WHO ATTENDED REUNION 2005
August 12, 13, & 14, 2005
Sedro-Woolley, WA
ALUMNI:
72 Alumni
Aleman, Jorge & Carrie (Shepherd) - McMinnville, OR
Arneson, Jim
Becker, Judy (Henning) - Federal Way, WA
Berry, Carol (Baunsgard) - Marysville, WA
Buchanan, Anita (Benskin) - Port Orchard, WA
Bullock, Warren & Judi (Versolenko) - Kenmore, WA
Crabtree, Tom - Everson, WA
Casper, Gene & Mary (Raybuck) - Renton, WA
Downing, Janie (Fowler) - Beijing, China
Dyal, John & Bev (Phinney) - Olympia, WA
Edstrom, Dave & Shirley - Lake Stevens, WA
Ellison, Marshall & Gerry - Olympia, WA
Fetters, Pam (Tutmarc) -
Fetters, Jennifer -
Graf, George & Terri (Dodge) - Burien, WA
Hardy, Larry & Juanita (Hoag) - Renton, WA
Harrison, Dave & Sherry - Brazil
Hoskins, Howard - Culdesac, ID
Huebner, Frank & Vickie - Renton, WA
Huston, Elvin - Shady Cove, OR
Johnston, Bob & Linda (Williams) - Seattle, WA
Jones, Don & Karen - Bellevue, WA
King, Bill & Willamae (Renfroe) - Yakima, WA
Kruger, Diana (Savage) - Renton, WA
Kvamme, Marvin & Iva (Walters) - Gig Harbor, WA
Liden, Gary - Olympia, WA
McMullen, Mary (Philp) - Everett, WA
Meissner, Joy (Flugekvam) - Mukilteo, WA
Metcalf, Wil - Renton, WA
Mull, George - Selah, WA
Newby, Byron - Lake Stevens, WA
Nicholson, Earnie - Snohomish, WA
Peterson, Charles - Lynwood, WA
Powers, Sandra (Christopherson) - Renton, WA
Rody, Marvin & Doris - Ferndale, WA
Ruchty, Rick & Cherie (Miller) - Marysville, WA
Selig, Dave & Delores - Columbia Falls, MT
Sparre, Ray & Becki (Selig) - Molalla, OR
Stage, Bob & Sandy (Searcy) - New York
Struthers, Ray & Sandy - Bothel, WA
Tappero, Paul & Thelma (Wilton) - Maple Valley, WA
Tappero, Ward & Janice (Eldred) - Spokane, WA
Tibbetts, Cecil & Sandi (Simmons) - Oregon
West, Gery & Carmen (Anderson) - Amanda Park, WA
Wheeler, Anita - Salem, OR
Wheeler, Eunice - Kent, WA
Wood, Mike & Miriam (Gibson) - Bow, WA
60's PROFESSORS who attended 4 Professors
Johnson, Leroy
Rice, Frank
Thee, Francis & Mary
TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE = 89
NOTES FROM SOME WHO COULD NOT ATTEND
Baughman, Mike & Alvena (Stump) - Snohomish, WA - 8/8/05
- email - "Thank you for the information. It looks like we will not be
able to attend this year's reunion. We were trying to put it into the
calendar but it did not work. To many events at the same time. Again
thank you for all your work. God bless you." - Mike and Alvena
Bradford, Elaine (Griffith) - Port Angeles, WA - 7/5/05
- email - "I sure wish I could come. It would be wonderful to attend
the reunion and see old friends. But I am getting ready to leave on
September 8 for a three-week missions trip to Tanzania. Think I had
better not spread myself too thin. Maybe next year. For my "old
friends info - God has been good to me. - Elaine (Griffith) Bradford
Brannan, Jerry & Donna (Miller) - Milton Freewater, OR -
7/8/05 - email - "I'm sorry to say that we will not be able to attend
the 60's reunion this year. We were looking forward to seeing
everyone, but one of the secretaries (Mary) at my office was diagnosed
with uterine cancer this week. She will be off work for at least 8 to
10 weeks which will leave us short-handed. Please greet all our friends
for us and we will anticipate joining you next year." - Donna & Jerry
Cain, Lola (Rice) - Olympia, WA - 6/9/05
- email - "Sadly for me, I do not foresee being home in time for the
summer NC reunion. Al and I are leaving on his retirement trip June 21
going on a ferry up the inside passage of Alaska, making stops in
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau and Skagway. Al plans for us to be
gone for 2 months. I will MISS seeing everyone if I cannot be there - -
these times have been so precious." - Lola Cain
Caves, Burt & Phyllis (Comer) - Gresham, OR -
7/5/05 - email -"We are so sorry not to be able to attend the reunion
again this year. It just isn't going to work out for us . Maybe one of
these years circumstances will be different and we can join you. The
pictures are great and it looks like everyone has such a wonderful
