Dubuque Senior High School
Class Of 1968
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW
The Dubuque Senior High School Class of 1968 turns ¾’s of a Century
In the summer of 1971, I was stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, not the end of the earth, but you could definitely see if from there. And on a very hot Texas summer evening in a wonderfully air conditioned base bowling alley, my best (and despondent) friend at the time turned 25, a “Quarter of a Century old” as I heard so many times that evening. And now as we have left 2025, most of us have celebrated ¾ of century of life, 75 years! Wow! Three quarters of a century!
Now we move on into what in all probability will be our last quarter century walking upon the Big Blue Marble, I hope we still find joy in everything we do, and that we look forward to living life to its fullest! I mean after all, at 76 years of age and 62 years of golf, I am still looking forward to my first hole-in-one, and breaking 80! Just proves you don't have to be good at something to find enjoyment in it!
And now for the sad news. 2025 was not kind to our class, with the largest number of known passings - 16. I have listed them below, along with two other who passings went unnoticed until recently. And as I write this, Don Deich informed me of another passing, Larry McChristy. To see their photos and obits, click on their names in the list below. In all to date, there are 187 known classmate passings.
Love you all, stay well!
Rejoice and Celebrate each and every breath you take!
Wes
2026 Classmates' Passings
2025 Classmates' Passings
- James R Birch
- John M Fowler in 2022
- Shirley Mae Buckholtz (Andresen) in 2017
- Sharon K Merritt (Bakewell)
- Kathy Ann Sweeney (Reilly)
- Pamela Jean Kirmse (DeMeester)
- Mary C Ungs (Standing Bear)
- Patricia Lee Hauth (Kaune)
- Bruce Robert Brillhart
- Thomas J Dillon
- Patricia K. Folger (Harris)
- Gregory Robert Sauser
- Carole Hoffmann
- Denise Marie Hines
- Dolores (Dee) Rita Breitbach Manderscheid
- David J. Haas
- Guy "Steve" Otterbeck
Classmates' Condolences to...
Ray "Butch" Pregler - his mother's passing, Marie L Pregler, on September 29, 2025
Jim Theisen - His mother Mary Ann Theisen on July 15, 2025
David Rieck - His brother Brian Rieck on July 15, 2025
Steve Behlmer - HIs sister Judith Tieskoetter on May 7, 2025
Marilyn Nesteby Allendorf - Her sister-in-law Ann Marie Nesteby on January 19, 2025
Steven J Agnitsch - His sister Susan Jean Tighe on January 23rd, 2025
January 9, 2026