Fifty years well...well... I have been a social worker for the last 43 years. I decided to retire last year and I am presently exploring options for volunteer work and possible part-time work. I have spent most of my working years living outside of Chicago, a city I dearly love. I was married for 17 years when my husband died of cancer. I have two wonderful sons: Adam 36, who has his MBA and manages tax software for a major global corporation. He lives in Chicago and is an avid sailor and enjoys traveling the world. Noah 33, completed his M.D.Ph.D. and is working on his fellowship at Northwestern in oncology and hematology. Noah recently got married. As you can see, I'm a very proud mom. I enjoy town-home living which leaves me time to do what I love: travel, attend the symphony, plays, and most of all, be with friends. Life is good!

I've been living in St. Paul since 1977. I have three daughters, 29 grandchildren & one great grandson. They all live in Israel. I travel there twice a year to visit. Neal and I (married 45 years) live in a condo in downtown St Paul. I've been serving in the Minnesota Legislature since 1985. I was Senate President for 4 years. I'm also the Executive Director of Forward Global Women, a non-profit I co-founded in 2011.

45 years and life is more fun each year! Met my sweetheart at the U of M and Dave and I will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this summer. We were blessed with a daughter and son, now both married, and we have 2 beautiful granddaughters and one grandson. Finally, retirement and all the fun it entails has captured both Dave and I..... what a great life!

At the end of June I will be retiring after many years as an academic dean at Tufts University in Boston. I look forward to getting tips about retirement from my fellow Robins who are also now retired.

Married to Tim; 3 kids, 3 grandkids.

Deceased

Seburg, David Victor Age 70, passed away on April 15, 2020, after having battled cancer for 11 yrs, only to be taken by the Covid 19 virus. David was born to Pastor Clarence & Margaret Seburg in Webster, SD, the third of 4 children. He graduated from Robbinsdale Sr HS, and went on to attend the U of M, N. Henn. Community College and graduated from the University of Northwestern College. Dave married Anne Rasmussen in 1970 and raised 2 children, Christopher and Elizabeth. Dave spent 50 yrs in the electrical industry, both in wholesale and contracting. His work may have been a large part of his life, but his favorite time was spent at the family cabin each summer. David is predeceased by his parents and sister, Phyllis Ahlers. He is survived by his wife, Anne, son Christopher (Jessie), 5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter, daughter Beth (Nick) Buckentin and 2 grandsons. Also missing him are his 2 yellow cats. A celebration of life will be held later this summer.
Published on May 3, 2020

Good fun to scroll thru the many forgotten friends, girlfriends, and wannabe girlfriends, and some bad boys still out there, hopefully better reformed than I! Three marriages, two careers, three great kids and one grandson! Too many adventures to count.....Gotta love those beatle bangs!

I'm still active in our North Iowa Concert Band - clarinet - and our Mason City Community Theatre. Both interests started in school before our graduation. I've been single over 20 years with one terrific son, Ryan, now 37, married 10 years to Coe and a proud dad to Sam born on 7/2/07. That makes me a very proud grandma for the first time.
Update: granddaughter 5-3-10 Lillian (Lilly).My son now lives in Bloomington, Mn.
As of 1-28-2012 , I am retired from JCPenney, after 22 yrs. Now is the time to check some things off the Bucket list... Wish me luck!!! This summer we added another grandchild. Charles David Ruschoff was born 7-15-2013 . a big boy and sweet as could be. And is looking like his big brother.
Single; 1 son, 3 grandchildren.

John Thomas Severson, age 66, of Webster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 27, 2015.

John was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 22, 1949, son of the late John S. and Rose A. (Card) Severson. He was a 1967 graduate of Robbinsdale High School, and then attended Dunwoody College in Minneapolis for two years.

On April 26, 1972, John was united in marriage to Debra F. Imholte at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Brooklyn Park, MN. He was employed over twenty-six years at Pepsi Bottling and Distribution in Burnsville, MN, retiring in 1994.

