Ankeny High School Alumni
Ankeny, Iowa (IA)

Recent Members
Alejandro Montes | 1997 |
Dave Ragaller | 1978 |
Deanne Nelson | 1972 |
Jonathan Lanz | 2017 |
Linda Boatman | 1975 |
Marlakaye Spence | 1975 |
Rachelle Timm | 2025 |
Sara Jayn Middleton | 1997 |
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 Ankeny High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Hawks lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Christopher Burke
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-135 Crew Chief serving at Offutt AFB, RAF Fairford, UK, Warner Robins, GA, and Ramstein AB, Germany (C-130) Desert Storm Veteran served in Mont de Marsan, France and Cairo West, Egypt
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-135 Crew Chief serving at Offutt AFB, RAF Fairford, UK, Warner Robins, GA, and Ramstein AB, Germany (C-130) Desert Storm Veteran served in Mont de Marsan, France and Cairo West, Egypt

Dennis C. Good
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Missle Communications/ Telephone Installation
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Missle Communications/ Telephone Installation

Dick Fontana
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1964-1968, including two tours in Vietnam on the USS Ingersoll DD-652 gunship out of Da Nang Harbor.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1964-1968, including two tours in Vietnam on the USS Ingersoll DD-652 gunship out of Da Nang Harbor.

Fred C. Barrell
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2002.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2002.

Jim McKenna
Class of 1968
Navy, 5 Years
2 years active duty DaNang Vietnam. USS Oklahoma City CLG5 Cruiser.
Class of 1968
Navy, 5 Years
2 years active duty DaNang Vietnam. USS Oklahoma City CLG5 Cruiser.

John Davis
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Combat Interrogater Military Intelligence Viet Nam
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Combat Interrogater Military Intelligence Viet Nam

Kenneth Hart
Class of 1966
Air Force, 3 Years
I was commissioned a 2LT in June of 1970 and was promoted to 1LT in December 1972. I served in the Air Force as a Food Services officer.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 3 Years
I was commissioned a 2LT in June of 1970 and was promoted to 1LT in December 1972. I served in the Air Force as a Food Services officer.

larry thorson
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Tank gunner 4th Armored Div. 27 months in Germany. Five years in Iowa Air Nat. Gd. 8 years in Texas Air Nat. Gd. Retired MSgt 1990
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Tank gunner 4th Armored Div. 27 months in Germany. Five years in Iowa Air Nat. Gd. 8 years in Texas Air Nat. Gd. Retired MSgt 1990

Laurie Haith
Class of 1979
Army, 12 Years
Active Duty Army and U. S. Army Reserves.
Class of 1979
Army, 12 Years
Active Duty Army and U. S. Army Reserves.

Michael Anderson
Class of 2002
Army Reserves, 8 Years
2002-2010, Served in Iraq 2004-2005
Class of 2002
Army Reserves, 8 Years
2002-2010, Served in Iraq 2004-2005

Richard Moffitt
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Seaman/helmsman, only wooden ships left in the navy (minesweepers )
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Seaman/helmsman, only wooden ships left in the navy (minesweepers )



WILLIAM M. MONAGHAN
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted 1 April, 1968 and spent nine years in the Army. Joined the Army Reserves in 1977 and remained for nineteen years, retiring as a Sergeant Major.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted 1 April, 1968 and spent nine years in the Army. Joined the Army Reserves in 1977 and remained for nineteen years, retiring as a Sergeant Major.
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Our Ankeny 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 Ankeny High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ankeny are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!