Aitkin High School Alumni
Aitkin, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Allan Witthoeft Witthoeft | 1973 |
| Brad Sorensen | 1977 |
| Candace Bayliss | 1975 |
| Jack Hegge Jack Hegge | 1983 |
| Kermit Wiederholt | 1953 |
| Lynette Fageroos | 1971 |
| Marsha Wood Marsha Wood | 1992 |
| Wayne Westphal | 1976 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Aitkin High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Gobblers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Barbara Lemire-Higley
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
4 years active, 16 years reserve
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
4 years active, 16 years reserve
Bryan Flowers
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and going back for a third deployment.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and going back for a third deployment.
Carl Peterson
Class of 1950
Air Force, 10 Years
Graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1955, received commission in US Air Force. Graduated from jet pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base in 1956. Flew operationally for 4years, then was sent to M.I.T. for two years, graduated with MS in Aeronautics. Was sent to NASA Johnson Space Center and worked on the Apollo project. Joined NASA as a civilian employee in 1965, and worked in the Space Shuttle Project Office. Was program manager for the development of the 747 Carrier program which carried the orbiter back to KSC when it landed in other locations. After retiring in 1980, was Marketing Director For TRW Space Systems in Houston until 2000. Have enjoyed full retirement since then.
Class of 1950
Air Force, 10 Years
Graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1955, received commission in US Air Force. Graduated from jet pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base in 1956. Flew operationally for 4years, then was sent to M.I.T. for two years, graduated with MS in Aeronautics. Was sent to NASA Johnson Space Center and worked on the Apollo project. Joined NASA as a civilian employee in 1965, and worked in the Space Shuttle Project Office. Was program manager for the development of the 747 Carrier program which carried the orbiter back to KSC when it landed in other locations. After retiring in 1980, was Marketing Director For TRW Space Systems in Houston until 2000. Have enjoyed full retirement since then.
Jared McGuire
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted January 2011, basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Deployed to Afghanistan Oct 2011-July 2012. Currently stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, TX with the 3/1 AD military police.
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted January 2011, basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Deployed to Afghanistan Oct 2011-July 2012. Currently stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, TX with the 3/1 AD military police.
Margaret Copley
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
I was an Intelligence Analyst and Counterintelligence Agent during my years with the Army Reserve.
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
I was an Intelligence Analyst and Counterintelligence Agent during my years with the Army Reserve.
Margaret Copley
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Military Intelligence. I am retired US Army.
Class of 1960
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Military Intelligence. I am retired US Army.
Parke Paulson
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Communications and Data Systems
Oerations Research
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Communications and Data Systems
Oerations Research
Patricia F Schipp (Goddard)
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
I absolutely loved the Navy and being a Chief Petty Officer. One of the best decisions I ever made in life!!
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
I absolutely loved the Navy and being a Chief Petty Officer. One of the best decisions I ever made in life!!
Penny Harms Monroe
Class of 1979
Army, 4 Years
I served 4 years of active duty from 1986 to 1990 stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, followed by 2 years of MN National Guard at Camp Ripley, MN
Class of 1979
Army, 4 Years
I served 4 years of active duty from 1986 to 1990 stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, followed by 2 years of MN National Guard at Camp Ripley, MN
Shirley Hammond Hey
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Army Medic/Fitzsimmons Hospital, Denver
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Army Medic/Fitzsimmons Hospital, Denver
Shirley Morton Vandine
Class of 1970
Air Force, 12 Years
Have been in Texas for basic in 1970, went to Eglin AFB in Florida and from there to Bitburg AB Germany in 1972. After a short break in service, was stationed at Bolling AFB in DC and at Fort Belvoir, VA for several years.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 12 Years
Have been in Texas for basic in 1970, went to Eglin AFB in Florida and from there to Bitburg AB Germany in 1972. After a short break in service, was stationed at Bolling AFB in DC and at Fort Belvoir, VA for several years.
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School News
Yearbook
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Our Aitkin High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Aitkin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Aitkin are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!