Classmate PROFILES
Entering Your Profile
Soon after you enter your information, we'll add your picture from the Echowan. Besides tons of information about you, you can upload a current photo and a paragraph or two about your life. What has the last fifty (plus) years meant to you? Marriages? Children and grandchildren? Careers? Travel? The meaning of life?
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Please do include your Email address so that we can communicate with you from time to time. (We will NOT display your Email address.)
A reminder to those classmates. If you entered 'retired', it would be great if you would add what you did 'before you retired'.
For security, only you can enter information on your personal record. You will establish an ID and a password. Any information you enter will be displayed (with the exception of your Email address), so if you want to maintain privacy over certain items (phone number, for example) don't enter it in your record.
Please do include your Email address so that we can communicate with you from time to time. (We will NOT display your Email address.)
A reminder to those classmates. If you entered 'retired', it would be great if you would add what you did 'before you retired'.
Peggy Sellwood (Lazorik)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Interior Designer |
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Comment:
My life has been challenging with wonderful opportunities given to me. Self employed for many years. It is now time to observe and watch the younger people struggle and conquer life like we have had to do. Looking forward to seeing old friends and sharing happy memories. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Tennis, Biking, Sailing, Hiking, Traveling Surfing |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | I have traveled Russia twice, Italy, England Mexico, Switz. |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Classical, Blues, Gosspel |
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How would your friends describe you today?:
Always has a smile on her face and will engage in having a fun time. |
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What would you change if you could?:
I would not change a thing. All of my life experiences have given me strength and wisdom. |
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Judith Severance (Sorensen)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | retired nurse |
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Comment:
My husband and I met at St. Cloud State in 1961 after high school and have moved around the USA with JC Penneys who he worked for for 30 years. I have been a private duty nurse for 45 years taking care of children who are handicapped or terminally ill. Since we both retired last year we have sold our house and bought a 5th wheel RV and are traveling around the country in it. We return to TX every once in awhile and see our daughter and her family who live here. We have a son and his family in MA. and a daughter and her family who live in Nashville. I hope to hear from some of you through this site and if anyone knows where Karen Sorensen is let me know. Thanks |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | camping, Girl Scouts, traveling, grandchildren |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Germany, Alaska, France, Mexico |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | country western |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Busy and happy. I am involved with church as a Stephen Minister (if some of you know what that is) We enjoy visiting MN to see family. Good with kids. | |
| What would you change if you could?: Living so far from family and friends. And probaby the world situation. | |
Gary Shaeffer
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Widowed |
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| Occupation: | Company Director |
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Comment:
First off: better late than never with this profile - and missing you already. Sorry I shan't be reuning, but time ran out on getting a hair transplant and losing three stone (as they measure weight over here) -- here being England where I've lived for the past 23 years... Post-Carleton: M.A. in English lit at Wesleyan University, then taught in Westchester County NY, moved to NYC and worked for Newsweek & Sports Illustrated magazines, then met & married an "international businesswoman", actually bought and lived in the famiily home in StLP for two years (at the time of our 25th, in fact, which I attended with Neil Sandstad & Georgia Matsumoto) between living in Australia & England which has been my home now for nearly 1/3 of my life. Recently, profoundly sadly widowed and trying to keep "things" together. I help to run the largest, privately held photographic library in Europe which is represented exclusively & internationally by Getty Images. I'm active in my picture-postcard stone & thatch village just up the lane from Althorp, where Princess Diana is buried; I serve on Northamptonshire county committees for the British Red Cross and Macmillan Cancer Support; I held the post of churchwarden at our parish church - which was also held by George Washington's great-great-great-great uncle in the early 17th century; and I'm very partial to vodka martinis. Finally, just to say -- all the reunion materials & information are truly amazing and I've shared them with friends who are planning their own 50th's in high schools in Boston & Honolulu. Thank you. And...I've already diaried our 60th. P.S. I'm in touch with Jack Loegering's widow & sons who live in Dallas. P.P.S. Does anyone know how Mary Mayhew can be contacted? I have a particular pecuniary reason for asking... |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | I suppose spending time with friends, doing lots of stuff and spending time with me, ditto...walking, reading, drinking, swimming, laughing, travelling, remaining engaged & rewarded / being engaging & rewarding |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | ...most of Europe & the Far East (my brother, Sheldon SLP'63, lives in Laos), all 50 states + Canada & Mexico, Australia/New Zealand where we lived for a year and a bit of Africa & South America - only Antarctica to go... |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Classical |
| How would your friends describe you today?: I'll ask them and get back to you... unless it's things I didn't want to hear and hence wouldn't want to share. | |
| What would you change if you could?: No point in having any regrets - ever - but it's still possible to learn from one's - and others' - mistakes... | |
Jim Shallman
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 4 |
| Occupation: | Graphic design, desktop color correction, retired |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Golf, projects around house, spending time with family |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | I have visited most of western Europe when I was in the army |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | most kinds |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Hopefully that I am friendly and interested in them and also that I have a varied interest in just about everything. I love residential home design and construction but family is my first priority. | |
| What would you change if you could?: Pretty satisfied with my life so far but lower gas prices, lower taxes, more understanding between people would be nice. | |
Mary Jo Shaw (Kaess)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired Accountant |
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Comment:
