Frankenmuth Class of 1976

Here are the top grads of FHS Class of 2026, fifty years after our class.

It’s Commencement Week! 🎓2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣🎓

As we continue celebrating the accomplishments of the FHS Class of 2026, we are proud to recognize this year's “Top 10:” the ten seniors who earned the highest cumulative GPAs after eight semesters of high school. We're also pleased to announce this year's Valedictorian, Anthony Plana, and Co-Salutatorians Natalie Foltz and Morgan Kniebbe! 👏👏👏

All of these students have consistently performed at exceptional academic levels while also embracing some of the most rigorous coursework available at FHS. Collectively, these ten seniors successfully completed more than 50 Advanced Placement exams during their sophomore and junior years, and this year alone attempted an additional 35 AP exams that may translate into additional college credit.

Their achievements are part of the larger culture of academic challenge and opportunity at FHS. This year, 46 seniors took at least one AP course and exam, combining for a total of 114 AP exams taken by seniors, and a combined total of 248 exams taken by 127 sophomores, juniors, and seniors during the first two weeks of May! 📚✏️ AP scores will be released in July, and we look forward to celebrating the success of all of our AP students as those results become available.

Beyond academics, these students have been active in athletics, fine arts, leadership organizations, clubs, volunteer service, work experiences, and community involvement throughout their high school careers. Their accomplishments reflect not only talent, but also perseverance and commitment over time.

Join us in congratulating these students for this outstanding achievement, and stay tuned for more Class of 2026 celebrations and recognitions throughout Commencement Week! 🦅

Here’s what the FHS grads are doing, 50 years after us.

We mailed out our 50-year reunion invitations on Monday May 4. Hopefully arriving soon to your mailbox! We are still needing addresses for Andy Anderson, Erin Atamian, and Scott Stahlbaum, in case you can help us reach them.

Today is Maundy Thursday, when the church reflects on the first Lord’s Supper. The tombstone of classmate Jack’s parents (John & Ivy) could have portrayed clocks or jewelry, but they chose something more precious. The border of wheat and grapes symbolizes the bread and wine consecrated at Holy Communion.

We lost another classmate on Friday March 20, Matt Janson of Frankentrost. His obituary mentions a future celebration of his life. Our sympathy to Matt’s family.

Obituary of Matthew Richard Janson | Cremation Society of Mid-Michigan Matthew Richard Janson, age 69, of Saginaw (Frankentrost), Michigan passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 peacefully after a brief battle with cancer, on his terms with his family by his side. Matthew was born January 20, 1957, in Saginaw, to the late, Aaron William (Buddy) and Mary Martha (Schrems) Ja...

Classmate Teri (Stoner) Bender and Dave sponsored the altar flowers at St Lorenz March 21-22, in thanksgiving for the prayers and support during Dave’s illness.

Obituary for Richard Warnick, brother of John Warnick. Our condolences to John and the entire Warnick family.

Obituary for Richard Warnick at Cederberg Funeral Home of Frankenmuth Richard Warnick Frankenmuth, MI Richard Michael Warnick, 79, of Frankenmuth passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026 at Covenant Glen of Frankenmuth after a lengthy illness. Richard Rich was born on February 10, 1947 in Saginaw, MI to the late Rudolph and Gertrude Umbach Warnick. He was married t...

Classmate Curt Reinbold is honored at his retirement from Blasius. Congratulations!

I want to introduce January's Employee Appreciation recipient, Curt R., Senior Customer Service Advisor. He was nominated by Mike G. He is quoted as such "For those of you that don’t know Curt , he has been in the stone business for a long, long time. So long that he is about to retire at the end of this month, so I see it only fitting to celebrate the long illustrative career he has had. It has been an absolute privilege to work with him. If you have had the opportunity to work with Curt, you would know not only how much knowledge and the high degree of craftsmanship and talent that he brings to the table but how great his attitude, understand and passion for what he does by not only getting the job done perfectly, but by teaching and inspiring at the same time. If you do not know Curt, I highly recommend introducing yourself to him before he retires, he is one a of a kind individual that is truly a pleasure to be around. It has been an honor to work alongside him, and he will be greatly missed."

Congratulations and THANK YOU, we appreciate you!!!

Curt's last day will be January 30, 2026.

Our reunion postcards are mailed out to classmates in 25 states, including far-off California, Florida, Connecticut, Idaho, Washington State, and yes, Alaska !

Obituary for Leona, mother of our deceased classmate Dr Paul Schluckebier.

Obituary for Leona Schluckebier at Cederberg Funeral Home of Frankenmuth Leona Schluckebier Leona K. Schluckebier, of Milford, formerly of Frankentrost, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026. She was 95 years old, and a humble, faithful, and proud follower of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Saginaw County on March 30, 1930, to the late Adam