Biographies

Rabin Adkins

Driver for United Parcel Service

Judith Anderson Philyaw

Single; Children: 2, 1 deceased; Grandchildren: 2
My daughter Cindy and family live in Anchorage, AK. My son Michael died in October 1992. I work at the Park Roller Rink and the Zion McDonald's.

Mavis Anderson

Single
I still make my home at Winchester Nursing Home. I enjoy Bingo and lots of conversation.

Karen Anthony McCormack

Single; Children: 1
Asst. Director, Center for Continuing Education at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC

James Armstrong

Married to Caroline; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 5

Linda Arrington Rich

Married to Patrick; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 6
Teacher

Joyce Augustine Witt

Married to Mark; Children: 1; Grandchildren: 1
My business continues to grow and includes worldwide sales of equipment for use in the consumer goods industry. In 1996 I was honored to be a recipient of the "Entrepreneur of the Year" award by the Girl Scouts of America. In 2000 I was honored to be listed in the Lexington Edition of "Who's Who in Business". My son Christopher and his wife Denise live in Sydney, Australia with their son Harrison. I married in 1j998 and my husband Mark is involved in the business so we get to work and play together every day.

John Augustine

Married to Bunny
I have continued my affiliation with All States Auctioneers arranging sales of construction equipment, trucks and trailers,, which requires a great deal of travel; but also gives me the opportunity to meet many interesting people and renew acquaintances. My life-long love of farming has been given satisfaction by managing the Dan Lodesky Farm. The aches and worries are well worth the gratification of bringing in a good crop. (And, it keeps me busy many weekends to minimize the threat of injury to all you golfers!)

Connie Baker Wells

Married: Svetoslav (Steve) Bonev; Children: 3; Grandchildren 1
In 1987 I earned my doctorate in Information Systems from the University of Minnesota; I taught at Georgia State University and
Nicholls State University in southern Louisiana. I teach at Roosevelt University (at both the downtown and Schaumburg campuses). I am very active in my church (Presbyterian) and enjoy doing needlework, reading, and spending vacation time at my condo in Destin, FL.

Diane Balz Dietman

Married to Ronald; Children: 6; Grandchildren: 9
I have a business "The Pear Tree" and go on buying trips to Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. My trip to Paris was a lifelong dream. I have a cottage up north to escape to when it all gets too crazy. It's a pretty good life.

Roy Bauroth

Married to Ruthann
Retired from Operating Engineers Local 150. Too busy with hobbies - farming, antique tractors and machinery, and "fixing" things for friends. Best friends - 2 black chows: Luke and Lucy

Nancy Becker Brown

Married to Myron; Children: 2
Retired from the Kansas Legislature (State Representative) and using my legislative experience as experience as Executive Director of the Women's Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures. I work with women legislators throughout the United States and travel internationally on women's issues. I chair the Administrative Council of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. In 1997 I led a mission team to Moscow. In 1998 I led a mission team to South Africa. I went to Scotland for my 30th wedding anniversary. My sons are Derek and Jason. My husband and I have two dogs (Major and Misha) and two grand dogs (Ebony and Earl).

Susan Beliveau Toms

Married to James; Children: 2

Former elementary school teacher

Alvin (Butch) Bennett

Married to Mona; Step-children: 2
Owner of Bennett's Excavating

James Bennett

Married to Kathleen; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 10

In May of 1998 I sold my cattle and now rent my land. I retired from OMC in 1999. I am now employed at A&E Manufacturing in Racine, WI. Enjoyed a terrific Caribbean cruise in January 2000.

Joan Blanck Aiuppy

Widowed

Kay Bohn Vick

Married to Phil; Children: 6; Grandchildren: 9
Secretary to Superintendent of Schools (Gurnee Elementary #56). Took a cruise to Alaska and several mini-vacations (AR, MS). Still enjoy attending Warren High School basketball games. All our kids attended Warren and the youngest daughter was a cheerleader all four years. We made many good friends and continue to enjoy their company. Tough, though, when Warren plays Zion. The old Zion fight song still reminds me of many of the "good old days".

William Bohannon

Robert Bondeson

Married to Sherrill; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 8
Retired after 35 years as a physicist with the Navy. Graduated from Delta State College, Cleveland, MS in 1964 and went to Mississippi State for one year. Married in 1963 and moved to Panama City, FL in 1965. We stay busy in our church and Gideons International. Most of our travel is to visit our children and other family members. We went to Germany in 1988 for our 25th anniversary, Prince Edward Island for the 50th birthday celebration, and to Israel in 1996 for a wonderful and inspiring vacation. For hobbies, I enjoy walking, yardwork and tinkering in my shop. We like to shop for antiques and old stuff, eat breakfast on the beach in the warm weather and fix up houses.

Ron Booth

Married to Sandra; Children: 2
Retired in January 1999, but Sandie is still working - has to support me in the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed.

