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Hello, Ganado High School Alumni!!! Please EMAIL US, and we will post your information you want on the Ganado ISD Website. Your email should include the following items: your name, postal address, email address, the year you graduated and any other news or information that you would like us to publish. Please do not include any information you do not want published.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Ganado Ex-Students Association, yearly membership dues are $5.00 for Ex-Students or $3.00 for Associate members. Dues can be mailed to:

If you are an Ex-Student, please indicate what year you graduated and your maiden name.

Leona Lillian Valigura - Attended Incarnate Word Nursing School in San Antonio. Married Eugene Flaig and have two daughters and three grandchildren. cgarrett3@satx.rr.com

Willie Ann Frels McColloch - Graduated from T.S.C.W, now TWU in 1950. Taught Algebra at Ganado High School for two years. Married Tom McColloch in 1953 and moved to Richmond, TX. Have two children, Bob and Tanna. Was Librarian at Needville High School for 3 years and then at Lamar Consolidated High School for 27 years. Now retired. Volunteer at the George Memorial Library. Helped translated and print three German Lutheran Church Record Books. Address 608 S. Union St., Richmond, TX. 77469. Ph. 281 232-3370. e-mail willie.mccolloch@comcast.net . I might add that I have 3 grandsons: Matt, Jon and Noah

Class of 1957

Barbara Dybala Brauner - 804 N Horton, La Grange, TX 78945 Second Grade Teacher, planning to retire in May. Husband Frank works at La Grange State Bank. bbrauner@hotmail.com

Willie Mae Supak Edwards - 104 Warwick Glen, Victoria, Texas 77904. Retired from the University of Texas System. Husband Tommy Edward retired from UT Austin. williortom@yahoo.com

Burene Boepple Spalek - PO Box 182, Ganado, TX 77962. Work at Ganado Telephone Co. Inc. Husband Stanley retired from Rice Belt Warehouse, Inc. burene@ykc.com

Troy Griffith - 120 Elmora Ave., Goose Creek, SC 29445. Went to Wharton Co. Jr. College for 2 years and then went into the Air Force for 4 years. Worked in Civil Service for 28 hears at Charleston Naval Shipyard and Navel Weapons Station. Married with 2 children and 1 grandchild. Retired with 35 years in electronics and now work at Lowe's of North Charleston in the electrical department. We are about 25 miles north of Charleston. 843-797-1635 troygrif@yahoo.com

Class of 1960

Camille (Arnett) Rakowitz - 212 CR 235, Ganado, TX 77962. Married Ray Rakowitz in 1960. Three Children: Bill, Rhonda and Reah - Five grandchildren: Randy, Ali, and Ross Rakowitz. Nicholas and Lauren Ysa. camille@ykc.com

Class of 1964

Laverne (Peters) Bialas - 5610 Blazing Star Road, P.O. Box 1145, Frisco, TX 75034 Home 469-384-8009 BMC Software, Inc. Work 214-442-0308. laverne_bialas@bmc.com

Class of 1966

Donna Malcik Atzenhoffer - 109 E Brackenridge, Edna, TX 77957-3704. Married to Billy Atzenhoffer and have two children, Melanie and Gretchen; and one grandson, Zachary. ATZ@ykc.com

Jerry Don Bassham - 188 CR 249, Ganado, TX 77962-8524 361-771-2759 Fax 361-771-2753 Married 36 years to Faye Freeman Bassham (class of 1967) and have 2 Children Beverly Ann Bassham Poulton (husband Paul) and Jerry Don Basham II (wife Denise); 5 Grandchildren Eric (16) Jacob (14) & Caitlin (10) Poulton. Jordan (5) Bailee (2) and Baby (due in August 2001) Bassham. Owner of Jerry's Body Repair and Tire store in Ganado specializing and Antique and Classic Restorations. jdb@ykc.com

Larry Lee Dulany - Class of '66; married 35 years to Lana Jean Thomas (Class of '68); 3 sons, 2 grandsons; address PO Box 747, Eagle Lake, TX 77434; email digger@elc.net

Joe F Lesak - jslesak@grandecom.net Living at 1009 Crepe Myrtle Street, San Marcos, TX 78666. I am a Real Estate broker and owner of Legacy Real Estate in San Marcos. Married to the former Sarah Ramirez from Laredo, will celebrate 31 years of marriage on July 23 2002. Two children and two grandchildren.

