Southeast Warren Jr/Sr High School
Class Of 1978
Senior Spotlight #3
Name Pennie Johnson
Nickname Pen
Date Born January 21, 1960
Parents Name Mom and Dad
Favorite Saying Turkey
Favorite Color light blue
Favorite Food tacos
Favorite Movie Jaws
Favorite Actor and Actress Robbie Benson and Sally Field
Favorite Song "You Light Up My Life"
Favorite Book don’t have time to read
Favorite Car or Vehicle anything small, saves on gas
Favorite Sport bowling and skiing
Favorite Pastime being with Randy
Pet Peeve seeing kids getting picked on
Future Plans getting married June 24 and plan to work in an office
Advice to Underclassmen Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. Just because a person may be big (a slow learner or an ugly duckling), doesn't mean a person has the right to pick and beat on them. Remember it's not who you are or what you are, it's what you make of yourself!!
Name John Charles Kimzey
Nickname Jack
Date Born July 25, 1959
Parents Name Jim and Naomi Kimzey
Favorite Saying That's Great!! I'm proud of ya!! We'll see!!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food anything, if it's wrestling season
Favorite Movie Rocky and Saturday Night Fever
Favorite Actor and Actress Kris Kristofferson and Cheryl Ladd
Favorite Song anything by The Doobie Brothers, Rod Stewart, "Running Bear"
Favorite Book Antlers in the Tree by Who Goosed the Moose
Favorite Car or Vehicle '58 Ford Fairlane
Favorite Sport wrestling and karate
Favorite Pastime going out and just having a good time
Pet Peeve people who judge others by their name
Future Plans work (Polk Construction)
Advice to Underclassmen If you can't beat them, don't join them, just try harder!!
Name Kevin Mark King
Nickname Sky!
Date Born December 27, 1959
Parents Name Elton and Betty King
Favorite Saying Gosh! Dang!
Favorite Color green
Favorite Food pizza
Favorite Movie Billy Jack movies
Favorite Actor and Actress Don Knotts and Barbara Eden
Favorite Song "Staying Alive"
Favorite Book Lincoln Conspiracy
Favorite Car or Vehicle 1971 Buick Skylark
Favorite Sport Basketball, ping pong, volleyball
Favorite Pastime being with Becky, carpentry
Pet Peeve people that call me Kyle
Future Plans going to area XI (Building trades), marriage
Advice to Underclassmen Instead of wanting help, give some help to people.
Name Kimberly Susan Konrad
Nickname Brown, Coonard, Kimmy
Date Born May 16, 1960
Parents Name Bernard and Ann Konrad
Favorite Saying Whoopwinkle, get off my case
Favorite Color pink and burgundy
Favorite Food fish sandwiches and french fries
Favorite Movie Saturday Night Fever
Favorite Actor and Actress Marty Feldman and Sally Field
Favorite Song "If I Can't Have You" any song by Guess Who and "Oh Daddy"
Favorite Book And Then There Were None
Favorite Car or Vehicle Silver Firebird with burgundy interior
Favorite Sport basketball and watching professional track and field
Favorite Pastime going places with my friends and keeping busy
Pet Peeve drinking from the bottom of a pop can. "Hot Shot" underclassmen
Future Plans going to school and ISU-child development
Advice to Underclassmen Respect you elders! Go out for as many activities as you can in High School and have fun!!
Name Lee Anne Lester
Nickname Lee, Moose, Bessie, Lisa Lee Anne Catholic Lester
Date Born October 29, 1959
Parents Name Larry and Edna
Favorite Saying you cootie, that's crusty, I try hard, you booger!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food butterscotch shake and onion rings only at A&W
Favorite Movie A Star is Born
Favorite Actor and Actress Beau Bridges and Kristy McNicholl
Favorite Song "Love Hurts"
Favorite Book Mom's medical book
Favorite Car or Vehicle Two-toned blue cougar
Favorite Sport basketball, watching UCLA and the IHS boys
Favorite Pastime being with my friends and going to church with Kim and Rhonda, oh yes, I can't forget basketball practice.
Pet Peeve underclassmen who don't respect seniors and being with the tem most unwanted
Future Plans Iowa State University-study fashion design and general life
Advice to Underclassmen Your 4 years of High School are the best times of your life, it'll go fast so make the most of it and be careful!!
