Kurt Allen

Wow, I can’t believe we are at our 50^th.

I just wanted to respond to confirm this email address and let you know I will plan to attend. I’m an old guy now but get the feeling I’ll fit right in with everyone else. 

I know I have been MIA most of the 50 years but thought I would catch up with everyone again. I am in St. George now and have been here for 23 years. I came here from Cache Valley to further my Civil Engineering career but in 2013 when Sunroc came to hire me, I decided it was time to get back into construction, which is what I did for the first 20 years after high school. So now as you can see, I’m working as a project manager for the southern Utah construction division. I’m looking forward to meeting back up with my “old” friends.  

 

Kay Andersen 

The past 50 years have been awesome! They far surpassed the dreams I had of what a potential job as a professional dancer could be. For 25 years I worked in LA, Las Vegas, Mexico City, NYC, with domestic and international touring. My west coast jobs ranged from industrials, television specials, TV commercials, and touring with the American Folk Ballet. In NYC I danced with the Murray Louis Dance Company, Nikolais Dance Theatre, and others, performing in prestigious theaters in NYC, and touring throughout the world. I then taught at Southern Utah University for 22 years. Fun fact I taught some of your children. Since my retirement I continue to teach workshops. I am grateful!

 

Mark Bailey

Mark “Tater” Bailey grew up in Wellsville and married Polly Pitcher from Smithfield. Currently, we live in Kaysville and have 5 children (3 girls and 2 boys) and 15 grandkids.  I still like to be in the outdoors, fishing, hunting or riding side by sides with our family and friends. We spend a lot of time watching the grandkids play sports and other activities.   Polly is a Nurse Practitioner at LDS Hospital.  I recently retired after working for 37 years at Hill AFB.  I am going to work hard to improve my fly fishing skills.

 

Teri Benson Winget

Hello Class of '74! I cannot believe we graduated FIFTY YEARS ago!

My husband (Kip) and I are doing great! We are enjoying his retirement and spending more time together and with family. We have been married 45 years. We have 4 children who have blessed us with 10 (soon to be 11) grandchildren. We are also great grandparents to 2 great granddaughters. My family is the joy of my life, especially those grands!! I also love spending time with friends. We live in Spanish Fork, Utah. I miss Cache Valley it will always be home, but SF is a great community. 

I look forward to our reunion. Our class was blessed with amazing people who will always be dear to my heart.

 

Robert Borg

Some of you may remember that I rode and raced motorcycles. Except for a few years off for recovery from injuries (it's not the racing it's the crashing) I have been involved with motorcycles ever since. I have, since about 1994, been collecting, restoring and riding Vintage bikes from the '50s through early '80s. I was torn between attending the 50 year reunion and participating in a Vintage ride on Vashon Island here in WA. Turns out I couldn't resist the pull of the Vashon ride. I wish you all the best and hope you enjoy the reunion. If anyone is interested in old motorcycles or just wants to contact me feel free to give them my contact information. I will be in Smithfield from around Sept. 15 to some time around mid Dec. and of course I'm always available by phone and email.

 

Debbie Burnham Moss

We live in Gods Country, beautiful Hayden, Id. We have a son and daughter who live here and a son that lives in Az. ,6 grandkids and 3 grand dogs. Bob still works on remodels, loves to hunt and fish , have a huge garden, serves as Elders Quorom President in the ward and we're on an Emergency Preparedness committee.  I dog sit and just try to stay on top of it all and support him. Our health is good. We're busy as ever, just slower. It's as good as it gets.

 

Kent Burton

I and my family are currently living in a home we bought 7 years ago in River Heights.  I retired from Nucor Steel where I worked for 36 years. I still do maintenance work for an assisted living building in South Weber and a few other jobs when I have time.  I enjoy doing a karaoke day each month with the assisted living residents.  I am married to my beautiful wife from the Philippines and will be spending a few weeks there just before the reunion.  Between both of us we have 8 children and 15 grandchildren that we enjoy in our spare time. I enjoy vacations, good food and feel lucky to have good health. Looking forward to see everyone.

 

Barbara Buttars Weston

Class of '74,

Joyce assured me she would love to write a synopsis of the last 50 years of my life, so I decided I had better get started. I met Dan Weston at USU. We married and moved to River Heights. We raised 5 children, 4 boys and 1 girl, who went on to marry and are raising 16 grandchildren.  They are the joy of my life. Everything I do, I do for them. 

One thing I do have to mention is at the age of 40, I returned to USU and graduated.  Pretty good for an old lady who is even older now.

As George Bailey knows, it takes a brush with death to make one realize "It's a Wonderful Life" I have had, and I want to make the most of the rest of it. 

Love to all, Barbara Buttars Weston

 

Sid Campbell

I served a mission for the Church in Peru and then helped manage farms in Grace and Juniper Idaho.  I earned an Accounting Degree from Utah State University and moved near Salt Lake where I married and worked in accounting. Later, I accepted a finance job with the Church in Atlanta Georgia, where we raised our four children. My job took me from New York to the Caribbean. Our family enjoyed visiting many eastern historical sites. We returned to Utah when my kids started college. Currently, I provide financial directive to all Church areas, meeting with employees and members across the world each week. I anticipate working until age 71 and serving in the Layton Utah temple. I enjoy basketball, hiking, and family sports. After retirement, I will serve a mission with my wife.

