Comments from the reunion

Hello,


Just had to write and tell everyone how much my husband, Steve, and I enjoyed seeing all of you this past weekend. I couldn't believe how little or how much some of you have changed. But what I can honestly say to all of you, "Way to go! I am so impressed with your accomplishments!." It makes me proud to have been a fellow classmate.


A personal thank you to Jon for his diligence and commitment to the task of organizing this event. Gaylan...you should consider being an emcee in your next lifetime. Great job! Peggy...thanks for arranging the dinner with the Covered Bridge Restaurant. Our food was terrific. Steve and I both want to thank the gentleman that led the tour of the school. Isn't going down memory lane great? My apologies to anyone that I have left out since I am not certain of everyone that had a hand in this effort.


Love the blog and the inserted photos. You are invited to "Friend" me on Facebook if you wish.


Bless you all. Stay safe, healthy and most of all, continue to enjoy life to the fullest!


Nancy








I have to agree with Nancy.


It was fun to see everyone. I had a great time!


Thanks to all of you for just being special people. We have changed a bit since 1966, but only for the better. I’m looking forward to the next reunion, and hopefully, running into some of you before then.


Julie






Greetings to All Our Classmates Who Were Able To Come To The Reunion And To All Those That Couldn’t Make It !


I’m writing to tell everyone how much Mary Jo and I enjoyed seeing and visiting with all of you at the Class Reunion. Mary Jo said she hasn’t seen me so excited for an event in quite a while. The tour of the School was great and brought back many, mostly good, memories. It was also enlightening on how many high tech improvements had been made to the old school-almost made you want to go back to school. Then there was lunch at the Hwy.57 Café (Central Café) with a few classmates. Great food and conversation. Recommend to all of you if your ever in Wanamingo to go there and enjoy. That afternoon a few of us had a rousing round of golf at the fairly new Wanamingo Golf Course. Six Man Best Ball, two over par for the course, and only a couple dozen golf balls lost! The Covered Bridge dinner was awesome, and even more awesome was Gaylan’s bits of History. Cindy kind of stole the show with her cell phone battle with toilets, sinks and water! Of course there was the great toe to toe conversation and all the “good to see you” Hugs and Handshakes!!


We would like to Thank all of you for coming, and to all who couldn’t make it-We Missed You!! Thanks to All who had anything to do with the organization of this event, with a Special Thank You to “Jon” who spearheaded the whole thing.


Thanks to Mary Jo, who is a lot more high tech than me, she put together this E-mail Group, including the access to Jon and the Blog, so that we could send our e-mail address to you all and to all classmates who might read the blog that couldn’t come to the reunion—so don’t be afraid to send us a note once in a while and let us know how you all are doing.


We are with Nancy and Julie when we say Be Safe, We Pray for your Good Health, and Continue to Enjoy Life To The Fullest!


You All Are Welcome at Our “Fire” Anytime-45348 Grimsrudway, Rushford, MN!!!!!!!!!!!!! “God Bless”


Dan, Mary Jo, & Family—LIFE IS GOOD!

Gary Alme

Life has been good,


Living on the farm, surrounded by grandchildren, there are six of them. Since they hang out with Norma and I, they learn to ski, fish, swim, fix equipment, work with animals, agronomy skills, cooking and house keeping chores, and operate farm equipment. As well as all the sports programs and other school activities they are involved in. Their ages are 13 years to 3 years old.


In 2003 I sold the dairy herd, and only have steers in the feed lot. If you have grandkids, cattle will educate the children too.

Currently working as a Commercial Well Inspector, and cover part of Minnesota and Wisconsin. If you need to know about the quality of our drinking water, I work to keep it safe and its in great shape.


We do some traveling each year. August of 2010 we headed to London, England and Wales. You get a real appreciation of old age while visiting a castle, with dates of 1120 on the church walls when the first vicor was installed.

Seeing a tower than the Romans built in the year 900 standing and the roads they built was unreal.


We travel to southern California and Arizona each year. Still go skiing in Colorado with children and grandkids.

