Alton High School

our deep and heart felt sympathy over the loss of your husband. God bless and renew you in your grief

To the beautiful Jackie Vander

07/23/21 01:31 PM

#1173

happy birthday to our friend Steve Katz.

07/24/21 12:17 PM

#1174

Stumbled on this in newspapers.com while looking for something else. Anyone remember this senior class project? I think we did some work to clean up the site.

07/25/21 06:38 AM

#1175

Happy Birthday to Doug Dorner and Cynthia March.

Happy Birthday to Marion Foster. Without her leadership we would not have this website.

07/26/21 09:38 AM

#1176

Camelia Zumwalt (Fisher)

Happy birthday, Marion! Thank you for your talents and thanks for reminding us of our class of 65's envolvement in the community.

07/26/21 01:43 PM

#1177

Happy Birthday beautiful Cindy March. I hope all is well with you. Can you believe how long it has been since Alton High days?

07/27/21 09:26 AM

#1178

Happy Birthday to Richard Skiff.

07/28/21 09:47 AM

#1179

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pacific-grove-ca/steven-bradshaw-10248549

Steven R. Bradshaw

We've lost another classmate, Steve Bradshaw. Just got word from Larry Kolesa, who called Steve and his wife said he died a few weeks ago from a heart attack. No obit found yet.

07/28/21 10:33 AM

#1180

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jacksonville-beach-fl/allen-lahr-10274798

Also found a funeral home link for Allen Lahr, where friends can leave messages for his family.

07/29/21 03:14 PM

#1181

WOW CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE DARR ON HIS BOOK, SOLOMON'S RICHES.

SUCH A COINCIDENCE AS I HAVE A BOOK COMING OUT THIS FALL:

BATHSHEBA AND THE KING OF ISRAEL

07/30/21 09:13 AM

#1182

Happy Birthday to Patricia Hicks.

07/31/21 11:24 AM

#1183

"Worried about covid risk at reunion?

Covid comment: Our Sept. 24th reunion not affected by new variants or other risks, which are being magnified by the media. Whatever the mandates are in Sept.--masks, distancing, etc.--Bluff City Grill will observe them. Alton area hotels are also observing all covid rules.

If you are fully vaccinated, the risks are small. If you have any serious health conditions, ask your doctor. Feel free to wear a mask if you want, but they won't be required unless mandated by law.

Banquet room adjoins outdoor seating area, so you can even stay outdoors much of the reunion.

07/31/21 01:31 PM	#1184
Ronald Frost On today's front page 7-31-21 is an article on the Grandpa Gang who decorate Rock Springs park for the Christmas Wonderland Dick Alford is listed as The Head Grandpa .They are looking for help setting up the decorations .

08/02/21 08:47 AM

#1185

Happy Birthday to Andrew Wilks.

08/03/21 12:43 AM

#1186

Elizabeth Cotter (Keister)

Happy Birthday to Janet Ruedin and Eugene Smith.

08/03/21 01:06 PM

#1187

Happy Birthday Janet!!

08/03/21 03:32 PM

#1188

Paul Gustine

Herb, If I remember right there must be at least one trombone not in the picture of the Dixieland Group, Dale Poindexter. I remember you playing in the warmup at the Basketball games at the gym at West Junior on the stage. Man, you could make that place rock. I traveled with the basketball team as Herman Edwards' statistician. He always wanted a look at the shot chart before he talked with the team at half-time.

08/03/21 10:14 PM

#1189

Herbert McCartney

Hello Paul:

Great to hear from you and hope all is well. As I recall, that was a shot taken by a Tatler staff photographer and we had no advance information that the photo was going to be taken. To the best of my knowledge Dale was, for whatever reason, not in attendance that night.

Yes, all the players in that group understood the two primary requirements for a pep band. The music must be loud and fast. lol

Sincerely,

-- HERB

08/06/21 08:35 AM

#1190

Happy Birthday to Vicki Spurgeon.

