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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
A new announcement has been added to the homepage:
Nov
08
Nov 08, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">More Photo Booth Pictures         Reunion walkins who we are so glad they attended Debbie Bohnert   Bonnie Gentilini  Milton Bond  Pam Haley  Dave Geisel  John Bogecki  Greg Croson  Theresa Caine & hushand  Lori Bundin & guest   Sandy Novak  Pam Williams & guest   Valerie Hill  Tony Powell  Stan Moll  Booth group pictures                                Reunion countdown complete and our

weekend was a huge success with 22

more classmates joining us the evening

of the reunion with our final count 448. 

We will post their pictures soon                                            A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
A new announcement has been added to the homepage:
Nov
07
Nov 07, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">More Pictures        Reunion walkins who we are so glad they attended Debbie Bohnert   Bonnie Gentilini  Milton Bond  Pam Haley  Dave Geisel  John Bogecki  Greg Croson  Theresa Caine & hushand  Lori Bundin & guest   Sandy Novak  Pam Williams & guest   Valerie Hill  Tony Powell  Stan Moll  Booth group pictures                                Reunion countdown complete and our

weekend was a huge success with 22

more classmates joining us the evening

of the reunion with our final count 448. 

We will post their pictures soon                                            A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Nov 02, 2025 at 4:56 AM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion walkins who we are so glad they attended Debbie Bohnert   Bonnie Gentilini  Milton Bond  Pam Haley  Dave Geisel  John Bogecki  Greg Croson  Theresa Caine & hushand  Lori Bundin & guest   Sandy Novak  Pam Williams & guest   Valerie Hill  Tony Powell  Stan Moll  Booth group pictures                                Reunion countdown complete and our

weekend was a huge success with 22

more classmates joining us the evening

of the reunion with our final count 448. 

We will post their pictures soon                                            A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
A new announcement has been added to the homepage:
Oct
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Oct 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">A few Photo Booth group pictures                                Reunion countdown complete and our

weekend was a huge success with 22

more classmates joining us the evening

of the reunion with our final count 448. 

We will post their pictures soon                                            A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

View Announcement

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
A new announcement has been added to the homepage:
Oct 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion walkins who we are so glad they attended Debbie Bohnert   Bonnie Gentilini  Milton Bond  Pam Haley  Dave Geisel  John Bogecki  Greg Croson  Theresa Caine & hushand  Lori Bundin  Sandy Novak   Booth group pictures                                Reunion countdown complete and our

weekend was a huge success with 22

more classmates joining us the evening

of the reunion with our final count 448. 

We will post their pictures soon                                            A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…style="font-size:16px;">A portion of your reunion committee getting the hall ready for the Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion. See you tomorrow night!  CURRENTLY 426 ATTENDING

 

 

Reunion countdown 1 day & 4 more classmates Stephanie Carnes   Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole ****2 days & 6 more classmates Steve Gaglio & Alicia   Rich Kaminski  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni   Nina Shavers   Kathe Lynom guest of Valencia Hall, Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder   Gary Weinhold   We are now at 419  Registered      ****3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 426 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel) Gary Weinhold  Don Torrence & Katie Heidenfelder  Nina Shavers  Nancy Kirchhoff & Dave Zanaboni  Rich Kaminski  Steve Gaglio & Alicia  Karen Erhart & Dan O'Toole   Stephanie Carnes  Cheryl Chandler  Donna Booker 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Oct 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown We are now at 409  Registered 3 DAYS & 8 more classmates Karen Pozzo   Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds   Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Kelly Craven    Jeff Bonner (guest of Melody Noel)***4 days & 4 more classmates Diane Blankenship   Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor    Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife) Veda Allen   George Johnson & Valinda Allen ****5 days & 2 more classmates and a teacher Robin King   Matt Buha    Gordan Alt ****6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 400 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Gordan Alt  Robin King  Matt

Buha  Daine Blankenship  Marcus Fulton  Katrina Taylor  Toni Garrison(Rollo's Wife), Veda Allen  George Johnson & Valinda Allen  - Kelly Craven  Craig Hayes  Rich Simonds  Karen Pozzo  Larry Tennison  Larry Johnson  Bob Rosenkranz  Michael Boettigheimer  Jeff Bonner (Guest of Melody Noel)