We spend the fourth of July in the Boundary Waters Area of Mn with famly.

I been the neighbor hood Ski Instructor at Welch ski Area and Coffee Mill Ski area in Wabasha.
Every weekend from Thanksgiving to March 21, I'm Skiing with grandkids and there friends; anywhere from 1 to six of them. Training them to ski safely, so they don/t get lost in the mountains.

Dan Grimsrud

"Life is good." That is our family motto. We are truly blessed with three children now young adults that are successful and have wonderful families. Everyones health has been good so far, with exception of a few aches and pains in our older age! I had a successful neck surgery that relieved me of a lot of pain last year. We keep busy with grandchildren sports, concerts, going to the cabin in Faribault. Last summer we bought a Mustang convertible and are enjoying car cruises and trips during the summer months. Mary Jo and I also enjoy watching the Twins and have gone to spring training games in Florida. Someday we hope to retire there or at least spend the month of March there to take them all in! But above all, we enjoy our new home we built in 2005 on 50 acres just outside of Rushford. The kids and grandkids love to come visit and enjoy the outdoors hunting, riding go-kart, and just hiking the woods. It’s a beautiful spot for our whole family to enjoy. Looking forward to the reunion and getting caught up with everyone!

Jon Syverson

Went to college, graduated, worked, and am still working.  Got married, had kids, got a divorce, and am still working.  Still have kids and they have children - - makes me a grandpa.  Am still working.

Ok. Let’s get serious about this. I worked for our family business after college for twenty years until it liquidated in 1990. By that time I had married and had two children. Julie and Jill. Both have continued their education and received a Master Degree in each of their chosen fields. Julie in sports medicine and Jill in social work. Julie left the mainland and moved to Hawaii and as her career progressed started her own swim school. Luckily for me she moved back stateside and again has successfully started another swim school. Jill originally started her social work career with The Salvation Army. Continued her education to receive her Master Degree. Now she has left the twin city area and works for Wright County in Buffalo Minn. Their mother and I separated and divorced in 1988.

My career got waylaid for 18 months during the 1990-1992 recession and finally I took a job selling appliances for Montgomery Ward. I was very successful (a pat on my back by myself) to the point I was offered a management position in Brainerd, Mn where I managed two departments; Electric Ave and Rooms N More. We were very successful for the two years I was there (another pat on my back by myself). It was there I met Tamara, my very significant other. I left Brainerd to return home to be with Julie and Jill as they were still in college and high school respectively. I worked for Southern Minnesota Communications for three years selling two-way radios (not as successful as I had hoped for). In the meantime Tam had moved from Brainerd to Northfield, went back to school to study CAD, and found a job at Poly-Tex in Castle Rock. In 1997 I was hired by Poly-Tex also and have been with them for 14 years now.

Tam and I have enjoyed several hobbies. In 2006 we built a Christmas Snow Village that covers almost all of our front room. You can see it on You Tube listed under Wanamingo Snow Village; pretty clever title huh? In 2009 we decided to get into car shows and after looking for several years we found what we were looking for. We bought a 1978 Chev Monza Spyder, quite rare. In 2010 we did our first full schedule car show circuit. I wrote a blog about it called Wasting Money by the Mile and Tam did all the photo work. This April Tam started her own business Gates Art Center and because she works seven days a week we haven’t gone to as many shows. It’s not as much fun without Tam.

After talking to most of our classmates in this area about why there wasn’t any class reunion, I decided we had to get it done. I am very grateful for all the help I have received and all the hard work they have put in to help make a reunion a success with the hope we will have someone else take the lead and organize them in the future.

Julie (Hoseth) Quast

I am currently divorced (have been since 1986), have 3 children, Sara, Peter, and Jessie, and 3 grandchildren, Andrew, Claire, and Marshall.   I am a registered nurse and have been a Director of Nursing in long term care for nearly 35 years!

