MCHS 1978: P

Phil Pardun

Steve Payer

Gary Peck

Jeffrey Pepper

How does one write a bio that covers the last four decades?? I guess I'll cover the big events!

I've been married for 37 years. Julie and I have 2 children; Megan, a nurse in Madison, and Jon, a senior banker. We've lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for the last 24 years. I am a professor of ethics and leadership for a college in Eau Claire. I'm currently in my 23rd year here. My wife, Julie, teaches in the Medical Assistant Program at the same college for the last 15 years. Julie and I met right after graduation from high school. I had been a pizza maker at Happy Joe's in Mason City and I was offered an assistant manager position at a Happy Joe's in Minneapolis. Julie was a waitress there.

Over the years I have had the opportunity to travel around the country speaking on the topic of leadership and union organizing to college instructors on campus in several states. Both Julie and I love what we do and we cannot see doing anything else (except maybe retiring!).

I have (mostly) fond memories of my time at MCHS; scooping the loop, Misbehaving with Don Nedved and Jim Sutton, Friday nights at Pizza Hut...

I haven't been back to Mason City in several years. I need to make the time to come down and see what's changed!

Rosie Perez Isaacson

Kurt Petersen - January 9, 2014

MASON CITY | Kurt Andrew Petersen, 53, Mason City, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at his home in Mason City.

Kurt Andrew Petersen was born on March 29, 1960, in Mason City, the son of Tom and Eileene (Lugar) Petersen. He attended Mason City Community Schools, graduating from Mason City High School in 1978.

Kurt began his career in law enforcement as a jailer for the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department. Kurt attended and graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy at the Camp Dodge in Des Moines in 1983. Kurt worked as a deputy sheriff for the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department for 30 years before his retirement in 2011. Prior to that he worked for Keifer Floral in Mason City.

He was united in marriage to Carol Voight on Aug. 30, 1986, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage.

Kurt loved to ride his Harley and every year participated in the Guns and Hoses ride in Osage. He enjoyed marching with the Alumni Band during Band Festival and enjoyed playing his guitars, listening to music, especially to Neil Young. He was an Oakland Raiders and Twins Fan. He enjoyed softball, telling stories, and going to the Barbeque Bash in Mason City every year, but his great love and enjoyment was his children and family.

He was a member of Epiphany Parish in Mason City, Knights of Columbus, and Iowa Sheriff’s and Deputy Association, and the Critical Incident Stress Management Debriefing team (CISM).

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Andrea Petersen and fiancé Shaun McGuire of Forest City, and Neil Petersen of Ames; brother, Ken Petersen of Sioux City; nephews, Corey Petersen of Ames and Ryan Petersen of Sioux City; his significant other Cheryl Lauritsen of Mason City; former wife, Carol Petersen of Mason City; his uncles and aunts, Bob (Anna Mae) Lugar of Mason City, Bill (Jane) Lugar Mason City, and Delores Lugar of LaCrosse, Wis.; many cousins still in the area; as well as many other extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; uncle, Bernard Lugar; father-in-law, Jim Voight; brother-in-law, Russell Voight; sister-in-law, Deb Voight; nephew, Cody Borcherding; friend, Bryan Hanna; and many other special aunts and uncles.

“Long May You Run” (Neil Young)

Bob Peterson

Jill Peterson

Nancy Pettigrew Vine

Thomas Pfeifer

Cindy Phalen Rasmussen

1244 33rd St

West Des Moines, IA

e-mail: rasenter@msn.com

phone # 515 661 2926

After living in Clear Lake for several years, Mark (class of '77,) and I moved to West Des Moines with our three children. Our eldest, Tim, has moved back to North Iowa, so we get to see him occasionally. We have a daughter in the Navy in Sicily, and our youngest is in Orlando after graduating from Full Sail U.

Mark is a building inspector, and I am working with the Boy Scouts in the Mid-Iowa Council. We have one odd dog.

We look forward to seeing you all!

Scott Phelps

Julie Phillips Taylor

Diana Picken

Julie Pierce Lashbrook

Tom Pinneke

Dorita Pion Sondereker

Dorita.Sondereker@hcahealthcare.com

It is hard to believe I have landed permanently (for now) in Las Vegas, NV, and my husband, John of 13 years (together 21 years), and I have a second home in Del Mar, CA, right on the ocean in northern San Diego county.

I am currently Administrative Director of Emergency Services and Trauma at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and have been here just a mere year and a half. Before that the director of emergency services for Southern Hills Hospital for 2 ½ years. Before this adventure I was a flight nurse and regional clinical/business director for Mercy Air, an Air Methods trauma helicopter and transport company in California and Nevada for over a decade and I was also working in our Level I trauma center for UMC here in Las Vegas as well.

That being said I experienced a life altering event when our hospital treated over 216 victims of the Route 91 Mandalay Bay shooting on October 1, 2017. I have been traveling all over the country since then speaking about what changed our Las Vegas community, as well as our hearts and souls.

I do not have children or grandchildren but have 26 thoroughbred racehorses in California (Rocking Dorita just had her second foal), and 2 barrel horses, one in Las Vegas and one in Del Mar, that I compete with in barrel racing, pole bending, western dressage and ranch pleasure.

I am just a dissertation away from my doctorate in nursing practice as an adult/geriatric acute care nurse practitioner.

Our 18 year old Cocker Spaniel is living out his days with us as well. If I am not riding in my free time which is my true passion, I love to golf and outdrive John.

Kurt Plagge

Laura Platts

John Polsdofer - March, 1985

Linda Popp

Fabio Prado

Howard Prather - August 10, 2010

MASON CITY — Howard Allan Prather, 50, of Mason City died Tuesday (Aug. 10, 2010) at his home.

Howard was born Jan. 15, 1960, and passed away on Aug. 10, 2010.

He is survived by his mother, Veronica Prather; a brother, Michael (Candy) Prather; sisters, Jane Query, Kathryn Bledsoe and Susan (Mark) Janssen; and special friend, Dawn Roberts; as well as many uncles, aunts, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Howard is preceded in death by his father, William Prather, and brother-in-law, Steven Bledsoe.

Gary Price