Clarissa Mennenga:
CLASS OF 1974
Buckley-Loda High SchoolClass of 1974
Buckley, IL
Paxton High SchoolClass of 1974
Paxton, IL
Clarissa's Story
Well I have lived a very busy life so far and still hope to continue it for another 15 years. After high school graduation I had my first child, Son, Tommy a year later in 1975, then in 1976 had Jennifer. Both live here in Paxton. Jennifer is a full time mother of two sons, married to Shannan Uden, a drummer for JAB, and Tommy runs my store downtown Paxton "Signs & Designs". I have owned and operated my business since Oct 1997. I changed my name from Moore back to Mennenga when my first husband decided to move away and we divorced 5 years later. I then married again to Blaine Fogel in March 81 and at that time got into the replacement window & siding business, we moved to Chicago and lived there for 3 years, then moved down to Springfield and lived there for 5 years, in 1992 decided I had enough bs and divorced once again. Moved back to my house at Lake Iroquois and lived there single until May 1995 then I met Dan Sheldrake from Loda, and we dated for a year and then got married May 96, I was managing UpClose Printing at that time and had been for the previous 3 years and he was working for Goodyear in Champaign. We then decided to both quit our ...Expand for more
job in Oct 97 and start our own business at that time called Partners In Tyme. We cut vinyl lettering, stickers and signs. We traveled every weekend from April - Oct doing flea markets, car shows & festivals selling window stickers and thru the week we operated our store. Then things turned sour once again, Nov 2004, I divorced again, bought out Dan's share of the business and have been single since. I have been operating the business with the help of Jennifer & Tommy since. I am waiting "still" for the right man to come along and put that "SMILE" back on my face.
I currently live on my sister's farm, we built a 4 bedroom house so She and her son James and my Mom & Dad live in the house and I live in the Mobile Home behind the house. Love the country living, the gardening and the grandsons on given weekends. Well I hope to hear from classmates, to hear what you are all doing, I see Mike Chandler once in awhile when he needs vinyl lettering cut for his semi. I see Ronnie Hilligoss every now & then, he installed the GEO thermal heating & air unit in the new home, which I recommend to everyone !!!! You all have a blessed day and keep smiling !!!!
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