Sunday, March 27, 2022

Tell Us Your Story: Cathy Palmer


After high school, I did some college but left for a higher calling: Carhop at Bob's. Yes, my roommate, Nancy Bridgestock, and I were ready to make the big bucks. Ok that didn't happen but we did have fun. 

Wild and crazy sums up the following years until 1976 when I gave my heart to Jesus... best decision I ever made. And in spite of a broken marriage and being a single mom of two, the grace of God always kept me afloat physically and mentally. 

In high school, I took a drafting class mostly because it was filled with boys but guess what? I was good at it and I eventually had a wonderful career as a Technical Illustrator at Hewlett-Packard. 

Over the years, I'd gone on short term mission trips to several countries helping missionaries and sharing the Gospel. After my kids were grown, I went to Bible School and lived in Berlin Germany as a missionary, returning to the states in 2005. 

From there I lived in California and Florida, doing various types of office work until I retired a few years ago. Bought a ittle house in Panama City FL and now work part time at a local ESPN radio station, again doing misc work. 

My favorite pastimes are photography, genealogy, riding my bike, maintaining several websites and above all, enjoying my family. 

So just like you, I am very blessed!

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Tell Us Your Story: Bruce McCormick

In honor of our 55th reunion, we are posting classmate stores from BHS 1967. We would like to get as many of our classmates as possible to submit their stories. And please pass the word to others who may not visit the website very often. Click the links on the right to see those that have been submitted. Thanks!

Please submit to cathyjpalmer@yahoo.com

 

Bruce McCormick

 

Marriage: Been there, done that. Been there, done that. Been there, done that. Done with that.
 
Kids: 2 boys, 41 and 37. One is the Director of Operations for a large architectural firm in S.F..The other is an M.D. working for Genentech.
 
Education: Freshman year at A.S.U., sophomore year at C.S.U.N., then 3 years at Cal Poly,S.L.O. where I got a B.S. in business with a minor in I.T. (and a commission into the U.S.Army). I eventually got an M.B.A. from the Claremont Graduate University. At one point Idropped out of the work force and just went back to school for a year and a half so I could take all of the “stuff” I had always wanted to take: theater arts, sign language, mountaineering, desert survival, native American studies, got my E.M.T. certification, a certification inhospitality management, etc, etc.
 
After Cal Poly, I spent 2 1/2 years in the Army stationed in Alaska doing computer work.
 
Career: 10 years in software development, 10 years in I.T. management, and about 10 years in I.T. consulting. 
 
Along the way, I was half owner of a large limo company in L.A. hauling around the likes of Tom Cruise, et. al. I also did some acting (on YouTube search for “2006 commercial for dirty jobs”) and wrote a book on Daoist philosophy (on Amazon, search for “daodejing bruce”). Am in the process of writing a novel and a play (Neither of which will ever be published, but I just enjoy writing).
 
After getting out of I.T., I spent about 5 years as special ed aide in Carpinteria (I had previously done volunteer work for Special Olympics).
 
Then I moved to a small town called Pierce in the Idaho mountains and got into sub teaching at the local H.S. and a local military academy. Then moved to Lewiston, Idaho, where I am now. I sub during the school year and work as a ranch hand when not teaching.
 

 

Monday, March 7, 2022

Joyce Cervenka Carlstrom, BHS '67 (1948-2015)


 Joyce Ann Cervenka Carlstrom
September 2, 1948 - May 6, 2015

While looking for classmates in preperation for our 55th class reunion Oct 14-16, 2022, I was sad to learn of the passing of classmate Joyce Cervenka.

Joyce had 3 brothers: Jerry Cervenka BHS '62 (1945-2013), Tom Cervenka BHS '71 and Ron Cervenka BHS '72.

