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8/30/11Hartley Alley writes from San Antonio: "I was so sorry to hear of John Gaiser's passing.  He was an avid chemist (had the big Gilbert chem set) and home rocket builder when we were pals in about 4th and 5th grade.  I watched and helped some (as his assistant) as he built rockets and small bombs (made with his own gun powder) and set them off by electric ignition in the wooded area across the street from his home.  I fondly remember his parents who welcomed all into their home, Hazel and Gary (John called them by their first names like I did my parents). Their house had a wonderful train set and full model landscape with tracks etc., in the basement.  John was very bright but not at all stuck on himself.  One of a kind.  Also sorry to hear of Sherry Sheridan's passing.  She and I had a fun senior week driving around in her dad's T bird convetible with no shoes on.  She was a true friend."
3/9/11MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — John E. Gaiser passed away after a long battle with cancer on March 3, 2011. He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and moved to the Bay Area in 1965. He received bachelor’s degrees in physics and psychology, and a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University.  John was a true rocket scientist. Beginning in high school, he was building liquid fuel rockets and receiving awards for his scientific achievements. He devoted his career to the aerospace industry in Silicon Valley. His final position was director of systems engineering at Space Systems/Loral.

John was loved and respected by his many friends and colleagues. His smile radiated love and joy to all who knew him. John was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Astrid; his mother, Hazel; six daughters and; their husbands; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Kathy (Skoor) Gaiser (both UHS '66); and two nephews and a grandniece.
1/19/11 Susan Byrnes Wallace writes: "I've seen Dave Millen, Ann Johnson, Jean Rogers, Eva Benes, Suzie Talbott, and Gary Chumley over the years when I've been back in Btown but otherwise have dropped off the radar. I was in Btown for the month of June 2010 helping my mother pack out and come live with me. We are both widows (my husband Tony died of ALS in 2008, my dad died 13 years ago). I have a 27-year-old son who is a health care lobbyist in DC, and I could care less about becoming a grandmother. My career has involved editing and research at National Geographic Magazine, database editing for AARP, geriatric mental health counselor, and currently geriatric care manager. I spent 5 years living overseas (Tunisia and England) as a Foreign Service wife; great experience! Still love to play tennis, am an avid reader, volunteer at hospice...and wonder where the years went! My sister Sheila (class of 1963) died in Dec. 2010 of causes related to her liver transplant 16 years ago. Now that I know that there is an all-class reunion, I'll try to attend."
3/31/10 Extracted from an article in the Bloomington Herald-Times
By Bethany Nolan 331-4373 | [email protected], March 31, 2010
www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2010/03/31/news.qp-3824436.sto

A Bloomington native who lived in Tennessee is feared dead following a March 11 canoeing accident on the Mississippi River.  The body of 63-year-old Grant William Somes was not found despite a two-day search involving seven boats and three helicopters, according to Eighth Coast Guard District spokesman Tom Atkeson.  Somes served as chairman of Preventive Medicine at the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Center and led the Design, Biostatistics and Ethics Unit of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute.  He earned his PhD in statistics in 1975 from the University of Kentucky, and his research specialties included the application of statistics to health and lifetime stress, smoking, cardiovascular reactivity, guns and violence and hypertension in adults and children.

