GRADUATES OF MELVIN HIGH SCHOOL
1920-1980 

Class of 1920:
Lily Fink
Nellie Blackmore
Ralph Year
Laurence Frambach
Harold Bornholdt

Class of 1921:
No Information
Class of 1922:
Irma Pohlman
Albert Benz
Herman Schaffer
Esther Boeke
Rudolph Strubbe
Edna Kraft
Vernon Schroder
Helen Case
Charles Ramsey
Irene Remmers
Alma Rau
Arthur Boeke
Myrtle Barkwill
Emil Broders
Marie Riecks
George Bauman

Class of 1923:
Vera Bangert
Gladys Schroder
Fred Kuester
Clarence Nonneman
Louisa Year

Class of 1924:
Bertrand Jochums
Clarence Deinema
Ervin Graves
Clarence Schaffer
Raymond Nonneman
Lulu Imhoff
Freda Lorrensen
Vera Bouslough

Class of 1925:
William Steinmetz
Louis Riecks
Minnie Graves
Nellie Schroder
Esther Heard
Elsie Kraft
Erwin Kuester
Frank Knapp
Louis Kuester
Mary Ramsey

Class of 1926:
Margaret Case
Reginald Knapp
George Kuester
Donald Link
Carl Lorensen
Victor Nicola
Freda Nonneman
Harold Pohlman
Kurt Steinmetz
Henry Strubbe
Russell Winkle
Fred Year
Freda Klever

Class of 1927:
Lois Lorensen
Ruth Niswander
Edgar Pohlman
Edna Schaffer
Catherine Spengler
Bernice Saisnga
Gertrude Barkwill
Helen Frey
Elsie Graves
FLoyd Nonneman
Hannah Recker
Goldie Schroder

Class of 1928:
Ferne Dather
Vincent Knapp
Marie Klever
Ida Nonneman
Elizabeth Figge
Neva Knapp
Verba Johnson
Margaret Wachtel
Esther Remmers
Fred Strubbe
Lois Graves
Arthur Rubsam

Class of 1929:
Kenneth Graves
Oliver Sauer
Wilbur Sauer
Henry Knapp
Verle Sauer
Emery Nonnenman
E.M. Crosswait, Supt.
Arthur Kuester
Erwin Wackerbarth
Ellen Small
Dorothy Lorensen
Martha Steinmetz
Verna Winkel
Neva Quiggle
Elsie Nonnenman

Class of 1930:
Wilma Quiggle
Gertrude Jensen
Marvel Jochums
Carol McEwen
Evelyn Remmers
E.M. Crosswait, Supt.
Irene V. Nickle, Inst.
Beulah Graves
Gladys Robinson
Carl Kuester
Helen Drenkow
Bert Struyk
Frances Barkwill
Edna Rubsam
Howard Schaffer
Paul Sorensen
Margaret Winkel

Class of 1931:
Arthur Graves
Elsie Wackerbarth
Gwendolyn Niswander
Alvin Reiinke
George Jochums
Edwin Zinn
E.M. Crosswait, Supt.
Wilbur Buchholz
Freda Riecks
Marvin Jobes
Clarence Winkel
Gerald Graves
Verna Quiggle
George Gildemeister
Clarence Bangert
Dorothy Beldt

Class of 1932:
Rose Knapp
Wilbur Dagget
Jeane Muilenburg
Ivan Elgersma
Herbert Steinmetz
Helen Splenger
Thresa Klever
Robert Schroder
Laura Rubsam
Lawrence Nonneman

Class of 1933:
Johanna Steenhoven
Velma Hoffman
Grace Jobes

Class of 1934:
Opal Knapp
Ethel Lyman
Arlouine Frees
Lela Gildemeister
Harold Pyle
Lloyd Raveling
Frank Kraft
Marvin Zinn
Dorothy Leeds
Dorothy Johnson
Beulah Jorensen
Leona Struyk
Evalyn Schroder

Class of 1935:
John Struyk
Janet Mastbergen
Bernard Spengler
Mabel Schlicht
Hillard Naab
Margaret Hoekstra
Vernon Petrich
Verna Nonneman
Burdette Foley
Erna Wiechert

