Welcome to the
Ladue High School Class of '58
website
Mark Silbergeld has noted that Edward Keane has died.
Who was he? A man very important to us as children:
He was the primary writer for "The Howdy Doody Show"
and he wrote the Howdy Doody Song AND very importantly,
he came up with the word "kawabunga".
New photo below of Cliff Bragdon in a group on the cover
of Rotary Magazine. See if you can pick Cliff out before you
read which one he is.
Where is Armond Inselberg? See below!
Sonny Nielson reveals a family "secret"
in Family Photos!
Breakfast Club photos and gossip
from July 14th below....Some photos
from August 11, BUT "star photographer"
Bill Reisse was not in attendance so these
are only fair!
Ram Belle Luncheon photos begin below.
Salad Extravaganza Coming Up!
The RamBelle Luncheon:
August 20th, Friday, 11:30 a.m. at the Pass house.
Marcia set a beautiful table for us.
Barb Russell Harry, Mary Dirk McElravey, Lorna Meier Arbet, Marilyn Butler Ware, Pat Peeper
in the buffet line.
Marilyn Hardt Felter and Mary Dirk
The woman on the right is Pat Peeper Klein; do you know you who the one on
the left is? Probably not. See the end of the photos for the answer *
Marilyn Butler Ware and Lorna Meier Arbet
Marilyn Hardt Felter with Betty Lee Jacob Burkhardt . Both have always lived in
St. Louis. Marilyn's son is married to Jack Julier's daughter.
Joan Rothaus O'Brien and Lorna Meier Arbet Marilyn Ham Coffman and Marilyn Butler Ware
Friends for many years. Marilyn C. celebrates 50th anniversary this year. She
is married to an ex-Ladue policeman.
Janice Quin, Susan Greenspan Sherman, Francine
Barb Russell Harry just back from a cruise to celebrate their 50th anniversary
and Pat Peeper Klein. Barb organizes all of our luncheons.
Two Marilyns, Betty Lee, Lorna and Francine
Hostess Marcia Coltman Pass and Helen Ziercher
Helen Ziercher, Marilyn Hardt, Susan Greenspan
* The lady was our special guest, Amy Camie, John's wife.
She was the harpist at the recent wedding of Marcia and Robert's daughter.
7 Tom Barta
11 Betty Lee Hubb
12 Barb Russell
19 Marilyn Martin
21 Pat Peeper
Bernard Schneider
22 Stu Emmert
23 Natale Lentin
29 Charlet Knox
If you move or change your e-mail address,
PLEASE let Francine know. If you would like
an e-mail update of all the changes so far,
one will be sent to you (Excel). If you want
an ongoing quarterly update IF there are
changes, e-mail: francinemcohn@yahoo.com.
Breakfast Club, July 14th
In attendance: Reisse, Robert Pass, Camie, Taggart, Krug, Ware,
Adam, Portmann, Freund, Handelman, Gelber , Kastner, Portmann
AND.....Slater!
Paul Ware is working parttime, planning his annual week long Mission Trip
South America on Saturday, the 17th and his injured son, Mike, has been
given the go-ahead to put weight on his broken leg.
Mike Freund is back at Wash U. fully recovered from hernia surgery. 
Jim and Betty recently celebrated her 70th. Betty's cancer cells have improved
from 176 to 116. Remission is a 2 so there is a way to go.
Steve Slater talking to Ken Kastner. Looking good!
Howard and wife Alice went with kids and grandkids to Alaska on their annual
family trip to new places each year.
John is producing wife Amy's new music album, cutting the grass and enjoying
every moment of life.
Will Tom Taggart ever finish working on taxes??!
Morty Gelber says all is going well at the "Y" working with kids. Both having fun!
Bill and wife Rosemary looking forward to a trip to Rivera Maya, Mexico in December.
Frank Adam and his wife have had three of their grandchildren, 9 months to
three years as houseguests for a few weeks and realize that they are not as
young as they used to be.......
Robert is traveling to auctions coast to coast, BUT thinking about retiring. He is
getting ready for his daughter's wedding next month.