 

Kaye Lynn Christensen Harris

After retiring in 2020 following 36 rewarding years of teaching high school students, I now enjoy spending time with my two beautiful grandchildren. In 2023, I was asked to return to Ridgeline High School to assist with administration assignments; Lee and I  live south of Millville, where we have a pretty quiet life with four horses, balancing family, work, and a love for the outdoors. My continued involvement in education keeps me active while enjoying the best of both worlds—family and the rewarding career that I have had.

 

Beckie Clawson

I am retired, not much is going; on I work at the temple one day a week. I have 13 grandchildren and four children we live in Hyrum. My goal in life is to visit all the temples in Utah we are so blessed to have so many around us! I love you guys, I miss you guys. I pay attention to you guys on Facebook and it's so good to see you when I read about you. Take care, and I'm still trying to figure out how we got this old

 

Bob Condie (Smithfield)

1975 LDS mission - Nevada Las Vegas

1978 Married Maureen Hadley (Ogden)

   * 5 children

1981 Graduated Weber State College - B.S. Electrical Engineering

Career in digital storage industry: Floppy drives, hard disk drives, solid state drives.

1981 thru 2015: 

   * Iomega (Roy UT); 

   * Quantum (San Jose CA);

   * Maxtor (Longmont CO); 

   * Western Digital (Irvine CA & Longmont CO)

2015 Condie Farms (Preston, ID)

2018 Helped son in nutritional supplement industry (Irvine, CA)

2020 Retired (service, managing property, & travel.)

 

Camille Cox Cowley

I live in Wellsville with my husband Dennis Cowley and my dog Saga.

Dennis is a retired Swiss trained horologist which is the official name of a watchmaker.

I work in my family business which is Cox Honeyland and Gifts.

We have been blessed with three  sons and one daughter and 6 incredible grandchildren. Life is great!

 

Mark Dickey

After High School I worked for a year at Hestons in Nibley. I went on a mission to England after which I met my wife Rachelle Willits from Providence and started college at Utah State in Engineering. We married shortly after that and a year or so later I got involved with a business that my father in law was working for making flour mills. That company went broke but I assumed the debts and took it over in 1982 because I felt the machine shop had some potential. It struggled for a while and in 1989 I went part time with the business and got a job and spent the next 20 years working for the man as a machinist and design engineer with at least 7 companies.  In 2011 I went full time self employed again doing custom manufacturing. Besides working all my life we have had 5 children and 13 grandchildren with one more on the way in December. My family has been my true joy in life. I’ve also enjoy too many passions, motorcycles, snowmobiles, boating, music, scouting, running, hiking, camping, bicycling, some to the extreme. I think I’m an endorphin junky. I’ve been miraculously saved from peril on too many occasions but the biggest miracle is that my wife has put up with my compulsive behavior patterns for 46 years.      

 

Holly Downs Williams

I retired from 10 years of substitute teaching 6 years ago. Then became a museum director for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum in American Fork, Utah for 3 1/2 years. I also have bowled with a bowling league for 7 years. 

The year of 2023 my husband and I served a Records Preservation mission in the Canada Toronto Mission. My husband and I have been married for 49 years this month!  What adventures we have had through the years, with 7 children and now 15 grandchildren!! We enjoy camping, ATV riding, family history, church and our family!

 

Terryl Eck

After high school I served a mission for the LDS church on the Navajo reservation, along with classmate Randy Olsen. Kathy and I have been married 45+ years, having 2 sons, 2 daughters and 7 grandchildren. I enjoyed working construction a few years, then in ’87  heard about the Rocket Ranch ‘over the hill’ by Promontory Point; I retired in Feb. ’23 after 35 years at Thiokol/ Cordant Technologies/ATK/Northrup Grumman; we now enjoy family, traveling, golf, fishing and good times with great friends.

 

Boyd Edwards

I served an LDS mission to Peru from 1975-77, married Nadine Watkins in 1978,  obtained my BS in physics from USU in 1980, and obtained my PhD in applied physics from Stanford University in 1985. I taught physics at West Virginia University until 2010 and served as dean the USU Uintah Basin campus until 2015. Since then, I've taught physics at USU Logan. Nadine and I have 7 children and 17 grandchildren. We live in North Logan and plan to serve an LDS mission in two years. We play in several local orchestras (she on French horn, me on violin).  

 

Marsha Falslev Israelsen

Hi to Class of 74!
Marsha Falslev Israelsen grew up in Benson Utah. Married Clark Israelsen of Young Ward in 1977 and has resided in Young Ward for the last 47 years. Together we raised 6 boys and 4 girls and now have 28 grandchildren. Marsha was blessed to be home with our family while Clark taught Vocational Ag at Sky View and Mtn Crest for 10 years-BATC for 15 years and 20 years with USU as the County Ag Agent for Cache County. We have both served in the LDS church and after retirement served a Humanitarian Mission to Jamaica. Currently residing in Young Ward.