Somes is survived by his wife of 42 years, Brenda (Weddle) Somes (UHS '65), who was born and raised in Bloomington and attended, with Somes, University High School; son and daughter-in-law Tony and Tina Somes of Bloomington; mother Margaret “Peggy” Somes of Bloomington; brother and sister-in-law Roger and Diana Somes of Bloomington; sister and brother-in-law Sheron and Warren Ralph of Fort Wayne; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Jan and Tom Stocker of Bloomington; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Marsha and Dan Henson of Portage; and mother-in-law Barbara Weddle of Bloomington; as well as several other family members who live in other states.
9/27/09 Caroline van Wagtendonk wrote: "While I didn't graduate from UHS (moved to Miami, FL in 1960) I'm interested in keeping in touch with my friends from those days.  My brother went to his 50th reunion (class of 1958) last year and had a great time."
6/23/09 Jon Russell writes:  My name while at UHS was Leonard Walker Russell with a nickname of Skip.  After graduation I changed my name legally to Jon Walker Russell - something to do with my grandfather who I disliked.  From there I went to Indiana University for 2 years and then University of California Santa Barbara where I graduated. Went to San Diego for an MA in psychology and was married before heading off to Australia for 35 years.  Did a lot of things such as sheep breeding and a Ph.D. and bunches of academia. I have now returned to US with my second wife (Australian) to live with my 96 year old mother here in Atlanta.  I am doing some corporate work and relaxing.  Sure would like to make contact with people of class of 64.  Disturbed  over Bruce, Eric and others.  Seems too soon.  Do you know anything about Susie Byrnes?
5/15/09 Sharon Ann “Sherry” Sammis, of Bloomington, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009.  She graduated from UHS and attended Indiana University.  She is survived by her husband, Richard Sammis; a daughter, a son and a stepson and was preceded in death by her parents.  Sherry was an outspoken activist working for animal rights, peace, social justice and environmental awareness. She was an energy healer and teacher of Reiki. She was a fiercely loyal wife, a devoted mother and beloved friend to many.
5/19/08 Sheila Bemis Greene writes: "I'm an artist & an art teacher loving life in Houston, Texas. My daughter Allison & son Jeremy are both married & live in Texas also. My granddaughter Becca is the light of my life!  While in college, I married my U-School sweetheart Scott Greene. We moved to Austin where he attended law school. Scott enjoyed being an attorney in Corpus Christi & a law professor at Creighton Law School in Omaha, Nebraska before his untimely death in 1982.  Many of my favorite memories result from growing up in Bloomington & attending University School. It was an amazing & positive adventure. I'd love to touch base with old friends & classmates. I think about many of you often!"
8/22/06 John Gaiser and others sent this:  » Published at http://www.indystar.com.  Applegate, Eric E. July 2, 2006

