Class of ‘69
40th
Saturday, August 1,
2009
In Respectful Memory of
Diane
Alexander
Pat
Bieser
Judith
Buchanan
Bob
Cooley
Mimi
Davis
Robin
Davis
Tom
Dison
Gary
Dunklin
Craig
Engelman
Beverly
Farmer
Jim
Gade
David
Garver
John
Gordon
Vic
Haney
John
Houston
Thomas
Keigley
Bob
Kendrick
John
Komm
Dennis
Main
Dianne
Murray
Sandi
Ott
Clark
Phillips
Joe
Roller
Steve
Shackelford
Steve
Spry
Larry
Williams
Russ Amos
913-962-0159 / trialsman@kc.rr.com
Well, where do I start? I am
still operating “Wood by Design” Custom Woodworking out of my house in
Barbara Axton
212 E. Marcy,
816-678-1597 / axtonb@yahoo.com
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Living in
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Spirituality
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Family
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Friends
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Christopher
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My business
Bruce Bernhardy
816-228-7343
Family ~ Hunting ~ Fishing
Cheryl (Cherrie) Bowen Elliott
816-224-3661 / wolfie21@swbell.net
27 years married to Bob
Elliott. Having fun with grandchildren. Doing crafts of all kinds.
Paul Bowman
I have been blessed with a
loving wife of 32 years and a successful career, but the best is yet to be.
Hobbies include golf and fly fishing.
Roy A. Brown Jr.
757-858-4019 / roybr1950@verizon.net
I enjoy living where I can see
many things happen and lots of excitement living here by the ocean. Girls were
so dull in
Jane Carnes Jones
6429
913-345-0408 / jej6429@everestkc.net
I enjoy keeping up with my two
daughters as their lives unfold. I am still enjoying my work as a school
counselor in Blue Valley Schools. I am fortunate to have family and friends that
help me try to make the most of each day!
Tamara Caviness
816-461-1710 / tsickodi@yahoo.com
I work for Russell Stover
Candies - 25 years. I have a dog named Kodi that is under my feet and a cat
named Kit that thinks she rules the house. My hobby and interests include
flower gardening, camping and reading.
Gloria Charles
816-252-4528 / gloria.charles@att.net
I’M STILL BREATHING. I have a
wonderful daughter and a few really good friends.
Kerry Christianson Burns
This is a big year for me and
my family. In addition to celebrating this graduation, my husband, David and I,
are celebrating our 40th anniversary. My husband retired from
Bill Clark
816-358-9212 / wclark8@kc.rr.com
I am retired from the KC, MO
Police Department, but I still have a reserve commission allowing me to work
part time. Diana and I have been married thirty-four years. Both of our sons
and our daughter are in the Air Force and assigned all over the world.
Annie Cochran Carriker
222 NW
816-525-0634
Doing things for and with my family and homemaking.
Tim Crone
816-564-7563 / t.crone@comcast.net
Family
Michael W. Cross
Canal
330-854-5811 / m_cross@hotmail.com
My wife – my job – traveling – enjoying each day –
laughing.
Andy Cruz
19400 E. 37th
816-529-6575 / mexapc@sbcglobal.net
Ron DeLaughter
913-541-0335 / roncindel@aol.com
4 children, 6 grandchildren, wife Cynthia of 37 years.
Susie Dunlap Tucker
360-668-1252 / susie_tucker@hotmail.com
Live near
Randy Evans
3324 Providence Dr.
Midland, TX 79707
816-392-7361 / baseballgeek@grandecom.net
How come I can't remember the names of people in the pictures? Don't answer that! :)
Work in the pipeline transportation sector of the oil industry has taken us to West Texas.
Important things in life: Of course a good supply of Mt. Dew, baseball caps and grandsons.
