News from Classmates


 

This area is reserved for any classmate announcements.  We will post any news you would like to share.  Send your news to  jawarncke@roadruner.com  for posting.

 
 
 

 

Jon Roesti writes: 

Well I made it through Christmas, but just barely. It all started with a phone conversion with my grand-daughter from Yuma, Az. I promised that I would take her sledding when she got to G'paw's for Christmas. Damn, how in the hell was I to know we would have 3 to 4 inches of snow on the ground. I had to go shopping for sleds before they got here. Well I couldnt find a sled like we had when I was a kid back in the 40s & 50s so I ended up with a plastic toboggin and a plastic saucer both made in China. Great these will probably last about two or three times down the hill. Then I remembered in the barn there was an old sled hanging on the wall. Some of the boards were broken so in my shop I glued them back together and put in some new bolts. Then sanded the rust off the runners and put a good coat of wax on them. Late Tuesday night the grandkids arrived and saw all the snow and all I heard is  Grandpa, Grandpa when can we go sledding. Some time tomorrow sweetheart. Well early the next morning we were all bundled up and off to the big hill. The one at the new reservoir. Unloading the sleds from the back of the truck my grandaughter, 8yr old Skylar, laughed at my sled and said it had ice skate runners on it. The kids pulling their sleds took off running to the top of the hill. I watched from the bottem as they came sliding down, what fun they were having. Skylar in the toboggin and Logan age 5 on the saucer. After several trips down they said come on Grandpa join us. So up the hill I went it looked a lot farther down than it did looking up. After I caught my breath I figured, well, here goes. I ran and slamed my sled down with me on top as soon as it hit I knew that was a mistake. Knocked the wind out of me. Bump, bump, bump, fast, faster, faster yet. Stop this damn thing. It finally came to a stop. I just layed there for a little bit not knowing if I could get up, but hearing in the background "Way to go grandpa", I managed to straighten right up. The grandkids were proud of me. Over the next three days this was repeated 14 times for me. Sometimes with a grandkid sitting with me or laying on top of me on the way down. All seven grandkids having a ball including Grandpa. No doubt about it, Grandpa ended up with more aches and pains than the grandkids. The memories are well worth it.
By the way they all liked the funny sled with runners on it.

Jon

 

 

Ned E. Prucha
March 14, 2011
 

 

Ned E. Prucha, 84, Defiance, Ohio, died at 10:55 a.m. Sunday, March 13, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center, Defiance.

He was born May 5, 1926, in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Roland V. and Leah (Ensign) Prucha. On November 25, 1950, he married Virginia McDarr, who survives. He was a teacher at Defiance High School and was the driver's education teacher. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a scoutmaster and a self-employed locksmith. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in World War II and a life member of VFW Post 3360 and the American Legion, where he was a former commander.

Surviving are his wife, Virginia Prucha; a son, Todd (Christelle) Prucha, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Paula Prucha, Defiance; four grandchildren, Katie Powers and Bryan, Derek and Erin Prucha; two great-grandchildren, Gavin and Trista Powers; and a brother, Richard V. (Louise) Prucha, Louisville, Ky.

Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother, Gerald Prucha.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Defiance, with Rev. David Brobston officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, with graveside military rites by VFW Post 3360. Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home, Defiance, and one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Preferred memorials are to St. Paul Lutheran Church or CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. Condolences may be left at www.HCSfuneralhome.com.

 

 

 

Eugene (Farmer) Meyer
August 22, 1941  -  March 28,2011

 



Gene with his wife, Sharon Dirr.  Picture taken at The Welcome Center at our 50th reunion in 2010