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In memory of our friend and classmate, John Brand (1956-2026)
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Class Administrator: Harriet Persson Veenker
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**NEW** John Brand Passed Away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
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Monday,
December
28,
2026
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We are deeply saddened to let you know that John Brand passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at his residence.
Per John's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Pictures of John will be posted at the top of this webpage in a few days. |
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Event Contact: Hap Persson Veenker
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**NEW** Jerry Patterson Passed Away on Friday, Sep 4, 2026 at His Home |
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Tuesday,
December
29,
2026
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We are deeply saddened to let you know that Jerry Patterson passed away at his home on Friday, September 4, 2026. His wife, Cristina, said that he was at peace and ready to go home to heaven to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Jerry so enjoyed seeing classmates at the high school tour and talking with so many of you in the days before he died. Please keep Jerry, Cristina and their family in your thoughts and prayers.
Jerry's funeral service is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026 at Wheelens-Presley funeral home in Milan, IL. Visitation is from 10am-Noon. The funeral service begins at Noon. Jerry will be buried at Rock Island Arsenal. |
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Event Contact: Hap Persson Veenker
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A Few Words from Tracey Kuehl! |
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Wednesday,
December
30,
2026
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After the PVHS Tour and Birthday Bash concluded, the reunion committee took a DEEP and THANKFUL breath for how well our gathering went. Tracey sent out her thoughts to the committee, which we would like to share.
As some of you know, the Aug 15th get together was Tracey's last as an event organizer. Fresh faces are welcomed! Did you know that the committee meets via Zoom? That means that it doesn't matter where you live! Why not give it a try?
Bill Freeman is interested in doing annual classmate gatherings. What do you think? Would you like to gather in 2027? Send an email to Hap to let us know.
MESSAGE FROM TRACEY!
"What a fun, fun Birthday Bash! I might be wrong but I do believe this might have been our best reunion of all! Certainly more laid-back than any previous gathering and that made it fun and so easy to catch up with so many folks. It may have been a bit loud, though if the weather had been cooler we could have been on the deck more comfortably and that would have lowered the noise volume. But Argo delivered for us!
... I made a quick list, and I am pretty sure I missed someone, but as far as the class of 74 attendees, it looks like the guys outnumbered the girls. Glancing around the room, it looked like we could almost put together the starting varsity football squad with the fellas that attended (smile)!
A fun event all around! Some attendees who had never been to a reunion before (or it had been a l-o-n-g time), making a nice gift to the HS to further a program needing support, great conversation, and reunion of friends. That is what it is all about. Thanks to everyone who helped!" |
Event Contact: Hap Persson
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** FUTURE GATHERING! Class of 1974's 55th Reunion! ** |
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Thursday,
December
31,
2026
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Location to be Determined |
Classmates Pay Out of Pocket for Food and Beverages |
Hello Classmates!
The Reunion Committee is already tossing around ideas for our 55th reunion!
Ideas and suggestions are welcome! Contact Hap.
The reunion committee needs "Feet on the Ground" to help us find a great 55th Reunion location. Did you know that the committee meets by Zoom? Have an interest in helping plan the 55th? We need your help!
Contact Hap Persson for more info.
THANKS! |
Event Contact: Hap Persson
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Gathering Birthday Bash, PVHS Tour Memories! |
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Thursday,
December
31,
2026
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Hi Classmates!
An email was sent to the Class of 1974 on August 20, asking classmates to submit pictures and short videos. The goal is to create something similar to the 50th Reunion "Slide Show" that so many of you watched on this website!
Classmates that weren't able to attend the Aug 15th event are invited to say "Hi" to everyone by sending an email or a short video for inclusion in the "Slide Show".
It's our hope that many, many digital memories will pour in. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected] or texted to 218-838-3942 (Hap's cell).
MANY, MANY THANKS! |
Event Contact: Hap Persson
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** NEW ** AI is Helping Us Find Missing Classmates |
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Thursday,
December
31,
2026
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Deb Schurr Adamson continues to try to reach "Missing" classmates. With the help of AI, she now has city and state information for Judy Mizer and Dave Stock.