Susan Born Rains

Married to Chuck; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 9
When I saw my biography I realized that it needed some updating: I'm still married to Chuck, and he still continues to pastor a small Bible church in Joliet, IL. We home schooled our three daughters who are each married, and two of them are home schooling their families. Our nine grandchildren do not live close at hand, but that gives me good reason for travel to WA and MI. I still love growing things, and am trying to learn to play the hammer dulcimer.

I hope to be able to get to at least part of the reunion this year.

Virginia Bott Matthews

Married to Emmett; Step-children: 2
After graduation I relocated to Albuquerque, NM and lived there until 1987. I worked as a dental assistant before I received my ADA in nursing. Later I completed my education and received a B.S. As an RN I worked in critical care units for the next 27 years. in 1987 I married and we moved to Alabama. Then he joined a cardiology practice in Charlotte, NC where we live today. I am an active volunteer in the community. I am a docent at the Mint Museum of Art and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design. I am also active in the Charlotte Symphony Guild and Ikebana International. I love gardening, flower arranging and crafts.

John Bowie

Married to Nelda; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
After 32 years my first wife Connie left. Two years later I married a wonderful person named Nelda. I have 3 grandchildren who live in Virginia and Oklahoma. I hope to retire soon.

William Bowie

Lily Brooks Boeldt

Married to Dennis; Children: 2
My husband and I drove over-the-road for five years. We saw a lot of beautiful country, drove in all kinds of weather , and met many different people. It was the experience of a lifetime. Dennis now drives a dump truck and I drive a medical van. I take people in wheelchairs to their doctor appointments.

John Buchholtz

Married to Nadine; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 2
In January 2004 Jack and Nadine sold their home and Kilbourne Road and moved to Davenport, FL where they are enjoying retirement. They are looking forward to being back in Illinois for the 50th reunion in 2010.

Mary Burt Kantola

Married to Edwin; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 1
Works at Abbott's

Robert Butler

Married to Jean
Real estate broker in IL and WI working for Prudential Poe & Poe Real Estate

Terry Butz

Married to Jean; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
Retired

Kaye Calder Stried

Married to Marvin; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 8
Registered nurse. I've been busy making Marvin happy.

Faye Calder McDowell

Married to Bill; Children 4; Grandchildren: 9
We sold our home in western NY and most of our possessions. We moved to MI with the family I have worked for. We bought a house in AZ and spend winters in AZ and summers in MI. I work part time as a nanny for a family in AZ and continue to work in the summer with the family in MI

Janette Cantrell Dyer

Married to John Dyer (47 years), 2 children, 4 grandchildrenRetired from BancorpSouth Bank in Tupelo, MS after 30 wonderful years working in various banking positions - I was a Vice President of Operations and Training Coordinator at the time of retirement. Our daughter Lori is a Senior Vice President of a bank in Baton Rouge, LA (2 children, 13 and 10) and our son Steve is a Manager in Tupelo, MS (2 children, 10 and 7). John is also retired from Printing and we enjoy every minute we have with the grandchildren and gardening during the summer.

Barbara Cliff Wright

Single; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 1

Emilee Clifton Leathers

Widow of Wendell; Children: 2; step-grandchildren: 3
Retired. Two sons, Mark and Gary, one near and one far away. Two cats still at home. Two beehives in the backyard. Retired now. Volunteer adult reading teacher. Part-time English Department tutor at local community college. Travel around lots in my little red convertible.

Wanda Cooprider Stanford

Married to Harold; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5
We have sold our home and most of our furniture and bought a motor home with a slide out. This is now our permanent home. In 1999 we traveled in 12 over 5 months. We met so many wonderful people and saw so much of God's handiwork. We have been involved with the AIDS ministries since 1993 since the loss of our oldest son to AIDS. Now that we are on the road full-time we have our hearts and ears open and the Lord has blessed us by putting people "in our way" with needs. We continue to feel lucky that we are able to do this at this time of our lives.

Ken Covelli

Married to Mary; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
Retired

Clifford Cox

Widower of Scenobia; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 4
I retired in 2009. Dana (my significant other) and I spend time between our home in Michigan and traveling the country in our motor home. Previously I had an eventful career working with IBM, Arthur Andersen, the Chicago Public Schools, the Detroit Public Schools, the Cleveland Public Schools and the Washington, D.C. Public Schools. My 3 children are Clifford III, Frederick, and Sean. Clifford III has 4 children - Clifford IV, Arianna, DeMarcus and Coby. I have many warm memories of high school. Teachers who taught me more than their subjects; friends who I now see only at funerals; and a high school which was big enough to be competitive but small enough to call home. The memories of my high school days will be a part of me for the rest of my life.

Edward Crane

Single; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 1

Gary Creamer

Helen Cross Friend

Married to Wilber; Children: 2

Jean Curran Lex

Married to Tom; Children: 1
Homemaker

Audrey Daujotas Jereb

Married to Richard; Children: 2
Receptionist in a dental office

Rachel Davis Yarbrough

Married to LeRoy; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 4
Sales assistant for Pasquinelli Classic Homes

Harry DeBaufer

Married to Carol; Children: 4, Stepson: 1; Grandchildren: 4
Four and one half years ago my wife, Carol, and I moved from St. Charles, Il. to Shelbyville, TN. Shelbyville is located 28 miles east of Nashville and about 23 miles south. Great Country!! Three of my children live in the Waukegan area, one in Hemet, CA and a stepson in Hilton Head, SC. Both are a couple of nice places to visit for golf.

