Wheeling High School Class of 1967 News for 2009

09/29/2009

Update on Shannon Scott: Steve (Emil) and I celebrated our 21st anniversary this year! Only took me 3 tries to get it more or less right. We moved to Shorewood, MN in 2005 for Steve's career. I've been "officially" disabled since 2002 because of back & other health probs, so we go where he has the best opportunity. Left our completely remodeled/updated home of 17 yrs. in Mundelein and are now in a 1,000 sq. ft. cottage that needs it all! So much for our "golden" years.

My son, Alex (Mrazek) turned 33 in September!! In HS he was a nationally-ranked gymnast; graduated from the U of I with a degree in Poly Sci, ended up in the on-line music biz with Rolling Stone.com, then UniversalMusic.com, and is now a manager with Yahoo in the San Diego area. He's still very much a musician, writing/composing/recording/playing, and when not working (and traveling all over the globe!) or doing his music thing, he's surfing. Steve and I are stilll very close to Alex, and very very very proud of him! It's a thrill to see your kid grow into a really cool adult, and I feel blessed! Now all he needs to do is finally find that special woman and gift me with a DIL and grandchild, and I'll be even happier!

01/19/2009

Very sad news to pass along. Jeff Kurinsky passed away from a heart attack. Eileen Boden '66 was Jeff's wife. Jeff younger brother Roger is a '69 alumni. Here is the obituary from the Lake Geneva Regional Newspaper:

Jeffrey J. Kurinsky
Died: Monday, January 19, 2009
Age: 60

Jeffrey J. Kurinsky, 60, Williams Bay, formerly of Wonder Lake, Ill., died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at Mercy Walworth Hospital.

He was born May 6, 1948 in Chicago, the son of George and Ella (Sumka) Kurinsky. He graduated from Wheeling Illinois High School in 1967 and then from DeVry Technical College in Chicago. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War.

On Feb. 1, 1969, in Wheeling, he married the former Eileen Boden. He was the plant manager of Amerigas Corporation in Elkhorn.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed his cottage in Door County, especially boy's weekend when he, his grandsons and sons-in-law spent time together at the cottage. He had a great love for his daughters and his granddaughter.

Jeff is survived by Eileen, his wife of almost 40 years; three daughters, Katie (Andy) Vargas, Gilberts, Ill., Keely (John) Dedeo, Fond du Lac, and Kimberly (Tim) Huemann, McHenry, Ill.; five grandchildren, Jacob, Tyler, Colin, Brennan and Miranda; three brothers, George (Cathy) Kurinsky of St. Charles, Ill., Roger (Carla) Kurinsky, Lake Zurich, Ill., and Randy (Joanne) of Gurnee, Ill. He was preceded in death by his father.

Mass of Christian burial Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at 11 a.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Fontana, with the Rev. Dan Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens, Delavan Township. Visitation Friday, Jan. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home, 800 Park Drive, Lake Geneva. Memorials may be made in Kurinsky's name to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. For online obituary and guest registry go to hdlfuneralhomes.com.

Jeff Kurinsky
Rest in Peace Jeff

01/01/2009

Happy New Year! There are 183 members of the Class of 1967 still missing.