University High School

Bloomington, Indiana

Class of 1950

'50 Contact: Boyd Fox
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24 Jun 2024 Ruby Ann Trinkle Smallwood died in Bloomington on June 4, 2024. A Find-A-Grave page has been created, but her photo & obituary will not be visible for 3 months.
02 Sep 2022 Phyllis June Wampler Hendricks, who went by June, died in Bloomington August 24, 2022.
26 Aug 2022 Barbara Joan Lanam Daniels died in Bloomington on August 24, 2022. A Find-A-Grave page has been created.
23 Jul 2022 Robert Eugene "Bob" Pryor died in Deland, Florida, July 13, 2022. An obituary is on his Find-A-Grave page.
31 Mar 2022 Elizabeth Pierson has informed us that her mother, Juliet Thompson "Julie/Julia" Strong Pierson, died October 3, 2020. She was with the Class of 1950 in some Jordannuses, and graduated in 1949.
18 Dec 2020 Charles William Axsom of Nashville, Indiana, died in Ellettsville on December 12, 2020. A photo and obituary are on his Find-A-Grave page.
07 Dec 2020 Julie Ann "Judy" Warner Schmid died in Bloomington on November 27, 2020. A photo and obituary are on her Find-A-Grave page.
05 May 2020 From the obituary of her brother Lew '51, we learn that Evelyn Marilyn Spangler has died.
11 Dec 2019 Betty Lou Evans Love, who was with the Class only in the '46-'47 year, died November 5, 2019 in Greenwood, Indiana. A photo and obituary are on her Find-A-Grave page.
17 June 2019 From examination of Jordannuses from '39 through '50, 92 more people who attended UHS at one time or another as members of this class have been added to the database. Most of these are listed below as "misssing." However, Martha Floyd Hawkins is known deceased. A Find-A-Grave page has been created.
May 25 2019 Elsie Irene Harper Prince died May 21, 2019. A photo and obituary are on her Find-A-Grave page.
09 Feb 2019 Scans of the Senior Class and underclass photo pages are now available, from the Jordannus in the Monroe County Library.
22 Mar 2018 William Ray "Bill" Hinkle died March 17, 2018 in Indianapolis. An obituary is on his Find-A-Grave page.
6 Oct 2017 Robert Irwin Goodwin died Sept 29, 2017. An obituary is on his Find-A-Grave page.
9 Sept 2017 Richard Eugene Coatney died September 7, 2017. An obituary is on his Find-A-Grave page.
7 Sept 2017 Nancy E. (Colglazier) Young, of Corona, California, died May 19, 2017.
July 6 2017 We learned of Isaac William Kinser's death (June 17, 2013) from the obituary of his brother Mike '53. His obituary is on his Find-A-Grave page.
7/17/10 I am the husband of Diane Freeman, Wilma's grand daughter. Wanted to get the word to her classmates. Indy Star obit. July 12, 2010

Wilma J. Brenchley, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away July 9, 2010. She was born July 14, 1932, in Bloomington, IN to the late William and Osie P. Tarvan Gibson. She worked as a self-employed accountant in the Indianapolis area. Wilma is survived by her sons, Rick and Tom Goldsmith and Michael West; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Henry C. West and Richard Brenchley, and two sons, William and Daniel Goldsmith.
10/15/07 Richard McCord wants to know: "Any reunions planned in the future?"
10/10/05 Robert Goodwin writes: "... Not sure yet about attendance on the 29th of October for the all class UHS reunion! Will try! Hi, to all my classmates and others that may know me. Finally retired about four years ago. Barbara and I live on an airpark now, which has been our dream. We have indeed been blessed!
7/27/05 David Stephan says that Gloria (Mitzi) Tennell Bliss died on February 15.
1/28/05 Extracted from the January 21, 2005 Herald-Times, sent by Becky Gregory.

Charles H. "Pete" Dunn Jr., 73, of Bloomington, longtime local Realtor and developer, died Wednesday, January 19, at the Bloomington Hospital. A 1950 graduate of University High School, Pete was proud to be in the first class which attended University School from first grade through high school. He was a 1954 graduate of Indiana University, where he received a B.S. in Business. Mr. Dunn was operator of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company in Murphysboro, Illinois, and then the local Bloomington Dr. Pepper Bottling Company before becoming a Real Estate Broker in 1962 when he opened Dunn Real Estate. Mr. Dunn is survived by his wife, two daughters, a brother, a sister, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
1/7/04 David Stephan lets us know that Ted McCreary passed away on January 15, 2004.
10/22/03 13 members of the Class of '50 met for lunch at the American Legion at 1800 W 3rd St on Tuesday, Oct 21, 2003. See Photos

Reunion Information

October 29, 2005
All School Reunion
Reservations Received as of 11/01/2005 for:
'50 - John Adams & Shirley, Nancy Colglazier Young, Carolyn Foster Sexton, Boyd Fox & Norma Jean, Don Hawkins & Kathleen, Barbara Lanam Daniel, Richard McCord, Millie McRoberts Speer & Philip, Marshall Reavis & Marge, Bee Rey Richter & Deryl, Kay Trotter Hudson, Judy Warner Schmid, Jim Weimer
10/21/2003 - mini reunion 12 noon Lunch - Legion.

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Updated 10 Apr 2023