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Friends of Pawnee RockUse this list to get in touch with your old friends from Pawnee Rock. When you write to the people on the list, delete the "PR-" from the e-mail address. List your name -- Send Leon an e-mail now. Dean McFann Pawnee Rock connection: Dean McFann one of the 7 children of T.L. McFann and June (Rogers) McFann. My Mother is the daughter of Cal and Elsie (Sayler) Rogers of Pawnee Rock. My grandparents owned Pawnee Station. I lived on a family farm near Albert. I attended school at Pawnee Rock 1st grade thru 11th grade (Jr.) year. But, went to Macksville my Sr. year to graduate ... after Pawnee Rock school was closed. Remarks: I married Marilyn Jones of Dighton in 1978. We have 2 children: a son, Carey, and a daughter, Rebekah. We currently make our home in Scott City. I have many fond memories of Pawnee Rock. Let's stay in touch. Robert Schmidt Pawnee Rock connection: My PR connection is that I am the son of Earl and the late Maxlyn Schmidt, both former teachers in the PR and Larned school systems. Maxlyn was the daughter of PR residents Max Smith and Effie Unruh. My Dad, a transplant from the Newton area, still lives on the farm north of town. My sister Ann and I attended PR schools from K to 12 and grew up in the Bergthal Church. Remarks: My wife of 36 years and I now live in Roswell, GA. I never in my wildest dreams thought this Mennonite farm boy from Kansas would be riding the train every day to work in downtown Atlanta, where I'm the director of Planned Giving for Habitat for Humanity International. I'd be interested in hearing from classmates from the class of '69, and others.Ralph Gillispie Pawnee Rock connection: Lived in Pawnee Rock from mid-1935 to mid-1937 and attended first and second grade. Grandfather Ira Cheney was a blacksmith in Pawnee Rock, and his mother's brother, Bill Cheney, was the section foreman for the Santa Fe Railroad. Remarks: Does anyone have knowledge of Terry Keeley, Donna Jean Carpenter, Elmeleda Mae Houser . . . just a couple names that I have never forgotten over the years . . . and of course, Ms. Franklin . . . where they are, alive, etc.? Tim Sawatsky Pawnee Rock connection: Our family moved to Pawnee Rock in 1953 and moved from Pawnee Rock in 1962. All of us siblings went to Pawnee Rock schools and graduated from the high school, except me. I completed my senior year at Newton High School. My father, Victor, was the pastor of Bergthal Mennonite Church. Remarks: I usually get back to Pawnee Rock at least once a year just to look over the town and go through the cemeteries. That brings back many memories. I have never attended a class reunion although I would like to very much -- I've never received information about them. My wife and I now live in North Newton, KS. We have four grown children and nine grandchildren. I would enjoy hearing from anyone who remembers me. Robert Givens Rodney Walker Pawnee Rock connection: I went to 7th and 8th grade at PR I believe in '81 and '82. Went back there just couple of days ago with my family, to learn school has been closed for about 10 years. Have a lot of good memories and friends from a long time ago. I am currently employed with the Hennessey Police Dept. as chief of police. Leonard E. Unruh Pawnee Rock connection: My dad (Elmer W.) was one of four sons of Benjamin H. and Carrie (Caroline Myrtle) Unruh north of Pawnee Rock. The four sons are Elmer W., Victor L., Benjamin E., and Albert L. (Buck). My dad graduated from Pawnee Rock High in 1939. My dad lives in Enterprise, KS, and has been married to Lorene H. Goedecke from Oklahoma for over 60 years. Uncle Victor died during WWII. Uncle Ben ran the COOP elevator for a number of years. He now is living in Woodard, OK. Uncle Buck is living in New Mexico. I have two brothers (LeRoy W. and Leon M.) and one sister (Dorothy L. Fager). We spent time in Pawnee Rock during the holidays when we were growing up in Otis. One of my dad's half brothers, Alvin and Sophie (Koehn), lived in Pawnee Rock for a number years before moving to Greensburg, KS. Bruce Kraisinger Pawnee Rock connection: I attended Pawnee Rock High School from 8th grade through high school graduating in 1971. Remarks: I really enjoyed my years of going to school at Pawnee Rock expecially the sports in Junior High and High School. We had a pretty good football team my senior year and probably should of got to play for the state championship, but that's another story. After graduating from Pawnee Rock High School I attended Barton County Junior College on a track scholarship and played