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Mary Randant Reinacher

Mary Randant Reinacher
Mary Randant Reinacher

We received word this evening of the passing of another classmate. Mary Randant Reinacher passed away yesterday, February 14th 2016 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Our sympathy and condolences go out to all of Mary’s family and friends.

Mary E. Reinacher, 68, of Troy died Monday, February 15, 2016. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial in Highland City Cemetery. Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home, Highland.

Jim-Bob Allen

Jim-Bob Allen
Jim-Bob Allen
James R. Allen, age 68, of Four Seasons, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

James was born August 28, 1947 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Ivan L. and Dorothy J. (Tabor) Allen.
 
James was united in marriage July 29, 1966 in Caseyville, Illinois, to Joyce Wickiser. They shared 49 1/2 years together at the time of his death.
James earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and Eastern Kentucky University. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.
 
James served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Cold War years of 1972 through 1992 when he was honorably discharged. After serving in the military for 20 years, James worked as a computer security specialist. He was a former Board Member and member of Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple in Springfield, Missouri and was the current Rajah of Lake Ozark Shrine Club, where he was a member. James was also a member of the Hickory Hill Masonic Lodge #211 in Eldon, Missouri and a member of Lake of the Ozarks Corvette Club.
 
James is survived by his wife, Joyce, of the home; his son Jeffrey Allen of Homestead, Florida; his daughter Kimberly Montgomery and husband, Patrick Boyer, of Granite City, Illinois; his brother Joseph Allen of Georgetown, Texas; seven grandchildren, Heather Montgomery, Bradley Allen, Michael Boyer, Kristopher Allen II, Natasha Boyer, Mikayla Allen and Aireyan Allen; along with several other relatives and friends.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents Ivan and Dorothy Allen and one son, Kristopher J. Allen.
 
Visitation will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm, with the funeral service conducted at 1:00pm
Hedges-Scott Funeral Home
514 Hwy 42
Osage Beach, Missouri 65065

Luncheon Time for the Ladies of ’65

The Ladies of ’65 gathered again at Fazzi’s for a luncheon yesterday. Come on out next month and join them! Contact Joyce!

On ramp - front to rear - Diane Hadfield Miller, Sandy Oliver Anderson, Sandy Lindley Snyder, Barbara Schneider Heppermann, Dianne Mardus parker, Renee Tope Taake, Jessie Wright, Nancy Kingsbury Fox, Betty Stephens Wilson. Lower, front to rear - Judith Beasley, Joyce Weber Ackerman, Kathy Thorpe Burgess, Judy Schikowski Mentz, Adele Lozier Miller, Eileen Smiley McKay
On ramp – front to rear – Diane Hadfield Miller, Sandy Oliver Anderson, Sandy Lindley Snyder, Barbara Schneider Heppermann, Dianne Mardus parker, Renee Tope Taake, Jessie Wright, Nancy Kingsbury Fox, Betty Stephens Wilson.
Lower, front to rear – Judith Beasley, Joyce Weber Ackerman, Kathy Thorpe Burgess, Judy Schikowski Mentz, Adele Lozier Miller, Eileen Smiley McKay

Tom Schardan

We have received word that classmate Thomas D. Schardan passed away on January 28th, 2016. Our sincere condolences and sympathy are extended to Tom’s family and friends.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 2nd,  at Bluff View Baptist Church, Collinsville.

Thomas D. Schardan
Thomas D. Schardan

Ladies of ’65

The Ladies of ’65 met at Alfonzo’s again yesterday, and here are the photos to prove it! If you’d like to join them sometime, just contact Joyce and she’ll give you all the details.

Search Function Added

We have added the ability to search for and retrieve information on a specific classmate – so if you’re looking for someone in particular and don’t want to negotiate through the menus to find them, just select the “Search” menu item.

The search page allows you to start typing the name of the person you’re looking for, and an auto-complete function will begin showing all of the possible matches after you have entered at least two letters. Capitalization is NOT an issue, but spaces and other punctuation are. You can search by last/married name, maiden name, first name, or anything in-between and the search function should direct you to the correct person. One note – names are indexed with last, married, maiden name first like this example –
Hadfield, Diane
Miller, Diane Hadfield

A search for “ian” would show the names of all classmates with that letter combination somewhere in their name, whether it is in the last name, first name or whatever. A search for “Hadfield, Diane” would also work – but “Diane Hadfield” will fail as soon as you enter the space following “Diane”. So – if you’re not sure of the last name, but remember the first, enter the first name only and check out the results. Find the one you’re looking for and just click on the name – you will see their information in a pop-up window very quickly.

Give it a try – I think you’ll like the results.  And as always – if you see an error or encounter a problem, please let me know.

50 Years Ago…

Don Brunworth, Ric Stephenson, Jim Seka, Bill Lundak, John O'Donnell
Don Brunworth, Ric Stephenson, Jim Seka, Bill Lundak, John O’Donnell
Don Brunworth, Ric Stephenson, Jim Seka, Bill Lundak, John O'Donnell
Don Brunworth, Ric Stephenson, Jim Seka, Bill Lundak, John O’Donnell

In 1965, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville opened its doors for the very first time, and the first five students to register were some of our classmates.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer published an article yesterday taking a look back in time at these five young men and talked about their memories of that event. You can (and should) read the full article here.

Classmates Reminisce

Classmates Diane Hadfield Miller and Mark Weber had the opportunity to share some time, memories and coffee on October 27th. It’s great when friends can enjoy shared memories!

Mark Weber - Diane Hadfield Miller
Mark Weber and Diane Hadfield Miller share some quality time

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