Edison High School Alumni
Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Ayub Abdi Abdi | 2018 |
| Ian Vogt Ian Vogt | 2024 |
| Jennifer Oney | 1981 |
| Leonna Slaughter | 2025 |
| Mike Gorski | 1955 |
| Najmo Noor | 2019 |
| Rhea Vaplon Rhea Vaplon | 1966 |
| Steve Kenerson | 1987 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Bo Prehar
Class of 1960
Army, 27 Years
Retired. Joined the Army after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Served in numerous capacities as a commander, operations officer, and professor of military science. Vietnam War 1968-1969.
Class of 1960
Army, 27 Years
Retired. Joined the Army after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Served in numerous capacities as a commander, operations officer, and professor of military science. Vietnam War 1968-1969.
Brian Kron
Class of 1959
Navy, 5 Years
Okinawa and USNS ( We carried troops over to Vietnam)
Class of 1959
Navy, 5 Years
Okinawa and USNS ( We carried troops over to Vietnam)
DANIEL MARVIN STEINER
Class of 1975
Army, 2 Years
GERMANY AS TANK LOADER 18 MONTHS ,DIED 2016 BUIRED FT SNELLING
Class of 1975
Army, 2 Years
GERMANY AS TANK LOADER 18 MONTHS ,DIED 2016 BUIRED FT SNELLING
DARRELL MARK STEINER
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
1972 74 GERMANY 18 MONTHS MADE BRACES FOR LEGS ETC INJURED ETC,
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
1972 74 GERMANY 18 MONTHS MADE BRACES FOR LEGS ETC INJURED ETC,
Donovan Orttel
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Dental Technician, San Diego, Midway Island, Vietnam 68-69; Navy Reserve until retirement
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Dental Technician, San Diego, Midway Island, Vietnam 68-69; Navy Reserve until retirement
Dwayne Higgins
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
Separated in 1998 as a disabled veteran.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
Separated in 1998 as a disabled veteran.
Gene Sharbono
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Air Traffic Controller
Service Viet Nam 69'/70'
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Air Traffic Controller
Service Viet Nam 69'/70'
GEOFFREY THOMAS STEINER
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
June 27 67 17 yrs enlisted sworn in with 149 other guys at mn twin game Called Twins plt 3011 and 3012 sandiego,dec Nam DMZ 2/9 h co 1rst plt tet 68 battles.wounded,69 home colege at 19 yrs old.Guam usmc marines barracks.1968 9.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
June 27 67 17 yrs enlisted sworn in with 149 other guys at mn twin game Called Twins plt 3011 and 3012 sandiego,dec Nam DMZ 2/9 h co 1rst plt tet 68 battles.wounded,69 home colege at 19 yrs old.Guam usmc marines barracks.1968 9.
George Nosko
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired - First Sergeant, Armor background, Global Service
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired - First Sergeant, Armor background, Global Service
GREGORY FRANCIS STEINER
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
TWO TOURS OFF DMZ NAM 67 68 USS ARLINGTON ,SUPER SPY SHIP,COMMUNICATIONS ,WHILE BROTHER GEOF DMZ AS USMC TET 67,68 WOUNDED.SEMPER FI DIED DEC 16 2019 FT. SNELLING.MN,BUIRED
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
TWO TOURS OFF DMZ NAM 67 68 USS ARLINGTON ,SUPER SPY SHIP,COMMUNICATIONS ,WHILE BROTHER GEOF DMZ AS USMC TET 67,68 WOUNDED.SEMPER FI DIED DEC 16 2019 FT. SNELLING.MN,BUIRED
Irving D. "Dan" Mark
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Recruit Training MCRD, San Diego
ITR, Cap Pendelton
Nov '61-July'65- Communications-Electronics School Bn., Perm Pers, Bn HQ.
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Recruit Training MCRD, San Diego
ITR, Cap Pendelton
Nov '61-July'65- Communications-Electronics School Bn., Perm Pers, Bn HQ.
Jeffrey Portlance
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Best years of this young man's life. It squared my S*** away for life.
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Best years of this young man's life. It squared my S*** away for life.
Jim Horn
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted just after graduation. Learned codes, served on a troop transport, in Sicily, and at Little Creek, VA (worked for Admiral McCain, and thus know that Senator McCain's famous temper is inherited).
Later joined Foreign Service as a diplomat and spent 25-years abroad working in embassies.
Have a book, DiDiDawDawDiDi.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted just after graduation. Learned codes, served on a troop transport, in Sicily, and at Little Creek, VA (worked for Admiral McCain, and thus know that Senator McCain's famous temper is inherited).
Later joined Foreign Service as a diplomat and spent 25-years abroad working in embassies.
Have a book, DiDiDawDawDiDi.
