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Oct. 23, 2023 — Congratulations go to Linda (Norris) and Dave Kohlman who j celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11, 2023.  

June 13, 2023 — Our condolences go to
Warren Hall whose brother Jerry passe away June 10th, and to Sandra Hicks Stewart whose husband Gary also passed away June 10th. 

Sept. 21, 2022 — Walter Gehbach, Lawrence High School Vocational Agriculture teacher,Junior Varsity football coach,and City League basketball coach, passed away Sept. 16, 2022. HERE for his obituary.

Sept. 15, 2022 — A Bit of Nostalgia: This Cordley photo is from 1952-1953. Many of our classmates are on the front rows. Click on photo to see a larger version.

August 12, 2022 — Our symphathy goes to Barbara Dunlap Huenermund whose husband Bruno passed away around 8:30 a.m. Germany time August 4, 2022.

August 2, 2022 —
Our condolences go to Tony Estelle whose sister, Ermal Shepard, passed away July 23, 2022. HERE for her obituary.

June1, 2022 — Jim Smth's cartoons were a big hit at our May 28th Birthday Celebration. HERE for the six cartoons.

May 10, 2022 — Our condolences go to Katy Wright Young whose husband Bill died Sept. 19, 2021. HERE for his obituary.

April 5, 2022 — Lots of celebrating on Mass last night! The above photo is by August Russell for the Lawrence Times. HERE for more photos.

March 5, 2022 — When Roger Scott learned he was being inducted into the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame, he was incredulous. He told the people who shared the news with him they had the wrong guy. Roger was one of four Lawrence Business Hall of Fame.
HERE for the article in the Feb. 21st Lawrence Journal World.

March 3, 2022 —
Our thoughts and prayers go to Mary Hammig in the death of her brother Jack on Feb. 22. HERE for his obituary.

Feb.10, 2022 Our condolences go to Ralph Leonhard whose wife Gloria passed away Jan. 30. HERE for her obituary.

Dec. 3, 2021 — Julia Walker Magana's husband Frank died Nov.7. Julia writes: We had 59 good years together, and the family was with him for the last 2-3 hours, so I can't help but be glad for him. HERE for his obituary.

August 20, 2021 — Memorial services for Jerry Rogers, favorite teacher and coach of many of our classmates, will be held on August 25. HERE for his obituary. 

July 27, 2021 — Condolences go to Ruth Bramble Humphrey in the death of her brother, Fred, a 1961 LHS graduate. HERE for his obituary.

May 25, 2020 — Our condolences go to Mary Alice Speicher James in the death of her husband James on May 16, 2020. HERE for his obiturary.

Dec. 7, 2019 — Mary Alice Gordon, our Jr. High PE teacher passed away Nov. 29, 2019. HERE for her obituary.

Oct. 26, 2019 — HERE for Reunion Re-cap and photos.

July 10, 2019Our condolences go to Mary Kirby LaRue whose husband, Darrel, passed away July 3rd. HERE for his obituary.

June 18, 2019 — An EF-4 tornado struck rural Lawrence on May 28. HERE for the story.

April1, 2019 — Connie Lipp Pritchett's husband, Hubert Harvy Pritchett (LHS Class of '55), passed away March 30, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. HERE for his obituary.

Feb. 9, 2019 — Bill Hodge (LHS Class of '58), husband of Kay Franz Hodge passed away this morning. HERE for Bill's obituary from the Journal World.

 

photos

Sept. 16, 2014 We just celebrated our 55th High School Reunion and many were taking photos! To share your photos send via email to ruth@humphreyfam.com.

 

Jr. Hi Class Will
(9th grade)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

 

Condolences to...

Oct. 17, 2018 — Condolences to Mary Hammig whose sister-in-law, Jeri Hammig, died Friday, Oct. 5. HERE for her obituary.

Nov. 1, 2016 — Shirley Grammer Harris' brother Darrell passed away Oct. 28, 2016 in Baldwin. HERE for his obituary.