 In 1997, I moved from Minneapolis to Rochester because of my son’s lengthy hospitalization and my need to be nearer to him.   In addition, my father’s health was failing and Mom needed additional support.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999 and after surgery, chemo, and radiation, I am still surviving strong!!   My father died in 1999.  I bought my parent’s home in Zumbrota after dad died because Mom couldn’t manage alone, and she still lives there with me today.

 I love my flower gardens, my family, my church.  I love my job.   Being a “gramma” gives me great joy.  I also love feeding and watching birds.  And I love yorkies! 

Bruce Boraas

During the last 15 yrs- let me see. In early 1993, I was married to Christa Urban who as a nurse.   We had my son Andrew in  late November we had my son Andrew. In 2010, Christa became restless and filed for divorce and moved to Florida. Andrew lives with me in Minneapolis and he’s 17 now, so a lot of life decisions are coming up for him. He’s great kid and like video games and robotics at school.

 I have continued my work as a traditional naturopath at my clinic , the Center for Natural Healing in Minneapolis, and also have a web site  www.naturalhealingstore.com where I sell some natural health care products.

I believe in and try to use natural health care in my own life as much as possible.

 My father , Arnold  is 95 and in Pinehaven Home in Pine Island, my mother  who’s a little younger lives in the family home in Roscoe, and my brother Rodney lives nearby.  My sister Renae and her husband are in Oronoco, and my sister Bonita and her family are in Rochester.

 With my spare time I like to watch movies from Netflix.  Just watched  “ Across the  Universe” a  nostalgic period  love story with a Beatles influence, made me think of my younger years.

 I am also involved in a martial art called Aikido, which takes some time.  I find its good exercise, and I have a lot of friendships there.

 Although I date some, there is no number one woman in my life right now. Perhaps

There will be more time in the future. I have done some traveling and would like to do some more in the future as resources allow.

Judy (Deraas) Davis

After H.S. I have lived in Mankato, Rochester, Duluth and 19 years Tomah-LaCrosse, WI. About 12 years ago my husband, Jim, an RN, of 36 years and I moved back to Wanamingo area to live with my Dad after mom passed away. I have a degree in Counseling and Administration from UM-Duluth working as a counselor in MN and WI with Addiction, Mental Health and Human Services for 35 years. I work at Mayo Clinic Psychiatry in Addictions. Jim retired last year as Director of Nursing and then began home care and hospice for my Dad, who passed away last December. My Dad taught me Norwegian Ancathus Wood Carving and I do Rosemaling Norwegian Folk Art. I continue doing music mostly at church or in community. I was music major in college initially.

I am a breast cancer survivor for 23 years and am the Friend of Bill W. fellowship for 37 years. Our son Pat is 32 years old and lives in LaCrosse, WI. My daughter Carriann and her husband, with three children live in Savage, MN. We sold our old cabin in WI so now have a camper and boat near Wabasha. We have enjoyed going to the Boundary Waters several times, on cruises to Carribean and Alaska, and traveling by exchanging our time share around the country. My two brothers died, Steve in a truck accident @ 25 y.o, Phil of a heart attack @42 y.o. so we currently live on Dad's farm which is beautiful with much sentiment. Jim is an avid hunter and I enjoy reaquainting with friends and family in my home area. Jim's family lives in LaCrosse area so we frequently visit there. Looking forward to the H.S. reunion.

Wayne Dublin

My wife and I are now retired and have moved from New York state to South Carolina. No more long winters to endure.


At this point in time we have no plans on traveling to Minnesota this year. We have more work to do around here in projects than I care to think.


Just one of the projects is converting a horse barn into a woodworking shop.


I hope there will be a good turn out for the reunion.


Take care..

Wayne & Tina Dublin
　
　
FYI: Roy and I were drafted the same day into the Army. I was in 2 yrs and 10 months with one of those years in Vietnam. After the service I went to school for aircraft mechanics. Went back to Vietnam as a civilian as an instructor/mechanic for the Vietnamese air force. I spent a year in Nam and then did some traveling..i.e...
Thailand, India, Iran and one year in South America(Peru and Bolivia) living in the jungle and working as a helicopter mechanic in oil exploration. Later I became an IBMer;, as a customer engineer. Got laid off after 15 years like so many others. Then became a correction office for the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office. Then I retired. You could say that I was a World Traveler
and Thrill Seeker. Almost got shot by the Bolivia army when I was in that country.