time. I know Burt would enjoy the food part - he has always said, he
only likes 2 kinds of food, hot and cold. We look forward to hearing
the post-reunion report." - Phyllis Caves
Christensen, Herb & Gail (Sluder) - Aberdeen, WA - 6/15/05
-email - "It would be fun to see everyone and how much every one has
changed but our present commitments do not allow us to break away that
weekend to come. I'm sure all will have a good time. Please send our
greetings." - Herb & Gail Christensen
Danner, Ed & Darlene (Miller) - Port Angeles, WA - email - 8/07/05 - "Ever since we had such a great time at last year's reunion,we have been looking forward to attending again this summer. We were planning to do so until we received news
today that our eldest daughter and her family had to change their
vacation plans. This is the only time their family will be able to
come to Port Angeles to visit us before we leave for AZ. I will be
thinking of all of you and praying that the Lord will bless you richly
as you connect and bless one another." - Darlene
Davis, Frank & Pam (Dyke) - Vashon, WA - 7/22/05 - email - "As
much as Pam and I wanted to be there this year, it doesn't look like we
will be able to make it. Pam's folks are going through some critical
decision making because of failing health (Pam's with them right now).
Plus, several church activities (wedding) and building projects will
hinder me from being there. We will plan better for next year. - Blessings - Frank Davis
Delgatty, David & Judy (Kennedy) - Bozeman, MT -
3/21/05 - email - "I'm so sorry that Judy and I will not be able to
attend the reunion. Judy's side of our family is having a reunion at
the same time and we need to attend that. I will miss the great
fellowship we have had. Perhaps more will attend this year and be
blessed in keeping in touch. Please extend our warm greetings to all
our friends." David & Judy Delgatty
Ditty, Byron & Verna (Ihrke) - Enumclaw, WA -
7/22/05 - email - "We were hoping to make some adjustments in schedules
to come but family weddings, etc have kept our calendar too full. So
sorry we will not be there. Thanks for all you do to keep this going.
We sure enjoyed ourselves when we did come. - Verna
Drye, Ron & Grace - Springfield, MO -
6/17/05
- email - "Well... there is just no way this year. I start medical
processing of the new missionary candidates at 6:00 AM Monday August
15. It will take a few days to get the lab and exam rooms ready. We
will plan on next year, for sure. We leave for Ecuador in a couple of
hours. Pray for a great time of ministry and safety." - Ron and Grace
Emerson, Steve & Luanne (Flugekvam) - Salem, OR -
7/31/05 - phone - "We have been closely following the developments, and
enjoying the web site. We'd like to be there, but our family, with our
children and grandchildren, has traditionally had our annual mountain
lake campout on that particular weekend. Have a great reunion. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you." - Steve
Eoff, Elaine - Caldwell, ID - 7/27/05
- phone conversation from Atlanta, GA - "I have been looking forward to
making it to Sedro-Woolley for the reunion. But, I just received a
call tonight informing me that the group I sing with, back in Caldwell,
"Ozark Mountain Music Band", has just booked an engagement to sing at
the birthday party for one of our Idaho senators in Boise that weekend.
They tell me that the Vice President of the United States will be
there! Pray for us! Please say 'Hi' to all my friends. It makes me feel
sad to hear that my friend, Judi Bullock will be at the reuinon and I
won't get to see her." - Elaine
Geer, Leland & Berniece (Kisser) - Shelton, WA -
6/15/05 - email - "My wife and I will be unable to attend. We know God
will indeed bless and refresh the hearts of all who attend and renew
old ‘acquaintances. We
have suffered a little set back here in our family. Friday I suffered a
heart attack, and just got home Monday from the hospital. Your prayers
would be appreciated as I try and get back to my pastoral work.