 

Karen Follis Wright

Hello, classmates. In 1969, my family and I moved from Kentucky to Hyde Park, UT, and I attended 8th and 9th grades at North Cache, then attended sophomore year only at Sky View (family then moved to Oregon).  Leaving you all at that time was so hard, and I haven’t been back to Utah since - until now for 50th reunion! For college, obtained a B.S. in Business Admin from Univ of Colorado, then spent next 17 years in banking in Denver.  (In 1986, realized I was an alcoholic, and began recovery - have been sober since.) In 1995, left banking and declared myself an actor!  Joined a theatre company and got an agent. Did commercials and industrial films, but focused mostly on stage acting (my love). Included 7 weeks with tour company through Germany. Couldn’t make a living acting in Denver, but had a great time!  Met my husband, Paul, in 1998 and married in 2000 (have no children). Completed M.A. in Counseling Psychology in 2003 and have been a psychotherapist since - I see adult individuals and couples. Paul and I moved to St. Paul, MN in 2008 (his hometown) and I’ve been in private practice since. 

 

Ron Gardner

After Skyview I served a mission in the Bolivia LaPaz Mission. I returned to Cache Valley and attended USU.  I served in the Air Force living in Colorado, Texas and Arkansas. After the Air Force we lived in Montana and New Mexico. I am married, my wife Cheryl and I have raised 3 sons and 2 daughters. We have 13 grandchildren. We moved to Kansas City MO in 1994. I retired from working with AutoZone in 2021 and now enjoy playing with grand babies and serving as an ordinance worker in the Kansas City Temple.

 

Kathy Grimshaw Douglas

My husband, Randy and I live in Logan.  We have six grown children and 25 grandchildren, most of whom live within a 2 hour drive.  After 40 years of living east of the MIssissippi River, we are very happy to be living back in Cache Valley. My health is poor.  After falling several times, I have 7 herniated discs in my back. I also suffer from multiple chemical sensitivity that keeps me home bound.

 

Alan Gudmundson

In 1975-1977 I served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to British Columbia Canada.

In1979 I married Elizabeth Higham (SV 1976)

In 1983, I Graduated from USU in Communicative Disorders and began working for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as a seminary teacher. In 1986 I received my Masters degree from USU in Instructional Technology.

I worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints for 34 years before retiring in 2017. Elizabeth and I were called to set up the Cedar City Temple baptistry in 2017. We were able to observe other temples and their baptistry procedures, and write the ones for Cedar City. We served in the capacity of Baptistry Coordinators for 2 years. We were called in 2019 to be president of the Nauvoo and British pageants. We served in that capacity for 3 and 1/2 years. Elizabeth and I then served a full time, 6 month mission to the Nauvoo Temple. After retiring, I took on a part-time, for fun job, as a tour guide for The Mighty Five,  covering five national Parks. I have been battling health issues since the end of 2022.

Prior to getting sick, my hobbies were running, biking, swimming and exploring every slot canyon I could find.  

Elizabeth and I have four children and 10 grandchildren (Sadly, Alan passed away Sept. 3rd shortly after sending this).

 

Jane Gyllenskog

Can I just say, "I love retirement!"  After a nursing career working night shift, week-ends, holidays and being on-call, I now spend my time doing what I want to do.  That includes paper crafting, volunteering for a local hospice company, and baking birthday cakes for underprivileged kids.  It's great to be able to do lunch with friends, and I still do a little traveling, but really enjoy just being home.  Life is sweet!

 

Kim Hall

After almost 40 years as an Aircraft Mechanic, Inspector, and Pilot, I am adjusting to retirement life. I have been serving in the Logan Temple more and catching up on odd jobs that I've been putting off. I wonder how I ever found time to work full time. I am enjoying more motorcycle riding and getting back into Ham Radio operations. My wife and I have been serving as temple workers for over 7 years and truly enjoy the experiences we have had there.

Our 3 children have supplied us with 14 grandchildren (four are married),3 great granddaughters, and 5 step children. They are such a joy in our lives.

 

David Hansen

Fifty years later and I still live in Amalga. Married Linda Christensen, Logan class of 75. We have 3 daughters a son in law. 5 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Sold the milk cows 3 years ago and now raise hay, corn and oats. Still enjoy playing softball; just got done playing my 51st year. Started reffing high school  sports 26 years ago. Still ref varsity football and boys and girls basketball varsity games. Always glad to hear from classmates.  435 770 0141 or daveghansen@gmail.com

 

Janet Hansen

 sorry that I cannot be here to see everyone.  Still living in Hyde Park.  2 kids / 6 grandkids, 

Retired and loving life. 

 

Craig Hess

Got married in 76 to Becky White. We have 4 kids; two girls, two boys. 15 grandkids. Bought Becky’s dad’s Hoof trimming business in 1977 trimmed cow’s feet for 15yrs. Sold the business to Lex Bankhead our old classmate. Moved to Wisconsin to start a new trimming business.  Two yrs later started a Welding fabrication shop. Spent the next 30 yrs. manufacturing  hydraulic hoof trimming equipment. We were able to sell equipment all over the world. A company in Denmark now owns Appleton Steel, (Skyview has produced more hoof trimmers than any other high school in the country; over 30). We bought a home in The Villages in Florida to spend the cold winters in. Retired and hating it. Loved working, I play a lot of Pickle Ball, things are good.

 

Pam Hooker

I Have worked in a bookstore, a dental office, a law firm, and substitute taught school for years before graduating from Touro University, 2009 with my Masters Degree in Reading Literacy. I became a single mom of five adult children in 2010 and have been loving life ever since! I retired from teaching in August 2022 due to effects of long-term Covid.  My youngest daughter and I lived together and got Covid in late 2021, but sadly, she passed away. I’ve moved three times since and now reside in southern Nevada.

