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Don Apking (’68) is a self-employed consultant for the water and wastewater industry. He and his wife, Julie, married in 1980, and they have a son, Brad, who graduated from Auburn University, and a daughter-in-law, Sarah. djabking@bellsouth.net
Mike Colvin (’68) and his wife, Marilyn, have been married 36 years. They have two children, Anna and Thomas. mikecolvin @columbus.rr.com George Diersing, Jr. (’68) has a general law practice and has been city solicitor for Deer Park, OH, for six years. georgediersing@ hotmail.com Vincent Ernst (’68) graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1973 with a degree in economics. He and his wife, Pat, live in Missouri. Vince.ernst@sbcglobal.net Herb Goetschius (’68) joined McNichols Co. 30 years ago as CFO and helped them grow to be a national steel service center with over $200 million in sales. He ran a marathon in 2001, and has been married to his wife, Pat, for 30 years. herbgo@tampabay.rr.com Rick Kampschmidt (’68) is retired from the US Postal Service after 30 years. Rick and his wife, Connie, have three children: Kevin, Lisa and Kelly. Rick has refereed high school basketball for over 20 years (including games at Moeller) and has since retired. He now umpires high school baseball.
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weddings George Millitzer (’68) has lived in the Chicago area since 1988. He is an accountant at the corporate headquarters of Levy Restaurants. gmillitzer@hotmail.com Bill Toft (’68) attended The Ohio State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in geology. He was on active duty for the USAF for 20 years, stationed in various parts of Texas, California, and South Dakota. Bill was also an instructor pilot in T-38 jet trainers and B-52 & B1 bombers. He and Janice were married in 1975 in Manti, Utah. They have three children: Jennifer (deceased), Rachel (29), and Robert (27). After the military, Bill continued flying as a commercial pilot and plans to continue flying till age 65. “No decision yet where to retire,” he writes, “but we do hope to do some missionary work during our retirement years.” jbtoft@hotmail.com John N. Widmeyer (’68) started an IT company with a friend from the University of Dayton in 1990. Together they grew the business 50-60% a year for 10 years. He has coached sports for his kids – soccer, basketball and softball – and coached freshman football at Moeller. He and his wife, Jeanette, have three children: Erin, Krista, and Andrea, and five grandchildren. jnwidmeyer@fuse.net
1970s Terry Byrnes (’73) is the northeast regional manager for F&M/MAFCO. Terry received his undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati, and his master’s from the University of Dayton. He and his wife, Diane, live in Cincinnati and have four children: Robyn (27), Scott (25), Kelly (22), and Nick (10). tbyrnes@fmmafco.com Bob Gerhardstein (’73) was inducted into the Muskingum College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He and his wife, Carol, have two children, Dan and Scott. rgerhardst@windstream.net
Moeller extends its best wishes to the following graduates and faculty who have/will “tie the knot”: Suzy Elizabeth Crowe & Chris Bauer (’88) are engaged to be married in Colorado on March 21, 2009.
Kim Hais and Ed Paff (’98) were married in Cincinnati on August 30, 2008. (See picture to left.)
Lauren Clabough and Ryan Childress (’05) were married in Knoxville, TN, on July 26, 2008. (See picture below.)
births Congratulations to the following couples: Congratulations to Moeller wrestling alums on recent additions to their families: Twins — Gabriel Matthew, weighing in at 7 lbs. 2oz, and Ella Irene, 5 lbs. 9oz (Parents: Angie and Jason Zielinski (’95) Casey Joel Knight, weighing in at 6 lbs. 9 oz (Parents: Kristin and Ryan Knight (’97)
Augustus Henry Henson, born May 16, 2008, son of Jennifer and Dan Henson (’87) and sister to Etta Jane (2 years old). Andrew John Stofko, born September 24, 2008, son of Angela and Greg Stofko (’89).
Ainsley Stella Niehaus, born February 12, 2008, daughter of Ashley and Tony Niehaus (’98) and granddaughter of Sherry and Steve Niehaus (’65).
faculty bir ths Gabriel Thomas Corey, born June 27, 2008, son of Kelly and Nick Corey, past faculty. Leila Jewell McFall, born May 28, 2008, daughter of Marika and Tanner McFall, and sixth grandchild for faculty member Jim Jewell.
Michael Huster (’73) is the chief operating officer for Photizo Group. He is a University of Cincinnati graduate with a BSME. Mike began his career at IBM in facilities engineering. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with his MBA in 1981. He married Kathy Goode in 1984 and graduated from Georgia Tech with his MSME in 1985. Kathy and Mike have five children: Bradley, Nathan, Daniel, Eric, and Julie. In 1993 he moved to Lexmark in finance and marketing and founded Photizo Group in 2007. Mike and Kathy reside in Versailles, KY. Huster1@yahoo.com Cyril W. Whitaker, S.J. (’74) was ordained a Jesuit deacon in October at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Charlie Williams, weighing in at 7 lbs. 8 oz (Parent: Mark Williams (’96) )
Bridget Rose Lohmueller, born May 15, 2008, daughter of Carol and David Lohmueller (’84) (picture with 3 year old brother Thomas).
