Category: K

Kathy (Kroeze) Wacek

Richmond, Virginia

Kathy says:

How can it be 50 years when I only think of myself as 45?! We’ve been priviledged to live around the world but there’s nothing like old friends to remind one of the foundations set back in those early days. I’m grateful for so many wonderful teachers and classmates. God bless each of you with His
very real presence!

Kathy wrote in 2013:

You may recall that my brother, Bill, was killed in a snowmobile accident during our senior year in high school (as was Diane Wiedmer’s husband). Several of our classmates are also gone. As I think about our 40th year class reunion, my first thought is, “how can this be?”…since I’m only about 40 years -old! My hope is that each of you has considered the claims of Jesus Christ as written in the Bible. He upheld me through the deaths of my brother, husband and baby…His promises are for each of us. One of my favorites is that whoever believes in God’s son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that they have eternal life.

Kathy wrote inn 1998:

After my first husband died, I returned to college and completed my accounting degree. My husband and I had a CPA firm for 5 years. Before joining Wycliffe Bible Translators, we left for California with a 2 yr old son and added 3 daughters during our six years there. We then spent 2 years in Irian Jaya (just this side of the stone age) followed by 6 years in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thanks to the recent riots, we were able to come home for the class reunion, though we do plan to return there in August.

Life is so short – focus on the important rather than the urgent. Love God, your family and others. And no matter how far you may roam, there’s no place like home!

Douglas Kruizenga

Address: Winter, Wisconsin

Doug wrote in 1993:

Doug is regional sales manager for the western half of US for ILLINI SWINE Inc., and also serves as chief personnel manager for the corporation. Lori is currently a partner in the law firm of Cronaur and Krauginger. Sadie will be a freshman at Wartburg College in Iowa this fall and will be a member of the soccer team. She was all-conference in basketball and volleyball her senior year, also received 1st in vocal solo and 1st place in a one-act play in Conference Literary Festival. Seth is a junior this fall at Sycamore High school, member of Spanish club, plays soccer, basketball and baseball. Sam is a freshman this fall at SHS and participates in soccer and golf.

Stephanie Keitch

Address: Janesville, Wisconsin

Stephanie wrote in 1998:

Since our last reunion, I graduated from the university of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1996. and truthfully it was much easier for me as an adult versus a seventeen year old. Even though I was a “non-traditional” graduate, I was able to find a job right away – and one I like! I work in Madison as a contractor for the State of Wisconsin. I work with Information Technology Project Management as a Customer Service Support Specialist and really enjoy it! I work with a great group of people, learn a lot, and have a good time – can’t ask for much better than that!

Given I’ve spent most of the past six years in school, my children and I haven’t been able to go on any extended vacations. So this month we’re going to Mexico for a week to visit a friend of ours. Last year, she and I spent 3 weeks in Mexico and had a great time. So great that she sold her house to me and my boys and moved there. It worked out great for us. We got a house and a friend to visit in Mexico. Again, can’t ask for much better than that!

I’m not sure that I really have any great words of wisdom. Lots of sayings, lessons, and experiences come to mind, but I’m sure we’ve all had them in some form or another. Basically, I guess my thought is this: Live life to the fullest and live it now because it isn’t very long! I am absolutely amazed I am attending my 25-Year Class Reunion. It doesn’t seem that long ago that my mother told me she was going to her 25-Year reunion. I can’t believe how fast time has passed!