Residence: 1915 South Shore Drive

Clear Lake, IA 50428

What I am doing now:

I have retired from State Farm Insurance as an Agency Director Secretary and keep busy with volunteer work for lots of activities going on at the lake and at church.. I love to play bridge, mah jongg and travel........life is good !!!!!!!!!!!!

Family: Husband, Dean of forty-three years who is still owner of a real estate firm here; daughter, Kris and family who live in Virginia, and son, Brad who resides in Connecticut. We have three grandsons who we wish lived closer to us, Quinn, Evan and Noah

I am planning on attending the 50th class reunion.

I do keep in touch and get together every year when we can, with: Dana Martin, Barb May, Annie Burke, Nancy Pfeiffer, and when I worked on the reunions in the past, Sharon Petersen and Ann Millard were great help.

The 50's were great times to grow up, here are a few memories: Lincoln School, Miss Anderson and Miss Olson, and best "buddies" Jan Eames and Lois Andersen;

Junior High parties; decorating for Hi Tri dances: playing and practicing the piano for High School Choir; Mr. Engen and F. Melius Christensen music; All State; slumber parties; Lake Theatre and "Louie"; cherry cokes at the Corner Drug Store.

Nickname: Grench

B'day: February 18, 1941

Music: " Moments to Remember" by the Four Lads; "Peggy Sue", by Buddy Holly, and "Wake Up Little Susie", Everly Bros.