I’ve been blessed with five wonderful children, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren, one of which passed away in 2023. When not napping, I enjoy road trips with good music, family time, crocheting, reading,  and serving in Relief Society.

 

Ed Hurst

After graduating from Sky View, I attended USU for a year and then went on a mission to upstate New York for two years.  Upon returning home I decided to play football for one more year at Ricks.  Unfortunately I got injured (low block on my right knee) and that ended football.  I did get lucky and found my wife, Leslie, there.  We have four daughters and 14 grandchildren.  We finished up school at USU and then went to USC for dental school.  Upon graduation we came back to Logan.  I practiced with my father for ten years.  I have now been practicing for 40 years.  We would like to go on a mission sometime and move down south in Utah county to be closer to the children and grandchildren.  So far we have stayed in pretty good shape and hope to keep enjoying the outdoors, fishing, skiing, hunting, traveling, etc., and oh yes shopping. I have always enjoyed remembering the great times at Sky View and all the friendships that have continued since that time.  

 

Randy James

Just a short update for Randy James (married to Ruth Nielsen James also class of '74)..  We've been gone from Cache Valley since 1980 and in Caldwell, Idaho since 1992.  Between those dates we were in St. Louis, Mo. for Randy's medical education until 1989 and 3 years at Scott AFB, Illinois including a tour of duty during Desert Storm. Randy retired from radiology in 2015 and has stayed busy with church assignments and volunteer work as well as his passion for fly fishing, upland game birds, dogs, tennis, pickleball, road and mountain biking, canoeing and white water rafting. How did I ever have time for work?  We love visiting our 3 kids and their families in Meridian, ID, St. George, UT and Albuquerque, NM.  We still come to Logan and have family there.

 

Dave Jenkins

Married: Marilyn Allred Jenkins
Children: Three sons; Grandchildren: Three girls and five boys
Interests: Reading, walking, classical music, concerts, plays, photography and astronomy

 

Lauralyn Kearl Larsen

Ryan and I are still living in the valley (north Logan). Ryan retired (sort of) in 2020, so we are living a partly-retired life. We ended up with 8 children and so far 26 grands, including a fun set of triplets!

We have lots of interests--not enough hours in the day. We have 8 horses and a hunting dog. We do Equine Assisted Learning with kids, couples and addicts.  When the horses aren’t working at that, we love trail riding in the mountains.

Our kids/grands live in Alaska, northern Idaho, Arizona and Las Vegas, so we travel a LOT to keep up with the grandkids. We are pretty lucky to live a really fun life!

 

Shauna Kerr

After 50 years, I'm still upright, less uptight and  I guess....living right!  I retired  in February from the Bench, sold our Park City home of 34 years and moved to Cottonwood Heights to be closer to our grandsons and away from public scrutiny.  For 30 plus years I've been an elected or appointed local government official in positions as City Attorney, County Commissioner, City Council member and for the past 15 years as Summit  County Justice Court Judge.  I've loved the public service and especially my time as a Judge.  No one loves a tall tale more than me and you can't make up the stories I've heard on the bench.  You all probably thought I would end up in the criminal justice system but your bets would have been that I'd be the "Defendant" not the Judge.  Right?

Also shocking....I've been married  for 40 years to the same man,  Lewis Dragolovich, a guy from Milwaukee who followed me home from CA after law school.  The secret to our long marriage is that he is deaf in one ear and he keeps me on that side so he doesn't have to listen to my nonsense.  We have two grown children who both live in the Salt Lake Valley.  Our son, Nicholas is a Geologist with multiple degrees and most recently has been head geologist for Tesla.  Our daughter Michaela Hutchison has two little boys, Hayes age 4 and Milo 16 months.   We live less than a mile from them.  My son-in-law has named me the "Smother-in-law,".... a title I wished I'd coined.  I'm still a skier and have a lifetime Season Pass to Deer Valley having worked there as a Ski Host/Guide for 27 consecutive years.  I play some golf, poorly, and hope to see some of you on the golf course at our reunion.   I'm looking forward to catching up with you  and sharing some tall tales or jokes like the good old days. 

 

Thomas Knowles

Still married to wife #1 - Dorene (BE-78); 14th grandchild born in May. Still believe in Jesus and the church.

Still serving with young men; Still working 

No piercings, no tattoos, no cosmetic surgeries, no repair surgeries, no hair dyes - all original parts.

Still running. still on the ski patrol. Still playing on softball teams

Life is good! Hope you all are doing well.

 

Nile Leatham

I was born and raised, and actually survived it, in Wellsville.
I served a Mission in Chicago from 75-76, and married Melanie Webb, of Logan, in 1979. We have five children. And we’re still married. I graduated from Utah State with a BS in Finance, and from the University of Utah with a JD. We then moved to Las Vegas, where I clerked for a Federal Judge, and practiced law there, where we raised our five children.
We moved to Providence in 2022, and we’re living happily ever after, with all that entails.

