PTHS Class of ’59

Classmates for Life

In Memory of Our Departed Classmates.

Classmates of ’59,

I am saddened to learn of the deaths of two of our classmates on the same weekend. I fully understand that we are at the stage of life that will find us experiencing this more frequently, nevertheless it produces sadness in me—I value the years we spent together growing up in Pontiac, working, going to school, having fun, playing sports, in the band, the choir, the plays, establishing relationships and friendships that are resumed with every reunion—preparing ourselves for our life ahead, wherever it took us and learning what life is all about. Mary Ann and Mary Lou are a part of my life, of all our lives—for a short, but formative period in our history they were there laughing and crying with us, enjoying all the same activities in which we all participated. We all have memories of each one—may we cherish those and resolve to keep all members of the Class of ’59 somewhere in the backroads of our memories, thoughts, and prayers. I’ve said it before and I will continue to say it—we were and are a very special class. Fondly remembering Mary Ann and Mary Lou and all of the Class of ’59,

Dave Arnold

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Pontiac Township High, Class of ‘59

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 Seems like only yesterday,

When we were kids in school.

Together, trying to make it through,

Classes, dates and being cool.

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Laughter, tears we shared it all,

Back in those high school days.

Band and choir and games to win,

Sock hops and proms and plays.

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Then, graduation finally came,

We went our separate ways.

Miles and years, so long ago,

Those precious youth-filled days.

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Through the years, we’ve said goodbye,

To those no longer with us.

Classmates found in yearbooks now,

One by one, we turn the pages.

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The hallways echo all your names,

We won’t forget your faces.

Our hearts embrace your memory,

No one can take your places.

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The moments that we shared live on,

In the back roads of our minds.

All hail, once more, to the orange and blue,

God Bless the Class of ’59

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Copyright © 2011 LeRoy Dean All Rights Reserved

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~ Remembering Our Deceased Classmates ~

Some were there the whole distance…

some were there part of the way…

but all are part of our memories.

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John D. Blair    08/12/11     age 70

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Alice J. Brackney   02/15/19  age 78

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Byron Craig Brunskill    10/04/13    age 72

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Jack Casey    02/04/94    age 52

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James Cunningham   04/17/17  age 76

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Rose (Decker) Ziegler   03/29/14   age 72

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Barbara (Durham) Schopp    01/14/92    age 50

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Charles Ehrhardt    02/23/12    age 70

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Carl Fleshman    10/23/99    age 58

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Carl Franzo    07/09/04    age 63

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Robert L. Goodart   05/14/03   age 60

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Brenda (Griebel) Grimm   03/11/13   age 72

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Mary Ann Grundler    04/02/11    age 69

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Carol (Gschwendtner) Eversoll    04/27/95    age 53

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Carolyn “Joy” (Hendershot) Franklin    12/13/12    age 71

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Brian Hepperly  06/02/2017  age 76

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William Hoggins    06/22/89    age 49

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Janet (Howard) Corrigan    09/16/01    age 59

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Barbara J. (Johnson) Jensen    10/12/94    (age 53)

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Don Z. Jones    10/15/97    age 55

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Charles D. Kiper SR   09/12/12   age  71

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Shirley (Lambert) Dehm   12/09/13  age 73

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Mary (Lambrich) Duffy    08/06/97    age 55

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Mary Lou (Lardinois) Hinrichs    04/14/11    age 69

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George E. Leckie    10/15/98    age 56

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Wesley McCawley    1960    age 19

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Albert McClurg

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Earl Meier    05/22/84    age 42

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James Miller   12/02/11  age 71

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Don Minar    2003    age 63

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Barbara D. Myers   11/23/13    age 72

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Rose Ann (Nelson) Shuster    11/03/92    age 50

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Russel Neubauer    05/27/84    age 43

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Judy Pellouchoud   04/17/14   Age 73

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Robert Peterson    08/29/79    age 37

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Carl Frederick “Fred” Ronnow Jr.    02/17/12    age 71

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Jerry Schuliz   06/04/13   age  72

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John Scott    12/27/02    age 63

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Melverne (Shoop) Weber

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Robert Smith   03/23/67   age 25

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Linda (Stahler) Lyons    01/22/12    age 70

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James Steimle   07/02/06   age 65

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Beverly (Stith) Ketenbrink  12/11/18  age 77

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Doris (Studebaker) Wells    09/08/02    age 61

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Donna (Studebaker) Bowles-Mauser   08/07/19  age 78

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Sharon (Whitmore) Cornwell    06/29/09   age 67

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Howard Williams    04/11/03    age 61

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Michael E. Willis    05/19/63    age 21

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Nancy (Winstead) Baker    10/21/04    age 65

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John Wynant    05/08/94   age 53

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*** Rest In Peace ***

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