Jamie Sage
Lorrie Sahr Young
I have been married to Mark Young for almost 38 years. We have lived in Mason City for almost all of these years. Mark and I have 9 children and 9 grandchildren, a wild multicultural bunch of remarkable individuals. We are currently parenting a 3- and 5-year-old and just try, at our age, to hold on for the ride!I have been blessed with a long career in social work and counseling and currently work as the associate director at Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Mason City. I look forward to moving into the executive director position at the end of this year.
I am older, grayer, fatter and, hopefully, much wiser. I have learned that life unfolds with its own plans and I remain excited about what life has in store next. Who could possibly have imagined a 40-year class reunion? Where did the years go?
Joe Sampson
John Sandage
Allen Santee
Wife: Carmen
Mike Sberal - October 17, 2017
NORA SPRINGS | Michael J. “Buzz” Sberal, 57, of Nora Springs, IA, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
Michael was born August 28, 1960, in Mason City, the son of Joseph J. and Joanne (Wallace) Sberal. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1978. In 1982, Buzz enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge in 1985. Over the years, Buzz worked for Henkel Construction, Overhead Door, Leisinger Construction, and for the last 18 years, Canadian Pacific Railroad. Buzz enjoyed spending time with his children. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and taking care of his cat “Cha Cha”. He was a member of the NRA.
Buzz is survived by his 2 children: Joseph and Jaclyn Sberal of Clear Lake, IA; his mother: Joanne Sberal of Mason City; and 4 siblings: Steven Sberal and his significant other Sarah Runge of Mason City, Jim Sberal and his special friend Vicki Heitland of Mason City, Jane Rewaldt of Papillion, NE and Mary Sheldon and husband Jim of Montesano, WA. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
John Scharlau
Lori Scheffel Beatty July 7, 1960 - June 28, 2024
Lori loved spending time outdoors whether it be on the patio, enjoying the many flowers she planted, or going for convertible rides with her husband and friends. She cherished the time she spent with her family. She especially enjoyed the time she spent with her granddaughter Hayden and her granddog Kip. She was so proud to become a grandma and spoiled her every chance she got. She loved holidays and looked forward to decorating her home for each holiday and season. Christmas was her favorite holiday where she went all out on decorating and making her tree look just perfect, every wire had to be hidden. She even had a tree decorated for her favorite team the Iowa Hawkeyes. She and Kent spent many fall Saturdays at Iowa Hawkeye football games. She enjoyed all sports, whether it be her playing 6 on 6 basketball, to attending all of Whitney’s sporting events, to watching all Iowa Hawkeye games, and to becoming a recent Indiana Fever fan! She loved to host gatherings for just about any occasion and was up for playing a card game no matter if it was 10:00 at night. She especially enjoyed playing 500.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Kent; daughter Whitney (Kyle) Germundson; granddaughter, Hayden; granddog Kip, Brother-in-law Kurt (Colleen) Beatty, Sister-in-laws Kelley (John) Molitor, Karla Lunn, and Linda Ringham, as well as nieces and nephews Emily Belk (Christopher), Matthew Beatty, Jennifer Marzen (Ryan), Trevor Molitor (Cassidy), Tanner Molitor, Lexi Lunn, Becca Lunn, Patricia (Benjamin) Bentley, and John Ringham; great nephews and nieces; Jackson Belk, Adeline Belk, Eziekel Marzen, Elijah Marzen, Adalynn Molitor, Kabree Molitor, many friends, and extended family.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Ed and Dorothy Scheffel; brother, Mike Ringham; parents-in-law, Bob and Peg Beatty; nephew, Tyler Molitor; brother-in-law, Ryan Lunn.
Steve Schlosser - May 30, 2016
MASON CITY — Stephen G. Schlosser, 55, of Mason City, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at home.
Steve was born June 26, 1960 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of Charles and Shirley (Stoner) Schlosser. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1978, then went on to attend and graduate from North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and Mankato State University.
Steve married the love of his life, Sue Eekhoff, October 17, 1987, in Mason City.
Steve had a passion for food and wine and would later become a certified wine specialist working in the wine department at Hy-Vee West. He enjoyed traveling, trivia and a love for animals, especially his dog, Roscoe, and two cats, Opossum and Marly. Steve had also been employed by the Clear Lake School District. The family would like to thank Hospice of North Iowa and Kelli for their kindness and care.
Steve is survived by his wife, Sue of Mason City; mother, Shirley Schlosser of Tucson, Arizona; one brother, Charles Schlosser of Mason City; one aunt, Carolyn Andersen of Orangevale, California; four sisters-in-law, Carol (Bob) Everett of Omaha, Nebraska, Donna (Jon) Eggum of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Jan (Oley) Olsen of Mason City and Linda (Rich) Foss of Winona, Minnesota; one brother-in-law, Paul (Denise) Eekhoff of Clarion; several nieces and nephews.
Steve was preceded in death by his father.
Greg Schmida
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Becky Schmidt Oeltjenbruns
Janet Schultz
Sandra Schumaker Servantez
Like many have been posting, I can't believe it has been 40 years since we walked out of MCHS as adults. I have lived in several different states and several different cities in Iowa, but Mason City is where my true home is.
