We dedicate this page in loving memory of those classmates and teachers we have lost through the years. They are all are still very much alive in our hearts and memories.

If you learn of the passing of a fellow classmate or teacher not listed below, please use our Contact page to send updated information along to our site administrators.

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May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young

"Forever Young" by Bob Dylan, 1973

Classmates through the years:

  • John Abahazie, ‘16

  • Cheryl Adams, ’18 – Deshler ‘61, RJH ’63

  • Lillian Anderson, date unknown

  • Ardith Anderson Cruz, ’97 – widower: Frank Cruz SHS ‘64

  • Iris Bates Weaver, ‘12

  • Betty Berardi Heightland, ’73 – widow: Orville Heightland

  • James (Jim) Blackburn, ‘00

  • Marsha Blackburn Dixon, ‘21

  • Jerry Bohlen, '17

  • Dorothy (Dot) Borror Brooks, ‘08

  • Robert (Bobby) Botts, ’68 – Vietnam

  • William (Bill) Bowers, ‘13

  • Shirley Brandum, ‘17

  • Lisa Breakey Nesz, 07 – Ohio Ave, RJH, Groveport-Madison ‘67

  • Robert (Bobby) Burchfield, ‘23

  • Ronald Dean (Ronnie) Busby, ’68 – Vietnam

  • (Audee) Roger Caldwell, ‘11

  • James (Jimmy) Cannon, 03 – Deshler Dawg

  • Vernon (Vern) Carpenter, ‘15

  • Emma Carter Held, ’03 – ex-spouses SHS ‘67: Phil Swisher, Mike Held

  • Jack Carver, ’84 – RJH

  • Olive Cochran Davenport-Gordon, ’06 – RJH, East ‘67

  • (Luana) Jean Coon, ‘20

  • William (Wild Bill, Duck) Corbett, ’76 – SHS ‘68 Class Prez

  • John Cordle, ‘19

  • James Corson, ‘88

  • Christopher (Chris) Courtney, ‘06

  • Steven Crawford, ’78 – RJH

  • Theresa (Terry) Cumberlander Williams, ‘02

  • Paul Daniels, ‘12

  • Anna Marie (Annie) Davis Brown, date unknown, SHS 10, W-R ’68

  • Mike Dillon, ‘08

  • Terry Douglas – Deshler Dawg, RJH’64

  • Vickie Downes Hamilton, ‘06

  • Linda Durkin Swank, ‘14

  • Richard C. Early, date unknown

  • Michael Emrich, ‘05

  • Danny G. Endicott, ’69 – Vietnam

  • Nancy Esselstein Osborn, ‘09

  • Alan G. Evans, ‘06

  • Stephen Evans, ‘88

  • Arthur W. Featherstone, ‘07

  • Barry Ferguson, ‘94

  • Patric (Fuzzy) Foster, ‘17

  • Harold Foster, ‘20

  • Linda Jean Freeman Dooley, ‘10

  • Lawrence (Larry) Furman, ‘16

  • Richard Gatewood – Deshler Dawg, RJH

  • Susan Ann Greer Lewis, ‘21

  • Gail Hairston Latham, ‘14

  • Charles Hamilton, ‘16

  • Charles (Charlie) Hamilton, ‘20

  • Frankie Hancock Steele, ‘09

  • Joyce Haynes Broom, ‘10

  • Orville W. (Buddy) Heightland, Jr., ’68 – Vietnam

  • Kathryn Ann (Kathy) Heinlein, ’15

  • Michael C. (Mike) Held, Sr., ‘04

  • Ruby M. Herdman Stone, ‘08

  • Patsi Hickman Fetch, ‘20

  • Darrell N. Holland, Sr., ‘11

  • Wilda Holland, ‘16

  • Michael S. Horton, ‘12

  • Marsha Houston, ‘86

  • David Hutter, ‘95

  • John Jay, ‘23

  • Deborah K. Johnson, ‘18

  • Ronald Keith Johnson, ‘16

  • Charles (Chip) Jones, ‘16

  • Sharen Jones Gleason, ‘21

