Ann Dutrow (Benedict)

Here are some of the better pictures my husband took at our reunion.  Many thanks to all who helped organize the reunion, especially Carole Thornton Young.  We had a great time reliving high school.  I think we are all very lucky to have been raised in a small town.  Many of us knew each other for our entire schooling in Tiffin.  Thanks again to all who put the reunion together.   Look under my profile for the pics.

John Crumrine

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Dean Bauer.  We both lived in the same neighborhood and were friends both in and out of school.  My most vivid memory of Dean is after he had "souped up" his black Cushman scooter and offered to take me for a test ride.  Somewhat reluctanly I got on the seat behind him and we took off and ended up going down Clinton Avenue past my parents house at about 50 mph!  Luckily they did not see us go by and they never said anything to me later.  However, when we finally came to a stop at Dean's home on Ohio Avenue, I was very glad to get off the scooter in one piece.  Living on the edge seemed a little too risky for me.  It never seemed to be for Dean.  Thanks for ALL the former memories, Dean.

Michael Kuenzli

 Way too far between my messages, but as in recent past lost friends Alvin and Dean and others, just gotta say aloha to all.Every once in a while I remember to look at this site. Thanks for the efforts it takes to do it!

 Don't know if you knew I lived next door to Turner Funeral Home- 147 N Washington (and worked there ---oh yeh) for 2 years, but my "little" brother Bill was passing through recently and went to look (he actually lived there a lot longer than me)at "our" house and saw the pile of bricks and dust where that really old New England style house had stood. Apparently he got there like 2 days too late.No kidding, he was traumatized!

 It's fun prowling Tiffin on Google Earth and seeing where I used to walk home from Miami St School to West Perry St. home. It took me an average of an hour and a half to make the trip (studying spiders and ants on the way).

Happy 70 to all . I was the class baby as far as I know...Oct 6.'45...... also 49th anniversary this year. # kids, all wonderful, !! grand  1 great and another in the oven.

Wish you all a nice summer! Happy some are able to see each other occasionally.  Mike Kuenzli

Google: youtube naki'i music, then select "videos". Choir was the start of it all!

John Crumrine

Great "Birthday Party" pictures Bill!  Lot of memories and good times were had at the party.  A special thanks, as well, to all those who worked to organize and have the party.  Why did I love the cake the best??!!

Gene Runion

Hi to all,

I posted some pictures on facebook from our 70th celebration.  You can go to my Facebook page or use this link:

https://www.facebook.com/gene.runion/media_set?set=a.10204160063672772.1073741851.1561626955&type=3

John Crumrine

Gene, great pictures!  Thanks for sharing them with all of us!  John

Lily Mast (van Melckebeke)

Hello dear YOU everybody of our '63 Graduation. I am not a big writer, but I am still thinking of you ALL, always, with joy and emotion. Great Tiffin, great America ! Great American friends ! I am also always so grateful to the Mast family, where I lived and to you all, at school.  You had a great 70 B-Party. Hello to my dearest Nancy and her Bill. His photos are fantastic, thks for sharing. Dear Tom and Carole waow thanks for all the job you do, for your support. You may be proud of it all and of yr nice family too. Many of you still look the same as 50 yrs ago : Barb Estep, Carole, Tom, Dan, John etc. It was so good to recognize you. Still young in our heads. Stay happy and enjoy. May the Lord bless you. " Do give love around you, help yourself and God will help you".

God bless America  and YOU all !  I am doing very fine. Wonderful! 

John Crumrine

Lily, thanks for the kind words to us all.  God bless you, your family and friends.  We send love and warm wishes from the heart of the mid west - Tiffin, Ohio!!

Lily Mast (van Melckebeke)

Dear John,

Memories and fun ! I enjoyed your note. and have seen yr nice pictures and yr family. Thank you much. I wish you and your dear Ones, all the best present future ! Lily

Gene Runion

Thoughts and prayers for Judy (and Lanny) Sherer.  

