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35th REUNION WEEKEND/SEPTEMBER
7-8, 2007
The Nokomis High School Class Of 1972 celebrated its 35th anniversary in the company of 39 classmates
who traveled from various parts of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Nevada for the reunion events scheduled for
the September 7-8, 2007 weekend.
The Friday night cookout crowd enjoyed the nice mild weather with a tour of the Nokomis
High School at 6:30 p.m. followed by a pot luck dinner at the Nokomis Lions Park Pavilion. Class President Joe Marley and
Steve Janssen grilled burgers and hot dogs for 20 classmates and their spouses as music from the high school era played in
the background.
Attending were Diane Anderson, Dan Androskaut, Rick and Debbie Burge, Cindy Ernst, Jo Ann(Guyot)Stauder,
Deb (Herzog) Stoddard, Dave and Janet (Hill) Stewart, Bill and Janie(Michael) Ulrey, Steve and Linda(Hill) Michel, John and
Susie(Hutson) Galer, Nancy(Keating) Croxton, Bruce Kettelkamp, Tom and Vickie(Kroeger) Detmers, Kevin and Sandy Leitheiser,
Carrie Marley, Everett and Kay Miller, Mary(Nichols) Dooley, Pat(Roberts) Schneider, and Tim and Trisha Ruppert.
After
the evening wound down and the pavilion was cleaned up, many classmates went to Brenda (Dodson)Clavin's business The Depot
to see her and continue visiting.
Although it was raining outside, spirits were high as 37 classmates, spouses, and guests
gathered at the Carlinville Best Western on Saturday for an evening of reminiscing, food, music, and dancing.
Class President
Joe Marley greeted the crowd and introduced special faculty guest (band director) Norman Rhoades and his wife Mary Ann. After
announcements were made, a moment of silence recognized departed classmates Melanie (Grimes) Walton, Neil Johnson, Dave Myers,
Gerald Saatkamp, and Dennis Zueck. Arlen Olinger gave the invocation before a roast beef and chicken dinner. A group photo
was taken after the meal by John Galer.
Saturday night classmates included Neil and Denise(O'Malley) Alexander, Dan and
Connie Androskaut, Scott and Jill Bell, Rick and Debbie Burge, Bill and Pat (Chausse) Garrett, Rich and Graciela(Grace Cuadrado)-Vielguth,
John and Carol Dirks, Brenda(Dodson) Clavin, Cindy Ernst, Teresa (Evans)Alexander, Joe and Lucy Gleespen, Lou and Jo Ann Stauder,
Jim and Deb (Herzog) Stoddard, Dave and Janet(Hill) Stewart, Steve and Linda (Hill) Michel, John and Susie (Hutson)Galer,
Steve and Pat Janssen, Dean and Nancy(Keating)Croxton, Bruce and Meg Kettelkamp, Tom and Vickie (Kroeger)Detmers, Kevin and
Sandy Leitheiser, Joe and Carrie Marley, Everett and Kay Miller, Bill and Janie(Michael)Ulrey, Dale and Sally(Neisler)Miller,
Arlen Olinger, Gene and Debbie(O'Malley) Best, Rick and Jaye Pellegrini, Jerry and Susan(Prebeck) Petty, Tim and Trisha Ruppert,
Byron and Pat(Roberts)Schneider, Dave Schweizer, Phil and Cinde(Storm)Steele, Jim and Diane Taulbee, Rick and Linda(Tester)
Graden.
Additional friends of the class attending were Allen and Laura(Carroll) Harrison and Greg and Teena(Ernst) Parsons.
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