Johnny Marek - Married to Phyllis Gail Gandy Marek. We live in Bay City Texas, our address is Rt 3 Box 234, Bay City, TX 77414 jamarek.celanese@baycity.com

John Matus - 2016 FM 2824, Beeville, TX 78102. I retired from the United States Navy in 1995 and am currently the Assistant Principal at Pettus High School. I married Betty Sue Humbird (Ganado HS. Class of 1968). We have three (3) children: Jon, age 14, Jeffrey, age 12 and Jennifer, age 8. jjmatus@yahoo.com

Mike Orsak - My address is 2207 Woodland Drive, Richmond, TX. 77469. My phone number is 281-342-2933. I am a lawyer and have been practicing here in Fort Bend County for over 25 years. I have two boys. Kyle is a sophomore at A&M-Galveston and is studying marine engineering; Keith is a high school senior at Fort Bend Austin and is going to attend A&M-Corpus Christi and major in computer engineering. I call them "water aggies". Hopefully more of the class of "66" will join the web page. AGGIEMIKEO@aol.com

Class of 1967

Faye Freeman Bassham - Married 36 years to Jerry Don Bassham (Class of 1966). See Class of 1966. jdb@ykc.com

Janice Wofford Hamilton - will retire from teaching after 32 years. Have been married for 29 years, have 2 children (Jarrett--26 and Eryn--24) and 1 grandchild (Brett--5) 1825 CR 385, Gonzales, TX 78629 Phone: (830) 540-3772 hamiltonj@hayscisd.net or janhamilton48@hotmail.com.

Class of 1968

Lana Jean Thomas Dulany - Class of '68; married 35 years to Larry Lee Dulany (Class of '66); 3 sons, 2 grandsons; address PO Box 747, Eagle Lake, TX 77434; email digger@elc.net

Betty Humbird Matus - 2016 FM 2824, Beeville, TX 78102. I am married to John Matus, (Ganado HS Class of 1966) and we have three children: Jon, age 14, Jeffrey, age 12 and Jennifer, age 8. I am the Educational Diagnostician for the Pettus ISD. John retired from the United States Navy in 1995 and is currently the Assistant Principal at Pettus High School. jjmatus@yahoo.com

Evelyn (Simicek) Reed - married to Sammy Reed. We have 2 daughters, Tammy Reed and Sherri Lamy, both live in Ganado. We also have 2 granddaughters Carlie and Kendall Hajovsky, who attend Ganado Elementary. I work at the Ganado Telephone Company. evelyn@ykc.com

Class of 1969

LaWanda J. Malcik Buttner - PO Box 3810, Galveston, TX 77552 Street address: 3611 Cove Lane, Laffite's Cove, Galveston TX. 77554 One dependent "Missy Priss" a toy poodle who thinks she's a people. wbuttner@yahoo.com

Tim Dybala - 2307 Pebbledowne Circle, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Married Shirley Olsovsky of Ganado (Class 0f 1971) June 1977. Children Ryan, 17 Senior at Sugar Land-Kempner High School, Adam 16, Sophmore at Kempner, and Rachel 14 8th grade at Sugar Land Middle School. I've been with Texas Instruments in Stafford for 24 years. tim@dybala.com

Paulette Schomburg McElveen - 204 Young Str Edna, TX 77957. Married to Kenneth McElveen (Class of 1969-Edna) who is County Clerk for Jackson County. We have two children: Marcy McElveen Reed - Married to Reagan Reed and is living and teaching in Terlingua, TX; and Kyle McElveen - Attending college. I am still teaching-completing my 28th year! I would love to hear from classmates. mcelveen@ykc.com