Jim hughes
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
1965-1968. Sgt. US Military Intelligence- Agent -97 Bravo
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
1965-1968. Sgt. US Military Intelligence- Agent -97 Bravo
Keith (Skip) Lorence
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Managed Dept of Defense Telecommunication contracts supporting military missions
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Managed Dept of Defense Telecommunication contracts supporting military missions
Keith Alan Carlson
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trumpet player U.S. Army bands. Naval School at Little Creek Virginia. Bands at Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Hood. Played 400+ funerals, parades, USO work, and retirement ceremonies. Learned to work hard. If we failed our tests at the naval school we were sent to Nam (January 1968).
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trumpet player U.S. Army bands. Naval School at Little Creek Virginia. Bands at Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Hood. Played 400+ funerals, parades, USO work, and retirement ceremonies. Learned to work hard. If we failed our tests at the naval school we were sent to Nam (January 1968).
Keith Alan Carlson
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trumpet player U.S. Army bands. Naval School at Little Creek Virginia. Bands at Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Hood. Played 400+ funerals, parades, USO work, and retirement ceremonies. Learned to work hard. If we failed our tests at the naval school we were sent to Nam (January 1968).
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trumpet player U.S. Army bands. Naval School at Little Creek Virginia. Bands at Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Hood. Played 400+ funerals, parades, USO work, and retirement ceremonies. Learned to work hard. If we failed our tests at the naval school we were sent to Nam (January 1968).
Kenneth Gursky
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 11 years Active Duty and 18 years in the Reserves. Retired as a SMSgt
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 11 years Active Duty and 18 years in the Reserves. Retired as a SMSgt
Linda Berger
Class of 1967
Navy, 3 Years
Service to my country was at Pax River, Md and San Diego, Ca
Class of 1967
Navy, 3 Years
Service to my country was at Pax River, Md and San Diego, Ca
Mike Pulju
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Corsair and Tomcat mechanic, stationed at NAS Cecil Field Fla. and NAS Oceana in Virginia. Retired in 2004.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Corsair and Tomcat mechanic, stationed at NAS Cecil Field Fla. and NAS Oceana in Virginia. Retired in 2004.
Nicholas S Schweiger
Class of 2021
National Guard, 2 Years
MN Air Guard component, 133rd Communications
Class of 2021
National Guard, 2 Years
MN Air Guard component, 133rd Communications
Paul C. Gulenchyn
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 6 years of Air Force active duty - 1985-1991 and 16+ years in the Air Force Reserve - 1991-2007, with the 934th Airlift Wing at the Minneapolis-St Paul IAP Air Reserve Station; retired with 22+ years total service in November of 2007.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 6 years of Air Force active duty - 1985-1991 and 16+ years in the Air Force Reserve - 1991-2007, with the 934th Airlift Wing at the Minneapolis-St Paul IAP Air Reserve Station; retired with 22+ years total service in November of 2007.
RALPH MOREHOUSE
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
VIETNAM TRUCK DRIVER ,DIED MAY 2019 STAPLES MINN.
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
VIETNAM TRUCK DRIVER ,DIED MAY 2019 STAPLES MINN.
Ralph Sowden
Class of 1971
Navy, 6 Years
Avionics Technician aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk
Class of 1971
Navy, 6 Years
Avionics Technician aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk
Randolph Anderson
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
JAG Ofc at Arctic Test Center, Ft Greely, AK & NCOIC at Ft Wainright, AK until Honorable Discharge 3/74.
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
JAG Ofc at Arctic Test Center, Ft Greely, AK & NCOIC at Ft Wainright, AK until Honorable Discharge 3/74.
Scott Kuykendall
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Forces - Law Enforcement
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Forces - Law Enforcement
Stephen Stanton
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
US Army Chinook Helicoptors. First unit of Chinooks to Korea (69-70). Forts Campbell Ky, fort rucker Al, Fort Sill Ok, New Cumberland Army depot Harrisburg Pa.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
US Army Chinook Helicoptors. First unit of Chinooks to Korea (69-70). Forts Campbell Ky, fort rucker Al, Fort Sill Ok, New Cumberland Army depot Harrisburg Pa.
Terence Klinger
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
Administrative Assistant 5th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Minot, ND, and Administrative Assistant 934th Tactical Airlift Group, Mpls-St Paul IAP, Minneapolis, MN
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
Administrative Assistant 5th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Minot, ND, and Administrative Assistant 934th Tactical Airlift Group, Mpls-St Paul IAP, Minneapolis, MN
Wes Hendrickson
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Was killed in Viet Nam trying to save one of his injured platoon members. I believe his rank was Captain.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Was killed in Viet Nam trying to save one of his injured platoon members. I believe his rank was Captain.
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Our Edison 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 Edison High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Minneapolis are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!