View allAll Photos Tagged ClassReunion
The organizers arranged a handful of awards to give out. I actually won one for being the person who traveled the farthest to attend the reunion. I told them I came from Europe. They almost had a problem with that, and asked where my current address is. I said Seattle ... and still would have one it for that. I am one of the very few classmates (in attendance, anyway) that have actually moved out of Central Florida, much less out of Florida.
L to R: Brett, David, Tina, Julia (in the boots)
These two guys Don and Ben went to grade school together, they seemed to needle each other about this and that but was obvious they were close at heart.
St. Florian High School was a Catholic high school in Hamtramck, Michigan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
Bridgewater-Raritan High School East 45th Class Reunion
Back Row (L to R) Tom Anguilla, Susan Weinstein Albert, Jackie Voss Campanella, John Jobin, Marilyn Mroz, Lori Jones Buckta, Tom Darbie, Glenn Valis, Wayne Jepsen, David Zmoda, John Cunningham, Geoff Kurtzman, Jeff Bloch, Pat Consalvo, Rick Bowden, Kevin Kraft, Andrew Creswell, Garry Mundy, Wayne Watkinson, Jay Manno, Eileen Wolfe, Alan Moore
Front Row (L to R) Lois Farino Lott, Lorraine Beth Stasko, Nancy Jaeger Lyness, Liz Borow, Rich Arnold, Jayne Lazicky Cunningham, Dan LaMountain, Criss Ally Kerkendall, Diane Steward, Robin Bloch Wennogle, Jen Carpenter Rizzo, Donna Delanoy, Sally Woodland Creswell
Thomas Anguilla photo
Class of 1967
1st Row: Dr. Nancy Branscome Higgins, Nancy Chambers, Eric Burns, Marilyn Smith Johnstone, Jinny Fassett Sewall, Barbara Scott Coryea, Lindy Colvin Webb, Marion Rogers, Barbara Jamieson Brown
2nd Row: Lynne Norris Herchenroether, Greg Levitsky, Don Cook, Lynne Berthold Thornhill, Dede Mauk Kazmaier, Barbara Bartlett Bellack, Jane Hepburn Anderson, Susan Jones Gow, Carol Wallace
3rd Row: Jens Jorgensen, Robert Curry, James Warnock, Jerry Rankin, Bob Williams, Gerard Palmer, Sally Kuhns Lynch, Carolyn Moffitt Sweet, Dale Demarest Scott
4th Row: John Randels, Vince Golletti, David McCormick, Jim Wertz, Carol Andersen Stevenson, John Stevenson, Karen Andersen Timmons, Ken Phillips, Sally Logerquist Lampe
5th Row: Karen Ahlman Kilhefner, Karen Hogue Latta, Sue McCloy Tack, Philip Tack, Anne Filer Schenz, Judy Aufderheide Goehring, Barbara Philips Marsh
6th Row: Jane Lukens Brigham, Vivienne Perry Selia
1st Row: Mary Pat (Kimmell) Martin, Richard Martin, Mary (McKee) Snyder, Bruce Thomas, Debbie (Pierson) Thomas, Martha Von Hillebrandt, Frank Saylor,
2nd Row: Cindy (Blahnik) Beck, Holly (Shiderly) Harvey, Mary (Ewing) Crane, Gary Lake, Tom Tupitza, Jeffrey Tobin, Tom Corry
3rd Row: Debbie (Crow) Stauffer, Martha (Robertson) Close, Kathy (Holden) Frear, Karen Preuss, Lindsey Gilbert, Sandy (Edwards) Langford, Judy Fischer Maskrey
4th Row: William Van Slyke, Kristin (Hayes) Van Slyke, Barb (Davis) Burig, Laurie Mackaness, Signe Myhren, Laura (Hogue) Tobin, Jean French, Denise (Bowen) Fishback
5th Row: David Barnhart, Jackie (Buehl) Barnhart, Dan Thiessen, Mark Riethmuller, Eric Hardy, Mike Thayer D'Arcangelo, Jane Elliot-Coul, C. Van Gorder, Don Fishback
50th Reunion- Class of 1969
From left to right; Front to back
1st Row: Bill Bolyard, Margie Starrett Tompkins, Joanne Stone Morrissey, Laurie Thornhill Leith, Judy Palagallo Price, Melody Snellings, Daniel Barnes, Jonathan Contompasis
2nd Row: William Daugherty, Milann Ruff Daugherty, Suzanne Tesh Rice, Robert Rice, Martha Smith Mallick, Linda Wiggins Martin, Lee Toal Satrom, Donna Ross Woleben
Class of 1974 Pictured Bottom to Top, Left to Right:
Sharon Graham Dimon, Karen Brown Otteni, Lynn Clifton Vittorio, Randy Punchard, Noel Calhoun
William Foster, Herb King, Tim Piper
John Whitehead, Charles Flesher, Bill Maston, Ralph Dise
Scott Colvin, Tom Dietrich, Bob Ferguson
Lyle Johnston, Elmer Rybka, Rusty Everett, J.T. Waters
Marsha Crall, Alex Stupakis, Mark Freado, Sally Huey, Dar Huey
Phil King, Jim Giel
AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA.
