Watertown, WI My favorite teacher was Mr Neary. He was amazing, and always made the class fun. I've been married for 37 years. I've been blessed with 2 sons and 5 grandsons. I have done some traveling and looking forward to seeing a few more places to visit on my...

Oconomowoc, WI I have been happily married for 37 years and have three fantastic children. I have only moved over a driveway my whole life. My husband and I bought the house next door to my mom and dad on Lac LaBelle in 1984. It has been a labor of love and remodeling...

Portsmouth, RI Favorite Teachers: Mr Pinter & Ms Dahlquist Having a ball !!!

West Bend, WI Favorite Teacher: Mr Neary Favorite Quote: Don't ever get old! (Bruno Mazzini) West Bend, WI. I've lived in West Bend for 22 years. I've been married to Tina for 27 long, long, long years. We have three children Nathan (22), Justin (20) and Mikayla (17)....

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher: Lots of them My wife, Shelly, and I have one daughter, Elyse, who is a senior in college. We enjoy playing music, traveling, sailing. We are professional educators with a highlight of creating and running our own private school from...

ixonia, WI Favorite Teacher: Mr Halkowski Favorite Quote: Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you. -Mary Miller I have three children: 2 daughters one son. I have 4 grand children 3 girls &1 boy, (grand children are the frosting of...

Sullivan, WI Married Sue in 1982, raised two sons, Ryan and Marc. They both are married and we now have two wonderful daughter-in-laws and two grandkids. I've enjoyed a variety of careers and still work at moving trees, building cabinets and farming.

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher: Mr. Keller Favorite Quote: Life is what you make of it always has been always will be -Grandma Moses

[unable to attend] Oconomowoc, WI After high school, I went on to UW-Platteville and got a degree in engineering. Been married for 32 years to a wonderful wife named Julie (also an engineer). Have been working in Pewaukee as a new product manager for the last 24...

[unable to attend] Laguna Niguel, CA Favorite Teacher: Mr. Dorn While not technically a 1978 graduate, despite moving to MN the day after Junior Prom I have always considered the OHS class of '78 to be my class. The past 40 yrs have been an adventure which I look...

Groveland, FL Favorite Quote: "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul" - William Ernest Henley To this point, life has greatly exceeded my wildest expectations, and it's not over...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher: Mr DeGear Have 4 kids. Taj 23 is a welder for the Ironworkers. Tia 19 going to school to become an agriculture teacher and twin three year old girls Jaxsyn and Oaklie going to daycare! Ya ya i know 🙂 . Been married now for 6 years to...

[unable to attend] Dousman, WI Enjoying our lives together and spending lots of time with our precious grandchild.

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Fred Schwarz, Mr. Kenneth Wasserman, Mr. Ludwig Kroner, Mr. Pinter, Mrs. Erickson My family story is being there with and for my Mom. It gave me an inside view of health, critical/fragile health, and the spirit that accompanies...

[unable to attend] Waterloo, WI Favorite Teacher: Mr Neary Favorite Quote: Life is like a box of chocolate you never know what is inside (Forrest Gump Movie) Graduated from nursing school, Married for 34 years to Tim Esser, we have 2 children Brady & Brittany, Lived...

Madison, WI Favorite Quote: Yes! ~some two-year-old Retired from elementary education in 2016 after a fulfilling career. Now developing my small business Shine From Within Consulting. I train, coach and energize using The Nurtured Heart Approach®. I still play golf...

[unable to attend] College Station, TX Here's my life in a nutshell: After high school, I moved to Phoenix and got a degree in electronics from DeVry. During that time I married and divorced within a year. Shortly after school I met and married my wife Chris. We...

Sussex, WI We have 2 daughters and 1 son-in-law

Montreal, WI Favorite Teacher(s): All of them Favorite Quote: It is what it is - who knows Have yet to fit into a nutshell, but the same thing all of us have been doing living working Navy took me to California. Came back to Wisconsin November 2008 Natalie & Jacob no...

Sammamish, WA Favorite Teacher(s): Mary Jo Dahlquist, Ludwig Kroner Favorite Quote: May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder. --John O'Donohue I attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and graduated with a BSN in 1982. My...

Oconomowoc, WI Working! Have done a number of things in my life. Have done things like Retail, factory, Waste Water Treatment, and over the road Trucker. Spent 35 years on the Oconomowoc Fire Department as a firefighter /EMT. Have been teaching Fire Science and...

[unable to attend] Hartland, WI All is great, I have a lovely wife, three children, and one step son. No grandchildren yet. : ( i just retired after 40 years of work (and allot of fun in between) as a machinist. Plans are change is latitude, changes in attitude. Want...

