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Class of 1951 Mini-Reunion

A group from the tightly knit "Class of 1951" met at Kirk's in Lexington May 23rd and 24th, 2008, for a mini-reunion. Fifty-six people including 33 class members, 20 spouses, and 3 guests: Irma Jean Kissinger (sister of Leonard Serviss), Caro (Overton) Cambel from class of '54, and Josie Magana (friend of Wayne Smith) were present. Activities included visiting, visiting, visiting, and 3 delicious meals. Also, a Memorial Service was planned and presented by Janice (Greenlee) Brauer of Eustis, NE, for the following class members who have passed away since our 55th Class Reunion:

Faye Maloley  10/05/06
Ronald Wickenkamp  02/04/07
Bob Tallon  04/10/07
Dorothy (Racek) Runyan  12/05/07
Darlene (Reichert) Whitlock  12/17/07
Beverly (Horn) Stark  01/24/08
Denzel Mills  03/06/08
Lois Jean (Haskill) Ashland  03/16/08
Leona (Major) McNulty  05/11/08

The Planning Committee for the reunion consisted of: Don Hennek, Dee (Macke) Weber, Norris Renken, Dean Wheeler, Don Sarnes, Charles Margritz, Jerry Brandorf, Janice (Greenlee) Brauer, and Gerri (Michel) Jorn.

Roger and Bernita Dodge, Don White, and Norris Renken were in charge of taking and printing the class pictures.

Back row: Don White, Dean Wheeler, Norris Renken, Laurel Wood, Don Sarnes, Don Sliffe, Karl Kostbahn, Marv Dyer
3rd row: Dave Alkire, Kay White, Shirley Wheeler, Jeanie Renken, Anna Wood, Mary Sarnes, Bonnie (Chadwick) Sliffe, Phyl Kostbahn, Lois Dyer
2nd row: Rosie (Hibberd) Jelden, June Alkire, Ruth (Koch) Brown, Don Cyriacks, Josie Magana (Wayne's friend), Wayne Smith, Margy Hennek, Don Hennek
Front row: Dave Jelden, Bob Brown, Ruth (Struempler) Cyriacks, Roger Dodge, Bernita Dodge

Picture Identification for Whole Class picture: (left to right)
Back row: Janice (Greenlee) Brauer, Marilyn (Delap) Rose, Rosie (Hibberd) Jelden, Don White, Dean Wheeler, Norris Renken, Laurel Wood, Don Sarnes, Burton Anderson, Don Hennek
Middle row: Dee (Macke) Weber, Verla (Triplett) Heun, Jean (Stuckey) Condon, Ruth (Koch) Brown, Ruth (Struempler) Cyriacks, Gloria (Rupe) Benzel, Mary Lou (Dixon) Lienemann, Gerri (Michel) Jorn, Ann (Kopf) Andersen
Front row: Roger Dodge, Bonnie (Chadwick) Sliffe, Kathleen (O'Donnell) Walton, Gina (Martin) Alfredson, Cynthia (Washburn) Barnes, Karl Kostbahn, Wayne Smith, Marvin Dyer
(Inserted pictures): Bob Zapp, Ed Sage, Dave Alkire, Charles Margritz, Nora (Brown) Madsen (Not pictured): Jack Stedman