Melody Allen
LOST. Living in Pennsylvania. Does not want to be contacted.

Renee writes this message for the class: "Bobby and I got married 5-22-04 and we have recently bought a new farm west of Miller. I have been in the Operations Dept. at Old Missouri National Bank for 4 years, and Bobby still works for Main Street Feeds. . 

Billie has one son: Nathan. Last known address was in Billings, Mo. Her mother is Elowese Williams of Bois D'Arc.

Things are still about the same in my household. My husband is still a trooper with the Missouri Highway Patrol. Along with his trooper duties he is also on the Troop D SERT team which he is called away with alot. I'm still working with special needs preschool children. My son (Logan) is still playing soccer all over the 4-state area. If your ever driving around the Joplin area on 1-44 make sure your drive over 70, chances are you might meet my husband.

David and Stacey live in Republic. David earned his master's degree in 2001 and is now civic communication specialist for University of Missouri Extension and editor of the Southwest Region News Service, a weekly educational new service for news media outlets throughout the region. His wife Stacey (a graduate of Willard High School) is a speech therapist for the Republic R-III School district. David and Stacey's have a son, Matthew and a daughter, Lauren. 

Works at Sharp's Deli in Ash Grove.

Mark and Lisa Calvert live and work in Rolla. Lisa is the bookkeeper at Missouri Ministries and serves as treasurer of their First United Methodist Church of Rolla. She also leads the children's church choir and teaches a high school Sunday school class with Mark. As of the summer of 1999, Mark is an attorney (and partner)with Williams, Robinson, Rigler & Buschjost in Rolla. Until Jan. 2005 he had been with Carnahan, Hickle & Calvert. He still practices law in the areas of divorce and child custody (family law). He is on the board of directors for CASA and UMR Wesley Foundation. Toby, the family bassett hound passed away last summer, but we have a new dog, Grace, who is a Jack Russell terrier. Sons Matt and Tyler are both playing soccer, basketball and baseball and Matt was recently selected to be on the Missouri Olympic Development Program State team for soccer. Mark and Lisa are also expecting a baby the end of March 2007.  

Carla achieved a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment Sunday, April 19, 1998, when she recorded the first hole-in-one of her golfing career on the 92-yard hole No. 17 at Greene Hills Country Club. She has since hit a second hole-in-one (she plays lots of golf). Carla has also started Karate and is a 1^st degree green belt (she even took two gold medals in a recent tournament, one for sparring and one in forms). Carla is a stay at home mom after quitting Bass Pro Shops in 2001 and spends most of her time running her son Anthony to all of his events. She is also the women's club golf champion at Greene Hills Country Club near Willard, Mo. Carla’s husband of 17-plus years, Scott, works at 3M.

Owns his own construction company.

Kendra, her husband Mark and their children, Cory, and Brett. The boys attend Willard schools and participate in all types of sports. In their spare time, the entire family plays in the Roy and Betty Craft Family Bluegrass Band. Kendra plans mandolin. The annual Craft Family Bluegrass Festival for the Developmental Center of the Ozarks, held at Bass Pro Shops, raised $6,300 for charity in 2002. Kendra is a nurse at Willard Middle School for 750 kids in 6th, 7th and 8th. grades. Together, the family follows Ash Grove and Willard sports. At the 2002 Ash Grove v. Willard game, Kendra and her family set in the bleachers at Ash Grove. "Things sure look different over there." Kendra's husband Mark works at Conco Quarries where, for the past seven years, he has driven a pit haulage trunk (known as a big Tonka truck by the kids).

Barry and Lisa Davis moved in 1999 from Springfield to Bois D'Arc. They have two children: Meghan and Turner. Barry says his wife is a "domestic goddess" but he works as Quality Control Manager at the Diesel Exchange in Springfield.

Scott is a sheetmetal worker, Local #146 for Springfield Engineering Company. He and wife Brenda have two children: Makaela and Cole. 