Gene

Charlene Turner (Young)

Please see the following message passed along at Mike Kuenzli's request  

Lily Mast (van Melckebeke)

Very best wishes from Lily Mast, classmate at Columbian Senior HI. Lets'praise the Lord. And enjoy Life. I can remember you and hope all is fine. Lily.

John Crumrine

Thank, Lily.  All is fine with Susan and me; but as you know, I am concerned about leadership in our country.  Watched the debate last night.  It was not much of a debate nor very presidential.  It made me appreciate all the good people that are on the job each day to make our country really work!  Fall weather has been great here so far and we are still square dancing.  Next weekend we will be in Woodruff, WI at a square dance.  You can only have so much fun!

Lanny Sherer (Sherer)

UPDATE ON JUDY SHERER 10/10/2016

Last Tuesday, Judy made her appointed trip to the St. Vincent Burn Clinic for her check-up to see if she needed skin graphs.  She was told that she is progressing slowly, but progressing. The Burn doctor scheduled her back in 3 weeks. So we know for sure she will be in the nursing home for at least 3 more weeks. She had therapy today and for the first time she was able to stand next to the bed and tomorrow she will try to set in her power wheelchair and use it for the first time since she went into the hospital.  She is in room 607 Rehab wing at Autumn-Wood in Tiffin.

She asks me to please thank everyone for the cards and prayers and visiting her.  She still has a ways to go but because of her wonderful friends and family, she is showing improvement each day. Thanks Lanny

Stanley Bour

​Thanks for all the birthday wishes from all you young cats.  It takes a while to settle in to the brutal Southwest Florida winter!  Have great Holidays  Stingray Stan and Bonnie

Ronald Hyde

Will there be a 2018 class reunion?  Ronald E. Hyde

Carole Thornton (Young)

Hi Ron, at this time, I don't know of any plans for a reunion.  Will be sure to let you know if plans are made!  Hope you are healthy and happy!

Hugs,

Carole

Nancy Breitigam (Boise)

I have not been near this site and not much of anything elso for a long time. I thought I would catch a few of you up on my life.  This past year has been challenging for sure.  In April, I lost Jack, in September I lost my closest sister and in November I lost a nephew.  Right after Jack a cousin and neigh.bor also passed.  It has been pretty daunting. Jack and I were 2 months from our 57th anniversary. His last year was very difficullt.  He had been in the nursing home his last month not allowed visitors.  I saw him his last day.  He was alert and talking till the end however.  Those that spoke with him knows how outgoing and fun he was and he was that way right till the end. My doctor told me he couldn't believe when he saw Jack the next morni.ng after brain surgery and when he walked in the room he was sitting up and talking like he never had anything done.  I told doc I kept praying if the Lord knew it was time for him please keep him from pain.  People would come to his room and at the nursing home and ask him how is his pain and his reply was he had none.  That has helped me a lot.He had that big personality and strokes, heart attack and cancer of the lung and brain and 4th stage renal failure did not change him at all.  The doc sent me condolences and mentioned he was quite a unique character but sure made their day at his appts.  It does not escape me that at this age we are, I know others have had some terrible things to get through also. Oddly none of my issues has had to do with the pandemic.  Please stay safe and try not to put any enjoyment off.  I will feel strange alone but will try to get over to lunch sometime. This probably is tmi but I'm a talker.

Pat Hassinger (Reichhart)

God is always gracious in our times of need

Lily Mast (van Melckebeke)

My deep feelings of sympathy,my friendly regards. My hope for other good days. Xxx Lily Mast

Owen (Rodger) Stiles

Gary

Sad t hear of your loss. May all things Godly be with you.

Thomas McQuistion

I plan to attend the 60th reunion.

Thomas McQuistion

Stanley Bour

Gene Runion

The pictures I took on 9/30/2023 at our 60th class reunion can be viewed either on my Facebook page or on Dropbox - 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7qnyc7h1j29tcmq2lx3io/h?rlkey=9twi7dsqq8lg65fzsy0dqap4m&dl=0

(You will have to copy the above link and then past it into your web browser.)

I hope you enjoy the pictures, Gene

Lily Mast (van Melckebeke)

Thank you very much Gene. Great,  x LIly