Cooney Class of '78 Chalkboard
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August 22, 2010
Cris (Duchow) Palafox has set up a Facebook page for our classmates. The name of the page is 'Oconomowoc Senior High Class of ’78' and Cris invites all Facebook members from our class to please check it out.
Thanks Cris for this super initiative!
August 22, 2010
The long neglected Friends Passed page has finally been updated to once again display the yearbook photos (available) of those classmates no longer with us. I am sorry this has taken so long and hope people will inform me of any corrections that are needed. Living in Europe makes it difficult to remain informed so any news regarding classmates is greatly appreciated.
August 5, 2010
Dear Classmates,
I am so sorry that the site has been left for so long. It was only a few days ago that I was able to re-access the site management tools and able to repair some of the dead links. I have also been able to replace the missing Yearbook Portraits Page and links on the Directory Page. Again, please accept my apologies.
All the best,
July 31, 2010
Myrna Snell Tieberg has a new email address: mtieberg@netcommander.com .
February 11, 2010
Denise Redmond(Butt)
passed away Oct. 19th of a heart attack at her
home. Services were held on Sat. Oct. 24th at Notbalms Funeral Home in
Oconomowoc. She was the wife of Mark and has daughter Angie who also is a very
close friend of my youngest daughter Alison. Please pass on info if you could.
Thanks Kim Schroeder
We are very sorry
to announce the passing of classmate Dennis Cira on January 26, 2010 of cancer.
January 1, 2010
Hey,
y'all! Bought a 40 acre ranch in Oklahoma, a couple of horses...stocked ponds
with large-mouth bass! Loving my job as an elementary principal.
Stop on by if you're ever this way.
Happy New Year, everyone!
I am terribly sorry for the delay in posting these notices. Please forgive me. - Cooney78 webmaster
November 18, 2009
Mike Hero sends the following ...
Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the
Beanstalk and the Wicked Witch take the Oconomowoc Arts Center stage (literally)
to new heights in Steven Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” playing this Thursday
through Saturday (Nov. 19-21, 7:30 p.m.) at Oconomowoc High School (OHS). The
OHS Players have outdone themselves in their 2009-2010 musical production, with
an amazing array of talented student singers and performers dressed in gorgeous
original costumes in a set complete with a beanstalk and larger-than-life fairy
tale books. Act One is self-contained and perfect for elementary children
and older (90 minutes), while Act Two is more suited for middle school ages and
above.
The play blends familiar childhood fairy tales with a new story of a childless
Baker and his Wife, who are attempting to reverse a curse on their family in
order to have a child. In Act One, the familiar characters set out to achieve
their goal of living "Happily Ever After" through familiar routes. Cinderella
attends the King's Ball and wins the heart of Prince Charming, Jack climbs the
Beanstalk and discovers a land of giants and gold, Little Red Riding Hood
survives her encounter with the Wolf at Grandma´s house, and Rapunzel escapes
her tower aided by a handsome prince who climbs her long hair. The Witch, who
keeps Rapunzel hidden away, has put the curse on the Baker´s house, and agrees
to lift it if he and his Wife can find the key ingredients to break the spell.
At the end of Act One, all characters seem poised to live "Happily Ever After."
Act Two, however, deals with the consequences that traditional fairy tales
conveniently ignore--what happens AFTER "Happily Ever After." This powerful
musical will make you laugh, cry, think, and believe in the magic of fairy tales
again...it is moving, entertaining and not-to-be-missed fun!
Tickets are $15 for adults,
$10 for students and seniors and groups of 10 or more. They can be purchased at
the Oconomowoc Arts Center from 12 to 4 p.m. weekdays or online at
https://oac.ticketleap.com/.
YOU WILL BE VERY IMPRESSED, as we were last Saturday on opening night.
PLEASE PASS THE WORD AND DON’T MISS THIS OUTSTANDING STUDENT THEATER
EXTRAVAGANZA!
August 28, 2009
Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF)
a non profit organization is turning the old
Oconomowoc Middle School into a haunted School for 9 nights this October and we
need your help. If you would like more information on OPEF please contact me at
mlherro@oconomowocrealty.com, your help at the haunted School will raise money
which will directly benefit the students of the Oconomowoc Area School District
and our greater community. Please consider joining our efforts, if you are
unable to be here physically please consider a monetary gift to defray the costs
of construction. Thanks for your consideration
Go Cooney
your classmate Mike Herro
OPEF Board Member
Now here’s the pitch:
Thanks to everyone who has registered to help at The Haunted School. There are
many of you, but we still will need more. We plan to operate this event NINE
nights in October and each night requires about 80 people! Not to mention all
the work being done in advance: building, painting, special affects, marketing,
decorations, planning, etc. So please spread the word. Tell your friends about
this opportunity to help create a wonderful/scary Halloween destination here in
Oconomowoc, while having fun and raising funds for educational needs. They
should email contact@hauntedschool.org with their name, email address, phone #
and what areas they are interested in doing. More information will be on our new
website shortly: www.hauntedschool.org
A few administrative details for you: We've entered your email address into one
or more address books based on the type of tasks you (or someone in your family)
said you were interested in. You will receive emails from us about the actual
needs, i.e. time, place, task, etc. related to each task you indicated. Many of
you are on multiple lists so you will receive numerous emails but they will be
specific to the task or topic. Please read your Haunted School emails carefully.
When you are commit to a specific schedule, it is important that you take that
commitment seriously. Especially with regard to staffing the school on open
nights, we need to have every volunteer in place in order to open!
Note: Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. All volunteers will be asked to
sign a liability waiver; volunteers under age 18 will need a parent's signature.
We will email you the waiver and/or have it at the site you "work" at (usually
the old middle school) and have it on our website. We want to accommodate all
interested volunteers but reserve the right to refuse any persons due to state
of mind, safety, attitude or any other reasons that may adversely affect the
positive outcome of this big project. We also may not successfully reach all who
are interested due to lack of an email address being provided, or not legible.
