Postcard photo by Susan Zick (wife of David)
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Videos
For your viewing pleasure:
50th Reunion . .. Click HERE
Senior Year Homecoming Parade. . Click HERE
75th Birthday Party - 2018
Jack Dresdow stealing a kiss from Eleanor Michael 1 of 25 The St. Joe’s bunch – Tom Browne,
Mary Ojeda and Norman Florence 2 of 25 Vietnam Veterans Tom Browne,
Nancy Paulson and Tad Oelstrom 3 of 25 Darlene Eicholz and Tom Browne 4 of 25 Tom Browne and Nancy Paulson
at the BBG 5 of 25 Bob Vanderhei, Mike Cull and wife 6 of 25 Jack Dresdow, Eleanor Michael, Dave Isabell 7 of 25 Lois Young, Carol Hagerstrom, Tad Oelstrom, Sandy Illing (Oelstrom), Nancy Paulson 8 of 25 Our President and First Lady, Donna Williams (Klinefelter) and Jerry Klinefelter 9 of 25 Donna Gruett (Steffen), Jean Oettinger, Cynda Hoffman 10 of 25 Mary Beth Loden, Jean Oettinger, Marlea Duescher 11 of 25 Donna Williams, Jerry Kalamen 12 of 25 Reggie Conger, Barbara Broomall 13 of 25 Nancy Paulson, Tom Calvano 14 of 25 Dick Kranpitz, Vivian Eckstein (Banks), Dave Rowlands 15 of 25 Dick Kranpitz, Tad Oelstrom, Dave Rowlands, Jean and Jill Eldridge, Viv Eckstein (Banks) 16 of 25 Vivian Ickstein (Banks), Dan Steffen, Nancy Paulson, Steve Heise 17 of 25 Kathy Rumisek & husband, Karen Neumann & one of her twin daughters 18 of 25 Dick Kranspitz, Tad Oelstrom, Dave Rowlands, Jean & Jill Eldridge 19 of 25 Merrily Butler, Sandy Illing (Oelstrom), Tad Oelstrom 20 of 25 Football: Jack Dresdow, Dan Steffen, Tad Oelstrom, Tim Rappis, Dave Isabell, Jerry Kalamen 21 of 25 Jack Dresdow, Merrily Butler, Sharon Howell, Roy Lembcke 22 of 25 Sandy Voigt, Lois Young 23 of 25 Post Reunion: Wendy Florence, Jack Dresdow, Dave Isabell, Dan Steffen 24 of 25 Kathy Rumisek and husband Jack 25 of 25
Our 50th Reunion - 2011
To view our fun video of our 59th Reunion, just click HERE!
1 of 122 Welcome WHS '61 2 of 122 Our '61 Gang at the Blackshirt Breakfast 3 of 122 Diane Hart, Mike Galles, Bonnie Buege 4 of 122 Terry Noll (Holford) with husband James 5 of 122 Bill Longbrake with wife Martha 6 of 122 Coaches Rollie Bestor and Ken Hollub 7 of 122 Coach Bestor, Norm Florence, Mike Galles 8 of 122 Our teachers and coaches, and spouses 9 of 122 Coach Bestor and championship swimmers 10 of 122 Sanday Voigt, Barb Cooley (Rudd) with husband Eric 11 of 122 Dean Peterson, Dave Isabell 12 of 122 Norm Florence with wife Gerry. Ron Henderson with wife Phyllis 13 of 122 Jack Dresdow, Jerry Kalamen 14 of 122 Marilyn Condella, Mary Sue Treado, Dave Isabell 15 of 122 Reg Conger, Mike Galles, Bonnie Buege 16 of 122 Tour of the school
Don Dempsey, Tom Browne, Dean Peterson 17 of 122 Tom Browne, Dean Peterson and Connie Kovacic (Christensen) 18 of 122 Machine Shed Pig Rider Tom Browne 19 of 122 Bill Longbrake with wife Martha. Reg Conger with wife Gay (who's hiding) 20 of 122 Dean Peterson, Connie Kovacic 21 of 122 Mary Beth Loden, Bonnie Buege, Karen Neumann (May) and husband Bill 22 of 122 Nancy Schuetze, Jean Oettinger 23 of 122 Dan Steffen with microphone holder Donna Gruett Steffen (Class of '60) 24 of 122 Reg Conger (Famous Lettered Swimmer) 25 of 122 Tim Rappis, Barb Cooley (Rudd) with