Billings West High School Alumni
Billings, Montana (MT)

Recent Members
Bonny Gay | 2024 |
Jonathan Martin | 2006 |
Judy Judy Otis | 1966 |
Kelly Weiss | 1971 |
Lynette Loff | 1975 |
Nick Hafner | 1975 |
Steven Matz | 1967 |
Twila Heiser | 1979 |
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 Billings West High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Golden Bears lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Bradford Butler
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 5 missile patrols aboard the USS Daniel Webster SSBN-626- RM2(SS) Spent last 7 months aboard a fast attack, USS-Darter SS-576 on WestPac. South China Sea - ELINT Patrol.
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 5 missile patrols aboard the USS Daniel Webster SSBN-626- RM2(SS) Spent last 7 months aboard a fast attack, USS-Darter SS-576 on WestPac. South China Sea - ELINT Patrol.

Brent Peters
Class of 1985
Army, 10 Years
Served in the Infantry as a Machine Gunner, Team Leader and Squad Leader.
Fort Wainwright, Alaska 1987- 1991
Fort Carson, Colorado 1991- 1993
Montana National Guard 1993- 1997
Class of 1985
Army, 10 Years
Served in the Infantry as a Machine Gunner, Team Leader and Squad Leader.
Fort Wainwright, Alaska 1987- 1991
Fort Carson, Colorado 1991- 1993
Montana National Guard 1993- 1997

David Larson
Class of 1983
National Guard, 7 Years
Joined Army Reserve before my senior year. That's why my hair was so short.
Class of 1983
National Guard, 7 Years
Joined Army Reserve before my senior year. That's why my hair was so short.



JIM JENNESS
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Military Policeman with service in White Sands Missile Range, Vietnam and North Carolina.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Military Policeman with service in White Sands Missile Range, Vietnam and North Carolina.

kameryn krause
Class of 2009
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation structural Mechanic Second class Shift SupervisorAnd cdi At Vq-3 For Workcenters 310 And 120
Class of 2009
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation structural Mechanic Second class Shift SupervisorAnd cdi At Vq-3 For Workcenters 310 And 120

Kenneth Balster
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years active duty in F-8 fighter squadrons VF-124 and VFP-63.
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years active duty in F-8 fighter squadrons VF-124 and VFP-63.

Keri Hayes
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 5 Years
5954 ATC Communications Technician. Tech Shool NAS Pensacola, stationed at MCAS Cherry Point and MCALF Bogue Field. Depoyed OEF Kyrgysztan, 2002.
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 5 Years
5954 ATC Communications Technician. Tech Shool NAS Pensacola, stationed at MCAS Cherry Point and MCALF Bogue Field. Depoyed OEF Kyrgysztan, 2002.


Michael Bierwiler
Class of 1970
Air Force, 7 Years
Enlisted 1975. OTS 2nd Lt 1977. Retired Captain USAFR
Class of 1970
Air Force, 7 Years
Enlisted 1975. OTS 2nd Lt 1977. Retired Captain USAFR

MICHAEL THORNTON
Class of 1989
Navy, 7 Years
was with VP-10 for 4 years(1989-1993), Then with NAS KEY WEST for the rest. as a MS3
Class of 1989
Navy, 7 Years
was with VP-10 for 4 years(1989-1993), Then with NAS KEY WEST for the rest. as a MS3

Michael William Bolenbaugh
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
I spent 26 months in Vietnam. 13 months were with B Company, 3rd Tank Bn, 3rd Marine Division. The other 13 months was spent with 1st ANGLICO.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
I spent 26 months in Vietnam. 13 months were with B Company, 3rd Tank Bn, 3rd Marine Division. The other 13 months was spent with 1st ANGLICO.

Richard Munsell
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Colonel, USAF after 24 years acive
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Colonel, USAF after 24 years acive

Rob Steingruber
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Still on active duty. I have been a Medic and have worked Logistics for the past 24 years.
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Still on active duty. I have been a Medic and have worked Logistics for the past 24 years.
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Our Billings West 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 Billings West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Billings are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!