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The First Fifty Years After Graduation
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 John Woodman
Judi A Russell Class of 1958
315 Four Seasons Dr
Lake Orion, MI 48360
248-393-2420 foundryman@comcast.net
Since graduation, I have worked in the foundry business and my wife Judy WTHS 1958, worked as a registered nurse we moved several times, living in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. I enjoy family trips and golf.
 Karen A Underwood (Murphy)
5469 Heath Ave
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-623-2361
I have been involved with Michigan/Ohio concert choir. Music/drama at church. Went on mission trips for five years to do home improvement for the poor in Tennessee if. Have worked with divorce recovery and divorce care programs. Enjoy taking trips with my two grandsons. In October 2006 going on mother-daughter cruise. I’m celebrating life everyday life’s too short not to.
 Prue Dee (Purdy) Wood
Lester F Wood
9873 Van’s Lane
Fife Lake, MI
231-8793184
Lester and I had been married for 50 years and enjoying retirement. During the years following graduation. I was employed as a sales clerk, floral designer, factory worker and waitress. And we retired and moved to Fife Lake - God’s country. I enjoy crafts, painting, reading and church activities
 Jim Williams
Marlene A Noe Class of 1957
11 Overlook Terrace
Fairfield Glade, TN
931-707-0650 or 931-337-9465
spysweb@frontiernet.net
Marlene Noe(WTHS 1957) and I married in 1959 and lived on a farm in Ortonville, Michigan, before moving to Knoxville, Tennessee. I worked for Sea Ray boats, until I retired in 1996. We have four wonderful children - our oldest is a great guy and builder who attended Building Construction Technology and was mentored by Forrest Milzou during Deer Lake Racquet Club construction. Our middle son, and our daughter and her two sons live near us. Our youngest son is a private in USAF flying a presidential AF Two and has a daughter. We’d love to travel and went to New England, Alaska, and many places in between. I love the West and hiding there. My sons, and I are going deer hunting at West Branch in November. I also enjoyed golf, boating, and building decks, out buildings, remodeling, furniture and small projects like birdhouses. Marlene is a Dental Hygienist and still works two days a week and mentors a little eight year old girl.
 John C Wettlaufer
1432 Lark Lane
Naperville, IL 60565
630-3554467 jcwettlaufer@wideopenwest.com
Graduated from Western Michigan 1962 with a BBA. Served in the USAR for 8 years attaining the position of Master Sergeant . Married Vicki Corpron in l964 and we had two children, Virginia and John. My wife died in l983 and I then had an 8 year old girl and 14 year old boy to raise. Both children graduated from high school and college. My proudest accomplishment is the fine job the children are doing bringing up my 4 grandchildren. Starting in 1967 I had 6 different jobs with the IRS, living in 4 different cities. I retired in 1987 and travel between here and Florida.
 Robert E Ward
Mary Ann Ward (Smith)
6458 E Washington
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-1955
After graduating from WTHS I. Served two years in the United States Army and attended college for two years. For 37 years. I was a water well drilling contractor. Nancy and I have been married for 41 years and have two daughters and a son. My favorite things to do are fishing and building commercial buildings.
 Roger L Stevens
410 NE 108 St
Vancouver, WA 98685
360-576-0483 rogerlstevens@comcast.net
After WTHS, I was a Combat Engineer and worked at the Mt. Clemens, newspaper as a Photo Typographer before moving to Washington. In Washington. I was with Mt. Hood Community College and Columbian Publishing. I enjoy playing with the grandchildren. “One day at a time...”
 Vena Towle
Gerald Smith (Deceased 2005)
820 Fairledge
Lake Orion, MI 48362
248-693-9874 or 248-410-2128 geraldlorne@aol.com
After graduation, I attended Ferris State, where I graduated with a degree in Business in 1961 and a Master's from Wayne State University, 1972. I taught business and computer application classes at Oakland Community College and ran my computer application training company. Jerry and I were running a business consulting in manufacturing process control, which required temporary locations. So I retired from teaching. Upon returning to Michigan. I developed a series of computer application classes for Lake Orion, schools and quickly found myself teaching full-time again. After retiring once again Jerry and I traveled to Italy last year. After Jerry died, I went to China for a month to visit our daughter Annette, who lives in Shanghai. We traveled to see the Terra-cotta soldiers in Beijing and the great Wall and toured Shanghai. Two of our children live locally, Karen is a nurse at St. Joseph Mercy and Eric, who corrects manuals for car dealership repairs. Our daughter Teresa is in Iraq with the Defense Intelligence Agency and is expected home mid-December 2006.
 Marlene E Smith
Robert D Giroux Sr
6654 Maceday Dr
Waterford, MI 48329
248-623-7264
Bob and I married in 1959 and had three boys Bob Jr., Mark and Brett, and a girl Staley, who died in an auto accident in 1982. We travel a lot with our old cars and fellow Street Rodders. We also enjoy going to casinos and I still like shopping. We are very close to our children and grandchildren, and enjoy spending time with them. Sorry we couldn't make the reunion. We like this retirement stuff!
 Larry J Schluchter
Marion F Schluchter
12086 Napoli Lane
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
561-742-7806 larry1352@bellsouth.net
After WTHS I worked as a controller and was vice president of finance for several companies. During this time we lived in Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida. I taught accounting at City College in Fort Lauderdale, Broward Community College in Coconut Creek, Florida and Barry University in Boynton Beach and operated an accounting and tax practice upon retirement. We like to cruise in the Caribbean and have cruised to Hawaii. And as a spectator of sports. I primarily watched professional football, basketball and baseball and on occasion attend hockey games with my daughter and son-in-law. We enjoy doing activities with our grandchildren, and I continue to work on a part-time basis.
 Norm E Probert
Judy A Probert (Harrell) Class of 1957
704 Mercer Blvd.
Charlevoix, MI
231-547-4226 or 601-299-0703
My career was in teaching at Charlevoix Public Schools, where I taught Physical Education and Health Education at the high school. Coaching wrestling was my favorite, especially coaching a heavyweight wrestler for the Olympic Games. When I wasn't teaching. I was coaching at sports except golf. Some of my other jobs were bricklayer, stonemason and Ford Supervisor. Judy and I rented our home during the summers and traveled in Europe, Australia, Hawaii and traveling all over the United States. I served two years on the Charlevoix City Council. Judy and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in Aruba this year. Judy (Harrell WTHS 1957) taught in elementary schools in East Jordan schools before retiring. We spent our winters at Paul B. Johnson. State Park in Mississippi, a park severely damaged by Katrina but is slowly recovering.
 Eleanor Yvonne Passage
Richard T David (Deceased)
4381 Seeden
Waterford, MI
248-674-3271 epassage@sbcglobal.net
I was married twice divorced from my first husband and widowed in 2005 when Richard died. Presently I attend OCC and plan to go to Italy to study glass fusing next year. My favorite pastime is working with glass! As long as I can remember Eleanor has been very modest about herself and her talents. So I am taking liberty to share her talent with you, because her creations are exquisite! Eleanor creates free-form glass pieces. Glass sculptures, glass painting and landscapes and jewelry using fused glass as focal points. She uses fused glass with beads and semi precious stone beads and shapes in her creations. Eleanor has been busy creating her art for five years. Up to now she has entered pieces in competition, but she has not sold them because of material costs and the length of time it takes to create the pieces. One necklace can take a full month of eight to 12 hours of work per day. Well-known artists have requested her work for showings in New York City. At the moment she is creating a new body of work to be shown and sold in galleries. Eleanor takes classes at OCC and Corning Museum of Glass and hopes to study at the Center of Creative Studies. I hope you were able to see jewelry creations that she wore at the reunion. Unbelievable!
