TRAER – North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 during the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival. Eight honored classes have been especially invited to attend the festivities, including Traer High School classes of 1956 (70 years) and 1961 (65 years), and the North Tama High School classes of 1966 (60 years), 1971 (55 years), 1976 (50 years), 1981 (45 years), 1986 (40 years), and 2001 (25 years).

Alumni weekend festivities begin with an informal social gathering Friday evening starting at 7 p.m. at the Traer Memorial Building. On Saturday evening, a dinner for honored classes and guests who have returned reservations will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and class photos at 7 p.m. at the Traer Memorial Building.

Classmates planning to attend will be highlighted below with the symbol *. Deceased class members are indicated with the symbol ^. All information is assumed correct as of time of publication as provided to the committee. Please forward any corrections to the class representatives or to Carri Holst, Traer/North Tama Alumni Reunion Committee Chair.

A full schedule of weekend activities is available at Traer.com or the Winding Stairs Festival Facebook page.

Traer Class of 1956

Maralyn (Calderwood) Burkhart*, Richard Chizek^, Jack Cochran, Robert Davis^, Frona (Bezman) DeCovnick, Raymond Dee, Carol (Antonsen) DeWall*, Sandra (Deke) Dierks^, David Draper*- class representative, Norman Drinovsky^, Marva (Lane) Elfers^, Richard Engel*, Lydiabelle Freeman^, Jon Hilbert, Kent Holst^, Robert Joens*, Joyce (Holst) Kopecky, Joe Kopriva, Shirley (Podhajsky) Kubik^, Richard Manfull, Patrick McCarroll, Richard McKinney^, Jeanne (Read) Miller, Loretta (Van Gorp) Mumm^, Harold Pennell^, Gloria (Childs) Peters^, Marilyn (Kostlan) Staveley Petersen*, Dorothy (Wilimek) Reikens^, Gordon Robb^, Marie (Blocker) Sandquist^, Barbara (Powell) Sherman, John States^, Gordon Staveley^, Barbara (Ewing) Strohbehn^, Terry Tams^, James Trimble^, Donald Westphalen^

Traer Class of 1961

Dr. Steve Andrews^, Barbara (Lund) Behel, Paul Bezman, Gary Burrows*, Duane Chizek, Karlene (Podhajsky) Cochrane, Karen (Eckhardt) Coke^, Katherine (Kuhn) Crandall^, Donald Dalbey, MD, Shirley (Wood) Delucia, Judy (Griggs) Dietz, David Dinsdale^, Judy (Madera) Dutoit, Lester Freeman^, Lydiabelle Freeman^, Mary Lou (Adamek) Gayler, Ellen (Pennell) Griffith, Evelyn (Griggs) Harms, Patricia (Kopriva) Hulme^, Roberta (Tudor) Hulme^, Dale Janssen, Deanna (Vesely) Joebgen*, Vicki Johnson^, Susan (Eyres) Lacher^, Randy Magnussen^, Barbara (Kvidera) Merchant, Patricia (Earley) Moore*, Verjean (Mysak) Mugford, Robert Naylor, William Naylor^, Adrienne (Cooper) Nelson*, Marcella (Podhajsky) Pults*- class representative, Reginald Reuman^, Lynne (Whannel) Rusley^, Theodore Seda, Mary Lou (Fleming) Schultz*, Steven Staker^, James Sternberg^, Donald Temple^, Joanne (Kucera) Vlasak, Dennis Weaver^, Vivian (Paustian) Weuve, Robert Wood^, Norris Yazarian^, Ellen (Wilson) Zmolek^, Eugene Zmolek^

North Tama Class of 1966

Tom Adamek^, Judith (Yuska) Barnard*, Sue (Blohm) Behrns, John Behrns, Mike Benda, Samene (Wilimek) Berrier, Marvin Bohnstengel, Randy Brubaker, Beverly Buresh, Charles Buresh, Marlys (Hosek) Butz, Don Chizek^, Joann Chizek*, Marcia (Hite) Cifaldo*, Dallas Cizek^, James Dvorak*, Terry Ebaugh, Joleen (Holst) Edwards*, Jon Ehrig^, Laraine (Lawrence) Elv, Kathy (Miller) Grant, Dennis Gruchow, Mike Halupnick, Thomas Halupnick, Linda (Husak) Hosek^, Larry Howard^, Linda Hrstka^, Lonnie Hutson, Bonnie (Stejskal) Jarrett^, Kim Karr, Candace (Thomas) Kless, Gail (Hushak) Konicek*, Gary Konicek^, Dwayne Konicek*, John Kopriva^, Brigitte (Heil) Kravanja^ (Foreign Exchange Student), Mark Kucera, Joan (Dvorak) Louderback, Sidney Manfull*, Carolyn (Kucera) Massey, Jean (Stark) McCarty*, Joleen (Krezek) McCrary^, Tom McDevitt, Everett Mills*, Sandara (Sell) Moore, Larry Morrison^, Verlyn Mysak, Linn Neal, Royce Ohrt^, Janice (Pecenka) Palmer*, Steve Paustian, Joyce Paustian*, Veronica Pavlicek, Linda (Papesh) Pearson*- class representative, Marc Powell, Lana (Seda) Ray, Kathy (Miller) Schmidt^, William Schrier*, Larry Smith*, Bruce Sorrell, Richard Sternberg, Kathleen (Kvidera) Suhr, Richard Temple, John Thomas, Connie Villont, Jim Vokoun^, Jay Whannel, Robert Whipple^, Barbara (Corbin) Whitesell, Ann (Bracken) Wilson, Dave Wilson*, Dave Wood^, Wilfred Yuska^, Judy (Hulme) Zmolek*