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Oct 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown  6 days and 2 more classmates Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms  Valencia Hall                                       Special Announcement: One of our fondest memories from our days at Southwest High School were the cafeteria rolls. Margie Meyers, our event caterer and one of Joey Barbaglia's good friends, in cooperation with Vitale's Bakery on The Hill, have recreated the rolls for reunion night. Straws will not be provided! :)

 

Reunion countdown  7 days and 2 more classmates Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green    ****8 days and 2 more classmates Jim Hammer   Juanita Davis   ****9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 384 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller  Jim Hammer    Juanita Davis   Bob Weyand   Marcia Mathews & Jimmy Green  Valencia Hall  Bev Pfeifer & Jack Harms 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown 9 days & 4 more classmates Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler   Suzie Perniciaro   Steve Mueller  ****10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 382 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington  Bruce & Charlotte Slankard  Paul Keebler  Suzie Perniciaro  Steve Mueller 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown 10 days & 3 more classmates George Zeris   Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington     ****11 days & 4 more classmates Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram     Antoinette Bridges  & Lajuana Haynes   Patty Magee   Glenn Hearold ****12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 375 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White  Elizabeth Brunkhorst & Fred Oram   Antoinette Bridges & Lajuana Haynes  Patty Magee  Glenn Hearold  George Zeris  Patty Barth & Jim Arno  Jacquelyn Weddington 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Julie Young Young has a birthday today.
Oct 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Oct 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Posted on: Oct 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM

KJ , I've been trying to track you down. Big reunion coming up October 25th. Some neat stuff for the football players. I hope you can make it. Let me know if your planning on going.
Thx, Gene

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Oct 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown 12 days  & 2 more classmates Valerie Weddington   Paris Brown & Traci White  ****13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 358 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington  Valerie Weddington  Paris Brown & Traci White 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

View Announcement

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
A new announcement has been added to the homepage:
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Oct 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown  13 days & 2 more classmates John & Elizabeth Pace   Brenda Weddington  ****14 days & 2 more classmates  George Fritz    Winston Rogers  ****15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 358 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

********************************

SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

********************************

Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  George Fritz  Winston Rogers  John & Elizabeth Pace  Brenda Weddington 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion for all 1970s classmate
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Oct 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Save the Date -

More…color="#006400">Reunion countdown 15 days and 3 more classmates Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson  ****16 days and 3 more classmates Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Vate Singfield ****17 days and 3 more classmates Jennifer Jones   William & Lisa Kostecki  Jim & Angela Jacobs   ****18 days and 4 more classmates Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger   Angela Crigler  Susie Parks    ****19 days and 4 more classmates Mark Murphy   Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson   William Tolen ****20 days and 4 more classmates Monica Chavez    Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren   Dan & Gloria Sherman ***21 days and 3 more classmates Marie Galibert  & Dan Zipf   Bernadette Leach  ****22 days and 2 more classmates Harry Smelcer Jr.   Kim Reed & Guest  ***23 days and 1 more classmate Jacqueline Brooks   ****24 days and 3 more classmates Susie Josephs   Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd   Eric Caine    *****25 days and 1 more classmate Nathalie Aksentijevic   ****26 days and 2 more classmates Faith Ivery   Ned Thurman  *** 27 days and 2 more classmates Joni Alexander & Sean Smith    Chris Kavadas   *** 28 days and 1 more classmate Deb Timpone    **** 29 days and 2 more classmates Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake & Janet Alvardo  ****30 days and 3 more classmates Kevin Williams   Mike & Stacey Kerch   Bill Scott ***31 days and 3 more classmates Lydia Aksentijevic &  Daniel Thomann   Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  ***    32 days and 2 more classmates Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  *** 33 days and 2 more classmates registered  Walter Allen   Dan Heck   now 358 Registered.                                                                                                                                  ***Shirts are now available for online purchase***

--If you would like to order a Southwest Longhorn shirt, they are now available for purchase here on the website. Visit the 'Longhorn Store' link in the top navigation. Credit card payment accepted.

--If you would like a shirt, but would prefer to pay via check, please email Bob Willner (raw81056@aol.com) and mail your check to Mary Dusold: 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139. Checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion

--If you have already emailed in your shirt preference and size, you can order/pay online or mail a check to Mary.

 

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Reunion countdown 34 days  Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese  and Gus Harris -  Day 35 1 more classmate registered today Pat Fichtenmayer   Day 37 was Rich Sanders  and Tom Doyle   now we are at 301 Registered. Please join your classmates and register                                   Shirt Update! Per many requests, we now have a womens-cut shirt option. Same ordering process. If you already placed an order and would like to switch to this cut, just send us an email.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to announce that Longhorn shirts will be available for purchase! Below are the four options, with pricing by size.