 Linda R Noell
Gene R Schneider
4151 Thundermug Rd
Grayling, MI 49738
989-344-7492 redpinecurley@earthlink.net
I retired from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where I worked in the Buildings and Grounds department and in Patient Accounting for 27 years. after Gene and I married, we moved to Grayling. At the present time, we are remodeling our home 'a little project turned into a major project'. So many favorite activities had been on hold temporarily. Soon golf, tennis, etc. will be my favorite activities again.
 Ethelene Morse Henze
Robert C Henze
5050 E Hawthorne St
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-327-1447 emhsouthwest@cox.net
Bob and I will have been married 44 years this June 2007. I retired from ATT Communications in 1997 and Bob retired from teaching in 2001.My enjoyment comes from writing poems, reading, and visiting with the elderly ladies from church. We have two sons. One is with the FBI, married, and we have three awesome grandchildren. Our other son is not married. He is a SAG/AFTRA actor with movie and TV credits. God has blessed our family in so many ways. I couldn’t ask for a better life. And yes!!!. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS. We have two nephews and many friends in its midst
PS. All efforts to compile and bring this info together is appreciated by this WTHS grad. Thanks
 Richard Paul Miller
Doris L Fox
456 East Shade Dr
Venice, FL 34293
941-492-5452 ddat456@aol.com
I retired from the United States Navy in 1976 and have been living in Florida ever since. I am a member of the Florida Garden Railway Society that have a common interest in large-scale trains (G guage) including indoor, outdoor and modular layouts.
 Robert E Mawhinney
141 Castano Dr
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
501-922-3812 or 906 387-3905 mtntop@suddenlink.net
After High School there was Army. After Army I attended University. After that 31 years with General Motors. Retired Engineering 1992.
I enjoy and for thirty years I did a lot of diving,skiing, and traveling. I was a private pilot for twenty five years. This got me all over the country. I still do a lot of this but just not as long as I use too.. Now I have a place in the Upper P(Lake Superior) and go back and forth when I feel like it. Linda and I love both places and use both.
 Joanne C Lowery
James T Long
6860 Northcrest Way E
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-9573 or 248-802-1011 jerseyjo111@aol.com
Jim and I are celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary and enjoying our retirement. I retired from GM and Jim from the business world. We spend winters in Florida surf fishing, golf, boating and visiting with family and friends. Also enjoy winning BIG at the casino. We will be moving from Clarkston to Canadian Lakes, Michigan in 2007.
 Sheila Anne Loper
Robert Eric Jacobson
84 MidForest Lodge
Prudenville, MI 48651
989-366-8328 mfljaje@freeway.net
After graduation, I worked for the Oakland County Juvenile Court, and went on a world tour with the Greater Lansing Sweet Adelines. I wrote and produced All Women's Hunting videos and authored a Wild Foods Cookbook. At the present time. I I continue to teach women hunting on weekends for the DNR and serve on the Michigan Conservation Foundation State Board of Directors. Bob and I spend winters hunting Out West.
Away We Go
 Sharon K Livingston
Bob D Cooper
3459 E 58
Tulsa, OK 74135
918-747-0615 cwb36@sbcglobal.net
After graduation, I worked for Merrill Lynch in Detroit. We lived in Waterford, Mt. Clemens and Rochester, before moving to Tulsa in 1974. in Tulsa, I have sold real estate and worked as support staff in Drug and Alcohol and later in Mental Health. Now, Bob and I spend our retirement time traveling by car and cruise ship several times a year. We enjoy being with our grandchildren, and I enjoy several handicrafts
 Carol M Lazenby
POB 5563
Scottsdale, AZ 85261-5563
480-423-5979 Cell 602-402-2088 maestudt@cox.net
Early years were spent in Michigan, and fairly typical. As we graduated from high school and began to move on with our lives in the fall of 1978. My children, young adolescents at the time and I relocated to the southwest, making our home in Scottsdale, Arizona. The next decade or so was a good and challenging time, while raising my family as a single mom and seeing them mature and settle into their own lifestyles. Lori, Kevin and Mike have their homes here in the Valley of the Sun. I've maintained an Arizona real estate license and appraisal certification for a number of years. Real estate appraising has been my career for the past 30 years, and I hope to continue for several more. I've had more time during the past 10 years for travel and enjoyed several trips to Europe, visiting major cities and seen sites in wonderful countries Hopefully the classmates of 1956, will continue to enjoy good health for years to come.
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 Jerry L Kruskie
1407 Marylestone
Waterford, MI
248-363-5492 pkruskie@aol.com
After graduating. I worked in multi-family construction projects for 11 years in New England, 10 years in Florida, Kansas and Michigan. I have two sons, Josh and Matt. I enjoy golf and tennis. I played tennis in the Junior Vet circuit in Florida, occasionally winning.
 Connie Lee Jones Mosher
Gary Lee Mosher
250 S Tomahawk #67
Apache Jet, AZ
480-671-5827 or 248-568-6219 garymosher@aol.com
Gary and I moved from Highland, Michigan to Arizona in 2001 and enjoyed traveling. Since Gary and I worked on the Comfort Caring and Compassion Committee for the Sick and Survivors, because they gave me so much support. When I needed it. living in a 55 plus community offers me many outlets and I especially enjoy decorating the hall for seasons, attending dances and shows and bingo. often, I pay the Indians by frequenting their casinos. My favorite thing is returning to Michigan to visit my children and grandchildren as they all live there.
 Patricia Kline Carskadon
Ray Carskadon
528 Timothy
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-223-7382
pawc56@yahoo.com
After WTHS. I am married and had five children, attended college and worked in the county wide senior citizens program and became executive director. After divorcing, I moved to Florida and sold real estate. I met my husband, Ray at a ballroom dancing class, married and we traveled through 16 states. Upgrading radar sites for Rathon. We now are settled in Kentucky. my sister Delores Frick, WTHS 1957 passed away two years ago. Dolores spent her life, living her beliefs, using her beautiful voice and resources in her efforts. She carried herself with dignity and grace, and she dealt with difficult health and financial circumstances. Stay in touch, as I miss my friends from class.
 Wilma Jeanette Ice
Ivan Lee Charles Mero
6409 Ellinwood Drive
White Lake, MI 48383
248-887-9709 or 248-931-4188 wmero@aol.com
Ivan and I are both retired, but work a bit to keep up the people contact. During tax filing time I do income taxes for H. and R. Block, and Ivan works at a funeral home when we're not traveling. Early in September Ivan and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. Our children surprised us with a fantastic party with our friends and relatives to share our celebration. What a great time! We own a motor home and travel as much as possible but not as much as we would like to. When we are home. We enjoy our time with our children and grandchildren and friends.
 Barrett Jon Harrison
Sandra Spencer Harrison
4601 Fairway Ridge
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
248-626-8439 or 248-563-1687
b.harrison05@sbcglobal.net
After graduating from WTHS I attended Michigan State University, earned a BS in Business 1961 and a MBA in Marketing 1962. While working at Ford Motor Co. from 1963 to 1981. My job took me from Detroit to San Diego, Salt Lake City, Philadelphia, South Africa and back to Detroit. After leaving Ford, I decided to start a cable television advertising business in the den of our home. After 10 years. The company was sold to the biggest TV and radio advertising company in the country. I took the company from two offices, Detroit and Toronto, and in five years, additional offices were opened in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. To my knowledge it is the only national company selling spot cable television advertising. in 1997. I retired and enjoy cheering on the ‘green and white’ Spartans, classic cars, golfing and boating. My 1991 Corvette
is my gem, just like he came out of the showroom and low mileage, and for my
enjoyment.
 Karen Beth Graves
Lee R Wood
6721 Cherrywood
Kinsley, MI 49649
231-263-2293
Lee and I have been married for 49 years. I worked doing office work and retired in 1993. After retiring, we moved to Kinsley and are involved with our church, it's activities and senior citizens. I also enjoy reading as a favorite pastime activity.