If you have friends who think they should be getting Haunted School emails but
are not, please ask them to write to contact@hauntedschool.org to be sure they
are on our list(s).
Thanks again for your interest in volunteering. Please start spreading the word
to everyone you know about coming to The Haunted School when it opens October
9!!! We will be in touch.
Tamara Hauck, Project Manager and the Oconomowoc
Public Education Foundation Board
www.opef.info
August 28, 2009
Don Goulet has a new e-mail address. It is: donaldgoulet@hotmail.com
August 28, 2009
Anyone else staying connected
on FaceBook? Let me know.
Steve Poe:
http://www.facebook.com/brewcitydad
August 28, 2009
Linda Kozlowski Bourret has a new e-mail address. It is: exquisite1961@bayland.net
August 28, 2009
Judy Gryboski-Laurin has a new e-mail address. It is: LaurinJ@ccsd15.net
April 24, 2009
Celebrate spring 2009 by supporting the arts!
A wonderful evening awaits you -- delectable
wines, tasty appetizers, and live music at the Fund the Fringe Wine Tasting!
7 – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5th
Olympia Resort & Conference Center
Oconomowoc
You will be greeted at the door with 10 tasting tickets provided with each
admission. Mingle with your friends to the sounds of pianist Mark Carlstein as
you choose from some 15 different wine varieties and delectable appetizers.
Exciting silent auction items, a raffle and a “balloon pop” prizes also will be
part of the evening. Proceeds benefit the Oconomowoc High School (OHS) Drama
Mamas & Papas parent group, which is raising funds to support OHS theater
students’ performance at this summer’s Edinburgh, Scotland, Fringe Festival.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. They are available from Fringe
parents, at Books & Company, 1039 Summit Ave., or Sonoma Cellars, 1290 Summit
Ave., in Oconomowoc.
About Fund the Fringe
The Oconomowoc High School Theater Department was one of only 42 high schools
selected from 1,600 U.S. nominees to perform at the 2009 Fringe Festival in
Edinburgh, Scotland, the world’s largest performing arts festival that draws a
million people from over 30 countries! With our community’s support, 30 OHS
students will take Oconomowoc theater to the world’s stage, premiering their
original play, “Life Out Loud,” at the Fringe this August.
The event is being planned in collaboration with the OHS Drama Mamas & Papas,
Inc., which recently was designated a 501( c)3 non-profit organization – so the
silent auction and other donations are tax deductible as allowable by law.
For more information, please visit
www.fundthefringe.com
or e-mail me. I’d be happy to get you advance tickets if you would like.
Please bring your friends and see you there!
Julie O'Rourke Well
President
Danbridge Communications LLC
262-569-1100
juliewell@wi.rr.com
March 4, 2009
Condolences to Bridget Byrnes Fugeli
Bridget's niece, Ali Raddatz, died unexpectedly February 21, 2009. Ali's father
is Paul Raddatz, OHS Class of 1977 and Ali's mother is Katie Byrnes Raddatz, OHS
Class of 1980. Our condolences go out to the entire family on the loss of one so
young.
Clare Cheney Sedlacek
"Raddatz, Ali Marie Age 18, of Delafield, passed away February 21, 2009. Loving
daughter of Paul and Kathleen Raddatz and cherished sister of Charlie. Beloved
stepsister of Maddie and Kelly Quartaro. Proud granddaughter of Charles and
Janet Raddatz and Elsa Byrnes. Further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, other
relatives and many friends. Visitation at ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (S38 W31602
Hwy. D, Genesee Depot, WI), 3:00 PM Thursday, followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at 6:00 PM. Ali attended UW Milwaukee and was a graduate of Kettle
Moraine High School and St. Paul's Grade School. For Ali's love of children, and
in lieu of flowers, memorials to the Milwaukee Children's Hospital or Big
Brothers Big Sisters Organization would be appreciated. "Ali was a beautiful
young woman, with an unique sense of humor, which will remain in our hearts
forever."
March 1, 2009
PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL LOVERS OF THE ARTS AND JOIN US ON
MARCH 6! (attached
PDF)
DISCOUNT OFFER – HELP
OCONOMOWOC HIGH SCHOOL TAKE THE WORLD’S STAGE!
The Oconomowoc High School Theater Department has earned an incredible honor –
OHS was one of only 42 high schools selected from 1,600 U.S. nominees to perform
at the 2009 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, the world’s largest
performing arts festival that draws a million people from over 30 countries!
With our community’s support, 29 OHS students will take Oconomowoc theater to
the world’s stage, premiering their original play, “Life Out Loud,” at the
Fringe this August.
See Skylight Opera’s Ray
Jivoff and the OHS Guys and Dolls cast, enjoy delectable appetizers and desserts
and bid on exclusive auction items at “High Roller Night” to benefit OHS drama
students’ trip to the 2009 Edinburgh, Scotland, Fringe Festival. Tickets are now
available for just $40 for a gala evening of food, entertainment and auctions on
Friday, March 6.
Enjoy the Guys and Dolls-themed event and bid to win these exciting live auction
items:
· 19” Samsung HDTV with 4-year warranty
· BMW roadster for the weekend
· Fish Boil/Pontoon boat ride for 8 on Lac Labelle
· Cuban cooking class for 6 at your home
· Private tour of WISN-TV Ch. 12
The event also kicks off an 8-day silent auction of gift baskets and other
unique items that will continue through the closing OHS Guys and Dolls show on
Saturday, March 14.
Discounted tickets are $40 per person and available by calling (262) 391-1622 or
e-mailing jh7jh7@sbcglobal.net. RSVP
by Monday, March 2, to secure your spot! High Roller Night is sponsored by OHS
Drama Mamas and Papas, Inc., a volunteer parent organization supporting OHS
drama activities. The group has applied for 501(c)3 status as a non-profit
organization and upon that approval all donations through the High Roller event
are expected to be tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more
information on the “Fund the Fringe” fundraising effort, please visit
www.fundthefringe.com.
