Category: Get Togethers

Pat, Deb, and Becki

Becki (Gilpin) Milne wrote (13 Jan 2017):

Hi David,

Hope all is well with you and yours. Happy new year!

Here’s a picture taken of Pat, Deb and me today at a cafe in Fairfield. Deb and I drove down to visit friends and participate in an event in the Golden Dome on campus. We met Patrick for coffee this morning.

It was such a warm hearted visit, including Patrick reminiscing about his kindergarten crush on Deb Dee. Adorable!!!!

Becki

Patrick, Becki and Deb in Fairfield, IA

Women of West ’73 Mini-Gathering

Nancy (Masbruch) Olinger wrote

Another mini-Women of West ’73 gathering today in North Liberty. (From left to right) Kathy (Murphy) Debruyn, Sue Davison, Janet Gregory, Debbie (Harris) Albertson, me, and Laura (Reddick) Hershberger. Kathy, Janet, Laura and me have been friends since kindergarten! That’s more than 55 years! What a fun and nostalgic time. Thanks Janet for planning this all the way from Anchorage, Alaska.

(From left to right) Kathy (Murphy) Debruyn, Sue Davison, Janet Gregory, Debbie (Harris) Albertson, Nancy Masbruch Olinger, and Laura (Reddick) Hershberger.

West High Ladies of 1973 Potluck

Debbie (Gardner) Persons and Bonnie wrote

As we previously announced, Debbie (Gardner) Persons hosted another West High Ladies of 1973 Potluck at her house this last Satuday. Bonnie reported that they had a great time, and they had a special appearance by Phyllis Urban, one of our gym teachers.

Here are the photos Bonnie shared with us of the occasion. Enjoy!

  • Top row: Sara Muller, Nancy (Masbruch) Olinger, Barbara (Crandall) Prosser, Deb (Nortmann) Tyer, Deb (Gardner) Persons Bottom row: Deb Dee, Betsy (Elliott) Stough, Bonnie (Tappan) Weldon, Karen (Peak) Lenth, Karen (Villhauer) Michalec
  • Betsy (Elliott) Stough, Karen (Peak) Lenth, Karen (Villhauer) Michalec, Bonnie (Tappan) Weldon
  • Karen (Peak) Lenth, Bonnie (Tappan) Weldon, Betsy (Elliott) Stough

Becki Gilpin Visit to Fairfield

Hi Dave –

Becki Gilpin visited Fairfield Iowa this week and Mark Zanger and I were lucky enough to have lunch with her. Doug Hamilton (Jennifer McQueen’s husband and Iowa City native) joined in. We traced our TM genealogy to Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter who brought the first TM lectures to Iowa City. Becki, Mark and Doug became TM teachers.

Patrick

Mark Zanger, Doug Hamilton, Becki Gilpin, Pat Vaughan

Deb and Kim Persons’ 20-40-60 Party

Deb and Kim’s daughters threw them a 20, 40, 60 party this summer:

  • 20 years in each of their careers
  • 40 years anniversary of marriage
  • 60 years of life on the planet

Deb also hosted a “Big Six Oh Party” for any and all of the Women of Troy who share the same number of years on earth.

Persons’ 20-40-60 Party

Deb had a great turnout, and here is who attended:

Back row from left to right:
Deb Nortmann Tyer, Jackie Dague Nicholson, Mary Kay (Gorius) Kray, Sara Muller, Brenda (Schrock) Bradley, Karen (Peak) Lenth, Laura (Reddick) Hershberger

Middle row from left to right:
Deb Persons, Deb Dee, Karen Villhauer Michalec

Front row:
Bonnie Weldon, Katie Collins Bretz

Nancy (Masbruch) Olinger Update

Carla Blaug was back from San Diego after losing her husband last December. Janet Gregory was back as her father just died and the memorial is Monday in Coralville. You may share that. Kathy Murphy drove over from the Ames area just to see us. Carla is staying at Sue’s in Dubuque. We met in Mt Vernon at the Palisades Cafe. Great place to eat. Was a fun visit. Glad the photo came through for you.

Nancy (Masbruch) Olinger, Carla (Blaug) Kestler, Art Bailey Murray and his wife Deb, Sue (Davison) Haigh, Janet Gregory, and Kathy (Murphy) Debruyn.

Deb Gardner 60th Birthday Bash

Bonnie Tappan Weldon and Deb Gardner Persons will be hosting a

60th BIRTHDAY BASH

for all of the 1973 West High Ladies at Deb Gardner Persons’ house on Sunday, August 9th !!!!

The address is 727 14th Ave Coralville, Iowa.

The party starts at 2 pm.

We are asking the ladies to please bring a snack or appetizer to share. There will be no RSVP required. Ladies may contact us on Facebook or email if they have questions.

SO PLEASE -COME AND HELP US CELEBRATE!