Class of 1971

Class of 1973

Class of 1974

Patricia Ann Janecek Burt - PO Box 26, La Ward, TX 77970; Married to G.W. Burt for 26 years, one son Geordan. Geordan is a Junior at Industrial High School and on the Varsity Basketball team. He is also on the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students for two consecutive years. I am the receptionist at the Church of Christ on Nichols Str in Bay City, TX and do Prison Ministry (Bible Correspondence Courses.) triciab@laward.com

Ralph Klaus - PO Box 528, Ganado, TX 77962; 361-771-2961;Married Karen Knuppel Klaus (class of 1978) in 1979; one son, Kirby born in 1988, who is a 2003 Freshman at GHS; employed by Interplast, Inc. in Lolita for the past 8 years.

Class of 1975

Paula Young Kacer - PO Box 1196, Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Gary Kacer (Class of '75) with three children: Russell (Class of '98), Kaylee, and Kirby. Paula@ykc.com

Dianne Gonzales Smith - 16526 Chalmette Park Street, Cypress, TX 77429. Stay-at-home mom with two children: Lindsey - 9 and Evan - 7. Married to William Smith - Vice-President, CEO Gulf Rice Arkansas. Megmoemit@aol.com

Class of 1978

Steve Ottis - 717 Winding Hills Dr, Clinton, MS 39056 Director of I.S. at
Hinds County. Married to Sherri Greene Ottis and we have 2 children, Brian,
17, a Junior and Catherine, 15, a Freshman at Clinton High. sottis@co.hinds.ms.us

Karen Knuppel Klaus - PO Box 528, Ganado, TX 77962; 361-771-2961; thechurchlady@ykc.com; Married Ralph Klaus (class of 1974) in 1979; one son, Kirby, born in 1988, who is a 2003 Freshman at GHS; just "celebrated" a 20 year anniversary as a secretary at Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado.

Class of 1979

Clint Bacak - 106 Mary Rose, Ganado, TX 77962 Married to Cindy Cihal Bacak (Class of 83) have 2 boys C.J. born 1995, Cyle 1997. Work in Lolita at Interplast. cbacak@ykc.com

Dora Gonzales - Attended Ganado Elementary, Ganado Jr. High and two years at Ganado High School. Graduated from Spring Branch High School in Houston. Would like to hear from former classmates. dora@howardnations.com Address is 13115 Eldrige Meadow Dr, Houston, TX 77041

Albert Strauss - PO Box 51, Ganado, works at Jackson County Solid Waste and Recycling Center. Two children Nicholas and Kelsey solidwaste@ykc.cc

Class of 1981

Wayne Bubela - 1403 CR 237 Ganado, TX 77962; County commissioner for Jackson County. Married to Diane (Marek) Bubela (1987), a teacher at Ganado Elementary, and Children are Brian, Sarah, Emily and Michael. dbubela@ykc.com

Douglas J. Van Pelt - 4045 Treadway #2404, Beaumont, TX 77706. Environmental Advisor for ExxonMobil Corporation Beaumont Refinery. douglasjvan@aol.com

Bill Rakowitz - PO Box 814, Ganado, TX 77962 bill@ykc.com Web page: http://www.ykc.com/bill Employer: Ganado Telephone Company, Inc./YK Communications, Inc.

Monica Cihal Strauss - PO Box 51, Ganado, TX 77962 works at ;Mauritz and Couey in Edna, two children Nicholas and Kelsey. Amstrauss@ykc.com

Class of 1983

Cindy Cihal Bacak - 106 Mary Rose, Ganado, TX 77962 Married to Clint Bacak (Class of 79) have 2 boys C.J. born 1995, Cyle 1997. Work at Ganado ISD as a Teacher's Aide. cbacak@ykc.com

Charolette L. Browning-Whitley - I reside in Houston, TX. Married to Vince Whitley (1983 Graduate of PeaRidge High School, Arkansas.) We have two daughters Kollette & Jaiden. I am employed as the Human Resource Manager. You can contact me at whitley12001@yahoo.com.

