Jeanne Sherry Cunningham has been found!

So, what happens on Facebook does not stay on Facebook! Jeanne Sherry Cunningham was on the Davis Memorial Page on Facebook and Les Pfaff gave me a heads up. Jeanne says to say hello to everyone and let you know that the best way to contact her is at: wickedwitch02@q.com.

I hope to get her bio and a photo soon and post it to our website and blog! Welcome, Jeanne!

Nancy Mugaas Kono-Obituary and Service

Nancy Arleen Mugaas Kono

MILTON - Nancy passed away quietly at her home in Milton on May 18, 2011 after a brave battle against ovarian cancer. She was 58 years young at the time of her passing.

Nancy was born on August 6, 1952 to Harriett (Elizabeth Hammersmith) & Elmer Mugaas in Yakima, WA. She spent her early years in Union Gap and Yakima, graduating from Yakima's Davis High School. Nancy continued her education at Central Washington University in Ellensburg where she received her undergraduate degree in Education.

Nancy met Steve Kono while at Central and they married in 1976. Son Jason was born in 1981 and daughter Lizbeth in 1985. Nancy referred to her children as her greatest joy and best teachers.

Nancy worked in parent education at Highline College and Bates Technical College while furthering her education at the University of Puget Sound, earning a Masters Degree in Counseling. She became a child and family advocate for the Children's Home Society of Auburn.

The family lived overseas in Saudi Arabia for about two years & Japan for over a year. Nancy greatly enjoyed travel, visiting Norway, Thailand, Cyprus, East Germany, S. Korea, and most recently Alaska and her mother's childhood home in Indiana.

In recent years, Nancy's hobbies and aspirations included quilt making, photography and writing. She eagerly photographed all the beauty she saw in her life to accompany the memoirs she worked on writing.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research at www.marsharivkin.org.

Please share memories and thoughts with family and friends online at http://tinyurl.com/nancy-m-kono.

Please share memories with family and friends at a gathering for Nancy on Saturday July 16, 2011, 10AM at the Tahoma Cemetery (1802 Tahoma Ave., Yakima, WA). An informal reception immediately after for sharing memories of Nancy will be held at Miner's Drive In for Nancy's favorite onion rings.

More Classmates Found!

Two more Classmates Located Us!

Terry Nelson and Cherri Ann Owens have found us! Many thanks to them and Cherri's daughter for locating and communicating their contact information! Next time we'll be able to include them for the reunion activities.

Sorry to have not been able to locate them but am happy they're on the radar now!

Nancy Mugaas Kono has passed away.

Below you will find an e-mail I received from Linda Burkhardt informing us of Nancy's death.

I will post the obituary when available as well as the service information and location.

I hope all is well with you. I received a call from Gwen Hoxie tonight and want to let you know also. Nancy Mugaas Kono passed away this morning about 11:15. Her husband had been taking care of her in the final stages of ovarian cancer. Would you please do an email to let our classmates know. We don't know anything yet about a service. If people would like to send cards to husband Steve, daughter Lizbeth & son Jason the address is: Steve Kono - 1904 Emerald St. - Milton WA 98354.

We Wish you a Fabulous 2011

I truly am hoping that 2011 is a fabulous year for you all! Please keep in touch with me for any updates as we go through the years so that I can share them with your classmates. Our reunion was fabulous and there will be many more opportunities to get together in the future.

Stay tuned!

Reunion Committee Went to Teatro Zinzanni's in Seattle in January!

From Left, Kathy Shepherd Eldred, Susan Hileman, Carolyn Ross Dwyer, Diana Black, Stephen Smith & Debbie Barger Smith, Steve and Jennifer Hileman-Keep. Front Row: Margaret (Flathers) & Tom Mesaros, Phyllis (Baker) & Tim Cartmel, and our own Barry Davidson. A Great time was had by all.

It was very nice to get together with this group and chat about our lives. We realized that we did not get much of a chance to really reacquaint ourselves with each other when we were so focused on our reunion.