Nov./Dec., 2014 — Vida Ingerson Death's stepson, Byron, passed away Nov. 1 in their home in Eudora. HERE for his obituary.

Vida's brother, Kenny, died Dec. 11, 2014. He had been ill for a long time and the the family knew his death was coming. HERE for his obituary.

Nov. 2, 2014 — Janet Burnett-Huchingson's 17-year-old grandson, Devin Andre Wolfe, died Oct. 21, 2014. HERE for his obituary.

July 15, 2014 — Judy Demos Crossfield hiram writes: My son-in-law, Hiram Salvini, passed away July 4th. He was given his ALS diagnosis just as we were having our 50th reunion. Here it is almost 5 years later. So many people ask about him. HERE for his obit on the Rumsey-Yost Website.

Janice Deatheridge Stumpfhauser in the death of her husband, Laszlo, Feb. 28, 2014. HERE for his obituary.

Karron June Schwarz in the death of her father, Raymond June, who died March 14, 2014. HERE for his obituary. His obituary brought to our attention the death of Karron's husband, Kenneth Schwarz, who passed away March 31, 2012. HERE for his obituary.

Fred Adamson in the death of his older brother Jim, who died February 4, 2013. HERE for the obituary.

Tony Estelle in the death of his brother, Kenneth, January 21, 2013. HERE for the obituary.

Jim Freeman in the death of his wife, Carolyn Mae Freeman, who passed away Oct. 31, 2012.

Barbara Ludvecek Penning in the death of her mother, Sarah Ludvecek, who passed away Aug. 25, 2012

Robert Wilson in the death of his brother, Bill Wilson, who passed away Sept. 5, 2012.

Don Broyles in the death of his brother, Homer Lee 'Bob' Broyles, on Aug. 28, 2012.

Raybert Thornton, Jr., in the death of his father Raybert H. Thornton, Sr., on May 25, 2012, in Lawrence.

Sherri Dobbins Milsap in the death of her mother, Betty Dobbins, who died Feb. 29, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital..

Janice Stewart Houk in the death of her father, Robert Stewart who died Feb. 8, 2012. He also was Sandra Hick Stewart's father-in-law.

Janet Burnett Huchingson in the death of her father, Gene Burnett, who died June 15, 2011.

Jim Riley in the death of his mother Pauline Ikenberry Riley.

Ingrid Vosper McCarroll in the death of her mother Loraine Gjording Vosper.

Linda Norris Kohlman in the death of her son, Bradley Kohlman, who died April 25, 2011. There will be a service in Lawrence, but that date hasn't been announced.

Jim Freeman in the death of his father, Glen E. Freeman Sr, who died Jan. 25, 2011.

Helen Chavez Martinez in the death of her daughter-in-law, Teresa Martinez, who died Jan. 19, 2011.

Condolences of spouses, siblings and children can be posted if notices are sent to ruth@humphreyfam.com.

Class member addresses can be found in the 50th Reunion Book. If you need a copy of the book send an email to Lawrencehigh1959@aol.com.

 

BACK TO TOP

Hope u had a joyful Christmas and a Healthy New year❤️ Just wanted our classmates to know that Tom and I celebrated our 65th wedding anniversary on 12/20. We r basically healthy and Tom is still seeing a few pts a week. We r at the “enjoy one day at a time” point in our lives. Our best wishes to the classmates of LHS 1959! —Tom and Joanne Okamoto Munger

Mary & Jeri Craig will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary soon and would like to receive a card from classmates.

Bill & Fran Paden will celebrating their 50th Anniversary soon as well.

To send cards to Jeri or Bill send a request for their address(es) to
Ruth Bramble Humphrey ruth@humphreyfam.com

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Any celebratory event or news that you have please send it to
Ruth Bramble Humphrey ruth@humphreyfam.com for our website or to Sherri Dobbins Millsap at sherrimillsap@me.com We may not be having any more reunions, but we do like keeping in touch.

