Class Notes

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Milestones and Memories

1973

During Homecoming weekend, former Morningside and Sioux City North tennis players honored Larry "Mace" Mason for more than 50 years of service to the Sioux City tennis community. After retiring as Morningside's head coach in 2018, he continues in his fourth year as assistant coach.

1968

Kathy (Marbach) Montgomery recently retired from teaching at the University of Portland (Ore.) where she taught and supervised students in the school of education for 12 years. As a faculty advisor she contributed to advancing the women's lacrosse team from National Collegiate Atheltic Association Division II to Division I. Before she was invited to teach at the University, she taught for the Beaverton School District for 20 years.

1969

Jane (Gourley) Dugan has been a mental health counselor and grief specialist in the Fremont area for 18 years. She taught in Scottsbluff, Neb. for five years and in Fremont for another eight years.

1973

1971

Jim Gunsolley was elected to a second term to the South Sioux City City Council in November 2022. In 2020, Jim retired as an educator after a 49-year career.

Larry Crummer fully retired from 60 years of church work as organist/pianist and/or choir director in 2021. Larry and his husband, Bill, now spend a major portion of their time sailing on cruise ships throughout the world.

1972

When a Dream Dies: Agriculture, Iowa, and the Farm Crisis of the 1980s, a recent book by Iowa State University history professor Pamela RineyKehrberg, highlights the writing of Cheryl Tevis, editor emeritus, Successful Farming magazine.

Eugene Buccelli reports continuing to enjoy life with his wife of nearly 60 years, Connie, and his family. He shared that his three adult grandchildren Karen, Alex, and Nick have all achieved great personal successes and that he recently had the pleasure of spending some extra time with his great grandchildren that included the excitement of a scavenger hunt for new toys.

1973

Steve Parker retired from the crop protection industry after 46 years, having worked for several companies (survived and succumbed to mergers), in several states and Latin America. He is now relocated to Vero Beach, Fla.

1975

Scott Benjamin and his wife Diane are celebrating Little Swan Winery's 20th birthday. Just north of Superior, Iowa, Little Swan Lake Winery hosts music up to three times a week.

Dale Howard is still working fulltime as a trainer and consultant on Microsoft's project management tools. He is currently working on a project with the US Forest Service to help them implement Microsoft Project Online as their project management tool.