husband Eric 26 of 122 Jill and Jean Eldredge 27 of 122 Steve Heise 28 of 122 Dan Steffen and Tom Osten 29 of 122 Dan Steffen, Tim Rappis, Steve Heise 30 of 122 Mary Sue Treado, Bonnie Buege and Marilyn Condella 31 of 122 Carol Srini 32 of 122 Karen Neumann and Mary Sue Treado 33 of 122 Jean Oettinger and Darlene Eichholz 34 of 122 Reunion Committee Mike Galles, Marlain Lambert, Mary Beth Loden, Bonnie Buege, Bonnie Barney 35 of 122 Marilyn Condella and Sandy Zindler 36 of 122 Barb Cooley (Rudd) with husband Eric, and Marilyn Condella 37 of 122 Janie Hopson, Jean Oettinger, Bill Longbrake, Carol Strini 38 of 122 Jean Oettinger, Mary Montgomery, Donna Williams 39 of 122 Panos 40 of 122 The two Tom Brown(e)s 41 of 122 St. Joseph's class
Don Dempsey, Tom Browne, Norm and Gerry Florence, Marilyn Condella 42 of 122 Jean Oettinger, Bill Longbrake, Jerry Klinefelter, Donna Williams 43 of 122 Jerry Klinefelter - Nancy Schuetze 44 of 122 Carolyn Mahnke, Jean Oettinger, Darlene Eichholz 45 of 122 Joan Zeiger, Janie Hopson 46 of 122 Blair Grade School 47 of 122 Eleanor Mickel, Joyce Eichstaedt 48 of 122 Marlea Duescher (Weiss) and husband Jim 49 of 122 Joyce Eichstaedt (Van Buren) and husband, Terry. 50 of 122 Welcome Classmates! 51 of 122 Bonnie Barney, Joyce Eichstaedt 52 of 122 Lock up your virgin daughters. It's the Calhoun Cougars!! 53 of 122 Don Dempsey, Marilyn Condella, Mary Sue Treado 54 of 122 Jack Dresdow, Mike Galles 55 of 122 Jack Dresdow the Webmaster ( www.blackshirts1961.com ) 56 of 122 Marlea Duescher, Bonnie Buege, Joan Zeiger, Barbara Broomall 57 of 122 Darlene Eichholz, Nancy Martin, Donna Smith 58 of 122 Joyce Eichstaedt (Van Buren) with husband Terry 59 of 122 Jean Eldridge, Jill Eldridge, Viv Eckstein 60 of 122 Kirk Elifson 61 of 122 Chuck Ellis, Don Krause, Tad Oelstrom, Jean Eldrige (or is it Jill?) 62 of 122 Curt Grunske 63 of 122 Glen Gygax, John Griffiths 64 of 122 Ron Henderson, Judy Martin, Eleanor Mickel 65 of 122 Cynda Hoffmann, Karen Schacht 66 of 122 Master of Ceremonies Dave Isabell 67 of 122 David James, Nancy Cannon 68 of 122 Jerry Kalamen, Merrily Butler 69 of 122 Class President Jerry Klinefelter 70 of 122 Jerry Klinefelter, Donna Williams, Marlain Lambert, Peter Lee 71 of 122 Bill Knudson, Janie Hopson, Sharon Howell, Clark Jorgenson 72 of 122 Karen Neumann - Curt Grunske 73 of 122 Dick Kranpitz, Reg Conger, James Russell, Connie Ciganek 74 of 122 The Genesee-Wales Gang 75 of 122 Roy Lembcke, Tom Osten 76 of 122 Al Link 77 of 122 Carolyn Manke, Nikki Assman, Ray Frentzel 78 of 122 Tom Marks, Barb Cooley 79 of 122 Lois Young, Glen Gygax 80 of 122 Kathy Rumisek with husband, Jack 81 of 122 Karen Neumann (May) and husband Bill 82 of 122 Jeff Olsen - Ronna Swift - Bob Bagley 83 of 122 Ann Woesner, Bill Harteau, Sandy Zindler 84 of 122 Dean Peterson, Dan Steffen 85 of 122 86 of 122 87 of 122 88 of 122 The Evening Entertainment 89 of 122 Post Reunion - Steffen, Isabell, Dresdow (Looks like Dan had a REAL good time!) 90 of 122 Karin Ades - Steve Heise 91 of 122 (An astonished) Bonnie Buege - Mary Beth Loden 92 of 122 Marilyn Condella - Joannie Zieger - Judy Smith 93 of 122 Karin "Cookie" Ades - Jack Dresdow 94 of 122 