  • Eloise Jordon Oyoo, date unknown

  • Sheila Kemmerling, ‘95

  • Juanita Kern Storts, ‘08

  • Elvin (Scooter) King, Jr., ‘81

  • William Bernard (Bill) LaPaugh, ‘14

  • Suzanne Larimer Cenci, ‘10

  • Carl W. Latham, ‘17

  • Kenneth “Humbug” Latham, ‘21

  • Gloria Lauderdale, Ph.D., ‘10

  • Daniel L. (Dan) Laverack, ‘05

  • Dennis Leslein, '20

  • Sharon Eloise Lewis, date unknown

  • Mark Linville, date unknown

  • Manual James (Chuckie) Littleton, '19

  • Barbara Lucas Carter, ‘22

  • Timothy (Tim) Lynch, ‘81

  • Kathy Lyons Redifer, ‘16

  • David (Davey) Mahan, ‘14

  • Rita Malyk McCreary, ‘15

  • Charles Marshall, ‘97

  • James Leroy (Jim) McCoy, ‘16

  • Bonnie McLaughlin Glandon, ‘11

  • Anthony (Tony) McQueen, ‘17

  • Allen Mendelman, RJH, Eastmoor ‘67

  • Diane Milbourne Schumacher, date unknown

  • Clifford “Bo” Monford, ‘22

  • Perin Moore, 07

  • Phillip Moore, ‘81

  • Deborah Mooreman Burton, ’18 SHS 10, 11

  • Charles F. (Chuck) Morrison, ‘18

  • Señor John Mower, ‘18

  • Ronald (Ronnie) Nallie, ‘06

  • Michael Norris (Baby Bird), ‘17

  • David Obert, date unknown

  • Gary L. Ogle, ’16 – SHS ’61; C-bus Recreation & Parks, Director, Adult Sports

  • Stevan M. Ort, ’68 – Vietnam

  • Betty Jo Osborne Peart, ‘16

  • Dannette “Danni” Palmore, ‘21

  • Pat Parker, Aquinas ’64

  • Margaret Pate, ‘22

  • Stircle Lee Patterson, ‘23

  • Spaun Q. Peace, ‘99

  • Pamela Pritchard, Ph.D., ‘04

  • Clyde Jay Queen, ‘22

  • Russell Rendleman, ‘07

  • William (Bill) Renner, ‘03

  • Wanda Ringer Yates, ‘97

  • Michael A. Robison, ’11 – widow: Linda Redman

  • Cheryl Rosemond Jennings, date unknown

  • Richard (Dick) Roshon, ‘20

  • Dana Russell Roberts, ‘15

  • Roy Russell, SHS ’65, Dana’s brother pictured

  • Joseph Rutter, ‘74

  • Paul Salveto, ‘23

  • Theodore (Ted) Samuels – RJH, Walnut Ridge ‘67

  • John R. Sayre, ‘11

  • Ralph Schleppi, ’10 – RJH, Walnut Ridge ‘67

  • Larry Scott, ‘09

  • Harold Senters - RJH

  • James Thomas Shafer, ‘67

  • Johnny (Jinx) Sharpe, Jr, ‘09

  • Linda Shaw Thomas, date unknown

  • Ronald "Ronnie" Shillingburg, '20 (SHS '70, brother of our classmate Ralph)

  • Harry T. (Boomer) Short, ‘09

  • Paula Silcott Schamel, ‘86

  • Denise Smith Early, date unknown

  • Diane Smith, ‘87

  • Michael "Smitty" Smith, '20

  • Byrl "Hoppy" Spencer, '23

  • Richard Spencer, '17

  • Sandra Stiles, date unknown

  • Carol Stonerock, ‘23

  • John Stump, ’02 – Spanish name: Tronco

  • Phillip Kent Swisher, '17

  • Robert (Bobby T) Taylor, ‘16

  • Sharon Thacker Mason, ‘10

  • Marvin Tigner, ‘05

  • Stanley Uffner, ‘13

  • Brenda Vinson Murphy, ‘23

  • Melvin Walker, ‘07

  • Charles Wayne (Chuckie) Watson, ‘05

  • James G. (Jimmy) Watterman, ‘09

  • Carlton L. Watts, ’08 – RJH Central

  • Judy Waugh, ‘11

  • James (Jim & Quacky) West, ‘91

  • Sharyne Wilder Sharpe – widower: Johnny Sharpe, Jr.