 

Scott, Teresa Lindley Theurer

Life continues to be very busy and very good for Scott and Teresa Lindley Theurer. In 2023, we welcomed our 17th and 18th grandchild and in December attended the wedding of our oldest grandchild. Scott is still fixing teeth and creating smiles, although less since our middle son joined the Logan Smiles dental practice, six years ago. Teresa continues her “Professional Volunteer” efforts, which keep her busier than she would like. With two of our four children living in Texas and one in Virginia, our Delta Miles continue to accumulate. Scott and I both received degrees from Utah State University, as did our four children and three of their spouses. We've begun the 4th generation of Aggies with our oldest Texas grandson graduating from USU in May, his sister attended this past spring, and a brother coming to USU in a few weeks. Go Aggies!

 

John Lisonbee

After graduation I went to work as a welder for the Thiokol Trackmaster plant in North Logan, making snow machines.
Next, two years later, I went to work for HOJ Engineering in Salt Lake City. While welding during the day I played guitar and singing in a group called Dirty Dogs at night. I decided to quit and go up to USU in pre law and biology. I ended up taking PE 168; SCUBA
Diving and went crazy with it. In about a year I became an instructor and taught at USU and ran Mountain Divers dive shop in Smithfield. No I only went to school for two years. I guess I could go back; I’ve only got my generals to do. After three and a half years the shop closed and I became a Logan City Police officer. I worked thirteen years as a Patrolman, five years as a Detective and the last two years as a bailiff. During this time I married Wendy Stolk and we had two children, Kamille and Richard. After retiring from the PD I went back to work for the Department of Community Development as the Code Compliance Inspector For fifteen years. Finally at 63 I decided to retire. We bought a 35 foot Winnebago motor home nine years ago and have been traveling. We just
got back from a two month trip to North Carolina where Kamille lives and works for Gilford County Department of Family Services. Richard is on his eighth year teaching resource math at Ridgeline High School.
All in all it’s been a great life.

 

Howard Little

Dear Sky View Class of 1974,

Upon graduation I was voted “Most Likely To…”  Now I”m sure this ellipsis was meant to have a singular focus. But how prophetic this remark turned out to be, a plethora of most likely to. I Have made extremely poor choices and some amazing ones as well. 

      I graduated from Utah State with a BFA In Theater, with a minor in Athletics. I taught one year at Sky View before moving to New York.  While In NY I worked as a Trainer in a health club, as a Manny, and eventually as a Director of Photography for a Production company on Wall street. I joined the Army Reserve as a broadcast Journalist and was an office manager for a Psyc association..   

     While  in NY I was homeless and broke for two days and slept under a bush in Central Park.  I ran down a purse snatcher, and ran away from some indviduals who had to hold their pants up in order to run.  I met my wife, because of a show I was in, and six weeks later we were married.  I acted in three off-Broadway shows and directed two more. We had our two children in NY.  and after being robbed three times, we decided it was time to move back to Utah, where I taught in a Jr. High before getting the DP position at Word Perfect/Novell.  Joined in a partnership as the DP for CMG. Worked there for 25ish years and am now a partner with my wife as directors of plays and Musicals. We've directed over 70 productions. 

      I’ve traveled the world, been shot at, spit on, stoned by that I mean like Steven was, not Cheech and Chong.  I’ve won awards as a journalist, a Storyteller, an athlete. and as a DP.  I’ve sat down with Prophets, State, Country, and World Leaders.  A and B list actors, I've met and worked with some amazing people.  But none, NONE, compare to my friends from High school. they have stood behind me in my darkest moments, wrapped me on the head when I needed it. Prayed for me, and inspired me. I  can honestly say the graduates of `Sky View High are some of the most amazing people on earth.

I love you all,

Howard Little 

 

Roger Low

After graduation from SV, I attended Utah State for one year then served a mission to Kentucky. Graduated from USU with a degree in accounting. Met my wife, Mona, while at Utah State.  We were married in August of 1979.  I started working at a small accounting firm in Brigham City called Davis & Bott on January 2, 1980.  I worked at the same place for over 40 years, retiring in 2021. Mona and I have six children and 18 grandchildren, with one of those grandchildren graduating from SV this past May.  After retiring, we served a mission to Tanzania, Africa. We live in Perry.. 

 

Sheryl Maughan Murray
Hi everyone.  I really enjoyed reading about what everyone has done the last fifty years. It really doesn't feel like it's been that long since we graduated. I married Quinn Murray in June 1975. We will be celebrating our fiftieth anniversary this coming June. I always said I wouldn't marry a Wellsville boy, live in Wellsville after I got married and marry a farmer! Well guess what? I did all three! Life has had its up and downs, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else. I worked a few jobs before starting in the Cache County Scool District.  I worked for thirty years before retiring in 2020. I loved every minute of working with the students. That filled a void in my life. I played softball for many years, and love to golf. I don't know how I had time to work. It was fun to talk to many of you that I haven't seen for a long time at the reunion. See you in five years.

 

E Todd McKenna

  Since high school: - 2 years Mission Chile - Married LaNae Bartlett - Bachelors and Masters from USU 

- Seminary 9 years Mesa, 9 years Davis County. - Traveled to Italy, Egypt and Israel - Institute 6 years MSU 

- Family History research Ireland twice - Institute Logan 11 years

- Purchasing and remodeling 100 year old family home in Hyde Park

- Institute 6 years Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island New York - Loved the big apple

- Eaten great food in 48 states (2 left) - Retired April 2022, moved back to Hyde Park

- 8 children, 22 grand and 1 great- Loving the good life

 

Georgeanna McRae Cook

I married Monte Cook ('73). (Seven children and ten grandchildren).Like most parents we feel we like having a family and staying married was our greatest accomplishment. Our only claim to doing anything close to being put in the Guinness book of records was moving 30 times in the last 47 years. Top of our list was living in the Pacific Northwest on a small coastal island. Second was working for Milton Hershey School in Hershey PA (and yes some days the city smells like chocolate). And always remember a chocolate chip cookie in each hand is considered a balanced diet.