Eric Edwin Applegate Died while attending a meeting of the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Eric, the eldest of four children, is survived by his partner in life, Tim Waterfill; his parents; two brothers, Ray and Bob; and his sister, Beth Applegate. Born December 1, 1945 to K. Edwin and Betty Dilts Applegate in Logansport, Indiana, he spent his youth in Bloomington, Indiana graduating from University High School. Eric received a dual Bachelor of Arts degree from City University of New York in Psychology and Humanities. He continued his training receiving his Masters of Science in Marital and Family Therapy from Butler University. Credentialed in the areas of Sex Therapy, Marital Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling and Addictions Counseling, he directed the Nora Counseling Center's Sexual Rehabilitation Program. He was an Internationally Certified AlcoholDrug Counselor, a Nationally Certified AlcoholDrug Counselor, Level II through NADAC and an Indiana State Certified AlcoholDrug Counselor through ICAADA. He was a member of the American Counseling Association, The American Group Psychotherapy Association, The Indiana State Mental Health Association, The International Foundation for Gender Education, The National Council on Sexual Addition and Compulsivity, The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, and The International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors. To further the educational training of his colleagues he served as an Adjunct Graduate Instructor at Butler University and was instrumental in developing Butler University's graduate degree in Addictionology. To further the goals of research and education, Eric served as a Board Member of the Friends of the Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. If you wish to give, we request that you make a donation to the Kinsey Institute through the Indiana University Foundation in the name of Eric Edwin Applegate. Address: Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Foundation, P O Box 500, Bloomington, IN 47402. Memorial service will be held in the Atrium of the Marott Building, 2625 North Meridian, Indianapolis, IN on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Arrangements are entrusted to Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center - Speedway. www.flannerbuchanan.com
2/21/06 Linda Pickens Holt writes: "This is my first time of logging on this page. Sending my new info. Thinking of moving again and possibly out of state. Sad to learn of those of our class that have passed on. But, a big hello to rest of class."
10/22/05 See the Reunions section 
This is a reminder that the Class of 65 will be having an informal gathering at Nicks "Hoosier Room" on Friday night starting at about 6-6:30 and going until ???  The Class of 64 will also be there.  If anyone from the Class of 66 or for that matter any other interested Univees would like to come that would be great.  "The more the Merrier"  Our 40th reunion this summer was so much fun that I am anticipating a great weekend for all of us.  UNIVEES RULE!  Kathy Rumple Sollenberger '65
8/26/05 A scanned clipping from a May 10, 1963 newspaper will interest the class of '64 - especially Lynn Householder, Jan Thurston, Robert Frothingham, Cym Lowell, Peggy Drach. Bill Burnham and Jerry Buczek, who took Chinese at UHS from Monica Chen (now Yu), who saved this clipping all these years.  She sent it to Becky Bobilya Gregory, who shares it with us. Mrs. Yu would love to hear from her former students.
8/23/05 Cindy Warren Hobbs writes: "Looking forward to hearing from some of my classmates.  Alternate email:  [email protected].  We live on Coldwater Lake in MI, but I work in MI & IN."
6/23/05
Rebecca Gaskill writes: "I am so sorry I have not kept up with the class. I did make a reunion YEARS ago but since my parents died I have not had a Bloomington connection. I did have the pleasure of seeing Eva and her family since we both had parents at Meadowood Retirement Community. Other than that, I have been totally out of the loop and getting more nostalgic about U School all the time."
2/18/05
Peggy Drach writes: "Nice to make a connection with familiar old names - can't believe its been over 40 years.  Is there going to be a reunion at some point - I went to one a long time ago - was it the 15th?   Since then I'm sure I've been hard to contact - I've been in New England, South East Asia, etc.  Love to hear from old friends!     Peg Drach
8/24/04
John Perry, BHS '64,  is one of the people listed on the classmates.com page.  Their class had a reunion recently.  If you want to contact any BHS '64,  I'll put you in touch with him.  Margaret
8/22/04
I've heard already from Jan Humphrey Rigg, who reports she was told that Lori Schultz Miles had died.  If anyone knows that is not true PLEASE let Margaret know ([email protected]).  Also Lee Allen wrote with his registration:  "It has been 10 times the years that we were in school together, yet who does not remember those the best of all?  As I read down the names on the registered and unknown list, faces and events came back in a flood. Stewart Curry!  I had given up hope of a 40th reunion since I have lost all contact with the class of '64.  Please add my name to the list.  Thanks for being the catalyst, Margret. - ps; Another missing class name: Bill Miller.  Hope he is not MIA.." (I did not have Bill's name - it has been added as missing - Margaret)
8/21/04
I have begun to contact members of the class of '64 who are registered on classmates.com.  Classmates, for good reason having to do with spam, does not make the contact easy.  I can only send 20 messages a day, and must do them individually, so the first half is done tonight and the  last half will be done tomorrow.  I hope to hear from many or all, and that they all visit this website and will pass on the word to other classmates.  I hope to get a lot of corrections and additions.  I have not yet checked your yearbook for pictured members of your senior class.  Next time I am in Bloomington I intend to do that at the library.