1935 Reunion in 1986

Class of 1936:
Hildegarde Goeken
John Benz
Alfred Sorensen
Helen Steenhoven
Mildred Imhoff
Bertha Arends
Alice Noneman
Lois Schultz
Anna Dorman
Norris Elgersma
Dorothy Hansen

Class of 1937:
Edwin Wiechert
Orville Zaiser
Leola Haye
James Newton
Maurine Pyle
Walter J. Polk, Prin.
E.M.Crosswait, Supt.
Elsie Arends
Howard Lorensen
Dorothy Daggett
Gerald Pohlman
Donald Daggett
Willvina Brink
Pearl Daggett
Clarence Sorensen
Alma Buss
Burnetta McElroy

Class of 1938:
V.C. Donald, Sponsor
Leola Schultz
Iona Pohlman
Henry Buchholz
Alta Trainer
E.M.Crosswait, Supt.
Eleanor Klever
James Buccholz
Darrell Linder
Henrietta Klever
Hugh McKeighan
Barbara Barkwill
Dorothy DeYoung
Ralph Saienga
Leona Centner
Melvin Knapp
Ruth Dorman
Ervin Griese
Wayne Lorensen
Ruth Gildemeister
Wesley Watterson
Evelyn Benz
Lorraine Van Houten
Glenn Jobes
Harold Bracker
Gwendolyn Bremer
Floyd Jacobs

Class of 1939:
Ardyce Hitchcock
Ruth Braun
Ruth Gettier
Marvin Brandt
Dorothy Kruckenberg
Walter J. Polk, Sponsor
Earle M. Crosswait,
    Supt.
Vera Dorman
Earl Burns
Cecelia Sorenson
Mary Mohr

Class of 1940:
Grace Arends
Edward Benz
Supt. H.J. Maxwell
Marvin Frey
Clay Beckman
Louise Thee
Margaret Ann MccKeighan
Wayne Watterson
Dawn Brandt
Jane Rozendaal
Evelyn Hansen
Ardyce Schultz
Cleo Hoffman
Joe Meis

Class of 1941:
Helen Mastbergen
Walter Goeken
Dana Lumby
Darlene Strenge
Cleo Watterson
Erwin Goeken
Clifford Keller
Arlene Wiechert
Carol Pohlman
H.J. Maxwell, Supt.
Harlan H. Goldsmith
Donald Nuss
Virginia Philiph
Ruth Dorsman
Leroy Gettier
Elaine Foley
Ardyce Greve
Phyllis Knapp

Class of 1942:
Evelyn Muilenberg
Harlan H, Goldsmith,      Prin.
H.J. Maxwell, Supt,
C.R. Mill, Sponsor
Clarice Centner
Harry Buccholz
Marilyn Steen
Elsie Strubbe
Wilbur Rook
Lorraine Huck
Bruce McKeighan
May Daggett
Keith Nuss
Clara May Lyman
Ruth Helmers
Ruth Rozendaal
Roger Klatt
Velma Joy Naab
Joe McElroy
Howard Pyle
Rex Beckman
Marjorie Muilenburg
Duane Guertin
Dick Benz
Grace Griese
David Collins
Virgil Knock
Donald Brandt

Class of 1943:
Peggy Black
Henry Hielkema
Beulah Benz
Jr. Van Houten
June Saienga
Jack Hitchcock
David Brandt
Mildred Lyman
H.J. Maxwell, Supt.
Mrs. Joyce Hopkins,
     Prin.
Merl Sittig
Phyllis Frederking
Betty Huck
Robert Reinke
Helen Benz
Bob Benz
Darlene Jobes
Harold SChmidt
Elaine Strubbe

Class of 1944:
Vincent Rake
George Grooters, Supt.
Mrs. O.N. Vaala,
     Sponsor
Gene Beckman
Donald Bracker
Robert Jobes
Alvin Buccholz
Alvin Mastbergen
Donald Klatt
Betty Dorman
Mary Ann Primising
Willard Philliph
Cecelia Primising