 

Bonnie Meyer Hunt

Bonnie Meyer Hunt – I have been married to Randy (class of ’73) for almost 47 years. We have 5 children and 15 grandchildren and have lived in Farmington, Utah for the past 42 years. I recently retired after working 18 years for the LDS Church in the Family Services Department, first in the Layton Office and the last 5 years in the Church Office Building in downtown SLC. Now we spend time supporting our grandkids activities and I enjoy hiking, walking every day and a little jogging (enough to be able to run a couple of 5K’s every summer!). We have been providers at the Davis County Jail and currently volunteer at the Youth Facility for incarcerated youth.

Life is good, but it’s crazy how quickly the future became the past!

 

Connie Mickelson Toone

Greetings friends, The last 50 years of life have been challenging, enjoyable, and educational.

I married Greg Toone in 1975. We attended school, worked, and were blessed with 5 children. Now, we have 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grand dogs. Greg retired and has been busy doing service missions while I worked to complete 30 years with Box Elder School District. I reached my goal this year. It was 17 years of teaching choir and mathematics to middle-school students and 13 years as an instructional coach working with adult learners. We are looking forward to serving a full-time church mission next April.

 

Angela Miller Fisher

Married Casey Fisher (celebrated 47 years together in May).  Have 6 children and 15 grandchildren.  Left Cache Valley for 26 years after graduation. Returned to North Logan in 2000.  Still enjoy being a pediatric nurse at Primary Children's Hospital. Still trying to figure out how to grow tomatoes and raspberries on what was left of my Grandparent's rocky farm. 

 

Ruelinda Nixon Stone

Hi There! It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years!  Life’s been good especially the last 10.5 years that I’ve spent married to Fran Stone the Love of my Life.  We have had a great time building a home and traveling the world.  We settled in North Logan and have 7 children between us with 24 grandchildren.  We are both semi-retired but haven’t completely given up working.  Fran no longer flies but helps me with my Interior Design clients by building some custom  cabinetry and keeping my accounting on the straight and narrow.  All in all life is great!  I love running into my class of 74 friends. Hope to see you all at the reunion.

 

Mary Olsen Muir

A little about myself, I am married and have 3 kids and 9 grandkids. We have had a wonderful life living abroad for the past 15 years. We lived in Brazil, The Philippines, Chile and Germany. This includes service as mission leaders in the Brazil Maceio Mission. We love to travel and have been on many cruises and visited the Holy Land a couple of times. Funny thing is we retired in Smithfield and love living in Cache Valley again! 

 

Eva Perkes Carpenter

I am the grandma to 19 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. This keeps us busy. I love to go camping with my family. My husband and I recently went on a cruise with our oldest daughter and her husband to Alaska. It was so wonderful!  This is our fourth cruise. I love it!  My husband is retired and so we have time to do a lot of fun things. At this time I do the program for Sacrament meeting. I love this calling. My husband is a computer programmer and is my second hand man. I hope everyone is having a wonderful life!

 

DeAnn Peterson Sparks

I am still married to Steve Sparks (49 years this November!)  we have 3 kids, 7 grandkids. Life is good!  We are in the process of moving from Nevada to South Carolina.  New Chapter for us!  We are moving to South Carolina, as our youngest son went to Clemson for college and we enjoyed visiting him there and fell in love with the area!  We are going to give it a try and see how we do in humidity, especially after living in the desert for the past 6 years!  (Henderson, NV)  Time will tell!  

 

Christy Pitcher Benedict

Things I’ve been up to since high school:

• Graduated with an RN from Weber State
• Served a Church humanitarian mission in Asuncion Paraguay
• Married / Divorced – had 3 crazy kids -- now I have 3 crazier grandkids. 😊
• Worked in the ER, OR, and Same Day Surgery at Logan Regional Hospital until retirement
• Married Jim Benedict
• Have been heavily involved in the Hope Alliance and Charity Anywhere
• Served a Church service mission with Jim in the Dominican Republic
• Have visited Peru, Guatemala, Paraguay, Ecuador, and many countries in Africa with humanitarian work.

 

Julie Pitcher Fewkes

Hi Everyone, Cory Fewkes & I have been blissfully married for 51 years, we reside in West Jordan, we have 4 children , 16  grandchildren - 2 of them married.  Cory is retired, I am an interior designer, working as an "in house designer" for HELM home, a large, high-end home furnishings showroom, in Murray.  I took my office home last year to spend more quality time with my husband, who is battling Kidney Cancer, so now working mostly from home and by appointment only. I love Music, still enjoy piano & organ, love to cook for my family. I'm a boater, love boating & water sports,  my favorite spots to play being Lake Powell & Flaming Gorge. Can't get enough. Also love Family camping trips with all of our kids & grandkids. Family is everything...

 

Kathy Pitcher

I worked for Pepperidge Farm for 44 years. I am now retired (yay!) I built a home next to the one I grew up in, so I have lived in Smithfield my whole life. I enjoy traveling. I have been able to see the Caribbean, Hawaii, Washington DC, and cruise from Quebec to New York. I am excited for my upcoming trip to New Mexico to see the balloon festival in the fall.

