PHS Class of 1961

Provo High School, Igloo, SD



THE CLASS OF 1961

22 students graduated from Provo High School in 1961.
They were;

Karen Breen Tom Buechler
Karen Breen Tom Buechler
Charles Bush Irene Coates
               Charles Bush Irene Coates               
Sandra Cooley Neil Dietrick
Sandra Cooley Neil Dietrick
Ray Eck Rodney Hudson
Ray Eck                               Rodney Hudson
Amy Johnson Mary La Plant
Amy Johnson Mary La Plant
Herb Larvie Henry Le Beau
               Herb Larvie Henry Le Beau          
Janette Meier Floretta Mesteth
Janette Meier Floretta Mesteth
Gary Olson Sue Ritchey
Gary Olson                               Sue Ritchey
Barbara Schmaltz Marilyn Smith
Barbara Schmaltz Marilyn Smith
Dallas Stewart Terry Stuen
               Dallas Stewart Terry Stuen               
Sandra Turnquist Jerry Worthley
Sandra Turnquist Jerry Worthley

As of 2009

Karen Breen, passed away June 23, 2013.
Tom Buechler, lives in Kennewick, WA.
Charles Bush, lives in Cypress, CA.
Irene Coates, passed away in 2009. She was married to Ed Ferdig, class of 59.
Sandra Cooley, lives in Arroyo Grande, CA.
Neil Dietrick, lives in Scottsbluff, NE.
Ray Eck, lives in Sioux Falls, SD.
Rodney Hudson, passed away, Feb. 2012.
Amy Johnson, lives in Bloomington, IL.
Mary La Plant, Olympia, WA.
Herb Larvie, lives in Rapid City, SD.
Henry Le Beau, lives in San Jose, CA.
Janette Meier, lives in Chadron, NE.
Floretta Mesteth, passed away in 2009.
Gary Olson, lives in Davenport, IA.
Sue Ritchey, lives in Blue Springs, MO.
Barbara Schmaltz, lives in Live Oak, FL.
Marilyn Smith, lives in Belle Fontaine, OH.
Dallas Stewart, lives in Edgemont, SD.
Terry Stuen, is married to Rita Krumholz, class of 1960. They live in Custer, SD.
Sandra Turnquist, lives in Rapid City, SD.
Jerry Worthley, lives in Canon City, CO.

Class Sponsor; Mr. and Mrs. Gayhart
Valedictorian; Irene Coates
Salutatorian; Barbara Schmaltz
Most Representative Girl; Sue Ritchey
Most Representative Boy; Jerry Worthley
Class Officers; Irene Coates, Barbara Schmaltz, Jerry Worthley and Chuck Bush.
Class Colors, Blue and Silver
Class Motto, "They conquer who believe they can.."
Class Flower, Red Rose
Prom Theme, Junior; "Twilight Time"
Prom Theme, Senior; "Wonderland by Night"
Homecoming Royalty; Sandra Cooley and Chuck Bush
Senior Class Play;

Others who were in the class of 1961 but did not graduate at PHS;

Joe Feran Lucinda Gilpin
Joe Fernan Lucinda Gilpin
Jerry Lanphear Steve Lolley
               Jerry Lanphear Steve Lolley               
Teresa Muhm Barbara Fallis
Teresa Muhm Barbara Fallis
Lillian Flanagan Walter Flammond
Lillian Flanagan                               Walter Flammond
Charles Ludington Geraldine Bazzle
Charles Ludington Geraldine Bazzle
Pauline Bettelyoun Barbara Eastman
               Pauline Bettelyoun Barbara Eastman               
Leslie Finkel Gary Jewett
Leslie Finkel Gary Jewett
Kerma Martinez Ramona Rodriguez
Kerma Martinez                               Ramona Rodriguez

Joe Fernan was in the junior class and lives in Ft. Collins, CO.
Lucinda Gilpin was in the junior class and lives in Milwaukie, OR.
Jerry Lanphear was in the junior class and passed away in 2012.
Steve Lolley was in the junior class and passed away in 2007.
Teresa Muhm was in the junior class and lives in Edgemont, SD.
Barbara Fallis was in the sophomore class and lives in Tulare, CA.
Lillian Flanagan was in the sophomore class and passed away in 2007.
Walter Flammond was in the sophomore class and lives in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Charles Ludington was in the sophomore class and may live in Rapid City, SD.
Geraldine Bazzle was in the freshman class and lives in Cross Hill, SC.
Pauline Bettelyoun was in the freshman class and passed away May 14, 2011.
Barbara Eastman was in the freshman class and passed away in 1961.
Leslie Finkel was in the freshman class and lives in Bettendorf, IA.
Gary Jewett was in the freshman class.
Kerma Martinez was in the freshman class.
Ramona Rodriguez was in the freshman class and passed away in 2010.

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