basketball one semester. My track coach, Jack Bowman, who by the way graduated from Pawnee Rock also, was an excellent coach, but Coach Nagy, the basketball coach, well that's another story! After graduating Barton County in 1973 I then attended Fort Hays State University on a track scholarship. At Hays I ran on the mile relay team, long jumped, triple jumped, and pole vaulted. Coach Alex Francis was my coach, and boy could he run you till you couldn't go anymore, but he knew how to make you the best that you could be and I still hold a lot of respect for him. By the way, Coach Bowman was the same way at Barton County, and I still credit him and Robert Stone, my high school principal, with convincing me to go to college and making me who I am today. One of the goals I set at Hays was to be an All-American in the pole vault, which I accomplished by placing fifth at the NAIA National Indoor meet my senior year in Greensboro, North Carolina. I give the Lord all the credit for helping me reach that goal! At Barton County I met and dated Kristi Kirkpatrick (GBHS 1971), and after we both graduated from FHSU we were married that summer of 1975. We have two children, Kip, our son, who graduated from Washburn University, and now lives in Lawrence and works for Terracon in Kansas City. Our daughter, Lindsay, attended KSU for two years and then tranferred to Kansas Wesleyan University and is now a senior this year, 2007. I can't begin to tell you all there is to say about my family except to say that the Lord has blessed me with the most sweetest wife and best children I could of ever imagined. Through God's Love we have made it through good times and bad times, and he has always been there by our side. So in closing I would like to say the best thing that ever happened in my life was when I gave my life to the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. He is my best friend and always will be. We live in Salina, KS, now and look forward to hearing from other Pawnee Rock graduates at any time! Anna Marie McGuire Pawnee Rock connection: I went to Pawnee Rock from the 2nd grade at the old grade school till my sophomore year, moving to Wichita in 1957. My mother graduated from Pawnee Rock and my sister Ernee Lou McGuire graduated from there in 1957. Remarks: I retired from McDonell Douglas-Boeing in 2000. I have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. After my husband died I reverted back to my maiden name. I live 6 months at 2386 Porpoise Dr., Lake Havasu, AZ 86404, and 6 months at 1545 Diane Dr., La Verne, CA 91750. I am a sunbird not a snowbird. M. Leon Miller Pawnee Rock connection: I grew up in Pawnee Rock, graduating from high school in 1951. My parents were "Cobb" and Elsie Miller. Cobb owned the Miller Oil Company, selling Mobil products to local farmers and townspeople from the 1920s until his death in 1967. My sister, Corinne Wilson, graduated in 1943 and has lived in Hays, Kansas, since 1951. Jerry Wilson, her husband of 51 years, was a realtor in Hays and died in 1998. Remarks: I have lived in Dallas, Texas, since moving here in 1960 after graduating from the University of Kansas School of Architecture with a bachelor's degree. I retired from practicing architecture in 2002 after being in the profession for over 40 years. My wife of 45 years and I have three grown children who have spent most of their lives in the entertainment industry. We're big Dallas Mavericks fans but think the Dallas Cowboys are on an extended fruitless search to reach the Super Bowl glories of the past. Justin W. Allen Pawnee Rock connection: We lived in Pawnee Rock from about 1978 to 1988, the last 6 years of that at 101 Rock St. I haven't seen "home" since 1988 as I went into the Military and moved away. Remarks: I am interested in finding out about homes and land for sale there as well as the local job market. I currently live and work in Colorado but would love to find myself back "home." Sandra (Cooper) Harris Pawnee Rock connection: I was born and raised in Pawnee Rock. My parents were Gregg and Louise Cooper. My dad was the custodian of the schools there until they moved to California in 1960. My grandparents lived there also. My dad's folks were Ollie and Gertrude Cooper and they owned the drug store there at one time. My great-grandmother was Emma Ross. All of my relatives lived there at one time. Don Ross is a cousin of mine. Gayle Peters was my dad's sister. Remarks: I am married to Bob Harris and we have three grown children, and eight grandchildren. Kay (Peters) Steed Pawnee Rock connection: My ties to Pawnee Rock are long and