2014 PARADISE REUNION - PICTURES BY ROGER PRUTER

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I just now (4:56 pm) received our first 2014 Paradise Reunion picture.

Thank You Roger Pruter

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Garnett (White) Angel - 1945

Janette (Angel) Ross - 1964

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Registration Table
Deborah (Bealby) Maupin - 1973
Junette Taggart Bealby
Karen (Lahar) Carney - 1973
Karen (Hudnall) Jacob - 1960

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Janette be album

Janet (Roger) Pruter

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Steve - 1965 and Madonna Bealby

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Angela (Krob) McNeal - 1960, Denzil McNeal - 1957, Sheila (Krob) Jones - 1964 

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Dennis Albrecht - 1960

Angela (Krob) McNeal - 1960
Dennis McNeal - 1957

Sheila (Krob) Jones - 1964
Mona (Dan) Hoisington

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Lynda (Eulert) Koelling - 1962
Warren Koelling

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Hugh & Evelyn Richardson

Dan - 1967 and Mona Hoisington
Virginia (Miss Virginia) Roberton

Florence (Archer) Thompson

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Eric - 1959 and Mollie Haberer

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Janet and Roger Pruter - 1958

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? Help me with her name,  Dixie Eggleston, 

Sue (Thompson) Heitschmidt - 1962, Merilyn White - 1962

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Bill Hanzlicek, Diane (Hoisington/Flood)  Hanzlicek - 1957
Joyce (Rounkles) Mello - 1957

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Frances Mahoney and Lynda (Eulert) Koelling - 1962

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Joe Zitnik - 1961

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Rodney Heitschmidt - 1963,  Mike Weilert,
Sue (Thompson) Heitschmidt - 1962, Cary Weilert - 1964

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Hoisington's
Dan - 1967 and Mona Hoisington
Matt - 1989 and Mary Hoisington

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Deborah (Bealby) Maupin - 1973

      
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Ken - 1963 and Pat Stielow

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Brad Thompson - 1974 and Sherry

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Jay - 1953) and Ann Anderson

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Ernest -1958 and Thelma Thacker

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Gene and Dorene (Reich) Chrisler - 1958

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Alex Thacker - 1960

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Sam Maupin - 1949 and Please help me with her name

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Ruth Bartlett, Frances Mahoney, Virginia Robertson

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Pat (Welling) Albrecht and Larry Hoopes - 1954

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Keith Jakub, Dennis Albrecht - 1960,
Connie (Hudnall) Jahnke - 1963, Harold Hudnall - 1952

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Gene Eulert - 1959, Deb (Bealby) Maupin - 1973

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Gale Bear - 1964

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Weilert's - Thank You Penny Loker for identifying them

Left to Right
Stanley (?), Steve, Mike, Jan, Cary, Larry

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Thank You Norma (Huthcraft) Williams for identifying them for us.
Dwain - 1954 and Carol Hutchraft

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Kenneth Stielow - 63 and Pat

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Loretta (Cronn) Baum - 1949 and Leo 

WE WILL MISS EACH OF YOU AT THE PARADISE ALUMNI REUNION

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WE WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE SOME PICTURES WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OF THE REUNION!
Who will be the first to send some?

We want each of you to know that we will not be at the reunion this year. 

I am in quite a bit of constant pain and traveling flairs up a lot more pain. 
Due to being in the hospital for 100 days when I had my liver transplant, I now have osteoporosis and because of my liver treatment (medication) I can not take any other medication for this.
I know that we will regret not going but hopefully everyone with cameras will help me out with pictures to put on the blog.
Please!  Send all your pictures to me at Onnalee@foundwoodcarvings.com  or if texting 620-341-3737  
Thank You!

We appreciate YOUR support by viewing the blog.

There is a small sized number at the left top of each post that tells how many have viewed it from the beginning to the day that each post is posted.  We are elated with the numbers. 
Again, Please send me ALL of your Reunion Photos.   

Since the last reunion, two years ago, we have thought that at the next reunion (2014) that we would simplify things and get a picture from the end of each table as people are eating.  The 2 on each side of the table on the opposite end of where you would stand with the camera would be standing, might have to stand up in order to see everyone at the table.