A neighbor in Oregon posted the following in familysearch.org regarding Joyce and her husband Rick:

"I met Rick in the winter of 2014, he was dying of small cell lung cancer. I did not get a chance to know him well personally, though over the next few months I came to know he was a kind man, always funny even in pain. and he loved his wife Joyce. he had a daughter Emily Carlstrom born probably in the 70's. I met her and she is about my age, or a little older. He loved the grateful dead. and was an avid "deadhead" worked as a machinist last in life. had a long life of drug tobacco, and alcohol use. he and Joyce had a small herd of horses. that they rode together. there are pictures of him taming a deer. feeding and petting it. He loved trains. and spent much of his spare time on the computer. He died at home in cherry grove. I was their neighbor and friend. for the short while that I had the chance to know them. his wife died a little over a year later. struggling to get over her loss. she died of a pulmonary embolism."

Joyce married 3 times: Neal Moser in 1966, Robert Pickrell in 1972 and Richard Carlstrom in 1990. She had two sons: Neal Moser born in 1966 and Patrick Pickrell born in 1973.

Both Joyce's older brother, Jerry, and her son Neal L Moser Jr., passed away in 2013 and  then her husband, Rick Carlstrom, passed away in 2014.... heartbreaking.

RIP Joyce, Jerry, Rick and Neal.

LINK to Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237382037/joyce-ann-carlstrom


Monday, February 28, 2022

Joyce Westfall, BHS '67 (1949-2022)


Joyce Louise Westfall
June 10, 1949 - February 14, 2022
 

Very sorry to share that friend and classmate, Joyce Westfall, passed away 2 weeks ago on Valentine's Day in Arcadia, California. 

Her sister, Barbara Westfall Stark, BHS '65, called and said it was unexpected and she is devastated. Please keep Barbara and the family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Those of us who knew Joyce in high school were always welcomed by a warm smile and a friendly word. Not only was she a sweet friend, she was voted Most Intelligent female in our class.

Tomorrow, March 1, 2022, there will be a small graveside service at 10 am at Grand View Cemetery in Glendale and Barbara invites you to attend.

RIP Joyce.


In the yearbook...
 
 
 A few more photos from the 1967 Ceralbus yearbook...








LINK TO FIND A GRAVE
 
 
A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Tom Holst, BHS '67 (1948-2022)

 

 Thomas Allen Holst
October 24, 1948 - February 12, 2022

Just got off the phone with Annette Dinolfo Bennett, BHS '68, who shared the very sad news that Tom Holst passed away this morning.   She sent this great photo from 2013 of Tom's birthday dinner at the Smoke House with friends John and Cathy Coyle & Tom and Annette Bennett.
Please keep his wife Dorothy in your thoughts and prayers
 




 

Tom was head the Yell Leader with Jay Chris Peterson and Verne Olson


 

Tom's twin Bob passed away in 2010 - read more here.

Younger brother John Holst, BHS ‘69 passed in 1983  - read more here.

RIP Tom and Bob.

 A COUPLE OF MORE GREAT PHOTOS from Jay Chris Peterson, fellow classmate and Yell Leader with Tom.



2/16/2022 UPDATE


Thomas A. Holst

October 24, 1948 ~ February 12, 2022 (age 73)

Obituary

Thomas A. Holst, of Venetia, on Saturday, February 12, 2022, age 73, beloved husband for 30 years of Dorothy (McGee) and  brother of the late Robert and John Holst. He is survived by his step-graddaughter Ashley and his faithful companion "Jingles". 

Visitation Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the David J. Henney Funeral Home, 6364 Library Road (RT 88), Library. 

Burial in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies on Monday at 10:00 a.m. with Full Military Honors.

www.davidhenneyfuneralhome.com

Services
VISITATION
Sunday
February 20, 2022

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
David Henney Funeral Home
6364 Library Rd
South Park, PA 15129



VISITATION
Sunday
February 20, 2022

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
David Henney Funeral Home
6364 Library Rd
South Park, PA 15129


BURIAL WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS
Monday
February 21, 2022

10:00 AM
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
1158 Morgan Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017

 
 
The Holst Twins in a Doublemint Gum Commercial!

 

 

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 UPDATE

DID YOU KNOW...?

As babies, Tom and Bob Holst were in the movie "No Man of Her Own" with Barbara Stanwyck.




 

 

Saturday, February 5, 2022

50th Reunion Memory Book for BHS '67 (Sept 15-17, 2017)

STAY TUNED FOLKS... Oct 14-16, 2022, we are planning a very casual low cost reunion!