I have played on several softball teams over the years. Now, I get to just watch my nieces and nephews play (my mind is willing but the body says “forget that”!)  I love spending time with friends and family. 😊

 

Kelly Pitcher

Served a two year mission in the  Missouri Independence Mission 75-77. Married Sandy Copeland (from Michigan) in the Logan Temple 1979. Cache County Fire Chief 1980-2005; we have 4 son’s Mark 1980, Brandt 1981, Bobby 1984, and Randy 1987 all Firefighters/Paramedics. 11 grandchildren ages 2-17 years. Employed with DWR at Hardware Ranch 2006-2015

Employed as a Trip Bus Driver for CCSD 2015-present. Bishop Smithfield 19th Ward 2007-2012

 

Neil Rawlins

I have been married to Chris Thomas from Logan for 46 years.  We have 4 kids and 10 grandchildren.  After graduating from Med School i spent 11 years in the Army.  I then practiced OB/GYN in Richland WA for about 30 years.  I recently retired and now teach firearms to youth and adults and work at the temple once a week.  

 

Joyce Richman Siler

50 Years…..when we graduated this  looked so far away…..  But, here we are!

I have spent time looking through the year book and wonder why I spent 3 years in high school with bad hair…..would no one tell me how bad it was? 

I enjoyed the time and the friendships that I have from the time I spent at Sky View High.    

I am married to Lynn Siler (fellow class mate – I have know him since the 7^th grade).  I have 2 kids, 4 grand kids and 2 Golden Retrievers.  I am very lucky both of my kids live close.    

I love to travel and wish that I was doing more of it! 

I have loved working – but, thinking of retirement soon. 

I teach a dance class. It keeps me moving and keeps my mind sharp. 

I love and appreciate the support that my family gives to me in so many ways!

I have had the opportunity to help in planning some reunions and I am appreciative of people who share their stories with us and those of you who take their time to attend and renew friendships from High School at these reunions.  There are so many of you that live far away and it is an honor that you come and attend this event.   I learn so much from each and every one of you. 

I am especially appreciative of my close friends from high school. You are truly a treasure to me. 

Let’s hope that we all live to see what the next 5 years has in store for us!

 

Victor Saunders

Since our last reunion, USU won the Mountain West football championship, I retired after 40 years in media relations, got released as Bishop, and just got home from a mission to New Zealand. I hit the jackpot! Looking forward to seeing everybody. 

 

Vincent Saunders

In April of 2021 we moved from Clinton to Vernal. I retired from Northrop Grumman/Sentinel Missile Program in Roy where I was a contracts manager. After the 200 mile trip we settled down in the BIG CITY. Ann’s the Primary President and I’m an Ordinance Worker at the Vernal Temple and teach Gospel Doctrine. When not involved in church things, we garden, visit our grandkids along the Wasatch Front and travel some. Sorry I can't be at the reunion. I’m having Cataract surgery...The joys of growing OLD! Vic can fill you in on anything else you want to know. 

 

Ned Schvaneveldt

After graduation, I continue to work for Logan auto parts For two years. Accepted a call to serve a mission in June 1976. I served in North Carolina alongside of Douglas Yonker. Upon returning home, I got married and went to work for Moore business forms. Where I worked for about 12 years working alongside of Mike Johnson and Cleve Johnson and other classmates.
In 1989 Started my life over and moved to Denver. There I started a successful garage door business that I owned for 32 years.
I sold my business and retired in the spring of 2021 And moved back to Smithfield.
Married my sweetheart, Colette in March 2023. We have a home in Nibley, Utah, and one in Hurricane Utah. we enjoy riding side-by-sides in the desert and in the mountains. Love attending the temple and spending time with family. Even though I grew up on the golf course, I’m just now learning to golf. ”thanks Terryl”
I have five children one son and four daughters. I have twin grandsons and twin granddaughters on the way.

 

Lynn Siler

Work  Life  - Worked at Ellis Equipment – Wholesale Sales Mgr. – 15 years (I started when I was 14)

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Computer Programing writing software for an Oracle ERP Mfg. Database -  15 years. 

During my years at Thermo Fisher and Ellis I had the chance to travel to 48 of 50 states excluding Alaska and Maine (still on my bucket list). Home Depot Flooring Department  - 10 years.

And a few jobs things in between.

I love to travel and as a result we have spent most of our vacations in the Caribbean. 

Married to Joyce Richman.  We met in Jr. High School.  We have know each other for 60 years. 

Our 50^th Wedding Anniversary will be next December.  I have 2 kids, 4 grandkids, 2 Golden Retrievers. 

We have spent approx. 20 years raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind (all Golden Retrievers). 

I have been excited to see the number of people grow that are planning on attending this reunion and know that many of you have traveled far to be with us. 

My only regret is that I never found the person who kept stealing the stopper from my string bass in orchestra and hiding it inside the instrument . 

But, since I am retired now, I can spend the next 50 year tracking you down!

Looking forward to seeing each and everyone one of you. 