 Robert J Fulkerson
3486 W Drahner
Oxford, MI 48371
248-6280008
After high school, I served in the United States Marine Corps, and was discharged with the rank of sergeant. I worked in General Motors research labs in future engineering department for 32 years before retiring. I opened the Country Colony in Oxford in 1980 and wanted to serve a first-class Greek salad and dressing. This led to experimenting with all-natural ingredients to make a dressing as close to "Mitch's" Greek dressing as I could. in the beginning, the dressing was served in the restaurant, bottled and sold to customers. Later four other salad dressings were developed under the label, Hot Rod Bob's. (the logo is a 1957 red Chevy and crossed checkerboard flags). Balsamic Italian, Suzy Q. Sweet and Sassy, Gourmet Greek, Gourmet Caesars, and a Raspberry Vinaigrette. The salad dressings are sold in 10 states and still growing. Note: all the dressings are made with natural ingredients and labeled as 'Heart Smart'.
 Phillip E Felice
10136 Bertrom Lane
Ft. Myers, FL 33919
239-481-1712 or 239-826-4971
After graduating I served in the United States Marine Corps. From 1956 to 1959 and later was vice president of Eastern operations of Sea Ray Boats from 1961 to 1987, when I retired. My favorite activities are running, golf and boating. My family all live near me in Florida, and we enjoy spending time together, doing family activities. Life is good!
 James N Faxon
Alice F Faxon
3651 Foxfire Place
Augusta, GA 30907
706-860-7556 Cell 706-840-0698 jimfaxon@bellsouth.net
I worked in the Iron Foundry business until retiring in 2006. I now enjoy golf and traveling
 Barbara Ann Falk Fortin
Ronald Henry Fortin
5555 Oak Park Dr
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-623-0984 or 248-872-2593
tucsonronbarb@yahoo.com
Ron and I are retired and enjoy living in Arizona (winters) and Michigan. I enjoy playing bingo, attending concerts and going to craft shows Ron, the 'Great White Hunter' still enjoys hunting and riding his ATV with friends.
 Mary L Gillow
Jerry Starkweather
17912 SE 115th Ct
Summerfield, FL 34491
352-347-5939 Cell 598-5930 mstark16@aol.com
After graduation, I went to Western Michigan University. In 1957, I married and had three children, living many years in Ortonville. We were involved in a 4-H horse club and scouting. I was a steel buyer for a fine-blank stamping company in Goodrich and later managed a consulting firm in Ortonville. When we retired, we moved to Canadian Lakes north of Grand Rapids. After four years, we decided warmer climates were for us and moved to North Central Florida, which is horse country and where we can golf all year. We love it! We enjoy coming back to Michigan each summer spending time with our (7) children (between us). (17) grandchildren, and (4) great grandchildren. We enjoy our church work, golfing, bridge and hanging out with family & friends. Life has been good!
Ralph H Morgan
Joelma D Dempsey
2548 Patrick Henry Dr
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-3737047 ralphjoelma@juno.com
I am still working at Sheldon Pontiac Buick GMC and Joelma is also working so our free time is somewhat limited. We go to the Melbourne Florida area in our fifth wheel and 'beeg' truck. And usually stay at Jetty Park in Port Canaveral, while visiting our son, Mark and his family. We often take a week vacation at Traverse City, during cherry festival time. All bets are off for that week in 2007, though Grams and Gramps are booked on a Hawaiian cruise in late February. We'll see what kind of change is left after that little cruise. We do camp and travel with some of the kids that are nearby for long weekends etc. The little ones love it, because Gramps is a real soft touch. I know some of you will have a hard time believing that based on some previous history. I have a great life, great wife, lots of grandkids. It's a wonderful thing.
 Pat Ellen Aspenwall
Charles K Provance
33837 Cnty Rd 327
Clarkston, MO 63837
573-448-5104
(Pat married Charles, a farmer, and she enjoyed making a home for him and their three children in Missouri for 45 years. They are retired, and she enjoys painting with watercolors.)
 Carole J Fortin
William M Terry
2922 Merietta Ave
Waterford, MI 48329
248-673-1519
I married Bill Terry, and we had three children before divorcing, Bill is now deceased. I earned both a BA and MA at Oakland University. After graduating I taught writing classes at Oakland University throughout my career and I was in charge of academic advising for the School of Business, when I retired in 2001. my favorite activities are reading, especially history, Civil War and World War II biographies and mysteries. Gardening and learning to play the piano and guitar are my latest challenges. Enjoy doing nothing in style.
 Gerard D Barnhart
Patricia A Barnhart
16328 Buccaneer St
Bokeelia, FL 33922
239-283-4042
I attended Albion and earned a BS in 1961 and earned a MBA in 1971 at Michigan State University. I worked at GM, as Director of Information Systems before retiring in 1990. I enjoy traveling in Europe and America fishing and spending time with the family.
 David Arthur Briggs
Carol Marie Briggs
4391 Weatherby Lane
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-947-4314 or 231-313-2156 dbriggs38@msn.com
After graduating, I worked in the telephone industry until I retired in 2000. In April of 2005. I started my construction company, Expressions Construction Company in Traverse City. I enjoy playing golf.
 Maureen Janice Clark
18530 Co. Rd 624
Hillman, MI 49746
989-742-2304
I am retired, and my life has been primarily involved with family and family activities and enjoying activities with my friends.
 William F Clark
Judith A Clark
8772 Arlington
White Lake, MI 48386
248-666-1948
After graduation, I served in the United States Marines for two years, and attended college, Sioux Falls South Dakota, for one year. Retired from Waterford Township.
After 34 years, in 1991. I've been married to a wonderful girl from Bay City, Judy Pringle, for 43 years.
 Charles (Chuck) Cowie
Patricia Cowie
5948 E Hermosa Vista
Mesa, AZ 85215
480-654-8730
After WTHS I graduated from Central Michigan University in 1960 and taught for 16 years. Before retiring I was general manager for a wholesale produce company in Los Angeles and purchasing manager for Rockwell International. My wife Patricia is a retired special education teacher. Our son Stephen is a writer and producer for PBS television in Knoxville, Tennessee. Our son John is a teacher, in Inchon, South Korea and our daughter Tricia is a psychologist in Ventura, California. I enjoy golfing reading and traveling.
 George (Bill) Cumberworth
Donna Jean Cumberworth
5458 Chanto
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-3160 cumberworth8@aol.com
After working for General Motors for 35 years. I retired. We raised four great children, and enjoy spending time with the four grandsons and the special joy they bring to our lives.
 Janice E Gidley
1574 Nantucket St
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
727-791-1430 Cell 727-835-0843
Married for 38 years to Ted Cooch and raised his three sons and our son. Ted's boys have five children and seven grandchildren, and our son has three children and one grandchild. after I graduated from Clary Business College. I worked as a sales manager for a book manufacturer and worked 35 years in Printing, Sales and Service. I especially enjoyed working with publishers and authors across the United States. Until 1993. I lived in Ann Arbor, and then moved to Phoenix Arizona, Golden Colorado, San Antonio Texas. And now live in Safety Harbor, Florida. I have continued working part-time in a travel cruise agency and with an accountant. recently I became involved with Glyconutrition to stay in good health. I enjoy playing golf and traveling Life is good!
 J Michael Flinn
Jane A Flinn
176 <eadowview Lane
Gaylord, MI 49735
989-732-2761 jmflinn4@copper.net
I graduated from Michigan State in l962 with a BA in teaching, later to earn my permanent teaching certificate and then an MA from Central Michigan University. From 1962 to l966 I was an officer in the U.S.Air Force spending 3 years in California and a year on a remote radar station in Alaska. I retired from Gaylord Community Schools in l996 after teaching assorted Social Studies subjects, American History being what I taught the most. I married Jane in 1969 and we have two children: Brigitte our daughter has triplets plus a boy a year younger and teaches part-time, our son Sean is an engineer at Boeing Co. in Seattle and has a daughter and twin boys. Our travels take us to the Chicago and Seattle areas- we spend a lot of time in Chicago helping our "second family". I enjoy traveling to Illinois and Washington state and in the last three years Jane and I have seen an awful lot of Europe. My interests center around the grandchildren and seeing them, staying fit, outdoor activities driving and tinkering with my "01" Vette and enjoying the day to day "whats next" of life.