I have been married to Michael Servantez for the past 18 years. I have one daughter Casey her husband Tyler and two awesome grandsons, Cole and Boog.
I am an office manager for an Industrial cleaning service in Mason City. I spend many hours quilting, reading and spending time with the grand boys.
Through the years I have learned when you know better you do better and you can't change the past but you can shape your future.
Looking forward to seeing all of you this summer.
Tom Searle
Kim Seidel Withers
I was married in 1981 to Dennis Withers. We then moved to Copper Mountain, Colorado, where we lived for 4 years and had our first child (Amber) in 1983. We then moved to Fort Collins, where we lived for 2 years; then to Canon City, Colorado where both Dennis and I worked for the Department of Corrections. We had our 2nd child (Brandon) in 1991.
We currently have one grandson who is 16. We both are retired now. I retired 7 years ago. Recently we have purchased a home in Mason City, and plan to split our time between Iowa and Colorado. Dennis and I just celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary in June.
Donald Servantez
Charlotte Shanks Huntington
Living in North Carolina since 1999. Married to Kurt Huntington for 38 years. We have three children: Jennifer Eckart & family (2 grandchildren) of Lake Orion, MI, David Huntington & wife, Kristin, living in England, Jacki Huntington of Los Angeles, CA.
I have worked for RLI Insurance for 18 years.
Interesting facts:
- Drag Raced for 2 years with a 63 Chevy II in Street Class. Won one race, runner-upped twice. Still have race car, not racing at the moment.
- I make pottery at my home. Own a kiln and pottery wheel.
- I have mountain biked for the past 9 years and just recently started road biking.
Lisa Sharp Pattschull
Maurice Sheehy - 2003
Tim Shill
Kim Shimak Hansen
Lori Shunkwiler Bryant
Kim Simmons Carolus
I am married to my best friend, Rick Carolus. We have been married for 39 years, live in Mason City, and are still having fun. We have two beautiful daughters, Katie and Abby. They are both happily married and have blessed us with four awesome grandchildren, Kale, Brianna, Alex, and Lily. We are so fortunate that they are all living in Mason City too.
Rick and I are looking forward to retirement soon. We love spending time with family and friends, traveling, bike riding, walking, gardening, reading, and most outdoor activities.
Life is good! Wishing everyone the best and looking forward to seeing you at the reunion
Nancy Sims
Stacey Smerdon Abrahamson
Charlotte Smith Rock - July 20, 2017
Charlotte Rae Smith was born March 16, 1961 in Mason City to Calvin and Florence (Lucas) Smith. She attended Mason City High School before enlisting in to the Army and serving her country honorably. On October 25, 1982 Charlotte married Robert Rock in Northwood. To this union, three children were born: Amber, Aaron, and Cody. She stayed home, raising her children until they were in school. Later, Charlotte began working for IC Systems where she worked for 17+ years.
Charlotte loved being with her grand-kids and spending time outdoors. She lived life to its fullest and loved the time she got with her family.
She is survived by her children, Amber Rock, Aaron (Ashley) Rock, Cody Rock, all of Mason City; grandchildren, Wyatt and Tristan Thompson, Currie, MN, and Kaleb, Adrian and Lylee Rock, Mason City; siblings, Bruce (Myrna) Smith, Cheryl Asche, both of Mason City, Walter (Molly) Smith of Texas, Sam Smith of Florida, Denell (Phil) Collins of Indiana, Pat (Jackie) Smith of Mason City; a sister-in-law Cristie Smith; as well as many extended family members and friends.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Florence and a brother, Calvin Jr..
Debbie Smith Nadarevic
Tim Smith
After graduating, I went to NIACC and received an AA degree. I then transferred to the University of Iowa for a year where I tended to party more than study - which showed up in my grades. Unable to find work in Mason City or Minneapolis, I decided to join the Air Force in March 1982.
After going through basic training in San Antonio, Texas, and the first part of tech school in Biloxi, Mississippi, I was stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where i finished up my tech school training.
In Colorado I met my best friend and the love of my life, Marla Unruh. After finishing my schooling I started working as a computer maintenance technician at the NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex. After two years with NORAD, I volunteered for an overseas assignment.
In Colorado I met my best friend and the love of my life, Marla Unruh. After finishing my schooling I started working as a computer maintenance technician at the NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex. After two years with NORAD, I volunteered for an overseas assignment.
Just after Memorial Day 1985, I took my first European assignment and flew to Zweibrucken, Germany. I would travel to different places in Germany and other European countries during the weekends and on leave, but I wished Marla was there with me to see the sights. So in September 1986, I took leave to go back to Colorado to marry Marla and move her to Zweibrucken with me. A few months after our 10-year class reunion, we found out that Marla was pregnant. Our son, Eddie, was born the following March. When I was at Zweibrucken I had strained my back a couple times and it started bothering me every so often. During my time at Zweibrucken, I went on temporary duty assignments to Italy for NATO exercises and to Turkey for Operation Desert Storm. When the Zweibrucken base closed in 1991, I was transferred to Weisbaden. The pain in my back continued and I went to a clinic there. They tried various things to alleviate the pain, but to no avail, and I was admitted to the hospital for a month of tests. I was given a medical discharge in May 1992.
