Mary Ellen Lapham

Background

Lapham, Mary Ellen was born on January 19, 1933 in Manchester, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Alfred George and Wilma Helen (Anderson) Billhorn.

Education

Certified, Iowa State Teacher's College, 1952; Bachelor of Science, Winona U., 1971; Master of Education, University of Minnesota, 1987.

Career

Kindergarten teacher, Dundee (Iowa) Public Schools, 1952-1953; kindergarten teacher, Waukon (Iowa) Public Schools, 1953-1955; kindergarten teacher, Dorchester (Iowa) Public Schools, 1965-1967; 1st grade teacher, Caledonia (Minnesota) Public Schools, since 1967. Teacher Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance United States Agency for International Development, Yamassoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, 1988.

Achievements

• Mary Ellen Lapham has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant chair governance board Hiawatha Valley Uniserve District, Rochester, Minnesota, 1987. Member National Education Association, Minnesota Education Association, Caledonia Education Association (president 1972-1973), Order Eastern Star (worthy matron 1979).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting antiques, travel, gardening, sewing.

Connections

Married Lyle LincolnLapham, July 3, 1954. Children: Deborah Lapham Wray, Loren L., Wesley A., Steven A., Coleen L.

Father:

Alfred George Billhorn

Mother:

Wilma Helen (Anderson) Billhorn

Spouse:

Lyle LincolnLapham

child:

Deborah Lapham Wray Lapham

child:

Loren L. Lapham

child:

Coleen L. Lapham

child:

Steven A. Lapham

child:

Wesley A. Lapham