Thanks and I'm planning for the 55th anywhere it will be
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 Richard C Evans
Mary Dolores Booth (Class of 1957)
899 Canebrake Ct
Lady Lake, FL 32162
352-751-3246 or 352-430-5057 devansky@juno.com
In 1956, I graduated from RETS TV School and served in the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1964. In 1966. I graduated from Michigan Christian College. Dolores Booth class of 1957, and graduate of Bobby Jones University, and I were married. I worked in TV until graduating from Lawrence Tech in 1973 with BSFE. In 2003, we retired to the Villages in Lady Lake, Florida God has blessed us with a wonderful life here and our three kids have college degrees and excel in their fields. “We were sleeping when the Tornado came through Lady Lake, Florida on February 2nd, 2007 and were fortunate that it did not cause us any damage”.
 Sylvia A Straub (Clarke)
Duane G Straub
11425 Symphony Woods Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-681-9029 or 301-681-6092 straubds@aol.com
After graduating from Valperaiso University I married Duane. Returning to college at Indiana University. I completed a doctorate in French. Then I spent 25 years working in nonprofit management, serving as CEO of one international and two national professional associations before retiring. Currently I am completing a novel and plan to begin a memoir in 2007 about growing up in my father's drugstore, Cunningham's in downtown Pontiac. My favorite activities are traveling, the arts and writing.
(Recounting the Reunion)
 Evelyn G Zielinski (Cook)
Thomas J Zielinski
4843 Westlawn Pkwy
Waterford, MI 48328
248-681-2813 ezgail1281@aol.com
After graduation, Tom, and I were married, and we had four daughters. Carrie, Vickie, Wendy and Kim. Our daughters have given us nine grandchildren, five girls and four boys. In 2000 I retired from General Motors. Tom and I enjoy golf and downhill skiing. I do a lot of interior selling drapes pillows etc. and presently working on my first quilt.
 Sharon K Girst
James W Houton
1075 Jenna Dr
Davison, MI 48423
810-496-3847 or 810-423-7235 skhoughton@aol.com
Jim Houghten, and I have been married for 49 years and have three children and three granddaughters. The kids all live out of state. So we have a lot of different places to go and visit. Jim retired from General Motors after 30 years and I retired from Anderson Sales after 26 years as office manager. We moved to a condo in Davision, after living our whole lives in Waterford. We enjoy traveling a lot, though we are always glad to return home. I hope to see everyone in five years.
 David Stark Latta
Bertha Latta
6560 Cranberry Lake Rd
Clarkston, MI 48348
248-625-7585 or 625-4487 davidlatta@aol.com
After graduation, I served two years from 1956 to 1958 in the United States Army. And then attended Olivet College in Olivet Michigan, I taught Social Studies, Science and Physical Education at Pierce Junior High School in Waterford. The last two years, I was in counseling. At the present time, I am a self-employed manufacturer's representative selling parts to members of the industry. When I am not working. I enjoy playing golf and travel.
 George Joesph Kapler
Margaret Loy Bennett (Class of 1957)
10038 Grand View Court
TRaverse City, MI 49684
231-9476823 letgeorgedoit@charter.net
After graduating I earned a BS at Michigan State University in 1961. I served in the United States Air Force as a navigator from 1962 to 1974, and to achieve the rank of Captain. Margaret Bennett, and I were married in 1982, and I became a stepfather of three children. I was a MSGT in the United States Air Force as a Dental Lab Tech from 1974 to 1988. We lived in Traverse City, where I worked as a Dental Lab Tech from 1989 to 1991. Let George do it! home repair and pain was formed, and it was my work from 1992 to 2002. I retired, with the rank of Captain from the United States Air Force. bicycling canoeing, downhill skiing and model aircraft are my favorite retirement activities.
 Karl Henry Liewert
Mary Catherine Beechum
3814 Sunnybank Dr
Valrico, FL 33594
813-654-4236
After graduating, I earned a BA in journalism at the University of Michigan. I served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in Intelligence Security and Counter Terrorism. After graduating from United States Army command and General Staff College. As an honor graduate. I worked in the Department of Defense and strategic foreign analysts. Then I worked as network operations vice president for TMC Inc. and North American Telephone Consortium. Mary Beechum and I married and have two children Mary enjoys counted cross stitch and making and designing wire wrapped jewelry, and I enjoy Philatily in our retirement.
 Miriam Margaret Harrington
Thomas Lee Jacobson
6071 Hughston Rd
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
I worked several years as a secretary/bookkeeper and married my wonderful husband Tom, 45 years ago. We lived in Boston, Massachusetts for two years, while Tom earned his MBA from Harvard. We returned to Michigan to start our own electrical contracting company and had four sons, who now live in California, Utah and Michigan our oldest and youngest are physicians, and the middle two work in the electrical contracting field. We have six grandchildren, three boys and three girls. The oldest boys are freshmen at University of Missouri and Michigan State University. Our whole family loves to travel, and we have fortunately been able to travel all over the world. Besides traveling I enjoy quilting gardening and are aerobics.
 Patricia May McGinty
David Frederick Daley
4744 Sutton Road
Dryden, MI
810-796-3384 drypada@aol.com
After graduation, I worked for GMC for three years. Robert Levtola and I married in 1957, and we had five children before divorcing in 1969. I returned to college and finished my degree and was hired by the Shelby Township Police Department 1978. During this time, raised five children. As a single parent. David Daley, and I were married in 1984. Together, we had 10 children, 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. I retired from the police department in 2001. And now it is just fun time! Woo! Hoo! We have been traveling all over the world and plan on doing a lot more traveling in the future.
 Anna Mae B Powell (Maxwell)
Ernest H Powell
1237 Edgeorge
Waterford, MI 48327
248-673-9132 or 248-884-4902 epowell408@aol.com
Earnest (WTHS 1954) and I were married and blessed with three children. We have eight grandchildren, seven boys, who range from 24 years to seven years and a girl who is almost six from China. I worked in the finance office of Birmingham schools, accounts payable around 16 years. Ernest retired from GM Truck and Bus 1991. I did not like to get up on cold winter mornings and have to go to work while he was snug in the bed at home. Hence I joined him three years later, in retirement. We started going to Florida in 1995 and bought a Park Model in 1997 or so and have stayed in the same park. We have gone on mission trips with our church to Spain, Alaska and Japan. Ernest has gone to the Far East Russia, two times. We spend the winters in Florida and summers in Michigan. What can be better than that?
 Donna Lee Mitchell
2251 Oxford
Berkley, MI 48072
248-542-7614 briggsd257@aol.com
I worked at National City Bank, (1st of America) and retired seven years ago after working for 40 years. I have two daughters who are married, one lives in Wixom and the other in St. Clair. You can usually find me at one of their homes. If I'm not home after football season is over, and my grandson finishes his last game at walled Lake Western. I might get a part-time job for the Christmas season, 2006. Reading is my favorite pastime.