North Tama Class of 1971

Michael Arp, Richard Arp, Terry Boldt, Monica (Hayek) Brezina, Michael Breizna, Michele (Jenkins) Castens*, Wynnfield Catron, Nancy (Bohnstengel) Cibula, Michael Clark, Dennis Corbin, Judith (Opperman) Coucvanis, Marilyn (Moeller) Coulthard, Carole Dalbey, Gerald Dvorak^, Loren Fischer^, Becky (Caloud) Forster, Ellen (Kvidera) Fox, David Garvey, Danyse (Hushak) Gilliam^, Diane (Chalupsky) Goforth*, Curtis Gravatt^, Cynthia Hamann, Larry Hanus, William Harrington, Luann (Schmidt) Hatton*, John Hatton, John Hayek, Craig Herink*, Patricia (Krause) Heth, Steve Himschoot^, Nancy (Manfull) Hodgson, Cynthia (Wolfgram) Holen, Janis (Stevenson) Hoppe*, Dennis Hosek^, Ronald Howard, Gary Kersten, Jane (Schrier) Kock, Craig Konicek, James Kopriva, Douglas Kostlan*, Randy Krezek, Daniel Kubik*, Gayle (Fehr) Kucera*, Fr. David Kucera, Dennis Kucera*, Kathryn (Degner) Kvidera, Linda (Tomlinson) Lohse, Phyllis (Pavlicek) McClenathan^, Greg McEwen^, Eleanor (Kucera) Mack, Nancy (Wieck) Marston^, Dean Miller, Linda (Wendt) Mossman, Kay (Wiese) Munson, John Nachazel, Ronald Paustian*, Barbara Pecenka, Kim Pecenka^, Larry Peters*, Linda (West) Podhajsky, Julie (Otting) Poe, Kevin Pokorny*, Marilyn (Sienknecht) Popelka, Susan (Konicek) Pospichal, Laurel (Logan) Richter, Ronald Rodimaker, Steve Rollins, Randall Russell, Gweneth (Whannel) Seda*- class representative, Michael Seda*- class representative, Jane (Hoeppner) Seeley*, Verna Sevcik, Bruce Stammer^, Marilyn (Kokesh) Svoboda*, Gary Thierer^, Duane Upah, Janice (Sell) Vesely*, Michael Valenta^, Robert Vojtech^, Kelvin Weaver^, Nicholas Weber, Van Weber, Laurel (Claussen) Wright*, Steve Young

North Tama Class of 1976

Julia Babinat, William Babinat*, Bill Bandfield, Craig Brubaker^, Kelly (Barfels) DeLaughter*, Mary Beth (Barnes) Webb, J Stuart Bauch III, Susan (Berner) Chihak, Rodney Bitcon, Nancy (Caslavka) Hubbard*, Leann (Claussen) Goldsmith*, Craig Dinsdale*, Lisa (Dinsdale) Revord*, Todd Draper, Nancy (Ewoldt) Patterson*, Scott Fleming*, Daniel Halupnick^, Susan Hamilton, Patricia (Hatton) Bohnstengel, Anthony Hayek^, Karen (Herink) Holloman^, Julie (Hoeg) Cufr*- class representative, Denise (Hulme) Wrage*, Richard Hulme^, Dennis Ingle, Kim Johnson^, Connie (Konicek) Anderson, Lloyd Krutzfeldt II, Betty (Kucera) Devine*, Luann (Lenth) Roth*, Rebecca (Lister) Zozaya^, Kim Manfull, Jeffrey Martin, Valerie (Martin) Suchomel*, Rose (Mechtel) Higbee, Jeffery O’Kones*, Mark Opperman, Duane Parizek, Terri (Pecenka) Johnson, Darcy Parizek*, Dennis Rolfes, Rob Runyan, Gerald Schlichting, John Schrier*, Diane (Schultz) Brown*, Kennan Seda*, Alan Sienknecht, Viola (Stobbe) Peters, Ane (Svoboda) Ausdemore*, Robert Vogeltanz, James Vojtech, Crystal (Weber) Schaffer, Brian Whannel, Nancy (Yuska) Dvorak*, Larry Zimple

