Marla Wachtl:
CLASS OF 1976
Kouts High SchoolClass of 1976
Kouts, IN
Marla's Story
Life
I've been living in Wisconsin since '79...moved to a small town just outside of Milwaukee about three years ago with my husband of 20 years (Jim) and three daughters. My eldest is in college, middle will be a senior in HS, and youngest will be a freshman. To even up the hormones a bit, we got a male Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Jerry, although since he's neutered I suppose that didn't help much! Rounding out the household is our cat, Sammie, and a Hamster named Miko (as the owner is into Japanese anime.
Overall, life has been an amazing journey since leaving KHS. I enrolled in the School of Hard Knocks at the age of 17, learning some valuable but difficult lessons. At the age of 25 I decided that my Dad was right, and a career in nursing was indeed better than attempting to make it on Broadway...three years later I graduated and passed my Wisconsin state nursing exam in the 96th percentile that year. Nursing is a career that has given much more than I would have ever expected...and allowed me the flexibility to raise a family, care for ailing parents, and cont...Expand for more
inue my education. After 15 years of ICU, ER, and cath lab nursing, I shifted direction a bit and now design and market software for healthcare professionals. In this profession I've travelled all over the US, and to Europe several times. It's challenging, but feeds the adrenaline junkie in me...and allows me to continue to contribute to a profession that I love.
Dad passed away over 10 years ago, and Mom followed him five years later. I get back home every few months to see the sibs (Marci lives outside of Indy) but it's not "home" without my parents. Strange...in all of the years that I've been travelling back and forth to visit family, I have NEVER run into anyone from MY graduating class...weird, isn't it? You'd think that, since Kouts is so small and Valpo not THAT large, I'd see someone at least ONCE!! I've somehow fallen off of the reunion list, so perhaps this will get me back in contact with my classmates...
So...KHS class of '76 (or others, as I had friends in the class of '77 as well!)...if you're out there and want to say hello...email me!
Be Blessed,
Marla
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