ameshigh.org - reunions - photos - newsletters - authors - calendar - news - deceased - email - letters - join AHSAA
1974 #AHSClassPhoto
click here for 1974 2nd #AHSClassPhoto www.flickr.com/photos/ahs/52527128212/in/album-7217772030...
AHS 1974 45-year class group photo #1 at Starlite Village Ames Iowa September 2019
45 year reunion day 3 AHS class of 1974 45-year class reunion photo taken at the Quality Inn Starlite Village Hotel and convention center
#1974AHS45Sat
#1974AHS45
#AmesHighClassof1974
#1974ahs
#45th
#classmates
#classphoto
#1974classphoto
Below are all the names that go with this class photo:
Ames High School class of 1974 45-year Reunion Class Photo w 90 classmates
Front row: Brad Meyer, Jeff Carter, Dave Morgan, Andy Orngaard, Melba (Smith) Olson, Cindy (Rutter) Jacobson, Toby Miller, Kathy (Peters) Dagestino
2nd row: Diane (Bruin) Lang, Robin (Warren) Barnett, Kristine (Pelz) Ellson, Judy (Brink) Brown, Elaine (Homer) Whiteford, Carol Rosheim-Dittmer, Dan Strodtman
3rd row: Betty (Thompson) Grinde, Denise (Kepley) Wirth, Louise (Lyman) Mcilhon, Peggy (Young) Mabuce, Sue Bliss, Nancy (Sassaman) Lott, Sue (Stephen) Holloway, Barb (Mahlstede) Boyer, Susan (Overturf) Traynor, Tracey Stoll, Julie (Hensley) Lindstrom, Nadia VanderGaast
4th row: Mark Barnett, Mark Beeman, Robin Haugland Fletcher, Susan Chantland, Patty Strain Foster, Esther Wright, Mary Stephens, Teri (Hough) Engle, Tom Wilson, Paula Allison Edwards, Daryl Popelka, Patricia Anderson
5th row: Mike Crowe, Mark Shockley, Lori (York) Shockley, Ben Duvall, Paul Stone, Jim Swan, Mark Homer, Roger Dolling, Tim Moody, Clare Wilson, Ricky Phillips, Julie (Landon) Huisman, Brita (Swenson) Meyer, Linda Deppe, Sharen (Lee) Lyttle
6th row: Ozzie Soto, Mary (Skarshaug) Barker, Allen Wagner, Sue (Trcka) Taege, Steve Huston, Kevin Ferguson, Dave Pohm, Michelle (Shorten) Pohm, Sharon (Heggen) Romsey, Jack Peterson, Lisa Ladd, Linda (Kolb) Rathje, Don Finch, Beth Lane, Kristen (Fawcett) King
7th row: Gary Bornmueller, Ron Ries, Mike Rolling, Chris Schroeder, Glenn Anderson, Mark Davis, Bruce Beckley, John Hansen,
8th (back) row: Chris Lang, Ed Hendrickson, Scott McLaughlin, Gregor Dougal, Kevin Frey, Tom Richert, Richard Ingraham, Pat Coyle, Dexter MacBride, Joel Lowman, Chuck Dorr, Carla (Tesdall) Troxel, Susan (Larson) Allen, Catherine Grant Malliet
Since this awesome event the class of 1974 has lost 2 more classmates. Julie Landon and Sharon Lyttle
---
Sharen Ranae (Lee) Lyttle Obituary
Born December 21, 1954
Died November 21, 2020
Resided Mitchellville, IA
Sharen Lyttle went home to be with her Savior November 21st, 2020, leaving behind a legacy of faith and memories for family and friends to celebrate. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Grace Church in Des Moines at 10am.
