MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1961

Kitty Neff Walker's Arrangements

Kitty Neff Walker will be laid to rest soon. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Trimble Funeral Home, 701 12th Street, Moline. She will be laid to rest alongside Harry at Rock Island National Cemetery.
Click the picture or here to see Kitty's Obituary and Arrangements

Free 65th Reunion Memorial Booklet

We have a limited number of free Memorial booklets from the reunion available on a "first-come, first-served basis." Classmates and spouses of deceased classmates qualify. Only one booklet allowed per classmate or spouse. This offer is not intended for those who received a booklet at the reunion.
Send your request along with your current address to: darrelrhagberg@gmail.com.

Our 65th Class Reunion Was Held on September 18, 2026, at Short Hills Country Club, East Moline IL.

First Row, Left to Right: Roine Fanth Rose, Peggy Bucy Pustelnik, Lynn Price Olsen, Dennis Fowler, Linda Gustafson Czupka.
Second Row, Left to Right: Linda Westerdahl Kelly, Dawn Schultze Dellos , Susan Petrovich Jones, Linda LeMaster Gradert , Patricia Galbraith Senti, Lana Hultgren Ehmke, Pennie Thorpe Tebockhorst , Linda Lum Cantwell, Sharon Whitmer Tiemeier, Sandra Leech Burns, Dawn Reeder Fensterbusch , Judy Possin Blad, Margaret Forsberg Sovanski, Leslie Gramkow Hogan, Marsha Lyons Peterson, Susan Osborne Eslick (hidden behind Leslie), Kristen Wahlstrand Bustard, Ron Crouch, Darrel Hagberg
Third Row, Left to Right: Steve Rogenski, Howard Page, John Corelis, Tom Acuff, Marjorie Carpenter Bisschop, Jim Brooks, Brian Gustafson, Galyn Bennett, Dick Hipple, Larry Weimers, Bill “Karl” Flick.

We had a wonderful turnout for our 65th reunion at Short Hills Country Club on Friday. Classmates shared memories and stories with their lifelong friends. Everyone was excited and happy to see one another as the rain poured down outside. It did not dampen their spirits or enthusiasm as they hurried around the room to see and talk to as many as possible. Their smiles brightened the room, defying Mother Nature's intrusive gloom that day.
While it was a happy occasion for everyone, there was a certain degree of heaviness in our hearts for our dear classmates who are no longer with us and for those who are suffering from sickness or illness. Many wanted to be with us, but time had taken a toll on their bodies, making it difficult to travel long distances safely. In the coming days, we hope that those who attended will share their stories and photos with them.

We have a limited number of free Memorial booklets from the reunion available on a "first-come, first-served basis." Classmates and spouses of deceased classmates qualify. Only one booklet allowed per classmate or spouse. This offer is not intended for those who received a booklet at the reunion. Send your request along with your current address to: darrelrhagberg@gmail.com.

Thank you, everyone, for making this reunion great. We hope to continue meeting in future years.

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Staying Connected!

Whether or not you are able to attend, we would love to hear from you. Please send a note or email update—we will compile messages in a memory binder to share with classmates. Spouses of ill or deceased classmates are warmly invited to contribute as well. Our classmates will always be remembered.

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65th Reunion Committee
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Remember to keep us updated on your address and on your E-mail. If you are having health problems, please have a family member or a friend contact us. We would like to know. After all, we are part of your family too! You may contact your committee at anytime at: MHS Class of 1961 Reunion Committee.

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Past Reunions

Photos from many of our past reunions are available. See the table below. We are still looking for photos from our very early reunions, the 5th through the 20th. Please submit to Darrel Hagberg at darrelrhagberg@gmail.com

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In Memoriam

As of 2026, about 255 of our class of 543 classmates that have passed. We remember our passed classmates on our Deceased Classmate Page (See table below). If you are aware of other classmates that have passed, then please let us know so that we can remember them as well. We apologize for any oversights in this regard.

The following is a memorial song inspired by a poem written by Darrel Hagberg during the pandemic of 2020.

Oh, Old Moline High (Male Voice)