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PROFILE UPDATES
| • | Charles Peitso (Peitso) 11/28 |
| • | Caroline Taylor (Mills) 11/6 |
| • | Bill Powers 10/29 |
| • | Robert Sykes 4/15 |
| • | Richard Brumbaugh 9/4 |
| • | Janice Wicken (Arenz) 4/25 |
| • | Linda Schoeder (Brown) 4/22 |
| • | Patricia Conley 9/3 |
| • | Kathleen Jacobson-Graber 9/2 |
| • | Mary Nudell (Nudell) 8/26 |
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW
WHERE WE LIVE
Who lives where - click links below to find out.
2 live in Arizona
3 live in California
1 lives in Colorado
1 lives in Florida
1 lives in Georgia
2 live in Massachusetts
34 live in Minnesota
1 lives in North Carolina
2 live in Washington
1 lives in Saskatchewan
1 lives in Israel
85 location unknown
35 are deceased
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West (closed) High School
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Hesperian dictionary definition
A native or inhabitant of a western country.
Ancient greek The God of the west wind.
Planning for group 70th birthday party not progressing due to virus situation.
Maybe more on that later. Web site extended until September 2021.
Planning for class 70 year group birthday party is beginning.
First meeting March 4, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Party room at Robert Sykes Apartment Building
THE MOLINE at 100 8th Ave South. Hopkins, MN
Call Bob Sykes for details of entry 612 432 9033
He is in apartment 542
if at building dial 5421 to ring in to Bob's phone.
The class reunion Hesperian was presented at the reunion featuring historical notes and personal profile updates from class members.
Now the class reunion Hesperian Supplement has been published with photos from the reunion and profile updates from classmates missed in the reunion Hesperian.
For copies of the reunion Hesperian and/or the supplement contact Raleigh Ressen Kaminsky at:
612 210 5557 or releighkaminsky@gmail.com
Stay tuned for the big class 70th Birthday Bash notifications.
Elena Schroeder
Hello Friends. As you may know, Elena had been battling cancer. She passed away on Oct 3. This summer we sent her a flower bouquet which she greatly appreciated.
Elena W. Schroeder
Schroeder, Elena W. 69. Born August 4, 1950 - died October 3, 2019. Survived by her sister Tamra Sharp. Preceded in death by father Ordell Schroeder, mother Wynnette Schroeder, brother Douglas Ziesmer and sister Sharolynn Nelson. Elena was a dedicated educator and administrator in the Mpls School District for over thirty years in a number of schools. An exceptional artist, lover of animals and all causes related to their well being, loving sister, aunt and caring friend to all she met. A special thanks to Healtheast Hospice for their support and kindness over the last several weeks. We will have a celebration of life on Saturday, October 19th from 11 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Please join us at Jimmy's Event Center, Vadnais Room, 1132 Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN to share your thoughts and to celebrate Elena's life. We will have a short program at approx 12:30 p.m.
CLASSMATE NEWS
June 1. 2019
From Tim Brady
I have just been diagnosed with and aggressive form of cancer called B cell lymphoma with + FISH. I am still learning about it but very intense Chemo starts Monday along with further diagnostic work. The oncologist says there is a 40% cure rate after an ongoing Chemo treatment of 6 months minimum. I am sad but positive and am going to fight as hard as I can. I ask for your prayers for my recovery, and peace of my for myself, family and friends. Thank you all, Tim
Please send Tim e-mails at tkbradydc@aol.com
Post reunion report.
The feedback was that the reunion was a big success. Everyone attending had a good time.
The reunion committee decided to go for more party time, and as everyone in the class will be turning 70, it was proposed that we have a group 70 year birthday party at a time and place to be determined.
YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT
Also in the works, a supplement to the "yearbook" produced for the reunion updating classmates profiles.
In order to produce the updates to the yearbook we are asking for photos and information that people want to have added. We also have a few corrections to make.
In the supplement will be photos from the reunion.
Please contact Robert Sykes if you have corrections, photos or additions.
Robert Sykes <whsyearbook50@gmail.com>
UPDATE
May 13, 2019 status of Supplement
The “staff” for the 50th anniversary reunion Hesperian of the West High Class of ’68 is putting together the Spring/Summer Supplement to our 50th anniversary reunion. The plan is for it to be 8 to 12 pages plus cover. To do this well, we need content contributions from our classmates:
1) We invite you to send photographs of the 2018 reunion events at Theodore Wirth Chalet and the Park Tavern. We would also like photos from past reunion events. If you have photos, we need them!
2) Last summer we had to go to press with some classmate profiles incomplete. Others found out too late to be included and they were not able to complete their profile the 1968-2018 classmate entry section in time for us to include them. The supplement is an opportunity to add more people and complete published profiles. We also want to fix any errors and unintentional omissions.