 

Paula Smith

After years practicing law for law firms, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, the Utah Labor Commission, and the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office, I retired.  I handled corporate; Native American; fair housing and OSHA; and health, environmental, and election law cases.  Now I spend my time skiing, hiking, biking, reading, vegetable gardening, traveling, and caring for foster cats.  I worked on a friend’s campaign for Salt Lake County Clerk, so our elections remain accurate as always.  There is also the inevitable home maintenance and physical therapy.  I’m hoping for a long, healthy retirement.  

 

Gary Spence

I feel that I have fulfilled most childhood aspirations to become a designer of electronics things,  tinkerer,  leader,  mentor and a husband and father. Served mission to England and active member of LDS church.

Attended USU Majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Employment; Integrated Systems Engineering, Elec Engr; Omnidata International, Elec Engr, Dir Engr;   Juniper Systems, 28 yrs., Sr Engr, VP Engr, Chief Technology Officer. Settled in Mendon 40 years ago, volunteering as a firefighter for 30 yrs, 18 yrs as Assistant Chief. Happily married to Corette Davis for 46 yrs, 5 children.

Still enjoy motorcycles, both on road and off, flying radio controlled airplanes, and ham radio

 

Scott Spoerry
I spent almost 25 years at CNN where I became a Senior & Supervising Producer. I also put in time at CNN Financial News where I ended up running the CNNFN Washington Unit until they canceled that channel (stupid decision FYI). Before that I was a Producer at at two PBS weekly talk shows before becoming a Producer at the syndicated Inside Edition program for two years.
I received my Masters Degree at Georgetown University in International Relations and U.S. National Security Policy.
I am fully qualified to judge who was more insane: John McLaughlin or Lou Dobbs.

 

Rob Stewart

June 1974: Graduated SV without honors......but with many good friends & good memories.

Summer 1974: worked at Del Monte

Winter 1975: fulfilled ambition of SKI BUM

March 1975-1977: served LDS mission in southern Chile

Spring Quarter 1977 at USU: won the lottery when I met the prettiest girl on campus, Diane Pitcher of Lewiston Utah.

April 4, 1979: Married same pretty girl in Logan Temple.

Christmas 1979: gave Diane a Black Labrador, Fida.

June 1983: BA  USU, Moved to Juneau Alaska

Managed BW Country Lane Inn. Owned & operated Goldstream Gift Shop Gallery

1991 Returned to Cache Valley

May 1992: adopted daughter, Laura

1995 to present, Realtor  Shurtleff & Associates

2011: MED USU

March 20, 2015: grandson, Keaton, born

2019 Retired CCSD 31 yrs

Diane & I reside in River Heights with 2 Shih Tzu's, Zeusy & Lily

 

Glenene Stringham Robertson

My husband and I moved back to Millville in 2019 when he retired.  We bought my parents house and took care of them for 4 years.  We lived in the Houston, Texas area for 34 years and then moved to Delaware for 6 years.  We are happy to be back in the west.  We have 6 kids and 24 grandkids.  None of them live close by but we get to travel to visit them often.  Life is good!

 

Deb Thomas Carter

Hi, from Debra Thomas Carter.  I am living in Cedar City, Utah, married with 5 kids, and most of them have kids of their own making me a grandma to 6.5 grandchildren.  I retired from teaching school after almost 40 years and now pursue creating artwork nearly every day, working in watercolor and pastels. My husband and I just discovered Pickleball this year and we play about five times a week, and are really enjoying this time in our lives.  My mom turned 100 this year and  I get to help take care of her once a month…she’s doing well.

 

Trudy Thompson Ballard

Trudy has never written her Bio before – so Joyce is going to help her with this. 

Reader beware, some information in this Bio may or may not be actually true. 

Trudy is married to Jeff Ballard (72’).  They have 4 kids and 13 grand kids and have lived in beautiful down town Benson for ever.  They have been married for a really long time!

Trudy LOVES to travel.  Any where, any time she is game for the adventure,  She is currently Grand Mother of the year as she is attending high school games watching her grandkids play. 

Trudy says “Five years from now at our next reunion we are going to look back and wish that we looked as good as we do right now! So we should enjoy every minute of TODAY!”

Next week she plans to start Belly Dancing – please ask her about this!

Trudy has taken up a new hobby, so if you are ever driving around Benson and should you drive by their house – please honk.  They are probably in the back yard sunning their mmmmmmm’s if you know what I mean. 

 

Susan Wood King

After leaving Sky View, Dee Olsen and I moved to Fort Ord California for boot camp. Then to Colorado Springs and back to Logan where we parted ways. I met and married Jim King. We moved to Wendell Idaho then Hailey Id. Jim and I both worked for the Blaine County School District and are now retired.  We love the Wood River Valley. 

We have 6 children, 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons.  2 of our granddaughters are married and 2 grandsons are on missions. We are both in good health, just feeling the advancing years - a little! We spend a lot of time visiting our family and getting in a few camping trips. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone!

 

Doug Younker

After a mission to North Carolina from 1975-1977. Met the prettiest girl from New Zealand (Vicki Stroud) and married in 1979. Graduated from USU with a BS in Human Resources. Worked in SLC for 5 years, then Nampa Idaho for 5 more years and back to North Logan in 1989. Retired in 2017 from ICON Health & Fitness and started an HR Consulting practice. I have spoken at conferences from LA, Chicago, Phoenix, Boston, and Paris, France. Spend my spare time skiing, biking, woodwork and hanging out with 13 Grandchildren. Built an Airbnb in Garden City to enjoy retirement.