2024
*Gwen Altic Leckron
*Galen Koons
*Mary Kirby LaRue
*Debbie Grindstead Beene

*Norman "Tony" Estelle

2023
*Karen McIntrye Hunt
*Sandra Hicks Stewart
* Phil Anderson
Larry Midyett
* Tom Palmerlee
* Deloris Harris Stonestreet
* Karen Coffman Davis

2022
* Eddie Moon
* Phyllis Salisbury Traylor

* Otis Vann

* Sonny Garcia
* Walter Gehbach, (teacher)

*Henry Franklin Murphy

2021
*Gary W. Cooper
*Jerry Rogers (teacher)
*Mary Alice Speicher James

2020
*Ruby Stone Freels

2019
*Bill Hargrove
*Mary Alice Gordon (teacher)
*Janice Smith Orlowski
Larry Englehaupt

2018
*Geraldine Baker Payne
*Mary Helen Dorsey Bashlor
*James “Jim” V. Hoover
*William Frank Augustus

2017

*JoAnne Waters Mitchell
*Robert "Bob" Merkel
*Fred Adamson
*Rosemary Hamilton Hines
*Marcia Davis Young Mattson

2016
*Joy Todd Boltz

2015
*Nancee Grinstead
* Frank Martinez

2014
*Henry Asher
*Wilbur West (teacher)
*Larry Dolifka

2013
*Jerome (Jerry) K. Lusk
Phil Comstock

2012
* Roy K. Cropp (Teacher)
* Perry "Omer" Buck
Larry McWiliams

2011
* Max Rife (Teacher)
* Leo Souders
* Joe Chaney
* Bennie Stewart (Teacher)space

2010
* Ron Landon
* Marvin Hubbard
* Norman Daniel
* Bob Kimbrough
* Garnett Shook
* Charles Morris
* Alan Hardtarfer
space
2009
Davis Leckron
* Judy Marsell Rider
* Lester Altenbrernd
* William E. Lassman (Teacher)
space
2008
* Herbert Thoren
* Carol McMillin Hacker
* Charles "Charlie" Kassinger (Teacher)
space
2007
* Ann Bee Edwinson
* Donna Collins Sinks
* Mary Margaret Maertens-Pearson
space
2006
* Eugenia Holliday Mullin
space
2004
Ray Reed
space
Before 2004
Elwin Carter
Harrell Conley
* Carolyn Eacock Darby
Carol Eagle Brown
Richey Evans
Mary Lou Growden
* Sharral Hargadine Andrews
* Larry Heeb
Shirley Higgins
* Leatrice Lewis Hamm
* Janet McFarland Comstock
* Alyce Metsker Larson
* Marvin Mumford
* Joan Myers Hollingshead
Vera Neal
Gene Noble
* Karen Ott Jackson
* Judy Pearson LaFollett
Jim Powell
Dale Robinson
Joe Romero
* David Rood
Julie Russell
* Charles Saunders
* Oakley Schweda
Connie Smith
Jeannie Stewart
Joe Transue
* Jeannie Wheeler Chambers
* Chris Whitenight
Jim Wingert

* Obituaries listed. If you have information about classmates who have passed away, please send information to ruth@humphreyfam.com.

Bits 'n Pieces

May 20, 2018To join Lawrence High School KS Class of 1959's Facebook page: 
From your Facebook page search for the "Lawrence High School KS Class of 1959" page, open it and click on "Join". " Join" requests go to the Administrator who OKs the request. Members will be able to view messages posted to the page and will receive notifications when new posts--including Live Streaming--are posted.

OR: Here's a direct link to the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
61205860271/

 

clearfieldschool

From Ron and Linda Garrett Wright:
Above is the rural schoolhouse near our home that Ron’s mother, grandmother and aunts attended when they lived in the house we now live in, in the Clearfield area. Ron and I have been working for years to save this beautiful building. We’ve recently been given grants by Douglas County...HERE for more.

