Chester High School Alumni
Chester, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Bruce Casten Casten | 1975 |
| Christi Hanson | 1982 |
| Josh Brown | 1997 |
| Lois Wingerter | 1974 |
| Marilyn Fulford | 1972 |
| Renee Never Married | 1983 |
| Robert Draves | 1964 |
| Shawn Specking | 1943 |
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 Chester High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Yellow Jackets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Bernie Weithorn
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Photographer stationed at Naval Recon.& Support Center in Washington D.C.
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Photographer stationed at Naval Recon.& Support Center in Washington D.C.
Bruce Tretter
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Force jet engine mechanic. Separated as Staff Sargent
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Force jet engine mechanic. Separated as Staff Sargent
Caroline Frick
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
24 years retired as Navy Officer Lieutenant
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
24 years retired as Navy Officer Lieutenant
Christie Phillips
Class of 1985
Air Force, 2 Years
Served at Lakenheath RAF in England. Met my husband there.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 2 Years
Served at Lakenheath RAF in England. Met my husband there.
Clifford D Fraembs
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Spent 4yrs in air force and 17 yrs in the army. in transportation and military police
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Spent 4yrs in air force and 17 yrs in the army. in transportation and military police
Doug Cress
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Navy for 20 years and still work for the Navy as a civilian now.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Navy for 20 years and still work for the Navy as a civilian now.
Eric "Ed" Sullivan
Class of 1993
National Guard, 2 Years
Went to basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. From their I went to Ft. Sam Houston, Tx (Combat Medic School). Back to Florida for 4 months. Ft. Lewis,Wa. Kuwait City, Kuwait. Camp liberty Baghdad, Iraq. FOB Shield Baghdad, Iraq.
Class of 1993
National Guard, 2 Years
Went to basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. From their I went to Ft. Sam Houston, Tx (Combat Medic School). Back to Florida for 4 months. Ft. Lewis,Wa. Kuwait City, Kuwait. Camp liberty Baghdad, Iraq. FOB Shield Baghdad, Iraq.
Gerhardt Eggemeyer
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Sergeant--NIKE Air Defense Guided Missels NCOIC -- Instructor Direct Support Platoon Sergeant NIKE 1st Sgt
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Sergeant--NIKE Air Defense Guided Missels NCOIC -- Instructor Direct Support Platoon Sergeant NIKE 1st Sgt
Henry Curtis Bellinger
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Combat engineer 25th infantry 65th Combat engineer batallion.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Combat engineer 25th infantry 65th Combat engineer batallion.
Larry A Bauer
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Navy Commander, Naval Aviator. Flew single jet airplanes, and received awards and accommodations for military excellence.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Navy Commander, Naval Aviator. Flew single jet airplanes, and received awards and accommodations for military excellence.
Michael Phoenix
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Served 3 years Army guard. 2 years Navy
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Served 3 years Army guard. 2 years Navy
Patsy Pierce
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Working as an air traffic controller for the USAF.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Working as an air traffic controller for the USAF.
Shannon Stumpe
Class of 1987
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1988-1992, Grand Forks AFB, ND, worked as a ground equip mechanic in support of the mighty B1B Lancer keeping the commies in their place!
Class of 1987
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1988-1992, Grand Forks AFB, ND, worked as a ground equip mechanic in support of the mighty B1B Lancer keeping the commies in their place!
Steven Mizer
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Air Traffic Controller.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Air Traffic Controller.
Timothy S Copple
Class of 1987
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Started my military career with the Sparta National Guard-20 years later I retired with the Carbondale National Guard
Class of 1987
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Started my military career with the Sparta National Guard-20 years later I retired with the Carbondale National Guard
Tommy Burgdorf
Class of 1978
Navy, 12 Years
Served 1984-1996 in the Navy. Got out and went to work for National Weather Service and transfered my military retirement to Federal Service Retirment
Here I am aboard the USS Constitution (reenlisting) in 1990
Class of 1978
Navy, 12 Years
Served 1984-1996 in the Navy. Got out and went to work for National Weather Service and transfered my military retirement to Federal Service Retirment
Here I am aboard the USS Constitution (reenlisting) in 1990
Alumni Stories
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School News
Chester Alumni Golf Tournament
Chester Alumni Golf Tournament @ Chester Country Club
Saturday, April 28, 2012
18-hole 4-person Scrambl...
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Our Chester 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 Chester High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chester are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!