Trisha Schroeder Attended Clear Lake Schools from K-10th grades
Single mom of two boys, Payne (born in 1996) and Jaxon (born in 2009). I work for Wess Inc., In Clear Lake, IA. We are a trucking company that hauls petroleum products, I am the safety coordinator. 2017
Ben Seim Born in Grand Island, NE
Attended 7th grade through part of sophomore year in Clear Lake.
Married to Stacy - 1999; we do not have children yet.
I I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I worked as a salesman for a seed company before starting with Farm Bureau Insurance as a claims adjuster. I am still with Farm Bureau in Kearney Nebraska.
Travels include Canada for fishing trips, Wyoming for fishing and antelope hunting, chicago, Cancun. Hobbies include hunting, fishing, golf, basketball. 05/2007
Cory Shook Graduated Waldorf College 1994 with a 2-year Associates degree.
Lived in Faribault, MN; Iowa City, IA; Philadelphia, PA; Pleasant Hill, IA.
Current Employer: Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA. Title: Service Associate in Human Resources.
Relationship: I have been in a relationship with my partner, Todd Cryer, for 7 years.
Dream: To eventually ditch the daily American grind and settle in a tropical location as a divemaster.
Family: My sister, Julie, lives in Clear Lake with her husband, Shane, and two amazing children my nephew, Kyan, and niece, Kyla. My parents, Larry and Sharon, are still alive and live in the same house I grew up in in Clear Lake. My brother, Neil, and wife, Cami, live in Woodward, ND. My brother and his wife are wildlife biologists. My brother manages Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Friends: I still get a chance to hang out with Erin Clancy and Kim Moore. After all of these years maintaining our friendship and staying as close as possible is one of the most cherished things I have in my life. 2011
Heather (Sonksen) Jones Born in Mason City, Iowa
Attended all grades in Clear Lake, Iowa
Married Tim Jones in 1994, we have 4 children: daughters Tiffany (1992) and Brittany(1995), sons Dakota (1997) and Dalton (2006).
We have four grand children - Harley (2013), Gabriella (2015), and Finnley (2021) Wickwire, Jade (2015) Gamble.
Previous employment includes Easter's Foods, Pizza Hut, Opportunity Village, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Swaledale Public Library and Walmart Home Office.
In 2005 I obtained an AAS in Accounting, in 2018 a BAS with Creative Writing emphasis.
My parents sold the Victorian home in Clear Lake many years ago and enjoy living on Brook Terrace in Mason City. Dad is an adjunct professor at NIACC and mom works from home. Troy is in St. Louis Park, MN with his wife - his two kids are all grown up now. Ben lives in Johnston, IA with his three boys.
Hobbies: playing my flute, camping all summer (our boys were featured in the Globe Gazette in 2012 while camping), genealogy, reading, and researching the "weird" stuff like psychic abilities, visits from spirits, past lives, etc. 05/2022
Steve Spratt Born in Mason City, Iowa
Attended all grades in Clear Lake
I have lived in St. Louis since 2008. I'm married Tricia and have two children both girls, Kacy (13) and Andi (11). I work for Ascension Health as a Senior Director of System Integration. 2017
Chad Trebil, MSgt (Ret)
I joined the Marine Corps in July of 1992. Went to boot camp in San Diego and then school in Pensacola, Florida for 3 months. I was stationed in Camp Pendleton, CA with the I MEF (1st Marine Expeditionary Force) Special Security Office. Left there in 1995 and went to the 6th Special Security Communications Team (SSCT), 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point NC. In July of 2000 I went to the III MEF in Okinawa Japan for a year. I left there in June of 2001 and went to 2d Radio Bn. During this time I did 2 combat tours in Iraq. From there I did another 1 year deployment to Okinawa Japan. In Jan of 2007 I moved to Fort Meade Maryland to work at the NSA for 3 years. From there I moved back to Camp Lejeune NC and was with the 5th Special Security Communications Team. With them I deployed for a 13 month tour in Afghanistan. Upon my return I went across base to 2d Radio Battalion again and in May of 2014, after 21 years, 9 months and 17 days (but who’s counting) I retired.
Currently I am attending Campbell University and I am working on my Psychology degree. Once I graduate my plan is to be a veteran’s counselor helping veterans with PTSD and other service connected issues. In November of 2015 I married my wife, Deanna and between us we have 6 kids. 4 of mine and 2 are hers. The youngest 3 live with us here in Jacksonville. Deanna works as the Capitol Projects Manager for the City of Jacksonville.
Places I have been outside the US: Guam, Korea (North and South), Okinawa Japan, Mainland Japan, Ireland, Egypt, Kuwait, Norway, Germany and several other European Countries, Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Spain, and a few more if I actually thought about it. 2016
Raechel (Ulstead) Bird
Moved back to North Iowa, I am working at Mosaic in Forest City, Ia as a primary nurse. 5/2017