Darla, who resides in Springfield, is a licensed office manager for the American Family Insurance agency of Debbie and Phil Wixson. Since Sept. 15, 1984, her responsibilities have included incoming business for auto, home and business insurance as well as outside inspections of homes. Darla's husband is a route man for Hot Stop Foods of Springfield. Together, they have two children: Joshua and Karlyn. 

Is working for a trucking company in Michigan with his new wife (Renee, a french-Candian) but lives in Canada.

Jim and his wife Michele have four children. In 1999, Jim and a long-time friend started a business in Paola, Kansas. Custom Molding and Machine Works, Inc., a machining and plastic injection molding shop. "We now have 12 employees and are continuing to grow," wrote Jim. "My wife is marketing director for Inland Associates, a local computer hardware distribution company."

Suzy is living in Kansas City and working as an investor for A.G. Edwards. The above address is for her parents.

Brad lives on Farm Road 51 near Bois D'Arc and works at Tyson Foods and Custom Metal Craft as a welder. The other important member of his household is Cookie, his 2-year old Akita dog.

After living in Germany, Nancy and family are back in the United States. Husband Ken is an officer in the Army. Together, they have one child.

Steve Hamlett is employed by Willow Brook Farms and works on refrigeration units at the Springfield facility. Steve and his wife Sheri have two children and live north of Springfield in the Willard School District. 

Tracey lives in Brookings, Oregon, located in the southwest corner of Oregon.  She works for South Coast Lumber Company and Affiliates in Brookings.  She currently is the payroll manager for approximately 500 employees.  She is married to Leonard (Len) Hedenskog who is the log yard supervisor for the same company.  Tracey has two step-children (Lenny, age 30, and Teresa, age 28) and five grandchildren.  She also heads up a 4-H horse group of 12 kids and is very active in the county 4-H program.  In 2004 she was voted “4-H Leader of the Year for the State of Oregon.”  Len and Tracey run a horse boarding business and raise quarter horses.  Recently she has taken up motorcycle riding and is not content to just take the back seat.  She rider her own!

Karen (Pridgen) Hubler
917 E. Garfield St, Springfield, Mo. 65803
Tel: 417-865-0824

Karen and her husband David have two children. Karen works as a job trainer at Katie's Kitchen on Commercial Street, Springfield, for people wanting to work in the food industry. This business is run in conjunction with "The Kitchen" and "Missouri Hotel" for the homeless.

Lee Ann and her husband Lyndol Hunnicutt live on Farm Road 33 southeast of Ash Grove. Lee Ann works at the Town and Country Small Animal Hospital as a secretary, surgical technician, groomer and assistant. Town and Country Small Animal Hospital is located at the corner of Hwy. 160 and Farm Road 94 east of Willard. Lee Ann's husband, Lyndol, is a master craftsman (Leadman) at Paul Mueller Company where he builds stainless steel tanks. The couple has two children: Justin (born 6/6/87) and Sydney (born 6/8/90). 

Rhonda resides in Strafford with their two children, Ashley Nicole and Austin Dwayne. At one time Rhonda worked as a buyer for Megavolt, a division of Springfield Remanufacturing Corp (SRC). Her husband Dwayne is operations manager at Encore, a division of Springfield Remanufacturing Company. After 11-years as a buyer at Megavolt, division of Springfield Remanufacturing (SRC), Rhonda is how a housewife. 

Wendy and her family, included her husband and son Gordan, moved back to Ash Grove, Mo. during the fall of 2000. 

Carey Johnson lives near Ash Grove and has been employed with a Springfield CPA firm (BKD, LLP) for 12 years as an administrative assistant to the partner in charge of four offices in southern Missouri. Husband, Patrick of 15 years has had his own Allstate Insurance franchise in Springfield for 12 years achieving numerous awards for his excellent service in all lines of insurance and investments. Carey and Pat have one daughter, Madilyn, age 5. Madi has been taking tap/tumbling/ballet from Valerie Bills for a year and has started tee-ball this spring and enjoys it.

