In Memory

Clownsters "71" Who Have Gone Before

Rest In Peace Beloved Friends

When we graduated in "71"

Life lay before us,
There was so much to do.
The world was ours to conquer and explore
When we left Irving Crowns door.

There were jobs to be found
Further education to be had,
And someday becoming Moms and Dads.
Some chose to travel many miles away
For others, this was the place to stay.

Some may have accomplished
Most of the things they had planned
And think life has been just grand.
While in other lives
Many changes had to be made,
We had to make lots of adjustments
Along life’s way.

But no matter what
As we gather once more,
I’m sure we’re glad
We’ve made it this far.
As we renew old acquaintances
And talk about the things we used to do,
We will learn we are short a few.

Some have departed this life along the way
And are absent from our gathering today.
Now as their names are read
Some will remember things
That they did or said.
Faces will become vivid once more
Though they haven’t come thru the door.

So let us live our lives
Mindful of the things we say and do,
For the next one missing
Might be me or you.

NOT GONE

You are not gone, not really.
Feeling you, knowing you, sensing you-
it is more real now than any long ago touch.
We have marked your resting place; a stone stands where you sleep
and we come to it on occasion to remember what made you, you.
We miss your smile, undeniably but in the missing is a joy,
an unexplainable, resolute sunshine that lingers carefully like some untold secret.
We touch your name engraved there
like a father touching his child for the very first time
and there is this, this internal knowing.
One that surpasses memories, one that overwhelms remembrance,
one that confirms the exacting power of the present
and tells us that you are not gone, not really
and we are, after all that has passed, still one.

This page lists the names of our deceased alumni. We have very limited information regarding the dates or circumstances of their passing as well as where their path took them after ICHS up until their passing.
If any of our information is incorrect or you have information concerning these alumni; please notify us by clicking on link below at bottom of webpage.
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We were saddened to learn of their passing; so this webpage was created so that we can pay tribute to their memory and to know that they will not be forgotten.
You may also post your memory of these classmates on their In Memory page. Click on their name below and then click the "Post Response" button. Please be honorable to their memory in your posts.
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"To live in hearts we leave behind,
Is not to die."
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(Deceased Year Unknown)	Mike Andrey (Deceased Year Unknown)	James Bacon (Deceased 2023)
Wayne Bandelin (Deceased Year Unknown)	John Berg (Deceased 2015)	Theresa Berger (Deceased 2019)
Dan Broederdorf (Deceased 2013)	Mary Cherney (Deceased 2020)	Daniel Corbley (Deceased 2020)
Sally Dohrman (Deceased 1999)	Randy Drangle (Deceased Year Unknown)	Larry Ehlers (Deceased 1971)
Judy Fischer (Deceased 2004)	Tom Fischer (Deceased 1988)	Micky Frank (Deceased Year Unknown)
Richard Frank (Deceased 2021)	Russ Friedlund (Deceased 1973)	Ron Fugiel (Deceased 2017)
Joe Gonterman (Deceased 1999)	Linda Hendrix (Schaaf) (Deceased 1997)	Bill Holterhaus (Deceased 2017)
Ken Keacher (Deceased 2021)	Harold Keller (Deceased Year Unknown)	Bob Keylon (Deceased 2007)
Paul "Squirrel" Knuth (Deceased 2021)	Ken Koski (Deceased 1979)	Lori Kublank (Deceased 2021)
Gail Lund (McLaughlin) (Deceased 1980)	Dayla McCay (Lockert) (Deceased 2020)	Chuck McLaughlin (Deceased 1980)
Deborah Morgan (Simons) (Deceased 2017)	Jim Neale (Deceased Year Unknown)	Kenneth Neuzil (Deceased 2010)
David Niequist (Deceased 2019)	Mary Provost (Helin) (Deceased 2018)	Debbie Reichenbach (Jensen) (Deceased 2022)
Earl Rigsby (Deceased 2021)	Kurta Schwichtenberg (Deceased 2008)	Russell Shelhamer (Deceased 2021)
Mickey Smith (Deceased 2019)	Melvin Spitzer (Deceased 1973)	Larry Terry (Deceased 2020)
William Walsh (Deceased 2022)	Gregory Wendorf (Deceased 2018)	Steve Zoellick (Deceased 2008)
Mark Zurek (Deceased 2015)

If you are aware of a Clownster who should be added to this page please let us know.