Class Notes

William Doerr
Divorced
1 daughter, 1 grandson, age 4
Retired after 31 years with GTE
Runs his own business (Handyman)

Jane (Grady) Dawson
Husband: Roger
Lives in 'Dosh
Rides a motorcycle

Judy Hamilton
no kids or grandkids
21 years Director of Public Library Systems in Northwest Indiana
"Loved the merger of the Chapin, Concord, Arenzville schools! Those Arenzville kids knew all kinds of great stuff that we Chapin kids were too innocent to have learned yet!"

Judy (Smith) Lomelino
3 children, 3 grandchildren
Hairdresser for 30 years
"I am so grateful for living in a small town and having the closeness of growing up with my classmates. Thank you all for the memories."

Sandra (Moss) Pekarek
Husband: John
no kids/grandkids
Work at Bound-to-stay-Bound Books since 6-6-66!

Lavona Schone
Semi-retired
Now working part time for Metzger's Flooring

Randy Schone
Wife : Karel
1 daughter, 1 son
Absolutely dying to help plan the next reunion!

Jone (Nickel) Schumacher
Husband: Arthur
5 kids: Melissa, Melanie (& Scott) Rahmel, Ryan (& Trisha), Kyle, & Kendall
RN with Morgan Co. WIC program.
Hobby is entering baking contests.

Tony Thomas
Wife: Vicky 2 daughters: Katrina and Amanda, 2 granddaughters
31 years as mechanic with Beard's--Ag Mechanic/Shop Foreman
(Has also stirred many a kettle of Burgoo!)

Judy (Phelps) Vineyard
1 daughter (Melanie), 1 son (Clint) no grandkids, yet...
Wallpapering business (Retirement? What's that?)
"Many good memories from Trinity Lutheran and THS. I can't believe it's been 35 years!"

John Williams
Wife: Dixie
3 sons
Still with Chapin State Bank and busy with community projects.
(Wonderful host and hostess for the 35th!)

Roberta (Van Gundy) McKee
Husband: J.R.
2 sons: Eric Van Gundy, David McKee
Retired this year form Heartland School of Business.
Husband retired construction foreman. Involved with church, farm, family and friends, as well as school activities for THS and J-ville.

Sara (Clark) Burrus
Husband: Roger 3 children: Monica, Mike (& Lucienne), Ben (& Nicole) no grandkids
Currently teaching 8th grade science and math.
Planning to retire in 2003.

Rich Knutson
Wife: Susan
1 son, Jon
Spec. Ed. Dept. Chair and teaches at Univ. of Phoenix
Invited the whole class to spend the winter in Arizona at his house.
* *(Editor's note-- I THINK that was what he said...)

(Not at the reunion--this information was in the booklet from the "combined reunion" last summer.)

Sarah (Joy) Daniel
Husband: Stephen Daniel
3 children: Joseph, Caroline, and Catherine, 3 grandchildren: Catherine, Madeline, Matthew
Sarah is working for US senator Peter Fitzgerald. Husband Steve is a (retired?) veterinarian.
Favorite THS memories: Basketball games and dancing with her dad at Homecoming dances.

Bill and Donna (Thompson) Leischner
2 sons: Mark and Matt, 4 grandchildren: Alexandra, Kelsey, Chloe, Lauren
Donna is a nurse practitioner and Bill is Environmental Superintendent at Excel in Beardstown.