Thanks! Please call with any questions and hope to see you there!
Julie Well: 262-569-5645
March 1, 2009
Mike Herro sends us his new e-mail address. It is: mlherro@oconomowocrealty.com
March 1, 2009
Tom Ulm sends us his new e-mail address. It is: ordinaryguy_40@yahoo.com.
January 27, 2009
Wendy Mallow-Schoeneck sends us her new e-mail address. It is: dwjsk@msn.com
December 20, 2008
Karen (Martinson) Kroll sends us her new email address. It is: kmkroll@aol.com. Thanks Karen!
October 4, 2008
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Curried Honey Mustard Chicken
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon-style prepared mustard
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
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4 skinless, boneless
chicken breasts
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DIRECTIONS
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In a medium bowl
combine the olive oil, honey, mustard, curry powder and cayenne powder.
Mix well. Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour honey/mustard mixture
over chicken. Cover and place in refrigerator. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight. - Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Remove dish from
refrigerator and bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Remove cover and bake about 20 minutes more, or until done and juices run clear (baking
time will depend a little on how thick your chicken breasts are). Serve over rice.
- Submitted by Tim Clausen
July 7, 2008
Frederic Schultz sends us his e-mail address. It is: fschultz5@earthlink.net
July 20, 2008
John Ellis sends us his new e-mail address. It is: jellis85@wi.rr.com
July 13, 2008
Please have a look at some nice 30th Reunion Photos here. Many thanks to Linda (Kozlowski) Bourret for submitting them.
July 13, 2008
Cooney Sports Beat
Joann R. Walla
Publisher/Editor
After working for both local newspapers over the past 20 years I have decided it
is time to join the technology of the day. Thus I am creating Cooney
Sports Beat which will be an online newspaper that will cover the sports of
Oconomowoc and the surrounding area. It will cover high school
sports, varsity, junior varsity, freshmen and club as well as elementary school,
summer sports, adult sports…anything that is considered a sport. There will be
columns written by fishermen, hunters, a former Enterprise sports editor, myself
and others.
The idea is to get the sports news to people in a speedy and direct manner. The
paper will be updated regularly. And I need your help. When you have
a game, meet or whatever and I am not there personally please send the
information so I may put it on the web site. Announcements can also be submitted
for posting. The paper will be published for free for the first several
months and then it will be sold by subscription.
If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact us.
Thank you for your help and have a great summer. Look for us at:
www.cooneysportsbeat.com
Submitted by Stu and Laura Oliver: faydog@wi.rr.com
July 9, 2008
Hello All,
Was great to see a bunch of classmates at our 30 year get-together last Saturday
at the Rec Center in Oconomowoc. Considering it was a holiday weekend, roughly
50 people showed up, bravely navigating those gawd-awful downtown streets… We
lucked out weather-wise too, sunny, dry, with a high temp of—ironically—78
degrees. Thanks to all who atttended and who worked hard to put the event
together, especially Cris Duchow, Bridget Burns, John Hogan, Mike Herro, Jeff
Krickhahn and Clare Cheney. For our next one in 2013, we are planning to meet in
early August, which should make attendance easier for more people.
Quick invite here—for those of you who will attend the Oconomowoc Festival of
the Arts on Saturday, August 16, yours truly will be playing the s*** out of the
rented piano at the piano stage, from 4-5 pm. We’ll hope for sun instead of a
replay of last years continuous downpours. May invite Danny Miller to swing by
once again with some harmonicas for another very fun blues jam….
Thanks again,
Tim Clausen
Jazzwriter1@yahoo.com
May 19, 2008
Susan DeFrench sends us another cool photo. Click on the image above to see a larger version.
New E-mail addresses:
Ed Fitzsimmons: fitz_steamfitter@yahoo.com
Ken and Jodee Laabs: kjfla@verizon.net
April 22, 2008
Classmates!
Here is the date, time and place for our 30th Reunion.
Saturday, July 5th, 5-10 pm
Oconomowoc Rec Center, 324 W. Wisconsin Avenue
We will be ordering food/beverages from Pick 'n Save. Stay tuned to cooney78.com
for more information.
If you have a change in contact information since the 25th Reunion, please email
that information to Cris Duchow Palafox:
Cristine.Palafox@brinker.com
Hope everyone can come!!
Clare (Cheney) Sedlacek
April 9, 2008
Dear Classmates,
We regret that there have been some access problems with the website and that recent postings have
not been put up. We are very sorry for this and will correct this as soon as possible. Thank you for
your continued support of this effort. Please check back soon.
Regards,
The Webmaster
March 8, 2008
Clare & Tim-
July 5th & 6th have my vote! I’ll be happy to help with whatever I can from here
(Montana).
Thanks…Bridget
March 5, 2008
Hi Clare & All,
Yes, yes, July 5th and 6th would be great, as would the following weekend
too--definitely the perfect time of the summer for a 30th.
Tim Clausen
Jazzwriter1@yahoo.com
March 5, 2008
Dear Classmates --
Please post (or email me) on how you feel about having our get-together on a
holiday weekend.
Or, how would you feel about the following week?
Clare
csedlacek@wi.rr.com
March 3, 2008
Bridget --
I agree with the Labor Day thing. While most of Wisconsin does not start
school until after Labor Day, almost every other state in the union starts
before it!!
The 4th is on a Friday -- which would take out doing anything Friday night.
How do folks feel about having it on Saturday the 5th and then a picnic on
Sunday the 6th?
Clare
March 1, 2008
Greetings Everyone!
Here’s my two cents on the reunion (if it’s worth even that…). I think a casual
get together for a fish fry and/or picnic type thing sounds great. I’m just
worried that it may be too late for the some of the out-of-staters (like myself)
to make it. I know a lot of people who plan their summer trips a year in
advance. As for Labor Day weekend, I think that those of us with kids are in the
“back to school” mode (my kids start school before Labor Day). I usually make my
treks back to Wisconsin over the 4th of July, which I’m doing this year. My
plans are pretty well set. I just figured that if the reunion happened around
then – great! If not, oh well…I’ll be curious to see what others think.