 

Many of you may remember Marilyn Chamney Lee's family home and dairy farm west of KU. Family members came together this past week (Oct. 10-15, 2010) for a reunion at the old dairy farmstead, which was acquired by the Kansas University Endowment in 1963. HERE for the LJW article and videos.

 

A look at LHS today: A video class at LHS made this "LHS Winter Court Lip Dub". Though the music may not be familiar this is a wonderful opportunity to see what the interior of LHS is like today. Only some scenes outside the windows look familiar. Go to http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=3iBK9q8-9do
.

 

Questions, suggestions or comments? Send an e-mail to ruth@humphreyfam.com

Gwen Altic Leckron 1941-2024

August 22, 2024 — Gwen Altic Leckron passed away August 19th in Lawrence. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

HERE for her obituary from Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah (1955-2024) &
Galen Koons (1941-2024)

August 6, 2024 —Gaylen Koons passed away on June 25, 2024, at Bridge Haven memory care home in Lawrence where he had resided since the fall of 2022. His wife, Deborah, passed away on July 30, 2024.

HERE for their obituaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 1 Zoom Meeting

July 31, 2024 — 1959 Classmates:  The first Thursday is on the 1st this month, so drag a TV into the computer room so you can watch the Olympics while we visit. Please forgive me if you asked to be taken off this list. I think I got them all, but if I missed you, just message me again. We're going for 10 people on at the same time this month, so make sure to get on by 7:30 for sure! You know the drill, click the link and I'll see you there!

—Steve Robb, Class President

 

Class of '59 Zoom meetings are scheduled for first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm, CST, hosted by Steve Robb.

Keep Up to Date with 1959 News
If you are not on the class' email list sent out by Sherri Dobbins Millsap, send an email to Ruth@humphreyfam.com with "Join Email List" in the Subject line.

 

Mary Kirby LaRue 1941-2024

Jan 27, 2024 — Mary Kirby LaRue, passed away Jan. 21, 2024. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Darrel. She is survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Jan. 27, at Shawnee United Methodist Church from 1-2 PM with a celebration of life service to immediately follow. Private family burial will be held at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens.

HERE for Mary's obituary.

 


 

Debbie Grinstead Beene

UPDATE Jan 24, 2024 — Daryl Beene is inviting you to attend the Celebration of Life of Debbie Grinstead Beene Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at DoubleTree by Hilton Hote, l200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence.

Jan. 21, 2024 — Debbie Grinstead Beene passed away January 19, 2024. No formal services are planned. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

HERE for her obituary.

 

 

 

Norman "Tony" Estelle 1941-2024

Jan. 17, 2024 — Norman “Tony” Estelle passed away Jan. 3, 2024 at the Palo Alto, California VA Hospital due to complications from two cardiac arrests he suffered on Dec. 14, 2023.  Visitation and funeral will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, visitation will be at 10 a.m. with the service to start at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Tony retired with the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant in 1994. He served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star as well as the other meritorious medals. He also served in Morocco where he organized and managed the Drum Corps., Guantanamo Bay, and various bases throughout the United States during his 27 years of service.  He was a proud Marine.

HERE for his obituary.

 

Karen McIntrye Hunt 1941-2023

Jan. 3, 2024 — We sadly report that Karen McIntrye Hunt passed away Dec. 28, 2023. A celebration of Karen's life will be held at Vintage Park of Tonganoxie. Private burial will be in Quisling Cemetery, LeRoy, KS.

HERE for her obituary.

 

 

 

 

Sandra Hicks Stewart 1941-2023

Sandra Hicks Stewart passed away Aug. 28, 2023. There is a memorial website for Sandra "Sandy" Stewart on "Ever Loved".

You can view it HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Palmerlee Update August 4, 2023

August 4, 2023 Tom Palmerlee’s Obituary appeared in the Washington Post this morning, at p. B-5. HERE for the link.