Roberta Derreberry Willman

Single; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 2
I have now been retired for 4 years. Enjoying retirement in Florida. I have three children and two grandchildren and don't let me forget my three Yorkies.

Gorman Dodson

Married to Janice; Children: 3

Connie Donohue Allen

Married to Tom; Children: 1

Pat Dove Brown

Married to Bill; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 5
I have been busy with grandchildren and church. Now that my husband has retired we plan to do more traveling. We went to Mexico for our 40th anniversary. We have been blessed with a wonderful family, good health and look forward to the coming years.

Sharon Dryer Gillings

Married to Robert; Children: 1
Retired. From 1989 - 1994 I worked for Baxter Laboratories in Distribution. Thereafter, I stayed home to take care of my Mom who has since passed away. I helped my daughter plan her wedding which was July 1999 and I helped her and our son-in-law move into and decorate their new home. My husband, our daughter, son-in-law and I take a yearly trip to Las Vegas, NV. We also have a house in Fremont, WI that we frequently visit to fish, jet ski, and go antique shopping.

Barbara Durant Born

Married to Fred (October 1961) ; Housewife. Children: 3 daughters; Grandchildren: 7 grand children ages 8 to 20 - 6 live next door. New grand daughter expected in June 2010. Husband retired. I do a lot of quilting.

Bill Edgar

Married to Carol, 43 years, 3 Children, 8 grand children, retired 9-1-2005 from financial services, investment field. Enjoy travel, golf, grand children t-ball games and events.

Judy Edwards Hughes

Married to Carroll; Children: 3

Wayne Faatz

Nora Flannery Daniel

Married to Dan; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 4
I have retired from the Forest Service and currently work summers going to forest fires. I am a radio operator, initial attack dispatcher, timekeeper, and about any other position you can have at a fire except using a Pulaski. I also drive cars for Enterprise Rent-A-Car some days. I am a big member in the Soroptimist International Club. I have 4 grandchildren, 2 in Elko and 2 in Medford, OR.

Ted Fonk

Single; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 2

Karen Furo Gerdes

Married to Robert; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3 and step-grandchildren: 2
I am retired from Abbott Laboratories - having worked as a secretary, administrative assistant and quality-assurance technician. My husband is retired from Outboard Marine Corporation. We enjoyed raising our two children and now enjoy even more so our grandchildren. I've done volunteer work at Spring Bluff School teaching computers to my grandchildren and their classmates. What a wonderful experience. We have traveled extensively all over the world since 1972. I have also taken some classes at CLC just for fun. We spend the rest of our time watching the "market" - especially ABT stock. It's wonderful having the time to do "what we really want to do" in retirement.

Mary Furrer Hayes

Married to Donald; Children: 3 (1 deceased)

Gail Geske Flurry

Married to Joseph; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2

Mary Gibbs Johnson

Widow of Roger; Children: 2
Assembler at American Air Filter

Gary Hammerberg

Married to Lynn; Children: 5
Professor

Rita Hangebrauck Wurtzinger

Married to Donald; Children: 1 and stepchildren: 5
Housewife

Bill Harder

Married to Sharon

Donna Harlow Ponzio

Married to Jim; Children: 1

Richard Harrison

Married to Linda; Children: 2

Wally Harrison

Married to Margaret; Children: 2
Retired and planning to move to Nevada. It's a big move for us because we will be leaving our family here, where we have lived all our lives, many happy memories and some sad, but life goes on. We are looking forward to new adventures and enjoying retirement.

Don Harwood

Married to Sylvia; Children: 3
Bass trombonist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for 27 years, also a faculty member of the Juilliard School of Music and The College of New Jersey. I've been married to Sylvia for 38 years. Don is now retired, living in Florida.

Charles Henninghausen

Married to Tolina; Children: 4
Automotive Designer

Linda Higgins Dietz

Married to Alfred; Children: 2
Housewife

Flossie Holverson Johnson

Married to Charles

Kathy Holverson Mattice

Married to Thomas; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2
I married Thomas in 1996 after being divorced for 17 years. I retired from the Accounting Department of Caremark Prescription Service in June 1999 and moved to Idaho 18 days later. I am going to remain retired and plan to do a lot of crafts, needlework, and tatting.

Laurie Humphrey Cvengros

Married to Andy; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 4
I've been married to Andy for 40 years. We have a daughter who is an elder abuse investigator and a son who is a bricklayer. We have 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. Andy is a car salesman and I have been the Village Clerk of Beach park for 13 years. Andy and I both like to travel and try to take one or two trips a year.

Betty Jamerson Naden

Married to Jim; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
I have been married to Jim (class of '61) for 47 years, we have 2 children and 3 grandkids. ( Our oldest granddaughter got married ,so that means another grandkid.) I'm retired, but I help Jim with our Janitorial business, and also I substitute (babysit) for our local school.