Kelly Fisher Vogel 2064 CR4500 620-251-2719 / brcal@aol.com Three kids, Mike Vogel 24,
Drew Grinstead 24, Katie Grinstead 21. Married to Richard Vogel for 10 years now. Worked TWA 15 years, Blue Cross 6 years, owned/operated Baskin
Robbins 11 years. Moved to Robert (Bob) Fisher Some of the more important things
in my life are my family, friends, freedom of conscience and religion, as well
as the opportunities that education have allowed me to
enjoy. Lucy Flanagan 811 Lambeth Ln. 512-292-7697 / lucyredcat@hotmail.com Single, son Barry works for
MTV, gardener, cat and animal lover, conservationist, trying to go-green. Bryan Foster 816-554-8026 / bfoster4@kc.rr.com Brenda Gard Mercer 413 N. 816-665-4017 / even_so_bren@yahoo.com The important things in my
life are my children and my grandchildren, and my relationship with God. I have
worked the last seven years with at-risk youth through Jackson County Family
Court, the State of Bill Glasco 816-478-8344 / glascos@sbcglobal.net Constance Goering Gehrung 505-796-9347 Family, music, painting, gardening, my work. Sandy Gray Bowman 6557 Hallet 913-268-8378 / sbowmanrn@gmail.com Married to
John for 34 years. Have a daughter,
Melissa, who is married and has 2 girls, Ava & Ella. She is an operating RN
@ Children’s Michael Hagan Hahnbergblick 9 96123 Melkendorf Important things in my life: -
Being blessed with
great physical and mental health. -
Having lived most
of my life throughout Asia, Europe, and the -
The hundreds of
college students whose world-views I have helped to expand. -
The opportunity to
have begun to grow up and attend William Chrisman during the late 1960s.
Nothing but positive memories! 816-795-1675 / nhousknecht@comcast.net Nancy Hargrove Goodrich 702-878-6168 / goodrich10@cox.net Now a
full-time grandma – 7 grandkids.
Still work as a private investigator w/my husband and any extra time I can find
goes to church activities. Life is good! Blessings to all of you! Sandi Hart Bray 816-781-8510 / mbray6@kc.rr.com Time spent with my immediate
and extended family, friends I have acquired over the many years and most
importantly, my grandchildren are my greatest joy. I don’t take good health for
granted anymore! My relationship with God becomes ever more special. My husband
Mike and I are starting to enjoy pursuing “life” and retirement. Gary L. Holland 816-741-9036 / hollandg4@gmail.com Garland W. Jones 301 N. 70th Terr., Bldg. 7, Apr 717 913-328-1059 / gjsteel51@yahoo.com My God, my
wife and my children and grandchildren. Everything else is just stuff. Terry Jones Boyd 2106 Deerbrook Partner Dan Koester – retiring
from US Government. Daughter – Tracy Boyd lives and works in R. John LaRoe 816-668-3347 / john@laroe.com Guns and
dog. But I’m mildly dyslexic. So
maybe that’s really “Sung & Dog”. John Lightfoot 816-796-4474 14 years in Army and/or Army
Reserve, Vietnam Veteran, activated Desert Storm. 28 ½ years Armco Steel Corp.
Retired from Armco/GST Steel and currently get retirement. Work full time at
Cargill. Hope to fully retire in 2 to 3 years. Deer and turkey hunt on my 32.7
acre farm in Ozarks. Have 2 children. Pam Locke Workman 816-461-5624 / marggarden@yahoo.com Friends and
family, my 3 cats, 35 years in healthcare, wit, nature, photography. Terry Lohse-Parcel 816-795-8455 / tparcel@cofchrist.org Keeping my
job at this point & time, my 6 grandkids, church, being relatively healthy. Rebecca Maley 970-243-5777 / alohabecca@netzero.net After graduation, I worked in
downtown Gary Mannering 816-796-4253 / gm83ss@msn.com Great wife
(Sherry), sons and daughter in-law.