July 4, 2023 From Griffith Price: Just a note to let you know that the memorial service for Tom Palmerlee on Thursday turned out to be a wonderful tribute. Unfortunately no one from the organizing committee arranged to have it recorded, but it was very well attended (I think about 50) and both Dave Palmerlee and I, as well as half a dozen of Tom’s professional colleagues, spoke. Dave’s presentation was a deeply emotional and moving expression of his loss, and I spoke briefly about having known Tom (and Dave) since we were all in elementary school together.

Attached is a copy of an article from “TR News,” June 2013, that was distributed at the memorial. Tells me a lot more about Tom’s professional activities than I had ever known before. HERE for the article.

 

Philip Norman Anderson 1941-2023

July 4, 2023 Phil Anderson died Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Lawrence. Private family services will take place at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Phil's wife Pat: 1329 Kasold, D-1, Lawrence, KS 66049.  I’m sure she and the family would like to hear from classmates/friends.

Gene Jackson sent the photo from our high school days.

HERE for Phil's obituary.

 

Larry Midyett 1941-2023

June 6, 2023 — Our classmate, Larry Midyett suffered a stroke last Sunday (May 28) while watching television with his wife and our classmate, Sue Squires Midyett. He was taken to the hospital after a call to 911. Larry suffered a permanent loss of movement to his left side and sustained bleeding in his brain. Sue and their children after consultation with the doctors decided to put Larry in the care of St. Luke’s Hospice Care Unit in Kansas City where he died Friday, June 2, 2023. There will be no funeral service, but condolences may be sent to Sue and her children to the home address: 4501 Republic Road, Oskaloosa, KS 66066.

 

Tom Palmerlee Update

July 4, 2023 From Griffith Price: Just a note to let you know that the memorial service for Tom Palmerlee on Thursday turned out to be a wonderful tribute. Unfortunately no one from the organizing committee arranged to have it recorded, but it was very well attended (I think about 50) and both Dave Palmerlee and I, as well as half a dozen of Tom’s professional colleagues, spoke. Dave’s presentation was a deeply emotional and moving expression of his loss, and I spoke briefly about having known Tom (and Dave) since we were all in elementary school together.

Attached is a copy of an article from “TR News,” June 2013, that was distributed at the memorial. Tells me a lot more about Tom’s professional activities than I had ever known before. HERE for the article.

May 2, 2023 A commemorative gathering for Tom Palmerlee has now been scheduled for 6 pm Thursday, June 8, in Washington. The event will be held at the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20008. His brother Dave, a member of the LHS Class of 1960, and Dave’s wife Susan will be in Washington for the memorial. For Dave's contact information, send an email to ruth@humphreyfam.com.

April 9, 2023 Tom Palmerlee passed away April 7, 2023. He asked that there be no services upon his passing. We will however plan a commemorative event/dinner for Tom. Several of Tom’s close friends will take the lead on planning this event. More on this later. We were notified by Dave, Tom’s brother.

 

Important information for LHS Gals

April 17, 2023 Due to health and transportation issues of so many, there will not be any more planned monthly lunches for the LHS Gals.  But, please contact any classmate individually to meet for lunch, coffee or just to visit.  If you need contact information email Sherri Dobbins Millsap at  sherrimillsap@me.com.

 

Deloris Harris Stonestreet 1941-2023

Feb. 21, 2023 — Delores Harris Stonestreet passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in her home peacefully with family around her. Her memorial service was Sunday, February 19, at the Porter Funeral Home in Lenexa.

HERE for her obituary.

 

 

Karen Coffman Davis 1941-2023

Feb. 13, 2023 — Sandra Hicks Stewart just us that Karen Coffman Davis died Jan. 16, 2023, in Texas.

HERE for information about her Celebration Of Life, 11:00 a.m., Mar. 4, 2023, at Church of the Resurrection Wesley Chapel, Overland Park, Kansas.