  • Daniel Boone (Dan) Workman, ‘14

  • Ida Wright Fiwek, ‘13

  • Richard Young, ‘15

Teachers through the years:

  • Jack Baker - SHS, Northeast Career Center

  • James Baker, ‘23 - RJH, SHS

  • Carl Benedetti '19 - SHS Electronics

  • M. Steven Boley, ’89 – SHS, History

  • Patrick Canini '17 - SHS D.E. (Distributive Education)

  • John Colmery '11 - SHS P.O.D., History, Basketball

  • Lucile Cornetet '01- SHS Latin, English

  • Sara Crist – SHS, Guidance, FTA (Future Teachers of America)

  • Edgar Darling – SHS, History

  • Sara Jacqueline (Jackie) Davis, ’13 – BJH, Home Ec.

  • Howard Drake – SHS, History

  • Edward (Eduardo) Dunlap, ’14 – SHS, Spanish

  • Ned England, ’11 – Deshler, 6th Grade

  • Nancy Holloway Essman, ’18 RJH Vocal Music, attended 35th & 55th Reunions w/hubby, John

  • Mary Eyerman – SHS, Library

  • Doris Fearing '09 - SHS English, Journalism

  • Robert Fearing, ’02 – SHS, Biology, Asst. Football

  • Jerry Glick, ’15 – BJH, Self-Contained; Walnut Ridge

  • Virgil Green – SHS, Visiting Teacher (Truant Officer)

  • Charles Hall – SHS, Chemistry

  • Helen Hall – SHS, Business, FSA (Future Secretaries of America)

  • Virginia "Ginny" Heigel '88 - SHS Secretary to Principal

  • Dale Helmick – SHS, Phys. Ed.

  • (Jane) Lynne Jessup, ’06 – SHS Social Studies

  • Richard Kate – SHS, math, AD (Athletic Director)

  • Jack Keller, ‘24 - RJH Self-Contained, Track Coach

  • Alice Kimmel, ’15- RJH, Main Office Clerk

  • Rodney Kolb, ’65 – SHS, History

  • Richard Kollmer – SHS, Drafting

  • Emily Koterba, ’67 – SHS, Biology

  • Ruth Lang, ’07 – SHS, Business

  • David Liebchen, ’05 – SHS, Math

  • James Mahoney, ’07 – SHS, Math

  • William Manierre, ’22 SHS Driver’s Ed

  • Robert Nolan, ’12 – SHS, Business, Baseball

  • Glenna Palmer, ’04 – Deshler, Principal

  • H.C. Pearce – SHS, Biology

  • Ruth Phipps – SHS, Sewing, Knitting Club

  • Don Pierce '19 - RJH Self-Contained

  • Don Pierce, ’22 RJH, Eastmoor

  • Eugene Pierce – SHS, Guidance

  • Dick Ricketts '19 - SHS P.E., Basketball

  • Mildred Schlueb, ’09 – Deshler

  • John Shelton '18 - SHS P.O.D., History

  • William Sites '01 - SHS Business, School Treasurer

  • Otto Smith, 16 – RJH, Health Science, attended 35th Reunion w/wife Mary Lou

  • Donald M. Strother – SHS, Physics, Science, AVA (Audio-Visual)

  • Charlotte Swisher – SHS, Activities Office, Activities Council, Bible Club

  • Edwin Tilton '99 - SHS Vice-Principal

  • Harold Washburn '91 - SHS Principal

  • Mary Weld, ’10 – SHS, English

  • Paul Wiess – SHS, English

  • Robert Youmans – SHS, History, P.O.D., Student Court