Take care…Bridget (Byrnes) Fuglei
February 22, 2008
Classmates, Claire has requested comments regarding the upcoming 30th class reunion. I would concur the class of 77 seemed to have it dialed in with a causal fish fry on Friday evening then a party at a park on Saturday. Anyone have any other thoughts or concerns? I would ask if you are interested in joining a committee to meet very seldom to get this organized please let me know. What is the best weekend? How does Labor Day Weekend look?
.... and good luck Zach on
your quest towards the State Tournament.
best of health to you and yours,
Mike Herro
Oconomowoc Realty
156 E Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
ph: 262-567-3611
fax: 262-567-2065
February 8, 2008
Great articles in the
February 7, 2008 edition of the Oconomowoc Enterprise on Lori (Koch) and Andy
Mommaerts' son, Zach, who wrestles for Cooney at the 103 weight class. For those
of you whose memories have gotten a bit fuzzy, Andy was a great wrestler
in high school, and place sixth in the state our senior year. (We had a superb
wrestling team, with Keith Timmel winning his weight class!)
Good luck to Zach as he starts his road to state on Saturday, February 9th at
the regional meet at Waukesha West. Look for that Mommaerts name at the state
level - soon!!
On a personal sports note: The Boys Swim & Dive Team, with Clare Cheney Sedlacek
as their head coach, dives in the pool this weekend for our Sectional meet. The
top 16 swimmers and divers in each event head to Madison next Friday, and I have
high hopes for my guys to be there. I became the head coach last year, after
co-coaching two years ago, and we won our first conference championship since
2003 last weekend in record breaking fashion. Check out the Sheboygan Press
online for more info.
Furthermore, we are planning on having some sort of gathering this summer to
celebrate our 30th reunion. If you have any ideas on the reunion please write it
on the "chalkboard"!
Clare Cheney Sedlacek
January 30, 2008
Interesting info here…
The middle age years can be depressing for all types of people, regardless of
where on the globe you reside. Researchers have found that happiness for people
ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe follows a U-shaped curve where life begins
cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to the joys
of youth in the golden years. Previous studies have shown that psychological
well-being remained flat throughout life but the new findings to be published in
the journal Social Science & Medicine suggest we are in for a topsy-turvy
emotional ride. "In a remarkably regular way throughout the world people slide
down a U-shaped level of happiness and mental health throughout their lives,"
Andrew Oswald at Britain's Warwick University, who co-led the study, said on
Tuesday. The researchers analyzed data on depression, anxiety levels and general
mental health and well-being taken from some 2 million people in 80 countries.
U-SHAPED PATTERN
For men and women the probability of depression slowly builds and then peaks
when people are in their forties -- a similar pattern found in 72 countries
ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe, the researchers said. About eight nations --
mostly in the developing world -- did not follow the U-shaped pattern for
happiness levels, Oswald and his colleague David Blanchflower of Dartmouth
College in the United States wrote. "It happens to men and women, to single and
married people, to rich and poor, and to those with and without children,"
Oswald said. "Nobody knows why we see this consistency." One possibility may be
that people realize they won't achieve many of their aspirations at middle age,
the researchers said. Another reason could be that after seeing their fellow
middle-aged peers begin to die, people begin to value their own remaining years
and embrace life once more. But the good news is that if people make it to aged
70 and are still physically fit, they are on average as happy and mentally
healthy as a 20-year old. "For the average persons in the modern world,
the dip in mental health and happiness comes on slowly, not suddenly in a single
year," Oswald said. "Only in their fifties do people emerge from this low
period."
Tim Clausen: Jazzwriter1@yahoo.com
January 7, 2008
Wishing everyone a safe and happy 2008 from Greg Rupnow ( still in Sun Prairie )
January 4, 2008
It was 3 below zero at 6am
the other morning, and as I was walking my dogs, I found myself singing the
Cooney Pep song! After 30 years, I still remember the lyrics, and have the old
school spirit!
Much health and happiness to you all in the new year!
Linda Kozlowski Bourret
December 15, 2007
Susan DeFrench sends us Christmas Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia along with this wonderful picture of herself together with her 2006 Vette. Same back to you Susan!
November 26, 2007
Hi,
... my email address has changed. It's now
Twofuzzycats@gmail.com. I am living
in Washington State now, near Seattle/Tacoma.
It's been years since I've left wisconsin. 1983 as a matter of fact. I've often
wondered what has happened to my old classmates!
Angie Grosskrueger
October 21, 2007
PEWAUKEE
Michael A. ‘Mike’ Hoeft
Michael A. "Mike" Hoeft of Pewaukee, 48, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007,
following a fall at work. He was the owner of Mike Hoeft Home Improvements.
Mike will be deeply missed by his wife of 19 years, Elizabeth "Edie" (nee Buhl);
his children, Michelle and Dan; his parents, Harold and Marcella (Hanrahan)
Hoeft of Waukesha; and his siblings, Mary (Kent) Smith of Madison, James (Kathy)
Hoeft of Waukesha, Kathy (Jeff) Hightaian of Montgomery, Ala., and Sue (Ed)
Miller of Leesburg, Fla. He was the loving son-in-law of Dr. John and Mabel Buhl
of Waukesha and brother-in-law of Mary Casey of Waukesha, Kevin (Michelle) Buhl
of Yankton, S.D., and Dennis (Linda) Buhl of Waukesha. He is also survived by
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and wonderful friends.
Mike was a loving husband and devoted father. He helped so many over the years,
yet asked for so little in return. The recent outpouring of support from his
friends reveals how greatly he will be missed.