I started this classmates emailing with '64 because '64 does not seem to have plans (yet) for a 40th reunion, while I know '54 and '44 have such plans made already.  If you can't get a reunion going this year, maybe you can all come on October 29, 2005 when the all school reunion will be held.
8/07/04
Stuart Curry sent this photo of an Elm Heights 6th Grade class in 1958
9/11/02
Diana Brogneaux Yoder writes:  I enjoyed corresponding with Reed Martin after so many years had elapsed and would be interested in finding out about other classmates with whom I have lost touch.   This website is a good idea and I'm so pleased that other University School friends are finding out about it.
5/24/02
Reed Martin writes: Where is Evelyn Herman who attended Rogers School and then left Bloomington????  I am a hobby fanatic. "Old Time Banjo" is a CD I have available. 37 solo clawhammer banjo tunes and 18 pages of stories. In the garage are five vehicles 1901 or earlier.  I drive a 1931 Ford deluxe roadster as one of my regular cars. Will be in Bloomington September 14th for the Homer Spriggs Music Festival. I have been teaching banjo at folk camps in the summer for many years. I have written my Bloomington Childhood Memories and will TRADE a copy for your Bloomington Childhood memories.
11/23/01 Reed Martin writes: "I was supposed to finish my scholastic career at U.H.S., but the family moved in 1960. I would have graduated, God willing, in the great class of 1964. Please add my name to the 1964 mailing list, and if Evelyn Herman ever checks in, please tell her to drop me a note.   Thanks...Reed Martin"
 
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October 29, 2005
All School Reunion

'64 and '65 are
gathering informally
Friday Evening at
Nicks Hoosier Room
Reservations Received as of 11/01/2005 for:
'64Nelda Barker, Susan Black, Diana Brogneaux Yoder & Frank, Ross Brown & Karen, Stuart Curry & Sheri, Diane Dixon Scales, Peg Drach, Ann Johnson, Sheri Lindsey Curry & Stuart, Cym Lowell & Joel Herskowitz & Roya Sayadi, Reed Martin, Karen McIntosh Brown & Ross, Mark Myers, Michael O'Connor & Mary, Kathleen Riester Rabold & John, Jean Rogers, Mary Beth Schmaltz & Urban Wemmerlöv, Tom Sharp & Kim, Sherry Sheridan Sammis & Richard, Michael Stevens, Sue Talbott Haverstock, Susie Tardy Maxwell & Howard, Tim Thrasher & Beth, Cynthia Warren Grossman Hobbs & Steve
2004 - Fortieth  
 
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email addresses
64 Donald
Adam
 
KS
Oskalooska
 
64 Cindy Adams Seidl SC Fort Mill [email protected]
64
Lee
Allen
 
WA
Everett
[email protected]
64 Hartley David
Alley
 
TX
San Antonio
[email protected]
64 Lee Ballinger   CA Culver City  
64 Nelda Barker   OH New Knoxville  
64 Kedrick
Beasley
 
IN
Bloomington
 
64 Ruth Beharriell Antosh NY Dunkirk  
64 Sheila Bemis Greene TX Houston [email protected]
64 Mary Lynn Bender Myers WI Muskegon  
64 Eva
Benes
Hanhardt
NY
New York
 
64 Rena
Bidney
 
RI
Barrington
 
64 Susan
Black
Bolyard
IN
Bloomington  
64
Pamela
Bradtmueller
Duncan
IN
Bloomington
[email protected]
64 Robin Bridwell   IN Bloomington [email protected]
64
Diana
Brogneaux
Yoder
OH
Dublin
[email protected]
64 Nancy
Brown
Lowell
TX
Dallas
 
64 Ross Brown   FL Tampa [email protected]
64
Thomas
Brown
 
IN
West Lafayette
[email protected]  Web
64 Gerald Buczek   IN Danville  
64 Bill
Burnham
 
MI Ann Arbor
[email protected]   Web
64 James Buskirk   IN Ellettsville  
64 Susan
Byrnes
Wallace
VA
Arlington
[email protected]
64 Michael
Carpenter
 
AZ
Tucson
[email protected]
64 Richard
Casati
 
MN
Minneapolis
 
64 Elizabeth
Christena
Ragatz
MN
Burnsville
 
64 Gary B
Chumley
 
IN
Bloomington  
64 Paul Cousins   OK Oklahoma City  
64 Sears (Skip) Crowell III   MA Woods Hole  
64 Patricia Curry   IN Bloomington  
64
Stuart
Curry
 
IN
Bloomington
[email protected]
64 Rita Curtis Herrick IN Greenwood  
64 William
Cuttino Jr
 