Ken has been motorcycling through Arkansas and Missouri. He and Marvina
will celebrate their 50th in Switzerland next month.
Jerry Krug is working as a security officer and working around the house.
August 11th photos:
Charlie Cooper's back in town, Morty Gelber, Howard Handelman and Ken Kastner
Paul Ware and Frank Adam
Mike Freund, Steve and Elaine Slater. Did you notice that the Flight Attendant
from Jet Blue who threw a fit was named Steve Slater?!
John Camie and Charlie Cooper
Ken Kastner and Jim Portmann
As they say, "Last but not least..." Tom Taggart
SPECIAL FEATURE!
Although he had a long career as a corporate officer in Banking, Tom Hector
always loved flying, earning his private license in 1964. He continued accumulating
ratings, moving up to multi-engine instructor in 1980. Then he took time off (15 years)
for family. He returned to the cockpit in 1995. Finally, in 2000, between jobs, he
joined Corporate Flight as a co-pilot on a Hawker 700 business jet. He became a
captain in 2005 and continued to add higher ratings for more aircraft. Typically, he
flies 35-50 hours a month as the exclusive flight provider of organ procurements for
Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit. He also flies all sorts of trips throughout the U.S.,
Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean and occasionally Central America. He flies
well known celebrities including Hollywood stars, athletes, politicians and corporate CEO's.
Tom lives with wife Michaela (Mike) and they have a son and daughter. Below are photos
of Tom and you can go to www.corporateflight.com to see more about his company.
Do you have an interesting second career???
Captain Tom by a Hawker 800SP his "main plane"
8 seat interior
Tom and the instruments in the Hawker 800SP
Family Photos
This was the cover of Rotary Magazine featuring Cliff Bragdon's band, Twitchy, and a group
of physicists and astronomers (in white jackets), all together to see the huge new moon. (Don't ask why....)
Twitchy's first CD will be out October 1, which, incidentally, is the day Cliff will be in St. Louis visiting.
E-mail him if you want to get together! Cliff is wearing sunglasses and is holding bongo drums.
Bonnie Frederich Halls and husband Gary on a recent vacation. They have always
lived in the St. Louis area as do two of their children and 4 of their grandchildren.
The last child and two grandchildren live iin Champaign, Illinois. Bonnie and Gary
met at Washington U.
Here is Armond Inselberg pictured at the last "start-up" company he's worked
for in Menlo Park, CA. He said 6 others have failed! Armond was the first
of us to be involved in IT with a PhD in Computer Sciences and an MBA and
worked for some major companies in northern California. He now teaches
online for the University of California Extension.
Check out the link below to see a flyer for the Fall class Armond is teaching: VMWARE v
SPHERE 4: Configuration and Management. You can see more or enroll.
Go to:
ucsc-extension.edu for more specifics about the class.
Here is Sonny Nielson (rt) and younger brother Jim at the wedding this summer
of Steve's son at Ashlawn Farm near Monticello. Sonny reveals that Jim
has always felt bad because he is much shorter than our classmate and
Sonny always bends his kness to look shorter in these pictures! Don't you think
Jim looks a lot like Coach Nielson?
Judy Dunham Weatherman and grandson, 2 1/2 year old Wyatt.
They both live in Nova, Ohio.
Earle Recklein and wife Charlet pictured in North Ft. Meyrs where they
retired from St. Louis in 2007.
For the 11th year in a row, "Forever Friends" Hector, Werber and Schwartz have
gotten together with their spouses for a summer rendevous! Here they are in
Saugatuck, Michigan. Hector and Schwartz live in Michigan; Werber in Illinois.
Lunching together on July 28th, Natale, Molly (Sally Doerschlen's daughter),
Francine and Barbara Felder. Natale was in St. Louis from Winterhaven, FL
to see a baseball game with her family and Barbara Felder was in from Miami
to visit her father.
Sandy Smith Kilbride with granddaughter Gwen. Grandma is helping out the parents
at their home in Cleveland. Sandy lives in Florida.