Pete Jecevicus

Married to Maureen; Children: 3, Grandchildren: 1
Sheet metal superintendent

Bonnie Johnson Wolf

Married to Duane; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 7
I'm working as a full time grandma and loving it. All the kids are close by and we see them often. We found ourselves with weekends free after several years and thought we would enjoy making short trips. We bought a little convertible and have battered the highways from Central IL to the MI upper peninsula. See ya on the highway!

Patricia Johnson Rye

Married to Jerry; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2
I retired in December 1999 but a week later the bank asked me to come back. So here I am working again as the bank teller operations manager. We have a grandson and a granddaughter. Our lives are full and we find it harder and harder to get time away. We have our home and family here in Florida so I guess this is our permanent residence.

Jim Justen

Single
Retired. I've been doing some traveling and working on my rental properties. Also started to sell off some rental property. I bought a condo in San Diego, CA to get out of the cold winter here. I've got a fantastic view of the Pacific Ocean, Sea World, and Point Loma.

Marvin Kindle

Married to Deborah; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 4
Pastor at Fourcorners Assembly of God in White Lake, WI. We have 3 sons, Darin, Dean, and Dale and 4 grandchildren, 2 of which are adopted from Cambodia.

Delbert Kirby

Married to Sandra; Children: 2

Bill Koski

Single; Children: 2
Owner of Harbor Machining

Lana Krapf Young

Married to Will; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 3
I am still working at Victory Memorial Hospital as a telecommunication operator. Will still works at Waukegan Glass in Gurnee. Our son Steve works as an engineer in Chicago. Steve and his wife have 2 children - Michael and Katelynn. Dana works as a travel agent in Elgin. She has a daughter Jessica. Nicolle is a teacher. Melanie works at Abbott's.

Spencer Krelle

Married to Terry; Children: 2
Retired firefighter/paramedic from the Wilmette Fire Department

Sue Lann Larson

Married to Lloyd

Bob Larsen

Married to Mary; Children: 1
Electrician

Lloyd Larson

Married to Sue

James Lawson

Married to Brenda; Children: 2
Minister

Jerry Leech

Married to Maria; Children: 5; Grandchildren: 4
Owner and president of La Casa Del Jade in Guatemala, a completely integrated jade mining, jade jewelry manufacturer, wholesale and retailer jeweler. My son Jerry is 36. His wife and he have a son 5 and 2 daughters, 10 and 12. My daughter Laura is 32. Her husband and she have a son 3. Paula is 23, married, and living in Cancun, Mexico. Our daughter Silvia is 18; our daughter Jennifer is 16. Maria and I have been married for 19 years. We work together every day in the jewelry business. She's the general manager. God has blessed me with the most wonderful woman in the world for a wife. We couldn't be happier. Click here to see my activities during the last 5 years.

Brian Leekly

Single

Renee Lefco Becker

Married to Walter; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3

We moved to Park City in June 2001. Also we no longer are in the business of making muffins. We are just enjoying our retirement - 6 months in Illinois and 6 months in Sebring, Florida where we have a second residence. We're playing a lotof golf. Walt works part time at Orchard Hills Country Club.

Dave Lenox

Married to Carol; Children: 3
Industrial technician

Ron Levin

Married to Karen; Children: 5; Grandchildren: 9
I retired from the Zion Fire Department in 1996. I still work part time with the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department as the Training Officer. I spend the summer months in WI just being retired. I am blessed to have 9 grandchildren.

Brenda Lockwood Gibbs

Married to Richard; Children: 3
I retired once, but am still working in a different mode.

Kathy Loeper Leinen

Married to Les; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 4
In 1997 we were both retired and moved to our new home in WI. I spend my time now gardening, taking care of my father's health care and personal business, going here and there with my husband, and watching all the wild life that comes into our yard, which are deer, wild turkey, woodchucks, birds, squirrels, and pheasants.

Maureen Loeper Hotham

Married to David; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 1
In 1995 we moved from TN to WI. My husband works for Green Lake Conference Center in the security department and at Thal Acres, a golf course in Westfield. I've had a number of jobs since moving to WI. I worked in a bakery, in a lab in Fond du Lac, for a hospital in Berlin, and in the security department at Green Lake Conference Center. I now work for 2 home health agencies. Our daughter Diane has a daughter Heather who is 9. They live in TN. My son Mike works for ComEd and my other daughter drives a semi.

Judy Mabbett Hella

Married to George; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 10
We have a home in AR. We also have an RV and travel during the summer months. Our children are in WI, CA, and VA so we have many places to visit. I very much enjoy painting with water colors and pen and ink drawings.

Jim Malmstrom

Married to Gelene; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 7
Forklift truck driver

Bob Marabella

Chris and I spend our summers in Winthrop Harbor and the winters in Leesburg, Florida. We have 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. We love to travel and golf and so far have been to Europe several times, Australia, China, Hong Kong and Brazil. I retired from Outboard Marine in 1998 after 35 years. While working I was a village trustee in Winthrop Harbor for 12 years and mayor for 4 years.