North Tama Class of 1981

Glenn Babinat*, Jill (Beecher) Ewing, Tracy Bradley-Larsen, John Bradley, Jennifer (Buffington) Kesl, Denise (Carson) Huisman, Dirk Ebaugh, Tom Ewing, Tom Ewoldt*, Troy Fink, Larry Flickinger, Jr., Kathy Hansen^, Kent Hildebrand, Edward Hoeg*, Carri Holst*- class representative, Scott Kern*, Annette Knoop*- class representative, Daryl Kokesh, John Kopriva*, Julie (Kucera) Nuzum, Mark Kvidera, Samuel Kvider*, Lori (Lewis) Hosek, Grant Lineberry, Tammy (Lyons) Herink*, Brian McMillan, Kim (Martin) Thede, Kevin Mauderer, Tracey Miller^, Wayne Nekola, Jeffery Nickel^, Wes Novotny, Janice (Ohrt) Heath*, David Otting^, Samuel Parizek, Scott Reed, David Roan, Michael Roberts, Jody (Ross) Weber, Bill Schelker^, Ronald Sienknecht, Cindy Sivertsen^, Joie (Staker) Casto, Sheila (Strachota) Austin Minnehan, Deborah (Svoboda) Epp*, Jeffrey Taylor, Kathy (Temple) Carlson, Dirk Thierer, Ranee Tomlinson^, Christina Trappe (Foreign Exchange Student), Sylvester Upah, Jr.*, Dean Watts^, Jon Weber, Rodney Weekley, Tony Weida*, Neil Whannel, Carol Zimple^

North Tama Class of 1986

Roxann (Johnson) Moeller, James Bauch, Andrea (Earley) Bean*, Kurt Bohnsack, Kimberly Burrell, Bret Chizek*, Julie (Dvorak) Chmielewski^, Christopher Cochran, Sara (Otting) Coleman, Daniel Coleman, Kent Cross, Denise (Kopriva) Danker, James Dedic, Brad Dostal*, Cindy (Parizek) Dunning, Thomas Engel, Bret Engel*, Kirk Fink, Shane Franklin, Marc Harrington*, Curtis Hassman, Jodi (Holst) Hillman*- class representative, Russell Hulme*, Michelle (Mason) Isenhower*, Timothy Jantzen, Scott Jensen, Michelle (Powell) Podhajsky*, Karla (Parizek) Koehler, Tamara (McCrary) Kruse, Lisa (Kubik) Lain, Mary (Pokorny) Masten*, David Mauderer*, Timothy Meggers, Carol Miller, Cheryl (Buchholz) Ness, Christine (Herink) Ofori, Amy Otting, Blair Overton, Pamela Pusteoska, Crystal (Donald) Renken, Darcy (Sternberg) Rund*, Deanna (Hulme) Savre*, Christopher Schafer*, Scott Shellhase, Wendy (Herink) Shilling, Christine (Manfull) Schirm, Todd Seda^, Kimberly Sheda*, Koral (Horstman) Sienknecht, Regina (Svoboda) Smith*, Lori (Podhajsky) Speck, Douglas Steffeny, Douglas Stuart, Dustan Svoboda*, Nick Temple, Lori (Phelp) Engstrom, Dave Tobin, Thomas Velky, Robert Vokoun*, Karla (Kriz) Weber, Angela (Martin) Wright*

North Tama Class of 2001

Melinda (Berger) Orberholtz, Erin (Larson) Goebel, Jody (Velky) Hosch, Daniel Arp, Trisha (Wilson) Jesina*, Christina (Bandfield) Weidemann, Cassandra Barrett*, Scott Beenken, Shaya (Benda) Sorenson, Robin Berger, Tera (Bernard) Capra, Alan Cannon, Christina (Hayek) Cibula, Shawn Colburn, Mark Colvin, Michael Colvin, Lindsey Coulter, Gayle (Dinsdale) Hansen, Sarah (Kucera) Dostal*- class representative, Martin Dudley, Autumn (Ewoldt) Phillips, Andrea (Hark) McKiernan, Thomas Harmson, Lena Harmann, Kathryn (Hendrickson) Decker, Jamie Hosek-Heiar, John Kaye^, Nicole (Hennings) Knaack, Andrew Knaack, Wendell Knoop, Krista (Kopriva) Walker*, Emily Krafka-Stalzer, Deanna (Votrobeck) Kucera, Aaron Larmore, Sean Lyons, Seraysa (Mundt) Loeb, Daniel Pearce, Joshua Rausch, Jennifer (Ambrose) Sniffin, Arne Sandvick, Joshua Seda, Tyler Sell, Nicole (Sivertsen) French*, Beth Popelka, Justin Staker, Isaiah Stansbery, Shane Svoboda*, Joshua Thomas, Samantha Wrage, Maria (Harford) Yuska, Lori (Yuska) Quiazon*