Margaret Freytag (Stewart)

I so appreciate all the work all of you do to keep this class of 1968 message forum going and also for all the work you do for the reunion.  I had some catch up to do reading the site.  My husband Bill had a massive stroke in early May of 2024, and after six weeks of hospitals he was sent home but he had no use of his right arm, had lost cognitive skills to a large degree, could walk with help a tiny bit at first, could not swallow without horrible choking and consequently could only eat totally pureed food plus other health issues.  I cared for him at home which I would have been unable to do, but could because my oldest son lives here and helped me.  Bill then developed further problems and ended up bedridden and on hospice in our home which means a weekly nurse visit, twice a week bed/bath tech and a social worker for me. My son and I did everything else.   Bill passed away last September.  I miss him oh so much.  During this time, multiple house, yard and financial mysteries (Bill could not talk and had all that cognitive damage), arose and I was clueless on handling a lot of it and had to find an accountant and lawyer, and I've been overwhelmed with it all and still have to fix a lot of those.  But, I do plan, God willing, to attend the next reunion.  There is an ever so slight chance that I could be in Ohio late this October too, but that is slight.  My granddaughter starts college this August at Cedaraville University in Cedarville, Ohio which is just east of Dayton and I might go there to see her flying in and out of Columbus, but that is very iffy, but still a slight chance. With God's help, I'm working my way through all of this.

Deborah Miller (Pintz)

Margaret, I am so sorry you are going through all this. My husband is disabled with Amyloidosis and ATTRCM.  It is a daily struggle to care for him, but when you love someone that's what you do.  You are so right that it is only with God's help that we get through these rough times.  I will keep you in my prayers. 

Larry Wilson

Margaret, Deborah, and all of our classmates who are dealing with any kind of issues, especially from old age (sorry -  but we are getting old), may we keep one another in prayer, and may we give life all the gusto we can for as long as we can.  Hope to see everyone in October and looking forward to our 60th reunion in 2028.

Kathy Applegate (Danner)

Margaret,

My prayers go out to you.  You sound like a very strong person  but I can understand how overwhelming and tiring the past couple of years have been.  No matter how difficult the situation,  you are now dealing with grief loss, and sadness.  My husband, Ed, had a stroke in 2017 and then a heart attack in 2020.  He was so athletic and healthy, it was difficult to come to terms with it.   It is a miracle that he survived both and  with making some modifications to our lifestyle, we have survived and are pretty much thriving.  A day never goes by that I am not thankful for each day that we have together.  I pray for peace and comfort for you and your family.   You are blessed that you have a dedicated son!

We are working to put together an informal get together in the fall for our class and will be able to firm up date and location very soon.   We will begin working on our big 60th reunion next year and be in a position to announce date and location at least a year in advance so it will give all our classmates time to plan to attend..  We are hoping to have a strong turnout.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Our reunion committee met yesterday to finalize the informal get-together on October 24 from 6PM to 10PM @ the FOP Lodge, 255 S 6th St.  There will be pizza, snacks and drinks. Also, the informal get-together will be open to all NHS classmates, regardless of year, and a guest.  All reservations must be paid in advance by October 1, 2026.  There will be no admittance at the door the night of the event. We will provide information for paying on-line or addresss to mail checks. Further details will be provided after our next meeting in August.

Larry Wilson

Information and registration are in the left panel under "58th Class Reunion".  Address is there for mailed checks after you sign in.

Roger McDonald

David Richards died earlier today at his home in San Luis Obispo, California.  Prostate cancer had spread into his bone marrow and progressed rapidly.  My wife and I had seen him in April; he was in good spirits.  (See #991.)  I thought he had much more time.

Dave was my best friend for nearly 64 years, since 7th grade at Wilson.  Those of you who knew him, know what a class act he was:  After all, he was "most likely to succeed."  Our class has lost one of its best and brightest.

Larry Wilson

Thank you, Roger, for your information about David Richards.  I will post his obituary as soon as I receive more information about him.  May David rest in peace and may his family and friends be comforted.

Nancy Baughman (Fetter)

I am sorry to hear of David's passing.  May he rest in peace.  

Roger, accept my sympathies for the loss of your best friend.

Larry Wilson

I found David's obituary when I Googled the information. Rest in peace, David.

David Richards Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Reis Family Mortuary and Crematory - San Luis Obispo on Jul. 23, 2026.

David H. Richards

Passed away on July 16th, 2026

Internment in Parkfield, CA. will be scheduled at a future date to be determined. David had many friends and circles of friends in the community and would be honored that they gather on their own and reminisce, share stories, and laugh.

Donations in David's honor may be made to SLOMA(San Luis Obispo Museum of Art), Local NPR station KCBX, or a charity of your choice.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Your friends and peers at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art will forever miss your energetic support and passion! There will never be anyone quite like you beloved David!

Roger McDonald

Larry et al.:  David Richards' "official" obituary may be found at the Reis Family Mortuary website.  I had some technical glitch trying to post it here.  You may have better luck.  

