Durand Area High School Alumni
Durand, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Bonnie M Hayes Hayes | 1972 |
| Brentan Maiden | 2023 |
| Dwain Drlik Dwain Drlik | 1982 |
| Jan Teachworth | 1960 |
| Jerry Wright | 1982 |
| Kelly Kotarak | 1977 |
| Sean J | 2015 |
| Urvana Tracey | 1989 |
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 Durand Area High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Railroaders lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Dennis Mott
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
United States Army- War Heading Team Member
18 months in Germany as a member of a nuclear war heading team on the Nike Hercules Missle.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
United States Army- War Heading Team Member
18 months in Germany as a member of a nuclear war heading team on the Nike Hercules Missle.
Garry Andrew Chovanec
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
DID MY TIME DURNING THE VEITNAM WAR. HAD ORDERS FOR DA NANGE BUT THEY BLEW THE PLACE UP AND SENT ME TO JAPAN INSTEAD. ENJOYED MY TIME AND GOT TO SEE A BUNCH OF THE WORLD.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
DID MY TIME DURNING THE VEITNAM WAR. HAD ORDERS FOR DA NANGE BUT THEY BLEW THE PLACE UP AND SENT ME TO JAPAN INSTEAD. ENJOYED MY TIME AND GOT TO SEE A BUNCH OF THE WORLD.
Jeff Utter
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
My picture taken in June 1981 after bootcamp, served proudly for 10 years.
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
My picture taken in June 1981 after bootcamp, served proudly for 10 years.
Jesse Foster
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Has completed basic training and is currently stationed in Georgia
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Has completed basic training and is currently stationed in Georgia
Larry Stutts
Class of 1976
Air Force, 7 Years
Integrated Avionic Systems - F111
Mountain HomeAFB, Id; Plattsburg AFB, NY
Class of 1976
Air Force, 7 Years
Integrated Avionic Systems - F111
Mountain HomeAFB, Id; Plattsburg AFB, NY
Lawrence Bancroft
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Joined Army with High School friends Bill Bacigal and Tim Dowell. Served in Vietnam with the 196th light infrantry in central highlands. Walked as pointman. Contacted malaria and have a piece of fragment in my right hand.
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Joined Army with High School friends Bill Bacigal and Tim Dowell. Served in Vietnam with the 196th light infrantry in central highlands. Walked as pointman. Contacted malaria and have a piece of fragment in my right hand.
Lloyd Jeffrey(Jeff) Utter
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
Proudly Served in the US Navy from 1980 to 1989, work for NASA in 1990. I have been with Southwest Airlines from 1990 to current.
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
Proudly Served in the US Navy from 1980 to 1989, work for NASA in 1990. I have been with Southwest Airlines from 1990 to current.
Neil Thorne
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
Served 14 active, 20 in reserves. Two tours in Nam. Retired a Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
Served 14 active, 20 in reserves. Two tours in Nam. Retired a Lieutenant Colonel.
Philip M. A. Martin Sr
Class of 1970
Navy, 8 Years
Served three tours of Vietnam on the USS Midway and USS Coral Sea; repaired boats and vessels along rivers.
Class of 1970
Navy, 8 Years
Served three tours of Vietnam on the USS Midway and USS Coral Sea; repaired boats and vessels along rivers.
Ray Bates
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Served 11 years in United States Marine Corps. Worked on Aviation Weapons Systems, Guided Weapons, Guns, and Pyro. Also did a tour of Recruiting in Indianapolis.
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Served 11 years in United States Marine Corps. Worked on Aviation Weapons Systems, Guided Weapons, Guns, and Pyro. Also did a tour of Recruiting in Indianapolis.
Robert Brandon
Class of 1971
Army, 9 Years
Served 3 years active service as an armored recon scout.
Later I joined the army reserve as a military police for 6 years. Left with E-6 stripes.
Class of 1971
Army, 9 Years
Served 3 years active service as an armored recon scout.
Later I joined the army reserve as a military police for 6 years. Left with E-6 stripes.
Tim Griesa
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Crew member, flying the world. Great 20+ years.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Crew member, flying the world. Great 20+ years.
Tony Polzin
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
In the Marine Corps almost 20 years...I am finishing up my Master's degree, then I will retire and make some real $$!
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
In the Marine Corps almost 20 years...I am finishing up my Master's degree, then I will retire and make some real $$!
Alumni Stories
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School News
1924 womens class ring
I am searching for a picture of a class ring similiar to my grandmothers ring. She graduated from Durand in 1924. The ri...
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Our Durand Area 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 Durand Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Durand are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!