Sebastopol, CA Favorite Teacher: Mary Jo Dahlquist I've lived in Sebastopol, CA. for the majority of those 40 years, and have been married to Bob Henry (OHS 76) for 31 happy, adventure filled years. We have one son, who just turned 20. He's attending the Santa Rosa...

Franksville, WI Favorite Quote: When you grow up I hope you have one just like you (mom)

North Street, MI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Coogan and Mr. Erickson Favorite Quote: "Hold everything in your hands lightly-otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open." Corrie Ten Boom BA in business from Beloit College; Traveled with 80's rock band called,...

Monroe, MI Favorite Teacher: Mr Schultz Favorite Quote: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” Mother Theresa Father of 2, Grandpa of 5, and loving every minute of life.

Oconomowoc, WI trapped in a nutshell for 40 years, can you please help me out? look forward to seeing you all in August

[unable to attend] Carlisle, PA Started off getting a bachelor degree in the science of architecture. Then started working part time at a book store, where I met my future wife. My first real job was working for a major roofing manufacture named Carlisle SynTec...

Boonton Township, NJ Favorite Teacher: Buz Hoefer Favorite Quote: Keyboard? Who needs one? (Computer Club built a computer from a kit purchased with hard-earned popcorn sales, but, didn't have enough left to buy a keyboard for it. Members learned to interface with the...

[unable to attend] Palm Springs, CA Favorite Teacher(s):  Mr Smith, Mrs Dalquist Favorite Quote: RuPaul “If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” In a nutshell: Married to Terri for 32 years. Two daughters and a grandkid. Now out as...

Milwaukee, WI Married for 29 years. Blended family of 5 children and 14 grandchildren.

[unable to attend] Ixonia, WI Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Debbink (English and Home Ec Teacher) I have been married for 33 1/2 years to James Rupnow. We live in Ixonia. We have twin daughters that are both grown and married now. One of our daughters has a 2 1/2 yr old girl...

Oconomowoc, WI I have 4 children (2 daughters/son-in-laws and 2 sons). I also have 5 beautiful grandkids. Life for me has had its ups and downs. I live each day to it's fullest because it's too short. I have been remarried now for 7 years and I couldn't be happier. I...

Oconomowoc, WI I have a beautiful daughter named Taylor who will be a junior at UW-Whitewater this fall! I have worked at Kettle Moraine High School for 18 years and I am also a building manager at the YMCA at Pabst Farms. I’ve had a very happy life and I’m looking...

Sonora, CA Favorite Teacher: Señor Mauel Favorite Quote: Be still and know that I am God. Mother of 5 sons, ‘Meema’ to 2. Lover of all things outdoors, especially camping, backpacking, and gardening. MA in Ed Management. Elementary Principal in California. Live in a...

[unable to attend] Cambridge, NY Favorite Teacher: Ludwig Kroner Favorite Quote: To Thine own self be true Wow 40 years! So hard to believe! Graduated from UW River Falls 1982 BS in Communication Disorders, MS UW-Milwaukee 1983 Speech-Language Pathology. Married Kevin...

Ixonia, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Koehler, Brandenburg, Unrein, Passante, Anderson Favorite Quote: Well behaved women seldom make history. -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich We have five kids and five grandkids so far, we will be married forty years in September. I have mainly...

Plymouth, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Coogan, DeGear, Stieber Favorite Quote: Who knew? (Various, but most recently Pink) Married for 27 years to Jim, mother of one daughter, Anne (17) a senior at Plymouth High School. In graduate school, again, and for the second time at...

Waupaca, WI I have been working at the same job for the past 36 years in Waupaca County as a children and families social worker. I have two grown boys. Two step sons (one grandson). We live on a farmette with 3 dogs and a cat. Have had various other animals over the...

Oconomowoc, WI I’m married to my wife Brenda for 31 years and have a son Zachary We enjoy spending time at the lake And watching Our Greenbay Packers

[unable to attend] New Smyrna Beach, FL Primarily living in Central Florida, (not by choice necessarily) for the last 24 years I've worked my way up at the corporate office of a large aggregate company. Currently I work privately for the family and oversee several...

Channahon, IL I have worked as a physical therapist for 35+ years. My husband, Randy and I have been married for 31 years. We have twin sons, age 22, who have graduated from college this year. Keith is already working for Ford and Brian is in the process of...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Neary, Mrs. Morrison, Señor Maul (he made me laugh!) Graduated college (Stevens Point);came back to Oconomowoc and got married Rob (Faust); we had two children (Jackie and Lizzie); Started with the State of Wisconsin in '84,...