IN
Indianapolis
 
64 Larry
Davis
 
IN
Bloomington  
64 Diane Dixon Scales IN Bloomington  
64 Daniel Donahue   MD Mechanicsville  
64 Kay
Douglas
Faris
IN
Indianapolis
 
64 Nancy
Doyle
Freese
WI
Roberts
 
64
Margaret (Peggy)
Drach
 
FL
Sarasota
[email protected]
64 Frank
Eberle
 
IN
Bloomington  
64m Joyce Edwards Segaloff Belize San Ignacio [email protected]
64 Sara
Ellis
Hacker
IN
Ellettsville
 
64 Mary Ellis Hane IN Bloomington  
64
Don
English
 
IN
Bloomington
[email protected]
64 Charles (Chuck) Faris   CA San Diego  
64 Jean
Farr
Roach
IN
Lafayette
 
64 Stephen Craig
Fowler
 
IN
Aurora
[email protected]
64 Robert Frothingham   GA Suwanee  
64
Rebecca
Gaskill
 
IN
Sellersburg
[email protected]
64 Shelby
Gerking
 
FL
Geneva
 
64
David
Hagen
 
OR
Eugene
[email protected]
64 Brenda Hartsock Keen IN Bloomington  
64 Eleanor Hartswick Porche IN Bloomington [email protected]
64 Becky Hickam Houghton IL Metamora  
64
Philip
Hilger
 
IN
Pendleton
[email protected]
64 Sarah Jane
Hope
Chelminski
CT
Bridgewater
 
64 Ruth Ann
Horn
Skirvin
IN
Bloomington  
64 Lynn
Householder
 
WA
Bellingham
 
64 Richard
Huffman
 
IN
Bloomington  
64
Jan
Humphrey
Rigg
TX
Houston [email protected]
64 Alan Irwin   BC, Canada Victoria [email protected]
64
Ann
Johnson
 
IN
Bloomington
[email protected]
64 Michael Kemp   IN Bloomington  
64 Linda
Key
Underdown
MI
Birmingham
[email protected]
64 Alex
Klishevich
 
CA
Sacramento
[email protected]
64 Sharon
Lentz
Schnier
IN
Columbus
 
64 Diane Liebenow Gray IA Iowa City [email protected]
64 Sherrill
Lindsey
Curry
IN
Bloomington  
64 Ross
Lockridge
 
MS
Greenville
 
64 Cym
Lowell
 
TX
Dallas
[email protected]
64 Gregory
Lumbra
 
OR
Astoria
 
64m Reed Martin   MD Cabin John [email protected]
64 Terri
McCullough
Pryor
IN
French Lick
 
64 Jo Ann McGarry Gast IN Indianapolis  
64 Karen McIntosh Brown FL Tampa [email protected]
64 Francisco Menendez   PA Philadelphia  
64 David Millen   IN Bloomington  
64 William Miller   AZ Mesa  
64 Polly
Muckenfuss
Levine
IN
Bloomington  
64
Brenda
Neal
Buck
IL
Peoria
 
64 James
Nebergall
 
IN
Greenwood
 
64 Michael Nordberg   FL Naples  
64 O'Connor Michael   MI South Haven [email protected]
64 Thomas Olsen   OH Dayton  
64 Vickie Patterson Goodrum CT Danbury  
64 Joab (Joe)
Patton
 
CO
Colorado Springs
 
64 Ron
Pennington
 
IN
Bloomington  
64 Linda Pickens Holt TN Bluff City [email protected]
64 Elizabeth Ragatz   MN Burnsville  
64 Susie
Raines
Young
IN
Greensburg
[email protected]
64 William Rhoades   CO Durango  
64
Rick
Richmond III
 