 

 

Jerome "Jerry" K. Lusk 1941-2013

Jan. 23, 2023 — Michael Frame has just notified us that Jerry Lusk passed away in Round Rock, Texas on Sept. 26, 2013.

HERE for his obituary.

 

 

 

 

Edgar "Eddie" Wayne Moon 1940-2022

Dec. 15, 2022 — Edgar "Eddie" Wayne Moon passed away Nov. 12, 2022 at his home in  La Cygne, Kansas.He is survived by his wife, Betty; Mike, son, and daughter, Pam Wiggins; a brother and sister; and seven grandchildren.

HERE for his obituary.

 

Phyllis Salisbury Traylor 1941-2022

Dec. 12, 2022 — Phyllis Salisbury Traylor passed on October 19, 2022. She is survived by her three children andmany neices and nephews.

HERE for her obituary. 

 

 

 

 

 

LHS Gals June Meeting

June 22, 2022 — Guess our monthly luncheons will continue until no one can come! —Sherri

On left side of table:  Judy Demos Crossfield, Karen Stuart Heeb, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Nancy Miller Reiling, Nancy Vogel
On right side of table:  Julia Walker Magana, (space for Sherri), Sue Squires Midyett, Kay Franz Hodge, Mary Kirby LaRue, Linda Garrett Wright

 

Birthday Celebration

May 30, 2022 — Our birthday celebration is over. Approximately 44 classmates and guests attended in person. Another 10+ attended ia ZOOM with classmates from Israel, Alaska, Canada, Florida, Maryland, and North Carolina. Again, thanks to Roger Scott for donating the use of the venue for the celebration. if you have photos or thoughts to share about the event, send to Ruth Bramble Humphrey at ruth@humphreyfam.com.

 

 
Larry Schaake and Karen Stuart Heeb
 
 Ron Wright
 
Jon and Linda Ingalls
 
Mary Hammig and Linda Garrett Wright
 
Paul & Carolyn Rogers
 
Karen Coffman Davis, Connie Lipp Pritchett, and Marie Johnson Harding
 
Ida Johnson Jeppesen and Ken Zink
 
Foreground: Janice Stewart Houk (back to us), Deborah Koons (in green), and Bob Lockwood (Doug’s older brother in KU red & blue) talking to Larry Midyett.  
 
Bill Elkins and daughter
 
Sherri Dobbins Millsap, Mary Hammig, and Karen Stuart Heeb
Ralph Leonard, Mary Kirby LaRue, Ervin Donaldson, and Sue Squires Midyett
 
Roger Scott (blue shirt), Linda Ingalls, Jon Ingalls (back to us), Bob White, Julia Walker Magna, Mary Kirby LaRue, Vida Ingerson Death, and Don Death
 
Walt Houk and Gaylen Koons
 
Mary Kirby LaRue, Vida Ingerson Death, and Don Death
 
?, Mike Dixon, and Ron Wright
 

March 19, 2022— We tried before, but we "think" that now we can really do it.  We plan to gather one last time as a class to celebrate all of our birthdays to come.

Roger Scott won the use of this venue and has donated that use to us. Dinner will be catered by Maceli's. No other activities are planned. So, bring pictures, games, stories and memories to share.

There will be no charge for this event as we will be using money left from our previous gatherings. Please send an email to lawrencehigh1959@aol.com to let us know the number of reservations to make for you. If you can't come, please send a personal email we can share. Don't forget to keep checking this website for information.

We are only sending email notifications of this event.  If you know a classmate who does not receive email from us, please write or call to tell them about our plans. Hope to see you there!

— All the best, Sherri Dobbins Millsap

 

2019 Lawrence Tornedo

 

 
     
 

June 25, 2020 — From Karen Stuart Heeb — One year ago today (May 28, 2019) an EF 4, 170 mph, 1-mile-wide tornado stormed through our property and we were thankful, by the Grace of God, that no people nor the horses were harmed physically. The trauma of the event, however, has had a lasting impact on the humans and animals. We had so many people show up to help clear and clean up the devastation—family, friends, and many volunteers that I did not know. Again, another huge THANK YOU to all of you.

