Waukesha South High School

Ilene Lurvey (Kronschnabel)

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Birthday:May 04, 1941 Occupation:retired RN Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

From Ilene:

After graduation, I went to Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee to become an RN. While working at West Allis Hospital, I met and married Emil Schmitz. We moved out to the country between Oconomowoc and Dousman. Had 2 daughters. I then worked in the ICU-CCU at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. After about 10 years there, I went to work at Shorehaven Nursing home in Oconomowoc.
    I retired early to care for an ailing mother.
     Emil died in 2002. I spent much time helping babysit my 5 grandchildren, playing sheepshead, and volunteering.
     In 2007, I remarried a longtime friend and classmate, Paul Kronschnabel.
      We have spent the last 2 winters in Texas---near Riviera.
       Have been enjoying reading everyones story and looking forward to getting reacquainted.

Paul Kronschnabel

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Birthday:June 04, 1941 Occupation:retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:5

From Paul:

After graduation, I married my high-school sweetheart, Judy Wendell. We had 5 children. I now have 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
I started out farming and after a few years, worked for a company putting up storage buildings. Later, started my own company, putting up storage bins. The last 20 years I have worked at Golden Guernsey Dairy in Waukesha. I retired in 2005 and started wintering in Texas in our 5th wheel trailer. I lost Judy in 2006.
Remarried a longtime friend and classmate, Ilene Lurvey Schmitz in 2007.

George Lawrence

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Now

Marital Status:Married

From George :I'm sorry to say that I won't be attending the 50th reunion of my Graduation. I'll regret that I was unable to visit all of my high school friends and see what course their lives have taken. I'm sure you'll all have a wonderful time even though I am not there.

After graduation I went to work at the Amron Corp where I was employed for 18 years.

Janice and I were married in 1965 and built a home in North Prairie.

I left Amron in 1976 to own and operate my first motel, the Forest Manor Motel and Campground in Lebanon, MO. Over the years I've owned a chain of motels never buying more tha Janice could run.

Janice and I have been together for forty four years and have now retired back to Lebanon, MO where we raise Missouri Foxtrotter horses.

In 1983 our daughter Vicki Lynn gave us a beautiful Granddaughter Amber making us Grandparents. We now are Great Grandparents with Amber giving birth to Isabella. Amber, Isabella and Joe live in Colorado Springs, CO.

All my best to all my classmates and if you're ever on your way to Branson, stop in and see us.

Jean Newman (Lehndorf)

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Birthday:May 21, 1941 Occupation:Retired Cardiology Nurse Marital Status:Married No. of Children:3

From Jean:After graduation, I became a registered nurse and did hospital work for 15 years, completed my degree and worked 27 years as a cardiology nurse. I moved to the Appleton, WI area and married in 1961 to Herb Lehndorf and we had 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. We enjoy gardening, still have a horse and do some travelling mostly to Texas and Colorado. This year we spent a month in New Zealand visiting distant relatives.
Look forward to seeing friends at the Friday fish fry.

Sandy Newbury (Lindsey)

Birthday:October 05, 1941 Occupation:retired attorney Marital Status:Married No. of Children:4

From Sandy:

After my kids were grown, I decided it was time for Mom to go to college. I graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, then went to law school at Wake Forest, and graduated the same day my youngest daughter graduated from Ripon College.

Two years ago, I married Ridge. He's a CPA here in Corpus, and loves golf .

john loden

Birthday:October 18, 1941 Occupation:Retired as VP sales in 2007 ,Now I am a chauffeur/banker for a professional shopper Marital Status:Married No. of Children:4

From john:Currently wintering in Naples ,FL.where two of our sons also live . During the summer we live on Mapleway no. waukesha. We golf, keep a boat on pewaukee & stay active with two grand kids in waukesha. We also have 4 grand kids in St Marys Ga and two in Naples. I have been fortunate to have been able to stay in contact with many of my clsss mates all over the country. It is always nice to see everyone at the reuion and I'm looking forward to it.Pics to follow. Send me an "E" If you get a minute

Thomas Maule

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Birthday:September 04, 1941 Occupation:Barber Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

David Nelson

Birthday:April 09, 1941 Occupation:Retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

Marjorie Morris (Neuhoff)

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Birthday:April 19, 1941 Occupation:retired Marital Status:Widowed No. of Children:2

From Marjorie:After graduation, I attended Nursing School in Madison at Methodist Hospital, a 3 year diploma program. In my third year, on a blind date, I met an older (by 2 years) dude from Pennsylvania studying EE at the University. I fell hard and subsequently jumped into marriage with Don 7 months after our blind date, on the day after I graduated as an RN. To help pay Don's out-of-state tuition until HE graduated 18 months later, I worked at Mendota State Hospital on the male chronic ward. During our 34 year marriage, we had two daughters and lived in Minneapolis, San Diego, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, El Paso, and Breckenridge, CO. Don was moving around with Honeywell, and I worked as an RN in 6 states. While living in El Paso, we both were diagnosed and treated for cancer. I am an 18 year breast cancer survivor. Don had esophageal cancer. He had an 18 month remission. During those months, we built our retirement home in Breckenridge. Don designed it as a small B&B. He lived in it 5 days. I lived there 3 more years, enjoying alone what we'd planned to do together: skiing, hiking, snow-shoeing, shoveling, and running the B&B very part-time. I've been in Austin 10 years, near Amy, a part-time Ophthalmologist, Steve, and their 2 girls, 9 and 12. Amanda, divorced and in graduate school pursuing a Master's in Counseling, lives in LA with her 2 boys, 13 and 15. I live with Barbie and Ken, my standard poodle and her cat. I'm a political junkie, and only tolerate Texas because I live in central Austin. I have learned to enjoy traveling alone. And I hope I don't sound pathetic, because I'm actually quite the merry widow! Thanks Ron, for enabling me to get reacquainted with so many of our former classmates! I'll see you at the reunion.

Lee Oettinger

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Birthday:May 29, 1941 Occupation:Retired I.S. Manager Marital Status:Married No. of Children:3

From Lee:

After graduating from Marquette and 2 years with Uncle Sam, I spent 32 years in manufacturing computer systems, then 8 more in healthcare before retiring. Had 2 children, and adopted a third along the way. I got together with classmate Peg Panawash Simons at our 35th reunion; we dated for 5 years , and have been married for the past 10 years. I enjoy grandkids (we have 10 between us), model railroading, tennis, golf and reading. Looking forward to seeing you in August.