This poem was written for another school with a different web page, we thank them for letting us use it.  It was supposed to be spoken at the class reunion but we thought it would be appropriate here.

 

When we graduated in 1969

Life lay before us;

There was so much to do.

The world was ours to conquer and explore

When we left North High School's door.

 

There were jobs to be found,

Further education to be had,

And some day becoming moms and dads.

Some chose to travel many miles away,

For others, this was the place to stay.

 

Some may have accomplished

Most of the things they had planned,

And think life has been just grand.

While in other lives,

Many changes had to be made,

We had to make lots of adjustments

Along life's way.

 

But no matter what

As we gather once more,

I'm sure we're glad

We've made it this far.

As we renew old acquaintances

And talk about the things we used to do,

We will learn we are short a few.

 

Some have departed this life along the way

And are absent from our gathering today.

Now as their names are read,

Some will remember things

That they did or said.

Faces will become vivid once more

Though they haven't come through the door.

 

So, let us live our lives

Mindful of the things we say and do,

For the next one missing

Might be me or you.

 

 

 

 

 

Display:

By Year Deceased Alphabetically Yearbook Photo

Bruce Adams (Deceased 2002)

Andrea Alm (Deceased 2006)

Fred Anderson (Deceased 2018)

Willis "Bill" Anderson (Deceased 2016)

Gary A. Arbuckle (Deceased 2020)

Richard Ballsrud (Deceased 2011)

Theodore Barnhill (Deceased 2006)

James Edward "Jim" Benson (Deceased 2022)

Gordon R. Berggren (Deceased 2017)

Lynn Breedlove (Fleischauer) (Deceased 2002)

Steve Burch (Deceased 1971)

James Burgess (Deceased 2013)

Thomas Burris (Deceased 2002)

John Carlson (Deceased 2005)

Timothy Carlson (Deceased 1993)

William Carlsten (Deceased 1979)

Barbara J. Carroll (Meidinger) (Deceased 2022)

Michael Carver (Deceased 2008)

Larry Christensen (Deceased 2017)

Steve Christiansen (Deceased 1987)

Richard A. Clark (Deceased 2019)

Mary Conley (Niezgocki) (Deceased 2002)

Anna Converse (Larsen) (Deceased 2012)

Jeffrey Cossor (Deceased 2001)

Gary Lee Craver (Deceased 2023)

Michele Paulette Dow (Aherns-Giancola) (Deceased 2022)

Jacquelline Drewry (Wangensteen) (Deceased 2018)

Roberta Edwards (Deceased 2019)

Thomas Erie (Deceased 2012)

Gregg Fall (Deceased 1989)

Thomas Fenton (Deceased 1985)

Genece Ferris (Freude) (Deceased 1999)

John Frantzen (Deceased 1989)

Rebecca Freeman (Williams) (Deceased 2006)

Greg Glasby (Deceased 2017)

William Godwin (Deceased 2010)

Gwen Gordon (Deceased 1996)

Lois Gutzmer (Deceased 2000)

Kim Hakkinen (Deceased 2003)

William Michael Hammett (Deceased 2021)

Teresa Hearden (McGuire) (Deceased 2008)

Bruce Hein (Deceased 2005)

Susan Herrmann (Deceased 2018)

Michael Hesley (Deceased 2015)

Mark Hodgin (Deceased 2022)

Steven Hoffman (Deceased 2004)

Grant Ray "Buddy" Hoisington (Deceased 1990)

Patricia Horkey (Nordin) (Deceased 2021)

Donna Huss (Frid) (Deceased 2022)

Wendy Jespersen (Dodge) (Deceased 2007)

Allen Howard Johnson (Deceased 2023)

Arthur Johnson (Deceased 2007)

Jo Ann Kappel (Deceased 2020)

William Kelly (Deceased 2023)

Todd Klaenhammer (Deceased 2021)

Dennis Knutson (Deceased 2005)

Gordon Kochsiek (Deceased 1999)

James Allen Krummel (Deceased 1992)

David Kubesh (Deceased 2022)

Stephen LaCroix (Deceased 2019)

Donald A. Laplante (Deceased 2020)

Christian Lindseth (Deceased 1999)

Brian Listerud (Deceased 2000)

John P. "Jackie" Loida (Deceased 2022)

Linda Low (Nebur) (Deceased 2019)

Eugene Richard Lowry (Deceased 2022)

Timothy Lynch (Deceased 2015)

Vera Major (Dedrick) (Deceased 2017)

Toni Mangine (Anderson) (Deceased 2016)

Richard Dean Martin (Deceased 1985)

David Metz (Deceased 2007)

Kathleen Metz (Deceased 1973)

Sandra Kay Morisset (McGraw) (Deceased 2023)

Jodell Morrison (Pack) (Deceased 1999)

Allen Moseng (Deceased 2020)

Robert Mottaz (Deceased 2012)

Patrick Daniel Murphy (Deceased 2023)

Bruce Nordquist (Deceased 2015)

Rodney Nygren (Deceased 2017)

Linda Olsen (Helgeson) (Deceased 2021)

Juanita Olson (Deceased 2019)

Donald Lee "Don" Oman (Deceased 2023)

Russell Piekarski (Deceased 1991)

Joan Plante (Szczepanski) (Deceased 1993)

David Quant (Deceased 2005)

James Rada (Deceased 2003)

Larry Rambo (Deceased 1994)

Mark Resong (Deceased 2005)

David Ross (Deceased 2008)

Gordon Rosty (Deceased 2003)

Robert C. Roub (Deceased 2015)

Peter Alan Rudolph (Deceased 1974)

Shannon Ruecker (Stage) (Deceased 2004)

Janet Salomonson (Deceased 2013)

Joel Sandstrom (Deceased 2023)

Scott Sarner (Deceased 2022)

Nancy Saulsbury (Neuman) (Deceased 2017)

Richard Sheffler (Deceased 2022)

Devon (Dean) Solberg (Deceased 1985)

Mark Stabenow (Deceased 2009)

Gerald Suski (Deceased 1977)

Carol Tellin (McEwen) (Deceased 2018)

William Themmes (Deceased 2019)

Linda Tschida (Burbach) (Deceased 2017)

Melody Vanderhoof (DeMarre) (Deceased 2017)

Steven Wanless (Deceased 2018)

Linda Ward (Smith) (Deceased 2015)

Mary Jean Welch (Antos) (Deceased 2016)

Loren Wenzl (Deceased 1992)

Dan Werner (Deceased 1995)

Dennis A. White (Deceased 2010)

Gordon R. (Gordy) Whiting (Deceased 2020)

Arlet C. Wicklander (Soderlund) (Deceased 2020)

Duane Yde (Deceased 2004)

Wesley Craig Zabel (Deceased 2022)

Gary Zins (Deceased 1971)

If you are aware of a Classmate who should be added to this page please let us know.