Visitation for Mike will be held from 4 p.m. until the 7 p.m. Mass of Christian
burial Thursday, Oct. 18, at St. Charles Catholic Church, 313 Circle Drive,
Hartland. The Rev. Thomas Demse will officiate. Private burial services will
take place at St. Charles Catholic Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to a trust fund for his children’s education would
be appreciated.
Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Preplanning Services
is serving the family. For further information, call 542-6609, or for an online
obituary, directions or to leave a condolence, go to
www.waukeshasfuneralhome.com.
Sent to us by Susan Myers
October 10, 2007
Dean Verhoeven has a new e-mail address. It is: cooney@ddv.name
August 11, 2007
Hello Classmates
Would be great to see some of you at the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts on Saturday August 18. Yours truly will be playing at the piano stage from 4-5 pm that day. Just read online—interestingly—that the festival is now the 3rd highest ranked juried fine arts fair in the country—pretty incredible.
Hope to see you there!
Tim Clausen
July 30, 2007 Classmates,
News from the reunion front.
I attended the class of '77s 30th reunion -- along with '78ers Meg Shuter
Stapleton, Mary McHugh Schlosser, Eileen Judkins Thurow, and Mike Herro -- I
think that was it. I wasn't there with my spouse, but attended as the guest
of my older brother, Chip.
It was wonderful to see folks again, and they had a great set-up for their
reunion.
On Friday night there was an informal gathering at the Delafield Brewhaus
for a fish fry. The cost was $16.00 per person (I think) with a cash bar. It
was held in the party room downstairs -- a nice banquet room that easily
holds 125-150 people -- there were about 90 people in attendance.
Then on Saturday there was a family picnic at Nagawaukee Park, where a
couple of folks grilled out brats/hot dogs and they provided drinks (beer,
soda, water). They charged $15.00 per adult and $5.00 per child and also
asked folks to bring something as well, i.e. chips, dip, fruit, veggies,
etc.
Both things worked well, and I don't think required much work. Sue Lester
created an EXCEL document spreadsheet with names, addresses, etc and had
copies to hand out, but then brought her laptop along so folks could update
their personal information if need be. Then she was going to email copies to
people who wanted new ones. Very smart.
We are already ahead of the game in that we have a good database (I think!)
Fun party, not a ton of work for those who want to help plan and organize.
Anyone interested in setting up a meeting time to start the process -- just
to get the word out, etc.
Post on here or email me if you are so inclined.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!!
Clare Cheney Sedlacek
July 2, 2007 I have to totally agree with
Clare. We should have a 30th and scale it down a bit. I like the idea of the
Nagawaukee Park as well. I can also toss out the Concord House for a trip down
memory lane. I would be happy to check on dates and availability for 2008 to get
the ball rolling. Any other ideas??? June 19, 2007 All -- June 18, 2007 Hi everyone. April 27, 2007 There is a big retirement
celebration planned for Vic Passante on Friday June 29 at the Country Springs
Hotel from 5:00 to midnight. They are having dinner, two bands, food, dancing,
cash bar, a salute to Vic, and a silent and live auction. The cost is $50 per
person and the proceeds are going toward the new auditorium. They even have a
block of rooms reserved. April 25, 2007 Remember Mr. Passante? He's
retiring at the end of this year, and they are having a banquet for him on May
23rd. A former student is putting a scrapbook together to present to him, and
all are welcome to contribute. If you have photos of Vic, playbills, journaling,
etc, do whatever you wish on a 12x12 sheet of scrapbooking paper. Please mail by
May 15th to: April 13, 2007 I check on the cooney78
website periodically and have lamented the fact that it's been so long since
someone posted anything -- but didn't really think I had anything to post -- not
that things haven't been happening in my life -- but wasn't sure whether or not
anyone who reads this would care that: I celebrated my 15th wedding anniversary
last summer, my daughter is now 6-years-old and loving kindergarten, I just
finished my 2nd year as head coach of the Plymouth High School Boys Swim & Dive
team, in February I competed in my 3rd Kortelopet (half the Birkebiener), I am
currently attending Luther Seminary to get my Masters in Children, Youth, and
Family Ministry, and that I am the Children's Ministry Director at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Plymouth. April 11, 2007 Good New Year All. I’m
guessing that many of you have already had the experience of having one or both
of your parents die. No doubt many of you still have both parents yet living. In
2001 I had the privilege of being with my mother during the last couple hours of
her life. Though she was not able to speak at the time, it was a profound
experience to be there, present with her. If any of you have the opportunity to
be with a parent during that time of passing, please do not miss it. If you have
been fortunate enough to have been present for the birth of your son or daughter
you can easily attest to the indescribable nature of the event, and being with a
parent as they pass on is similarly indescribable, and an important and uniquely
powerful life experience. My father and I had the opportunity to become very
close during his last few years, and although I was not with him at the time of
his passing, we had an especially meaningful and unforgettable conversation not
long beforehand. I miss both my parents very much, and it seems quite unusual
and somewhat novel to now be the patriarch of the family at age 47! Losing one
parent is a huge loss, and then when both one’s parents are gone—regardless of
your age at the time—there is a very distinct sense of being suddenly orphaned.
One adjusts and moves on, as that is just the way life works. The gifts of who
my folks were/are and what they shared with me have become clearer since their
passing. Not surprisingly I find myself wanting to consult with them--my dad
especially--over important issues, and one has to seek guidance elsewhere,
though the impulse remains very strong. And of course having a larger picture of
the universe to fit all of this into is helpful—some would say it is essential.
Would be interested to hear from others regarding your experience with all of
this. April 6, 2007 I can't believe that no one
has posted anything since the New Year! I wish my Alma Mater had a web site like
this! For the part-timers I know out there, I spent a few days in Cooney in
February and had a great time. Spent Sunday at Winger's watching the Daytona 500
with some great friends I hadn't seen in a long time. I miss it so much! January 1, 2007 HAPPY NEW YEAR December 23, 2006 Brian Chamberlain sends us
his new e-mail address. It is:
dm-nfr@comcast.net. November 20, 2006 Timothy Walter Radtke, 47, of Ashippun died Saturday, Nov.