Hartland, WI Favorite Teacher: Vic Passante Favorite Quote: Never take advice from someone who you would't change lives with! Unknown I married my hubby in 1980, we had our first son 4 years later. I was a stay at home Mom, we had two more sons. I loved being home and...

[unable to attend] Watertown, WI Worked at Olympia right after school in the kitchen, than Oconomowoc Hospital in the distribution dept, onto Stark Candy Factory until my daughter was born. Stayed home to raise her when 2 years later our son was born. Continued to...

[unable to attend] Torrance, CA I’ve lived in California for the past 32 years. We have a son and one grandson. In June I retired after 30 years working as an orthopedic impairment specialist itinerant teacher. This summer Vic and I celebrate our 30th wedding...

Grafton, WI Now married to my best friend Mary for now going on 33 years We have 3 wonderful kids boy girl boy have been working the past 30 years at our family business Suburban Harley Davidson. Enjoy camping and watching our youngest son flat track motorcycle...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. De Gear and Mrs. Underburg Favorite Quote: Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans - John Lennon Well, here goes... married young and still married to my best friend. One and only daughter married her best...

[unable to come] Goshen, OH Favorite Teacher: Rosenberg Favorite Quote: Be all you can Be Graduated High School entered the U S Army for 12 years. Went to Korea twice and Germany and was a Recruiter also. Went to Desert Storm with Patriot Missiles 1989-1990. Got...

[unable to attend] Nolensville, TN Favorite Teacher(s): Zastro - Schmidt Even though I only attended 9th grade - I thoroughly enjoyed Oconomowoc. Wrestling team was a great bunch of guys. Married 36 years with one Son, Andy (25 years old), who lives in Nashville. Live...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Greg DeGear, Ed Rux, Bob Dorn Favorite Quote: You can get a pretty good look at a t-bone by sticking your head up a bulls ass, but wouldn't you rather take the butchers word for it? Tommy Boy (Chris Farley) Finished up college in...

[unable to attend] Carson City, NY Favorite Teacher: Mr. Kailor- Choir Life is good here in Carson City, Nevada. I have been married for 35 years to Mike and we have a son 32 and daughter 30. I worked for the State of Nevada in special education as a teacher/ social...

[unable to attend] Richmond, VT Left you all (sadly) end of JR year, moved to Saratoga, NY and attended college for nursing in NY. Moved to Boston then to Philadelphia in ‘89 for grad school. I returned to Boston and worked as a Nurse-Midwife, got married, had 2kids...

[unable to attend] Ixonia, WI Been married to the most wonderful man my husband Kevin for 37 years and have 2 children a daughter Sarah ( Roger) and a son Shawn ( Sara) who are both happily married. We have 4 beautiful grandchildren Cooper 13, Colson 9, Dylan 9 and...

[unable to attend] Pacific Palisades, CA I completed a PhD in Psychology and then specialized in Neuropsychology. Ended up working for many years at the Veteran's Hospital in West Los Angeles and as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA. I am very involved in...

[unable to attend] South Jordan, UT Sachie and I Just celebrated our 30 year anniversary in June. We have 2 boys: Eric (28-Chicago) and Jeff (26-Columbus). Eric just got married in Cancun on Cinco de Mayo, and his reception is in July in Columbus Ohio. With all the...

Wales, WI Favorite Quotes: "God's Way Is Perfect." Psalm18:30 NLT, "Everybody's Normal Until You Get To Know Them." Book Title by John Ortberg Married to Mike, (OHS 79), almost 38 years, 6 kids (oldest passed away in 2011), 1 son-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, 6...

Janesville, WI College Job Married Two great kids Bought the family farm One fine son-in-law One beautiful granddaughter For the most part, all good stuff Very thankful!

[unable to attend] Sarasota, FL Spouse: Ken Laabs Just living the dream in Sarasota, FL since 1986. Raised two children; Our daughter lives in Ft. Myers and our son is in St. Petersburg, FL.

[unable to attend] Richfield, WI Favorite Teacher: Phil Schrank Favorite Quote: Cease the day

New York, NY I have two wonderful daughters, Kate and Rachel, both now in their early 20's. Sadly, we lost their mom ten years ago - but we had a great time together while she was here! Have lived in Dallas, TX, New York City, New Canaan, CT, McLean, VA, back to New...