 Robert (Bob) E Coonfield
Patricia A Coonfield (O’Brien)
1010 E 98 Destin, FL
(Mail) 13727 Kellerton LN
Cypress, TX 77429
281-723-0584 happicoon@wmconnect.com
I served two years in the United States Army and married Patty O'Brien in 1958. I worked in the mobile home industry as a sales trainer for 45 years. And as marketing manager for 10 years for a national manufacturer. Patty and I opened a successful gift shop and open three more before retiring at the age of 58. Currently, we travel in our RV and have done so for 10 years. We take a break from October to December at our condo in Destin Florida. We enjoy playing golf, very happily married for 48 years
 I married Bob Coonfield in 1958, and we had three children. When the children were school age I went to college, earning a degree in nursing. After working as a registered nurse on the floor for 12 years I worked in the emergency room. Bob and I opened a successful gift shop, and then opened three more before we retired. Retirement opened new horizons, as we sold our home bought an RV and traveled America for the last 10 years, spending the winter quarter in our condo in Destin, Florida. We enjoy playing golf, everywhere.
 Merrill J Charboneau
Joanne M Charboneau
5995 Chickadee Lane
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-3578
I worked for General Motors and retired after 30 years. During this time, I served as president of the Clarkston Chiefs Youth Football Association, president of the Surban Midget Football Conference, and as an adviser for Pontiac Junior Achievement. As a member of the Chief Pontiac Federal Credit Union I served on the board of directors and chairman of the board for one year. I also belong to the Clarkston Knights of Columbus. My favorite activities are woodworking, golf and bowling.
 Carol Balmer
Michael P Smelt
302 Perry St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
231-526-5715 carols@freeway.net
I married Michael (1960), after we graduated from the University of Michigan. Michael taught in Bellevue, and I worked at the University of Michigan Hospital for many years. We moved to harbor Springs, Michigan in 1989 and have been semi active in the community. Currently I am active as a disaster volunteer with the American Red Cross and worked in Louisiana and Houston after Katrina. over the years I've helped in many states and locally. We enjoy traveling being with our family and reading.
 Phil McKinley Bowser
Jane Irene Bowser
5585 Brunswick Blvd
Waterford, MI 48327
248-681-3597 or 248-420-3782
uncphil1@comcast.net
http://uncphil.wisefool.us
During high school I worked for A & P Tea Company. After graduating, I continued to work for A&P for 12 years. I was in the United States Air Force reserve from March 1959 until March 1965. During the reserve time I was on six months of active duty and for 5 1/2 years of active reserve duty. I was activated for the Cuban missile crisis. I joined the Waterford Police Department in 1964 and worked my way through the ranks and retired as the Administrative Captain now called the Deputy Chief in December 1993. My wife Jane and I celebrated 34 years of marriage this year, 2006. Jane works and enjoys her job as a critical care registered nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. My favorite activities are fishing at our cottage on Torch River near Traverse City, and being on my computer and talking with my friends around the country, especially from the Waterfordalumni Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/ (search for WATERFORDALUMNI) or click
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 Glenn Wesley Briggs
Jeanne Thi Briggs
3772 Sierra Dr
Merritt Island, FL 32953
321-453-8522 or 321-956-1274 gwbriggs@yahoo.com
After graduation, I spent 24 years in the military; first in the United States Army and then retired from the United States Air Force. I have worked in aerospace for 16 years and 13 years so far as an active college professor and as a Organizational Development Consultant. At the present time I am a Faculty Dean and professor at Webster University St. Louis and an active professor L' E cole de Management Bardeaux France, Shanghi University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), China and University of Electronic Science and Technology (VESTC) Chengdu, China. To date. I have visited 94 countries and played professional and semi professional soccer until 60 years of age. Thrice retired, but still live an active lifestyle.
“Of the numerous, incredible indelible impressions I accumulated at the "Fabulous Fifty-Sixth," perhaps one stood out, above all others in terms of its expression of what the event was all about. Six of us were standing at the back of the room awaiting a dinner and introducing one another. One classmate introduced himself and said, "Oh, you won't remember me because I kind of stayed in the background while I was at Waterford High. Speaking for the others, I replied, “My friend, you are a member of a very exclusive group. There is only one WTHS Class of 1956, and you are a unique and valued member of a group that is actually very inclusive. Look at how many people here are hugging classmates they never really knew until this event.”
 Alfred F Cuthrell
Arrol A Cuthrell
6934 Hubbard Hills Dr
Clarkston, MI 48348
248-625-5527 andoverskicoach@aol.com
After graduating from Western Michigan College of Education, (Western Michigan University). I taught math and WTHS and coached football from 1956 to 1980 and track from 1956 to 1986. my coaching careers consisted of 39 seasons of football at Waterford, Bloomfield Hills, Andover and Avondale; 35 seasons of track at Waterford and 45 seasons of skiing in Waterford and Bloomfield Andover. I was also a MHSAA official for 40 years officiating at track meets and baseball, softball and basketball games. I helped organize southeastern Michigan, Ski League in the early 1960s, and I served as its president several years. Member of the committee organizing the Michigan High School Ski Coaches Association and I served as its first president. President of Michigan Coaches Association in 2006. Member of the Hall of Fame for Michigan High School Football Coaches in 1985. Michigan High School Coaches Association, 1996, and Michigan High School Ski Coaches Association 1990. For leisure, I dabble in many things, fishing, bow hunting, rifle hunting, golf, skiing, photography, travel, and probably the most rewarding has been time spent with our grandkids. Retirement has given me the time to introduce them to my favorite interests and watching them compete in sports.
 Donald H Arsen
Margie A Arsen
6675 Wellesley Terrace
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-623-0206 arsen4@aol.com
After graduating from Central Michigan University and serving in the United States Army. I taught English at WTHS and was principal of Waterford Village Elementary School. For the last 20 years of my career, I worked as supervisor of adult education for Waterford schools before retiring in 1985. Margie and I are currently involved with two special community projects, which are both enjoyable and gratifying. The Pontiac Central project is called the Globetrotters. It involves 33 students in 10th to 12th grades, who participate. We give them subscriptions to National Geographic magazine. We also go out to dinner four times a year and invite a well-known person to come and share their life story. The Detroit middle school project, honors 25 to 30 students each marking. Who improve their grade-point average the most. We help sponsor a pizza party for the students. Life is great!
 David J Klinke
Carol S Klinke
44 Laurel Lane
Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-764-0435 cklinke2001@yahoo.com
After graduating from Michigan State University, I taught chemistry at WTHS in the summer of 1959. I left Waterford and earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Michigan State University and worked at the DuPont Co. for 30 years. Carol and I had three children and four grandchildren. We are proud of our children our daughter is a pediatrician. One son has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and is a professor at Western Virginia University and our other son is a United States Naval Academy graduate and FBI agent. Education is important to me, and it should have quality and opportunity to all.
 Cheryl D Bruestle
Norbert G Capistrant
Summer Address: 6326 N Ottawa Lane
Pentwater, MI 49449
231-869-4179 candcap@msn.com
I've been married to my husband Norb for 46 years and we have two children and two grandchildrenI earned a degree in elementary education at Eastern Michigan University in 1959 and taught in Waterford schools for 34 years before retiring. Married to my husband Norb for 46 years. And we have two children and two grandchildren. We spend seven months of the year in Sarasota, Florida, and the remaining five months in Penwater, Michigan, where we enjoy playing golf and bridge. Reading and traveling are my other favorite things to do.
 Thomas G Bryce
Judith M Bryce
3605 Lakeside
Lupton, MI 48635
989-473-4472
After graduating, I served in the Army for two years and enrolled in 1958 to Eastern Michigan University. While in attendance played football and earned a degree in education. Married Judy Moran in 1960, and we had five children. I worked in Waterford schools for 35 years. First teaching English and physical education, than as a counselor, and finally as an assistant principal at Waterford Kettering. Wanting to ensure quality education I ran for and was elected to the Waterford Board of Education for eight years. We live in God's country for six months of the year and in the sunshine state of Florida for the remaining six months.
