The FHS Class of 1972

The FHS Class of 1972 held their 50th reunion on July 29th and 30th, 2022. Friday evening an informal get together was hosted by classmate Joy (Nispel) and Larry Gaston at their home. Saturday morning continental breakfast was available as people visited the memorabilia rooms at the ‘23 Building on the old high school campus. Saturday afternoon classmates socialized at the elks and Burkley Center. On Saturday evening an official class photo was taken before a catered meal at the Elks. After dinner classmate Jeff Bakewell emceed a version of “Name That Tune” that he created using songs from our high school days. Classmates attending received a Jeff koozie, memory book and souvenir place-mat. The class of 1972 had 139 graduates Twenty five have passed away. Front Row: Pam Barber Jones, Mary Beth West Meyer, Chris McAtee Zabokrtsky, Joy Nispel Gaston, Jan Cook Krakow, Marlene Carmichael Mueller, Mary Heidemann Endorf, Mary Jo Bernasek Prellwitz, Louis Segal, Mary Schwarm McHargue, Betty Daniels Koenig, Mary Dewald Mau; 2nd Row: Robert Janssen, Peggy Preston Donscheski, Debbie Ruhnke Wilmore, Julie Wilkinson Quinn, Ruth Blas Schuster, Loraine Shoemaker Schmidt, John Elgert, Pam Fox Watson, Sandra Roelfs Corkle, Lois Zuehlsdorf McGrath, Marilyn Schoen Hein, Pam Stamey Behrends, Phyllis Meyer Gaspar, Blythe Ann Hitch Cooper, Larry Schmidt; 3rd Row: Steve Gasper, Maxine Schoenrock, Verlyn Wehling, Mike Hanshaw, Mark Willoughby, Don Miller, Darrel Elgert, Tony Muller, J.R. Connell, Alan Dux, Carolyn Kriesel Tate, Greg Wiedel, 4th Row: Brian Nutsch, Cathy Mudge Maddox, Bob Ellsworth, Jody Johnson Ellsworth, Kathi Schipper, Bob Swett, Dan Robinson, Roy Shinn; Back Row: John Herfel, Doug Cully, Floyd Riggle, Greg Earhart, Joel Austin, Brian Ebke, Jim Morehead, Mark Koenig, Jim Griffee, Chuck Stone, Jeff Bakewell, Doug Bock, Steve Grummert, John Wagoner.