[unable to attend] Seattle, WA Favorite Teacher(s): Lud Kroner (we lived next door to him and he gave me a ride to school everyday) and Buz Hoefer Favorite Quote: "Mid-life: a time when everything seems too predictable yet you fail to see any of it coming" -Richard...

[unable to attend] Lakewood, CO Favorite Teacher(s): Andersen/Nicolette/Schmidt Favorite Quote: "Cut out that Goddamned swearing." -- Gale Douglas (Jr. High) Mountaineering, backpacking, kart racing, traveling.

[unable to attend] Oconomowoc, WI My wife and I have 2 kids, Kelly and Nate. They are both graduates of OHS. Our travels have included 2 cruises, a family vacation to Hawaii and a recent trip to Nashville. Most of our vacations are spent at our cabin in Three Lakes...

[unable to attend] Minneapolis, MN 1982 Criminal Justice degree UWEC 1985 J.D. Hamline University 1991 Married to Mariel E. Piilola (still) 1998 Austin James Hoeft born 3-24 (now a junior at Northeastern Univ.) 2018 Easing back on a 33 year law practice

[unable to attend] Stevensville, MT Married to Karl for 30 years. Mother to Quinton, Julian, Connor, Jethro, & never to be forgotten Maylah Rose. Lived in CA from 1981 to 2000. Moved to Montana in 2000 and may never leave. Going to be a Grammy this August when Quinton...

[unable to attend] Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Quote: Hold my beer and watch this! Enjoying life, Boating, Camping, Hunting, Okauchee Fire Department, Staying Alive

Phoenix, AZ Favorite Teacher: Vic Passante I am incorporated in a corporate meeting planning and operation company. I work freelance to help banks, pharma, and insurance companies operate their meetings

Burke, VA Favorite Teacher: Mr Neary Favorite Quote: Charlie Don't Surf. - R Duvall Wife - Jul, met in UW Madison, married Dec 1983. Son - Jared (16) 22 yrs US Army (retired - LTC) Currently working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Lived in: Arizona,...

[unable to attend] Oconomowoc, WI Raised our 2 children into adults. Son-Daniel is self employed floor installer, daughter Sarah is R.N. who researches product malfunctions/failures w/ G.E. medical. Both of our children have 2 children so we are proud Grandparents....

Nashotah, WI Wondering where the time went! 😉

Southlake, TX Favorite Teacher: Mr. Passante Favorite Quote:  "Smile a lot so when you get old your wrinkles will be in all the right places." It's been a great ride these last 40 years! I moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area right after college and still love living...

Columbus, WI We have been married for 37 years and have three children and one grandson. We spend our time hiking in the summer and winter, bicycling and camping in our pop up camper. We enjoy eating good food and chocolate and drinking wine, beer and whiskey, usually...

[unable to attend] Scottsdale, AZ Favorite Teacher(s): Buz Hoefer Bette Brandenburg Eight years in the US Navy followed by 27 years in pharmaceutical sales. Lived in Southern California, Hawaii, Las Vegas and Scottsdale. Two boys age 27 and 26.

Fox Point, WI I have two married sons and one daughter. My first grandchild, Harper is 3 months old. I live in Fox Point, WI. I have been a insurance agent since 1987. Retiring soon to visit my sons, both in Missouri, along with my sister, mother and grandchild. Over...

Guyton, GA Favorite Teacher:  Mr. Dave Reul Favorite Quote:  "A career is over-rated"-compliments of my college roommate Cari Okay, Okay, Okay, I was given a hard time at our last class re-union, thanks Fred, for my career and life in general keeping me close to...

[unable to attend] Wake Forest, NC Favorite Teacher: Baron Von Kroner (Chem/Phys) Favorite Quote: "I wish I were as smart and good-looking as Dean" -David Young Here are some replies from a long-ago Cooney '78 questionaire: I still am close to Greg Muske, my...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher: Terry Largent Favorite Quote: "I'm the most normal person you will see today" Tom Schwefel (spoken to my daughters regularly) Blessed with 3 daughters; I enjoy spending time with their families which include 7 grandkids. We travel,...

Bellingham, WA Favorite Teacher:  Herr Kroner 2 kids, Chief Actuary, recently retired. Lived in Connecticut, San Francisco, Seattle area, Phoenix. Now enjoying the great Northwest.

[unable to attend] Anchorage, AK So sorry I can't make it. I have to be in Wisconsin the following weeks for a family wedding and anniversary party. I'm bummed. Was hoping to make it this year. I'm living in Alaska and am loving it. My favorite things to do are fat...

