As a result of our 60th Reunion mailings we have learned, thank you Sue Bumann Ehlers, that Ginger passed away suddenly last April. I knew she lived in Vestal and we knew she worked for IBM, but did not realize she had passed away. Please see her obituary; another smart, valuable member of society nurtured in our environment. I am sure she is resting in peace and love.
https://www.fortmyersmemorial.com/obituaries/virginia-ann-nugent/obituary
Our classmate Nelson succumbed to leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center on April 21st. Nelson will be missed by our classmate, his long time wife, Leslie Bright, and several other family members, including his older brother Don ( Mary Pillsbury) and sister Royal, KHS64. Nelson was an A student (graduating in the upper 10% of our class) and athlete, plus being an all 'round great guy! Well, nevermind that once, at Nipher I think, sitting behind me in class, tugged a bit on my long hair, whispering that if those holes in the desktops had ink bottles as they were designed to hold, he could dip my hair in the ink - his wink made me believe he would probably have done it too!!! When I learn of a proper obituary, I'll publish it here. Rest in peace and love Nelson. Another of the good guys gone way too soon.
Pam Dalton (Ed Sneath) died in hospital on April 3rd. She had spent time on the phone with Darcie Suits a day or two before, but Darcie reported that Pam was not doing well. There is not yet an obituary, however if and when we receive it I will post. Pam and I were neighbors while at KHS and we car-pooled some our Junior and Senior years. We had a fun visit together, along with Karen Schurig, not tooo many years ago when I had an opportunity to visit them, and some others in the Dallas area, when there for a visit to a group I was the leader of at the time. We did lots of reminiscing about our Kirkwood girlhoods. Pam was smart and fun, and had a good sense of herself, even back then. I know she will be missed. 4/25/25. Thanks to Darcie, here is Pam's obituary. Click once on the hotlink and you should get the FAG direct link to her obituary with photo.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281701230/pamela_j-deutsch
What a shame that we are losing so many of our valuable friends too soon. We have been very fortunate to have been such a useful, meaningful group of people in the world in which we found ourselves. Losing our members is just that more difficult...may she be resting in peace and love.
