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. 
Feb. 3, 2019 — Hello Classmates, 2019 is here — and you know what that means — 60 years since our graduation from LHS.
A small committee has begun work on a reunion and hope you'll Save the Date — September 27, 28, 29.
When we firm up venues, events and activities, we will send an announcement to you. If you would like to help with the planning, or help during the weekend itself, let us know. Also, if you have any suggestions for what you'd like for us to arrange, send an email to lawrencehigh1959@aol.com.
Hope to see you in September!
Janet Burnett Huchingson
Roger Scott
Mary Kirby LaRue
Sharon Dobbins Millsap
Mary Helen Dorsey Bashlor 1941-2018
Jan. 6, 2019 — From Mary Helen's son: It is with sadness I am sharing that my sweet sweet mama, Mary Helen Dorsey Bashlor passed away December 19, 2018. She was kind, giving and everything that is good about people. I witnessed and am in awe of her bravery, courage, and constant kindness these past few years as she struggled valiantly to do the simplest of tasks every day. She is now at peace.
HERE for her obituary.
James “Jim” V. Hoover 1941-2018
Dec. 10, 2018 — Jim Hoover died December 6, 2018. A Celebration of Life for Jim will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. There will be a reception to follow the service at the church.
HERE for his obituary.
William Frank Augustus 1941-2018
Sept. 6, 2018 — Bill Augustus died August 31, 2018 at his home in Lawrence. (Photo from Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.)
HERE for his obituary.
Photos from the May 26th Get-together
Sue Squires Midyett., Kay Franz Hodge and Debbie Grinstead Beene |
Judy Demos Crossfield, Mary Kirby LaRue and Nancy Vogel |
Mary Hammig, Janet Burnett Hutchingson, Linda Garrett Wright and Sherri Dobbins Millsap |
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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.
JoAnne Waters Mitchell 1941-2017
Jan. 4, 2018 — JoAnne died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
HERE for her obituary.
Robert "Bob" Merkel 1940-2017
Jan. 4, 2018 — Bob passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, KS.
HERE for his obituary.
Fred Adamson 1941-2017
July 11, 2017 — Fred Adamson passed away July 10, 2017 in El Paso, Texas. Services were held July 11 at Perches Funeral Home West in El Paso. There also will be services in Easton, Kan. at the Catholic Church on 10th Street in Leavenworth at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 15. Our condolences to his wife, Elodia, son-in-law Gustava and daughters Sophia and Andrea.
HERE for his obituary.
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.
Seven Classmates Meet at Perkins May 4
May 11, 2017 — Barbara Ludvicek Penning was in the area for her granddaughter's wedding: what better reason for a get together of the '59 Gals! Pictured above are Mary Kirby LaRue, Debbie Grinstead Beene, Julia Walker Magna, Barbara, Sherri Dobbins Millsap, Linda Garrett Wright and Sue Squires Midyett.
LHS Gals...
The LHS Gals met Oct. 18, 2016 at the Merc (9th and Iowa where Rusty's used to be) for coffee and talk. Barbara Dunlap Hünermund and family who were visiting from Germany made the event extra special. Below are some photos sent by Barbara's daughter Susanne Zimmerman of the gathering.
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Barbara Dunlap Hünermund, Nancy Vogel ('58), Karen Stuart Heeb, Marcus Hünermund and Bruno Huenermund |
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Sue Squires Midyett and Barbara Dunlap Hünermund |
Janet Burnett Huchingson and Julia Walker Magna |
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Standing: Ruth Bramble Humphrey, Sherri Dobbins Millsap, Sue Squires Midyett, Barbara Dunlap Hünermund, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Mary Kirby LaRue, Julia Walker Magna. Seated: Kay Franz Hodge and Nancy Miller Reiling. |
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Janet 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.
Photos from April 11, 2015 Get Together
Nola Morgan Riggs, Debbie Grinstead Beene, Nancy Miller Reiling and Judy Demos Crossfield
Joann Waters Mitchell and Sherri Dobbins Millsap
Janet Burnett Hutchingson and Kay Franz Hodge
Mary Hammig, Karen Stuart Heeb and Mary Kirby LaRue
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Saturday night photosSept. 26, 2014 — (Just click on a photo to see an enlargement.) Photos taken by Nancy Miller Reiling |
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Photos from Saturday night
Sept. 23, 2014 — (Just click on a photo to see an enlargement.)