 Harold (Hank) Callahan
Esther Nina Bentley Callahan
1515 Woodlow
Waterford, Mi. 48328
I served as a volunteer Waterford fireman for 18 years. While I was working at GMSPO in Drayton Plains for 30 years before retiring. Married to my wife Esther for 40 years, and we have three daughters and four grandchildren. Each year we spend four months in Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida and enjoy sailing at the Pontiac Yacht Club, while in Michigan. We have spent much of the last 11 years traveling and doing what comes naturally.
 Carolyn Anne Campbell
Ken K Sterling (Divorced 1978)
1924 Country Club Drive
Plano, TX 75074
972-881-9007 Cell 469-233-0969 csterli@yahoo.com
After graduating from Eastern Michigan University in 1960. I drove to a suburb of Los Angeles, California to teach kindergarten. While I was there I met my husband Ken an Electrical Engineer from California State. We were married and moved to Belgium for three years. After returning to California. We had two sons, and I taught first grade in an 'open concept' school. we moved to Plano, Texas in 1972, where I taught first and third grades. In 1993 I taught fourth grade, near Melbourne Australia as a International Teaching Fellow. Returning to California. I taught gifted third-graders until retiring in 2002 after 30 years of teaching. Along the way, I have enjoyed sailing, scuba diving, rock scrambling and travel. Presently, I live near my older son and his family with my two dogs, enjoying the freedom of retirement.
 Richard Arlen Card
Patricia Rose Sears Card
5232 South Hillcrest Dr
North Street, MI 48049
810-987-4223 or 810-650-6166 card@tir.com
After graduation, I attended, Michigan Tech and graduated in civil engineering, my major was structural engineering. In 1961 Pat Sears, and I were married and had seven beautiful children, who now live in Michigan, Florida and Colorado. They gave us 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. We moved to Minnesota in 1961, where I worked for Mobil Oil. Moving back to Michigan, I worked for Charles M. Valentine in Marysville from 1962 to 1969. From 1969 to 1972, I worked for Pettibone Construction in Romeo. Pat and I started our own company, called RA Card Construction, Inc. when our seventh child was born. The office was in our home for seven years, and then we built our own office and warehouse facility in Port Huron. Our life hasn't been all work as we enjoy boating, snowmobiling tennis and flying. I have been a pilot for 16 years. We purchased our summer home on Bois Blank Island in 1976, and spend our summers there and snowmobile on weekends in the winter. Pat is a watercolor artist with studios in Port Huron and on Bois Blank Island.
 David G Carter
Jacqueline K Carter
1855 Bird Rd
Ortonville, MI 48462
248-627-3787
After graduating, I served two years in the United States Army in Germany. I earned a business degree at Flint Junior College, Mott Community College and have been in the Real Estate business since 1960. Jacqueline and I married 45 years ago, and we had five children. They gave us 10 grandchildren. At the present time. I'm a broker at Keller Williams in Clarkston.
 Wanda Lee Nickerson
Raymond Ealy
17840 SE 100th Terrace
Summerfield, FL 34491
352-347-6997
I worked in Personnel, and labor relations with the Michigan Department of mental health for 29 years before retiring. I moved to Florida in 1991 and married Ray in 1992. I am able to play a lot of golf and ball. We are fortunate to live in a very active retirement community, which offers many activities in which to participate.
 Margery Mae Oliver
Marian Robert Vaughen
4015 Indian Camp Trail
Howell, MI 48855
517-546-7687 margiemae@gmail.com
After graduating from Michigan State University, 1960, Bob and I married and I began my teaching career. Two years later, we started our family of five boys. When they entered college. I returned to work to support their college education funding. For nine years I worked in the Deli at VG's. I switched to dental assisting for 6 1/2 years and now I work part-time at the Howell Carnegie District Library. Our boys, their spouses and our grandchildren are scattered in New York, Tennessee, Washington and Michigan. Retirement finds us on 20 acres north of Howell. I enjoy reading, gardening working in the library and being with the grandchildren. It's a paradise for the animals as they love to feast on our fruit trees, grapevines and flower beds.
The Twins
 Nancy Oliver (Nugent)
Summer Address:4243 Constellation Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Winter Address: 15431 West Piccadilly Rd
Goodyear, AZ
586-731-5798
After high school I went to Michigan State University and got a teaching degree. Met Gary, my husband of 46 years in English class. Taught for three years and then had three children, all of whom are living in the area, raising their own children. I have seven grandchildren from three to 16. The next 43 years had been spent working with children in various capacities as a Sunday school teacher, and Girl Scout leader. I now volunteer, two days a week in a kindergarten class in Arizona. Love working with children, and again. I have been active doing various crafts and playing bridge and golf. We have traveled throughout the West, including Hawaii for our vacations. Love Arizona and Colorado. Gary and I are now dividing our time between living in Goodyear, Arizona and Sterling Heights, Michigan we have the best of both worlds.
The Twins
 Joan Marceel Passmore
Lee Strine
3629 Lakeview Dr
Braverton, MI 48612
989-435-2749 or 352-754-1243 strine@ejourney.com
I worked at General Motors Truck and Bus for seven years and 18 years at JoAnn fabrics in Drayton Plains. We lived in Davisburg until Lee retired and then we moved to Beaverton, Michigan. Now we spend seven months in Michigan and five months in Spring Hill, Florida. We enjoy boating, fishing, and lots of company on Wixom Lake in Beaverton. We also like to golf.
 Darrell E Patton
Sally Mae Patton
POB 267
Hesperia, MI 49421
870-378-4504 (Cell phone service, leave message)
peacefulpatton@gmail.com
http//groups.msn.com/WhereWeAre/_whatsnew.msnw
When you traveled and met a friendly and helpful truck driver he could have been me As I was a truck driver for 30 years. Peggy Basore class of WTHS 1960 and I were married, and then divorced in 1973. two years later, Sally Bradway Town, and I were married and we are still hanging in there. I also owned and operated an automotive repair shop with a fleet of wreckers for 18 years. We have been RVing full time traveling the United States for seven years now and loving it. Darrell and Sally were unable to come, but would like to hear from classmates. See e-mail address. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
 Michael Adam Place
Gloria Alma
758 Slumber Pass
San Antonio, TX 78258
830-438-3202 maplace@gvtc.com
I graduated from Michigan State University with a DVM degree and served in the United States Army Veterinary Corps. I married Gloria, a wonderful life partner, and we have two beautiful children. After practicing veterinary medicine for 35 years. We moved to Texas to get away from Michigan winters. I am a retired veterinarian who enjoys exploring Texas hill country and small towns. Love salsa, dancing and cruising the back roads on my Harley.
 Vicky Foley (Keating)
1326 Joliet Place
Detroit, MI 48207
313-567-4601 or 313-456-0084 vak5@mac.com
I married Kerry Keating in 1957 and we had three sons, Steven, Thomas, and Mitchell. All are grown, married, and doing well. Kerry and I divorced in 1980. (He's fine, living in Portsmouth, Ohio.) I attended Ohio University, and graduated in 1974. After my sons were grown I moved to Michigan to attend Wayne University Law School, and graduated in 1984. In 1987 I married Detroit architect Frank Klaetke. Frank passed away in 2004. As for work -- I worked for the law firm of Zeff and Materna from 1984 to 1988, and then took a job with the State of Michigan. I worked for the Dept. of Labor for four years, and then (for the last fourteen years) for the Attorney General's Office. I am looking forward to retirement and having more time to enjoy reading, making jewelry, writing, music, movies and plays, and travel.
 Lawrence Robert Poorman
Kirsten Saunders Donnet
Friedrich-List-Str. 28
71679 Asperg, Germany
larry@poorman.de
I attended the University of New Hampshire and earned a BS in physics. Kristin and I married in 1985, and had a daughter. Fiona Heather. You can't get more Scottish than that, especially since she speaks English with a Scottish accent. I retired from Standard Electric Lorenz in 2003. Since my retirement. I am really enjoying life. I now have time for my favorite activities. Mountaineering is my primary activity, which I have been doing the last 45 years. Still going strong. My second hobby is astronomy. I'm a member of the observatory in Koefingen, Germany. Which is well equipped for seeing the universe. My third hobby is Archeology. I have about 400 different specimens from all over Europe in my collection. I am active in the Linux scene and taught a course at the local school. It was really awarding.
