Join Your Classmates and Friends
HAFNERS — A Moline institution where the food is excellent and the fellowship even better--especially at lunchtime when members of the MHS class of '65 gather. Come say hello to your classmates as you share memories as well as news, tips, a joke or two, and talk about football and local sports today.
All are welcome--join in on Wednesday, October 1st, at 11:30ish and every first Wednesday of the month in the future. Mark your calendar today and ask Alexa or Siri to remind you, too.
On September 3rd, 2025, these smiling folks met to mark the beginning of fall: Jerry Miller, Phyllis Miller, Tom Ahlstrand, Joyce McMinn Strach, Mitch Strach, Sally Robbins Weckel, Butch Trevor, Bob Groene, Cindy Groene, and Patty Sedlock. Photo courtesy of Sally Robbins Weckel.
On August 5th, 2025, many joined in as summer meetups were starting to wind down. Clockwise are Jerry Milller, Phyllis Miller, Bob Groene, Tom Ahlstrand, Joyce McMinn Strach, Mitch Strach, Sally Robbins Weckel, Cheri Williamson Schloemer, Ron VanDaele, Patty DeLeon UTHS friend, and Barry Curtis. Photo courtesy of Sally Robbins Weckel.
Guess where four of our classmates gathered in August 2025? Do their bibs and meals give a clue? Yes, Portland, Maine! And they're great at finding good scenery and good food as well as good company Ralph Cook, Jeff Johnson, Dee Karstens, and Pam Monson Lane will likely be delighted to share their experience.
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On July 2nd, 2025, our women made a strong showing. Those present included from left to right Janet Ferry Loomis, Cyd Humphreys (partially seen), Joyce McMinn' Strach, Mitch Strach, Sharon Shaffer, Helen Mueller Drain, Jane Hellebuyck Tschappat, Phyllis Miller, Butch Trevor, Jerry Miller, Sally Robbins Weckel, Pam Monson Lane, Barry Curtis, Bob Groene, Ralph Cook, John Katherman, and Dr. Francis Loomis.
On June 4th, 2025, five of our hardiest braved the very stormy weather to uphold the first Wednesday tradition to meet for lunch and conversation at Hafners; they are Jerry Miller, Phyllis Miller, Bob Groene, Sally Robbins Weckel, and Ron VanDaele. Many thanks to Sally Weckel for the photo, too.
On May 7th, 2025, these classmates lunched and visited: Barry Curtis, Sharon Shaffer, Mitch Strach, Joyce McMinn Strach, John Katherman, Christine DeCastecker, Sally Robbins Weckel, Ron VanDaele, Jerry Miller, and Bob Groene. Photos courtesy of Sally Robbins Weckel and Photoshopped with Ai by Tim Wilder.
Some locals even met up on July 23, 2025, for dinner in Milan at Pagalo's Pizzeria.
Classmates there were George Weckel, Sally Robbins Weckel, Dee Karstens, Jeff Johnson, Butch Trevor, Ralph Cook, Pam Monson Lane, Mitch Starch, Joyce McMinn Starch, and Jane Tschappat.
Meanwhile some other classmates sought warmer weather in both the southwest and southeast.
In April 2025, Jeff Johnson found Perry Hansen nearby Jeff's daughter's home in Phoenix, Arizona
In Naples on April 7th, two friends from the class of 66 joined us at the Naples Village Pub; seen here are Claudia Cunningham Greenleaf (66), Linda Swanson Nygaard, Val Miller (66), Dee Karstens and Cheryl Anderson Lehew.
On March 19th, 2025, several classmates who met in Punta Gorda, Florida, were Deanna Rohrbach Rossow, Stephane Sundine, Linda Swanson Nygaard, Merikay Jones Willer, and Audrey Verberg Olson. While on the 21st Judy Pieper Wyatt and Marie Flatley enjoyed key lime pie, the sunshine, and catching up at Keegan's in Indian Rocks Beach.
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On February 26, 2025, a balmy 66 degree day in Omaha, these guys stepped out to join others from the Moline class of 65. And life looks pretty good from the smiling faces of Jeff Johnson, Mike Best, Ivan Streit, and Nick Eastland.
On December 2nd, 2024, classmates Jeff Johnson, Carol Peterson Weisheit, Vikki Carss Odell, and Sue Harper Amour met for a visit and a meal at The Huckleberry Restaurant in Lewisville, CO.
In February 2024, sunny Florida drew Marg Rosborough Duer, Pam Peterson Verhille, and Linda Swanson Nygaard to meet in Naples.
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Our Moline 1965 60th Class Reunion
When: October 3-5, 2025
What and Where: Casual Friday for hors d'oeuvres and Saturday for buffet dinner: CityView, Trimble Point, 701 12th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265, 6-10 pm. Cash bar and hot and cold hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6:30 pm.
Sunday Morning Get together: The Lodge at the Conservancy, Knoxville Road, 3800 Flora Dr., Knoxville Road, Milan, IL 61264 (same place we've had Sunday brunch for past reunions) 9:30 am-noon.
Golf availability: Golf will be available October 3-5. This is our chance to play as the Moline class of 65. Let me know if you are interested. John Katherman at johndar.katherman@gmail.com.
Room blocks and other accommodation suggestions: You can reserve a room from our room block at the Wyndham Moline on John Deere Commons or you can get your own accommodation at other places such as Moline’s Best Western Airport and Holiday Inn Express. At the Wyndham, we have five double queen rooms for $104 per night, five king rooms for $109 per night. We have two rooms reserved with walk-in showers for the same prices. Breakfast is included, but there is a five dollar per day parking charge. We suggest calling early since there is a limited number of rooms. Wyndham (309-764-1000)— Ask for the MHS Class of 65 room block.
Registration: You should have received a registration form with your email announcement sent out June 5, 2025, or you can get it here. The cost per person for the Friday night party is $33 per person. The cost per person for the Saturday night party is $40 per person. Please send a check made out to MHS Class of 1965 to Sally Weckel, 1722 55th St. Place, Moline, IL 61265, by September 15, 2025.
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We will not be charging for the Sunday morning breakfast of coffee and donuts but please let us know if you plan to be there.
This will be a casual weekend, a time to visit and celebrate 60 years thereafter! Please check back here for any changes or new additions.
If you would like to attend the reunion but cannot afford it, please contact Cheryl Lehew at calcwl@icloud.com.
We hope to see you all there for a great time!
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