School: NHS Class of 1960 (20th - 1980)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
 
Surnames: Rayburn, Wildish, Armitage, Simek, Diehl, Risbrudt, Morley, Borree, Westphal, Neville Garagiola, Becker, Schenk, Carl, Dunn, John, Krultz, Zukowski, Gross, Blum, Ziegler, Dux, Clausnitzer, Thompkins Ruedy, Hubing, Hoffman, Strangfeld, Briggs, Harcey, Tews, Haunschild, Lynch, Mazola, Braatz, Case, Williams, Trogner, Baker, Flynn, Steinhilber, Hasler, Cummings, Bright, Manz, Cowett, Williams, Krall, Kurasz, Kluckholn, Jake, Schecklman, Jones, Gress, Kessler, Larsen, Quicker, Grap, Henning, Zank, Marg, Seelow, Durham, Glassbrenner, Buettner, Poertner, Pekol

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/17/1980

NHS Class of 1960 (20th - 1980)

The Neillsville High School Class of 1960 gathered on Saturday, July 5, at the Neillsville Country Club. Coordinating the event were Cara Gress, Jacelyn Schecklman, Charles Glassbrenner, Jack Kluckhohn, Richard Krall, Lee Kurasz, Sarah Pekol, Darrell Tompkins and Dennis Gall. Dennis served as master of ceremonies.

Honored at the event were Daniel Rayburn, first reply; Wally Quicker, 20th reply; Marvin Buettner, last reply; Darrell Tompkins, newest baby; Arnold Strangfeld, most children; Donald Ruedy, most recent marriage; Katherine (Manz) Cowett and Linda (Diehl) Risbrudt, traveling the greatest distance; and Keith Marg and Richard Krall, both remaining bachelors.

Special guests at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ruedy. He was a class advisor in 1960.

Attending the event were Mr./Mrs. Daniel Rayburn, Pittsville; Mr./Mrs. John Wildish, Greenwood; Mr./Mrs. Dennis Armitage, Random Lake; Mr./Mrs. William Simek, Mendota Heights, Mn.; Mr./Mrs. Tom (Linda Diehl) Risbrudt, San Juan Capistrano, Cal.; Mr./Mrs. David (Sharon Morley) Borree, Kaukauna; Mr./Mrs. Monwell Westphal, St. Cloud, Mn.; Mr./Mrs. Verne (Brenda Neville) Garagiola, Glenwood City; Mr./Mrs. Walter (Beverly Becker) Schenk, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Mr./Mrs. Tim (Marla Carl) Dunn, Racine; Mr./Mrs. Ernest John, Bettendorf, Ia.; Mr./Mrs. Donald (Darlene Krultz) Zukowski, Owen; Mr./Mrs. Craig (JoAnn Gross) Blum, Bloomington, Mn.; Mr./Mrs. James Ziegler and Mr./Mrs. Ray (Sharon Dux) Clausnitzer, of Marshfield; Mr./Mrs. Darrell Thompkins, Eagan, Mn.; Mr./Mrs. Don Ruedy, Rice Lake; Mr./Mrs. William (Luann Hubing) Hoffman, Battle Creek, Mi.; Mr./Mrs. Arnold Strangfeld, Nekoosa; and Mr./Mrs. Dennis (Mary Briggs) Harcey, Stillwater, Mn.

Other classmates present included Mr./Mrs. Dale (Luann Tews) Haunschild, Hudson; Mr./Mrs. Richard Lynch, Eau Claire; Mr./Mrs. Albert Mazola, Milwaukee; Mr./Mrs. Len (Corrine Braatz) Case, Antioch, Ill.; Mr./Mrs. John (Darlene Williams) Trogner, Oregon, Wi.; Mr./Mrs. John (JoAnne Baker) Flynn, Sturgeon Lake, Mn.; Susie (Steinhilber) Basler, Oshkosh; Mr./Mrs. Allen Cummings, Sun Prairie; Charles Bright, Columbus, Oh.; Mrs. Richard (Katherine Manz) Cowett, Providence, R.I.; and Mr./Mrs. Rodger Williams, Williams Bay.

Classmates from the Neillsville area were Richard Krall, Mr./Mrs. Lee Kurasz, Mr./Mrs. Jack Kluckholn, Mr./Mrs. James (Jacelyn Jake) Schecklman, Mr./Mrs. Lowell (Cara Jones) Gress, Mr./Mrs. Forie (Angeline Kessler) Larsen, Mr./Mrs. Wally Quicker, Mr./Mrs. Lewis Grap, Mr./Mrs. William (Ardis Henning) Zank, Keith Marg, Mr./Mrs. Keith (Betty Seelow) Durham, Mr./Mrs. Charles Glassbrenner, Mr./Mrs. Marvin Buettner and Mr./Mrs. Stanley (Sarah Poertner) Pekol.