Class of 1945:
Gerrit Hielkema
Duane Keller
Glendale Sorensen,
    Prin.
Mavis Miller
Wanda Taylor
Arthur Frederking
Harriet Scholten
Ronald Schultz
Darlene Anderson
Velma Boernsen
Lois Benz
Emory Saienga
Merrie Lou Klever
G.W. Grooters, Supt.
Klaas Vander Veen
Robert Johnson
Delores Dather

Class of 1946:
Lavonne Strenge
Vernon DeYoung
Vera Opal Scherzer
Harold Van Drie
Mary Ann Mastbergen
Glenne E.Strubbe
Supt. Lloyd J. Dresser
Raymond L. Taylor

Class of 1947:
Margil K. Riecks
Raymond F. Schmidt
Beatrice Muilenburg
Mary Louise Nonneman
Donald D. Benz
Dorothy J. Jobes
John H. Siedsma
Avis M. Beckman
Marjorie L. Schaffer
Donald W. Drenkow
Gladys Noomen
Johnny Schiphoff
Supt. L.J. Dresser
Richard Dvorak
Shirley Beek

Class of 1948:
Earl Benz
Marlys Greve
L.J. Dresser, Supt.
Lin Heiller
Douglas Dather
Ruth Scherzer
Ruth Boernsen
Ann Taylor
Margaret Griese
Joyce Frey
Daryle Daggett
Norman Jobes
Burneil Tinkham
Wendell Helmers
June Elaine Strenge
Marlo Knock

Class of 1949:
Bernard Van Drie
Alan Beckman
Marjorie Naab
Mavis Huck
Harold Essink
Dennis Nonneman
Lee Hitchcock
Bsrtie Beek, Jr.
Robert Knock
M.J. Dahl, Supt.
Hienie Folkers
Harold Juber

Class of 1950:
Hubert Mastbergen
Hilda Stallman
James Wiechert
Mary Ann Huck
Madeline Timp
Don Ray De Roos
Arliss Hein
Billie Knock
M.J. Dahl, Supt.
Stanley Sorensen
Charles Kearney
Robert Scholten
Andres Siedsma, Jr.
Ronald Drenkow
Leila Juber
Richard Jobes
Maynard Reinke
Dale Maust


Class of 1951:
Ralph Naab
Neva Benz
Orval Trail, Supt.
Bob Nonneman
Russell Miller
Rita Remmers
Shirley Gettier
Mike Primising
Marlene Monkemeier
Marilyn Fink
Ilene Harms
Gordon De Ross

Class of 1952:
Merle Peterson
Barbara Jean Pyle
Kenneth R. Struchen
Patsy Marie Thies
Kenneth E. Dvorak
Dennis W. Struyk
Harvey E. Juber
Waynard Strenge
Verlis Miller
Berniece Irene Holtz
Marvin Drenkow
Orville Trail,
    Superintendent
Daryl J. Strenge
Carol J. Stellingwerf
Norma Jean Mohlenkamp
Max R. Graves
Carolee A. Klever
Marian Jo Schilling
Shirlee Rae Helmers
Donald K. Griese

Class of 1953:
Bruce A. Knock
Kathy Jean Bnsma
Marilyn Muilenburg
Lorraine Stall,am
Norma Jacobsen
Eva Van Drie
Dorcas Geske
Bonnie H. Strenge
Orval L. Trail,
    Superintendent
Rosalie Remmers
Thomas Bonderman

Class of 1954:
Donna Dee Miller
Bernice A. Schultz
Phyllis Gonnerman
Orval L. Trail,
     Superintendent
Jo Ann Siedsma
Kathryn Heitritter
Carol Fink
Shirley Dvorak
Phyllis F. Henaman

Class of 1955:
Marlene Dahlman
Suzanne J. Jobes
Phyllia J. Mohlenkamp
Kenneth Nicola
Colleen Wolterdorf
Lyle Muilenburg
Marilyn Knock
Orval L. Trail,
     Superintendent
Barbara Knock
Alice Noethe
Dorothy Ann Stevens
Robert Heimsoth
Delbert D. Schultz