I moved to Colorado after college and taught high school math for 5 years. When I moved here, I joined a singles square dance club which is where I met a 3-generation Colorado native, Bob Shaw. We've been happily married for 44 years and have one daughter Christy. I eventually went back to school and got an MS in Accounting degree from CU at Denver. After working as a General Accountant in industry for 25 years, I retired from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions in 2008. I love to camp and hike in the mountains and enjoy singing in my church choir. I've been involved with Girl Scouts, participate in various church activities and most recently, have been baby sitting our 8 month old granddaughter. Bob and I square dance and now have the "luxury" of a small trailer for our camping excursions. Bob and I love music and take in several concerts of various types during the year. I'm looking forward to seeing long lost friends at the reunion. Many thanks to all who've worked so hard to create such an awesome event. Elementary: Fern Hill |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Reading, camping, all sorts of needlework, traveling. |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | like to: Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Classical, show tunes, folk music, 50's rock |
| How would your friends describe you today?: I'll have to ask them. | |
| What would you change if you could?: I would like to have kept in better touch with high school and college friends. I've seen some of them on this website and would really like to catch up. There are SO many good memories! | |
Judy Sheldon (Hanson)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | retired |
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Comment:
A special thank you to the awesome committee that has done such a wonderful job. You are all so very special & talented. After working for a dentiist during H School, I attended St. Cloud and roomed with Lorilee (great times),worked for other dentists, an optometrist, retail , library aide at elem school, and even ushered for the Colorado Rockies. I've been married to my sweetheart, David, for 47 years, had a daughter and a son, and tried to keep up with all of them. We left MN for Iowa (Garner & Iowa Falls), then Kennewick (WA), Denver, and after we both retired, back to Kennewick. Eastern WA is the best! We are in south central WA with 3 rivers, little snow, our share of heat, low humidity, and NO misquitoes! Our Son, Brian, lives with his wife, a daughter & son in Spokane (WA) about 2-1/2 hours away, and our Daughter, Lori, is in Denver with her husband and 2 sons. Since our 4 grandchildren are still young, we trravel to see them as often as they will let us. They all sure make life worth living. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Reading, watching baseball, drinking WA wines, gardening,spoiling my grandkids & Dave,Pendleton Roundup (gone for 28 years) |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Mexico, Canada, Aruba, many Caribbean Islands, Panama Canal |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Country (George Strait !!!!!) |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Friendly, warm, good friend, funny, caring - so they say - I'd add alot more warm fuzzy words! | |
| What would you change if you could?: I'd live closer to my children and grandchildren, brothers and sister.and to have my brother-in-law live lots longer. | |
Susan Shotzberger (Nordberg)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | retired |
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Comment:
It took me 50 years and Phyl Wise Swanson to finally catch up with the "old gang". With all the moving around i have done, it would have been hard to find me. I have spent my years raising my 2 children and enjoying my 5 grandchildren. We live in Lancaster PA in the heart of Amish Country - No, I do not wear a bonnet. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | traveling, reading and gardening |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Cayman Islands,Mexico,Jamica,Australia |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | variety, but love that old rock and roll |
| How would your friends describe you today?: smiling, happy, good natured. | |
Sandy Siegel (Bank)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay |
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Comment:
After graduation from our alma mater, I escaped to the sunshine at the University of Arizona in Tucson. After only one year there, I returned to Minneapolis due to the death of my father. While attending the the University of Minnesota, I met and married Alex Siegel. Graduating with a degree in Elem. Ed. in 1965, I taught 2nd & 3rd grades in the St. Paul schools while Alex completed his Ph.D. in Child Psychology. He was offered his 1st academic appointment at the University of Pittsburgh. While there, Jeffrey was born in 1968 and Laurie followed in 1971. After 12 years, Alex was offered a Professorship in the Department of Psychology and the Directorship of the Graduate Training Program in Developmental Psychology at the University of Houston. Being Texans now, we wear cowboy boots, Stetson hats and have developed a significant drawl. Because we live in suburbia, we cannot keep cattle or develop our oil wells. Jeff (a physicist) and his wife Karen (a microbiologist) are DINKS (Double Income, No Kids) and live in Boston. Laurie and her children, Sarah (11) and Alexander (8) live in Christchurch, New Zealand. Laurie received her Masters Degree in Counseling and is currently Operations Director for the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand. Apparently one of our children's life goals was to live as far away from their parents as possible. At least we have great places to visit! We try to see our grandchildren as often as possible, but it is a long, long flight. They have come to visit us several times in Houston and in Cape Cod. As far as my other world, I enjoy a great variety of activities. I enjoy reading, book groups, bridge and other games, and being with friends for lunch and dinner. Alex's coin collecting hobby has evolved into a business, and he stays busy doing research and writing about foreign coins as well as buying and selling them. I am an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetic. I don't have a pink Caddy, nor do I expect to get one soon. I try not to let my business get in the way of my social life, but I do try to keep everyone, including myself, looking young and beautiful. It seems to really work. I look pretty good for 92, don't you think?? |
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Linda Skillings (Hosker)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
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Life is so full of twists and turns. I have 9 beautiful grandchildren under l4 and my favorite time of the year is Xmas when we all get together and the kids love to play the dice game and bingo. It is such fun watching them have fun. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Playing duplicate bridge and gambling at the casinos |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | I'd like to go to England and visit a relative I have never met. |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | I like all music but country and the 50's are my favorites. |
| How would your friends describe you today?: "Fat and sassy" with a big heart. | |
| What would you change if you could?: I'd love to be back in my twenties again and redo all my mistakes in life. | |
Andrea Smith (Cooperman)
Last updated 1 month ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | reading, walking, spending time at our lake home, babysitting and spending time with our twin grandsons, visiting our grandson in San Francisco. |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Italy & Israel |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | classical, which I never liked when I was younger. The music today could never duplicate the music from the 50's. |
| How would your friends describe you today?: This question reminds me of the slam books that we used to have in junior high. It was always a suprise to see what others thought of you. If they are my friends they must think I am a caring person. | |
| What would you change if you could?: Nothing really. I am grateful for the life I have had. | |