It is nice to get pictures afterwards, but this would more or less a  guarantee that we would have most people’s picture.

  

After the dinner, the best place to be is where the photographer sits up to take the class pictures.  I have asked for the class pictures in the past, but I have never received them.  Those class pictures add a lot to the blog. 

Have a great time at the reunion!

One more thing.  I am sorry that you will not be able to meet - or see - my "New Husband."  
Yes, his name is still Millard Harrell but I sometimes am shocked when I look at him. 

PARADISE ALUMNI REUNION - A GREAT TIME FOR EVERYONE!

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Paradise Alumni Reunion

July 19, 2014

6:00 pm - Social Hour

7:00 pm - Supper

8:00 - 11:00 Dance

Elks Lodge, South Highway 281

Russell, KS

There is a place for just visiting during the Dance time.
The Paradise post cards will be there for sale.

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Paradise Post Card

Church Service -  Sun. Morning 

United Methodist Church - Paradise, Kansas

10:30 A.M.

The speaker will be

Dennis Finch

 Lunch will be provided after the service.

DONALD E. BARTH - CLASS OF 1950

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Donald E. Barth, 

of Natoma, 

died on 

Wednesday, July 09, 2014, 

at the 

Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas.

Donald E. Barth, of Natoma, died on Wednesday, July 09, 2014, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas.

Don was born on January 26, 1932, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of Henry Carl, Jr. and Grace (Matheson) Barth.  Donald grew up in Paradise, Kansas, and graduated from Paradise High School in the class of 1950.  He was united in marriage to Jolene A. Pfortmiller in November 1950 in Natoma.  From this union they were blessed with two sons Marty and Mick.  Years later Jolene and Donald were divorced.  Don spent a few years in Grand Island, Nebraska and Rexford, Kansas, but spent most of his life in the Russell County and Natoma.  Don was a jack of all trades but his passion and career was farming and ranching.  He enjoyed hunting coyotes, raising greyhounds, riding horses and going to rodeos.  He also enjoyed and spent many of his years working and competing in rodeos as a steer wrestler, calf roping, team roping with his two sons and helping as a rodeo clown.  In his later years he also worked at the rodeo as a pick up man helping get cowboys to safety.  Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and spending countless hours riding his horses.

Donald is survived by his two sons Mick Barth and wife Rhonda of Oberlin, Kansas and Marty Barth and wife Melinda of Hays, Kansas; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bryce Barth and sister Naomie Davison.

A graveside service to celebrate Donald’s life will be held at 10 A.M. on Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Mt. Hermon Cemetery in Paradise, Kansas, with Paula Hachmeister officiating.  Cremation has been selected by the family and interment of the cremains will follow the service.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Natoma is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

MARILEE JO SCHULER

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Marilee Jo Schuler, 

died on Friday, July 04, 2014,

 at Vintage Place in Russell

Marilee Jo Schuler, 83, of Russell, Kansas, and former Waldo, Kansas, resident died on Friday, July 04, 2014, at Vintage Place in Russell. Marilee was born on March 15, 1931, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of William M. and Winifred (Elder) Austin.  She grew up in the Waldo area and graduated from Waldo High School in 1949.  Later she received a Bachelor Degree in Education at Ft. Hays Kansas State College in Hays, Kansas.  She met, fell in love, and was united in marriage to Albert Schuler, Jr. on August 04, 1954, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Russell.  From this union, Marilee and Albert were blessed with 6 children: Marianne, Michael, Melanie, Mark, Marilyn, and Elaine.  Albert preceded Marilee in death on May 29, 2008.  Marilee worked as an elementary teacher for 25 years working in and around Russell and Osborne counties.  She was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Russell and was a former member of the Catholic women church guild.  She was also a member of the National Education Association.  She enjoyed reading and flower gardening.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving family include: four daughters, Marianne Ward and husband Kirk of Perry, OK; Melanie Waymaster and husband Charles of Lawrence, KS; Marilyn Cederberg and husband Kevin of Andover, KS; and Elaine Hilger and husband Patrick of Russell, KS; two sons, Michael Schuler and wife Malissa of Hot Springs, AR; and Mark Schuler and wife Jeanette of Manhattan, KS; brother Ronald Austin of Salina; 22 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Albert, and sister Vaneta Wood. A celebration of the funeral mass for Marilee will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, July 11, 2014, at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Russell with Father Michael Elan and Father James Grennan officiating.  Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the mortuary.  The vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 P.M. on Thursday, July 10th at the church.  Memorials may be given to St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church or Waldo Senior Center and sent in care of the mortuary.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Schulers were from Waldo. 