Meta is a receptionist at Kirkpatrick, Phillips and Miller CPAs in Springfield. Her husband continues to operate his own painting business. They have one child: Savannah.

Son Justin married April Boggs May 24, 2003. Middle son Terry is 15-1/2 and will be a sophomore next year. Terry is a 4.0 student and wants to design golf courses. Our youngest son Jett just turned 10 and will be in 5th grade next year. My husband Darrin is in his 10th year at Green Acre Sod Farms and I'm rounding out my 17th year at QuikTrip Corporation. 

Keith works for Springfield Remanufacturing.

Carla (Copenhaver) O'Marr, and her husband James, enjoy camping, fishing and hiking. They also recently joined the Big Brother/Big Sister program in Springfield. Some other news we have learned within the past month (Aug. 2004):  We’re having a baby!  After 18 years of marriage, and being advised 15 years ago that we couldn’t have children, the good Lord has blessed us with a miracle.  We learned today that we are 21 weeks along, and we are having a boy.  James has created a family website at www.omarr.net. Carla's husband James is still an applications engineer at Paul Mueller, and she is still in sales at Litton, which is now Northrop Grumman.

Drives a truck for CFI Trucking.

Lex Pearson is a performer in Branson, Mo. and is manager of the Dutton Family Theater. 

Ellen works in customer service at Springfield City Utilities. She has four chidren: Eleena, Kyle, Melissa and Clerissa.

Tracy and Tim live near Everton and operate their own beef and poultry farm. They have two children, son Jared and daughter Jennie.

Kathrine attended Ash Grove through Junior High before moving and graduating from Miller High School. Currently, Kathrine is the City Clerk for the City of Willard. Her daughter Ashley graduated from OTC and is a respiratory therapist at Missouri Rehab Center in Mt. Vernon.  Luke is in 6th grade at Ash Grove. 

Kathy and her husband both work at Posatronics. Her oldest son, Landon, played on the AGHS’s boys basketball team that finished 2nd in Class 3A in 2003. He now plays football for Evangel University.

Pam is coaching high school softball and jr. high girls’ basketball and teaching study skills, health and Occupational Therapy at AGHS.  In her spare time, Pam is playing golf or going to the lake. Husband Mike owns and operates Swift Appraisal Service in Springfield and does insurance appraisals on autos, boats and tractor-trailers. 

Sandy and husband Darren, who live in Owasso, OK, with their two children: Shelby and Blake. Sandy is a dental assistant for Dr. Bob Bratton of Owasso, OK. Darren (a graduate of Everton High School) is a mechanic for American Airlines and builds MD80 engines.

Christine works as the merchandising assistant for golf and footwear at the corporate offices for Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Mo. She has been with Bass Pro since 1992 and also does part-time computer teaching. 

Mike and Michelle have a daughter, Amanda, and a son, Justin. Mike is the owner of Reed & Walker Heating, Air and Plumbing located in Everton. According to Mike, Michelle "does a great job taking care of the kids and spending money." Mike has been working on several technical certificates and has successfully completed certifications for: master plumber, master gas fitter, master HVAC , journeyman plumber, journeyman HVAC, classes 1, 2 and 3 for refrigerant gas, automotive class and a pilots certificate. He spends is spare time building and flying model airplanes.

Lonnie returned to Jefferson City in 2000 where he is a Sargent for the Missouri Department of Corrections at the state prison where he first began working in 1991. Lonnie also spent one year in Saudi Arabia with Desert Storm. Lonnie has two children: Kristen and Toni.

Brain and Sheri live in Ash Grove with their two daughters, Jessica and Sara. Brian holds a class distinction by being an elected member of the Ash Grove City Council and a member of Ash Grove's volunteer fire department. Sheri is a dental assistant for Dr. David Robinson in Willard. Brian is Logistics Specialist for O'Reilly/Ozark Automotive and works out of the headquarters in Springfield.