3) Sadly, we also learned of more classmates who have passed away. If you know of others we missed, we want to include them in the supplement. If you have obituaries or dates of death, please send along. Our chief sleuth, Steve Kahm, will do the research to find their obits.
4) There will be contact information updates for those who want to add their info.
5) If you have additional ideas for content, we’d like to hear them!
If you have anything to offer in the above categories, please send an email describing what you have to: WHSyearbook50@gmail.com. That email account is handled by Bob Sykes and John Hoagberg. They will respond with information about the specifics they would need for those items and how to submit them. DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IS JUNE 15TH. We anticipate sending out the supplement at no cost to you. Those who missed getting the original "Reunion Hesperian" will be able to purchase one for $10.00 and get the supplement for free.
If you have moved please send cahnge of address information to Raleigh Ressen Kaminsky.
Raleigh's cell phone is 612 210 5557 email Kamin003@umn.edu
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WEST HIGH ALL CLASS REUNION, AUG. 10, 2018 at Williams Pub.
A committee has been formed to plan the West High School Class of 1968 50th reunion.
The committee is headed by Wendy Weisberg Fine and Raleigh Ressen Kaminsky.
Watch for invitations in the U.S. mail and RSVP ASAP.
Cost $68 per person.
Wendy's cell phone is 612 423 6322 email wsfine@gmail.com
Raleigh's cell phone is 612 210 5557 email Kamin003@umn.edu
Save the dates
Thursday August 23, 2018 and Friday August 24, 2018
Thursday August 23. 2018 will be a bar night at Park Tavern, 3401 Louisiana Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN. Gather at 7p.m.
The previously announced location, Bar Louie, has closed. Park Tavern is the place to be.
The class reunion will be held on Friday August 24, 2018 at the Wirth Chalet in Wirth Park.
1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55422
6:30 meet and greet and cash bar
7:15 dinner
8:15 - 11 have fun
FOR PARTY ANIMALS
After Party. 11PM - 2 A.M.
After Friday nights banquet. Go to JJ's Clubhouse next to Ramada Inn (The official West High Hotel). 6300 Wayzata BLVD
763 546 6277
Dinner Buffet
Dinner, dessert and drinks will be served.
BAR
A cash bar will be availabe (cash only)
Last call at 10:30 closes at 11:00
HOTEL ROOMS
Plan on buffet dinner, cash bar, music, lots of fun and surprises.
Contact Raleigh or Wendy with suggestions or to be added to e-mail list or update your contact information.
Please go to classmate profiles to update your information.
Please go to Missing Classmates to help locate them.
Please add to the in memory page.
ARE YOU IN THESE PHOTOS
KENWOOD 6th GRADE
JEFFERSON 8th GRADE
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We need help locating the following classmates.
No information on these classmates as of 5-23-18
Michael Ackerson
Karen Anderson
Roger Anderson
Ron Anderson
Rebecca Baker Ziegler
Margaret Bailey
Shirley Berg
Stephen Blumberg
Harry Bowron
John Brazil
Constance Brown
Maureen Buckley
Linda Bulman
Jerry Conley
Linda Lee Davis
Marion Dennig
Dawn Fenske
Marion Gerlach
Darelyn Gordon
Carolyn Graber
Lorelei Gravett White
Roger Hagen
Frederick Hanson
Valerie Hartman
Marci Houle
Kathy Jordan Wawracz
Linda Keeper
Eileen Kokx
Dennis Kreeber
Gary Lawrence
Alice Leung
Sylvia Long
Mike Matterson
Carol McGinnis
Philip McKay
Margaret Jo Meyers
Laurel Miller
Lois Miller
Mary Moletor
Patrick Morris
Terrance Mulligan
Valerie Nash
Norman Oppegard
Mark Oudal
Reid Papke
Donald Paulson
George Pink
Charlotte Prickett Strausburg
Cynthia Ramaker
Pamela Rhodess
Linda Rickett
Ann Rislov
Beryl Rivers Wallick
Patricia Rotnem
Margaret Ryan
Patricia Ryan
Teresa Saman
Joyce Sanders
Marea Sankey
Lawrence Schram
Carole Shelton
Peter Skujins
Brenda Smith
Belle Solberg
Janet Surgeon
Patricia Standish
Paula Swenson
Mary Tarn
Mary Ann Toohey
Mary Jo Togerson
Yvonne Tousely
Rochelle Ukes
Dennis VanLaanen
Michael Vetruba
Geraldine Wheeler
James Williams
Charles Wolf
Lynne Wood
Gary Zatbursky
To see class yearbooks on line for West and all Hennepin County High Schools see the web page from the Hennepin county library at:
https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Yearbooks/search/searchterm/west%20high%20school/field/creato/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc/page/2