Joyce Marshall Knauss

Married to Jack; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 1
I have been working for The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons as an administrative assistant. We have enjoyed traveling to Colorado Springs, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Washington DC and Tucson We were brave enough to go river rafting and on a helicopter ride. We enjoy our work, play time and family.

Mary Martinez Hauenstein

Married to Allen; Children: 3
Housewife

Gerald Mason

Ruthann Mauser Bauroth

Married to Roy
Has worked in the Finance Department at Six Flags Great America for 27 years

Loren Maynard

Retired

Frank Maysak

Married to Joan; Children: 2
Assistant Pressman Foreman at Nosco, Inc.

Richard McBride

Married to Judy; Children: 2
I have retired and have moved to central Texas to be near my daughter, Jamie. She has had two kidney
transplants (one of mine was her first) but has lost them both and is on dialysis--probably the rest of her life. Anyway, she will
probably need more of our help as time goes by and we are a lot closer now. I have sold my Orthodontic practice after 30 years. Did have 10 years of active Army duty and another 10 years of Army Reserve duty squeezed in there somewhere. We also have a son who is a software developer living in
Berekeley, CA.

Dottie McConnell Klawonn

Married to Carl; Children: 3 and step-children: 3; Grandchildren: 11
We love doing the grandparent thing when we can. We also like doing home projects when the kids need it. I love working in my yard - can't wait for summers. I work part time at Ace Hardware. We go to New England at least once a year to visit family. Any excuse to pack a suitcase and take off is great. We seem to keep busy all the time.

Linda McCormack Andrews

Married to Terrence; Children: 2

Donna McGillivray Swanson

Married; writer. I am filled with nostalgia as I read the list of names from the class of 1960. As your records will indicate, I dropped out of high school early on, married, went back to school and got my degree. In 1980 I moved to Arizona and am happily living in Glendale, AZ, an attached suburb of Phoenix. I retired at fifty after working as a bookkeeper/office manager for many years and began my career in writing. I now have 5 books published with Whiskey Creek Press. I have three wonderful children and four, equally wonderful grandchildren, as well as one grand-in-law. All are precious and exciting people that I am so proud of.

Karen McNeil Lindahl

Married to Keith; Children: 3

Doris McNutt Gluck

Married to Joel; Children: 2
Joel and I have many great times with our family. Our son, David – now 41 – and his wife, Andrea, are newlyweds – as of April 2009. Our daughter, Anita, and husband, Scott Stedman, have two children, Luke (9) and Alison (6).

I retired from Home Health Care in 2006. In addition to serving in various capacities at church, Joel and I still volunteer at the jail, with seniors, and at the mission. On January 3rd, I received a pacemaker.

I sometimes attend baseball and basketball games with Joel. He sings the Star Spangled Banner at the Peoria Chief’s game one time each season.

We have traveled to Oshkosh to see my aunt who died in March 2010 and to visit my brother A.C., who lives in Missouri. He received a heart transplant in 2009 and is doing well. What a miracle!

Kurt Melander

Married to Jean; Children: 2

Sandy Merville Warwick

Married to Douglas; Children: 2 and step-children: 2; Grandchildren: 12
In January 2000 we sold our courier business. We now have 9 rentals. In June 2000 we sold our house and went to Alaska for the summer in our fifth-wheeler. We have also been to Great Britain. We are planning to build a house. So far retirement has been very exciting.

Louise Millican Anderson

Single; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 4
Purchasing agent

Patsy Mintern Lee

Married to Duke; Children: 1
I am branch manager of a travel agency doing government travel. My husband is retired. We are building a home in WI and I commute there on weekends. We have one son Daniel who is in college.

Evelyn Moughmer Kinder

Married to Wilford; Children: 1
I have been married for 32 years. Our daughter Joyce is 31. We moved to southern IL in 1986.

Laura Mullens Murrie

Single; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2
I retired from ZBTHS in August 2006. I spend my time volunteering at church and at IL Beach State Park. I enjoy lunches out with friends on a weekly basis, going to the movies, visiting my children and grandchildren, and just not having to get up in the mornings to go to work. I'm looking forward to the 50th reunion and I hope everyone will be able to attend.

Doug Murphy

Married to Sharon; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 4
After 37 years, we sold our home on Waldo Avenue and moved to FL. We have 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.

Kevin Murphy

Single; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 1

Jerome Nellis

Married to Juanita; Children: 1
Heavy equipment mechanic

Jim Nelson

Married to Mary; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 2
Electrician. All the children graduated from college, then the marriages started. Richard in 1996 and Beverly in 1998. Barbara has not yet married. Richard and his wife Leah have two boys - Paul is 5 and Alex is 2. We have more time to travel, most recently making a rail trip from Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia.

John Nelson

Married to Gladys; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5
Small business owner

Sharon Nissen Roy

Married to Richard; Children: 5

Eddie Oliver

Married to Barbara; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 1
I am retired and have 1 grandchild, Austin James.

