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10/24/2009 Richard Treat Richard Treat all set for Halloween.
Richard Treat Richard Treat
09/03/2009 Jaine Cochran Jaine Cochran Jacobson, sadly has passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.  Jaine has a younger sibling Sue Cochran Craig, who started at Wheeling her freshman year, but finished up at Hersey. Sue was in the class of 1971.  I have no additional information about funeral arrangements at this time. As soon as I get that information I will post it here.
Jaine Cochran Jacobson
Rest In Peace Jaine
You will be remembered and missed by all who knew you!
A funeral service for Jane Jacobson (nee Cochran), 61, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Prospect Heights Community Church, 400 N. Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights. Interment will be in Randhill Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home and Randhill Park Cemetery, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Mrs. Jacobson was a school nurse for District 96 Kildeer and a proud member of Prospect Heights Community Church. She was the beloved wife of Ira "Butch" Jacobson; loving mother of Jamie Rininger, Kristie (Jack) Rininger, Kim (Jay) Loomis and Bob Jacobson; cherished Nana of Ryan Jacob Rininger and Alexis Jane Rininger; treasured daughter of John and the late Eleanor "Billie" Cochran; fond sister of Sue (Charley) Craig, Jack (Karen) Cochran and Bob Cochran; and dear aunt and friend of many. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Disease Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. For information, 847-255-3520.
08/20/2009 Elvera "Vera" Belpulsi More sad news, Elvera "Vera" Belpulsi Durbin passed away on Monday, August 17th, 2009 after losing her battle with ovarian cancer.  This information was provided to me by Vera's younger sister Lin Belpulsi Rakittke '72. There will be a memorial service for Vera on Saturday, Aug. 29th, in Vandalia IL at the First United Methodist Church on Fourth St.  Visitation with the family at 9:30 a.m., service at 10:30 a.m., luncheon at the church following the service. 
Vera Belpulsi Durbin
Rest In Peace Vera
You will be remembered and missed by all who knew you!
07/14/2009 Judy Anderson Sauer passed away on July 10, 2009.   Here is her obituary:


Judy J. Sauer SPRING GROVE - Judy J. Sauer, 61, of Spring Grove, died Friday, July 10, 2009, surrounded by family members at Woodstock Health Care Center in Kenosha, Wis., after an illness for five years.

She was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Evanston, to the late Frank T. and Rosemary (LaJoie) Anderson. She was married to David Sauer on July 31, 1971, in Prospect Heights.

She was a graduate of Wheeling High School in 1966. She was a former Girl Scout leader for many years.

She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond, where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir for many years. She designed and made the many banners that decorate the church.

She is survived by her husband, Dave; two daughters, Emily (Scott) Horrell of Mason City, Iowa, and Carolyn Sauer of Spring Grove; a grandson, Andrew Liam Horrell; a sister, Carol Anderson of Palatine; and a brother, Frank Anderson of California.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway, Richmond. The Rev. Robert Kinnear will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood.

Memorials may be made in her name to Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund in Richmond.

For information, call the funeral home at 815-678-7311.
01/19/2009 Sad news to pass along. Jeff Kurinsky '67 the husband of Eileen Boden Kurinsky '66 has passed away. See the Class of '67 news page for 2009 for details.
01/01/2009   Happy New Year!  This website is celebrating its 15th year in service!  There are still 150 members of the class of 1966 on the missing list.

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