 

October Get Together Photo

Nov. 12, 2019 — Ten 1959ers met Oct. 19, 2019 at Bon Bon in East Lawrence for brunch, lots of talking, and celebrating Sherri's birthday.
Above from the left: Gwen Altic Leckron, Ruth Bramble Humphrey, Karen Stuart Heeb, Sue Squires Midyett, Julia Walker Magana, Debbie Grinstead Beene, Judy Demos Crossfield, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Mary Kirby LaRue, and Sherri Dobbins Milsap.

 

60th Reunion Recap

Oct. 26, 2019 — Our 60th Reunion was September 28-29, 2019. A big THANKS goes to Janet Burnett Huchingson, Mary Kirby LaRue, Sherri Dobbins Millsap and Roger Scott for their work to make the reunion a success.

The two-day activities planned by the reunion committee kept classmates busy: Friday evening for an informal gathering at Johnny's West, a Saturday morning tour of historic downtown Lawrence followed by lunch at the old Merchnts Bank, and a Saturday night buffet dinner at Union Train Station (now the Welcome Center in North Lawrence).

Below are photos from the reunion. Thanks to Joanne Okamoto Munger and Janet Burnett Huchingson for sending photos. If you took photos and want to share, please send via email to ruth@humphreyfam.com. Check back soon for more photos.

If you can identify the missing names or find corrections to identifications or spellings, send an email to ruth@humphreyfam.com.

.

 

Saturday Night Dinner at Union Train Station


John Hines, Shirley Grammar Harris, Leon Kimball, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Griffith and Nancy Price

 


Nancy Miller Reiling, Doug Lockwood Marie Johnson Harding, Nola Morgan Riggs


Linda Garrett Wright, Louis McCorkill, ?, Ron Wright, Julia Walker Magana, ?, ?

 


John Huchingson (Janet Burnett), Ida Johnson Jeppesen, Mary Ann Scott (Roger), Linda Norris Kohlman, Jim Riley

Carolyn and Ray Thornton, Larry Schaake

 


?, ?, ?, Warren Hall, Otis Vann


Katy Wright Young, Ruth Bramble Humphrey, Bruce Humphrey (Ruth Bramble), Ron Wright, Linda Garrett Wright, Nancy Vogel

 


Vida Ingerson Death, Karen Stuart Heeb, Linda Norris Kohlman


Paul Rogers, Mary Lockwood (Doug), ?, Sue Squires Midyett

 


Jim Freeman, Louis McCorkill


Warren Hall, Warren's brother, Carol Hall

 


John Huchingson (Janet), Ida Johnson Jeppesen


Sherri Dobbins Millsap, Nancy and Griffith Price

 


Carol Hall (Warren), Doug Lockwood, Sue Squires Midyett, Mary Lockwood (Doug), Gloria Leonard (Ralph)

 
 

Elvis (Bob Lockwood '56) Joins Friday Night Activities

 


Elvis serenades Otis and Bessie Vann

 


Shirley Grammar Harris and Elvis — her new BFF


Joanne OKamoto Munger, Shirley Grammar Harris, Nancy and Griffith Price, Tom Munger (Joanne)

 


Linda Garrett Wright, Julia Walker Magana, ?, Julie Jackson (Gene), Gene Jackson


Elvis, Warren Hall and Warren's brother

 


Ralph Leonard, Paul Rogers and wife, Nancy Miller Reiling, Roger Scott, Jim Riley


Elvis, Gene Jackson, Ralph Leonard, Otis and Bessie Vann, Paul Rogers and wife, Nancy Miller Reiling, Tom and Joanne Okamoto Munger, Roger Scott, Jim Riling

 


Sherri Dobbins Milsap, Mary Ann Scott (Roger), Nancy Vogel, Jim Bosze Rainwater, John Hines, Ida Johnson Jeppersen