Karen Olsen Zoephel

Married to Bill; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5
I retired from nursing in December 1998. Our daughter Kimberly moved to Spokane with her four daughters. Our daughter Krista and her daughter Jessica live nearby.

Carolyn Olson Novotny

Married to Raymond; Children: 3
All our children have graduated from high school. I've become further entrenched at Beulah Park and now as a third grade teacher. Ray continues to work out of his home office, spending way too many hours sometimes. Baseball, softball and travel fill our off hours.

Linda Orear Blanton

Gabrielle Orfali Scaccia

Married to Frank; Children: 2
Health case consultant, Quality management, Medical records, JCAHO

Alan Otterbacher

Married to Susann, Children: 2
Plant pathologist, University of IL

Pat Ower Laird

Married to Len; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2
Retired secretary from Abbott Laboratories. Our grandson Scotti was born in June 1997 and our granddaughter Kaylee was born in November 1999. Len and I retired in February 1999. In 2000 we completed our first season (January-April) in our Florida condo. We plan to spend the rest of the year in Zion near our daughters and grandchildren. We have always enjoyed biking and have taken it to a new level by buying recumbent bicycles, which we enjoy immensely. If you see two red recumbent bikes out on the road, take another look - it might be us.

Bob Pallas

Married to Sandy; Children: 2
Director of National Accounts and Trade Relations for Borden's Grocery Products Division

Irene Payne Bass

Married to Coleman Sr.; Children: 3
In 2000 I celebrated my 40th wedding anniversary. I also retired from Great Lakes after 37 years. Now my time is consumed with my shop "Irene's Fashion Design" and working part time at ZBTHS. I have been to Europe, England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, and the Netherlands. I have gone on 4 Caribbean cruises and am planning to go to Jerusalem.

Kitty Peraian

Married to David; Children: 3
I continue to work in my designated field of accounting and in the construction business. My hobbies remain the same and I find that I work more and more with the abused and neglected women and children. I have been most fortunate to have remained friends with lifelong friends from Zion, for which I am most grateful.

Lamont Perrington

Married to Barbara; Children: 1; Grandchildren: 2
I graduated from Eastern Illinois University and Chicago Kent College of Law. I practice law as a sole practitioner in Geneva, IL and enjoy being active in community organizations. Hobbies include music, flying and downhill skiing. I enjoy singing in a barbershop quartet and playing the guitar. I'm an active member of the National Ski Patrol and ski at Indianhead Mountain in MI. I am an active member of the Lions Club, Men's Foundation (at a local hospital), the United Methodist Church, and Kane County Bar Association. I am a volunteer attorney for Court Appointed Special Advocates who represent children in court; am a certified Mediator and Arbitrator for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, and serve as Chairman to the Character and Fitness Committee, and Judicial District, IL Board for Admissions to the Bar. I don't want to retire. I'm just enjoying life and hope to keep active as long as I can.

Sandra Peters Westhoven

Married to Ed; Children: 1
I work in our dry cleaning business and in an upscale boutique. I have nursed my husband through 5 major surgeries. I have traveled to Greece, Turkey, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Ireland, cruised the Greek Isles, and many places in the US. In my free time I enjoy golfing, genealogy, gardening, reading, crafts, and crossword puzzles.

Delores Peterson Williams

Single

Karen Petreman Trendel

Single; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
I graduated from University of Wisconsin - Platteville, moved from my home of 25 years in Fennimore to Kenosha and purchased a home. I currently work for the City of Kenosha. My daughter lives in Madison. My son and his wife and 3 children live in Oshkosh. My grandchildren who are loads of fun are growing up too quickly. Traveling is one of my greatest pleasures. I've been to Spain and Mexico (twice) and Eastern Europe in the last 5 years. Life is pretty wonderful at this age and I'm enjoying it immensely.

James Petty

Married to Susan; Children: 2
I have been married to Sue for 30 years. Nan is 25 and lives in Baraboo. Andrew is 19 and lives at home. I am still a local semi-driver, delivering trucks of drugs (I am a drug pusher - or should I say drug puller) for Abbotts. I've been doing this for 20 years.

Toni Phelps Towery

Married to Wayne; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 5
I am one of the Phelps twins, as you may remember, and married Wayne 46 years ago. I left school before graduation day, but went on and finished a few years later. There are four children and five grands that I adore. They have lived all over the United States so that makes for a vacation that's great. A dream job I've had for more than 15 years is buying furniture to fill a big store. I work with the reps with a good eye in hopes the customer can't resist and will buy. Our biggest decision is trying to decide where we will relocate when we retire.

Doris Phelps Crenshaw

Married to Dick; Children: 3

Andy Philyaw

Married to Sharon; Children: 2
In anticipation of retirement, we are applying ourselves to the "crash" principles. C-compounding our enjoyment! R-reducing our responsibilities! A-Arriving at retirement in good health! S-Simplifying our lives! H-Hell bent on happiness! Hope the same for you and yours in whatever the future holds!