We moved back to Mason City. I was offered a job in Clinton, Iowa the following January. About a year later, I started with NCR in Twin Cities and accepted a job as a customer engineer (and I could live back in Mason City). We eventually bought a house in Mason City and in May 1995, my wife gave birth to our daughter Christina. I was laid off from NCR later that year. I was working various places and eventually took a temp position in Cedar Rapids. This led to a position with Rockwell Collins, first in Iowa City and then in Decorah.
I was tired of being away from my family during the week and having such a long commute so I posted my resume and found a Chicago firm that had an opening in their Schaumburg, Illinois location. So I moved my family to Rockford, Illinois. Unfortunately, that company went bankrupt in 2001. I then worked for a number of electronics companies in the Rockford area until 2013. The last company I worked for moved overseas to China. I reevaluated my options and with the college education I received while in the Air Force, I was accepted into the Trade Program with the federal government which paid for up to two years of college. Because of my previous schooling, they agreed to let me work on finishing my bachelors degree online with Rasmussen College. I started having health problems back in 2009 and they gradually kept getting worse. When I was just over a year away from completing my degree, the problems got so bad that I had to stop taking classes.
I am now retired due to my health problems. My hobbies are now collecting and listening to music (I have over 2,000 albums on vinyl, 500 cassettes and around 500 compact discs) and reading. Eddie moved back in with us in February, so his room is where I have all of my records and stereo. Marla and I have started making trips to see Christina in Michigan where she started working year-round at a camp after receiving her Bachelors degree in Youth Ministry from Judson University last year.
Two weeks after our reunion, we will be moving into a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. A lot bigger and newer than our present apartment.
My favorite memory from high school was Herr Gregory's German class.
Lis Sommerfeld Decker
Nothing exciting to say about my life. It doesn't feel like it's been 40 years since we graduated. Almost right out of school I got married, had a daughter, Jessica, and lived in Mason City. After about 5 years I got divorced and lived in Mason City.
Went to business school to be a Medical Secretary and that got me started with Mercy Hospital. I ended up working for Neurosurgery of North Iowa and have had every job in the office up until Clinic Manager. I've worked for Neurosurgery for 30 years. My daughter, whom I'm very proud, is a Critical Care nurse and works for Mercy.
Neurosurgery has been good, I’ve made some long-lasting friendships and have traveled with the job, opportunities I may not have had otherwise. My daughter has given me three, pretty wonderful, grandchildren. Kennedie is 16, Kuper 12 and Emersyn is 9. They live in Mason City also so I have plenty of time to spend with them.
As you can see, I've remained in Mason City through it all. It's a good place to grow up and raise families. I will probably work until I'm 100, no big retirement plans. Pretty boring compared to some stories but I'm lucky to have all that I do.
John Sorbo
Lisa Speakar Pike
Connie Stalheim Morrison
Married-Mitch Morrison
Children- 2 stepsons and 2 daughters. Johnathan, Todd, Melissa & Lindsay
Grandchildren- 3 boys and 3 girls. Rylan, Collan, Easton, Malayna, Vivian and Emersyn
Education-Masters in Business Admin
Occupation-Director of Post Acute Services at Mercy Medical Center –North Iowa for 27 years
Pets-2 Gordon Setters. Finn and Tucker
Last year I visited Alaska so now I can say I have been in all 50 United States. Other travels include: Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Aruba, Mexico, Canada, Dominican Republic. My dream is to visit Italy.
Carol Stanfield Franta
Alisa Starr Kinseth
Steven State
Kelly Steinberg Harris
Jeff Stenersen
Greg Stribley July 16, 2021 (or 2022)
Nancie Stroeh Morley
Mike Studer
Scott Suby
April Sutton
Jim Sutton
I graduated from the University of Iowa and married the love of my life, Wendy, three weeks later. We will celebrate our 36thanniversary in June. We have four kids and three grandkids so far. We live in St Paul, MN.
I started out as a high school English teacher but didn’t really like it much. After earning a master’s degree (also at Iowa), and working many part time jobs, I’ve settled in at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN. I have had several positions in academic support, disability services and tutoring. After six years as the director of a large Tutoring Center, with over 50 student employees and staff members, I have spent the last 5 years as an Academic Advisor to get back to working more directly with students. I also teach a course on how to be a more successful student.
Wendy and I enjoy visiting our kids/grandkids, biking, camping, and antiquing. Whenever someone asks me about attending so many antique shows, I always respond that she probably never thought she would have to watch so many baseball games either. I began coaching baseball when we were sophomores in 1976 and finally gave it up after the 2009 season. In that time span, I think I missed 2 seasons, mostly because of moving. I also coached girls’ soccer for about 8 years.
One of my current activities is hanging out with a group of city kids. I have gone on 2 trips to the Boundary Waters with them. This summer we will be doing some service projects within the cities of St Paul and Minneapolis, so I will be using up my vacation for that. I hope you all have a great time at the reunion, and I will try to make the next one!
Mike Swanson
Colleen Symes