David Klaus - 2501 Wofford Road, Bay City, TX 77414; (979)245-8562; Married Denise Zajicek (class of 1985) in 1990; working as work control coordinator at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station since 1984; one son, Cody born in 1992 dklaus@wcnet.net

Class of 1984

Tyanne Tegeler Rakowitz - PO Box 814, Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Bill Rakowitz (Class of '81) with three children: Randy, Ali, and Ross. Employed by Citizens State Bank in Ganado, TX csb.tyanne@ykc.com

Robin Parks Thompson - Married to Larry Thompson from Tyler, Texas since 2004. Living in Ganado. Nursing since 1992. 2 daughters, Caylin Jean (Class of 2008) and Hannah Leigh (Class of 2014) RobinL@ykc.com

Class of 1985

John R. Carrasco - PO Box 762, Ganado. Three Children; Jadyn, Janaya, and Joshua. Works for Rexco Scaffolding in Port Lavaca. Married to Julie Chanek Carrasco(Class of 88) johncarr492@yahoo.com

Greg Wynn - 413 El Camino Real, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 gswynn@tisd.net Graduated from Texas A & M 1989. Married to Stacy for 10 years and have two daughters, Sarah (6) and Ashley (4). Employed as a maintenance/project engineer for BP Chemicals for the past twelve years.

Class of 1986

Ricardo Ysa - 16011 Birchview Dr, Tomball, TX 77375. Married to Reah Rakowitz Ysa, Texas A&M Class of 1990. Business Owner. 2 children Nicholas & Lauren. Rysa@dhnavigator.com

Reah Rakowitz Ysa - Birchview Dr, Tomball, TX 77375. Married to Ricardo Ysa. TAMU Class of 90, Self-Employed, mom to Nicholas & Lauren. Home page www.ykc.com/reah. Reah@ykc.com

Charles Cunningham - 17940 Shaw Cir, Conroe, TX. Graduated from ITT Technical Institute with an Associates of Applied Science degree I presently work in oilfield electronics for EProduction Solutions in Kingwood TX for 10 years. cess188@excite.com

Class of 1987

Russell Johnson - 735 CR 240, Ganado, TX 77962. Works for Edna EMS as a Paramedic/Fire Fighter. Married to Jana Knuppel (Class of 92) of Ganado. Children: Blake class of 2005, Jake class of 2005, Katelyn born May 2003 and baby Neil expected in May 2006. updated 3/24/06 rjohnson@ykc.com

Diane (Marek) Bubela - 1403 CR 237 Ganado, TX 77962; a 3rd grade teacher at Ganado Elementary . Married to Wayne Bubela (1981), a county commissioner for Jackson County, and children are Brian, Sarah, Emily and Michael. dbubela@ykc.com

Shelley Moore Castillo - 1928 Loop 522, Ganado, TX 77962 - Married to Ruben Castillo, Two children - Ruben, Jr and Angela, email eagle1@ykc.cc (w) and r.castillo@ykc.com (h)

Frank Morales, Jr. - Married to Terri Morales. We have two children, Brandi (14) and Cody (8). I work for Milamore, Inc. in El Campo. frankterri@ykc.com.

Becky Carrasco Waters - Mother to 4 - Pualie, Cassidi, Katilyn & Madalyn. Address: PO Box 614 Ganado, TX 77962, bmw@ykc.com

Tiffany Larned Wayland - TAS Unit 15623, APO AP 96218 - Married to Scott (USAF, retired) with two sons: Bryan (1992) and Nicolas (1998). Graduated from UTSA with a B.A. (1991) and from UH-V with an M.Ed. (1996). Teaching in Daegu, South Korea, for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. scottyandtiffany@yahoo.com

Class of 1988

Spence W. Fowler - PO Box 629, Ganado, TX 77962. Employer: South Texas Electric Co-op; Nursery, TX. Married to Jackie O'Canas-Fowler. spence@ykc.com