Lynn Philyaw

Married to Cyndee; Children: 1
I taught high school almost forever and retired in 2001. I am also teaching the martial arts and plan to take up a portrait painting career. Click here to see autobiographical info related to my friend Roger Anderson and also my activities in the last 5 years.

Alan Pierce

Single: Children: 3
After graduation I worked at Warwick Mfg. for 4 years. I joined the Navy where I spent the next 21 years. While in the service I was married twice. The net result was three sons and a house in San Diego, CA. I worked in the defense industry, drove a limo, taught civilian electronics, wrote curriculum, and worked for Qualcomm, a cell phone and think tank company.

Millie Radke Petitclair

Single; Children: 2
Operations Assistant for Social Security Administration

Donna Raymond Rees

Married to David; Children: 3 and step children: 2

Dale Revoy

Married to Joanne; Children: 3

Nadine Richards Buchholtz

Married to Jack; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 1
In January 2004, Nadine and Jack sold their home on Kilbourne Road and moved to Davenport, FL where they are enjoying retirement. They are looking forward to being back in Illinois for the 2010 reunion.

Luanna Riggs Shelton

Married to Classmate Tom Shelton who passed away in 2010; Children: 2
Registered nurse

Doug Roberts

Single; Children: 3
I'm a retired Air Force Captain. Retired from a consulting firm in 1997 and presently am working as a safety engineering consultant to Boeing reusable space systems on the international space station production module in Huntington Beach, CA.

Priscillia Robson Murrieta

Frank Ryser

Married to Bonnie; Children: 2
I was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for DPI/Skandia, which is owned by the Irish Dairy Board from Dublin, Ireland. Bonnie and I belong to Town Club, the oldest formal dance club in the Midwest. I continue to play tennis, enjoy gardening, and have a wonderful relationship with my wife Bonnie. We have 2 adult children who both live in Chicago. We still love traveling, especially to Europe.

Francine Scaccia-Cajar

Marilyn Sexton Ridley

Single; Children: 6; Grandchildren: 6
News to share in 2010: After being married for 28 years I was divorced. I was single for many many years. I retired from working as a case worker for a homeless shelter and tribal schools in WA state, to take care of my daughter in Illinois after a major car accident. A year later I began traveling in my RV and towed my car all over the country. I continued to ride my motorcycle and attend bike rally's. I met Ted Karas, also a Christian Motorcyclist, when I traveled to Carlsbad, New Mexico in 2004. We kept in touch and were married there in 2007. We have traveled all over in our toy hauler to bike rally's, visited our kids and went on a missions trip to the Amazon jungles of Ecuador in November 2009, to donate a motorcycle to a missionary pastor and a boat motor to another who ministers on the river. I also went to Ecuador in 2007, Greece in 2008 and Scotland in 2009 with a friend. Ted and I minister to all kinds of bikers and volunteer to work at lots of rally's. We live in Illinois in the summer where we have sisters, kids and a ministry in the local CMA chapter, and in Arizona in the winter where we have grandkids, a sister, and a ministry in the local CMA chapter. We also have grandchildren in NM, and WA, Together we have 6 children, 6 grandchildren, and a sweet little Dachshund. We love them, church, bike rally's, and flea markets, but mostly we love riding for the Son of God. I have been able to visit with several classmates since moving back and am looking forward to visiting with everyone at the reunion in 2010. Ted and Marilyn (Sexton) Karas

William Smith

Married to Faye; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 9
I have been working at the Tomah VA Hospital for the past 16 years as a Vocational Rehab Therapist. Have an 18 acre farm, a 115 year old farmhouse, a beautiful area to live in, and am happily married. All our grandchildren live within 50 miles of our home. Looking forward to retirement. We have a beautiful home, two miles off the Elroy-Sparta bicycle trail and would welcome friends to our home.

Mary Sommerfeldt Richards

Single
I returned to this area after living and working for 25 years just outside of Boston. I consider myself semi-retired but continue to do Human Resource consulting. I worked for 25 years for Epsilon, a database marketing company, which was a subsidiary of American Express. I was the Sr. VP of Human Resources and Training. In 1998 the company was sold and I felt it was a great time to return home where my roots are and my family still resides. I've been married twice. I never had children, but I love my nieces and nephew to death.

Judy Speicher Bober

Married to Dennis
I am still working for patent attorneys (31 years now) and enjoying it. We spend out time working on our rental buildings and for fun we ride our motorcycles (we each have two), travel (Europe once a year and other destinations in the US for clock conventions, motorcycle rallies and car racing). We also have season tickets to the Chicago Symphony, the Lyric Opera, Chicago Bears and theater groups.

Phyllis Springer Slay

Single; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 6
I've been working at the day care for 12 years and can't wait to retire and move to FL. I go on trips with my family and some really good friends.

Marvin Stried

Married to Kaye; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 8
I am a partner in a printing business named Graphic Partners. Been doing some traveling and still enjoy archery hunting. Spend lots of my time having fun with my wife Kaye.