Take care.,

Wayne

Sue (Sundry) Berg

The last fifteen years have brought many changes to our lives. Twelve years ago, after a vacation trip up north, Larry and I fell in love with Big Sandy Lake near McGregor, MN. We started looking around for a place and ten years ago built a new home there. Larry stayed and worked for FLOE International delivering boat lifts, docks, etc. We sold our home in Wanamingo and I moved into an apartment across the street from school and continued teaching there for seven more years, commuting to the lake every weekend. I retired four years ago and am enjoying our new relaxed lifestyle.


Our family has grown with both daughters married and five grandchildren to enjoy. Their activities keep us on the road to soccer games, hockey, piano recitals, baseball games, etc. We also enjoy many days of boating, fishing, and hanging out together.


My parents are still living in Wanamingo in the same house. Life is becoming more difficult for them to stay alone and changes will be coming in the near future. I have been very fortunate to have them in my life for 63 years. I am very excited to reconnect with many classmates-see you August 6th!

Steve Johnson

I have been working at Stoddard Enterprises in Pine Island since 1993. It only took me about 20 years to find out that I enjoyed computer work more than anything else I had tried. Trudy works at Farmers State Bank in Dennison. I have partially retired and Trudy is looking to retire in about 1 ½ years. Our oldest son, Scot, moved to Arizona in 1997 for 3 years to teach elementary school. While there he met his wife, Jennifer, and they moved back to Mankato 2000. Scot taught 5th grade. He is now as Assistant Principal in one of Mankato’s elementary schools. Our youngest son, Matt, is married to Holly and they have 4 year old identical twins, Kayla and Ruby. My Mother was extremely humbled and honored when she heard they were naming one of the girls after her. We enjoy babysitting whenever we can. Matt works for United Health and they live in Eden Prairie. My sister, Karen, passed away from colon cancer complications 3 years ago. She was married to Gene Berg. She would always say this to me so I’m sure she would want me to say; "Make sure you get tested. Don’t put it off." Steve Johnson

Steve Grove

BOOKISH…..??

Steve is now the Director of the Franzello AeroMedical Library at School of Aerospace Medicine on the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. He did a year of training in San Antonio at Brooks City base. from October 2009 to December 2010. He returned to Ohio at the end of December and took the entire Library with him…300,000 volumes. Well, 20 semis actually were used to move the collection to a new building. Working for the Air Force is quite an experience. However, the job is great. Many of the historic documents include original papers from some of the most renowned aerospace medicine researchers. He and Callie, his new cat, live peacefully near the base .

In 2009, he became Manager of Library Services at EMH Regional Healthcare System in Elyria Ohio. Previously he worked as the Consumer Health Specialist for the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Cleveland. PDAS in the Midwest in E-Sources, an e-journal published by Greater Midwest Region of the National Library of Medicine. He presented a paper at the Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association’s annual conference in Minneapolis in September as well as participating in a panel discussion on the use of PDAs in medical libraries. He has also participated in the research for Dr. John Como’s clinical practice guideline entitled Practice Management Guidelines for Nonoperative Management of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma published by Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma in April of 2007.

　

He held the position of medical librarian at the Brittingham Memorial Library for the MetroHealth Medical Center, a teaching hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, where he also served as Resource Coordinator for PDA information He was member of the PDA Library Users Group (PLUG) at the Medical Center.

Previously he was medical librarian at Community Health Partners in Lorain, Ohio. He has co-authored an article with Christine Dziedzina, chief librarian for the Brittingham Memorial Library, entitled

　

He holds a BA in English/Speech and Theater from Luther College, the MA in English as well as the MA in Library Science from the University of Iowa. Steve is active in several local and national organizations including the Medical Library Association of Northeastern Ohio, the Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association and the Medical Library Association. He is a senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals.