To order, email raw81056@aol.com and curtis.u.sales@gmail.com with quantity and size(s). You'll receive more information on how to pay early September. Pick up the night of the reunion only.

Thanks to Dave Passanise - our 1975 Southwest classmate - for making this happen!

 

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SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION- SAT, OCT 25!

More good Reunion news!

The Mid 70's Reunion Committee has received an anonymous donation to cover the costs associated with our access to visit Southwest High School (currently named Central VPA High School).

DETAILS

~ Saturday, October 25, 2025.

~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

~ Enter through the Kemper Ave. entrance.

~ ALL of our Southwest Alumni and family, from any year, are welcome to join us.

~ You will be free to roam about the school.

~ NO cost to you - NO pre-registration.

~ Members of our reunion committee will be there to greet you.

~ We will be required to walk through a metal detector and possibly wanded for security purposes.

~ We will post any future changes.

*No registration is needed for the School Tour. Simply show up at 8:30 AM!

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Hey Everyone,

We are excited to announce that we will have a photo booth at the Mid Seventies 50th Reunion for everyone to use. There is no extra charge for these   photos, or for the NOW/THEN keepsake collage.  Here is an example of the personalize front cover and the actual inner collage with the then picture along the space to put the picture we take the evening of the reunion.  Should be fun

Large group photos for boys’ & girls’ sports teams, musical groups, organizations, clubs, band groups, and grade school classmates will be used to create NOW/THEN collages. The post card size photos will be printed on-site immediately and added to the NOW  slot of the collage. THEN yearbook photos of your large group will already be added to the collage.  In order to have the correct number of THEN photos available for your group, please designate a “photo captain”  who will contact classmates.  The Reunion Committee can provide a roster of classmates from THEN yearbook photos, and their emails to the “photo captain.”  Six organizations have already started organizing : 

  • Football 1974-1977   “Photo Captains” are Kevin Woods and Gene Finocchio
  • Soccer 1973-1977    “Photo Captains” are Gary Heck & Joe Morgan
  • Pom Pon Squads 1976-1977   “Photo Captain” is Mindy Berry Giacin
  • Student Council 1975  “Photo Captain”  is Bob Willner
  • Cross Country 1974-1977 "Photo Captain" is Dave Ford
  • Senior Class Officers 1976 "Photo Captain" is Steve Jeffery
  • Busch Gradeschool 1971 "Photo Captains" are Bart Freer & Woody Woodward
  • Stage Band 1975 "Photo Captain" is Mark Thomsen
  • Mallinckrodt Gradeschool 1970,1971,1972 are Sue Reineke & Mary Ann Kavadas 
  • Girls Volleyball 1975 - "Photo Captain" Mary Henneberger Dusold 
  • Wizard of Odd Aud 1975 - "Photo Captain" is Jean Schomaker
  • Epiphany Gradeschool 1971 -"Photo Captain" is Linda Curran
  • Fiddler on the Roof 1974 - "Photo Captain" is Sammy Passafiume

These photos will also be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. You will thus be able to save and then print photos yourself if you want a different size. 

Large group photographs for the NOW/THEN collages will start at 7 PM.

Around 8 PM the photographer will switch to the photo booth format for smaller groups up to ten people at a time.  These postcard size photos will be printed on-site immediately and be sent to your phone once you provide your phone number. These will be candid photos; no planning or “photo captains” are needed!

In addition, we will provide a download link on our reunion website to a digital gallery of all photos after the event.

We can help with finding the classmates for your NOW/THEN photo.  If interested in participating, please contact Bob Willner at raw81056@aol.com or Diane Ortleb Robinson at dianemarierobinson99@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25 and sharing fun times once again.

-Your Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion Committee 

Here is an example when we were kicking the idea around at the last reunion

                                                           Pictures of groups currently working on(examples not complete)

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Southwest Mid-Seventies 50th Reunion

For the Classes of 1974 - 1977 and any Seventies classmates

Date - October 25, 2025, 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Sponsored by - Southwest Classes of 74 - 77                 

Location - Electricians Hall 5850 Elizabeth (on the Hill) 63110

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

There are two ways to register:

1) Click 'Registration' at the top of the Homepage and fill out the form. You can pay on the website or mail a check to Mary Dusold (address below).