Class of 1956:
Norma Siedsma
Alvin Benz
Gladys Fink
Terry Graves
Patricia Pohlman
Paul Mitchell
Sharon Dirks
Roger Gonnerman
Marlene Heilman
Orval L. Trail,
     Superintendent
Lois Smitherman
Orville Dummett
Margie Graves
Gary Schroder
Charin Woodrich
Gary Daggett
Sharon Remmers
Gary Brummer

Class of 1957:
Dale Heitritter
Susan Steinmetz
Jacquelyn Grau
Thelma Becker
Larry Brunk
Daryl Thies
Glen Strenge
Betty Lou Hesebeck
Burge Hammond,
    Principal
Sandy Remmers
George Neuzil,
    Superintendent
Barbara Huck
Pat Knock
Karen Graves
Roger Remmers
Janice Walker
Kathy Mohlenkamp
Fred Brummer
Joanne Sievert
Leila Monkmeier
Kenneth Scholten
Virgil Fink
Jerry Guetschow

Class of 1958:
Earl Siedsma
Mona Nicola
George Neuzil, Supt.
Earl LindenDarla Wendland
Derry Adolf
Jay Graves
George Woodrich
Sherry Leinen
Joan Brunk
Conrad Fink
Richard Graves
Sharlene Roede
Rudy Jacobsen
Jane Folkers
Lowell Daggett
Marilyn Dammett

Reunion
Sept 12, 1968
Hartley Sentinel

Class of 1959:
Richard Hohlfeld
Margaret Dean
David Peters
Judy Knock
Gerald Vaan Meeteren
Curtis Harms
George Neuzel, Superintendent
Earl Linde, Principal
Larry Steinke
Nancy Smitherman
Marlys Stellingwerf
Clara May Schwebach
Erma Schaffer
Sharon Joines
Jim Habben
Beatrice Roede
Larry Remmers
Richard Rieck
Tom Graves

Class of 1960:
Jim Schaa
Becky Schaffer
Jerilyn Muilenberg
Sharon McDougall
Monte Noethe
George Steen
Earl Linden
Mr. George Neuzil
Jack Neuzil
Jerry Pohlman
Barbara Jobes
Berdena Eggink
Maurice Heilman

Class of 1961:
Ronald Peters
Penny Year
Dianne Clawson
Donna Brandt
Dick Pyle
Kathi Steinmetz
Mr. S.B. Raabe
Mr. R.K. Lage
Judy Brunk
Jack Agena
Ronald Gonnerman
Betty Zevenbergen
Randy Benz
Edith Colshan

Class of 1962:
Lyle Griese
Marvin Brandt
Barbara Harms
Glen Nicola
John Noethe
Dennnis Heilman
Bonnie Colshan
Gary Steinmetz
Carol Becker
Eugene Van Meeteren
Mary Sue McDougall
Cheryl Dahlman
Nancy Steinmetz
Toni Graves
Deidra Clawson

1962 Reunion 1987

Class of 1963:
Larry Schaa
Pam Year
Chuck Leinen
Ruth Dean
David Benz
Allen Dau
Roxie Remmers
Arnold Wold, Principal
Carl Larson
Jacki Knock
Larry Griese
Pattie Peters
Connie Seivert
Raymond Jacobsen
Bill Mastbergen
Mary Steinmetz
Renee Remmers

Class of 1964:
Rod Brandt
Adonna Centner
Barbara Dean
Dianne Hohlfeld
Roseann Joines
Gordon Nicola
Arnold Wold, Principal
Carl Larson,
     Superintendent
Kenny Rieck
Sandra Steinmetz
Mark Strubbe
Tom Timmons
Donna Van Meeteren
Tom McDougall
Dale Stahl
Larry Bracker
James Mastbergen
Idelle Steen
Butch Walker

Class of 1965:
Jack Benz
Linda Brandt
Greg Clawson
Vicki DeYoung
Stanley Dirks
Henry Eggink
Robert Gettier
Janet Knock
Francis Majerus
Bernice Noethe
Tim Pyle
Carol Schiphoff
Leila Strenge
Edgar Van Meeteren
Peggy Schroder
Sylvia Mohr