Mr. Grove has been a member of the library profession for over twenty-five years holding positions in school, special, public and academic libraries in the Midwest.

Peggy (Boraas) Lochner

Don and I still live in Zumbrota, MN. While downsizing enters our minds every now and then, we still live at 365 East 13th Street if you get the urge to stop by. I taught high school English in Goodhue for thirteen years. After that Don and I owned a women's clothing store for 29 years. We retired about three years ago and are thoroughly enjoying doing.....well, honestly, some days we're not sure what we do but we're having fun.


We totally enjoy our seven grandkids and do daycare a couple days a week. Today I'm sporting a cut under my eye from a very competitive baseball game with grandsons. I'm hoping this keeps me young or at least still moving.


We've become some of those old people who go to Arizona for the winter. Two years ago we bought a small place in a suburb of Phoenix. I never thought I'd like it as much as I do. We enjoy mountain hiking several days a week and have met some wonderful folks from all over the U.S. It's a new chapter in our lives that I wasn't expecting. We're extremely grateful for good health and hope that you and your families share in that blessing.

Nancy (Clapp) Napier

Hello to all of you from Nancy (Clapp) Napier.


The Wanamingo school system was my educational home until my senior year. Although my graduation took place two years later in the school system then known as Kasson-Mantorville, I still carry a very vivid memory of all of you. In my mind we will all look exactly the same as we did not only 15 years ago, but even 45 years ago, with the exception of a few gray hairs (and maybe even less hair). I can't wait to see all of you again. Our class was famous (or was it infamous) for the largest class of record in those days. Wonder if that record held?



My husband, Steve, and I reside in Davenport, IA and have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren. We are proud of them and their accomplishments. Prior to moving to Iowa, I worked at Mayo Clinic in the RH lab and later at JC Penney, Apache Mall selling fine jewelry. I have been employed in banking since 1979. Steve has been employed in the printing industry since the early 70's. For a short period of time, Steve & I lived in Las Vegas, NV. Family matters brought us back home to IA where we have lived for the past 20 years. Both of us are holding off on retirement for as long as possible. We are healthy and happy to be working...waiting for that Power Ball Lottery ticket to be a winner! Anyone else there with us?


Several of our classmates have already passed away . It saddens me. Let us all be thankful for the opportunity to continue enjoying all that life has to offer. Hope to see all of you again...maybe at our 50th!

Linda (Hogstad) Nystuen

I am kind of amazed as I think about the changes in the past 15 years. Our two children graduated from High School in Lewiston. Daughter, Erin, lives in Kasson with her husband, Steve, two children and two bonus children. Son, Adam, married Jaime; they have two daughters and live in Eagan. Love those kids and grandkids!! Dave and I moved from Lewiston to Stewartville in the fall of 1999 - saw the new century come in as we sat amid moving boxes and clutter. Dave is the Elementary Principal in Stewartville and I work as a social worker for Seasons Hospice in Rochester. We have a small cabin on Gull Lake and take off for Brainerd every chance we get. My brother, Dan and his wife have a cabin about 3 miles from us - so we enjoy extended family time there as well. My Dad joined Mom in heaven in 1998. Finally, I am celebrating 10 years as a breast cancer survivor this fall - Yipee!!

Linda (Satren) Bengtson

After owning the school buses in Wanamingo for 17 years, we moved to Northfield in 1997 where our two children attended high school. With Nathan and Brianna having been adopted from Korea, I started a home-based business called "Something Special" in 1993 where I was a vendor at Asian Culture Camps in the summer selling handmade Asian-themed items. It was a great way to connect with other adoptive families for 16 years. Now retired and taking it easy, Denny continues to work part-time at St. Olaf College.

Both of our children sought out the West Coast for their college choices.   Nathan attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and worked in the Seattle area for about four years before returning to Minnesota.   He lives in Minneapolis and manages a Starbucks store in the area.   Brianna's college experience took her to Los Angeles where she attended Occidental College.   After graduation she returned to Minnesota and worked for AmeriCorps for one year and then went to Seoul, Korea on a language scholarship.   She has been there for four years and works at an English Academy called E-Spirit where Korean children come after school to learn English as a second language.   Looking forward to having her home for the holidays this year.

