The Durant High School class of 1969 held its 50th class reunion on Sept. 20-21. The Sept 20 event was held at the Durant Community Center with 37 classmates in attendance, along with one faculty member — Jerry Clark. The Sept. 21 event included a tour of master gardener Dan Mays’ gardens at his home, a tour of the Durant Historical Museum, then cocktails and dinner at Wahkonsa Country Club. In attendance that evening were 43 classmates, along with two faculty members — Steve Reinert with wife Darlene, and Dennis Powles with wife Bev. Pictured Sept. 20 at the community center include: front from left, Gerald Lienen, Sue (Larson) Bennett, Duane Telsrow, Dan Swartz, Mary (Makoben) Chrysler, Marvin Seinhagen, Cynthia (Smith) Kelding, Ron Hansen and Larry Guyer; middle row, Lonnie Schreck, Bonnie (Fischer) Roehlk, Gene Otto, Vicki (Lilienthal) Meyer, Linda (Kappeler) Guyer, Colleen VandeWalle, Janet (Kroeger) Paustian, Mary (Sinkler) Liljequist, Sue (Jehle) Alpen, Joe Sandoval, Wendy (King) Bullard and Dick Bullard; back row, Brian Bland, John Caes, Bonnie (Daufeldt) Davies, Roger Sessler, Gene Rathjen, Mike Petersen, Gary Schult, Tom Schlapkohl, Tom Wilson, Matt Anderson, Ron Paulsen, Gary Workman, Ellen (Ploen) Paulsen, Faculty Jerry Clark, Richard Cole and Gary Meincke. Not pictured: Joyce (Paustian) Holtz, Cindy (Titus) Helmold, Wayne Meincke, Vince Knoche, Sue (Barton) Erickson, Jane (Stoffer) Malone, Barb (Sohsen) Sissel, Stan Finck, Dan Mays, Pat Foster.
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