John was a precision woodworker. He made wooden toys and other crafts with his wife that they sold at craft fairs, donated to various charities, and gave to their grandchildren. John was a quiet, gentle person. He tried to be self-sufficient, and also help others in need. He cherished his grandchildren very much, and loved baking cookies for them. John also enjoyed playing cards and going to garage sales.

John is survived by his wife of 43 years, Debra; a daughter and son-in-law, Jeni and Mark Duddeck; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Lindsey, and Lucas Duddeck; a sister, Judy Olson; a niece and a nephew.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Rose Severson; and brother-in-law, Bill Olson.

Don (Robbinsdale 1968) and I celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary this year. We have two kids - Jeremy and Angela. After 25 years, I retired in 2010 from the Brooklyn Park Fire Department. Don retired from printing in 2003. We love to golf, spend time with friends, travel and spend the winters in Florida.
2015 Update -
Our grandchildren continue to be the joys of our lives. Reese is 8, Braylon is 5 and we are fortunate to have them close by, so we see them often. Our daughter opened her own business early this year...VetPartners Plymouth Hospital and a few months later she and her business partner opened the second VetPartners Hospital in Edina.

Residing for last 20+ years in Chicago's lovely Andersonville neighborhood. Retired from law practice after 40+ years. I now engage in volunteer work for The Nature Conservancy doing prairie restoration work (a love first acquired in Minnesota), board member and officer of an organization which provides housing and services to homeless youth, enthusiastic supporter of Chicago's vibrant theater scene, die-hard fan of the Northwestern Wildcats. Two great children and 3 grandchildren, as of summer 2017 all residents of Washington State. A frequent travel destination.

Charles William Simi, “Chuck” to all who knew him, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, February 3, 2020, at North Memorial Hospital following a cardiac arrest.

Preceded in death by his parents, William and Verna (Wuollet) Simi and sister Carol Simi.

He leaves his wife of 50 years, Alice (Riedemann) Simi; his son, Troy and his wife, Jolene (Aydt); his daughter, Carrie; his grandchildren Shauna Simi and her fiancé Briana Jorgensen, Caitlin, Derek and Nathan; his brother Dennis Simi and his wife Del; his sister Jan Seiferd; several nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

Chuck was born and raised in North Minneapolis. He graduated Robbinsdale High School with the class of ’67. In June of ‘68 he met his soon-to-be wife, Alice, who he married in May of ’69. He was drafted into the army shortly after.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned several medals, including the Purple Heart, two Bronze Service Stars, and the Army Commendation Medal.

When considering his career prospects after the war, he chose an education program at Control Data Institute, his primary consideration being a dislike of the heat and noting computers needed air conditioning. Thus he went on to become a “hardware guy”. He spent 30 years building printing systems, and then managing the people who built them for Hagen Systems.

Chuck had many hobbies, including reading (Stephen King was his favorite), hunting, fishing, and all kinds of sports, both watching and playing. He particularly enjoyed music, played guitar for fun, and in his later years loved to spend afternoons singing along to the jukebox with friends. He was an immensely proud dad and grandpa who relished family bonfires and had an endless supply of “dad jokes”.

A celebration of life will be held at the Anoka American Legion on Saturday, March 7th. There will be a short ceremony including military honors at 11am, followed by lunch and open house through 3pm. Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to the National Veterans Foundation.

Greetings to all. Where has the time gone? I've not been to a RHS reunion since the tenth reunion (and remember dancing the night away and not wanting it to end!)

However, there's some anxiety as I sign up for the Friday night event at the former high school. Will I know anyone? Will anyone remember me?

I attended the former Adair Elementary school and remember hosting some wild slumber parties while living with my family on 39th and Welcome, Robbinsdale. We moved to 31st and Edgewood Drive, Crystal, and then attended, Sandburg Middle School. I remember dances held upstairs at the police station hosted by the Robbinsdale Police Department; The A and W drive-in on Hwy 100; Bernie's Deli, Porky's, and more. It was a difficult time as my parents divorced. It was also the Golden Sixties.