Her husband Al, was the mail carrier and boy scout leader.

PARADISE POST CARD

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The Post Cards - shown in the post below - will be for sale at the Paradise Reunion Saturday.

If there are some with a stamp and postmarked for a keepsake, they are $1.50 each.
The unstamped cards will sell for $1.00 each.

Again, Thank You Brad Thompson, the alumni committee -  Eric, Deb, Dan & Joyce - and for our Postmaster, Lucy, for the time each of them spent in preparing the sale of these postcards at the reunion two years ago and again this year.  Brad, we are very proud of the post cards.
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This was another neat Alumni Effort.  Jim Harrell suggested that we all need to start saving our Paradise postmarks (at that time, we thought the Paradise Post Office would be closing soon but have since found out that it will be open for two more years), Janette (Angel) Ross suggested we have a Paradise Post Card to have a Paradise postmark on, Brad Thompson accepted the challenge to design and have a post card printed, he sent the post cards to Joyce Thompson and she has taken them to Postmaster Lucy for some of them to be stamped and postmarked.  They will be at the Paradise Alumni Reunion Sat evening for sale.

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PARADISE ALUMNI REUNION - JULY 19, 2014

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The $24 per person reservation includes the $4 dues. 
Anyone who has already registered and overpaid 

will be reimbursed at the door the night of the reunion.

A DISTANT VIEW OF PARADISE

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I have been asking for pictures of a view of Paradise from the Miller Farm road for two years.

These were sent to me this past week. Thank You very much!
They are absolutely perfect - just wish the grass was greener.  That will probably be another year.

It sure helped to have a better camera for a distance that far.  Thank You again!
This is the picture that we took two years ago when we were leaving Paradise on Sun. after the reunion.

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View of Paradise 2012

View of Paradise from where Few have Been!

CAROL MEAD

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Carol L. Mead 64, 

died Friday, June 20, 2014 

at Schowalter Villa – Hesston, Kansas.

Carol was born May 9, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas to Albert and Lois (Douce) Ryser, and was the youngest of four children. Carol and her brother and sisters grew up with a love of music and singing, and prayed together every morning before catching the bus to school. 

Carol met Stephen Mead and married her best friend on June 5, 1971, a day she described as the happiest in her life. Carol and Steve had two children, Jay Mead and Angela Mead. Steve, Carol, Angela and Jay built their home in Hesston, Kansas from the ground to the roof. Carol considered herself fortunate to have a home she could share and family to love in it. Carol and Steve collected many things in their home, and Carol’s most prized possession was the many fond memories made there. It was that collection that mattered to her most, and which connected Carol to the goodness of life and God’s presence in it. Carol enjoyed nurturing her children, family and friends in that home, filling it with love. Carol’s nurturing personality was expansive, she used her talents to build relationships and connect with others as a member of the Alter Society at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Newton, Kansas, and as a receptionist at Knudson Monroe where she worked for 18 years. 

Carol loved to give good gifts; and always knew that even the simple gift of her warm smile could make the difference for family, friends and clients. Through the trials that Carol and her sister have handled with grace and fierceness, they have earned the nicknames Pansyana, Pansylene, and Pansylou. Carol and her sisters knew that the pansy only appears to be fragile. It is however the heartiest of flowers with lots of personality, able to weather the bitterest of winters with beauty. Carol, like the pansy, endured a battle with brain cancer with a humble courage that was inspirational to friends, family and others fortunate enough to know her.

Carol is survived by her Husband Stephen Mead of the home; 
a son: Jay Mead of Memphis and his Wife Anne Mead and their daughter Madeline Mead, 
and a daughter: Angela Mead of Austin, TX; 
a brother Charles Ryser of Haddam, Kansas; 
two sisters: Mary Ann Fox of Ft. Collins, CO and Ilene Roy of San Antonio, TX .
 Carol is preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., 

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 

at St. Mary’s Catholic Church 

with The Reverend Jim Mainzer presiding.  

 Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening 

with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m. 

at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel.  

The family will receive friends following the Rosary.  

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Newton, Kansas

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the St. Mary’s Alter Society or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Petersen Funeral Home.

Steve Meade is a 1967 graduate of Paradise High School.

LOYD SCHNEIDER

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      Lloyd R. Schneider

     88, of Coffeyville, Kansas and former Russell resident, 

     died on Friday, June 20, 2014

 at the

     Windsor Place Nursing Center of Coffeyville, Kansas. 

Lloyd was born on December 14, 1925, in Bazine, Kansas, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Strecker) Schneider. He grew up and attended school in Paradise, Kansas. He joined the United States Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1946. He met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Marjorie (Hoopes) Schneider on June 07, 1953 in Paradise, Kansas. From this union Lloyd and Marjorie were blessed with seven children Alice, Henry, Martin, Beverly, Carlene Jo, Timothy, and Diane . The Schneider family made their home in Russell where Lloyd lived most of his life.
He worked for U.S.D 407 Public Schools for over 20 years. He worked at both Russell High School and Bickerdyke Grade School before retiring in 1989. After he retired in 1989, he moved to Coffeyville, Kansas, where he lived for over 20 years. He was a former member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Russell and was a longtime member of the Russell V.F.W. Post #6240. He enjoyed working at the school, remodeling their home, raising rabbits and he loved cleaning, washing and waxing his cars on the weekends. Most of all he enjoyed spending time at home with his family.

Surviving family include his daughter Alice Morris and husband Derrick of Coffeyville, son Henry Schneider of Salina, Kansas, son Martin Schneider of Russell, daughter Beverly Hartsook of Russell, son Timothy Schneider and wife Dawna of Thornton, Colorado and daughter Diane Bell and husband Tom of Emporia, Kansas; sisters Catherine Barnes of Dodge City, Kansas, Alda Weigle of Texas and Grace Michaelis of Russell; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Marjorie on June 02, 1986; daughter Carlene “Jo”, October 1989; daughter-in-law, Shirley, July 2006; daughter-in-law Debra, April 2012; 5 brothers and 6 sisters.

A graveside service to celebrate Lloyd’s life will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at the Russell City Cemetery in Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Earl Haggard officiating with burial following the service. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 11 P.M. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at the mortuary. Memorials may be given to Windsor Place Nursing Home, Alzheimer Unit and sent in care of the mortuary. 

Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

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Marjorie (Hoopes) Schneider was in the class of 1953 at Paradise High School.  

RODGERS & HOISINGTON REUNION

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The 2014 Rodger & Hoisington Whole Grocery reunion was held this past week end in Kansas City.
This is a reunion of cousins, all graduated from Paradise High School.  They have a bi-annual reunion.

Front row -  left to right
John Hedrick, Jan(Rodgers) Hedrick (Class of 1956),
Bill Hanzlicek, Diane (Hoisington) Hanzlicek (Class of 1957).
Back row - left to right  
John Rodgers (Class of 1953), Van Hoisington (Class of 1958),
Mona Hoisington, Jeanne Hoisington and Dan Hoisington (Class of 1967).

CLASS OF 1961

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To class of 1961

This is Stanley "Rex" Pitts. I understand you need an address for me.
I will not be able to attend the 2014 reunion because of illness.

Address is
Stanley R. Pitts 
% Shelly West 
72 Lakeview Circle 
Conway, Arkansas.
Rexda 72032 

Thank You Stanley.  I'm sure your classmates will appreciate this.  We are very sorry that you will not be able to attend the reunion, but do take care of yourself.
Shelly West is Stanley's daughter.

2014 MEMORIAL DAY

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MEMORIAL DAY  

In memory of those who have given of themselves 

so that we may live in Peace, 

celebrating the courage of the heroes who keep this nation free.

All gave some, some gave all!

Thank You 

to each of our Military 

for your sacrifice 

today and every day on this Memorial Day 

and every day of the year! 

We appreciate You, we love YOU - THANK YOU!

Land of the Free - Because of the Brave!