Marlea Duescher - Mike Galles 95 of 122 Vivian Eckstein Banks - Roger Banks - Joyce Eichsteadt 96 of 122 Darlene Eicholz - Tom Browne 97 of 122 Norm Florence - Bill Knudsen 98 of 122 Hadfield Grade School: Sandy Voigt - Mike Galles - Karen Neumann - Terry Van Buren ('60) - Steve Heise - Donna (Mike) Galles - Nancy Schuetze - Lis Young 99 of 122 Steve Heise3 - Tom Marks 100 of 122 Ron Henderson - Peter Lee 101 of 122 Karen Neumann - mary Sue Treado 102 of 122 Dave Isabell - Sandy Zindler - Eleanor Mickel 103 of 122 Jerry Kalamen - Jeff Olson - Carol Strini 104 of 122 Jerry Klinefelter - Glen Gygax - Bob Bagley and wife, Judy 105 of 122 Marlain Lambert - Merrily Butler 106 of 122 Judy Martin - Mary Shabaz 107 of 122 Karen Neumann with husband, Mike 108 of 122 Tad and Sandy (Illing) Oelstrom 109 of 122 Jean Oettinger - Bill Longbrake 110 of 122 Tom Osten - Roy Lembke 111 of 122 Kathy Rumisek with husband, Jack 112 of 122 Karen Schacht with husband, David 113 of 122 Dan Steffen and wife, Donna (Gruett '62) 114 of 122 Carol Strini - Carol Hagerstrom - Mary Sue Treado - Mary Montgomery 115 of 122 Ronna Swift - Nancy Cannon 116 of 122 Joyce Eichstaedt's husband Terry Van Buren ('60) and Karen Neumann 117 of 122 Ann Woesner and husband, Gerald 118 of 122 Lois Young - Karen Neumann - Judy Huddleston 119 of 122 Wally Zeck - Chuck Ellis - Dennis Jackson 120 of 122 Steve Zubarik - Barbara Broomall 121 of 122 Blair Grade School 122 of 122
MEGAPHONE - Our Senior Photos Part 1
MEGAPHONE - Our Senior Photos Part 2
Wall of Fame
At Waukesha High School several years ago, a committee was formed and established some selection criteria and made the initial selections to honor accomplishments and contributions of honored graduates. The committee established criteria to ensure recognition of a broad cross-section of achievers. The five categories established were: professional, athletic/entertainment, science/technology, community service and entrepreneur/ industrialist.
The class of 1961 was honored by the selection of two charter members to the Wall of Fame: Bob Davies and Tad Oelstrom. In addition to building a successful family dental practice in Waukesha, Bob has served for over 20 years on the Board of Education and served seven times as its President. Tad's 39 years of distinguished service in the Air Force following his graduation from from the U. S. Air Force Academy culminated with his assignment back to his alma mater as its Superintendent, carrying the rank of a 3-star Lieutenant General. Tad now serves at the Director of the National Security Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In 2006, Jean Oettinger became the third 1961 graduate to be added to The Wall and has notable achievements in coaching sports at several Wisconsin high schools during her 30+ years of teaching.
For full information showing the Wall of Fame recognition of our honored classmates from the Waukesha South High School website, click on their names, below...
Bob Davies
Tad Oelstrom
Jean Oettinger
Waukesha Freeman Article - Reunion Breakfast
A reporter from the Waukesha Freeman attended our Friday Reunion Breakfast and wrote a nice article about our "Special" class.