11, 2006, at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. He was born March 19, 1959,
in Oconomowoc to Thomas Radtke and Bertha Manuel. He married Wendy Ratzow in
Juneau, Wis., on Jan. 14, 2000. He was a mason for Ray Anderson Co.,
Richfield, and did work for the Union Brick Layers and Allied Craft Workers of
Wisconsin Local #8. He was an avid snowmobiler and hunter, and was a graduate of
Oconomowoc High School. November 11, 2006 Charlie Boyer writes: "My Friend, Coop, at work, at
home...... tough job, but someone has to do it!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gD00r0MvC0 November 2, 2006 Greetings classmates! October 4, 2006 Darrell Erdman sends us his
e-mail address. It is:
travchris@alltel.net September 7, 2006 Happy Birthday to Lisa
Lindemann.... September 1, 2006 Hello everyone! Mom is moving back to Cooney
from Westfield to an apartment and she is having a big auction Sept. 17th. Here
is the website if you want to check out what her years of collecting has
accumulated that will be available!
www.HameleAuctions.com August 7, 2006
Regards to all my classmates, August 6, 2006
Charlie Boyer write: "So,
Brenham is half-way to Austin, and the caddy is still on the rack, so why not go
look at the bats that come out from under the S Congress bridge each evening?" July 26, 2006 July 24, 2006 July 17, 2006 Click
here to order
Tim Clausen’s brand new solo jazz piano
CD First Light. June 25, 2006 Charlie Boyer has a new
e-mail address. It is:
ezpilgrim@gmail.com. June 18, 2006
June 10, 2006 You are
cordially invited to a June 5, 2006
How to find the place?
Just follow the truck!
Can we get a job here?? June 3, 2006
June 3, 2006
Dean Grulke sends us this article
about his daughter Courtney. Congratulations! Click on the image to read
the article. May 25, 2006
We were supposed to be
driving this 1976 El Dorado back to Florida for a friend, but this is as far as
it got! BUT! we had fun anyway..
further reports to follow! May 19, 2006
(tow truck, Fredy, Betsy,
Marja and Ella, the El Dorado) May 14, 2006
Click on the image to see a
larger version. April 14, 2006
April 13, 2006 Rebecca (Burns) Gruber send
us her e-mail address. It is:
rjl965@aol.com April 8, 2006 Dave Harris sends us his new
e-mail address. It is:
valentinekid59@peoplepc.com. March 30, 2006 Hello all! March 6, 2006 Jennifer Thorne (Ryker) sends
us her new e-mail address. It is:
jthorne4@msn.com. February 13, 2006 Ken Bowles sends us his new
e-mail address. It is:
kbassociates@cox.net. January 23, 2006 Hello everyone...I just
wanted to be sure any of you classmates that are flying to or through Atlanta,
look me up. My office is inside the security checkpoint in the airport so if you
even are on the ground here for a short time, let me know. It would be great
seeing you and I only have 21 restaurants in the airport so I think I can get
you a beer, cocktail, or some food for your flight. I have seen Scott Luer a
couple of times here and it is always good to catch up. Let me know if
your dropping in the south so I can say Hi Y'all.... January 19, 2006 Kelly (Coleman) Gaffney sends
us her e-mail address. It is:
BKSHGEE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. January 7, 2006 Gail (Ebert) Maurer sends us
her new e-mail address. It is:
gailm@merr.com. January 6, 2006
January 6, 2006 All the best, all the time, January 6, 2006 Hi! My youngest of 5 sons is
a freshman at the high school where I am a Vice-Principal. Poor kid! (I know,
hard to believe after those rowdie high school days!) We are looking forward to
a move this summer to Tulsa, Oklahoma near my husband’s home town. After living
in California for many years, we are shocked at how much house you can buy for
the money there. I’m hoping to find a principal position there. My husband works
for Halliburton in the Republic of Congo. Life is good. Happy New Year to you
and your families. January 6, 2006
January 6, 2006 Therese Neumann-Milad sends
us her new e-mail address. It is
miladhome@comcast.net. December 10, 2005
Craig S. Finkelmeyer, 46, of
Montello died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.
Craig was born on May 3, 1959, in Dodgeville, the son of Harry and Dorothy
(Unger) Finkelmeyer. December 6, 2005 Jill Herro sends her new
e-mail address. It is: herroj@wyeth.com. November 21, 2005
Thanks Charlie. November 11, 2005 Ed Fitzsimmons' new e-mail
address is: edfitz@wi.rr.com October 6, 2005
Greetings Classmates,
Clare Cheney Sedlacek (Click on the images to see a larger
version.) September 26, 2005 The Moselle has very good wine though. My wife and I took a
"wine cruise" a couple years ago and visited wineries along the Moselle
river and had a great time (from what I remember !) lol Hope all is well
with the class of 78. Greg and Mary Rupnow:
GRu9326503@aol.com
We finally made it back to
the US this summer. Our entire family (brothers, sister, parents and kids)
spent a week together on Smith Mountain Lake in Southern Virginia. We
rented a run-about and had a blast teaching the kids to ski, kneeboard, tube and
stay on the Shockwave. It reminded me a lot of the great
times we had on Upper Nashotah, Nagawica and Silver Lakes (thanks Cliff). The only skiing I can
do here in Luxembourg is on the Moselle River which divides Luxembourg from
Germany. Pretty busy, very narrow and not the cleanest. Seth September 12, 2005 Ken and Jodee Laabs have a
new e-mail it is: kjfla@comcast.net. September 12, 2005 Hi Everyone we
now have Road Runner and our new addresses are edfitz@wi.rr.com and darcyfitz@wi.rr.com We hope to hear from
you soon! take care and have a great day! September 12, 2005 Due to unforeseen problems,
there has been difficulty with receiving requested postings to the Chalkboard
and the Directory. We hope these have been rectified and thank you
all in advance for your understanding and apologize for any
inconvenience. Return to Cooney Class of '78 Main Menu
Looking forward to 2008,
Jeff Krickhahn: jeff@goffsautobody.com
Goff's Auto Body
1235 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Pewaukee, Wi. 53072
"Removing your dents and doubts for 40 years"
Just a note to add to what Traci already said below. Tim Clausen emailed me not
too long ago to ask about what I thought about a 30th reunion.