 Claudette Elaine Rickard
Loren R Bray
344 E Fairway Dr
Allyn, WA
360-275-8297 brayslc@peoplepc.com
After graduation, I worked for GMC Truck Division from 1956 to 1960. Loren Bray, and I married and had two boys. In 1960 I. became a stay-at-home mom, who was involved in the activities of the boys. I became an “Expert Homemaker”, thanks to Loren and GMC Truck Sales and eight transfers, around the good old USA from 1970 to 1991. Loren and I have made several trips to the British Isles and a wonderful trip to New Zealand. We spend our winters in Oceanside California. “Life is good!”
 James L Rose
Elizabeth J Rose
6852 Hatchery Road
Waterford, MI 48327
248-666-4585
Served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959 and worked at GMC truck and Bus in Pontiac, until I retired. since October 1979. I have been in harness racing, and currently our daughter and I are racing at Hazel Park Raceway. Elizabeth and I have lived at the same house for over 46 years. If you like racing, come on down and watch us race.
 Nancy A Schack (Martin)
1818 Colonial Village Way
Waterford, MI 48328-1931
248-673-6909 nmartin6403@sbcglobal.net
I worked at the Lions store in Pontiac, for a year and attended Western Michigan University from September 1957 to June 1959. I taught for one year and returned to Western Michigan University from September 1960 to August 1961, and earned a BS plus in elementary education. For the next 30 years, I taught in New York, Arizona and Michigan before retiring. Retired from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital after working as an emergency room registrar. Prepared E. R. patient charts for billing and medical records, and as a coordinator of outpatient lab billing for 12 years. My favorite activities are needlework, reading, gardening, quilting, traveling, miscellaneous art projects and volunteer work. Making little blankets for Project Linus and other children is the most gratifying. Enjoy spending time with friends. My son and my great nephews, a set of six-year-old twins who are definitely not like two peas in a pod who never fail to add laughter and joy to every visit.
(a special Thank you to Nancy for all the writing and interviews for the Biographies)
 Nancy J King (Winslow)
2520 Bruce Dr
Kalamazoo, MI
269-342-5733 or 268-271-8200 king-nj@sbcglobal.net
After graduation, I earned a master degree plus 30 hours at Western Michigan University specializing in special-education and Autism. At present, I am in my 37th year of teaching and work for the Van Buren Intermediate School District as Teacher Consultant for Autistic students. Outside of teaching. I am secretary and volunteer coordinator of Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association our Blues Festival is the second weekend of July. Every year. The festival attracts people from all over the United States. As a member of the Kalamazoo Community Chorale. I sing in two concerts a year. I have never stopped loving music and dancing. My daughters and grandchildren live near me now and we spend as much time as we can together. I have two children and five grandchildren.
 Sheldon B Smith
Sue E Wadel
1505 Crystal Drive #305
Arlington, VA 22202
703-413-5409 sheldonsmith@comcast.net
Attended the University of Michigan. Worked as program director of KMAN radio, Manhattan, Kansas, from 1958 to 1961, then joined my dad in real estate business in Pontiac. United States Army from 1962 to 1964, Sergeant (E5)with AFN-Europe in Germany. Realtor in Pontiac, from 1965 to 1983, President of North Oakland Board of Realtors 1971. Oakland County Republican Chairman, 1971 to 1975. Member of AFTRA and Screen Actors Guild since mid-60s. Lived in LA, 1983 to 1986; Washington, DC, 1986 to present. Met Sue, also from Michigan, in 1991; married in 1998. Sue is an attorney with United States Department of Energy. One daughter, Jennifer, age 30. Self employed full-time as a professional voiceover actor.
 Carolyn Jeanne Spurlock
Roy C Hoskins
12 Golfview Ct
Homosassa, FL 34446
352-382-1875 rchoskins80@earthlink.net
Roy and I have been married for 41 years. Roy had five girls when we married, and we have one son together. One daughter died in 1989. These children have given us many years of enjoyment and still do. Roy and I lived in Hilton Head, South Carolina for 10 years before moving to Florida in 1988. Our retirement years are being spent traveling here and there. We also volunteer many hours to our church (Presbyterian) and the BPOE (Elks) Roy still plays his music and I bowl with the girls. Life is wonderful.
 Jim Wager
Aggie (Carson) Wager
156 Walosi Way
Loudon, TN 37774
865-408-9944 jawager@charter.net
Retired after 39 plus years with United States Steel, and now busy with volunteer work. Mostly as treasurer of the Child Advocacy Center, travel, bridge, and refining the art of relaxing in fabulous Tellico Village near Knoxville, Tennessee. After our BA's at University of Michigan, Aggie and I married and returned to Ann Arbor, where she embarked on her one year teaching career in Inkster to support my MBA pursuit. After graduation in early 62, I started with. USS in Chicago. later we moved to Indiana, Texas, New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Slovakia before taking up retirement in Tennessee. Our daughter is now working on Ph.D. in the math department at University of Wisconsin. Part of her third career after Wall Street and fifth-grade teacher. Our son, a newly retired United States Air Force JAG, is back at his old Pentagon desk as a civilian attorney in DOD international affairs.
 Gale L Wigner
Carol A Van Horn
6819 Williams Lake Rd
Waterford, MI 48329
248-623-7821 wignerc@cs.com
As a partner of Van Horn Brothers and Airport Storage, I'm still working part-time. My spare time is spent playing golf and traveling with my family. My church also plays an important part of my life. Married for 46 years, we have two children and two grandchildren. We recently took our 17 year old granddaughter on a trip to Europe, visiting Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria. We are currently living about seven months in Michigan and five months at her home in the villages south of Ocala, Florida.
 Ruth Marie Willis Lang
24249 Panama
Warren, MI 48091
586-756-4293 rlang01@comcast.net
Married for 34 years and widowed for past 16 years. Over 45 years, I've had three careers, a Bell girl Michigan Bell telephone in the downtown office Detroit, a clerical supervisor of the emergency room and the operating room at Saratoga General Hospital, and I was an admission rep at Detroit College of Business Davenport University. Lived in Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Madison Heights and Warren throughout the years. Hobbies! Who has the time? When I had time. I was busy, boating camping, traveling gardening and reading. Nothing exotic like snake charming or belly dancing. But I have done both in the past... Oh! I have a life long interest in Etymology.
 Dale G Ryan
Linda A Ryan
6984 Cranberry Lake Rd
Clarkston, MI 48348
248-625-5261 or 248-892-3253
Retired. Announcer for all Clarkston High School Football and Basketball games. "Voice of the Wolves" 14 Years with T & C Fed Credit Union, 10 years with Sea Ray Boats, Married in 1970, retired in 1989. Two children and three Grandchildren.
 Ruth Ann Goodwin Thomas
30048 Prospect St
Chesterfield, MI 48051
586-749-5755 Cell 586-344-1906
ruththomas@earthlink.net
Gary retired from 31 years teaching. We have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. I taught and subbed for 7 years or so (not enough for retirement) Enjoy golf, travel, grandchildren and Bible Study.
Bonnie Jean Parcher Goodwin
428 Saturn Ave
Salina, KS 67401
785-820-8277 Cell 785-787-0020 bonnieg9210@sbcglobal.net
 Karl W Mantyla
1310 N Renaud
Grosse Pte. Woods, MI 48236
313-882-3294 kfotog@juno.com
“Give me my diploma and you give me liberty”
 Rodger L Bennett
2 Mariner Lane
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-9766 Cell 541-221-3154 rodger97439@msn.com
“So little done, so much to do, I wonder if I’ll ever be through”
 Rev. Dan Revoir
Martha Revoir
917 Dorothy Lane N.W.
Grand Rapids MI 48505
616-363-8045 danrevoir@juno.com
In addition to being a prayer warrior for the afflicted ... Dan is a very qualified minister, preacher and teacher of God’s Word. Feel free to contact him and see how God might use him in your church.