Harvey Aadahl

I am working for the power company, looking forward to retiring, someday. We bought a farm outside town a while back. Has a new roof, new furnace, new septic system, electric, plumbing, kitchen, floor, and porches. Out buildings are chapter two. We will never run out of things to do. Have done some hay & corn. At present we have some chickens for eggs, geese , dogs and cats. Skiing, bicycling, mushroom hunting, movies and collecting antiques are some of our sidelines.

Gaylan (Gus) Myran

In the last 15 years I have had the good fortune of the following:

Two daughters were married: two great son in laws and four grandchildren are the result. Both families are about three hours from our home in Menomonie, with one in Long Prairie, Minnesota, and one in Green Bay, WI. All are employed and healthy and we see them often.

Moved from West Bend WI to Menomonie WI and built a new house along the Red Cedar River with a dock and a pontoon boat we get out on frequently.

Nancy and I have been married for 41 years now, in fact, 42 in September of this year.

I have been fortunate to have worked for the whole fifteen year stint. Great jobs, managing plastics operations. I am currently on my third job (company) since 1972 and enjoyed the entire time. Look at hanging it up later this year.

Have been able to do lots of fishing, traveling, and golfing over the last 15 years and have not improved much in the golfing arena, and yet enjoy getting out anyway.

I am a Rotarian, joined 15 years ago, and am enjoying the social and good works that the club does every year. Great group.

We have been fortunate to do some traveling, east coast, west coast, Hawaii, northwest, Arizona in February, and many other places in the past 15 years. We do enjoy road trips the most.

We are enjoying life in Menomonie and have become devout Packer and Brewer fans and try to attend many Brewers games over the last 15 years and attended many Packer games during that time.

Look forward to the class reunion and seeing friends and classmates from the class of 66. Also looking forward to seeing the old school, too.

Darlene (Shelstad) Mumm

A lot has happened in my life. On January 8, 2000, I collapsed at Dad's from overwork( I worked 70 - 80 hours per week) He was in Hawaii, I went into full respiratory arrest and full cardiac arrest. The ambulance took me to Faribault, It took them 2 hours to stabilize me and then air-lifted me to Rochester where I had a stroke(awful) I was there for two months and then the Doctors gave up and put me in a Nursing Home(terrible) When I left the doctor told my sister that I would never walk or talk again, she said 'YOU DON'T KNOW MY SISTER' with the help of wonderful therapists and many friends and family, I left the Nursing home after three weeks and went back to my home. I walked with a walker and could talk, but had trouble relaying what I wanted to say (still do sometimes). I then, with the help of my family, moved to an apartment in a handicapped unit.(perfect) It was right across the street from the nursing home I was in, so I volunteered there and at the Salvation Army down the street. In August I had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator inserted in my heart to keep me going.


I met John at the Hubbell house with my Dad. in July 2000. He is a gentle man with a big heart We were married on September 13.2003. It was an inexpensive wedding, but a beautiful one. All of our kids stood up for us and our grandchildren were flower girls and ring barriers. We bought a house in Owatonna. We now have 10 grandchildren between us and two great grandchildren.


I spend my time taking care of the house and volunteering at the Salvation Army when I am not at my kids. Wendy lives in Frederick, Colorado and has three children Kalee, 13, Zachary 9, and Melanie 6. Her and Kody have been married 15 years. David is married to Gloria for 9 years,amd lives in Hudson, Wisconsin. he has a step-son with two lovely children, Jentai 6 and Kyan 3. Darin lives in Pinewood, MN with his wife Amy of 16 years, and their two girls, Isabelle 8 and Emily 5. Waneta lives in St Cloud with her husband of 12 years, Kip and their two children, Keelan 4 and Hannah 15 months.I go to my kids, except David's at least twice a year.

