Biographies and Memories
of West Carrollton High School 1960 Classmates
plus * 1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * new posts
1960: * Campbell * Fuller * Kokot * Risner * Snell * Stemley * Tudor * Walker
If you were a West Carrollton High School student during the 1950-60s, you are welcome to post your biography info here. Please remember that this goes onto the internet and thus is public, not private.
Memories: * Films of the 1960s * Some deceased classmates
| Name: McDaniel, Madeleine (Campbell) email as of Jul 29, 2003 |
Class: 1960 |
I was born on 78/27/42 |
I retired in 2000 | |
| First five years after high school: worked, was married and had 1 daughter in '63 and then another daughter in '66 | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: happily married the 2nd time around, 2 grandchildren and after retiring in 2000 spending the winters in Florida. | ||||
| Places I have lived: all in Ohio except in 2000 we retired and lived our RV for 3 yrs. and traveled. Reynoldsburg, OH and Lady Lake, FL | ||||
| My current projects: enjoying our lives, friends and family | ||||
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| Name: Fuller, Gerald (Jerry) email as of Sep 15, 2003 |
Class: Class of 1960 |
I was born on September 22, 1942 |
I retired first from General Motors 1993. | |
| First five years after high school: US Army stationed North Carolina,New Jersey,Germany and Kansas. Married Anne and had two boys, Shane and Lance. Left service and went into the finance business. | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: Having the opportunities to experience varied types of careers: i.e., management, service, sales and owning my own businesses (two). Married wife, Becky in 1991. | ||||
| Places I have lived: West Carrollton, Belmont, Fairborn, Columbus, Paynesville, Cincinatti, Mansfield - Ohio Anderson, Indianapolis - Indiana Boca Raton, Panama City Beach - Florida Herrington Lake - Kentucky | ||||
| My current projects: Finishing deck at lake and helping brother Bill at(his) Sunset Marina in Kentucky. | ||||
| More comments: I retired from General Motors 1993. Owned Operated Patches Pub. Sold pub in 1999. Currently live in Panama City Beach, FL in winter and at Herrington Lake, Kentucky in summer. Looking forward to the WCHS reuion in October. | ||||
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| Name: Kokot, Steve email as of Jul 31, 2003 |
Class: 1960 |
I was born on 6-16-42 |
I retired in 1999 after 37 years at General Motors | |
| First five years after high school: Worked in produce at various supermarkets since the age of 14. Worked for GM until 1999. | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: Marrying Barb, 4 children, 4 grandchildren, numerous pets, traveling, going to Rose Bowl 1997 (Ohio State vs Arizona State, Rose Bowl Parade, Santa Monica. Ohio State won!!!! | ||||
| Places I have lived: West Carrollton and Kettering | ||||
| My current projects: Love working with wood. Barb's Honey Do list. Watching all kinds of sports. Spending time with grandkids | ||||
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| Name: Miller, Bonnie (Risner) email as of Jul 27, 2003 |
Class: 1960 |
I was born on 16 March 1942 |
I retired from Bell Telephone on December 1, 1995, with 29 yr. |  |
| | Bonnie reunites with Mr. Johnson, at the 2003 Frisch's Frollic | |||
| First five years after high school: Married almost instantly, had first child, enrolled in college, had second child, got divorced, got married again, continued going to college, almost all of my life. | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: Daughters are now 42 and nearly 38. I also have five grandchildren: Boys are 16, 11 1/2, 6, 2 1/2, and one granddaughter just turned 10 last week (today is July 28, 2003) | ||||
| Places I have lived: West Carrollton, Vandalia, New Carlisle, and now live in Ormond Beach, Florida since July 20, 1977 | ||||
| My current projects: Writing for a newspaper and several other publications and I still ride Harley-Davidsons (have 3 of them). I have occupied a volunteer seat on the Exec Board for Bike Week for Daytona Beach since March, 1985 | ||||
| More comments: If any of you ever come to the Daytona Beach area (and many of you already have), don't hesitate to call me (386 677-4079). I'd love to visit, have coffee, chit-chat. In the meantime, please focus on always attending our WCHS alumni gathering each and every year, on the second Saturday of October. 2003's event will be held on October 11. I've already booked my flight. See you there! | ||||
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| Name: Jamieson-Hall, Jo Ann (Stemley) email as of Jul 27, 2003 |
Class: 1960 |
I was born on July 26th |
I retired from Wright State University in 1998 | |
| First five years after high school: Work for Ohio Bell Telephone Company & Wright State University | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: Still working on more highlights! But the first was: My son Jeff and my grand daughter Stacey, I also have three step grandchildren that are very special to my husband and my self, along with my step two children Ron Jr. and Shelia. | ||||
| Places I have lived: Dayton, OH and Orlando, Fl. | ||||
| My current projects: Not really into projects, but more into living life to the fullest! Enjoying life and the people that cross my path. | ||||
| More comments: Hope to keep in touch with many more of the WCHS alumni with this little list and hope that many more join us in this project that Bonnie has started and that Nancy has helped us develope. Thanks Girls | ||||
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| Name: Thacker, Linda (Snell/ then Nee Lebhart) email as of Oct 16, 2003 |
Class: 1960 |
I was born on Feb 16. 1942 |
I retired in guess you could say 1991, unwillingly. | |
| First five years after high school: Graduated Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing, Married John M (Lee) Lehart and moved to Santa Barbara California, took state boards for RN in Long Beach. Had two beautiful sons, Robert and Richard. Divorced in 1984, while living in Phoenix, Az. Remarried Lonnie Thacker in 1985 after a jetset courtship while Lonnie completed his master's in W. Va. and commuted to Az whenever he could. | ||||
| Some highlights of my life: Highlights of life: gaining three more
beautiful sons from Lonnie(Ben, Brad, and Brian). My sons are all Bro's to each other which
is sweet to watch.
Traveling all over Arizona for several years as a Certified Nurse Case Manager, managing all Catastrophic Worker's Comp injuries for Liberty Mutual until I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and fatigue and Muscle weakness made it impossible to continue Nursing. I now find joy at home in my rose garden and with my beautiful grandchildren. | ||||
| Places I have lived: West Carrollton Ohio, Dayton Ohio, Santa Barbara Calif, Oxnard Calif, Scottsdale Az, and Phoenix Az is my current residence. | ||||
| My current projects: Fixing up our retirement home, which is smaller, and less expensive to retire into. | ||||
| More comments: Lonnie and I took a roundaboutway to realize that we are truly soulmates, and all is well now! | ||||
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Shirley Tudor, 2002, at Bonnie's in Florida  |
Bill Walker, 2002, at Bonnie's in Florida 
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