 Jack Reynolds
14445 Rialto Ave.
Brooksville, Fl 34613
352-592-7049 jreynolds15@tampabay.rr.com
“This lad is neither quit or loud; but you’ll usually find him in a crowd”.
 Leon C. Warden
Betty Warden
1277 Morrison Rd.
East Jordan, MI 49727 leeandbetty@voyager.net
“Why study, the more we study, the more there is to forget”
 Don Liddy
12139 Stonegate Lane
Garden Grove, Cal. 92845
dliddy@socal.rr.com
Just a note to let you know that I’m really impressed by the way you and the group have organized this reunion. I’m just sorry I couldn’t attend.
I’ve been in California pretty much since we got out of school except for the three years in the Army which included a year in Korea. I’m still working. I'm currently with Northrop Grumman Corporation in my 18th year. I’ve been in the Procurement Field since I got out of the army back in January of 1964. I was amazed and very happy to see that some of our classmates who were 'an item' in school are still together like Bob Coonfield and Patty O’Brien. Now that was a match made in heaven.
Hope you and your family are doing well. I never married. I guess I was never meant to set down roots.
Well, I hope you give my best to all of our fellow classmates and that I’ll be thinking of all of you during the Reunion Weekend.
With Warmest Regard,
Don Liddy
 
Carolyn (Carrie) Henry and Al Martini
713 West Spruce St. Deming, NM 88030
210-842-2229
Carolyn Henry and Allen Martini married the week Carolyn graduated from Eastern Mich. University June 17, 1960. The first year Carolyn taught school was in 1960 in the separate but equal school system of Biloxi Mississippi. When I was transferred from Keesler AFB, Miss. to California, Carolyn stayed to finish her contract. Carolyn stayed in the Jefferson Davis home ( President of the Confederacy's home) Carolyn is listed as a Southern Bell. We have three children, one Girl and two Boys. Also ten Grandchildren Three Girls and Seven Boys. In 1963 Carolyn obtained a teaching assignment at Morro Bay High School. She taught there for twenty five years. Allen Martini finished with the USAF. in December 1963. Started work with Pacific Gas and Electric. In 1966 Allen started school at California State University at San Luis Obispo. Where he graduated in 1970 as an Electronic Engineer BSEE. Worked for PG&E setting up computer controlled systems. Including transfer of fuel oil from ships to shore, between tanks and power plants. Worked for four years as the plant engineer for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant We retired to Florida in 1993, but were so bored we took temp. jobs with employment agencies. Sold souvenirs for NASA during five night launches of the shuttle craft.
 Edwin (Ed) Lehman Adler
Gretchen
900 Lake Angelus Shore
Lake Angelus, MI 48326
248-253-0496 Cell 248-933-5444
 John K. Bersche / Gayle Butler (wife)
2 Highbrook Street
Kitchener, ON N2E 3P1 (1 hour west of Toronto)
519 576 6613 jkbersche@yahoo.ca
Children: Jody (single mother with two adult girls) in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jonathan in Seattle, Wash - not married - no children Jeff and wife Bonnie - in nearby Guelph, On - H.S. teacher/improv coach - two sons Jr High Julie and husband Dave - owns and operates day care - daughter 3 and son 1 live in Eudoria (small town north of Toronto) I am presently Self Employed: Learning To Live (teaching couples, in particular, how to live life to the fullest mentally, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Officiant at the Kitchener Wedding Chapel. Author and Facilitator of The Couples Workshop "Discovery" Pastor of churches in: Louisville, Kentucky, Sandusky, Ohio St. Paul, Minnesota Scarborough, Ontario (Toronto) Not Retired (I am 68 as of Novemebr 15, 2006). Began to Travel worldwide doing my thing (above) Canada,Burma, USA, Thailand, England, Phillippines, Wales, India - ( personal visit with Mother Teresa at Home Wights Island, UK for the Poor - sang for her and her staff France in Calcutta - visited Darjeeling and viewed Bahamas, the Himalayas and Mt. Everest in Nepal) Jamaica, Haiti
 Alma Parker
Bob Brian
1019 Abrams and Moore Road
Rutherfordton, NC, 28139
828-863-2680 almabrian@juno.com
Married in December 1956 to Jack Price, 4 children. Two died early and Colleen,the oldest, in 2001. I have one daughter, Lauree, living and she lives in Coeburn, Virginia on top of a mountain. We moved to California in 1968 and Jack died in California. I married Bob Brian in 1970. He had the Corner Barber Shop at Scott Lk and Pontiac Lk Rd. At that time he had two boys and I had two girls. After two or three years of living in Michigan, We moved to Deming, New Mexico and lived there until 1977. At that time, we moved to North Carolina on part of the family property. We have lived several places intermittently including South Carolina, Florida and Oklahoma but still had the North Carolina residence. Bob had the Tryon Barber Shop until 2006 when he broke his ankle in three places. I am a real estate broker but due to raising grandkids, mom and dad Brian and other things, I closed my office and only work independent. For the last 15 years, I have been teaching water aerobics, lifeguarding, etc., part-time at the local community college. Allen Martini's mother and dad were a great influence in my life as my sister took lifeguarding at Martini's Beach and I thought that was the greatest thing ever. I didn't know people could actually live on the water at that time. My parents moved to Michigan from a farm in Indiana to make a better life for seven children. I was the youngest. My sister, Thelma, was 14 months older than me and died in a car accident shortly after graduating. Wilma Ice is my niece even though she is older. By the way, I may be opening up another real estate office. Not sure at this point due to Bob's stroke. Thanks again for being so thoughtful.
 Nancy Ruth Johnson Bass
4201 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-703-9122 Work 818-876-1100 nbass@mptvfund.org
Briefly- after WTHS, I went to University of Michigan; then while working at
McManus, John & Adams I met Ed Bass, married, moved to Westport, CT in 1965, then to L. A. in 1974. Ed passed away in 2002. I have three daughters and three granddaughters who live close by. My youngest daughter lives with me. I’ve been in a secretarial position at Motion Picture & Television Hospital for over 19 years. looking forward to retirement.
 Larry J Thompson
Joyce Ann (Hiske) Thompson
3315 West Branch Dr
Gladwin, MI 48624-7100
989-426-4065 l-jthom@ejourney.com
After high school I went into the Navy. I was stationed at the Naval Air Station Grosse Ile, MI. until January 1960. While in the Navy I met the girl (Joyce Ann Hiske) that would become my best friend and partner for life. Joyce and I were married April 23rd, 1960. We lived in Drayton Plains for four years during which our first three children were born. I went to Lawrence Tech nights for six years and graduated on our third child’s second birthday. Moved to Clarkston for the next 37 years where our fourth child was born and we took in two foster children. I worked at Inter Lakes Steel Products until 1983 when myself and three partners purchased the business. Remained there until January 1st 1999, when I retired and we moved to Gladwin. Now we spend our time volunteering at the local hospital, enjoying each other, and our children and nineteen wonderful grandchildren. Children: Wendy (Thompson) Butterfield, Ronald Thompson, Todd Thompson, Scott Thompson, Theresa (Martina) Ewer - Foster Daughter, Lisa (Martina) Howard - Foster Daughter Our hobbies are hunting, fishing, woodworking, old cars, volunteering, traveling and anything else we want to do.
Thanks to Nancy Martin and Phil Bowser for all
the work interviewing, writing and
transcribing all the biographies.
Classmates and Friends that could not
attend the 50 year Class Reunion at
the Grand Hotel, 2006
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