Sharen Ranae Lyttle was born to Don and Elaine (Reed) Lee December 21st, 1954 and was raised with her siblings in Ames, IA, graduating from Ames High School in 1974. Sharen married James “Jim” Lyttle on March 5, 1983. To this union were born TJ and Trisha.
In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Sharen also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She regularly attended Grace Church in Des Moines and was actively involved in their quilting ministry.
Those left to remember Sharen’s legacy include children, TJ (Julia) Lyttle and Trish (Chris) Clingan; siblings, Deena Carrow, Susie Shelton, Sandy Hatten; two grandchildren and countless friends who were impacted by Sharen’s life. Sharen was preceded in death by her mother, father, sister Donetta and beloved husband, Jim.
---
---
Good bye Julie we had great fun with you and we miss you !! You were a good classmate, friend, Mother and Grandmother
Julie Ann Huisman Obituary
May 31, 1956 - July 23, 2021
--- Obituary ---
Julie Ann (Landon) Huisman, 65, of Ames, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her home.
Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave., Ames, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 30, 2021 at the church. All who knew and loved Julie are welcome and invited to attend. For those who are not able to travel, the service will be available to watch through a live stream on the Tribute Wall of Julie’s obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website or www.fumcames.org.
Julie was the daughter of Keith and Ellen Landon, of Ames. She was born at Mary Greeley Medical Center on May 31, 1956. She grew up in Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1974. Julie graduated from Iowa State University, where she completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, a degree program she customized, and was a proud member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, serving as President twice. She went on to earn her Master of Science Degree in Adult Learning, Development and Performance from Drake University in 2008, and was very proud to have earned a 4.0 GPA while working full-time and raising her three kids. Julie also had a passion for continued growth and learning, and completed her International Coach Federation Certification in Business and Executive Coaching at The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management in 2008.
Julie was a passionate person, but she felt most strongly about her beloved husband Tom. They were college sweethearts and dated for eight years before marrying in Ames at the United Church of Christ on April 3, 1982. Tom and Julie had a vibrant marriage for the 38 years they were blessed to share on this earth. Julie was broken-hearted to watch her husband’s three-year cancer battle come to an end with his passing on July 26, 2020.
Julie’s other great loves in her life were her three remarkable children, Kevin, Melissa and Karina. As she often told them, she loved her children to the moon and back, and everyone who knew her knew how incredibly proud she was to be their Mom.
Her first born and only son, Kevin Charles, held a soft spot in her heart. She was immensely proud of the man he has become and the devoted father he is to his daughter Bianca. Julie loved how highly regarded and beloved Kevin was in his career. She was grateful for the many ways he stepped into the role as the “man of the family” since Tom’s passing in July of 2020. Julie also raved about his home-cooked meals and loved when he would fire up the grill for family dinners.
Melissa Kay, her second-born, was her bright and shining Mel Star. She saw so much of herself in her daughter, and championed her aspirations to follow in her mom’s footsteps by starting a big, beautiful life in Texas at a young age. Julie loved Melissa’s creativity and singing voice, and thought her writing was pretty special. She was proud of her daughter’s “big brain” and her many professional and academic achievements. Most of all, Julie was in awe of Melissa’s faith in God, strength of heart, and wisdom beyond her years.
