In Memory

So many things have happened
Since they were called away,
So many things to share with them
had they been left to stay.
And now on this reunion day,
Memories do come our way.
Though absent, they are ever near,
still missed, remembered,
always dear.

~author unknown

In Memory of 71 of our classmates 
(updated 10/28/2025)

Allen, Anita
Allen, Lucille

Anderson, John

Ashby, Jan
Barrett, Sally (Walker)

Bauer, John

Bilstein, Richard 

Boness, Barbara  (Jesperson)

Brooks, Roger

Brooks, Steve 
Caruthers, Danny 
Chandler, Myrtle

Christensen, Larry

Cole, Robert

Coleman, Mickey
Cook, Brian
Cowles, Richard Vern
Evans, Lorraine

Ferguson, Don
Garrett, Dennis 

Ginn, Curt

Gorder, Jane

Hall, Pam (Schnell)

Heckman, Lenny 

Howell, Lloyd 
Huck, Clyde 
Jensen, Arnold (Arnie)

Lesse, Jesse

Johnson, Dixie(Sherlock)
Kettelhut, Jim 
Kinser, Dan
Koester, Marilyn (Banks)
Lawrence, Allen 

Lehl, Roger 

Lincoln, Ken 
Liggett, Lynn (Mundt)

Matejka, Paul

McCawley, Tom 
McCune, Deanne  (Ellis)

McFall, Ronnie 

Moore, Dale
Nace, Andrew

Oxford, Walt 

Phillips, Sande  (Hammerquist)
Reno, Mary Lou  (Kline)

Register, Sherry  (Schreck)

Retke, Mabel

Reynolds, Richard 

Rogers, Peggy  (Miller)

Rusk, Charley 

Rusk, Roger 

Rust, Gary 
Sanders, Don 
Schwaderer, Sharon (Reynolds)

Shimp, Denny
Snyder, Linda (Voss)
Stark, Ruth (Vian)
Stewart, Barbara(Miles)

Stroud, Judi

Studt, Loren
Sutton, Andy
Thiessen, Paul
Todd, Bill
Trout, Lemoine
Van Kirk, Marianne (Fritzler)

Von Tour, Judie(Fistler)
Walston, Wanda

Wilson, Bill

York, Linda (Carrell)

Young, Doug

Zaliares, Connie

  

This picture was in the Alliance Times Herald after our 10th class reunion on 7-13-71.


Glenda and Charley Rusk have kept a scrapbook of all of our deceased classmates over the years.  The scrapbook will be available at the 50th class reunion.


Roger Brooks sent a lot of information on Steve Brooks and John Anderson that will be included in the scrapbook.

Long Time Friends

No friend is as cherished

As a friend from the past,

And no friendship compares

With one that lasts and lasts.

How fortunate for me

That I've had such a friend.

For years we've been so close

And shall be till the end,

Old gold shines bright and looks

Much richer than the new.

And long time friends are best,
Especially one like you. 

~~Perry Tanksley

Poem to be read at the 50th class (2011) reunion by emcees David Van Dusen and Jerry Culp

A Poem in remembrance of our deceased classmates        

When we graduated in 1961

Life lay before us,
There was so much to do.
The world was ours to conquer and explore
When we left Alliance High School’s door.

There were jobs to be found
Further education to be had,
And someday becoming Moms and Dads.
Some chose to travel many miles away
For others, this was the place to stay.

Some may have accomplished
Most of the things they had planned
And think life has been just grand.
While in other lives
Many changes had to be made,
We had to make lots of adjustments
Along life’s way.

But no matter what
As we gather once more,
I’m sure we’re glad
We’ve made it this far.
As we renew old acquaintances
And talk about the things we used to do,
We will learn we are short a few.

Some have departed this life along the way
And are absent from our gathering today.
Now as their names are read
Some will remember things
That they did or said.
Faces will become vivid once more
Though they haven’t come thru the door.

                                      So let us live our lives
                               mindful of the things we say and do,
                                     For the next one missing
                                          Might be me or you.