Jim Bosze Rainwater, Ron Wright, Elvis

 


Tom and Joanne Okamoto Munger

 
 

Friday Night at Johnny's West

Friday Night at Johnny's<td width=Background: Warren Hall (middle), Ida Johnson Jeppesen (right) and Warren's wife. Foreground from the left: Ruth Bramble Humphrey, Katy Wright Young and Linda Garrett Wright.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Saturday Morning Tour of Downtown Lawrence

L to R: Bill Young (Katy Wright Young's husband), Jim Riley, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Brenna Buchanan Young (tour guide), Pricilla Camp and Nancy Miller Reiling

 


L to R: Nancy Miller Reiling, Brenna Buchanan Young, Bonnie (Pricilla Camp's partner), Janet Burnett Huchingson, Pricilla Camp, Jim Riley and Katy Wright Young


Original storefront

 

Original elevator in the Ernst Hardware store building — now a T-shirt shop. L to R: Janet and John Huchingson, Jim Riley.


Original drawers and shelves at the old Barteldes Seed Store.

 

 


After the tour we had lunch in the old Merchants Bank. Katy Wright Young and Janet Burnett Huchingson

 


Brenna Buchanan Young, Architectural Historian, and tour guide extraordinaire!


Jim Riley and John Huchingson (Janet Burnett Huchingson's husband)

 

Nancy Miller Reiling and Ruth Bramble Humphrey

 

Janet Burnett Huchingson writes:

Feb. 5, 2018 — I went to a PEO meeting in Whitefish, Mont. and, in the elevator to the meeting room, the PEO next to me asked me where I was from, and I said Lawrence Kansas. She said I “lived in Lawrence Kansas.” My uncle was the dean of the business school for many years and lived in Lawrence until he died. Frank Pinet. I said I went to school with Linda Pinet (photo left), and she said I am Linda!!! She was only in Lawrence for two years for eighth and ninth grade. Then they moved back to Ottawa where they were from and she graduated from Ottawa high school. She was Initiated into her mother's chapter in 1962 and she went to Cottey College. She said her three cousins graduated from LHS. I remember only Chris, who died a couple of years ago but was a professor in Bozeman, Mont. and Amanda (Carolyn Shull Cater) knew him. She had trouble recalling any other classmates, so I threw out a few names. Then she said she remembered Jeannie Schultz and the one with the pony tail — Jeannie Wheeler. I told her when I got home I would look in my eighth and ninth grade yearbooks and send her some photos.

Pat Niemoeller Lay (photo right) lives in Buena Vista, Colo., but gets back to Lawrence about once a year or so because her mother still lives there. I had lunch with her last winter when I was skiing at Monarch Mountain near Salida, Colo.

 

 

Debbie Beene Has Been Delivering
Meals on Wheels For 45 Years

May 23, 2017 — Debbie [Grinstead] Beene has delivered well over 10,000 meals during the 45 years she has been a Lawrence Meals on Wheels volunteer. After two years of teaching fourth grade in Eudora, Debbie became a full-time wife, mother and volunteer. In addition to delivering meals to elderly and/or disabled individuals, she has served the organization as a multi-year board member and as president for three years simply because she “felt like there was a need to feed people.” As so often happens when one spouse becomes deeply involved with a volunteer cause, Debbie’s husband Daryl also became motivated to help, serving as the group’s treasurer for five years. He says that his wife “enjoys talking to people and stays involved. She still stays in contact with many people to whom she delivered meals many years ago.” HERE for the article from Amazing Aging! by Marsha Henry Goff Class of '56.

 

janetwalksJanet explores Lawrence

Check out an article from the Lawrence Journal-World about Janet Burnett-Huchingson.

Janet is working on a goal of walking along every street in the Lawrence city limits....Janet walks during the daytime hours when most of us are working, at school or taking care of other business. HERE for the article.

 

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