OFFICIAL CLASS of 1969 WEBSITE
The year the "Rowdies" were hatched!
Teachers & Staff
KPS Board of Education - 1969
- Bob Bragg, President (Laurie Bragg Sorkin's father)
- Leo Hendrickson, Vice President (Dana Hendrickson's father)
- Joe Elliott, Secretary; deceased (Bob Elliott's father)
- Dr. Royal Jester
- Dr. Robert Nootz
- Bill Richardson; deceased
- John Johnston, Superintendent
KPS Administration - 1969
- John Johnston, Superintendent
- Harold McClure, Principal
- John Richman, Assistant Principal
KHS Faculty - 1969
- James Anderson, American Literature; retired and living in Kearney
- Kari Anderson, Steno, Clerical Practice, Boosters Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney
- Rebecca Ashby, Home Economics; deceased
- Bevery Bartels, French, Spanish, French Club Sponsor, Boosters Sponsor; status unknown
- Emily Beck, Art; deceased
- John Bjorklun, Speech, Debate, National Forensic League Sponsor; retired and living in Shawnee, KS (Doug Bjorklun's father)
- Earle Boardman, Orchestra, Junior Class sponsor; status unknown
- Thelma Browers, English; deceased
- George Brown, Bioloty, Zoology, Assistant Track Coach; deceased (Randy Brown's father)
- Elsie Carlson, School Nurse; retired and living on a farm near Overton, NE
- Phyllis Chamberlain, Shorthand, Typing; deceased
- Rosalie Clement, Librarian, Library Club Sponsor, Y-Teens Sponsor; deceased
- Ruby Duryea, English; deceased
- Leslie Elmore, Reading; deceased
- Gaylene Flood, English; status unknown
- Connie Francis, English, Speech, Drama, Drama Club Sponsor; status unknown
- Joe Greeno, Boys PE, Track, Cross Country Coach; deceased (Joe started Kearney's kid baseball and xxx boxing programs. The Omaha World-Herald named him "Coach of he Year" in 1966.
- Richard Hansen, Biology, Micro-Radiology, Intramural Sports Sponsor; deceased
- Riley Harris, Geometry, Algebra, Assistant Football Coach, Junior Class Sponsor; retired but doing some substitute teaching in Kearney. Riley was long-time KHS head football coach and winner of the Lifetime Coaching award.
- Hazel Hayward, Latin; deceased
- Marvin Heckman, Geometry; retired and living in Kearney
- Linda Hood, Spanish, Spanish Club Sponsor, Drill Team Sponsor, Boosters Sponsor
- Larry Houtz, Guidance Counselor; status unknown
- Jack Hurt, Bookkeeping, Typing; retired and living in Kearney
- Rita James, American History; retired and living in Minden
- M.L. Jaixen, American History, World History; status unknown
- Earl Jensen, Retailing, Business Law, Distributive Education, DECA Sponsor; deceased
- Gerald Kroeger, World History, Basketball Coach, Assistant Football Coach, K-Club Sponsor; deceased
- Dennis Long, Electricity, Industrial Occupations, Auto Mechanics, Assistant Football Coach; retired and living in Kearney
- Darlene Lyons, American History, Contemporary Economics, Junior Class Sponsor; deceased
- Kenneth Major, Modern Problems, Civics, Consumer Economics, Junior Varsity Basketball Coach, FCA Sponsor; status unknown
- Chester Marshall, Director of Guidance; deceased
- Sharon McCord, French, French Club Sponsor; status unknown
- Roberta McKenzie, Journalism, Quill & Scroll Sponsor, Log and Echo Advisor, retired and living in Kearney
- Gloria Mitchell, Girls PE, Drill Team Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney
- Marion Morrow, Chemistry, Physics, Tennis Coach; deceased
- Helen Ogle, Algebra, Advanced Math, Senior Class Sponsor; deceased
- Sue Pocock, French, French Club Sponsor, Boosters Sponsor; retired and living in Lincoln
- Ken Reiners, Drafting, Assistant Track Coach, K-Club Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney
- Eldon Reiter, General Math; status unknown
- Marvin Shafer, Geometry, Algebra, Golf Coach, Junior Class Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney
- Iris Shofstall, Guidance Counselor, Y-Teens Sponsor; deceased (Sarah Shofstall's mother)
- Jack Shofstall, Art; deceased (Sarah Shofstall's father)
- James Smith, Industrial Occupations, Advanced Mechanics, Senior Class Sponsor, Stage Crew Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney
- Ralph Spongberg, Band, Senior Class Sponsor; deceased
- Gary Stickney, English, Sophomore Class Sponsor; retired and living in Kearney (Janell Stickney's brother)
- Karen Strange, Home Economics; status unknown
- Tom Tonack, Biology, Physical Science; retired and living in Lincoln
- Ardella Webb, English; deceased
- Don Whitacre, Driver's Education, Drafting, Safety Council Sponsor; deceased
- Maynard Wichman, Special Education, Sophomore Class Sponsor; deceased
- J.L. (Cap) Williams, Industrial Occupations, Vocational Wood; deceased
- Francis Wilson, Chorus, Choir, Girls Glee; retired and living in Kearney