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The Class of 1967 had 39 out of 58 classmates who had attended all 12 years of school together. The majority of the 39 gathered together to celebrate during their reunion on May 27. The students who attended school together for 12 years and recently celebrated their 50-year reunion are (back row, from left) Steve Wellsandt, Jerry Dyck, Les Allert, Dawn Schwisow Jones, Madeline Kagele Erickson, Rennie Kubik, Jeff Selcho, Carl Eckhardt and Steve Heimbigner. Middle row: Kevin Heimbigner, Bruce Benzel, Pat Mitchell, Vicki Lenhart Stopherd, Bonita Benzel Dixon, Anita Benzel Walli, Butch Burroughs and Steve Maier. Front row: Mike Schwisow, Hannalore Graf Hoffman, Hazelynne Telecky Floyd, Kathy Beale Ream, Pat Reimers Wilson, Jeanne Benzel Englund, Raelene Allert Long, Pam Bauer VanWinkle and Mike Schrag. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson
The Ritzville High School Class of 1967 held three gatherings over Memorial Day weekend to celebrate their 50th reunion.
There were 29 girls and 29 boys who graduated, with 39 attending the reunion, arriving from Virginia, Nebraska, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Of the 58 who graduated, there were 39 who had been in school all 12 years together, which is an amazing fete.
The classmates will never forget the nine who have passed away: Jeff Koch, Jerry Kulm, Pat Bauer, Ron Janzen, Trudi Miller Abell, Linda Jacky, David Braun, Kathy Werth Katz and Terry Tufts.
In honor of Memorial Day, t...
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