Nancy Stapp:  

Life Unfortunately Donald crossed the Golden Shore to the Other Side this summer. He had been ill for quite a while so in the long run it was a blessing. At least he's out of his pain and suffering and he can rest in peace. New news from me: Donald is doing quite well and is able to get along quite well. He's come a long ways since his spell in January. On February 7, 2004 Don McCurdy and I were united in marriage and we are living in WDM, Ia. Donald is a 1955 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. Many of you probably knew him. He worked at South 7th Grocery(the East End Beer Station, Harry Green's or whatever name you're familiar with) We enjoy church activities and many other activities here in the Capital City. Donald has six nieces and nephews and twelve great-nieces and nephews, with one of them living fairly near us. I have one great niece who is now three years old, but unfortuneately I have never had the privilege of meeting her yet. Oh well. This year Donald was very ill at the beginning of the year and was in the hospital and a Care center for about two monhs (a little less, I think it was about forty-six days or thereabouts). I got him home the day before Spring started and he has since been dismissed by all the In-Home Health Care people as he had met all their goals for him. His cardiologist told him he couldn't drive until after the 1st of July so he's lookking forward to that. :-) I am a Guest (Substitute) teacher in the Urbandale Community School District and have been since 1999, which I enjoy very much.. There have been some major changes in the school district where I Guest Teach. One of the changes was one school going to the Flex Calendar (all year), extended day, etc.which has proven to be interesting, Donald and I live in West Des Moines closer to the Des Moines or Valley Junction side of town.. Mom passed away in February of 2009 and is missed,. After Dad passed away in January of 1999 Mom and I moved to the city as we have family here and to get better health care for Mom which Oskaloosa just did not have. Mom lived with us untill she crossed the Golden Shore to the other side. She was a 1936 graduate of Oskaloosa, having been born and raised in Osky. . She had Alzheimer's but we worked with her 24/7 until she crossed over.. I married in 2004 to Donald McCurdy. He is a 1955 graduate of Oskaloosa high School. I have a niece who is now married and lives near Nashville, Tennessee, and a nephew who is maarried and has a daughter of his own, whom I've never met yet. as he is a Jrunior College graduate.. I believe he majored in Jewelry , Anyone who is in the our area please look us up but do give us an email first as you won't find us in the phone book. This way we...Expand for more