moved
my Mom up to senior living in TC
and our daughter in Portland, Oregon
gets back as often as possible.

We continue to ride our bicycles; I enjoy the birds and gardening, volunteer in a food pantry,
with Habitat for Humanity and at Michael Moores State Theater in Traverse City. I am also
active in my church. Most mornings we go to
the gym and enjoy a pretty busy social life.
Traverse City has some fantastic restaurants!
My life has been grand so far. I plan to keep
on enjoying every minute, so come on up for
a visit. The bunkhouse can probably hold
your whole family! Just call first!!

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Dave Zielger
1walleyedave@gmail.com
1205 Zimmer Place, Williamston, MI 48895
517.290.0553 C
Since high school graduation, the past 50 years have flown by!!!

attended college before enlisting

steered me into a jet mechanic
Navy years were spent primarily
this time and my daughter, Kim,
happened in the early 80s. I met
be celebrating 32 years of married
and Lisa. All three kids are now
careers and each has two kids.
wonderful grandkids which has
ever had - grandparenting. We also
Alyssa, who had brought us great
Down syndrome and the greatest
learning experience with Alyssa
of
gratitude,
humbleness,
witnessing Alyssas abilities. Her
example of inclusion by electing
her high school!!!

in the Navy in 1967. The Navy

position and, fortunately, my
in Florida. I got married during
was born in 1973. Divorce
my wife, Jan, and we will soon
life! Jan has two children, Jeff
in their 40s, married, have great
Our pride and joy are our six
given us the best job weve
have a young lady in our lives,
joy. Alyssa is 19 years old with
kid! We have had a lifelong
and her disability experiences
thankfulness and the joy of
classmates displayed a true
Alyssa homecoming queen of

Were certainly enjoying retirement after working 45+ years!

I retired from Ford Motor Company and Jan is semi-retired, still
working as a paralegal. I have continued working but on my schedule! I work several hours a week
at the local YMCA as a lifeguard and I drive cars for a local used car dealer.
We live in Williamston, Michigan near Lansing. I am a true MSU fan. Go Green!
Our favorite hobby is vacationing! Weve been on many cruises, including two cruises through
the Panama Canal. We enjoy our cruises more when our kids and grandkids join us. We tried the
Michigan snowbird thing this past winter by spending a month in Hilton Head, South Carolina. We
enjoyed it so much that we are heading south to Hilton Head next winter for a two month stay.
Im looking forward to reconnecting with my fellow grads at the reunion or on Facebook. Again,
where did the years go? This rhetorical questions reminds me of an old Frank and Ernest cartoon
strip about attending a class reunion where Frank says theyre in the wrong place as all he saw was a
bunch of old people!
Dave Ziegler

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Class of 1966 Veterans

Honoring Those Who Served

Michael Bechtol - Radioman 2/Class Navy, I served in the US Navy from 1966 to 1972 aboard the USS Essex
CVS 9 and the USS Saratoga CVA 60.
Russell Cannell - Army, 18 months in Vietnam
Brian Delaney - Army, Drafted in March 1967 and discharged in Sept. 1968. Was wounded twice in Vietnam.
Dave Dmytro - Army Rank E-5, Three years of service in Germany..... Then other countrys servicing the transfer of wounded servicemen back to the states to Seattle.
Daryl Farkas - Branch unknown.
Edward Glomb - Captain Army, Green Berets, Spent 4 years in the U.S. Army, served in Vietnam.
Bruce Hasley - Marine Corps (1968-1971)
Marvin Kobasiar - PFC Army
Alan Krause - Army, Drafted Sept 1966 to 1968. Served in Vietnam in 1967-1968.
Gary Krause - Army, Drafted July 26, 1966 and spent 2 years at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Jim Leiphart - Specialist 4 Army, Drafted into the Army, December 4, 1970, after breakfast at the Dearborn
Youth Center, along with a bunch of other draftees from Dearborn, with Mayor Hubbard, and everyones
family and friends. Highest rank: Specialist 4, Basic training at Fort Dix, NJ, Advanced Training at Army
Signal School at Ft. Gordon, GA, permanent party, also at Army Signal School at Ft. Gordon, GA, teaching air
navigation equipment repair (electronics). Discharged June 15, 1972.
Michael Miller - Marine Corps, Served in Vietnam.
Lee Nagle - Army, May 1966 to May 1968. Was in the Military Police at Fort Bragg.
Dennis Rowden - Branch unkown
Ken Shefferly - Staff Sargent E-6 Army, I entered the U.S. Army in July 1967 and had basic at Fort Knox,
Kentucky, advanced training if you call it that was a prep for Vietnam at Fort Lee Virginia. Spent the next 13
months in Vietnam in the Cu Chi and Phu Loi area. This was northwest of Saigon. Most of the time was spent
in patrols, recon and aircraft recovery. I was one of the very lucky and fortunate ones not to have shed any
blood in service. The balance of my tour of duty was spent back at Fort Knox Kentucky.