The adoption of her baby girl Karina Ann from Novokuznetsk, Russia, was a highlight of her life, and Julie adored her youngest daughter. Julie was so proud of Karina’s resilience and strength, and loved watching her “baby” become a mother on December 6, 2020 to Ellen Kathy-Marie, her second granddaughter. She counted it an incredible honor to help plan Karina and Mark’s wedding on July 25, 2020, and was so grateful for the wonderful husband Karina found in Mark, and son-in-law she added to her family. Karina always knew how to make her mom laugh the hardest of anyone, and they shared many special silly moments.
Not to be forgotten, Julie considered her fur babies Coco Bear and the late Bandit Jo a part of the family and her very best friends.
Family was everything to Julie, and celebrations were plentiful among the Landon and Huisman families. From holidays, to birthdays and weekly pool parties, she cherished getting to live close to her extended family in Ames for the last years of her life.
Julie was whip-smart, incredibly interested in people, and highly ambitious, attributes she channeled into her successful 37-year career in Human Resources. She was very proud of her accomplishments in her professional life, as were all who knew her. Upon her graduation from Iowa State, Julie moved south to begin her career at Phillips Petroleum Company in Borger, Texas. She held numerous roles in HR with Phillips 66 in Borger, Texas, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Stavanger, Norway, Caracas, Venezuela and Maracaibo, Venezuela. Julie was thrilled at the opportunity to work as an expatriate, immersed in global cultures, where she mastered the Norwegian and Spanish languages. Julie and Tom both retired from Phillips in 2000 and moved to Ames to be closer to their extended family.
Upon her return to Ames, Julie worked as the Human Resources Director for the Iowa State Foundation for two years. Her final career stop was at the City of Ames, where she served as the Human Resources Director for over 11 years. She was very proud to work at City Hall, in the same building as her late mother, Ellen Landon, who was a beloved Public Information Officer for the City of Ames for many years.
Julie retired from the City of Ames in 2015 to shift her focus and energy towards her family. She devoted her time in retirement to supporting her mother Ellen until her passing in 2019, and her husband Tom in his difficult cancer battle. She and Tom were looking forward to retiring in a beautiful home they built together in The Villages, Florida. Most recently, Julie was excited to transition into a new home in Ames with a pool area she named the Huisman Hibiscus Haven.
Volunteerism was an important aspect of Julie’s life, and she loved to serve her community. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church for 21 years, and served on the Staff Parish Relations Committee. Julie maintained a close connection to her beloved Alpha Delta Pi Sorority at Iowa State, serving both as the Chapter Advisor and the House Corps Board President for many years. Julie also served on the board at Youth and Shelter Services in Ames. She was proud to be a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of Ames, just like her late father, Keith Landon. Julie was affiliated with the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and had fond memories with many women in the organization.
Beyond her passions for her family and career, Julie had many hobbies and interests that fulfilled and enriched her life. At heart, she was an artist and creative soul. In her younger years, she was a talented pianist, seamstress, painter, and later in life, a prolific scrapbooker. Julie also had an eye for design, having originally started college as an Interior Design major. Though she never pursued a career in the field, she had a life-long passion for building, designing, and decorating her homes, all 13 of them!
Physical activity was important to Julie. She loved all water-related things: boating, skiing, swimming, and lake life. Every day was a new opportunity to achieve her goal of getting 10,000 steps. Julie loved to dance, and could often be seen embarrassing her kids with her latest dance moves.
Everyone who knew Julie could tell you about her impeccable style, and also her impeccable bargain shopping skills. During her working years, she could be seen in the most beautiful suits, but later in life she grew a sizable collection of leopard print items, which she called her “leopard-licious” clothing.
Julie was beloved by all who crossed her path. Whether long-time friend or stranger, she had a way of making people feel instantly known and loved. She would always remind her children to be two things with people: interesting, and interested. Julie was quick to ask a hundred questions, and was a lifelong interviewer. She cared deeply about the people in her life, and maintained a sizable social circle with friends across the globe. Julie and Tom prioritized social gatherings with dinner clubs, boating crews, and enjoyed hosting guests regularly at their lake houses.
