Wheeling High School Class of 1968 News for 2010

09/15/2010 More sad news, Donna L. Milz, passed away on November 27, 2001. This information was obtained from the SSDI website. I have no other details.

Rest in Peace Donna

09/11/2010 I just received this sad news fthat David R. Kirchenberg passed away on April 1, 2010.

Obituary for David Kirchenberg
David R. Kirchenberg, 60, of Red Rock, AZ passed away April 1, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son, David. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathy; son, Dan; grandson, Jonathan Porter; sisters, Carol (Lloyd) Adams and Gail (Jack) London; sister in law, Nancy (Ron) Bergstrom; brother in law, Jack (Beata) Kolpek; nephews, Josh (Lindsay) Bettis, Andy and Mike Schmitt; nieces, Sara, Jackie and Carmen Kolpek; and great niece, Sophia Bettis. David will be missed terribly by his buddies, Buddy, Annie, Mikey and Scooby. David is beloved and will be missed by all who knew him. He was the love of Kathy's life and Dan's best friend. He was an avid car enthusiast, VP for Bouquet Canyon Hills California HOA and Wrightstown Ranch Arizona HOA. A memorial service will be held at Desert Sunset Funeral Home, 3081 W. Orange Grove Rd. Friday, April 16, 2010 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association

Rest in Peace Dave

07/07/2010 I received an email today informing me that William D. Komiss passed away a little over a year ago, on June 27, 2008. William's son, also William was the one who contacted me with the information.

02/26/2010

Art Ekberg sent along these pictures with these comments:

Hi Guys,

Cathy found these old prints and I scanned them in (pardon the quality, they are not in the best of shape). I thought I'd send them out while we all could still enjoy them. I look at the kids in these pictures and sometimes it feels like only hours ago (How did the time pass so quickly?). I look again and they seem to call from eons ago, maybe even like they were just the characters in a movie I saw a long time ago. Christ!, we're almost 60, when these photos were taken 30 seemed like science fiction, "What, me worry?". I still feel 18 inside but my body screams 75. Over the years we have all drifted apart. However, the bond we developed in those reckless and absolutely wonderful days stays with us each forever. Each one of us is a part of what makes the others all unique individuals and the spirit of that rowdy group will live until we all have passed. I would not trade one memory of those days, good or bad, for any amount of wealth or gain. Sometimes I wonder if when our time comes maybe Cathy and I will ride a dayglow painted Falcon through the backstreets of the hereafter. Mike Alsup, Art Ekberg, Steve Engh, Bob Koch, Mike Krysh and Jay McGary, the guys. Now apart, but the figures in some of the fondest memories that I have. I wonder what Mike Alsup is up to nowadays. Cleveland, I'm sorry I broke down on Sunday when I was talking to you, however it did give me cause to sit back and compose this email. I hope this says what I couldn't then. I'm glad to have known you and you may rest assured that you will live on as a fond part of all of our memories.
Adieu old friend, Art

02/26/2009
More sad news, William H. Schultz passed away on 02/24/2010 as reported by Ron Koelper. William has two siblings who are also WHS alumni, Kathlene Schultz '67 and Robert Schultz '69

William H. Schultz of Prairie View The visitation for William H. Schultz, 59, will be from 3 p.m. until the time of his Life Celebration service at 8 p.m. Saturday, at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (two blocks south of Dundee Road), Wheeling. William was the beloved son of Florence Schultz (nee Wood); loving brother of Kathleen (Don) Watkins, Robert Schultz, Susan (Dave) Ricci, and John (and family) Wood; dear uncle of Tonia (Rob) Roop, Donnie (Christy) Watkins, Heather Schultz, Anthony Ricci, Daniel (Emily) Ricci, Robert Schultz Jr., Nicole Ricci and Christi Ricci; great uncle of Ryan, Shelbie, Austin, Madison, Mikya, Giana, Marcus, Dominic, Daymein, Amara and Vincent; and cherished cousin and lifelong friend of Jim (Arlene) Reising and Ronnie Koepler. Our family is eternally grateful for "Uncle Bill" and everything he has done for us. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hadley School of the Blind appreciated at www.hadley.edu. For funeral information, 847-537-6600 or visit www.funerals.pro.

02/26/2009 Sad news to pass along, Steve Engh passed away on 02/19/2010. Steve had been a member of the band, Lost Sound Dimension, with Mike Redenbaugh '68 and Gary Hansen '69
Steve Engh
ENGH, STEVE, 59, of Louisville, died Friday, February 19, 2010.

He is survived by his wife Susan (Gabriel); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Engh; his sister, Shelly SaLee (Lee); her son, Michael and daughter Anna. He owned and operated Gammaforge, LLC formerly PC Solutions. He was a member of the Louisville Bicycle Club and their former statistician. He held a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from University of Kentucky, 1989. A memorial service will be held at Arch L Heady & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 7410 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40222, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Donations may be made to Hosparus, 3526 Ephraim McDowell Dr, Louisville, KY 40205. Please visit our website: www.archlheadywestport.com

01/01/2010 Happy New Year! There are 181 members of the Class of 1968 still missing.