2) Mail a check to Mary Dusold and include the name(s) of attendees in the Memo.

Cost is $40 per attendee. Make checks payable to: SWHS 1975 Reunion. Mail checks to: Mary Dusold, 6727 Dolan Pl., St. Louis, MO 63139.

We are excited to bring all our classmates together from the Classes of 74,75,76,77 and any other classmates from the seventies for our Mid Seventies 50th Reunion.  As we did last reunion we will show our classmates that are signing up as we go so everyone can see who is attending.  What an awesome start   Bo Scott  Jean Allman  Jim Robinson  Mike & Ruth Greco      Bob Willner  Joe Barbaglia  Sammy Passafiume  Nancy Porter     Nancy Jones  Diane Ortleb  Dorothy Dietzler  Ed Jantosik             Kevin Woods  Curt Underwood  Gail Martin  Dave & Denise Ford   Janet Workman   Rick Adams     Mindy Berry & Jim Glacin   Tony Torrente  Robyn Wilson  Sue Reineke  Rich Maskell  Kathy Ortleb  Tina Dafnides  Dave Gentilini Joe Correnti   Kurt Stoeppelman  Rosina Favazza  Joan Stefanski  Larry Parks Edith Becker  Mark Thomsen  Cindy Adams  Bart Freer  Nora Kriese & Jerry Thompson  Gene Finocchio  Harry Charles  Peggy O'Brien  Rico Lange  Ken Parker  Mary Henneberger  Mike Dusold  Kevin Corcoran  Leslie Bennett   James Jeude  Larry & Angie Kellar  Peggy Anne Triska  Jim Zakibe  Jaynie Pulliam  Anita Reynolds  Amanda Reynolds  Sam & Cindy Mazzola  Joe Vaccaro  Sue Bertke  Bob Mackinnon  Jo Tyler  Linda Curran  Janis Humiston  Barb Simonds   Gary Heck   Laura Maichel   Dale Woodson     Joe Finocchio  Bob Pucci  Jean Schomaker  Steve Dudas   Jan Collier  Steve Jeffery  Joe Hanneke  Linda Kellar & Brad Kripplaben  Karen Krueger  Cindy Kleppinger  Martin & Judy Millman  Warren Hayden  Marcia Mangelsdorf  Karen Stuetzer  Carol Bitonti  Sue Merkle  Tony & Tina Bruening  Phillip & Deidra Johnson  Mike Berry  Linda McDonald  Bob Klasek  Barb Scully  Dave George  John & Julie Bertarelli  Dana Tillman  Mary Ann Kavadas  Donna Strnad & Dave Pierce  Lynn McKinney  Paula Perkins  Denise Schmitz  Laura Kleppinger  Marianne Duncan  Jeff Cantwell  Maureen Kaiser  Jim Hagedorn  Chris Rogers  Diane Moorman & Guest  John Dietl  Leona Young & Frank Dunsmoor  Donna Munsell & Dan Sahr   Kathy Bice & Chris Venverloh  Henry(Hank) & Denise Weseloh   Sherry Snell  George & Danelle Corey   Matt Wynn  Lenore Albee & Charlie Daniel  Rose Atkins  Joe Morgan  Rolland(Rollo) Garrison  Nancy Kuehner  Bob Kelly  Patti Kuehner & Reed Vonder Haar  Nancy Munsell & Kevin Ahlers  Rob Savio  Melody Noel Gail Daugherty & Steve Hajek  Pat Thorpe & Doug Lanier  Mike Brooks  Chris Pappas  Nancy Bohnert  George & Vonna Despotis  Scott Messel & Becky Mess    Crist Dubis  Marilyn Brown  Mike & Dana Blase Paul "Woody" Woodward  Terry & Julie Jacob  George Kirkou  Barb Burns  Chris Mast  Steve White  Sue Lightfoot  Kathy Schurwan  Jan Chinnici  Mike Garozzo  Gail Lincoln  Sue Cissi  Christine Loddeke  Mimi St. John  Margaret Barro  Jeff Potts  Raymond & Joyce Murphy   Kathy Weber  Sal Easterley  Mark(WINKS) & Kyilene Winkler  Tim O'Mara & Valorie Jenkerson   Larry Daniels  Steve & Sandy Waring  Charlie & Rayne Woodward  Laura Schmitz & Michael Engel  Eydie Caine  Dan Siebert  David Weber  John & Susanne Morgan  Tom Zelenovich  Kevin McAllister  Jeff Vaughn  Ed Halveland  Donna Manness  Sandy Ferrario  