Curt Burdick

WOW! Fifteen years when I can vaguely remember what happened last week. Some things have stayed the same and others not so much. I'm still married to the same great lady. I'm still driving semi hauling gas and diesel but not much longer as of March 1st I'm going to start having a lot more fun.

The last few years we've been occupied with aging parents as is everyone else. Both of my parents and brother have passed as have Dar's parents. Done with the downers.

We are fresh grandparents and that's a good thing. I always thought new babies were pretty much butt ugly, oh no not this one, she just happens to be gorgeous. We love to travel and we like to do our traveling on motorcycle. We've been to the Blackhills several times, we rode Rocky Mountain National Park and many other rides as well. Our son Jeff also has a Motorcycle at my request. We've had some great father/son rides ...Pikes Peak, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and of course the Sturgis Rally. which has become a large gathering of old fat guys. We are planning a 2 week trip for next summer.


I am very fortunate I have a great family and friends and hope to renew old friendships at this reunion. t's been too long.

Crystal Myran Powell

My name is Duane Powell and I am contacting you on behalf of my wife
Crystal "Myran" Powell. Cris asked me to help her out because three
years ago she had a stroke, it is hard for her to respond on her own. We
are both retired now and doing real good. The problem is in trying to talk to
other people, she just can't say what's is in her head and it frustrates her.
Although she can travel we feel it's best not to attend the reunion. She
wants to thank you for keeping in contact on each reunion.


Please feel free to use our e-mail to have any classmates that want to
contact Cris do so. Once again she is doing great and having fun.


Thank You
Duane and Cris

To keep their email address from going everywhere in cyberspace please
contact our class email address:   bulldogclass66@gmail.com

Cynthia (Morken) Swarthout

Cynthia (Morken) Swarthout
HI to all the classmates!! This is GREAT to all get together and will miss the ones gone!!

Well Jeff and I have been married for 45 years now, even most of the time it doesn’t seem like it! We live in a small Patio home in Waite Park and love it. We are blessed with our 3 grown ups, Tim, Sheila and Scott and they have blessed us with 6 wonderful grandchildren which are ages 12 to 20 years now. Time goes by so fast they are catching up to me as I still think I am in my 40’s but I never did act my age but I sure have fun.

I still work at the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, 13 years now and still love it and all is going well. Jeff has been retired now for 3 years and seems to keep busy and really enjoys it. We do a lot of walking, grandkids games and also belong to the YMCA and with me working till 5 p.m., grandkids games etc. there is not much time to volunteer, but that is my goal for retirement if I get to retire before I retire for good!

Well 15 Years back till now is a lot to think about. It brings back a lot of memories and good times, but sad times too. The first half of the 15 years we lost a lot of our close relatives and helped them when they were ill and that takes a lot out of us and also the loss of some classmates and friends. Then Jeff had problems with his eyes and did loose the sight in one eye, but thank God the other eye is doing good. He also got an insulin pump and that was a miracle for him. So now he is acting my age too, those 40’s are great don’t you think?

The fun time we do is go up north with our family and do a lot of hiking, sight seeing and just sit around the campfire with those smore’s and carry on, you know. Family is so GREAT! I also like flowers, working out on the yard and making tie blankets. Sure glad Jeff has supper ready for me when I get home. Can make more now then just hot dogs!

So, all is great we are all happy, healthy, and thank God we do all have Jobs!!

Welcome to our blog.

Hello class and anyone else curious about Wanamingo Class 1966

This is our post available to all classmates to find out what we have been doing as of late. This blog was created and integrated into our 45^th year reunion held in August of 2011. It is for your viewing pleasure with the hope that we as a class will continue to re-connect and communicate with our fellow classmates now and in the future.

Notice the titles to the right. You will spot familiar names. These are the brief bios we requested in preparation of the reunion.

Also I would like to post a list of souls we have lost but remember with many fond memories

Larry Swenson
Jeanne Schreiver
Glenda Newcomb
Roy Blakstad
Gary Fredrickson
Dean Hoven
Somkeng  Luangphinith
Carol (Matti)Trelsad
Wanda (Bergum) Miller