Pewaukee, WI Favorite Teacher(s): All of them (kidding) Favorite Quote:  "Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so" - Shakespeare Quietly living my life. I know it's been 40 years because lately high school kids actually look like kids. It also seems...

McKinney, TX Favorite Teacher(s):  Mary Jo Dahlquist, Ludwig Kroner, Carl Duch Favorite Quote: Proverbs 3:5-6 (King Solomon) In a nutshell, huh?! Ok... Spent the past 35 years in North Texas, currently McKinney, but before that, Plano. Been married to Nick Palafox for...

[unable to attend] Frederick, CO Married Debbie almost 29 years ago. 3 kids, car sales, recording engineer, and horse jumper. I am a Computer engineer, telephony, spacecraft, and RTOS expert. BS from Iowa State. 6 years in AZ. The rest in CO.

New Providence, NJ Ripon College class of 1982- Played basketball and tennis at Ripon Married Linda Kummrow - Cooney class of 1979 in 1983. 35th wedding anniversary this past May 28th. Most important life achievements- 3 amazing kids, an awesome son in law and another...

[unable to attend]  Mundelein, IL Favorite Teacher(s): Mrs. Cantwell, Mr. Erikson Favorite Quote: "Follow every rainbow till you find your dream." - Rodgers And Hammerstein Forty years sounds like such a long time, but the years sure went fast as I look back. June...

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mlle. Brandenburg, Ms. Dahlquist, Peggy Rosenberg, Vic Passante HAH! 40 years 'in a nutshell'? That's a joke, right? 🙂 Ok, in no particular order, here's the nutshell: 2 kids (currently 33 and 16 years old), 1 granddaughter ( 6...

Shorewood, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Coogan/MS Brandenburg (a tie) Hmmm... these are never easy! Got a degree in Comparative Literature/French/Women's Studies; had a daughter in 1988; worked in arts administration at UWM for many years to 'transition' to teaching...

Muskego, WI Favorite Teacher: Vic Passante I've been married for 35 years and have two kids, two grandkids, a son-in-law and in two weeks I'll have a daughter-in-law! I've spent most of my adult career working in some area of insurance, and love what I do! We do a lot...

Caldwell, Texas BS and DVM University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine 1988 , Masters and Equine Surgery Residency 1992, PhD in gastrointestinal physiology ie equine colic surgery 1998, 20 years professor and chief of Equine Lameness and Surgery at Texas...

Anchorage, AK Married 32 years. 2 kids and 1 grandson Work at alaska railroad

Palm Beach, FL Favorite Teacher(s): B.B. King/Guy Clark Favorite Quote: In the time of your life, live – so that in that good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring...

Oconomowoc, WI We’ve raised 3 wonderful children while moving 19 times, living in 7 different states. We’ve traveled far and wide and loved exploring the various cultures, foods and people. We’re now back in Oconomowoc and love spending time with our granddaughters,...

Waukesha, WI I have been a Speech/Language Pathologist for Pewaukee Schools for 34 years and am retiring at the end of this school year. My husband and I love to bike and kayak all around the USA. We also love to travel.

Mayville, WI We have 16 and 13 year old girls, 2 dogs, love the outdoors. Husband is insulator, I sub in Maycille school district. We got married in St. Lucia at Sandals in 2001.

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher:  Vic Passante After living in the NYC area for 16 years I moved back to Oconomowoc in 2004. My husband have 3 wonderful kids. Corbin won two state track titles for OHS in 2014. Parker won a state track title in 2017 and Sydney will be...

Milwaukee, WI Favorite Teacher(s): Mr. Nicollete Favorite Quote: Because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me! by Stuart Smalley

Crestview, FL I do not know if I have registered already but If not I was in the USAF for 20 years (Miss my time there) after I spent 10 years doing what I did for a private company got laid off (a crappy company bought out the good company and now I think they were...

Sun Prairie, WI Favorite Teacher(s) Lee Fenzel USAF, Waukesha County Sheriffs Department, 35 years as a Steamfitter at Local 601 and now President of Steamfitters Local 601.

Oconomowoc, WI Favorite Teacher: Ludwig Kroner Favorite Quote: "Tin Roof....Rusted." -B-52's It’s a bitch to peak early. And after being chosen for the lead in Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates in 5th grade, that risk became real, and personal, for me. Then...

[Unable to attend] Sullivan, WI Favorite Teacher(s) Ms Borger Working for retirement. Enjoyed raising our two sons, Ryan and Joshua; and being proud of the fine men they have become. Welcoming two outstanding daughter-in-laws into our family. Also enjoyed, the many...