Julie’s life was guided by her rich Christian faith, and her personal relationship with Jesus. She loved to spend her mornings journaling, and documented all stages of her life in writing and reflection. Julie was passionate about the local church and serving God.
Left to cherish her memory are her three beloved children and their partners: Kevin Huisman of Ames, Iowa, Melissa Huisman of Austin, Texas and Karina and Mark Kendall of Fort Drum, New York. She had two beautiful granddaughters, Bianca Anne McConkey of Ogden, Iowa, and Ellen Kathy-Marie Kendall of Fort Drum, New York. Julie also leaves behind many members of her loving family –– her sister, Nancy Hemphill of Ames, Iowa; her nieces and their families: Becky, Aaron, Allison, and Jacob Rogers, of Ames, Iowa, and Katie, Nate, and Lincoln Molstad of Ankeny, Iowa; her mother-in-law, Joyce Huisman of Ames, Iowa; her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and Tom Thomas of Ames, Iowa, her brother-in-law and nephew, Ted and Nick Huisman of State Center, Iowa, and her sister-in-law and nephew, Laura and Grant Beckett of Everett, Washington.
Julie was predeceased by her beloved husband, Tom Huisman; her mother and father, Keith and Ellen Landon; her father-in-law Charles Huisman; and her brothers-in-law Monty Hemphill and Larry Beckett. We are sure she is thrilled to be reunited with them all.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Adams Funeral Home of Ames. Online condolences may be left for Julie’s family at www.adamssoderstrum.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church of Ames. The family would like to thank all who knew and loved Julie and the Huismans for their unending support and love for their mother and family.
To send flowers to the family of Julie Ann Huisman please visit our Tribute Store.
---
AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA.
ameshigh.org - reunions - photos - newsletters - authors - calendar - news - deceased - email - letters - join AHSAA
1st Row: Lee (Rupert) Foulkrod, Catherine (Drake) Byerly, Nancy (Herman) Gordon, Virginia C. Sheppard Workman, Wilma (Caves) Lightcap, Barb (Smith) McKee, Kate (Hobbie) Storms, Joyce (Carney) Smith
2nd Row: John Reed, Suzanne Wilkinson, Susan Slye, Tim Schenz, Sandy (Neiniger) Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Doug Wilson, Elaine Van Gorder
3rd Row: Donald Austin, Preston Pierce, Tom Drake, Charles Mansell, I. Wesley Minteer, Jr., Keith McCauley, Glenn Thompson, Jerilyn (Lenko) Consla
4th Row: Richard Wilkinson, Jennifer Williams, Tom Tompkins, Jim Gilbert, Rob Burgess, Jim Church, Mel Miller, Glenn McGinnis
5th Row: Don Goughler, Susan (McGeary) Goughler, Susan (Lindley) Kenyon, Becky Cochrane, Mary Reames, Marsha (Langley) Golletti, Dave Ferry, George Zepernick
6th Row: Norma Shuskey, Marti Kaupang, Ray George, Louise (Wilson) Slater, Sharon Kurz, Charles Kurz, Melanie Rankin
7th Row: Preston Koster, Willett Seltenheim, David Leith, Tom Pavlock