Retired over 3 years. Still Boy Scout Leader Troup 257
– 20 years. Got to be 1st mate on cousin’s yacht several times
cruising the Vivian McGrath Shockley 816-347-9497 / vshockley@kc.rr.com Life is pretty much the same
as it was when the last reunion took place – still trying to figure out what I
want in life! Some of the important things in my life are definitely family and
friends and I am really grateful for recently developed friendships while
working on the reunion committee. I still work at the same construction company
and also prepare taxes for H&R Block during tax season. Not thinking about
retirement at all. I have started running again and did the Dallas White River
Half Marathon in December of last year and plan on doing the PF Chang’s Rock
& Roll Half Marathon in Emily Miller Applin 251-633-7771 / applin3@excite.com My husband
(Jim) of 31 years. My 3 children and the up and coming birth of my first grandchild
(Aug. 14). Stephen Moore 816-795-8136 / smoore4714@aol.com Married to
#1 wife, Paula, for 31 years. My
oldest boy had his first, May 27, 2009, a girl. My youngest has his second in
the oven. I bought my 5th Harley Davidson since 1998. Dan Nerling 8202 573-446-3301 / dnerls@hotmail.com -
My 3 sons -
My wife of 29
years -
Making the Wm.
Chrisman Hall of Fame Shirley Nunn Bulen David Bulen PSC 816-841-4955 / shirley.bulen@yahoo.com
/ dave.bulen@yahoo.com We are living and working in Elliott Ott 970-259-0583 / otte@sisna.com God, my
heavenly Father, Jesus the Christ, the light of the world, my wife, Lori, the
love of my life. Our
two children, now adults, Eric our son, Shelley our daughter, our son-in-law,
Chris, and of course our two grandchildren, Matthew and Katelin, family and
friends and all of mankind. Mike Parks 214-924-5908 / mparks153@gmail.com 1980 marriage to Maureen Weston 1982 birth of son Christopher 1985 birth of son Daniel 2005 25th wedding anniversary Career: 1997 to present – Alliance Data Systems Support: The “Best Regards” to All! Keith Peterson 19212 E. 17th 816-796-8382 / keith_peterson@indep.k12.mo.us Important things in life – wife and family. Vonda Postupack Spiess 242 Chalk Rd. 601-798-1771 Married to
Frank Spiess Jr., happily living in south Linda Priemer Harrison 816-228-6356 / lin.harrison@comcast.net Husband – Les Harrison 2 children – Michelle – 38, Michael – 33 4 grandchildren – Tyler, Cole, Ella, Tristen John R. Reimer 3706 Portside Drive Spring, TX
77388 281-288-4344 / jrreimer1@cs.com My wife, Ina Mae, and I have
been married for 36 years and have 3 kids; a girl and 2 boys. We’ve lived in
the Suzi Reynolds Bass Walter and I are starting our
31st year of marriage. Walter is the most serene man God ever made
and has loved me unconditionally with an amazing amount of grace and mercy. I
am Director of Health Information and Privacy Officer for Swope Health
Services. I am an Elder in my church and just Older everywhere else! My 3 step
kids are still a major part of our lives and have been since day one and I love
them dearly. We have 5 little granddaughters that are precious. I must say, Mom
is certainly the sweetest word I ever heard, but MeMa is a close second! Glenna
Betts Johnson is still my sister/friend, or as my oldest granddaughter just
informed me… “MeMa, Glenna is your BFF (Best Friend Forever). Hope all is well
with everyone. Angels Keep You. Karen Rich Wardle 14400 E. 32nd Terr. S. 816-254-7262 / wardle@lbvsd.org My children, Strider and
Heather, are very important, as are my extended family and my wonderful
friends. I love my job and co-workers. But my faith and belief in God gets me
through life. Roy W. Rogers 8229 N. Marston 816-420-9366 / cr-rogers@kc.rr.com 1973 – Grad, 1973-1994 – Positions – Tank Platoon Ldr, Battalion Scout Platoon Ldr,
Company Executive Officer, Troop Commander, Brigade S-3, Armor Battalion
