Ottumwa High School - Class of 1957

11/16/2019
Obituary for Sandra Collins Merringer
Sandra's obituary may be found aT: DAILYASTORIAN.COM . . . Continued

10/11/2016
Gary Koontz
I just received a phone call from Brenda Koontz that Gary had passed away on September 10th of this year. . . . Continued

9/1/2016
Class News
David Lang passed away August 26, 2016 at his home in Malvern, Ia . . . Continued

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Our classmate steve mooney passed away 7	Mon 7/26/2021 1:16 AM
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Craig: thank you for taking the time and	Mon 11/18/2019 5:33 PM
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60th Reunion?	Shirley Yates Lynch
Any news on our 60th reunion yet? Have	Sun 8/14/2016 9:36 AM
Mike Goaley and Joyce Sampson	Larry Cline
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What a nice picture of the Coliseum. Tha	Tue 11/25/2014 7:43 PM
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Darrell Davis

I entered U.S. Navy in Septermber 1957. After being introduced by my two sisters, Sandra L. HUSS (Class of '57) and I were married on 23 May 1960 in Ottumwa. We have three children; Scott, Shawn and Sheryl & son-in-law, Terry. I retired as a Chief Equipment Operator from the US Navy Seabees on 7-7-77. I was Assistant Manager at Kmart Ottumwa when I quit to be a Machinist at Rockwell, Fairfield. After Rockwell became Arvin-Meritor, I retired from Arvin-Meritor on 1 July 2000. Sandy and I have seven grandchilden, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

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