08/09/21 12:15 PM

#1191

Ronald Frost

The Aug 9 2021 newspaper lists Anthony Ventimiglia as having passed away (Of Tony's restaurant) , father of our classmate Michael Ventimiglia. Their familly still runs the restaurant, which has recently moved a few blocks from the middle of downtown Alton.

Anthony "Tony" Ventimiglia
Alton - Anthony V. "Tony" Ventimiglia, 97, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home in Alton. Born November 4, 1923 in Alton, he was the son of Leonardo and Catherine (Pinta) Ventimiglia. Tony attended catholic schools in Alton and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. On April 15, 1944 he married the former Edith Ford at St. Patrick's Church in Alton. She survives. Tony and his father Leo founded Midtown Restaurant in Alton in the early 40's. Tony and his wife Edie went on to open Tony's Restaurant in downtown Alton in 1954 where he worked until the time of his retirement. Tony was the kindest and hardest working man that his family has ever known. He loved his family, his friends, his customers and his restaurant with his whole heart. Tony was a legend in the Alton restaurant community. Along with his wife Edith he is survived by a son, Michael Ventimiglia, grandchildren, Paul (Erin) Ventimiglia, Betsy Bechel, Shawna Ventimiglia, and Leonard Ventimiglia III, 10 great grandchildren and a sister, Pauline Muehling. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Leonard Ventimiglia and three sisters, Mary Long, Jo-Kay Butkovich and Anne Yeck. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral Mass at 12:00 noon Thursday, August 12, 2021 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. Gent Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

08/10/21 01:55 PM

#1192

Updating Who's Coming To Reunion list every week, more often at end when everyone sends in their $$. Get your money in, so friends can see you are coming.

RSVP deadline is Sept. 1.

Bluff City Grill will observe all the covid rules. If you're vaccinated, hopefully chances are small you will contract covid. And we're lucky the new cases are much less severe than last year. If a serious health issue makes you hesitate, contact your doctor for advice.

If you are unable to attend reunion, you can say hello and post a message to the class here on Message Forum.

And whether or not you are attending, we're always glad to receive donations to class reunion fund, to help pay for website and reunion costs. Send donations to Bonnie, address on RSVP form, check made out to Alton High School Class of 1965. Thanks.

Who's Coming to Reunion? 8-10-21 Update

Classmates & their guests, registered & paid

(Girls listed by maiden name, then married name)

Baker, Marla (widow of Jim)

Blaine, Ron and Vikki

Bosaw, Steve & Cindy

Breyfogle, Carolyn Bumbacher & Phil

Cook, Jane Lucke

Cronk, Connie Linn & Jackie Sumpter

Darr, Jim & Sheila

Feldman, Steven & Marjorie

Foster, Marion Dimond

Hamilton, Mary Bayer & Joe

Henesey, Susie Pruetzel & Roland

Hicks, Linda Montayne

Johns, Vicky Barton

Jones, Mike

Kennedy, Donna Gersman & Jim

Kennedy, Tom

Lester, Karen

Liebheit, Richard

Luecht, Paula Richards

McCormick, Jim & Cindy

McCormick, Doug & Gina

McGibany, Moine & Mary

Newby, Chuck & Nancy

Parrish, John & Rhoda

Perotka, Roger & Karen

Prather, Larry

Rain, Buddy

Redman, Bob

Roettgers, Bonnie Blackledge & Jim

Sims, Jerry & Maridell Fox Brown (2 classmates)

Spears, Larry & Sherry Christen Spears (2 classmates)

Stilwell, Richard & Helen

Varner, Lynn Yearwood & Darrell

White, Steve

Zumwalt, Camiela Fisher & Bonnie Zumwalt Mashington

08/14/21 10:07 AM

#1193

Happy Birthday to Joanne Stiritz.

08/16/21 10:41 AM

#1194