Name Bret Lawler
Nickname none
Date Born 3/29/60
Parents Name Bud, Carole
Favorite Saying You gotsa be on herbicide!!
Favorite Color red
Favorite Food pizza
Favorite Movie Saturday Night Fever
Favorite Actor and Actress Clint Eastwood - Suzanne Somers
Favorite Song "God of Thunder"
Favorite Book Walking Tall
Favorite Car or Vehicle '68 Camaro
Favorite Sport football, wrestling
Favorite Pastime camping-snowmobiling-working on my car
Pet Peeve getting caught throwing water on the last day of school
Future Plans going on to mechanic school
Advice to Underclassmen Suffer!!
Name Rebecca Jo Lundberg
Nickname Beck
Date Born August 10, 1960
Parents Name Paul and Carolyn Lundberg
Favorite Saying IT'S A BIG ONE!!
Favorite Color green
Favorite Food Kevin's mom's hamburger roll-ups with melted cheese
Favorite Movie Camelot
Favorite Actor and Actress Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave
Favorite Song "MacArthur Park"
Favorite Book I've read so many, I can't decide
Favorite Car or Vehicle 1979 white Polara
Favorite Sport ping pong, basketball
Favorite Pastime embroidering, reading, being at Kevin's, & playing the piano
Pet Peeve people who smoke in the jon!!
Future Plans become a court reporter & get married
Advice to Underclassmen Be rowdy but don't hurt anyone, including yourself
Name Tena Miller
Nickname none
Date Born May 19, 1960
Parents Name James & Ella Miller
Favorite Saying none
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food roast & baked potatoes
Favorite Movie Trinity & Billy Jack movies
Favorite Actor and Actress Terrance Hill & Sally Field
Favorite Song "Daybreak"
Favorite Book Summer of My German Soldier
Favorite Car or Vehicle Mustang
Favorite Sport swimming & football
Favorite Pastime listening to music & walking
Pet Peeve people who put other people down because they think it makes them look good
Future Plans work
Advice to Underclassmen Act your age!
Name Laura Louise Rankin
Nickname Laurie
Date Born January 1, 1960
Parents Name Arlan and Annie Rankin
Favorite Saying To Jim, from Jim. Skeeter
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food enchiladas
Favorite Movie Paper Moon, Where The Red Fern Grows
Favorite Actor and Actress Ryan and Tatum O'Neil
Favorite Song "Colour My World" - "Can't Smile Without You"
Favorite Book Cinderella
Favorite Car or Vehicle Gran Prix
Favorite Sport figure skating & gymnastics
Favorite Pastime baby-sitting & reading
Pet Peeve people who pop their knuckles and people who chew their gum like cows
Future Plans getting a job and going on a trip around the world
Advice to Underclassmen Have fun while it lasts.
Name Michelle Marie Manser
Nickname Shelly
Date Born December 23, 1959
Parents Name Dwayne & Joanne
Favorite Saying I'm telling!
Favorite Color midnight blue
Favorite Food pizza, tacos & A&W onion rings
Favorite Movie Saturday Night Fever & A Star is Born
Favorite Actor and Actress Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, and Kris Kristofferson
Favorite Song "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
Favorite Book Love Story
Favorite Car or Vehicle Falcon
Favorite Sport football
Favorite Pastime Being with Rod
Pet Peeve people who are two-faced and think they're too good for everyone
Future Plans being a secretary and getting married
Advice to Underclassmen Enjoy it while you can, you'll be out before you know it.
Name Kelly Miller
Nickname John Boy, Johnny Popper, Tom Track
Date Born July 12, 1960
Parents Name Larry G and Billie J Miller
Favorite Saying GREAT!!
Favorite Color sky blue
Favorite Food Sirloin Steak
Favorite Movie Star Wars and Ben Hur
Favorite Actor and Actress Clint Eastwood and Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Favorite Song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
Favorite Book What's a Book by Ida Know
Favorite Car or Vehicle Corvette and Continental Mark V
Favorite Sport baseball, weightlifting, track, volleyball
Favorite Pastime having fun with fun people when I'm not procrastinating
Pet Peeve the thought that after May 15, 1978, I won't see many of my close friends and classmates much
Future Plans college at NWMSU at Maryville, business management and eventually own a business of my own
Advice to Underclassmen I can't run my own affairs, so am not authorized.