WI
Eau Claire
[email protected]
64 Kathleen Riester Rabold IN Bloomington [email protected]
64 Jean Rogers   IL Chicago [email protected]
64 Robert Runkle   IN Newburgh  
64 Jon (Skip) Russell GA Atlanta [email protected]
64 Jeanne Schaap Dennis IL Wheaton  
64 Mary Beth Schmaltz   WI Madison  
64 William
Schmaltz
 
IN
Bloomington  
64 John
Segal
 
IN
Jasper
 
64 Roxane Selden   WA Seattle [email protected]
64 Thomas Sharp   IN Bloomington  
64 Philip Smith   IN Columbus  
64 Robert Spangler   IN Anderson  
64 Sherry Spencer Foster IN Mooresville  
64
Michael
Stevens
 
IN
Indianapolis
[email protected]
64 Susanne
Talbott
Haverstock
IN
Bloomington [email protected]
64 Susie
Tardy
Maxwell
IN
Indianapolis
[email protected]
64 Tim Thrasher   IN Bloomington [email protected]
64 Jan
Thurston
 
CA
Palo Alto
 
64 Georgiana Turlukis Ostrander FL Naples [email protected]
64 Caroline van Wagtendonk  Ellington WA Seattle [email protected]  Web
64 Sharon Vaughn Barstow TX Houston  
64
Elizabeth
Veach
 
VA
Falls Church
 
64 Cynthia Warren Grossman Hobbs MI Coldwater [email protected]
64 Mark Weir   IN Indianapolis  
64 John Wertz   WA Bainbridge Island  
64 Rebecca Whitaker   IN Indianapolis  
64 Ann Willbern Richmond-Rollin CA Bayside  
64 Carol
Wilson
Wiles
IN
Springville
 
64 Dennis
Zylman
 
TX
Port Isabel
 
             
 
m=moved before graduation;  x=graduated early;  B=BHS graduate;  s=spouse of class member 
 
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last known location
64
Angela
Alexander
 
 
64
Timothy
Bailey
 
 
64
Judith
Black
 
 
64
Susie
Brineger
Phiffer
Mount Vernon IN
64 Suzanne Bunger Bridges  
64
Pedro
de Jesus
 
 
64 Nancy
Eckert
Bauman
Chicago IL
64 Ruth
Fairwell
Curry
 
64 Daniel
Fay
 
Pittsburgh PA
64
Sandra
Gallimore
 
 
64 Sandra
Goldman
 
 
64
David
Hatchett
 
 
64
Karen
Jonassen
 
 
64
Bette
Kent
 
 
64
Peter
Marshall
 
 
64 Lynn
Montgomery
Hardy
Springville IN
64 James
Neal
 
Russellville AL
64 Anna
Osborne
 
Bloomington IN
64 Patti Jayne
Rayborn
Raley
Clinton IN
64 Wendy
Riggs
Cook
 
64
Shirley
Robison
 
 
64 James T
Schmaltz
 
Honolulu HI
64
James
Schwartz
 
 
64 Ellen
Spencer
Foster
Mooresville IN
64
Richard
Stout
 
 
64 Robert
Young
 
 
64B John Perry   [email protected]
 
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Deceased

 
 
 
 
death date last residence
64 Eric Applegate   6/28/2006 Indianapolis IN
64
Danny
Braswell
 
6/1966
Viet Nam
64
Robert (Bob)
Carter
 
 
 
64 Joyce Dodds Miller    
64JohnGaiser 3/3/2011Mountain View CA
64
Donald Scott
Greene
 
2/1982
TX
64
Ann
Hammond
 
 
 
64
Lynn
Merritt
 
abt 1975
 
64
Lori
Schultz
Miles
7/10/1997 ?
Albuquerque NM ?
64 Thomas Scritchfield   3/16/2003 Bloomington IN
64
Bruce William Shaffer  
3/28/1969 KIA, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam
64 Sharon (Sherry) Sheridan Sammis 5/9/2009 Bloomington IN
64 Grant Somes   5/11/2010 Memphis TN
64
David
Thornbury
 
9/1990
 
 
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