Recovery is too slow for my taste, but patience is learned and I am
striving to learn."- Leland Geer
Goodman, Janice (Wood) - Vancouver, WA - 7/21/05 - email - "Sorry
it's taken awhile to respond. I will be unable to attend, but thank
you for facilitating this website to keep people connected. - Jan Goodman"
Grey, Larry - Auburn, WA - 8/4/05
- phone - "We're not going to be able to come this time. I really
enjoyed the reunion last year, but our family has a scheduling
conflict. I currently recovering from surgery for a completely
detatched Achilles Tenton. Have been in a cast for quite a while, and
am about ready to be put in a boot cast. Greetings to everybody. - Larry
Gustafson, Prof. Philip & Roberta - Kirkland, WA -
7/25/05 -email - "We developed a family time conflict, so Roberta and I
will be unable to attend the reunion. We can't be two places at once.
We hope to attend future reunions. I will look forward to seeing the
reports on the website. I'm sure you all will have a great time." - Phil and Roberta
Halvorsen, Arden & Kathy (Eshom) - Oroville, WA - 7/22/05
- phone - "We've had a crazy/busy summer, with a lot of traveling, and
it looks like we're not going to be able to come over this year. We
have so enjoyed the last two years, and were hoping to be there again
this year. We'll look forward to seeing some pictures and a report on
the web site. Our best to everyone. - Kathy & Arden
Hanford, Michael & Yvonne - Monroe, WA - 7/23/05 - email - "Thank you for all you are doing to reconnect us all in the Lord! We have so enjoyed all the updates!!!
We had longed to be able to be there in August, but
the various responsibilities in our local church makes it impossible
this time! Please extend our warmest and most sincere greetings and "we
miss you all!" So many of you touched our lives in those days at NC
and beyond!
With Great Appreciation - Michael & Yvonne Hanford
Harrison, Dave & Sherry - Brazil - email
1/31/05 & 4/20/05 - "Sherry and I want to thank you again for
inviting us to the reunion last year! What a blessing, and what fun!
I do wish we could be with you for the reunion this year, but we just
won't be able to make it. maybe next year? Blessings - Dave"
PLAN CHANGE - 7/21/05 ...
"Greetings! I am dropping you a line to just say that the Lord has
worked it out so that we will be able to be there for at least a part
of the reunion!
I am having surgery on my wrist and elbow on Tuesday
here in Springfield MO. We will fly out to Seattle for a few days in
August, so we are thrilled that we will be able to stop by for at least
one day of the reunion! Last year was such a blessing! We never
dreamed we would have a chance to be here this year too! Looking
forward to seeing everyone! - Dave"
Hathaway, Wayne & Jeanie (Ediger) - Billings, MT -
6/24/05 - phone - "Jeanie and I won't be able to make it to the reunion
this year. Jeanie's family is having a big reunion back on the family
farm near her home town of Wolf Point, MT this summer. Since relatives
will be coming who haven't seen each other in years, we feel that
this event is our priority for this Summer. We have immensely enjoyed
our participation in the NC reunions the past two years, and will miss
being there this year. Please give our love to all our friends." - Wayne
Holbrook,Bill & Toni (Gibson) - Brainerd, MN - 6/26/05
- email - "We are sorry that we will be unable to attend. Bill is
Chaplain at Brainerd International Raceway - the date of the reunion is
the same weekend as a family reunion & the largest NHRA race held
in Brainerd It would be wonderful to be there to see others from the
60's!" - Bill & Toni
Johnson, George & Joyce - North Delta, British Columbia - 7/16/05 - email - "My
last email to you was sent with considerable enthusiasm as we felt it
would be possible to juggle our schedule around enough to be at the
reunion, at least one day. Unfortunately this is not now possible.
So with regrets we will not be able to attend. Once
again thank you for your efforts of finding us. We really do look
forward to the opportunity of getting together with you all when things
work out. - Blessings" - George and Joyce Johnson
Johnston, Bill & Sharon (Hoskins) - Portland, OR / Swaziland -
7/11/05 - email - "We are in Portland right now. Our daughter, April
had a baby boy on the Fourth of July! I'll be gong back (to Swaziland)
next week and Sharon a week later, so we'll miss this years reunion.
