Classmate Profile
Please fill out a profile for us as completely as possible. This information will be used for many different things... mailing invitations, emailing updates, and keeping in contact with classmates for future reunions.
Use the "Comments" section to tell us what you've been doing for the past 40 years... what have been your proudest moments, what lessons have you learned, what is most important to you now, or what dreams are yet unfulfilled on your bucket list. Come back and make changes whenever you like.
Upload your "before" and "after" pictures. If you would like help with the "before" (senior year high school photo), please contact us and we'll be happy to assist you.
Use the "Comments" section to tell us what you've been doing for the past 40 years... what have been your proudest moments, what lessons have you learned, what is most important to you now, or what dreams are yet unfulfilled on your bucket list. Come back and make changes whenever you like.
Upload your "before" and "after" pictures. If you would like help with the "before" (senior year high school photo), please contact us and we'll be happy to assist you.
judy kirschner (backman)
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Comment: where did the years go. i can not find my year book ,can my sr. picture be put in ? can i handle MPL. in AUGUST , in New Mexico we do not have humidity ! i have a 28 year daughter and a 7year old grandson who moved down here when my husband and i retired . i was a preschool teacher for 20 years and have lived in NM for 5 years. gardening can be started in March ,i have tomato until October . i had my first article written up in our paper ,proud of myself. my husband and i live with 3 recuse cats. | |
JUDY KIRSCHNER (Backman )
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired teacher |
| Comment: I been married 50 years to a blind date that actually worked out. Was a teacher for 25 years in the Hopkins school district. Have lived in Southern New Mexico for the last 20 years. We have one daughter in her 40s and a grandson in his . Been a cat recuse person most of my life with a few dogs in the mix. I love gardening, traveling, books and cooking. | |
| What life lesson would you most like to share with others to remember you by?: That who one was in High school is no reflection on the adult that you grow in to. | |
| What unfulfilled activity or service to others do you still hope to accomplish someday?: To have no kill shelter in ever state and reduce overpopulation by taking care of them | |
| It's been 50 years since graduation. What is still on your bucket list?: Not much but I still want to see BEST FRIEND ANIMAL NO KILL SHELTER in Utah | |
| Any big reveals before we get to the end of the book?: Been sober 42 years | |
| Name a jingle from your childhood that still pops into your head today.: Where's the beef | |
| If you moved from MSP, what caused you to leave this three seasons of Winter Wonderland and one season of construction?: Lived in Mpls 52 years but my husband parents lived in Southern New Mexico and we said when we retired that we moved there | |
| If you could do it all over again, what would you do?: I wish back than learning disabilities were recognized and not labeled trouble maker or any of the negative comments | |
| What advice would you give a 15-year-old just starting high school now?: Take school seriously and if you have trouble learning speak up. Don't try so hard to be someone you are not | |
Wayne Klayman
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Radio broadcaster/AODA counselor/small biz owner |
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Comment:
Hey boys and girls, anybody remember me? School was a mixed bag for me - Brookside and Central were fun, but I became something on the order of The Invisible Man at Park. I wasn't known for anything newsworthy. I was neither tall nor athletic which sure didn't make getting dates very easy. So, I was a bit of an outcast - staying close to a small group of friends and escaping into music and the counter-culture movement. After graduation I finally reached a normal height, opened a record store (still there!) |
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Wendy Klein
Now
| Marital status: | Single |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Hospice nurse |
| Comment: After 30+ years in multi-store management and 52 years in St. Louis Park, I went back to school, got my nursing license, packed up and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico leaving family and friends behind. This truly is the Land of Enchantment. It was one of the toughest decisions I ever made but has turned out to be a good move for me. I can't say that I miss the Minnesota winters and have traded the lakes for the mountains. Being a hospice nurse I have learned to appreciate each day and make the most of it. I still go back "home"several times a year (mostly during warmer months). | |
Tamara Knudson (Brakken)
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Occupation: | Direct Sales/Work Skills Instructor |
| Comment: I have been very busy with work and trying to keep up with 6 grandkids ages 3-19 and now you say it is time for our 40th Class Reunion, wow where did the time go! Looking forword to seeing everyone. | |
Robert Kopp
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Asset Manager |
Claudia Kraehling
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Artist |
Curtis LaDuke
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Contractor- home remodeling |
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Comment:
After Park I went to Mankato on a track scholarship for two years and then to the U of MN to finish my degree,working as a canoe guide in the summer and as a track coach at the Uof M . I was a research biologist all the while applying to Medical school. I then started my own contracting business, remodeling homes. I married in 1979 and had three kids. I busied myself with coaching, scouts and church raising my family. We divorced after 20 years and as of 09-09-09 I am happily remarried and still living in Shoreview,MN I had a dance studio for 9 years and still teach as the occasions arise. |
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Curtis Laduke
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Contractor\ dance instructor |
Michael Lasky
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Patent and Trademark attorney |
| Comment: I'm very happy. That covers it. | |
| What life lesson would you most like to share with others to remember you by?: Happiness is an inside job. | |
| What advice would you give a 15-year-old just starting high school now?: Skip high school altogether. College is so much better. | |