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12/29/2008 No Yearbook Picture I found this picture of Mickey Moreno on Classmates.com

Mickey Moreno

12/12/2008 Ken Steffen Ken Steffen passed away at NW Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.  Ken had been ill since early November.  Ken has a younger sister Linda Steffen Murrelle who graduated from WHS in 1973.  Funeral arrangements will be handled by Klosak Funeral Home in Wheeling.  That's all the details I have.

Ken Steffen
Rest In Peace Ken

07/29/2008 Fred Pagenkopff Rick Pagenkopf has become quite the photographer.  Please visit his website at: http://pageric.net/Photography/
07/23/2008 Sherry Cunningham I just received the sad news that Sherry Cunningham Cermak passed away on Sunday (07/20/2008) from a heart attack.  Here is the information I received from her classmate/husband Bob Cermak (through Char Winfrey Buckley '66).
To all: I think most of you have heard the tragic news. Sherry died of a heart attack on Sunday. Below is the obituary that will be running in the Davis Enterprise. Sherry was fortunate to have so many wonderful and loving friends and family. I can not express how much she will be missed. Please forward to others you think would want to know. I apologize for sending from Sherry's email account, but that was the only way to access her address book. You can contact me at robert_cermak@yahoo.com.

Bob Cermak ‘66 (Sherry's husband)


Sherry was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, grew up in Illinois, and made Davis, California her home for the past 28 years. She died of a sudden heart attack on July 20, 2008.

Sherry graduated with High Honors from UC Davis in 1985, and from UCD's School of Law in 1988. After a brief career as an Attorney, Sherry found her true calling as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and blogger. Her blog "What Did You Eat?" is a popular site with wonderful recipes and photographs of food she has creatively prepared. The weekend postings are updates on the life of her cats and rescued wildlife.

Sherry was cherished and loved by her family and many friends. She will be greatly missed.

Sherry is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bob Cermak; brother Frank Cunningham III, and several loving cousins, aunts and uncles, and her mother-in-law Margaret (Bunty) Cermak.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 26 at 10 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Rd., with a reception to follow at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Sherry's name to the Wildlife Care Association (www.wildlifecareassociation.net).

Those who wish to sign a guestbook online may do so at www.wiscombefuneral.com.

Sherry Cunningham

02/28/2008 James Rainer News from James Rainer

Patti and I are happily married for 39 years now, both of us are retired (picture is from our recent trip to Mexico) and our twin sons are married and doing well.  Now 38 years old (I know that seems impossible) our sons, their wives and Patti and I are all actively involved in our ministry as Jehovah's Witnesses.  Jeff and his wife Wendy are now serving in the Sheboygan Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Joe and Diane are serving in the Hartford Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hartford, Wisconsin but will soon be going to serve in a Spanish Congregation in Pewaukee Wisconsin. Patti and I are in the Port Washington Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses where we both are full time ministers representing the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.  I also have the privilege of giving Bible based talks at the local, state, and national level.  No grandchildren as of yet.  As I often have said, however, we are healthy, wealthy, and wise--two out of three isn't bad.  Which two I will leave up to my former classmates.  Hi and love to all of you.

Jim and Patti Rainer

01/01/2008   Happy New Year!    There are 151 members of the class of 1966 missing as of today.
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