Marital Status:  Widowed
No. of Children:  2
High School Activities:
“Here’s a girl without pretense, blessed with good reason and common sense.” Class Prophecy: Donna, Secretary for the Milwaukee Braves, is now supplying all her friends with free tickets. Commercial Club 4; G,A,A, 4; Dramatics Club 4.
From Donna:
Donna went into real estate sales.  She retired in 2000 and  has been traveling in her retirement. 

Donna has two children. 

Donna adds. “I retired in 2004.  Sort term mission trips to Belize, Central America.  I will soon (September) be a Great Grandma!  I enjoy perennial gardening, swimming, biking and family.  I also travel and golf.  (Still the same ole me!) 

As you know single senior females have a disadvantage at “Couple” type functions and driving long distances alone, late at night is not for me.  I have little interest in the Oconomowoc Museum but this itinerary sounds great for the “Cooney Clan” or for those coming from other locations where you get a room and make it a vacation.  I hope it is a fun time for all who attend.” 
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Occupation:  Retired
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  1
High School Activities:
“Teacher’s Pest” Class Prophecy: Doug, true to his words about never returning tto Cooney High, disappeared the day after graduation and hasn’t been heard from since. Intramurals 2.
From Douglas:
Doug and Janet (Kraft) were married in 1957, Doug was a linesman and foreman for Wisconsin Electric Power and Janet started as a school teacher, but in the early 80’s took up real estate which became her life-long career. Doug retired from WEPCO in the early 90’s and drove school bus in his retirement. Janet retired from real estate and now spends her time caring for her yard of flowers. Doug and Janet have one daughter, Jodi who recently built a house on a country lot nearby, where Doug and Janet helped add many plantings. Janet writes, “ There has been a lot of bumps in Doug’s highway of life lately. We hope to have him back on his feet soon!”
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Occupation:  Judge
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  3
No. of Grandchildren:  1
Spouse Name:  Rose Mary
High School Activities:
“He smiled and said, ”Don’t rush me girls.” Class Prophecy: Harry, the boy voted most likely to succeed…didn’t. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Homecoming King 4; Camera Club 2; Golf 1; Track 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; National Honor Society 4; Class President 2; Student Council 1, 2; Badger Boys State, 3.
From Harry:

Spike attended Ripon College and then UW where he got his BS degree.  He then attended Marquette where he got his law degree followed by active duty with the Air Force in the Judge Advocate office.  It was after this that he and Rose Mary were married. 

Spike then practiced law and was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.  He stayed active in the AF Reserves and retired as a Lt. Col..   Spike’s wife, Rose Mary is also a retired AF Lt. Col. 

Spike was elected Circuit Judge in 1980 and to the Court of Appeals in 1991.  Harry is pretty much a career judge!

He and Rose Mary have three children and one grandson, Jack Kenneth.  .


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Occupation:  Retired Electrician
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
No. of Grandchildren:  1
Spouse Name:  Jane
High School Activities:
“We’ll miss the best of his drum” Class Will: Ed leaves his drums to Sue Counsell who will take over his place in the Mellowmen. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Service Club 3; F.F.A. 2, 3.
From Edwin:
Ed and Jane were married in 1961. They have two children. Ed served with the Wisconsin National Guard and took a position as an electrician for the Oconomowoc Public Schools and worked there for 42 ½ years. The family has enjoyed working on old cars. Among others, they restored a 1941 Nash! Ed is now into restoring player pianos!

From Darwin:
1956 – 2006) - (We would like to hear from you, Darwin. Provide a description of what you’ve been doing the last 50 years!)

Occupation:  Retired
High School Activities:
“Around the corner lickety-split, nice car wasn’t it?” Class Will: Gary leaves his water skis to Bob Clancy. Latin Club 2; Track 4; Dramatics 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4.
From Gary:
According to Gary, he ran the”Plaid Rabbit” Bar, was a rodeo cowboy, a police chief (for 10 years) and then moved to Washington State where he worked on a tug boat and then restored old boats. (All we can say is , “ho-hum!”)
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Occupation:  Owner, Memphis Optical
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  4
Spouse Name:  Melinda
High School Activities:
“He should drive through to success.” Class Will: Butch leaves those wild party games to Ron Rohloff. Service Club 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 2; Basketball 1; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Safe Driver 4; Prom Committee; Intramurals 2, 3, 4;
From Walter:
Butch has two sons from his first family and two daughters in his second family. He and Melinda live in the Memphis area. Butch graduated from the UW with a degree in Business and an MBA from Rosevelt University. After the Army and Hart, Schaffner & Marx, he went into the banking business in the Chicago area. He became an authority on banking operating systems and in the 70’s spent time with a banking trade association and institute, authoring a variety of papers on payment systems and operations. He was then hired by a Memphis bank to put that theory to practice, which he did successfully. He moved to northern VA to establish a check processing company. His family suffered from all the travel, so they decided to move back to Memphis and get out of the “rat-race.” Butch opened a chain of optical stores in the Memphis area which still occupies his time!
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Occupation:  Retired State Policeman
Marital Status:  Widowed
High School Activities:
“On my merry motorcycle” Class Will: Glen leaves his motorcycle to Santa Algeo. Now she can take her friends for rides before school. Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Choir 1; Debate a; Service Club 2, 3, 4; F.F. A. 1; Projectors Club 2, 3, 4.
From Glenn:
Glen was in the National Guard in Madison for five years where he served as a medic.  Glen was a State Trooper for years.  He retired in 1996 and then worked at J&L Tire.  His wife JoAnne passed away in 1997.

We all remember Glen and his motorcycle in high school.  Well, he is still a rider and makes the annual trek to Sturgis for the Harley Motorcycle Rally.

No. of Children:  1
High School Activities:
“The world knows little of its greatest men.” Class Prophecy: Jim is employed at General Motors. He repairs broken mix masters. Reflections 4; Service Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Forensics 4; Homecoming Committee 3
From Jim:
W347 N6088 Road I, Oconomowoc WI 53066

Son Scott.  (Let us hear from you, Jim.)

Occupation:  Retired Military
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  4
No. of Grandchildren:  4
High School Activities:
“He works hard to find the easiest way.” Class Prophecy: George is in the Air Force and is still having a good time. Camera Club 3; Spanish Club 3; Intramurals 4; Prom Committee; Badger Boy’s State
From George:
Following high school, George served in the U.S. Air Force from August 1956 – April 1977 as an AFOSI Agent.

From April 1977 to now, he has been in Retail Loss Prevention with Zales, Auto Zone, Eckerds, and Walgreens.

George got his BS in Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in June of 1977.  He and wife, Faith have lived and traveled out of San Antonio since March of 1977.

George says, “I’m still working because I haven’t saved enough to be independently impoverished.”

George and Faith were married in June of 1960 and have four children and four grandchildren.