High school was a blur. The Robin's Tale newspaper provided great opportunities for connecting with other students. I also remember a Chicago trip with other newspaper kids and I think I won a national award for something. High school friend Vicki Roope Walden's dad, George Roope (and, Robbinsdale Police Chief) would pick us up in a squad car at the RHS front door following the dismissal bell. What were we thinking? Vicki and I are still friends. She and Jerry currently live in Florida.

Following graduation, I attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and graduated with a BS in secondary education, English, Speech Communication. I ended up teaching speech in a Minneapolis Fortune 500 company for nearly 30 years. I have sent many rehearsed company executives to Wall Street for their presentations. Go figure.

While a RHS senior, I met Bruce Forbes on a blind date, arranged by one of my student newspaper friends, Marsha Covell. We dated for nearly eight years. Now, we've been married for 42 years; currently retired; and, spend winters in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico. That's fifty years of togetherness!

We have one daughter, married, with two grandchildren, three and seven years old. I am a U of M Extension Master Gardener and have planted over 1,000 trees. See you on Friday October 6 at RHS!

Seems like only yesterday we were passing each other in the hallways of RHS, but time has passed and memories of home, family, friends, school and community live on. Life was far less complicated by today's standards, but as one traveled and explored the many roads of life, lessons learned made us who we are today. Life is a blessing for each of us to live, love and enjoy daily.

Married to Paul; 2 stepdaughters, 7 grandkids.

After graduation I went to Bemidji State College where I met my husband. We have two children and three grandchildren. I worked at St. Gerard Church in Brooklyn Park, MN for 29 years before retirement in 2014.

Currently we spend much of our time going to soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball and basketball games where our grandchildren are playing. They keep us very busy!

We enjoy traveling, golf with old friends and family time.

Looking at your faces has brought back a flood of memories. I can't wait to see you in person. This will be my first reunion since the tenth. I hope somebody recognizes me!!
Paul and I have been married for 21 years. We have one son, Christopher, who has just started college at the the U of M, Morris. I have been teaching in the Spring Lake Park School District for 34 years.

Married to Paul; 1 son.

Slepica, Jay I. Age 69 of Crystal passed away Aug. 14, 2018. Survived by wife, Toni; sons, Jason & Curtis (Amy); grandchildren, Tatum, JT & Wyatt; sister, Marilyn (Chuck) LeTourneau; twin brother, Joe Austin; brother, Merrill (Lisa); many nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and his dog, Smithers. US Army Vietnam Veteran, avid golfer, loved coaching Crystal little league. Memorial Service Saturday August 25, 11am, with visitation one hour prior to service at: Washburn-McReavy.com Glen Haven Chapel 763-533-8643 5125 W. Broadway, Crystal

Published on August 19, 2018

Terry M. Slobodzian
Slobodzian, Terry M. Age 73, played his last dance June 8, 2022 in the arms of his family. Preceded in death by daughter Jennifer. Missing him are Nancy, Jessica, Maggie, Al, and Kirk. Terry dearly loved his guys Keller and James. Terry will be missed by many relatives and friends, including sisters-in-law Kathy and Barbara. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Osman, the staff of MN Oncology, and the nurses at Abbott Northwestern. Memorials to donor's choice. Gathering at Elsie's, Friday June 17, 1:00 PM.

Published on June 13, 2022

Enlisted in the Army December 1967.

Fun Jobs: Truck driver, bar bouncer, logger.

Fireman for 27 years, DNR 'Smokechaser' for 12 years.

I am now a dedicated bird-watcher.