Brittany Freeman Hollas - 108 W. Gayle Edna, TX 77957. Married to Christopher Hollas; three children - Hunter, Cale, and Cameron. Employed by the University of Houston - Victoria. bfhollas@yahoo.com

Julie Chanek-Carrasco - PO Box 762 Ganado TX 77962 Currently attending the LVN Program. Three Children; Jadyn, Janaya, and Joshua. Married to John Carrasco (Class of 85) julie492@gmail.com

Allen Parks - 407 Barbara Street; Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Andrea McDowell Parks (Class of '88). Three children: Deandra, Anthony, and Thomas. Employer: YK Communications, Inc. allen@ykc.com

Andrea McDowell Parks - 407 Barbara Street; Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Allen Parks (Class of '88). Three children: Deandra, Anthony, and Thomas. Employer: Self-Employed. andrea@ykc.com

Yvette Ysa-Ramirez - Austin, Texas, Mother of 2 boys, Christopher and Dustin, MLT Supervisor working for Scott & White Clinic. yysaramirez@swmail.sw.org

Kristi Clingingsmith Rogers - 8934 Rachels Branch, San Antonio, TX 78254. Married to Jeff Rogers (USAF Ret) from Altus, OK. I am currently serving in the USAF stationed at Lackland AFB, and plan to retire in 3 years (2009). I am the proud mom of Carson Alexander-Timur (2). Updated 3/21/06 Kristi.Rogers@LACKLAND.AF.MIL

Veronica Perez Spalek - PO Box 160, Ganado, TX 77962-0160. Married to Steven Spalek (Class of '84) since 1991. We have a cat named Rocky and had a cat named George for 19 years. I've been employed by the State of Texas (DARS Rehabilitation Services) in Victoria, TX since 1989. I run into a lot of classmates at the varsity football games (Go Indians!!!), so if you go to any of the games, look for me! v.spalek@ykc.com

Class of 1989

Christopher Paul Hillman - 18735 S Sugar Maple, Magnolia, TX 77355 chillman@sedg.net 1998 graduate of Texas A & M University. Wife Cheryl Mitchell Hillman of Houston and daughter Alyson Brooke. Structural Engineer with Sterling Engineering & Design Group in Houston. Would love to hear form old classmates.

Class of 1990

Claire Cosby Skierski - 4219 Ryan Road; Grand Prairie, TX 75052. Married to Doug Skierski of Carrollton, TX with two sons, James Dale and Douglas Casimir (Casey) claire.skierski@alumni.utexas.net

Renee L. Kovar Gonzalez - Married to Ray Gonzalez. Mom of 2 - Danielle Nicole (1995) and Nicholas Daniel (1998). Would love to hear from you! mom2dnnd@yahoo.com

Michael Luera - Ganado, TX Married to Yrlanda Ysa (Class of 1992),Daughters, Amanda (Class of 2010) and Alixandra (Class of 2016). Employed at Inteplast Group. ysa-luera@ykc.com

Ricky Webel - 3010 Blue Sky Place, Round Rock, TX 78664. Married to Kim Abshier Webel (1992) of Ganado. One son, Kaden born 2001. Employer: DW Distribution. rwebel@austin.rr.com

Class of 1991

Jackie O'Canas-Fowler - PO Box 629, Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Spence W. Fowler. Employer: Ganado Telephone Co./YK Communications, Inc. jackie@ykc.com

Jeremy Hicks - 1710 Harrogate Dr. Augusta, GA 30906, Married to Jennifer Spolnicki of Detroit, MI one child Ian. Working as CTO for Golf Augusta Pro Shops a retail and lessons chain on the East Coast. jjhicks@tsgs.net

Veronica Vaszuez Kacer - PO Box 903 Palacios, TX - Married to David Kacer. Employed by Palacios High School as 10th Grade English Teacher and Owner of Vivid Memories (www.vividmememories.org). Please contact me via email at v.kacer@yahoo.com