Stephen Holtmeier (’73) is self employed as president of Stephen A. Holtmeier, CPA and Co., Inc. Stephen worked 20 years in corporate management at CG&E and General Electric, followed by 10 years as a self-employed CPA/investment advisor. He and his wife, Maggie, live in Morrow, OH, and have three daughters: Ellen, Katie, and Stephanie. SA.holtmeier@prodigy.net
Paul Raymond Shaffer, born May 19, 2008, son of Rita and Mike Shaffer.
Dan Dugan (’77) was recently named president of Dugan & Meyers Construction Co., taking over the company from his father. Erik Berger (’78) is currently employed with Bayer Becker Engineers. He and his wife, Beth Ann, have two children: Matt and Pam. They enjoy country living on 10 acres. chuckleserk@fuse.net Mark Joseph Dierkers (’78) started his own full-service architectural firm in 1988 with his office located at 9091 Montgomery Road. Mark and his wife, Lisa, have four children: Ryan (25), Tyler (21), Jake (18), and Stephanie (14). All three sons graduated from Moeller and their daughter attends Mount Notre Dame. Lisa is a postpartum Doula and a Health and Wellness Educator. Nordier@fuse.net
Pete Manczyk (’78) works as a XML Modeler in warehouse development for Great American Insurance. He and his wife, Teresa, have been married for 23 years. Both are graduates of Thomas More College, and they have two boys: Stephen and Mark. Pete and Teresa own a health and wellness business. Pete is the statistician for Holy Cross football games and coordinates the Catholic Men’s Group and other ministries at St. Anthony Parish.
1980 s John Recker (’81) has been appointed president of LPK International. Formerly, he was executive vice president and director of brand strategy for LPK.
Barry Cole (’83) graduated from UC with a BBA in finance. He and his wife, Brenda, have three children: Conrad, Brandon, and Rachael. bcole@cinci.rr.com Joe Foley (’83) is vice president of sales for the Fishing Radio Network. Joe is a graduate of St. Ambrose University which he attended on a four-year football scholarship. He and his wife, Jenny, have two children: Max and C.J. Joe is currently producing events in the Pro Bass fishing industry. jd.foley@hotmail.com Greg Hoernschemeyer (’83 ) was offered partnership in the firm he has been with since 1997. Married for 15 years, he and his wife, Stacy, have two children: Olivia and Alexis. gregh@horanassoc.com
Paul R. Staun (’78) and his wife, Beverly, live in Granger, IN, and are approaching their 25th wedding anniversary this December. Paul has been employed by Whirlpool Corporation as planning manager for 25 years. Paul and Beverly have two children: Curtis, a freshman at the University of Dayton, and Selena, a freshman at Marian High School. pstaun@aol.com (See picture above.) Steve Vonderhaar (’78) attended Miami University on an Evans Scholarship. He then worked for 15 years with Ernst & Young, primarily working in the audit practice and becoming a partner in the firm. In 1997 he joined Coca-Cola and is currently the vice president and controller for CocaCola North America. He and his wife, Angie, have three children: Megan (15), Luke (8), and Aaron (6). svonderhaar@na.ko.com
Scott M. Ackman (’83) is a special agent for the Department of Justice/ Federal Bureau of Investigation. Scott was with the Ohio Air National Guard as security guard for six years. In 1988 he graduated with a BA in criminal justice from The Ohio State University. After 11 years with the Loveland Police Department, he joined the FBI as a special agent. Scott is currently team leader of a special operations group. He obtained his private pilot license and is working on his instruments rating to become a pilot in command for the FBI. kupfer84@sbcglobal.net (See picture above.) Roger Beyer (’83) resides in Mason, OH, with his wife, Julie, and son Nathan (13). Roger is currently controller for Cincinnati Floor Co., Inc. His son Nathan earned a first degree black belt in Taekwondo in August 2007. Rjn3b@cinci.rr.com
Jim Judd (’83) graduated from Miami University. He and his wife, Beth, have three children: Betsy, Ryan, and Emily. Jim is in sales with SST Bearing. jimjudd@fuse.net (See picture above.) Steve Koehne (’83) and his wife, Hope, have twin boys: Gantt and Hutton. Steve graduated from Carson Newman College with a BS in management and economics and was on two national championship football teams. He has worked in Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; and Wilmington, NC. Steve now works as district sales manager for Applied Medical in Cincinnati. SteveKoehne@msn.com
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