Cliff and Sarah Bragdon with their three daughters, two sons-in-law and four
grandchildren on a trip to Shelter Island, L.I., N.Y. to celebrate Cliff's June
birthday turning 70.
Neighbors Mike Freund and Helen Ziercher entertained visitors Kathy and
Mike Schwartz who were in St. Louis for a few days from Michigan.
Tom and Judy Chused in front of the Maison des Metiers d'Art
in Pezanes, a medieval town in the south of France. They spent
two weeks renting from a friend and taking care of the resident
chickens, ducks, cats and garden! (Who knew Dr and Dr Chused
would do that!) Back to Strasbourg and Paris for 2 1/2 weeks
in August and September and then 10 days in Paris over
New Year (that's more like it...)
While expecting a new photo of Barb Felder soon, here's a photo for those
of you who remember her father. He is 92 and still lives in the same house
as when we were in school. He is at a concert in University City with
Barb's twin grandchildren, Casey and Sidney.
Marcia and Robert Pass hosted their granddaughter's 16th birthday party
at their home on June 12 for 80 teen-agers! Mackenzie is the daughter of
the Passes' son, Cliff.
Helping at the party is Marcia and Robert's daughter, Robyn, Robert and birthday
girl Mackenzie.
Also helping to prepare for the party is younger sister, Carly. Looks like there
will be another party in a few years....
Ronnie Pass and wife Jan who recently
celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary.
Son Daniel, grandson Luca, d-i-l Cameron
Daughter Elizabeth, s-i-l Steve, Duncan, Cody plus new baby
Son Michael, d-i-l Maureen, kids Emily and Caroline
The kids left at home
Long ago Pass kids: Ronnie, Bonnie, Robert
Bill and Rosemary Reisse recently back from a trip to the Gulf Shores, beating the oil.
There are awaiting visits from their grandchildren who live in Austin, TX and Bonaire,GA.
Bill still races sailboats at Creve Coeur Lake, but says " The younger sailors are beating
up on Uncle Billy."
Jean Leutwiler Brandenburger and husband Don are NEVER home near
San Francisco. Here are two photos from their recent trip to Nepal and Bhutan.
They are at Tiger's Nest, a Buddhist shrine that all Bhutanese try to hike to during
their life time. The people wear their colorful native dress every day.
Jean on the hike to Tiger's Nest.
Jean and Don in Bhutan native dress. Don is a Ladue '54 graduate
and an architect who does beautiful pen and ink drawings of many of
their travels.
This is Judy Morse Harrington's family at a celebration last year in Arizona.
Son Tom, Judy, husband John, son Jay, Jay's wife, Shi; Judy's daughter Christy.
In front are grandchildren.
Judy and John celebrating their 50th anniversary at Wentworth By the Sea,
Newcastle Island, New Hampshire.
Natale visiting in St. Louis and her daughter Cynthia Lieberman.
Natale came to St. Louis for our Ram Belles Luncheon. She lives in Winter Haven, Florida.
Natale and Bart Lieberman's grandson, Connor.
Here are Howard Handelman and his wife, Alice, attending a Women of Achievement
awards luncheon on May 18th. Alice is the president of the organization. Below
is a photo of the couple with Howard's 97 year old mother, Frieda.
This is Marlene Markert Quinn and husband Mike with family celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary at home, Fenwick Island, DE. I will let her tell you about it:
"The woman on my right, green sweater, is our daughter Dr. Pat McGinnis. In front
of her is her son Brian and on her other said is her son Kevin. They live in Cherry
Hill, N.J. Next to Pat is daughter-in-law Carol and her husband, our youngest son, Michael.
Their children are the redheaded girl, Kaitlyn and Alex, kneeling next to Mike. They live
in Delaware. Next is daughter-in-law Kym and our older son, Bill. Their son, Kaden, is
kneeling in front of me. They live in St. Pete Beach, Fl. The picture is taken at the
ONLY winery in Delaware. We had a fun party with family and friends on Friday. Then
the next evening we had hot dogs and s'mores at a bonfire on the beach. For once,
the weather cooperated! Mainly it was just great having people we care about celebrate
with us."
