News from alumni, 1973

 

Let your classmates know what you are doing. Complete an online alumnote questionnaire. With your permission we will add it to this Web site and include it in the Bluffton magazine. 

Julia Szabo
Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving 

Class notes

 

Attending May Day?

Joe wechter, currently living in Shelby, Ohio, is the owner of Mound Agency of Ohio, Inc., a national wholesaler of financial service products.

  No

Louis Chiu, of Copperopolis, Calif., is retired from the California Air Resource Board and enjoys helping with his grandchildren, performing with the Chinese Music Ensemble, and volunteering for the Calaveras County Sheriff Department.

  Yes

Robert Fitzwater lives in Dalton, Ohio, and is retired after being in education for 30 years - teaching students with special needs, being an administrator, and coaching football. He currently serves as Leadership and Congregation Chair at Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron. Robert and his wife Carolyn (Gerber '71) recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. He enjoys spending time with his two granddaughters.

  Yes
karen miller mareco, of Columbus, Ohio, is working at Jenzabar, Inc., where she has worked for 28 years as a software analyst.
 
  Yes
Michael McClure is currently living in Swanton, Ohio. He retired from teaching after 30 years and from coaching basketball about 25 years. He is now on the Swanton Board of Education.
 
   
Doug Friesen lives in Goshen, Ind., and retired from Bayer Corporation in 2012.

  No
Janet K. Merkel lives in Findlay, Ohio, and has retired from teaching first grade for 38 years at Riverdale Local Schools. She now enjoys volunteering at church and school. 

   No