Class of 1966:
David Bracker
Lynn Centner
Donna Dau
Pam De Graaf
Ted Fink
Linda Gonnerman
Jane Gonnerman
Jerry Harms
Rivonne Heiliger
Phyllis Jedema
Kristine Kaiser
David Kuehl
Philip Mathers
Janet Schroder
Cynthia Mohr
Gay Pyle
Judy Senn
Lance Sorensen
Marie Strenge
Sue Vaala
Mary Walker
Rick Watterson
Pat Weichert
Joan Grau
Susan Keller
Steve Benz
Carole Hohlfeld
Michael Seivert
Jeanne Hoffman
Cheryl Post
Faith Harders
Pat Kruger

Class of 1967:
Sally Beckman
Jeff Benz
Susan Brandt
Bruce Daggett
Rona Folkers
Brian Jobes
Roxine Kelller
Sherry Mastbergen
Dennis Mouw
Arnold Wold, Princ.
Paul Strickfaden, Supt.
Valerie Scheerhorn
David Stellingwerf
Joleen Timmons
Darla Van Meeteren
Rex Nicola
Randy Ahrenstorff
Joyce Harders
Linda Nielsen
Douglas Raveling
Ken Heitritter
Gary Muilenberg
Joe Watterson

Class of 1968:
Merrie Kaye Anderson
Danny Beek
Darwin Bos
Sandra Cooke
Robert Cronin
Lanny DeYoung
Renee Folkers
Paul Heitritter
Constance Hoffman
Paul Hoffman
Kathy Jobes
Lois Mohr
Linda Post
Marian Rieck
Randy Riecks
Craig Sorensen
Evonne Strenge
Glenda Strenge
Steven Vaala
Glenn Van Meeteren
Jan Wilson
Douglas Luinstra
Rodney Kruger
Ronald Ahrenstorff
Cathryn Majerus
Robert Ford, Jr.
Jonathon Schiphoff
Kay Gonnerman
Michael Schultz

Class of 1969:
David Anderson
Nadine Beerb
James Benz
Michael Brandt
Larry De Graaf
Joel Grau
Raymond Griese
Diann Hoffman
Rosann Hoffman
John Jobes
Marcia Johnson
Kathy Kaiser
Eileen Kamstra
Lyle Keller
Jerry Knock
Diane Kuehl
Sue Mastbergen
Mary Noethe
Mark Raveling
Peggy Schaa
Robert Seivert
James Senn
Marcia Steinmetz
Kay Lynette Stradinger
Eileen Van Meeteren
Robert Watterson
Wendy Wilson
Barbara Wynja

Class of 1970:
Kathryn Beek
Bonita Benz
Karen Benz
Ronald Brandt
Robert Brockshus
Charlotte Daggett
Carol Griese
Carol Harders
Paul Helmers
ViAnn Hofmeyer
Lynette Kuehl
Jane Martinsen
Rex Michelson
Eileen Mohlenkamp
Randal Newkirk
Gregory Nieuwendorf
Karen Post
Gary Schiphoff
Alice Sorensen
Llyn Sorenson
Pamela Stevens
Patricia Stevens
Craig Van Houten
Jerry Watterson
Robert Wynja
Rixzene Heiliger
Terry DeYoung
Warren Anderson
Kenneth McDougall
Julia Michelson
Douglas Harms
Laine Dvorak
Robert Schroder
Class of 1971:
Mavis Centner
Twilla De Graaf
Rosemary Fink
Gregory Hoffman
Cynthia Jobes
Mary Jobes
Larry Kamstra
Rebecca Klatt
Anthony Knock
Diane Martinsen
Cheryl Rieck
Fay Schmidt
Steven Strenge
Phillip Timmons
Donald Van Iperen
Scott Van Houten
Keith Van Meeteren
Joan Walker
Janet Bos
Jeffrey Schultz
Janeen Johnson
Darwin Mouw
Michael Juber
Darcy Woltersdorf
John Mastbergen
Jeanette Schwebach