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Class of 1966 Veterans

Honoring Those Who Served

Sylvia (Spain) Burch - Captian Army, I was an commissioned as a 1st LT in the Army Reserve Nurse Corps
in 1992 - age 44! I actually tried to apply for a commission at age 34, at which time the cut-off age was 35 which struck me as very odd - good grief - you have just gotten a fair amount of competence in your field of
nursing in 10-15 years! The unit in Grand Rapids was a support mobile medical unit, a backfill for Dwight
David Eisenhower Medical Center at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. It was a superb unit - many talented health care
professionals. Went IRR after about 7-8 years when work and working on a PhD became too onerous, and also
we did leave MI in 2002 in our motor home. Mobilized to Walter Reed in March of 2003, serving 15 months
altogether - originally a years orders, extended 3 more months. Orders were under Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle. I actually went back there for 3 months a year and a half later - doing
annual training and drill combined. Honorably discharged at 60, which was the norm at that time. Captain
was my final rank, which was just fine. They would not promote me to Major as I lacked a BSN - another very
odd thing as I had completed my PhD in Health Admin. at that time and had been a full time RN for 35 years.
It was never about the rank, though.
Bob Sutherland - Navy, from Feb. 1966 to Feb. 1970. Was wounded in Vietnam.
Craig Tillman - Staff Sargent Army, I entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 27, 1967. Took basic training at Fort Knox,
Kentucky. From there I went to Fort Gordon, Georgia, for classes in Field Radio Repair and the Communication.
After that, I went to Fort Benning, Georgia, for Airborne School and then Ranger Training. Got lucky when I
received orders to go to Germany. That was for a little over 1 year. Got my orders to go to Vietnam for my last
11 months in service. Once there, I volunteered to carry a radio for a Ranger LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance
Patrol) Team, we were the eyes and ears of the 101st Airborne Division. Stationed at Camp Eagle, southwest
of DaNang, we opperated mostly in the Ashau Valley, and even into Laos, Cambodia and had 2 missions that
took my team into North Vietnam. Got out of the Army on November 4th, 1970. Medals received: 1 Silver Star,
2 Bronze Stars with V device, 1 Purple Heart, 1 Air Medal, 1 Army Commendation with V device, RVN
Gallantry Cross with Palm, U.S. Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Jerry Garth Wilson - Branch unkown.
Dave Zielger - Navy, I was in the U.S. Navy, from April of 1967 until February of 1971. After boot camp, I went
to aircraft jet mechanics school in Tenn. I was stationed, first, in Training Squadron Four, (VT-4), in Pensacola,
Florida. Then, I was stationed in Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5), in Jacksonville, Florida. While at VP-5, we were
deployd to Sicily.

Thank You For Your Service!

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Dearborn High School

Class of January 1966

In Memory of:

Robert Brandt
Robert Hoover
Garth Wilson - 1991
Joan Dennis - 1993
Diane Naessens Davenport - February 4, 1999
Brian Delaney - September 9, 1999
Richard McCracken - November 14, 2002
Cynthia Moga - 2005
Blake Bradley - November 7, 2006
Glenn Peters - May 15, 2007
Gary Sides - 2010
Sue Clawson Hoelzer - April 27, 2011
Charles T. Sullivan - June 25, 2011
Mary Beth Sartor - August 9, 2011
Kimberly Priest - 2014
Marvin Kobasiar - August 24, 2014
Daryl Joseph Farkas - 2015

Those we hold most dear never truly leave us....

They Live on in the kindness they showed,
The comfort they share and the love
They brought into our lives.
May they rest in peace!

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