Cedar Rapids Kennedy Class of 81 Reunion

08/30/2026

Our hearts go out to the family of classmate, Wendell Oliver. 🙏

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View Wendell L. Oliver's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

08/30/2026

We lost another classmate Wendell Oliver

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

Picture from our Saturday event last night at Gary and Carrie Schmidt’s house. Thank you guys for hosting.

08/17/2026

We are all so very grateful to everyone who came together this weekend to celebrate our reunion — it meant the world to reconnect, laugh, and relive so many memories. Seeing familiar faces and sharing new stories reminded us how special this group is. Thanks for making it unforgettable! 💛 💚

👏Special thanks to Gary & Carrie Schmidt for sharing their space with us for the Saturday night event!
👏Special thanks to the reunion committee for putting this reunion together. It took many months, meetings, phone calls, emails, texts, mailings, coordinating, set up and every other detail to make this happen!

We will be meeting to discuss this reunion and start brainstorming for our 50th class reunion!

08/15/2026

💛💚 Tonight is our second & last night of class reunion fun! This all begins at 5:00 pm, with the food truck serving food from 6 to 8 pm.

🚗 Please be mindful of where to park and follow the signage at Gary & Carrie's.

⭐ A few other tidbits to keep in mind:

• Water will be provided by Gary & Carrie.
• Mary Ruble will be providing the cake.
• Feel free to bring a snack to share.
• The food vendor accepts cash or debit/credit card so plan accordingly.
•B. Y. O. B.

**As always, be safe drinking and driving!

08/14/2026

For those who are able to attend tonight, it is event 1 of 2 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Starlite Room!

08/14/2026

Update to those golfers for tomorrow morning. Please be advised, Golf at Hunter's Ridge has been canceled due to weather and wet course conditions.

05/15/2026

We have lost another classmate, Dr. Lee Johnson (Knoernschild).

View Dr. Lee A. Johnson's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.