Executive Officer. Units – 82nd Airborne Division, 11th
Armor Cav Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade. Secondary
Skills – Jump Master, Ranger, Grad of
Command and 1995-Present – KC Missouri Police Department – Patrol Officer, Sex
Crimes Detective, Homicide Detective. Wife – Cindy Rogers (Retired Sergeant, KC MO Police
Department). Daughter – Stacey Rogers (UMKC pharmacy student). William J. Rokiski 316-773-9889 / rokiski@netscape.net On this earth, family and
friends are the most important things in my life. As one grows older, the
realization that things don’t really make one happy – relationships do, sets in. My first wife passed away shortly after our 35th
reunion and I’ve since remarried. My wife, Judy, has 4 children and 5
grandchildren. I love being a grandpa! Dianne Schoff Ballantyne 816-795-0818 / mi752@sbcglobal.net I retired in 2004 after
teaching 1st and 2nd grades for 31 years. I’ve continued
to teach Title I Reading for these last 5 years, part-time. All 36 years have
been at Wm. Southern Elementary in the Karmi Scott Sheppard 407-415-3562 / karmis@earthlink.net Sunny Carol Simmerman Downie My husband, Mike, and I moved
to Denise Simms Martinson 972-988-6850 / sonshyne7@aol.com We have been in TX since
August of ’89. I have been married 38 years this month to Richard, who is
retired. We are very much enjoying our five children, two in-law children, and
four grandchildren, as well as our four grand dogs. Oldest son, Eric, and wife,
Amy, have two boys, Michael Dalton, 6 and Caleb Allen, 4. Oldest daughter,
Beth, and husband, Jaceson, have two girls, Emersyn Grace (Emme), 3, and
Hadleigh Elizabeth, 4 mos. Jaceson finished his Master’s of Theology from Dallas
Theological Seminary last August and has been accepted for internship this year
at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in 816-773-6442 In the 40 years since
graduation my life has been continuously blessed in so many ways. My wife (Pam)
and I will celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary in August. After
spending most of our lives in Jo Ellen Speake 303-922-5185 / jospeake@msn.com I have 2 children and 1
granddaughter. Got a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and have
been at Qwest Communications for 38 years. I moved to Marianne Spratt 1406 N.E. Sunny -
My grandkids, of
which I have 6 with another one due June 7, and that is a boy. That will make 4
boys and 3 girls. -
My health. -
My pet (dog),
breed – Papillon, 4 lbs. and her name is “Zoe”. -
God, my
Christian/Catholic beliefs (which should be 1st on my list). -
Wishing I had a
social life. Sherry Thomas Kever 816-741-1062 / skever@ditmco.com Love has always been important
to me in my life. I love my husband, Bert, of 20 years, my job of 26 years, my
squadron of girlfriends, and my precious dog, Bocephus. Though I never had
children of my own, I’m blessed with two grandchildren – Mason, 7 and Maddy,
5. Hope to see you at the next reunion! Vaughn Tribble 2107 SW Regency Ct. Blue Springs, MO 64015 816-228-4953 / vtribble@kessingerhunter.com vtribble1@comcast.net Wife, Kathy Daughters, Teresa,
Nicki-husband Jarrod, and Kelly-husband Brandon Son, Brian-wife
Meghan-children Sullivan and Samantha My family is most
important. All the kids have worked hard in school and have had success
in school and their chosen professions. Kathy (WC’79) received her
graduate degree in social work after most of the kids had graduated from
college, what a hard worker she has been. I work with great people at
Kessinger Hunter, a commercial real estate firm, and have enjoyed my years in
commercial property management. Linda Tuckness Howard 816-510-3421 I met Bob, the love of my
life, 20 years ago at the Bent Oak Golf Club in Oak Grove. Bob and I have been
married 9 years now. We still golf occasionally as we both love the outdoors