Francine with Lola Francine, Sally Doershclen's granddaughter and Molly Curlee (Sally's daughter and Francine's godchild) with older
granddaughter Maxine.
Susan and Lloyd Russell at a dance near their home in LaJolla, Ca.
Marilyn Huntington Berkey is pictured here in Colorado(home for her) on
January 23rd at the National Western Stock Show. Two of her grand-
children won trophies in the Mutton Busting Event!
Marilyn with Caden and Ashlyn
Daughter-in-law, Michelle, Ashlyn, Caden and son Jay.
Gary Welch's family has two new members since we saw him at the '08
reunion. He is retired (dentist) and is tolerating the long term chemo he
has been on since before our reunion. Home has been Arlington Heights,
Illinois for many years.
Charlotte and Norm Fott live in Granbury, Texas. Norm is a retired architect
and is now a college professor. Here they are with Zippy and Skipper!
Remember the rodeo photos of Norm from last year?
He is still skating! Here he is competing in the Capitol City Championships
in Jefferson City, MO in late November. He's in the middle. (Of course you
knew we meant Rob Samuels)
Sylvan traded in his Harley after 22 years for another:
AND....added some family members.
PLEASE SEND SOME PHOTOS!
Here's an e-mail and photos from Nancy Roth Fiedler-Elam:
Hello Fellow Classmates! It is always wonderful to go to the website and "visit" with longtime
friends (NOTICE: I did NOT say "old" friends. The website has been my way of being part of the
reunion. My 2008 was a very challenging year for me. I was diagnosed in February with Stage 3
Breast Cancer. Fortunately, it had not spread and I began 6 months of chemo, surgery and radiation.
Along the way I developed acute severe anemia--that did me in for 3 months! As the year ended I was
cancer free, feeling great and ready to do life again. My motto--"Have hair; will travel" and away I went..
not to look back! I was in St. Louis in April and did see Helen, Marvina and Cookie. Enjoy life and its
blessings!
Nancy, Marvina and Helen from last Spring
Nancy's oldest daughter, Anne, a teacher, husband Scott and grandson Ryan. They live in Valencia, CA
where Nancy lives.
Nancy's twin daughters Leigh and Jane.
ALCATRAZ
Alcatraz photos taken by the class pro photographer, Jim Freund,
and the story by "activist", Lloyd Russell, follows. Notice Jim isn't
in any of the pictures.....
Did you know who they were? Did you think there were more
or fewer?
Planning the "prank". "Dick, be sure and get paint that will wash off!"
"Yeah, right...."
Lloyd helping Jim Brown up.
Belaying themselves.
Doing it.
The lookout..Mike Schwartz
The descent
Washing up.
"What do you mean you didn't buy washable paint, Dick?!"
The roof today.
Click here to read the story of the Alcatraz prank.
DECEASED CLASSMATES
Susan Alberstein
Gene Baum
Kenny Bayer
Bill Brackman
Bruce Britt
Nancy Brueggemann
Sally Doerschlen
Mike Dunlop
Jonne Jean Eber
George Eron
Beverly Feldman Kraus
Harriet Gomberg
Bill Jackson
Grace Janson
Jack Julier
Ned Keiser
Gerald Leininger
Bart Lieberman
Louise Marotta
Chip Maxwell
Claude McElwee
Sharon McKee
Bud Milner
Ellen Morrical
Bob Morris
Bart Notowitz
Dennis Oberman
Jerry Pass
Beth Rainford
Richard Rosenbaum
Sandra Rush
Carolyn Sherman
Lucille Sloan
Joan Staley
Donna Vouga
John Winkelmeyer
If you have to "snail mail" a picture instead of e-mail it, send it
to: Helen Ziercher
200 S. Brentwood
3C
St. Louis, MO 63105-1633
Helen will mail the photo back to you!
"The older I get, the better I used to be..."
__John McEnroe
They are not at large anymore, but it took so much work to put this headline
together, I can't bear to erase it......