Aug 2017 My wife (Patricia Martens, RHS67) and I both retired in 2010 and then moved from MN to FL then back to MN in 2016. We currently winter in FL for 6 mo. and summer in Edina for 6 mo. Edina is not such a bad place after all. My History: Attended Mn School of Business and U of M. Two yrs active duty (70-72) in Navy Reserve aboard a destroyer in Long Beach, Ca. (Including 6 mo. cruise off Viet Nam). Retired from Minnegasco/CenterPoint Energy after 40 yrs. in Acctg. and Const. Mgmt. A great experience had been watching two of my grandsons attending my old schools of Northport, RHS (now the middle school) and our rival Cooper. They are now 23 and 21 and doing well. We also have a 4yr old granddaughter and a 7yr old grandson in the Robbinsdale School District, so we may many have more school visits ahead. Life is good!Many thanks to the committee for the website. Randy

I can't believe it has been that long. I've been married to Larry for 54 years now..... We have two sons Lonnie Lives in Vancouver, Canada and they have a son Zakarie, and a daughter Luna,and Brian has his Ph.D and is now teaching at Western University in LA they have two sons Gus and Eli. We live on Pelican Lake up north and love it. We are both retired but I still travel for BIW when I can, and we both ride Harley Trikes which we totally enjoy. Life was good and life is still good.

Deceased 1978

I live in Owatonna Minnesota with my husband of 38 yrs. We have 4 daughters all living in Owatonna with their husbands and 8 beautiful grandchildren and number nine due any day. After high school I attended college and meet my husband at Pillsbury Bible College here in Owatonna. We were married and one year later he was in the United States Army and serving in the White House as a photographer to the president. We were there for 3 and half years when he got a call from Pillsbury that he could come back to play football and we were again in Minnesota. Upon graduation he was a youth pastor in Texas when again Pillsbury called and ask that he come back and start up a photo program for them. We did and I started a daycare for students and staff and continued in that for 20yrs first at the college and then in my home. Then as my girls say I went and got a real job as a chemical control operator for Truth Hardware here in Owatonna. We make mostly window hardware. I also work part time for Lowe's because I have a 150 yr old house that we have totally redone inside and out. I didn't make it to the last reunion but plan to be there this year.

Update as of 2016: Retired, finally, and now a grandfather of Lincoln Tejune Stableski, born September 2014 and who lives too far away with his parents in White Plains, NY. Being retired means I'm on the board of the Neighborhood Association, on a couple of condo association committees, and on the AFS national Board of Directors--which all add up to a part-time job!

In 2011, after 40 years living on the East Coast and abroad, I moved back to Minneapolis in February (how crazy is that). As I grew older, having contact with "home" seemed a good idea, as I never succeeded in becoming a real New Yorker or Washingtonian.

Had a nasty bout with lymphoma, chemo for nine months, and learned how I look when bald. But that has passed, my hair is back, and I'm riding my bike around the lakes and have plenty of energy. I love being back in Minnesota and even enjoy the weather, not so beastly hot as DC, and plenty of crisp winter air!

More factoids: Was married for 16 years, divorced before our 25th reunion, and a single dad for years. Spent most of my professional life in managing or consulting for not-for-profits, especially those in international education.

Married to Paul; 2 kids, 4 grandkids.

Since our last reunion, I have rehabilitated my leg, retired, participated in the weddings of both daughters, taken up ping pong, rejoined the local branch of the NAACP and our local Dyslexia organization.

Married to Geraldine; 2 daughters.

40 years......what a ride (rollercoaster?)
The beer business for the past 35 years has been good to me..(tough job...but someone has to do it). Carol and I have a blended family of four kids and seven grand children. We have had our Florida retreat for three years and try to get there for golf 4 or 5 times a year. Unfortunately, business has me out of town for the reunion, but I will be thinking of those days (especially the train trip).
I hope this time of life is terrific for all.

After 40 years of marriage and dragging my British wife to four countries and five states, I semi-retired in August 2016 and
and finally fully retired in April 2019.

In May 2017 we moved to Oro Valley, AZ, near Tucson.

Our two children are in Chicago but the cold is not in our future.

Have a small travel trailer to travel around the west and down the Baja.

I started out with the class of 67, but left school in the tenth grade. Joined the Marines, served in Vietnam, came home, got married to my sweetheart, Diane Smith (an Edina girl), and returned to school at the U of M. Graduated law school in 1977. Now retired, enjoying our five grandchildren. In the words of Joe Walsh, "Life's been good to me so far..."