Chardon High School Alumni
Chardon, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| David Dave Morse | 1965 |
| Eric Germovsek | 1991 |
| John Krejci | 1974 |
| Lynn Bolek | 1974 |
| Renee Miller | 1980 |
| Robert Bonnell 4 | 1959 |
| Sam Carmangiano | 1973 |
| William Bair | 2022 |
Notable Alumni
| Leroy Kemp |
| George Linberger |
| Joe Madsen |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Bob Stiverson
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years Air Force Communications Officer.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years Air Force Communications Officer.
Christopher Jones
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 17 Years
MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 17 Years
MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Gregory C Frania
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
2 years attached to Fort Bragg. Two tours in Southeast Asia. Marine fighter base Namphong and second tour Utapao B-52 Airbase into Laos and Cambodia
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
2 years attached to Fort Bragg. Two tours in Southeast Asia. Marine fighter base Namphong and second tour Utapao B-52 Airbase into Laos and Cambodia
Janet Miller Arnett
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Jacksonville Naval Hospital, NAS Albany, GA Branch Clinic, Barbers Point Branch Clinic Hawaii, San Diego Naval Hospital, Naval Hospital Okinawa Japan, Oakland Naval Hospital, Hospital Corps School Great Lakes
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Jacksonville Naval Hospital, NAS Albany, GA Branch Clinic, Barbers Point Branch Clinic Hawaii, San Diego Naval Hospital, Naval Hospital Okinawa Japan, Oakland Naval Hospital, Hospital Corps School Great Lakes
John Norred
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 16 Years
0311 Infantry Marine, 0321 Reconnaissance, and a secondary MOS of 8541 Scout/Sniper and 8513 Marine Combat Instructor.
After 16 years and four combat tours I was severely wounded in 2004 and as a result I was retired from active service and I am no recovering from my wounds.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 16 Years
0311 Infantry Marine, 0321 Reconnaissance, and a secondary MOS of 8541 Scout/Sniper and 8513 Marine Combat Instructor.
After 16 years and four combat tours I was severely wounded in 2004 and as a result I was retired from active service and I am no recovering from my wounds.
Kenneth Miller
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Weapons controller in Tactical Air Command and the Air Defense Command. Dates of service November 1966 to November 1970.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Weapons controller in Tactical Air Command and the Air Defense Command. Dates of service November 1966 to November 1970.
Kristine S. Nemmers
Class of 1978
Army, 8 Years
42D last active duty tour Ft. Richardson,Anchorage AK last reserve duty FL
Class of 1978
Army, 8 Years
42D last active duty tour Ft. Richardson,Anchorage AK last reserve duty FL
Leslie A. Peine
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chaplain Lt Col who served nearly 28 years in the Air Force as a student pilot, a communications electronics officer and most of the time as a United Methodist Chaplain. Highlights include assignments in Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia and stateside as the senior chaplain at Patrick AFB, FL and the Kennedy Space Center.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chaplain Lt Col who served nearly 28 years in the Air Force as a student pilot, a communications electronics officer and most of the time as a United Methodist Chaplain. Highlights include assignments in Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia and stateside as the senior chaplain at Patrick AFB, FL and the Kennedy Space Center.
Rich Benda
Class of 1989
Air Force, 19 Years
Air Force A-10 "Warthog" fighter pilot.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 19 Years
Air Force A-10 "Warthog" fighter pilot.
Richard Lehmann
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
US Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Div.
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
US Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Div.
Rick Lehmann
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
3 years enlisted with the 82nd Airborne Division.
4 years as a Commissioned Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division. 3 years in Germany as a Captain.
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
3 years enlisted with the 82nd Airborne Division.
4 years as a Commissioned Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division. 3 years in Germany as a Captain.
Roger Blaha
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Armor Officer, Air Cav Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Armor Company Command in Germany.
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Armor Officer, Air Cav Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Armor Company Command in Germany.
Ron Bennett
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 20 years as a jet mechanic. Spent more time on aircraft carriers than I would like. Am retired now and living in Pensacola, Florida, home of the Navy's Blue Angels.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 20 years as a jet mechanic. Spent more time on aircraft carriers than I would like. Am retired now and living in Pensacola, Florida, home of the Navy's Blue Angels.
Shirley Stafford
Class of 1948
Army, 4 Years
in WAC's 3 1/2 yrs sta in Tokyo was in Crypto in Signal Corps, G2 intelligence and worked for 2 civilian attorneys in Judge Advocate in Tokyo over 2 yrs great experience all US Citizens 18-22 should be mandatory to serve their country 2 yrs not necessarily in the service but somewhere in the world it would do them well and know what they want to do for their future
Class of 1948
Army, 4 Years
in WAC's 3 1/2 yrs sta in Tokyo was in Crypto in Signal Corps, G2 intelligence and worked for 2 civilian attorneys in Judge Advocate in Tokyo over 2 yrs great experience all US Citizens 18-22 should be mandatory to serve their country 2 yrs not necessarily in the service but somewhere in the world it would do them well and know what they want to do for their future
William McDonnell
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Combat instructor, weapons instructor, ATC, MSG
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Combat instructor, weapons instructor, ATC, MSG
Alumni Stories
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Our Chardon 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 Chardon High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chardon are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!