30th Year Reunion Updates

Updates as of July 2003 (from the 2003 Reunion)

Bill Ackerman
ba_iowacity@yahoo.com
Self Employed antique dealer-rental property and manage the family farm Wife-Karen

Children-Allison-married and living in Virginia

Anne(19)-married and living in Des Moines

Clint(18)-works at Dusty’s Tire in Coralville

Jackie Dague Nicholson Art teacher, weaver, 3 sons
Barb Alderman Acker
Karen Davis Leibold 2 kids, 3 cats, 1 house, 8 cars, still swim Married 26 years (His cars)
Deborah Dee
14 Slater St
Webster, MA 01570
Mark Ferguson Product Engineering Manager Ryko Mfg Co, Designing car wash equipment for 26 years
Dave Fomon
1807 Liberty Ln
Coralville, IA 52241
edbob1@mchsi.com
Married to Kari 20 yrs

2 kids, Josh 16-Jr at West

Kristin 11-6th grade Coralville Central

I have a property management company

Deb Gardner Persons Alive! Hang out with convicts
Keith Gormèzano Still living in always sunny and warm Seattle (I was misinformed).  Recently finished 2 + yrs running a company for a crazy boss/owner.  Still continue to write and to be a gadfly and stir things up yet demand accountability of public officials.  Listed in Who’s Who in America (legitimately, this time). One wife as you read this am going to buy a house in Seattle.

No kids (sold them for medical experiments and to have money for a down payment.  Still give money for public arts projects.

Sue Hansen I teach French at Fairfield High School.  I’m now the Department Chair.  Every two years I take a group of my students to Europe.  It’s something I love doing.  When I’m not teaching I live a quiet life.

I have 2 cats, Tucker and Tasha and a great man in my life, Tom.  I do gardening in the summer that is work but lots of fun.

Gene Hartsock Married to Anne 28 years

Sons-Rob, 26 sports, Andrew, 21, writer

Own shoe shop for 15 years.

Tracy Hirt
Tracy.Hirt@k12.sd.us
I’ve been coaching football, wrestling and track and teaching for 25 years.

I’ve been married to Faye for 23 years.

Sons-Chase,19, Shane, 16, Alex, 11.

Jim Houghton
3370 Kenruth Cir. NE
Iowa City
hloffice@qwest.net
Kevin Kelly
1870 Country Club Dr
Coralville, IA 52241
kkelly@cybercollect.com
3 daughters.  Work in currency services i.e.-checks, credit cards and ATMs.
Patty Kennedy McBride Married to Dennis with 2 children-Katie,16 and Graham, 11.  Work as a physician’s assistant in family practice.
Gaye Martin Janssen Celebrated 25th wedding anniversary to my hubby, Rick (West graduate 1975).  Children-Steph, 19, Todd, 24.

STILL working on my 100 yr old home.  Work part time at a pharmacy in Hampton.  Playing keyboard for church worship team.  Still like to sew, read books.  But have to read with bifocals now!

Cheri McCabe Hochstetler I have three children and 2 stepchildren:17-22. Still living here and own Expressions Furniture in Coralville.
Mary Jo Miller Banwart Married-husband Jon (Barney)
Daughter 8 yrs. Lauren.
Owner: Cookies, etc.
Kathy Murphy DeBruyn Married at age 40 (!) to Larry.  I work as an accountant at ISU and my husband works for Firestone Ag Tire Mfg.

We live close to a reservoir and consequently enjoy boating and biking.  No kids—but I am considering a horse!  It’s great to see everyone!

Deb Nortmann Tyer Medical receptionist in Strawberry Point.  Still married to Steve:30 years!  2 kids:2 grandsons
Paul Olin
Olinx001@tc.umn.edu
Married Kathy Schrock, 3 children, 1st off to college
Janet Pate Barber Live in Kansas City, 26 years:one son:John Richard Barber(17).  Work as Buyer/Planner Specialist for Aventis Pharmaceuticals.  Have had a wonderful time at the class reunion.

For those of you who didn’t come-we missed you:Hope to see you at the 35th!  Thank you  Bonnie and those who planned the reunion.

Steve Riggan
steveriggan@aol.com
I’m currently in the carpet cleaning business after 24 years of sales.

Have 2 sons:22 & 20.  Zack, my oldest is playing minor league baseball in Louisiana.  He is a catcher:go figure.  Seth is working for me and aspires to be a pro golfer.

I’m separated from my wife of 23 yrs  and looking forward to whatever happens next. Great to see all of you old people!

Mike Russell
3185 Dubuque St NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Run home for wayward women (and Black labs) 319-430-3139—-Please call
Brenda Schrock Bradley I’ve been married for 26 yrs to Jim Bradley.  I have 2 grown children:18 & 22.  I have been a realtor in Iowa City for 6 years with Coldwell Banker.
Nat Soper 3 big boys, overachieving wife, stuck in Midwest
Missi Strub Antiques! Daughter Kelsey starts @ Iowa this fall! Holy Cow!
Jane Svoboda Ahrens
291 W Woodland Rd
Montezuma, IA 50107
Married 27 yrs to Bill (the bus driver).

10 kids—5 yr old twins to 25 yr old son.  2 granddaughters 4 & 2.

We own and operate Ponderosa Supply Ltd. with our sons (6 boys, 4 girls), live on Lake Ponderosa (by Monte), near Fun Valley Skiing.  Always a party.  I’m SO organized!  We home school 6 kids now.

Linda VeDepo Scott
1116 Teg Drive
Iowa City, IA 52246
Enjoying life with my husband, Dale and three boys:Ryan(15), Sam(8), Joey(6).  They keep me going.  We enjoy camping, baseball, golf, baseball, IA football, baseball, etc and more baseball!!  Endless energy!

Wonderful to see everyone!!  Thanks to all who keep things together.

Karen Villhauer Michalec Divorced, 2 girls, secretary in Communications @ Grant Wood AEA in CR.  Angela-17, Julia-10

Steve—who are you calling old?

John Waite Just moved to KC where I currently work for Commercial Federal Bank in the Indirect Lending Dept.  Still single and childless but there’s hope.
Laura Walters Anspach School nurse, Des Moines Public Schools Bachelor of Science in Nursing  U of Iowa Masters in Community Health Education  UNI.  Nationally Certified School Nurse.

Husband Glenn Anspach-computer sales, Unisys Corp.

Sons Justin-20 Grinnell College, Nicholas-17

Interests & activities, ballroom dancing, soccer mom, Boy Scout mom.  Hikes:Tour du Blanc:100 miles in Alps,  Inca Trail into Machu Pichu, Peru.

Ron Wolfe wolfeden46@msn.com Daughter Stacey 5/18/80Son Ben  5/17/82Wife Cindy  Married 5/31/75