Thanks, Roger

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Larry Wilson

Thank you, Roger and Diana, for your help on David's obituary.  I guess I should proof read the material better. I didn't notice the mispelling of "interment."  I guess we can laugh along with David at his "internment."  I have updated his obituary in the "In Memory" section.  Rest in peace, David.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

********************ATTENTION - ATTENTION********************

The 2026 Newark High School Gathering hosted by the Class of 1968 will be held on October 24, 2026, at the FOP Lodge, 255 S. 6th Street, from 6PM - 10PM.  All members & a guest of NHS are invited.  We will have Don & Sue's Pizza, snacks, soft drinks & water, and a 50/50 raffle.  There will be a cash bar provided by the FOP.  BYOB is not permitted. Payment must be made by October 1, 2026 to Linda Brucker, 246 Sherwood Dr. N, Newark, OH 43055.  Checks made payable to NHS Class of 68.  There will be no admittance at the door the night of the event without prior payment. Details on attendees charge to follow soon. 
 

Please pass the invitation around to other NHS class members.  

Kathy Applegate (Danner)

TO ALL OUR NHS 1968 CLASSMATES:

This is a follow  up to Diane's earlier messages regarding our Informal Gathering (58th Reunion) to be held at the FOP Lodge, 255 South 6th Street, Newark, Ohio on Saturday, October 24th (in two months) from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  This is a great chance to catch up with friends and become reacquainted before our "BIG" 60th Reunion in 2028.

Pizza, snacks, and soft drinks will be served.  Each person will receive one free drink ticket.  BYOB is not permitted.  The cost for this event is $5.00 per person for  classmates and guest.  This Gathering will be open to other NHS classmates and a guest, regardless of graduating year, for the price of $10.00 per person.

All reservations must be paid in advance by OCTOBER 1, 2026 and mailed to Linda Miller Brucker, 246 Sherwood Drive, N., Newark, Ohio  43055.   Please make checks payable to "NHS Class of '68".  There will be no admittance at the door the night of the event without prior payment.

In addition to posting this invitation on this website, it will also be posted on our Facebood Page.  Not all class members read and participate on this website and/or our Facebook Page, so please help spread the word to as many classmates as possible.  There is no better form of advertising than "word of mouth".  

Let's make this a great Gathering, our 58th Reunion and a memorable time together.

Thank you so much and we hope to see you there!

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Time is getting closer to our NHS Class of 1968 get-together on October 24th at the FOP, 255 S 6th St in Newark from 6PM - 10PM. We have extended the deadline for registration to October 14th. Payment must be made by then to Linda Brucker, 246 Sherwood Dr N, Newark, OH 43055. Checks to be payable to "NHS Class of 68". The cost to attend is $5/person for 1968 classmates and a guest. Members of other NHS classes are welcome to attend. The cost for them is $10/person for these classmates and a guest. Each guest will receive a free drink ticket for an alcoholic beverage provided by the FOP. Water and soft drinks will be provided free by the NHS Class of 1968. BYOB is not permitted  Pizza and snacks will, also, be provided by the NHS Class of 1968. 

Currently we have approximately 70 reservations  We would love to see more of you there.  Please consider spending the evening with former classmates that you may not have seen in a long time.  A great time to reminisce with old friends and, possibly, new friends that you really didn't know in high school. Winner, winner pizza dinner (too corny?).

Please spread the word if you see or talk to any former NHS classmates.  Can't wait to see you.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Hello, classmates. We had reunion committee meeting yesterday. We have extended the final registration date to Friday, October 16, for the informal get-together this year. Please keep passing the word and get your money in before then.

The 50/50 tickets will be $1 each or 3 for $5. We have, also, decided to have trivia questions. If anyone can think of any questions, please send them to me by Friday, October16. You can private message me through our class website or e-mail be at woobergoober1@yahoo.com (bet no one can figure out where that came from). They can be like most grandchildren, traveled farthest, prices for groceries in 1968, winning Oscar movie in 1968, things to do with the world in 1968, etc.  I want to stay away from things like our class superlatives in the yearbook. 

Hope to see a lot of you there and keep thinking about attending the 60th reunion in 2028.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

An addition to the above message. Doors will be open on October 24 @ 5:30PM.

Bill Orsborn

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Sorry, Bill. I did, but apoarently i deleted the email. I called Kathy Danner and left her a message to see if she has the time and can easily send to you. Right now, we have around 70 people coming. 

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Bill, I finally found a partial list. There are about 15 more, but I can't find that list. Hope this helps and you can make it.

Peg and Dennis Dunlap

Gary Berry

Mary Ann Ake

Monica Blackston and Jim

Deena Hollingshead

Kathy Smith

Oleta and Don Garity

Vicki Benedict Barton

Carolyn

Bill Giles

Rita Reed Bibbert

Bill and Donita Orsborn

Melanie and Doug Barrick

Gary and Penny Babcock

Ed and Kathy Danner

Donna and Mike Brown

And Renee Raber

Jane Michener Heston

Charlotte McPeek

Diane Brown

Kenny and Donetta Kirk

Linda Henry & Marty Lange

Linda and Jim Brucker

Mike and Victoria Saporito

Steve Langstaff

Dave Froberg

Dwight Zahrndt and guest

Karen Williams and guest

Curtis and Virginia Puryear

Steven and Marian Ogilbee

Tom and Sue Wages

DP and LL Nethers

Sandra & Douglas Kershaw

James & Sandi Drumm Harrop

David O'Brien and guest

Bill Orsborn

Mary Ellen Jackson (Guiler)

Bill Orsborn

Denise Dishon (Winegardner)

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