Class of 1974

The Laurel-Concord Class of 1974 gathered recently at the home of classmate Marilyn (Eckert) Abts to celebrate their 50th year reunion. A total of 29 classmates spent the afternoon reminiscing and getting caught up on each other’s lives. A poster board was made remembering the nine classmates who are no longer with us. They are Anita Hanson, Mike Madsen, Randy Leapley, Sheryl Anderson, Marina Lenzen, Shirlene (Kardell) Boeckenhauer, Kirk McCoy, John Suber and Russell Anderson. Those on the committee who help with the 50th reunion were Kim (Chace) Dunklau, Marilyn (Eckert) Abts, Janis (Wallin) Pfingsten, Jeanne (Pippitt) Kardell, Connie (Nielsen) Kathol. (Back row) Jerry Johnson, Doug Johnson, Arlin Gould, Dan Patefield, Steve McCorkindale, Mike Calhoun, Keith Matthews, Gregg Anderson, (third row) Julie (Paulsen) Burton, Diana (Christensen) Merkel, Jeanne (Pippitt) Kardell, Denise (Mackey) DeJong, Susan (Schroeder) Richards, Kim McCorkindale, Kevin Cunningham, (second row) Barb Hirschman, Marilyn (Mackey) Steffen, Renee (Gothier) Tjaden, Lori (Brachvogel) Streeter, Carol (Stark) Nitzschke, Denise Magnuson, Brian Curtiss, (front row) Cindy (Milliken) Schmitz, Connie (Nielsen) Kathol, Janis (Wallin) Pfingsten, Kim (Chace) Dunklau, Roger Maxon, Deanna (Erwin) Thompson, and Marilyn (Eckert) Abts.