Fairfax High School Class of '77

06/03/2025

https://www.nujournal.com/life/lifestyle-feature/2025/05/31/51-years-ago-a-fairfax-high-school-wall-came-crashing-down/

Retired Fairfax High School business teacher Jim Becker recalled the day and night stormy weather blew through Fairfax in late June 1974. “It got really dark out around noon. There were very strong winds, bending trees way over. It rained hard,” said Becker. A day later, a high school wall colla...

10/10/2023

Rest in Peace, Eddie

Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel - Edwin "Eddie" Hacker, age 64, of Fairfax passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at his home in rural Fairfax. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 13, 2023, 10:30 A.M. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with interment in the church cemetery. Gatheri...

10/15/2022

The Fairfax High School Class of 1977 donated ten kickboards to the Fairfax Swimming Pool. These boards are smaller in size, which will help the youngest students learn how to swim. Pictured are Andrea Merkel, Fairfax City Administrator and Linda Brozik O'Bryan, representing the Class of 77. The Class of 77 recently had their reunion and through a donation box and silent auction, they raised funds for the library and the pool. Their goal was to give back to the community that supported them through their childhood.

08/08/2022

Random pictures from our reunion. Feel free to add more!

08/08/2022

45th Year Class Reunion held at Best Western Convention Center/Hotel in New Ulm on August 6, 2022.
33 classmates attended for a total of 53 guests.
Sleepy Eye Brewery Friday evening, golfing at the Mayflower Country Club and touring the Fairfax Depot Museum on Saturday.
Social hour included appetizers, complimentary wine and sodas. Dinner with dessert cups. Electronic trivia game called “Little Known Facts about the Class of ‘77”. Baby picture guessing game. Memorial table for 7 classmates.
Donations to Fairfax Swimming Pool and Fairfax Library. Silent auction.

08/06/2022

Golfing at the Mayflower inbetween the wonderful rains. Randy, Tim, Tom, Ron and Carmen, and Jerry.

08/06/2022

The Fairfax Depot Museum volunteers displayed items that would be special to our class like trophies, yearbooks and our class composite in the main room. About 20 classmates and guests walked through all of the rooms and found pictures of relatives, school uniforms, the brown jug, advertising signs and so much more.

08/05/2022

Cool building and fun people.