Class of 1992

Jana Knuppel Johnson - 735 CR 240, Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Russell Johnson (Class of 1987) of Ganado. Works as a Teacher for Ganado ISD. Children: Two Stepsons - Blake class of 2005, Jake class of 2005, Katelyn born May 2003 and baby Neil expected in May 2006. updated 3/24/06 jjohnson@ganadoisd.org

Kim Abshier Webel - 3143 Jazz St.; Round Rock, TX 78664. Married to Ricky Webel of Ganado. Employer: Dell Computer Corporation. kwebel@austin.rr.com

Yrlanda Ysa-Luera - Ganado, TX, Married to Michael Luera (Class of 1990),Two daughters, Amanda and Alix. Working for Jackson County Tax Office. ysa-luera@ykc.com

Class of 1993

Curtis Kuhlman - 477 FM 710 Ganado, TX 77962. Married to Lisa Kramer Kuhlman class of 1995. Self employed. clmk@ykc.com

Bernard Scott - PO Box 567 Ganado TX 77962, bscott@ykc.com. Employed by City of Edna, Engaged to Melissa Courville of Katy, TX residing in Ganado, one son Damon Lane Scott born: 3-22-01, Eric Lloyd Scott born: 3/13/04, Bernard also takes care of his younger brother Jonathan Fowler a student in GISD.

Sandra Diaz Evans - Current college student at International Bible Campus in San Antonio. Living in Converse @ 9839 Sprude Ridge Dr., Converse, TX 78109. a_blue_happy_face@yahoo.com

Class of 1994

Travis Kaspar - 7205 Breezy Pass Cove, Austin, TX 78749. 1999 University of Texas Graduate. Northrop Grumman as a Software Engineer. Married to Mary Alice (Piasecki) Kaspar of Plano, TX in 2001. thkaspar@yahoo.com

Class of 1995

Lisa Kramer Kuhlman - 477 FM 710 Ganado, TX 77962. lisakuhlman@hotmail.com Married to Curtis Kuhlman class of 1993, Expecting first child in June 2002.

Class of 1996

Lori Green Cisneros - 4615 Fieldwick Lane, Humble TX 77338, lcisneros1122@hotmail.com Married with two children and enjoying the suburban life!

Class of 1997

Phillip Lopez - I have been in the navy for over 5 years and I am stationed and living in Honolulu HI. My address is Phillip Lopez 1708 Wagoner Ct. Honolulu, Hawaii 96818. Phone number is (808) 422-2756. lopezpj@chosin.navy.mil

Kaci Smith Allen - Married to Brian Allen. We have four girls: Ashley, Kaelly, Paige and Laynee. Working for the Law Office of Gary Olson in Ganado. Loving life and would love to hear from you! kaciallen@yahoo.com

Class of 2000

Erica Konen Crawford - Married to James Louis Crawford of Baton Rouge. James is a high school English, Civics and Journalism teacher. I'm currently attending Louisiana State University pursuing a BA in English, history and sociology. I plan to attend graduate school for sociology. Current address is 13641 Kenner Ave Unit B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. ekonen1@LSU.EDU or jekonen@bellsouth.net.

Jennifer Ryan - PO Box 41 Louise, TX 77455 or 300 W. 123rd Ave Apt 2532 Westminister, CO 80234. Employed by John Elway Nissan, an AutoNation dealership as an Accounting Clerk. jen081@hotmail.com

Class of 2001

Randy Rakowitz - PO Box 914, Ganado, TX 77962 Schreiner University Alumni - Employed by Downhole Navigators Ltd. in Spring Texas as a Measurement while Drilling Engineer. Married September 30, 2006 to Gretchen Gosselink of Houston Texas. Graduate of Tomball HS 2000 - Spring 2007 Graduate of University of Houston Psychology Major/English Minor. RWrakowitz@dhnavigators.com

Nicholas Strauss - PO Box 51, Ganado, TX attending college and working at Conner's Corner in Ganado. address Amstrauss@ykc.com