Class of 1968

MEMBERS OF Luther L. Wright and St. Ambrose high schools graduating classes of 1968 pose during their 45-year reunion July 13 in Ironwood Township. Sixty-nine of 168 LLW classmates and seven of 19 St. Ambrose classmates attended. “We all had a wonderful time reminiscing years past,” classmate Tina Collins said. “Thank you to all the classmates that traveled near and far.” Pictured are, from left, first row: Diane Meyer, Lindis Eckstrom, Joan Manki Belmas, Jaclyn Koski Barna, Maryrose Cossi, Mike Patrick (St. Ambrose), Don Pelkola, Barbera Binzak Krannkkala (SA), Joan Jindrich Oja, Marcia Vanlokeren Erickson, Nancy Vukovich Daronco, Christine Collins and Annette Colasacco Backman; second row: Roberta Baron Holm, Larry Erickson, Rosemary Smiljanich Sievila, Kathy Sievila Erickson, Gail Wahlberg Matusewic, Brian Peterson, Cherine Baross Gagnow (SA), Paul Syrjala, Diane Erickson Buc, Dave Chiantllo (SA), Judy Nelson Pietrocatelli, Larry Kangas, Sandy Sisko Gertz, Nancy Jarvi Miskovich, Keith Jackson, Linda Barbera, Debra McDonald Routheaux, Shirley Sams Kempski, James Sertich, Bob Anderson, Ron Pelkola, Marlys Walkonen Trudgeon, Cheryl Koski Rundquist, Karen Hill Casari, Larry Harju, Steve Dudra, Geri Edmark Baksic and Ted Brody; third row: John Pera, Sue Peterson Murphy, Linda Toolanen Graham, Bob Warrick, Sophie Kovales Korhonen (SA), Dennis Zandi, Loretta Demario Grabrick (SA), Jerry Osterman, Charles Kolesar, Mark Miller, Bruce Vuorenmaa, Darlene Anderson Dugan, John Brottlund, Nancy Korpela, George Delimba, Bill Helen and Lonnie Niemi. Not pictured: Lois Balduc Seabury (SA) and Dan Smith.