Name Mary Elizabeth Ripperger
Nickname Mary Ellen, or Rip Van Winkle
Date Born August 30, 1960
Parents Name Gervase and Esther Ripperger
Favorite Saying That's Life, I reckon.
Favorite Color green
Favorite Food pizza
Favorite Movie Smoky and the Bandit
Favorite Actor and Actress Burt Reynolds and Jaclyn Smith
Favorite Song "China Grove"
Favorite Book Once Is Not Enough
Favorite Car or Vehicle '76 Z-28
Favorite Sport football
Favorite Pastime being with friends and causing trouble
Pet Peeve people making fun of other people when they are no better
Future Plans be a secretary and get married
Advice to Underclassmen Don't gripe and enjoy it while you can.
Name Dixie Lee Roush
Nickname Dix or S.O.S. pad
Date Born May 22, 1960
Parents Name Donald Lee and Elizabeth Fanny Roush
Favorite Saying I'll belly-club you!!
Favorite Color baby-blue
Favorite Food tacos
Favorite Movie Shampoo and It's Alive
Favorite Actor and Actress Burt Reynolds and Sally Field
Favorite Song "Colour My World"
Favorite Book Rich Man, Poor Man
Favorite Car or Vehicle green '72 Monte Carlo
Favorite Sport basketball
Favorite Pastime Being with Gary and raising heck
Pet Peeve a couple of juniors that act like seniors and talk about you and don't even know you, and if they have
something to say they can say it to your face
Future Plans get married after school and get a job
Advice to Underclassmen Keep your mouth shut around older people, if you don't you might get knocked down. And good luck, it goes fast.
Name Kathleen Mary Putz
Nickname Kathy, Katie
Date Born October 11, 1959
Parents Name Firman & Hattie Putz
Favorite Saying That will learn ya!!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food hamburger and french fries
Favorite Movie Heroes
Favorite Actor and Actress Burt Reynolds, Cheryl Ladd
Favorite Song "Love is Thicker than Water"
Favorite Book A Time to Hurt, A Time to Heal
Favorite Car or Vehicle 1976 black Camaro
Favorite Sport football
Favorite Pastime being with Dwight
Pet Peeve people that think everything they do is better than you can do
Future Plans get a job & get married (someday)
Advice to Underclassmen Hang on!! It goes fast.
Name Theresa Marie Putz
Nickname Poots
Date Born December 17, 1959
Parents Name Fred & Liz
Favorite Saying Alright!!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food pepperoni-sausage-Canadian bacon pizza
Favorite Movie Saturday Night Fever
Favorite Actor and Actress Robbie Benson
Favorite Song "Night Fever" and "The Way I Feel Tonight" and "Emotion"
Favorite Book Helter Skelter
Favorite Car or Vehicle a crashed up '71 Oldsmobile
Favorite Sport wrestling and basketball and volleyball
Favorite Pastime writing letters to someone in Japan
Pet Peeve people who try to be something that they're not
Future Plans Area XI
Advice to Underclassmen Don't look behind; look in the future
Name Darrell Ohnemus
Nickname Peter
Date Born June 20, 1960
Parents Name Paul Ohnemus
Favorite Saying What's your beef with me
Favorite Color gloss black
Favorite Food ham
Favorite Movie Dirty Harry
Favorite Actor and Actress Clint Eastwood and Kate Jackson
Favorite Song "School's Out"
Favorite Book Yellow puddles on Moon by Peter Longshot
Favorite Car or Vehicle '69 Dodge Charger
Favorite Sport motorcycle riding
Favorite Pastime sure ain't school
Pet Peeve Dumbo
Future Plans not too much
Advice to Underclassmen Don't hang around with Dumbo!
Name Max Ohnemus
Nickname Twit or Chump
Date Born October 22, 1959
Parents Name I'm an orphan
Favorite Saying If you feel froggy, jump! See this eye, does it look concerned?
Favorite Color green
Favorite Food pizza and coke
Favorite Movie Gone in 60 Seconds
Favorite Actor and Actress Clint Eastwood and Sally Field
Favorite Song "Seasons in the Sun"
Favorite Book What's a book?
Favorite Car or Vehicle '69 GTO
Favorite Sport pool
Favorite Pastime restoring cars
Pet Peeve Basically school and mouthy kids who don't take me seriously.
Future Plans Travel the world on a Harley
Advice to Underclassmen Be good and someday they might put you up for parole!
Name Jeffrey Lee Sandy
Nickname Woody
Date Born 4/29/60
Parents Name Gary and Jeri Sandy
Favorite Saying What's wrong with you?
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food pizza
Favorite Movie Rocky
Favorite Actor and Actress Kris Kristofferson and KISS
Favorite Song "Ridin' the Storm Out"
Favorite Book don't have one
Favorite Car or Vehicle Mustang
Favorite Sport football
Favorite Pastime Sheila and motorcycle and chewing
Pet Peeve school and people that are afraid to get hit in football
Future Plans working at Initial Scrane Company
Advice to Underclassmen Don't drink alcohol when under age, you will just get in trouble.
Name Jeffrey Lee Schaefer
Nickname Kid
Date Born January 12, 1960
Parents Name Joe and Janet Schaefer
Favorite Saying I don't even care.
Favorite Color red
Favorite Food Leta's tacos
Favorite Movie Smokey and the Bandit
Favorite Actor and Actress Clint Eastwood and Cheryl Ladd
Favorite Song anything KISS or Styx sings
Favorite Book Where the Red Fern Grows
Favorite Car or Vehicle '77 Ford 4-wheel drive pick-up
Favorite Sport moto-cross
Favorite Pastime hunting
Pet Peeve Dumbo
Future Plans work
Advice to Underclassmen Have fun it goes fast.
Name Karen Schaffer
Nickname Schaf, Curly
Date Born April 8, 10960
Parents Name Mervin and Charlene
Favorite Saying Stick it in your ear.
Favorite Color purple and pink
Favorite Food bar-b-qued ribs, hot homemade bread
Favorite Movie Final Chapter of Walking Tall, Semi-Tough, Rocky
Favorite Actor and Actress Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood and Sally Field
Favorite Song "Peace Will Come" and "Kentucky Rain"
Favorite Book The Outsiders
Favorite Car or Vehicle my 10-speed bike
Favorite Sport volleyball and basketball
Favorite Pastime anything and everything
Pet Peeve two-faced people
Future Plans a Lorquacccvphydxbgnxjmzfkist
Advice to Underclassmen It's what ya learn after we think we know it all that counts.
Name Barbara Kay Smith
Nickname Barb or Bub
Date Born June 9, 1960
Parents Name Glen and Jeanette
Favorite Saying That's what you think!! or Dream on!!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food Lasagna or any kind of fruit
Favorite Movie One On One
Favorite Actor and Actress Robby Benson, Burt Reynolds, Meredith Baxter Birney & Susan St James
Favorite Song "If You Leave Me Now"
Favorite Book That Was Then, This Is Now
Favorite Car or Vehicle Cutlass Supreme or a '67 Pontiac
Favorite Sport probably basketball
Favorite Pastime doing anything outside and being with Dave
Pet Peeve people who tap their feet
Future Plans attend the University of Iowa for medical technologist, and marriage later on
Advice to Underclassmen When you're representing Southeast Warren, give it a good name.
Name Edward Leo Seuferer
Nickname Crazy Man or Eddyville
Date Born December 3, 1959
Parents Name Leo & Marie Seuferer
Favorite Saying Hey now!!
Favorite Color midnight blue
Favorite Food Censored
Favorite Movie Rocky
Favorite Actor and Actress Farrah Fawcett-Majors Suzanne Somers
Favorite Song "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"
Favorite Book A Star is Born
Favorite Car or Vehicle 1969 Dodge Dart
Favorite Sport Censored
Favorite Pastime Censored
Pet Peeve Censored
Future Plans Censored
Advice to Underclassmen Censored
Name Kristy Shields
Nickname none
Date Born January 29, 1960
Parents Name Bill & Shirley
Favorite Saying Wonderful. Alrightie.
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food pepperoni pizza, french fries
Favorite Movie Fun with Dick & Jane
Favorite Actor and Actress Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson
Favorite Song "Hair of the Dog" "China Grove"
Favorite Book Rocky
Favorite Car or Vehicle Ford pick-up, '77
Favorite Sport basketball, softball
Favorite Pastime being with Earl
Pet Peeve freshman
Future Plans marriage
Advice to Underclassmen Act your age, a lot more people will think better of ya.
Name Gary Lee Thompson
Nickname Raisin
Date Born September 7, 1960
Parents Name Phil and Rose
Favorite Saying You're gonna get hurt!!