Ed Svoboda

Married to Martha; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 7
After retiring from the Federal Government I have worked for the State of IL for the last 7 years as internal security for the IL lottery. I am looking forward to retirement in 1 to 3 years and will spend a lot more time fishing and sightseeing. Our grandchildren are the most enjoyable part of our life.

Merry Ellen Taffs Gannis

Single; Children: 2
Owner of the Golden Goose; still working in self-employed sales. No grandchildren. We live very quietly in a small house in the country with a smiling Dalmatian and an aggressive tomcat we call Ezekiel. My dad lives less than 5 miles from me, so we spend a lot of time together.

Bill Taft

Married to Shirley; Children: Heather 23 and William 10
Retired from USMC and Winthrop Harbor Police Department

Merrily Tatsch Knepper

Married to Ken; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 2
Still working as an associate in a brokerage firm. Have been there 17 years. My hobby for the last few years has been taking ballroom and swing dance lessons with my husband. We like to travel as often as possible and cruising is our choice of travel. We have gone to Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti, Alaska, Panama Canal, and a South American cruise around Cape Horn. We enjoyed a great vacation in Aruba. I still love playing the piano and music in general.

James Taylor

Married to Rosanne; Children: 3
Electrician. Rosanne and I still live in Grayslake and will stay at least 3 more years. We have not settled on a place to retire. All of our children have left home and all are doing well.

Larry Taylor

Married to Joan; Children: 3

Wayne Thomas

Married to Denise; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 2
Owner of Thomas Hairstyling

Darlene VanLaeke Hardy

Married to Robert; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5
My career of 20 years in the dental field began right out of high school. I married Ronald Grant and had 2 sons, Barry and Perry. Barry has 2 sons Chad and Curtis. Perry has 3 sons Conner, Andres and Dylan. They are the joy of my life. In 1986 I married a wonderful man, Bob Hardy. We lived in Honolulu for 8 years, and now live in Sacramento. I work with my husband in his collection business as an account executive and I am also a Mary Kay Independent Skin Care Consultant. I've been taking yoga classes which I enjoy very much. Walking is another of my loves. My parents owned and operated Orchard Hills and I grew up on the golf course. So naturally golfing is my favorite thing to do. Bob and I play as often as possible. We love to travel and stay healthy.

Warren Van Male, Jr.

Lynda Walton Guynn

Single; Children: 5; Grandchildren: 1

Becky Weaver

Single: Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5

Ron Wedekind

Married to Carolyn; Children: 3
Carolyn and I have been blessed with 3 beautiful children who are talented both academically and athletically. Stephanie is 19, Jennifer is 17, and Brian is 14. I'm employed at Underwriters Laboratories. I manage an information systems department developing large scale electronic document management and web publishing systems. I try to work out at the health club twice a week and play tennis 2-3 times a week. Tennis is a great life long sport. I am also a bluegrass music buff and play the 5 string banjo and guitar. Each summer the family spends a few weekends camping out at bluegrass festivals in IN and MI. These outings are escapes from suburbia and have become a great musical and cultural tradition for my family, and personally a crucial rejuvenation of my soul.

Donald Werner

Single; Children: 3; Grandchildren: 3
Retired logistics manager in 1998, spent 20 years in the Air Force, 16 years with the Federal government. Golf is now my job.

Robert Wickersheim

Married to Sandra; Children: 2
Graduated from University of Illinois in 1964 with highest honors in engineering. Spent 4 more years in graduate school (computer science). Worked at Collins Radio in Newport Beach, CA in 1969. Married Sandra in 1972. Moved to "Silicon Valley" and worked for Intel Corporation as a Design Engineer/Design Manager from 1977 to 1997. Retired in 1997 and currently do part time consulting and upscale custom home building.

Shirley Winn Wollert

Widow of Ed; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 6

Carol Wolf Arnold

Married to Jim; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 3
Registered nurse. We have mostly been doing the same old stuff - same spouse, same kids, same house, same job for 10 years. A few new grandkids and cars. Fewer of us in the house - finally. Life is good.

Regena Woodman Stranberg

I am single with two grown children and no grandchildren yet. Do my two granddogs count? Also I have worked as an educational assistant since 2000. I have gone by Gena since college days but I know Zion people all call me Regena.

Richard Wubbel

Married to Bernadette; Children: 2
I have practiced international law since 1970 with clients throughout the world. At this point in our lives, we divide our time between Europe and the U.S. In 1999, we moved our U.S. home from Oak Brook, Illinois to Henderson, Nevada. We
love the desert in the winter months.

Carlene Yepsen Caron

Married to Bill; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 3
Certified legal assistant

Bill Youngren

Married to Glenda; Children: 4; Grandchildren: 4
Employed at Komatsu Dresser in Libertyville for 32 years.

Bill Zoephel

Married to Karen; Children: 2; Grandchildren: 5
I have a contracting company which for the last 12 years h as been repairing foreclosure homes for banks prior to resale. Karen's brother Brian has worked with me for 30 years. Our son-in-law worked with me for 5 years prior to returning to Spokane, WA to start his own company. Our activities primarily involve family; out to eat with friends and church activities.