Grand Rapids High School Alumni
Grand Rapids, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Aden Lignell | 2021 |
| Allan Reko | 1951 |
| Aniceto Ochoa | 2023 |
| Bill Olson | 1974 |
| Karen Vacek | 1984 |
| Kitty Weber Weber | 1969 |
| Merrell Smothers | 1968 |
| Raymond P Eaton Raymond P Eaton | 1961 |
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 Grand Rapids High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Thunderhawks lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
April D Warmbold (Mielczarek)
Class of 1998
National Guard, 8 Years
63B Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
Class of 1998
National Guard, 8 Years
63B Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
David Lien
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
Minuteman ICBM Combat Crew Commander. Combat Crew Commanders are directly responsible to the President of the United States and the National Command Authorities for up to fifty nuclear weapons and have Top Secret SIOP-ESI security clearances. They command all activities in a 500 square mile area, including a remote Missile Alert Facility (MAF) manned by eight or more personnel. While assigned to squadron command post duties, Combat Crew Commanders also direct the actions of 4 to 14 other missile crews.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
Minuteman ICBM Combat Crew Commander. Combat Crew Commanders are directly responsible to the President of the United States and the National Command Authorities for up to fifty nuclear weapons and have Top Secret SIOP-ESI security clearances. They command all activities in a 500 square mile area, including a remote Missile Alert Facility (MAF) manned by eight or more personnel. While assigned to squadron command post duties, Combat Crew Commanders also direct the actions of 4 to 14 other missile crews.
Larry E. Wagner
Class of 1970
Air Force, 3 Years
Served as a Chinese Interpreter, worked at National Security Agency (NSA), trained as a cryptographer. Also played goalie for the 6970th Air Base Group's soccer team
Class of 1970
Air Force, 3 Years
Served as a Chinese Interpreter, worked at National Security Agency (NSA), trained as a cryptographer. Also played goalie for the 6970th Air Base Group's soccer team
Reed Erickson
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Graduate of West Point and serving our country to keep our freedom. I don't know all the details, but he is one wonderful person that I am happy to know.
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Graduate of West Point and serving our country to keep our freedom. I don't know all the details, but he is one wonderful person that I am happy to know.
Sandy Verry
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
C Co 367th Engineers Combat Light.
Heavy Equipment operated later to become Heavy Section Leader. Unit deployed in 2004 for Aghanistan. Operation Enduriong Freedom
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
C Co 367th Engineers Combat Light.
Heavy Equipment operated later to become Heavy Section Leader. Unit deployed in 2004 for Aghanistan. Operation Enduriong Freedom
Tim Cochran
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Medic, Pharmacy Tech -- Member US Forces Korea Parachute Demonstration Team (1981-82); 7th Inf Div/Lightfighter Parachute Demonstration Team (1984-1988)
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Medic, Pharmacy Tech -- Member US Forces Korea Parachute Demonstration Team (1981-82); 7th Inf Div/Lightfighter Parachute Demonstration Team (1984-1988)
Timothy Zeglis
Class of 1990
Army, 11 Years
Served 10 years I was Medically Retired after sustaining injuries while deployed on my last tour in Iraq.
Class of 1990
Army, 11 Years
Served 10 years I was Medically Retired after sustaining injuries while deployed on my last tour in Iraq.
Toby Lee Wilson
Class of 1971
Navy, 28 Years
Hospital Corpsman for 11 years and Medical Service Corps (Industrial Hygiene 17 years). Stayed to long but was a great career.
Class of 1971
Navy, 28 Years
Hospital Corpsman for 11 years and Medical Service Corps (Industrial Hygiene 17 years). Stayed to long but was a great career.
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Grand Rapids are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!