Deb left a message on Judy's phone, Joe Griebel has not responded to Deb's attempts to reach him, and we understand that Dave Stock would prefer not to be contacted, and will respect that. |
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Class Website is FREE for Us in 2025 and Beyond! |
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Friday,
December
31,
2027
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Classes who have passed their 50th year are not charged an annual website fee! |
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Classreport.org graciously allows users of its website to avoid paying an annual fee once the 50th reunion year has passed. So, PVHS Class of 1974 is now able to use this website for FREE! Thank you Classreport.org! |
Event Contact: Hap Persson
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Welcome to Our Class Website! PLEASE READ! |
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Sunday,
December
31,
2028
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We hope you enjoy visiting our class website!
A Log In isn't needed to see (1) what states classmates live in (Class Directory box), or (2) the names of classmates who have served in the military (U.S. Armed Forces box), or (3) see classmate pictures and biographies (Class Directory box).
Thinking about adding a current picture to your website profile? Email it to Hap Persson Veenker at [email protected].
If you would like to let others know what you have been up to since graduation, please do create a Log In! If you would like to be able to Register Online for the Homecoming Game, PVHS Tour, or Open House Reconnect, create a Log In!
When you Log In, feel free to add as much or as little information as you would like. You can even provide a link to your Facebook page and personal and business websites!
Are you a proud parent and grandparent? Let classmates know! Have you achieved an important goal or dream? Let them know that, too!
CAUTION! THIS IS A PUBLIC WEBSITE. Information you enter can be seen by anyone who visits the website, EXCEPT street address, telephone number(s) and email. You can make your email visible if you would like.
As this is a public website, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU DO NOT ENTER YOUR BIRTH MONTH AND BIRTH DAY.
NOTE! If you want to add information to your Profile page, be sure to Save your work often. If too much time goes by, the website will log you off and if you try to Save your work you will see "An error has occurred" message. To avoid that, save often and, if you suspect that the website may have already logged you out, highlight your work, right click and Copy it, then try to save it. If you get the dreaded error message, just log back in and Paste what you copied, then save! Questions? Contact Hap Persson Veenker.
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Event Contact: Hap (Persson) Veenker
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Event Announcement!
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**UPDATE - Feb 1, 2026 ALL Pleasant Valley Spartans Sports Link! |
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Hello PV Spartans fans! Great News! We found a link to gobound.com that provides information for ALL Spartan sports! Golf, Wresting, Bowling, Cross County, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball and MORE! You can also see sport results for past years!
The upcoming seasons' schedules are also available! Just click on the "Event URL" link below to start exploring!
Questions? Please contact Hap (Persson) Veenker. |
Event URL: www.gobound.com/ia/schools/pleasantvalley |
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Have You Listened to Our Playlist? |
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Hi Classmates! Thanks to all who helped build our playlist!
If you haven't heard it, it kicks! Enjoy a wide variety of music by clicking on the 70's Playlist link near the bottom of our website homepage, turn on your speakers, and crank up the volume!
Be sure to click on our Class Message Board below to let us know what you think.
Thanks! |
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Post a Message for Classmates on this Website! |
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Hello Classmates!
Now that all the reunion announcements have aged off our class website, it's easier to see our CLASS MESSAGE BOARD near the bottom of this webpage.
Chris Farnsworth has already posted a message. (THANK YOU, Chris!) You are welcome to do the same!
If you haven't created a log in yet, now's the time! Creating a log in will enable you to post on our Class Message Board. |
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Class News
9/10/2026
Jerry Patterson Passed Away at Home on Friday, Sept 4, 2026
We are deeply saddened to let you know that Jerry Patterson passed away on Friday, September 4th at 9:11pm at his home. Jerry was so glad to be able to see classmates at the PVHS tour and to
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7/15/2026
Gregory Beck Passed Away July 11, 2026
We are deeply saddened to let you know that Gregory Beck passed away on July 11, 2026. An obituary can be found at www.mycremation.com. A memorial for Greg has been added to findagrave.com.
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12/12/2025
Larry Kleckner Passed Away Oct 27, 2024
We are deeply saddened to let you know that Larry Kleckner passed away just after our 50th reunion in October 2024. There are just a few details about his death available on the Coastal Crem
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