Crown Point | Class of 1955 The Crown Point class of 1955 celebrated its 50th reunion Oct. 1 at Youche Country Club in Crown Point. Three days of activities included golf, touring the new high school, a football game and meals. Seated from left are Mary Jo (Tullis) Kadlec, Janis (Rouhselange) Hendrix, Roberta (Rettig) Edgington, Betty (Soyring) D'Aprile, Joyce (Bowers) McFadden, Connie (Prendergast) Kingsbury, Sharon (Wasserot) Sylvie, Betty (Kincy) Schmal, Yvonne (Gignac) O'Brien. Second row are Nancy (Iams) Walsh, Pauline (Potter) Shropshire, Duane Huber, Rose Marie (Kucia) Schafer, Ronald Phillips, Melanie (Liptak) Wilson, Laurence Blanchard, Don Guske, Paul Hudson, Gleron McCay. Third row are Carol Jean Gerlach, Shirley (Plants) Kersey, Kent Loosemore, Bill Voyles, Georganne See-Meadows, Sue (Bender) Casten, Larry Haniford, Sandra Franz-Phillips, Ronald Lockhart and Kenneth Hagg. Back row are Clayton Root, Mike Hanlon, Bob Cottrell, Clair Knapp, Jerry Trump, Jim Burk, Forest Feighner, Ed Patz, Al Seramur. Not shown are Judy (Rogers) Welch and Mary Etta (Grandys) Layden. Chairman for the 2010 reunion is Larry Haniford
Class of 1992
1st Row: Shauna Braun Zukowski, Nicolette Peters Heckel, Danielle Chopp Hitson, David Lindauer, John Bridges, Michelle LaBar Kash, John Luellen, Michele Miller Luellen, and Sany Saikaly
2nd Row: Wendy Saltmar Skalniak, Julie Shellito Weagraff, Lynn Witkowski, Joann LaRocca Poliziani, Tracey May, Jennifer Schrauder, Hope Donald Diggins, and Joe Diggins
3rd Row: Betsy Hildebrand, Heather Stanford Fry, Sheila Cord Adams, Kristen Fink Scarborough, Lisa Spear, Katy Dunham Loy, Jackie Jaros, and Rose Ann Fulena
4th Row: Joseph Seth, Kim Zamary, Jean McAteer Livingston, Jenny Lattanzio Marchionda, Jim Jones, Tony Ferrari, Chris Kolbosky, Ed Ribar, and BJ Cross
AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA
ameshigh.org - reunions - photos - newsletters - authors - calendar - news - deceased - email - letters - join AHSAA
Getting ready for the Ames High School 1974 class photo during the 30th reunion Saturday July 31, 2004 at Hickory Hall in Ames Iowa. You can see we were all having a great time.
If you are on a desktop computer, then click the above photo to zoom.
John Pantenburg in back row 5 from right.
Row 1 Dan Strodtman, Mark Anderson, Barb (Mahlstede) Boyer, Holly (Thies) Anderson, Julie Landon Huisman, Susan Overturf Brayman, Toby Miller, Denise (Kepley) Wirth, Tom Wilson, Bob Welshons
Row 2 Allen Wagner, Kyanne (McCarley) Danowsky, Kristen (Fawcett) King, Melba (Smith) Olson, Lynn Schultz, Brita (Swenson) Meyer, Brad Meyer, Martha Peterson, Mary (Brady) Calistro, Kevin Hoff Jon Dupler Blattert, Jim Swan
Row 3 Deb Loupee, Mark Homer, Kristine (Pelz) Ellson, Ann (Kelso) Culver, Lisa Ladd, Peter Crump, Susan (Stephan) Holloway, Nancy (Sassaman) Lott, Teri (Hough) Engle, Kathy Schlung, Betty (Thompson) Grinde, Tracey Stoll, Chuck Dorr
Row 4 Carla (Vondra) Anderson (talking to Sue Larson in row 5), Len Griffen, Joel Lowman, John Hanson, Vickie Sims Tabbot, Linda Deppe, Susan Chantland, Dave Morgan, Judy (Brink) Brown, Tom Richert
Row 5 (back row): Susan (Larson) Allen, Candy (Anderson) Matheson, Gregor Dougal, John Pantenburg, Gary Bornmueller, Randy Parish, Kirk Farrar, Jack Petersen
Photo using Ed Hendrickson Jr Minolta DiMage 7 camera. Ed gives permission to use this photo for AHS non-profit purposes.
group photo cropped
PICT1232
John Pantenburg in back row 5 from right.
John Pantenburg b. October 12, 1955 - d. August 3, 2015
iagenweb.org/boards/story/obituaries/index.cgi?read=571162
Jon (Dupler) Blattert in 2nd row, 2nd on from right side.
