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***Error regarding the reunion Terry Salmonson is organizing! Terry said he had the wrong Mama Mia's listed in the Thurston High Alumni Facebook page. It is at the Mama Mia's at 27770 Plymouth Rd in Livonia after all and not the one in Redford on Grand River.

I corrected it in the announcement below with the correct address as stated here.

Don't forget the deadline for getting your $15 per person to Terry is coming soon ---  June 30, 2026! Details on getting the money to Terry is in the announcement below.

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Terry Salmonson, Class of '61, is organizing a Thurston High School Reunion at Mama Mia's Restaurant, 27770 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI 48150 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6 PM.

It is open to all THS Alumni.

If you are interested in coming, send Terry your name, the year you graduated and a check for $15 per person to Terry Salmonson, 215 Antrim, Charlevoix MI 49720.

Or you can use PayPal to pay him: go to [paypal.me/TerrySalmonson](http://paypal.me/TerrySalmonson). Go to paypal.me/TerrySalmonson and type in the amount. You can put the information Terry wants in the notes box.

Payment is due by June 30, 2026.

There will be a pizza buffet and cash bar -- and a whole lot of conversation!

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These death announcements are so sad!

We learned that Orval Hayes passed away on May 9, 2026. The obituary link is https://www.vermeulenfh.com/obituaries/orval-hayes/#!/Obituary.

Jerry Adams passed away on February 6, 2021. The obituary link is https://www.degusipefuneralhome.com/obituaries/gerald-adams.

If you know of other classmates who have passed away, please contact Nikki (Gedeon) Black at nikkiwestberg@yahoo.com. Thanks!

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We just learned that we lost another classmate in October 2025 - Penny Beireis Miller. Penny was living in Ohio. Her sister told of her passing on Facebook's  Thurston High School Alumni Association page. 

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbus-oh/penelope-miller-12546627

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Our hearts are heavy passing of Kathy Johnsen Best on April 17, 2026. Kathy's kindness, sense of humor, goodness, and strength have been an inspiration to all who knew her.

The link to Kathy's obituary: https://www.legacy.com/legacy/kathleen-best?fbclid=IwY2xjawRnWttleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeHa3bDGVVlZe4jyNg8r1UzjqHSeLosg8sYDi1kMTJ3pdS8iFWyUaWZD1Gjlo_aem_NWYXAZ46V-2Dr8yK7gss8w&brid=YWdncwGLYEL1skdxV5ysihRaaewx

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From Shonie DeVries Schafer:

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the recent passing of one of our own from Thurston HS Class of ‘62, Karen Vovak Maier. She has been a warrior struggling with MS for years and never letting it get her down! She was an inspiration to all that knew and loved her. Karen never missed a luncheon and was always active on our reunions. After her recent surgery it was just too much for her. Her viewing will be on Sunday 1/11/2026 from 2:00pm 7:00pm at Schrader Howell Funeral Home, 2305 Main St., Plymouth. The mass will be on Monday 1/12/2026 at 10:30am at Our Lady of Good Council, 47650 N. Territorial.

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For those who didn't find the link to Karen Vovak Maier's obituary, it's https://www.schrader-howell.com/obituaries/karen-maier?ttm_pid=210590926&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy

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 Our 2022 THS 60th Reunion Photos

Photos from the 60th reunion are in the Photo Memories section. You can add your own photos to the gallery.