Favorite Color blue
Favorite Food steak
Favorite Movie The Culpepper Cattle Company
Favorite Actor and Actress John Wayne and Ron Haas
Favorite Song "Dust in the Wind"
Favorite Book Centennial
Favorite Car or Vehicle '74 Malibu Classic
Favorite Sport football, rodeo
Favorite Pastime showing cattle
Pet Peeve Modern Introductory Analysis and Modern Chemistry
Future Plans showing cattle and ranching
Advice to Underclassmen Be a cowboy, they have more fun!!
Name Teressa Sue Walker
Nickname Tee, Ter Bear, Ter, Shorty
Date Born January 23, 1960
Parents Name Kenneth and Ruby
Favorite Saying You're dumb!!
Favorite Color orange and blue
Favorite Food pizza and Michelob
Favorite Movie Towering Inferno
Favorite Actor and Actress Clark Brandon and Goldie Hawn
Favorite Song "I Like Dreaming" and "You Light Up My Life"
Favorite Book Eric by Doris Lund
Favorite Car or Vehicle '68 Shelby Mustang(orange). '55 Red Chevy
Favorite Sport wrestling, skiing on water or snow
Favorite Pastime spending time with Guy and sleeping
Pet Peeve mouthy underclassmen, people who knock other people just because they do something or are a little
different
Future Plans training to be a medical technician, then in 2 or 3 years--marriage
Advice to Underclassmen Hang in there, it’s over before you know it. Be nice to the teachers, they'll still be rotten to you!!
Name Terry Elizabeth Trunnell
Nickname Ter or Trun
Date Born September 4, 1960
Parents Name Jack & Beth Trunnell
Favorite Saying Babbasheeba!!
Favorite Color baby blue
Favorite Food spaghetti
Favorite Movie Smokey and the Bandit
Favorite Actor and Actress John Ritter and Penny Marshall
Favorite Song "It Was Almost Like A Song"
Favorite Book Christy
Favorite Car or Vehicle Granada
Favorite Sport baseball
Favorite Pastime playing the organ
Pet Peeve people who think they're above everyone else
Future Plans college
Advice to Underclassmen Enjoy your 4 years while they last
Name David Alan Weeks
Nickname Davey, Weeks, Curly, Farrah
Date Born January 14, 1960
Parents Name Lyle and Kathy
Favorite Saying So. Don't give me any crap.
Favorite Color orange
Favorite Food butterscotch sundae, doughnuts and cake
Favorite Movie World's Greatest Lover, Smokey and the Bandit
Favorite Actor and Actress Tim Conway, Carole O'Conner, Suzanne Somers, Jaclyn Smith
Favorite Song "China Grove" - Doobie Brothers, "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Synyrd
Favorite Book none
Favorite Car or Vehicle Camaro
Favorite Sport baseball
Favorite Pastime baseball or listening to records
Pet Peeve people that give too much advice
Future Plans athletics
Advice to Underclassmen When you set a goal, try for it with the best you got, no matter how funny someone else may think it is.
Name Deanna Williams
Nickname Dea
Date Born July 17, 1959
Parents Name Bill and Bess
Favorite Saying Alright!! and Man!!
Favorite Color orange
Favorite Food Hot sausage pizza
Favorite Movie Smokey and the Bandit
Favorite Actor and Actress Burt Reynolds and Sally Field
Favorite Song "Get Closer" by Seals and Crofts
Favorite Book Maureen
Favorite Car or Vehicle '69 Orange Camaro
Favorite Sport volleyball and horseback riding
Favorite Pastime reading and anytime I'm with Bruce
Pet Peeve Underclassmen who need to grow up and stop acting like they are better than the seniors!
Future Plans work and get married, own a race car and horses
Advice to Underclassmen Enjoy it while you can, it goes faster than you think!
Name Joe Richard Wright
Nickname Rish
Date Born November 9, 1959
Parents Name Rich and Joy
Favorite Saying I acknowledge that
Favorite Color silver and blue
Favorite Food chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Movie Slapshot
Favorite Actor and Actress Joe Wright and Debbie Milligan
Favorite Song "Chug a Lug" by Roger Miller
Favorite Book Anything recommended by Frizzell
Favorite Car or Vehicle '72 Charger
Favorite Sport football
Favorite Pastime being with Alesia
Pet Peeve Girls who start bawling at school over their boyfriends
Future Plans work and college