A "special thank you" to Janet & Larry Schaake for hosting us at their place again! Below are photos from the Saturday night celebration of our graduation. Good food, good conversation and, oh yes, Levis—correction "Elvis"— did appear in gold lamé!
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Photos from Friday night's bash
Sept. 13, 2014 — (Just click on a photo to see an enlargement.)
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Possible gold-lamé sighting...
Sept. 13, 2014 — While we generally dislike encouraging rumors, we probably would be remiss if we failed to inform classmates of a whisper going round Johnny's Tavern last night at the LHS Class of '59ers Low Dive and Reprobate's crawl — namely , a possible second coming of Levis during the '59er's Punkin Patcher Pucker Fest out at Larry and Janet Schaake's place tonight. We can't really believe it either but we're not about to miss it just in case. See you there Saturday night!
The time has come again for another get together ... the 55th celebration of our graduation from LHS! The weekend of Sept. 12 and 13 works for Lawrence this year as there is no KU football game that weekend which frees up motels. Watch for more news and how to register for the activities.
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Friday, Sept. 12 |
6 p.m. |
Johnny's in North Lawrence for pizza, beer, soft drinks and conversation |
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Saturday, Sept. 13 |
TBA |
Larry and Janet Schaake's, 1791 N. 1500 Rd., for catered meal and more conversation |
In Remembrance: Recent Deaths
Larry Dolifka 1941-2014 |
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Classmate Larry Dolifka passed away April 18, 2014, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Larry worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in Lawrence and for 49 years worked at Laird Noller Ford in Topeka. |
Phillip S. Comstock 1941-2013 |
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We've just received word from Phillip Comstock's son that Phil passed away |
Ingrid Vosper McCarroll joins July gathering
Members of the Class of '59 met July 14, 2013, at TEN (Eldridge Hotel) in Lawrence for their July gathering. Special guest was Ingrid Vosper McCarroll. The KU library hosted a celebration for what would have been her father's 100th birthday on July 12.
Back row from left: Mary Kirby LaRue, Nancy Vogel (Class of '58), Mary Hammig, Ingrid Vosper McCarroll, Judy Demos Crossfield, Sherri Dobbins Milsap and Nancy Miller Reiling. Front row: Joanne Waters Mitchell, Genia Wilson and Linda Garrett Wright. |
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Special guest for June 2013 gathering
Nancy Stone Adair attended our June 17, 2013, gathering at Salty Iguana in Lawrence.
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Above from left: Mary Kirby LaRue, Nancy Vogel, Nancy Miller Reiling, Kay Franz Hodge, Judy Demos Crossfield, Sherri Dobbins Milsap, Janet Burnett Hutchingson, Nancy Stone Adair, Sue Squires Midyett and Karen Stuart Heeb. |
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Sherri Dobbins Milsap, Janet Burnett Hutchingson and Nancy Stone Adair |
Sue Squired Midyett and Karen Stuart Heeb |
Karen Stuart Heeb, Sue Squires Midyett, Mary Kirby LaRue and Nancy Vogel |
Photos from our 50th Reunion
Several classmates who attended the 50th Reunion are sharing their photos. It will take several days to get all the photos up on the Web site. I've decided to go ahead and post the photos without the captions (which I will add later).
Thanks to the following for sending their photos: Fred and Elodia Adamson, Janet Burnett Huchingson, Marilyn Chamney Lee, Alan and Janet Hardtarfer, John and Rosemary Hamilton Hines, Ida Johnson Jeppersen, Barbara Ludvicek Penning, Nancy Miller Reiling, Katy Wright Young and Kathy Harley (Mary Helen Dorsey Bashlor's sister).
If you have photos from the reunion that you would like to share on the Web site please send to Ruth Bramble Humphrey at ruth@humphreyfam.com.
Official 50th Reunion Photos
The official reunion photos are available. Large-format photos to copy are available along with a key to identify who's who in the photos. HERE for the key to who's who and a link to larger photos.
Eighty-four classmates are shown in the above photos — too many for one photo!