I think we should have a 30th. The shape and form of the reunion probably needs
to be scaled down, taking into consideration the turnout we had for the 25th.
The turnout was low, with less than 150 (out of 500?) classmates in attendance,
and speaking as someone who worked on it (with some other fabulous people) to
have another event like the 25th would be a lot of work with much the same
result.
The class of 77 is having their reunion July 7th at Nagawaukee Park. That is
probably the direction we should go -- but I also think we include things like
getting together at a local eating establishment/watering hole for an informal
thing, and then golf on Saturday morning.
That being said -- I of course ALWAYS want to see those folks we only see at our
class reunions -- and as time has gotten busier those chances seem to be much
fewer and farther between.
Let's get started!
Clare Cheney Sedlacek
Just thought I'd drop a quick line and see if there are any plans in the works
for a 30th reunion. Since I've missed all the others, I think I'm due to make
one. I've been living in Oklahoma for the last year - my husband's homestate -
and loving it! I'm a principal at a large Pre-K - 4 elementary school in the
Tulsa area. I'm leaving on a 2 week Kenya mission next week. I'm very excited!
Life is good! Best wishes to all. Oh, and my new e-mail address is
yochum1@cox.net. Hope to hear from you!
Traci (Abendroth) Yochum
If you are interested or have questions, you can call Maribeth Bush at
262-560-7265 or you check the website:
www.vicpassante.com. It is being put on
by the Oconomowoc Education Foundation.
Christine Van Laanen
1422 Eldorado Drive
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Phone 262-569-7857
Email: christine_van@hotmail.com
However, that post from Tim is what I needed to get back on the chalkboard.
Most of you know that my mom passed away -- almost 10 years ago -- it will be 10
years this September. I echo many of the sentiments Tim shared -- it's a
privilege to spend time with your parent as they prepare for death. The time
spent with my mom was so sweet, and we were able to spend a lot of time together
in her last 3 months of life when we knew that time was short. We talked about
her life, what it would be like to be in heaven, her regrets (there were very
few), her wishes for her funeral, what she felt her legacy would be, etc. She
spent quite a bit of time on the phone during her good days, she would call
folks to connect with them, and if I was not at home (I lived in Atlanta) we
probably spoke on the phone 3-4 times a day. I spent much of the time visiting
at her side, sitting with her when she was awake, sleeping next to her when she
slept. It has been the most important thing I have done in my life.
There is definitely a sense of being an orphan, even though my father is still
alive, as we do not have the same kind of relationship that my mother and I had.
Unfortunately, my husband is truly an orphan, his parents died 20 months apart
from two different kinds of cancer. Both were extremely quick deaths -- less
than 6 months from diagnosis to death for his mom and 3 months for his dad. It
has had a devastating effect on his life.
We miss them all desperately, and I am constantly faced with the realization
that my daughter will never know how much her grandparents would have loved to
know her. My daughter embodies both of her grandmothers, and are a reminder that
they are still with us, even though they are no longer on this earth. But, I
watch mothers and daughters all the time, and my heart aches for a relationship
that is no longer a part of my life. My heart also aches for those who don't
have a positive relationship with their own mother.
Thanks for opening the dialogue Tim -- Peace be with you.
Clare Cheney Sedlacek: csedlacek@wi.rr.com
Best to all,
Tim Clausen: Jazzwriter1@yahoo.com
Mary Lou Lemke (1978 Pius XI... St.
Jerome 1974)
He is survived by his wife, Wendy; daughters, Brynn Radtke of Rochester, Minn.,
and Casey Radtke of Johnson Creek; granddaughter Savannah; mother, Bertha Radtke
of Ashippun; siblings, Terry Radtke of Milwaukee, Tina Radtke of Ashippun and
Todd Radtke of Ashippun; other relatives; and friends. He was preceded in death
by his father, Thomas.
We
had a little excitement in the Northern Kettle Moraine last month. The TV show
"Extreme Makeover Home Edition" built a new house for a family which lives about
20 minutes from our home in Plymouth. You can read all about it in this story
from the JournalSentinel online.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510522
I ventured over to the site the day of the reveal, and then went back the next
day with my daughter Anne Clare and niece, Madeline Darling. They were so
excited to see "the house that Ty built". Our surrounding community has been
quite blessed this fall. First, a group of 100 employees from Sargento Foods in
Plymouth won $650,000 each in Powerball, and now this new house that has been
built for the Koepke family in Dundee. (Link below for Powerball story)
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=481552
I can show you a couple of pictures that were taken for me, and will share with
you some more of the pictures after the show airs. I believe it is set to air
either the Sunday before or the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Check your local
listings! Dundee is located on Hwy. 67 (that's right just follow 67 from
Oconomowoc and you'll eventually run right into Dundee. Check out the Dundee
Mill, and walk down the one of the two streets in town. (Kind of like that, if
you build it they will come sort of things.)
Clare Cheney Sedlacek
Wish I could be up there to join you for a drink!
Mary Lou Lemke
(Class of '78- Pius XI)
All the best,
Charlie
Just
returned from a 100 mile walk along the North Devon and Yorkshire coast of the
United Kingdom. The walk started in Nether Stowey and ended up in
Ilfracombe. It took 10 days and we did bed and breakfast the whole way.
See some more shots at
http://www.restena.lu/islux/ruef/walk_06/.
Happy Birthday to Carol Hamilton from Linda
Kozlowski Bourret.
Hello
There,
I have a picture of my dada Mark Giesie you can put in your picture book.