Ray Bozesky  Marian Bergin  Chris Simonds  Tina Venardos & Chris Paradowski(Affton Boy, our honorary Longhorn)    Molly Watson  David Beeson  Mr Robert Nordman  Debbie Chinnici  Betty Ann Collins  Mary Saffa  Laura Hazelip  Miss Carol Siegel  Laura Gilstrap  Miss Marilyn Chase  Stan Newsome  Terry Sutherlin  Donna Brkljach & Douglas Brunkhorst   Cathy Elson  Robin Saunders & Eddie Davis  Robert Saunders  Rob Schainker  Steve Smith  Kathy Brunsmann  Veronica Pearson  David Moorman  Chris Vitale  Steve Dudley  Debbie Lohse  Linda Tanner & Mike Keilty  Susan Feibel  Lynn Pearson  Dale Stone  Sandra Williams  Karen Whittington  Aaron & Laura Craig  Patrice Whittington  James Whittington & Alita George   Michael Capelton  Roger  & Vicky Saunders  Noreen Murphy  Gwendolyn Haynes & Douglass Petty  Paula Stevenson  Deborah Henry  Mark & Karen Kelly  Dave Passanise  Ron Traina  Jeff Lueken & Lori  Bob Peth  Gary & Marianne Boulicault  Ray Chavez  Carla Cohn  Leisa Bequette & Jay Kalbrener  Cheryl Dutton  Tom Kowalzyck  Sharon Roth  Carol Rodoni  Cindy Moore   Mark Sutherlin  Regina Harrison   Georgette Taylor & Richie Williams  Vickie French & Anthony Cartwright    Joie Bostic   Paul Yackey & Xin "Beibei" Nie   Maureen Sutherlin & Isreal Colins    Steve Lancaster & guest     Dawn Greathouse   Diana Pappageorge     Betty Kiesel  Frank & Vic Mastis   Marilyn Miller   Myron Bumpus & Glenn Johnson     Vicky Wood   Deborah Schmitz & Steve Crews   Denise Goins     Elizabeth Knowles & Adam Jacobs     Cheryl Doerr & Rick Willman  Steve Stevenson   Rich Sanders  Tom Doyle   Pat Fichtenmayer   Linda Krehbiel & Phil Beese    Gus Harris  Walter Allen  Dan Heck  Karen Brunsmann  Annette Lightfoot & Mark Stoltenberg  Lydia Aksentijevic & Daniel Thomann  Susan Aksentijevic  Deanna Munsell & George Seidler  Kevin Williams  Mike & Stacey Kerch  Bill Scott  Celeste Keith   Melanie Blake  & Janet Alvardo,   Deb Timpone  Joni Alexander & Sean Smith   Chris Kavadas  Faith Ivery  Ned Thurman  Nathalie Aksentijevic  Susie Josephs  Rhonda Ingram & Alan Byrd  Eric Caine  Jacqueline Brooks  Harry Smelcer Jr   Kim Reed & Guest  Monica Chavez  Cathy Palazzolo & John Sanderson  Marguerite Warren  Dan & Gloria Sherman  Mark Murphy  Wayne & Paula Givens  Mary Ellen Snelson  William Tolen  Cheryl Bugel  & Greg Pfleger  Angela Crigler  Susie Parks  Jim & Angela Jacobs  Jennifer Jones  William & Lisa Kostecki  Vate Singfield  Sharlene Vaughn  Michelle Ingram  Karen Boettigheimer  & Paul George   Jana Thomson 

    Will do a few each week Enjoy

 

Meet & Greet Announcement:

Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6-10 PM

We're excited to announce a Meet & Greet on the night before the reunion at the American-Czech Educational Center (4690 Lansdowne Ave, 63116).


This venue is close to our hearts, as several of our Southwest classmates are involved in the Center: Peggy Anne Triska (‘74), Donna Munsell ('74), Bob Klasek (‘75), Donna Strnad (‘76), Marla Janosik (‘77).

Join us for a night of reminiscing and kicking off the reunion weekend.

Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. We’ve already hit 104 classmates in just 34 days, and we’d love to add your photo to the website so our classmates know you're coming.

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