Class of 1972:
Linda Steinmetz
Amarallus De Boer
Cyntha Rector
Peggy Ahrenstorff
Lynn Juber
Richelle Newkirk
David Beek
Thomas Weichert
Verlyn Scheerhorn
Neil Stradinger
Glenn Sievert
Sue Bracker
Peggy Phillip
James Watterson
Rodney Cronin
Cindy Nonneman
Marlene Post
Virginia Sorensen
Lucinda Fisher
Stanley Schmidt
Steve Bracker
Fred Year
Charles Benz
Mark Helmers
Wayne Daggett
David Dvorak
Kenneth Benz
Mark Stevens
Paula Noethe
Lori Dvorak
Barbara Rieck
Darla Brandt
Darrel Van Engen

Class of 1973:
Neil Bracker
Tom Bracker
Randy Brandt
Kris Daggett
Harland Centner
Keith Dvorak
Liz Heiller
Becky Holtz
Steve Jobes
Robert Keller
Brad Knock
Jeanne Knock
Allen Mastbergen
Paul Mohr
David Reinke
Sandi Riecks
Paula Schmidt
Darla Strenge
Mike Strenge

Class of 1974:
Marilyn Griese
Bruce Raveling
Jody Dvorak
Sue McCarty
Gary Benz
Stacey Juber
Paul Wimmer
Allen Brockshus
Mark Mayer
David Martinsen
Linda Fisher
Connie Ahrenstorff
Ann Watterson
Dennis Holtz
Angie Jobes
Rhonda Klatt
Rose Schmidt
Rita Benz
Kay Van Houten
Pam Juber
Deb Griese
Helen Sorensen
Linda Dvorak
Jo Van Iperen
Peggy Keller
Diana Rector
Jean Jordan
Cindy Walker
Dorothy Dean

Class of 1975:
Scott Schultz
Paul Reinke
Bill Hoffman
Merle Johnson
Larry Brockhaus
Kevin Juber
Terri Benz
Jim Knock
Teresa Drenkow
Nancy Timmons
Kathi Daggett
Christy Niewendorf
Gail Noethe
Diane Iedema
Mary Beth Kaiser

Class of 1976:
Justin De Boer
Cathy Holtz
Becky Jobes
Steve Keller
John Klatt, Jr.
Coanne Knock
Deeann Mouw
Mark Rector
Denise Schultz
Mark Senn
Brenda Skinner
Kim Smith
Twyla Strenge
Debra Vander Lee
Marlys Van Meeteren
Michael Wynja

Class of 1977:
Tami Dvorak
Dennis Dean
Pam Drenkow
Tod Juber
Karyl Daggett
Steve Knock
Jim Morfitt
Joan Klatt
Tom Morfitt
Randy Scholten
Gene McCarty
Deb Roghair
Bruce Juber
Steve Doctor
Mike Mayer
Jeff Monster
Becky Benz
Ann Schmidt
Deb Muilenberg

Class of 1978:
Kevin Strenge
Lizelle Jobes
Terry De Graaf
Shelly Knock
Dennis Hoffman
Mark Wynia
Leisa Beek
Terri Griese
Rick Cronin
Steve Deroos
Doug Nonneman
Martha Heiler
Todd Bracker
Brad Newkirk
Kay McCarty

Class of 1979:
Steven Holtz
Ronald Jacobs
Heather Dvorak
Jacqueline Klatt
Larry Benz
Jodene Mayer
Michael Keller
Suzanne Monster
Timothy Drenkow
Debra Mouw
Sharon Hoffman
Preston De Boer
De Anne Schultz
James Vierhout
Jerry Helmers
Jan Dvorak
Krystal Knock

Class of 1980:
Last Class to Graduate
Dean McCarty
Darla Theis
Marsha Vander Lee
Janet Mastbergen
Hatley Peggy Hoffman
Kristine Reinke
Karen Strenge
Lisa Monster
Lee Schmidt
Katrina Heiller
David Muilenburg
Class of 1981
Graduated From Hartley-Melvin

Class of 1989
Graduated From Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn