Karen Jocketty:
CLASS OF 1967
Burnsville High SchoolClass of 1967
Burnsville, MN
Karen's Story
I came to Burnsville at the end of my junior year, so it took me awhile to acclimate. I believe I can honestly say my favorite classes were speech and theater with Thomas B. Mraz. The trips to perform at prisons were amazing!
Two of my good high school friends were Sheri and Carly. I also met my first husband at Burnsville High School: Don Alberts. We were married for 14 years and had three children together. Rachelle has one daughter and two stepchildren, and is a teacher with St. Paul Schools. Jayson has four children and markets eco-friendly home insulation. Trent is the father of two sons and a daughter, and is in management for UPS. My stepdaughter, Kate, is a preschool teacher. She and her h...Expand for more
usband have two adorable little boys! We are blessed with many grandchildren!
I have a teaching degree from the University of Minnesota (kindergarten and elementary). My career started and ended in Bloomington, where I retired in 2012 after 32 years. I feel like I was a second grade "specialist." It was a "great ride," and I doubt that I could have found a job that was more fun or offered greater satisfaction.
My husband (Peter) and I own (and rent) 3 cabins at Sugar Beach Resort on the North Shore of Lake Superior, which is such a blessing! Our family has a tight connection there, and we all gather at the resort each summer. We've been married nearly 30 years.
Peter and I live in Eagan, Minnesota.
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