We are planning to be home next summer and will plan to attend next
year, if there is a reunion." - Bill & Sharon
Kriskovich, Jerry & Eileen - Billings, MT - 7/25/05 - email - "Eileen
and I will not be able to attend this years reunion. We just returned
from spending four weeks of health care in the Seattle area and are
unable to take anymore time this year from the office. Give
our regards to all who attend and may the Lord's Presence be full in
your midst as you renew relationships and especially worship and praise
Him!" - Jerry
Larson, Dale & Phyllis (Danielson) - Woodinville, WA - 6/29/05 - phone - "I'm
sorry, but it looks like we have a scheduling conflict. We have a
wedding to participate in on Saturday afternoon. We had hoped the
wedding would be in the evening so we could, at least come for part of
the day, but it looks like we'll have to miss this year." - Dale
Lidstrom, Dale & Rita (Parker) - Carlinville, IL - 6/9/05
- Phone - "We'll not be able to be with you this year. I am currently
in the Northwest, and will be ministering at Fruitland Camp next week
and then will head to Carlinville, IL where Rita is presently setting
up our new home. I will be ministering back east during the time of the
reunion. Please give our love to all of our dear friends" - Dale Lidstrom
Litzenberger, Ken & Joan (Warden) - Houston, TX - 6/27/05 - email - "Ken
and I just came back from a three week trip through the northwest. I
am so sorry to miss this reunion again. As usual we are very busy in
August with new international students arriving, so it is just bad
timing for us. God bless all you are doing for Him. - Ken and Joan"
Lustie, Al & Suzanne (Dawkins) - Littleton, CO -
6/15/05 - email - "This is amazing, really. The 60's reunion! I'm
proud of you, and of the way my Northwest College decade has remained
in contact with each other in this day and age of dis-connect. Al and I
can't come, that whole timing thing for school teachers. School starts
for me August 8th. First day with kids is August 12th. I'll think of
you, perhaps hum some favorite tunes as I think of you and work with
these amazing and at times truculent, kids God has allowed me to share
my life with. Cheers," - Suzanne (Dawkins) Lustie
McAlexander, Norm & Judi (Larson) - Naperville, IL -
6/18/05 - email - "Sorry, but Norm and I won't be able to make it to
the reunion this year. I am out here in Washington now, getting my
dad's household goods disposed of, so he can move into a retirement
home. We have really enjoyed coming the last few years, and hope to do
it again in the near future." - Judi McAlexander
Miller, Dan - Lynden, WA - 7/25/05
- email - "Great to hear from you. Thanks for what you are doing. Would
love to attend, especially since I live so close but we will be in the
middle of a move. Keep me in mind for next year." - Dan Miller
Minton, Steve & Sue (White) - Portland, OR - 8/6/05
- phone - "I'm ministering this weekend at a camp for Darrell Elliot's
church. Have had some great fellowship with some old college friends
too. Sue and I can't make it to the reunion this year, but put us down
for next year, 'cause we really miss everybody". - Steve
Nelson, Arlyn & Sharon (Somonsen) - Bothell, WA - 6/27/05
- email - "We have a Nelson Family Reunion that weekend. It's the first
one in about 25 years - so we won't be able to attend. Thanks for your
emails - they're great to keep us up to date with everyone. Blessings, - Arlyn & Sharon
Newman, Larry & Marlena - Wenatchee, WA - 8/1/05 - email - "Unless things change it looks like we will not make it to the reunion. Perhaps next time." - Larry Vern Newman
O'brien, Jack & Ardyth (Kinney) - San Jose, CA - 8/1/05
- email - "Jack & I will not be able to attend this year. We so
enjoyed last year and was looking forward to this year but we recently
have had some medical setback. On June 22nd Jack had an TIA. He is
pacing himself and the doctor is keeping close watch over him. I have
been diagnosised with Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spine) and on
August 11th I will be having some injections in my spine and also will
be starting therapy. We will plan and look forward to next year. Thank
you for all the work and time you spend pulling this reunion together.
Greet everyone for us. - Ardyth O'Brien
Palmer, Joe & Cecilia - Missoula, MT -
7/21/05 - email - "Sorry but with family reunions and grand children,
our jaunts to the west do not hit the same time frame as the reunion.
I am going to do a better job of planning for next year. - Joe and Cecelia Palmer"
Palmer, Merle & Eva - Missoula, MT - 5/14/05 - email -
"I don't believe that Eva and I will be attending. Our summer is
already loaded. I have a major project at the Glacier Bible Camp for
this summer. I will need every free moment to complete the project." - Merle Palmer
Payne, Bonnalie (Moehlmann) - Yamhill, OR - 7/21/2005
- email - "Again, I will not be able to attend. We have been booked up
every weekend up through the beginning of September. It will be a
relief when summer is over then maybe we can spend some time by
ourselves. Have a great time. Wish I could see some of you again. - Bonnalie
Pearson, & Glenice (Coggins) - Lake Stevens, WA - 7/23/2005 - email -"Thank
you for your call. Regretfully we will not be able to attend this
year’s reunion as we will need to be in southern WA that weekend.