and the game. I have a granddaughter, Jada, 8 years old and a grandson, Jacob,
6 years old. Bob has 4 grandchildren. Our families and grandchildren are truly
the biggest joy of our lives. Bob and I still enjoy dancing at least 2 times a
month. We love trips to the lake and antique shopping, working in the yard and
movies. I’ve been in Real Estate the last 30 years but basically to purchase
property to rehab and sell. We do most of the work ourselves and find it very
rewarding. I’ve also been a server for the lat 30 years and have been working
at the Isle of Capri the last 8 years. For the last year I have been
cocktailing at the casino and helping to run the VIP lounge. Best wishes to all
my friends. Merci Voorhees 603-512-7855 / mercedesvoorhees@hotmail.com OMG! 40 yrs -- it's not possible. Hope you all have a fun weekend together. I'm there with you in spirit. FAQs = married. 3 wonderful sons, thriving pshchotherapy private practice, still running -- 2 marathons = NYC & Boston. Love reading, gardening, birding & climbing mountains. [heart] Merci Jim Wheeler 4225 913-269-6774 / jim@wheeleraudio.com Married twice Divorced twice Two sons Interests: scuba diving, motorcycling and rock’n’roll in
combination with digital photography view
photos here: www.wheeleraudio.com/bio_jim_wheeler.html 9828 N. 816-792-3820 / dandkwhitney@gmail.com Retired from Hallmark Cards – 35 years. Married 38 years, same wife, Kathy. 2 children, daughter Nora, 36, son Eli, 34. 2 grandchildren, Ashlyn, 9 and 40th Class Reunion will be my first. Sandra Wilkerson Winter 405 NE Inverrary 816-478-8801 Married to
Bob Winter. We have one son, Mike. Three grandchildren, Sam, Keely & Max. We are both
retired and enjoy traveling. Bill Wishon 816-525-4394 / bwishon@sbcglobal.net -
Church & God - should be the
most important part of our lives. -
Family – Pam my
wife of 30 years, Kristen my daughter & Jason, son-in-law -
Still enjoy watching
all sports. -
Vacationing Lois Wollenberg Mitchell 816-833-2718 40 years married (6/6) to
Archie M. Mitchell. 3 children – Michael, Renea & Kacee
Mitchell, from 19 to 30 years old. One grandbaby,
Katey. Patricia Wright Hardy 8347 N. 118th Important things in my life
would have to be a wonderful loving husband, and two beautiful golden
retrievers. My son is grown and a Dr. of Pharmacy at Sherry Woods 606 Marcia 816-254-6372 / mukappacounselor@yahoo.com 25 years of mission service in Patty Young Traefald HC73 417-261-2054 / pat1115@getgoin.net Hi everyone! To my class of ’69 at William Chrisman – many blessings to you all.
I have been busy living & working in Every effort has been
made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied. Please forgive any errors or omissions.
340 Southport Dr.
Summerville, SC 29483
janniejones@gmail.com
PAM, MY WIFE AND I HAD A
GREAT TIME AT THE 40TH CLASS REUNION. I E-MAILED BILL AND JIM AND I
WAS GOING TO CALL YOU I SOMETIME THANK A PHONE CALL IS MUCH NICER THAN
A E-MAIL. I HATE TO BOTHER SOMEONE ON THE PHONE BUT I WANTED TO TELL
YOU THAT YOU DID A WONDERFULL JOB PLANNING OUR REUNION. I RECEIVED MY
PICTURE AND KATHY AND I HAVE BEEN SHARING THE CD THAT JIM MADE TO OUR
FRIENDS THEY HAVE ENJOYED IT ALSO WHB AND GOLDEN OLDIES!!!! AFTER THE
DINNER KATHY AND I TOOK A RIDE AROUND THE SQUARE WE HAVEN'T BEEN TO
THE SQUARE FOR A LONG TIME. I WORKED AT SS KRESGGES THE DIME STORE
ACROSS FROM KATZ IN 1966 BOUGHT LEVIS AT THE ARMY SURPLUS STORE ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE AND DROVE BY PACE BICYLE SHOP AT THE OLD FIRE
HOUSE UP BY THE RLDS AUDITORIUM. I STILL RIDE A BICYLE!!!! THE
HANDBOOK WITH CLASSMATES NAME ADDRESS AND INFO WAS A GOOD IDEA I CAN
KEEP IN TOUCH AND KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE OLD BEARS.
KEEP ON THE MOVE FILL FREE TO CALL ARE E=MAIL ANYTIME. ELI VERNON DALE
WHITNEY RARE HUMAN & FIDGE, MAN OF MANY NAMES!!!!!