many. I'm the great granddaughter of Oliver Gregg Cooper and the granddaughter of Albert and Effie (Huffman) Peters. My aunt Vida (Arnold) Ross , my grandmother Gertrude (Arnold) Coopers' sister, is the mother of Don Ross, who submitted many pictures for the web site. Many cousins still live in the area: Reed Peters, Joe Bowman, June McConnaughhay, Doyle Foster and Velda (Foster) Pfister being a few. My mother was Gayle Cooper and Dad, Jimmie Peters, both born and raised in Pawnee Rock. We visit a couple times a year and love the area's history. Remarks: I live in Edgerton, KS, with my husband and we have 3 grown kids and 4 grandkids in the area as well. Would love to hear from friends of the family or long lost relatives. Teresa (Shields) Manuel Pawnee Rock connection: My parents are Wanda and Gail Shields. My older brothers are Rick, Danny, and Randy Skelton and my younger brother is Bill Shields. My friends I used to hang around with were Sarah Stimatze, Amy Deckert, and Rhonda Mason. Remarks: I have a wonderful husband of 20 years and 3 grown kids and 4 grandkids. We moved to Colorado in 1969-70 after my Dad had received a job offer at Coors Brewery in Golden. My Dad passed away New Years 1989 so sudden in his sleep. My Mother is doing well. Everyone still lives within 30 miles of each other. Pat Croff Pawnee Rock connection: I am the youngest of the Paul and Gladys Wycoff family. I started school in Pawnee Rock, went through the 7th grade, we moved to Bremerton during my 8th grade, moved back to Pawnee Rock for my freshman and sophomore years, junior year in Radium, and graduated from Compton Junior College in l949. Remarks: I have a son, David, wife Peggy, son Random. I have a daughter, Cheryl, husband Bill, children Shelby and Andy. My companion's name is Ray. We live in Redding, CA, which is about a 3-hour drive north of Sacramento. We live out in the country on about 1.4 acres with lots of trees and two great indoor cats, and love it here. We would love to have anyone from Pawnee Rock come for a visit. We have a 5th wheel and do lots of traveling every year. I was an owner/operator of a 500-acre farm in Northern California for 25 years, a bartender, a cook at a hospital, and a Realtor, then I retired. Bob Wycoff Pawnee Rock connection: My family lived on the corner of Rock and Santa Fe Street. I attended elementary school just across the street and had to walk two blocks to the high school. My twin brother, Bill, and older brother Miles and I moved to California just after Christmas in l947. After working a couple of years and then serving in the Navy I attented college and taught for 33 years. Most of our family eventually moved to California but we still think of Pawnee Rock as our home town. My grandmother, Martha Ewing, lived just east of the Methodist Church. Earl and Janice Schmidt Remarks: We would like to hear from former classmates or anyone who lived in PR. Marsha (McFann) Bouker Remarks: I live in Hays, after living in Ness City for a long time. Since both of my grandparents are gone, I don't get to the fair city anymore. I would love to hear from the Pawnee Rock folks. Steve Ross Pawnee Rock connection: Attended school 3rd thru 7th, left for 8th and came back for 9th grade. My roots are in the Pawnee Rock area. Most of my relatives on both sides resided in the Pawnee Rock at one time or another. I now reside in Eudora, KS. Julietha Jones Pawnee Rock connection: My ancestors were from Pawnee Rock and I have some relatives that live there still. I also have some cousins that grew up there, and they both now have their own websites about Pawnee Rock. Remarks: Whenever my mom takes us to Pawnee Rock for a sight seeing of the important places in our famliy's past, it is very educational for me, and an eye-opening experience, because I can just imagine what life was like then, and compare it to life now, for me. Laramie Unruh Jr. Pawnee Rock connection: I grew up in and around Pawnee Rock and attended school through 6th grade. I also have a certain fondness for the owner of this fine website :-) Remarks: I too would enjoy hearing from any of the people I went to school with.
Virgil and Joan Smith Pawnee Rock connection: Joan (Spreier) graduated in 1946 and Virgil graduated in 1945. Remarks: We would enjoy hearing from anyone who attended school when we did. Don Ross Leon Unruh Pawnee Rock connection: I grew up in Pawnee Rock and get back every year or so. You've already read a lot about me in the Too Long in the Wind and Who We Are sections, so I won't go over that again. |
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