Hopefully it will work out for us to be there next year. We will look
forward to hearing all about it. We so enjoyed the reunion last year,
and we’re sure this year will be wonderful as well. Thank you for all
your hard work in making this special event happen! Blessings, - Glenice and Dave
Schmoll, Bob & Sheri (Blohm) - Portland, OR - 7/26/05
- Phone - "We would love to have been at the reunion. However, Sheri
and I and our children will be in Southern California with Sheri's
family. Twenty months ago, Sheri and I adopted our latest children, two
little girls (27 months old now) from Guatamala. So here I am in my
late 50's with two more little babies! This brings the number of our
children to 9. We now have 4 sons and 5 daughters. I guess we're going
for the record! Our best to everyone at the reunion." - Bob
Serles, Dave & Leanna (King) - Leavenworth, WA -
7/23/05 - email - "I am so disappointed that Dave and I will be unable
to attend this year's reunion. We have friends arriving from North
Dakota . We will look forward to attending next year (the Lord
willing). Thank you, Elvin, for all your hard work and long hours you
spend in putting this incredible event together, and for keeping us
connected! Blessings. - Leanna
Snyder, Jerry & Yvonne (Mitchell) - Salem, OR - 7/8/05
- email - "We are planning to attend the General Council at Denver and
are staying the second week of August in Colorado for a vacation with
my sister and brother. It sounds like the reunions have been a great
time from those who have attended. Hopefully we can attend one in the
future." - Jerry
Sorg, Lou & Mary (Wirth) - Sumner, WA - email 8/6/05 - "A personal situation arose, & we will not be able to attend the reunion this year." - Mary
Stone, Bob & Nancy - Bellingham, WA - email
8/8/05 - "So sorry we can't attend. Once again this year we have been
invited by our grandchildren to go to Disneyland with them! Grandma
and Papa are very excited that they want us with them, as we know this
won't last. We'll take advantage of it while we can. We know you folks
are going to have another wonderful Reunion and we'll be thinking
about you! Love ya" - Bob and Nancy Stone
Tipon, Art & Cheryl (Bales) - Riverdale, GA - 7/24/05
- email - "I won't be able to be at this year's reunion, but I'll be
thinking about all of you! and will mark it on next year's calendar for
sure. It's always a treat to get the updates. They are very much
appreciated!
Thanks again" - Cheryl
Volin, Ray & Betty (Ballenger) - Rancho Murieta, CA - 7/29/05
- email -"Thanks for all the information about the upcoming NW Alumni
60's 2005 reunion. Unfortunately, Ray and I will be unable to attend
this year. We so enjoyed and were blessed by the 2004 gathering and
look forward to coming again in the near future. Please greet everyone
for us." - Ray & Betty
Wallace, Bob & Joan (Russell) - Bellevue, WA - 6/26/05 - email - "It
is such a pleasure to see your familiar names from the past! I’m so
sorry I can’t make the reunion as we will be traveling out of state at
that time. I wish I could be there to get reacquainted. Perhaps next
summer. God Bless! - Joan
Wayne, Esther (Martin) - Dufer, OR -
6/27/05 - email - "I am sorry that I will not be able to attend the
60's reunion this August as that is the same time as our family reunion
and with 2 ailing sisters, this may be the last one to see them so I
need to be there. Thank you for the invitation and putting me on the
mailing list. Please record the Treble-Aires. I'd sure love to hear
them -- and if anyone "speaks". Please consider making a cassette (or
CD) and having them for sale to those of us who cannot attend. Thanks,
- Esther"
White, Calvin & Linda - Port Ludlow, WA - 7/4/05
- email - "I was hoping to attend, but took a closer look at my
calendar and have a wedding Friday and another Saturday. I have
pastored here long enough that the young people that helped start the
church are now of marriage age. Perhaps next year. Greetings to all."
- Cal White
Wilkie, John & Mary Ann - Durant, FL - 6/25/05
- email - "John is presently in Uruguay teaching and taping for our
series on Old Testament. Our missionary retreat ends August 13th and
then we will be coming to Washington but will miss the reunion. We
hope to attend next year." - Mary Ann
Wilkie, Owen - Battlefield, MO - 3/19/2005
- IM - "we'll be out west in July so will miss your August event. My
brother John is planning to be out there in August." - Owen Wilkie