L-R: Ray Arco, Treasurer, and Steve Langley, Chair welcome classmates to the 58th Reunion.

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Shown at home in 2020 with husband, Geoffrey - staying safe from COVID.

Nancy lives in California. She is a Nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her 4 grown sons and 3 grandsons keep her busy, but she finds time to pursue another passion: she is a harpist - a relaxing respite from the pressures of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit.

Gloria and husband, Albert, lived in South Beloit See Silent Warriors page of this website.

Marilyn and husband, Don, reared their family in MN. They currently reside in Apple Valley, near St. Paul. Marilyn is an avid crafter.

He is shown being recognized for his work as a volunteer/mentor at West Middle School.

Cindy lives in Wilmington, DE.

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John and Beverly Rogers are shown celebrating the wedding of the second of their 3 sons. Most of John's career has been in finance, technology, and biotechnology. He is now a published fiction writer. His first, Fatal Score, and his current, Fail Deadly. Watch his YouTube interview at: https://youtu.be/qelS_Hl8UCA?si=lEi5VTS37hNQcLCV

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Kenneth is a retired Elder of the United Methodist Church. He lives in Lake Forest Park, WA.

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Paul and wife Pam moved near Madison after college, and have since been enjoying Wisconsin.

Rich, a minister, is shown with wife, Leah. They live in Omaha.

Believed to live near New York City.

Frank cuddles his latest grandson. According to his acquired southern drawl, he resides in "Noth Gawja." He's retired from Cummins and occasionally flies airplanes for fun.

Larry lives in New Prague, MN.

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This is a childhood picture of a man in the age range of our fathers. The fact that he received his General Education Diploma (GED) is listed on the WHS Class of '61 Commencement Program. See his interesting obituary of the Silent Warriors page.

Denise resides in Venice, FL. Denise recently married Paul Erickson.

Married to the late Grady over 40 years, Ellie downsized and moved back to Denver to help with the care of their 3 grands. Ellie reports, "As delightful as the little ones are, daycare at our age MAY keep you 'young,' but 'tired' is another word that comes to mind."

Dawn and Dominic live in Temecula, CA. They are dressed as colorfully as the hot air balloons of the family business, D&D Ballooning company. Whenever there is a balloon accident, Dom is the go-to expert for newscasts.

They live in Tempe, AZ.

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Jerry and wife, Aggie, live in Elmhurst, IL, where he's been a dentist for over 35 years. After graduating from Drake University's School of Pharmacy, and, a stint in the Army (including Vietnam), he graduated with honors from the University of IL Dental School; for 8 years he was an Assistant Professor in the Crown and Bridge Department at the UIC Dental School. He is an avid golfer who is teaching the game to his grandson. Jerry's in practice with daughter, Dr. Carly Scharfenberg, DDS.

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Vern lives in Albuquerque. His outstanding scientific accomplishments and honors are described on the Warriors page of this website. He certainly "did us proud!"

To classmates and friends he's "Tim." He's clearly a fisherman.

Jana and Chris, both WHS Class of ’61, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They retired and live in Eau Claire, WI. Chris has a PhD in Plant Ecology (University WI). He spent 21 years as an officer in the USAF. He also retired as Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Research at UW, Eau Claire.

Helle is the exchange student “sister”of Jana Schmidt LIND. Helle, is a cultural anthropologist and author in Aarhus, DK where Buddy HOLGERSON (also in DK) visited her. Helle says, “My interest in cultures began in Rockford. I married a Dutchman and studied anthropology in Amsterdam. After years of teaching and doing research at 2 Dutch universities, I returned to DK; Danish winters drove me to warmer countries - mainly SE Asia and Capetown, South Africa, where my daughter lives.

Bill and wife, Marnel V., lived in Homewood, IL. For further information of Bill, see Silent Warriors page.

Ralph and Mary live in Janesville, WI.

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Rick and Christine PETERSON, both members of the WHS Class of 1961 were married in 1977. See Silent Warriors page.

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Katie lives near Paris,about 15 miles south of Versaille in the small village of Cernay La-Ville. Grand-mere Katie and late husband, Jean, hold the grand baby girl. After graduating from college, Katie helped establish a French village day-care center. She taught French, and she taught English to French business people. Katie has renewed her interest in the violin.

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Tom, a retired liquor salesman, and Mereva live on the River in Machesney Park. Some of us probably did our part to help Tom retire "on the river."

Polly obtained her BS in Nursing from UCLA, her MS in Nursing from CA State at Dominguez Hills, and additional credentials from San Diego State. She’s been a school nurse, taught nursing at Hemet (CA) Community College, raised funds for the Women's Club and an alcoholic recovery program, and was honored by the CA School Nurses for her Master's project on ethics for school nurses. She and husband, Erwin, retired among the orange groves. Sadly, after 52 years of marriage, Erwin recently passed.

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Joyce and Bob Hillebrand’s home was a stop on the 2016 Gardens in Bloom show in O'Fallon, IL. Their home has several garden areas Joyce calls “rooms.” Hillebrand instilled gardening in her children, and says one part of gardening that she loves is flowers from previous homes.

My wife of 51 years and I met at University of WI, Platteville. I got a Civil Engineering degree, and we spent 8 years in the Air Force, stationed in Japan, Thailand, and MO. After leaving the Air Force, we lived in Kansas City for 8 years, and then moved to Bloomington, IL, where I retired in 2003. In 2017, we moved to Dubuque to be near our daughter. Our son and 2 "grands" are in Denver. We're active in church and IA politics. We're glad we're back in the lands of our families’ roots.

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Geri and husband, Gary, operate two upscale rustic retreats in the Shenandoah Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Recently, several WHS ‘61 classmates and spouses had a "fantastic" stay in Geri's Sun Dancer Lodge. The facilities are available for family, corporate, and group gatherings and can be reserved at www.sdancerlodge.com.

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Grace and Jim are both WHS '61 graduates who married and live in Rockford.

After 16 years teaching Epistemology in Northern IL University’s Foundations of Education Department, Sue retired the summer of 2013. She lives across from her childhood home, and now “works” part-time tending her large garden, flowers, and fruit trees. Her 2 sons live in Rockford, and her daughter and family live in Des Moines. (Epistemology is the study of the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge.)

They've been married 49 years.