Jon (Dupler) Blattert b. Sep 29, 1955 - d. March 28, 2013
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117263049
AHS Ames High School Class of 1974 Alumni
--- Obituary ---
Kirk Lewis Farrar Obituary
Kirk Farrar Obituary
February 8, 1956 - November 15, 2019
Kirk Lewis Farrar age, 63 of Ames, Iowa died on November 15, 2019 at the Israel Family Hospice House. A gathering of friends and family will be 10:30 a.m. to Noon Friday, November 22 at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames; with the burial immediately following at Ames Municipal Cemetery Ames, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Farrar.
Kirk was born on February 8, 1956 in Lincoln, NE to Ralph and Mary Jo (Dunbar) Farrar. He graduated from Ames High School (1974) and the University of Iowa in Communications. Kirk was always a salesman working in several different fields from office supplies to cars and finally to food service. He loved his family, eating, and his pets with his whole heart. He charmed many a person with his smile, laugh, and easy manner. All the while, combatting Parkinson's, a chronic disease that ravaged his body for the last 26 years of his life.
Kirk is survived by his mother, Mary Jo Farrar, brothers, Kelley (Kim) Farrar, Kris (Jennifer) Farrar, nephews Sean (Sarah) Farrar and Nate Farrar. He was also adored by his great nieces and nephews, Marvin, Hunter, Aaliyah, Bozena, EmmaLee and Micah.
His celebration of life will be a Munchie-walkabout for friends, family, and assorted people that were charmed by his smile and honored his fight for life.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a monetary donation for funeral services.
Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com/obituary/338072/Ki...
---
More AHS Info
All AHS reunions
All Flickr AHS reunions
1974 AHS 30th or 40th or Who attended 40th reunion
Official AHSAA website
All AHSAA newsletters or authors
Become an AHSAA Ames High School Alumni Assoc member
Classes of 2006, 2007 & 2008
1st Row: Christie Grewe Nelson '06, Jordan Hinds 06, Maggie Muir '06, Jeff Ammons '07, and Colin Dean '07
2nd Row: Tara Leonard '08, Brittany Thomas Smith '07, Pat Smith '07, Ben Nelson '06, and Alissa Bookwalter '07
3rd Row: Angela Donnell Crooks '07, Steven Ruperto '08, Carsen Nesbitt Ruperto '08, Tace Zona '06, and Amanda Kraemer Corder '07
4th Row: Emily Wall Byce '07, Shelley Perschke Patrick '08, Carley Mihlo '08, Matt Kerns '07, and Laura Swanson '07
5th Row: Brian Daniels '06, Amber Scalfari '08, Erin O'Donnell McKenna '06, Lindsay Painter Coulter '06, Leah Mazzocca Bell '07, and Mike Wolenski '07
6th Row: Mary Leonetti Gillespie '08, Kevin Oshnock '08, Kevin Facciari '08, Cyndi Mancini '06, Julie Maryan Shumek '07 , Amy Gregg Hanrahan '07, and Sara Sullivan Kish '07
7th Row: Lee Scott '07, Nawal Rajeh '06, and Amy Schroder Winner '06
Classes of 1986, 1987 & 1988
1st Row: Christy Hendersen Kehlbeck '87, Karen Forsythe '87, Maria DiRenzo-Carbone '87, CJ Bens '87, Hank Lish '87, Lisa Barth Lish '88, and Erin Holiday 86
2nd Row: Jonathan Brooks '87, David Boyle '86, Deb Berlin Boyle '86, Heather Blair Boucher '87, Neal Ostlund '87, Jen Jasenski '87, Greg Michalek '87, Danette Harms '87, and Karen McFadden Coy '87
3rd Row: Heidi Ray-Monteleone '87, Karen Hanchett '87 , Jill Anderson DeMouth '87, Donna Stanek Zianni '87, Beth Crawford '87, Brian Goodman 87, Karin Olsen Goodman '87, Cindy Spence Hutcheson '86, and Matt Hutcheson '87
4th Row: Kirsten Milliron Echnoz '86, Amy Laitta Frix '86, Heather Asman Joseph '86, and Barb Petrini Meinen '86