He was in class of 1978. There is also a picture of his three kids, Morgan
Maggie and Mallory and a picture of his
wife
Karin. Pease post these pictures on you website considering it would make
my dad very happy.
thanks ,
from Morgan Giesie
Charlie
Boyer writes "So .... the car still isn't fixed, and we have had our fill of ice
cream ... So what next while we are waiting? Brats, potato pancakes, polkas and
some good bock beer at Brenham's Maifest!
http://www.maifest.org/
CD Release Party
-- For --
Tim Clausen’s brand new solo jazz piano
CD…
“At Coast Restaurant”
When: Sunday, July 16th at 3 pm
Where: Plymouth UCC Church , 2717 E. Hampshire in Milwaukee
(1& ˝ blocks NE of the intersection of UWM’s Kenwood & Downer Avenues)
Recorded in the wee hours on Coast Restaurant’s exceptionally fine Baldwin R1
grand piano, this beautiful-sounding recording features 14 tracks, classics like
Duke Ellington’s Take the “A” Train, Cole Porter’s You’d be so Nice to Come Home
to, Erroll Garner’s Dreamy, Moon River, That’s All, Have You Met Miss Jones, and
others, including a handful of originals. Tim will play a 40 minute concert,
after which refreshments will be served, and he will be available to autograph
copies of the new CD, fresh and hot off the press. Admission is
free.
Bring a friend—hope to see you there!
Charlie
Boyer writes "So, with plenty of time on our hands while the car was in the
shop, we went on tour ... One of the first stops is that heralded Texas icon of
local goodies, the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory!
Charlie
Boyer writes "Well, our vacation to drive this old caddy back to Florida ended a
week ago - and this is where the caddy was until yesterday! On the rack!
Luckily, it was only a short distance from Betsy's place, so we could check in
on progress on a regular basis while we were there!
Charlie
Boyer writes: Well, one tow truck to get us off I-10/610, and another to get us
to this shop.
Charlie
Boyer writes: "Approximately 2 hours later… on I-10/610 at the start of rush
hour….Houston, TX style…we found out that Louis was NOT on the money with his
statement!
This was the FIRST of TWO tows for the day… which got the car to the shop…
Charlie
Boyer writes: "Betsy Peterson picked us up in Houston and we went to Winnie to
pick up the vehicle.... Louis PROMISES everything is working just fine!!
Hey!
Thought I would send a picture of me and my youngest Elizabeth. I go to about
4-5 NASCAR races a year now...Yes, I am a true southerner. She loves it as well
and has been to about 8 races. Not bad for a 9 yr old. I do travel a bit so I
will try to drop a message to some of my classmates if I pop in your area.
Charlie B. I will be in Homestead (staying in Lauderdale) in Nov. This (left) is
me and Elizabeth at the start finish line at the Daytona 500. What an incredible
place and race...Oh well, I've gone country....haha
Hope everyone is well....
Dave Schrader: dschrader@cintl.com
After 6 years in Southern California, followed by 16 years in Northern
California, I am now back in the Mid-west. My family and I relocated to Dublin,
Ohio (suburb of Columbus - a mere 8 hour drive to Cooney!) in July last year for
a new job opportunity with Sterling Commerce. The winter was pretty much
non-existent here, much to my displeasure! Hardly any snow and very mild
temperatures.
The family is doing pretty well with the transition. Both my boys (Eric - 16,
Jeff - 14) played ice hockey on the JV team this past season. Most of their
teammates were pretty amazed that California kids knew how to skate! We just
completed finishing the basement (another novelty for us - no basements in CA)
and the bar is open!
My new email address is
doug_olson2005@yahoo.com - Send me a line if you are heading into Ohio!
Doug Olson
New email is: dschrader@cintl.com
Dave Schrader
Charlie Boyer
Traci (Abendroth) Yochum: yochum@sti.net
Charlie
and Class of 78 -
Here's a photo taken 12/25/2005 Nancy Schroeder-Storrs and Family AJ (at UW
Madison) Sam, (West Bend East High School), Jim (8th Grade)
Craig was a 1978 graduate of Oconomowoc High School and a 1981 graduate of
Waukesha County Technical College with a degree in police science. Craig
is survived by his parents, Harry and Dorothy, of Oconomowoc; his brothers Carl
of Montello, Christopher of Chicago, Curt of Madison and Corey (Kathryn) of
Madison; nephews H. Joseph II and Charles; other relatives and friends.
Craig will be greatly missed and remembered for his love of sports, music and a
good joke. Craig always showed his concern for the welfare of others. Craig's
last sign of that concern for others was the donation of his organs.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 7 PM on Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at
ST. JEROME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 211 S. Main St., Oconomowoc, with the Rev. John
Yockey officiating. Friends may visit prior to the Mass from 5-7 PM at the
church.
Memorials are suggested for the Waukesha County Chapter of the National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill, 217 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 411, Waukesha, WI 53186) or the
St. Jerome Building Fund, 211 S. Main St., Oconomowoc 53066.
SCHMIDT & BARTELT
Notbohm-Kreutzmann
Funeral and Cremation Services
Oconomowoc
262-567-4459
Charlie
Boyer's brother sends this wonderful picture of a State Highway sign dedicated
to our class.
Hope you all had a great summer and are back into the swing of things for fall.
The start of school brings the beginning of another football season, and with
football season comes Homecoming. I opened the Oconomowoc Enterprise last Friday
and had to chuckle after looking at the picture of this year's
OHS homecoming court. Not because of any of kids on the court, (which includes
Dave Young's daughter Lyndsay) but the fact that we have classmates who have
children on the court. It's only funny when you consider that some of us have
such a long way to go before we'll be in the same boat -- getting our kids ready
for a high school dance -- because we still have children in preschool!!
My
daughter, Anne Clare, who is 4, was the Homecoming Mini-Queen this year for
Plymouth HS. Here are a couple of photos from the Homecoming Day festivities.
September
13, 2005
Ed and
Darcy
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