Harlan Community High School Alumni
Harlan, Iowa (IA)

Recent Members
Alan Jankiewicz | 1985 |
David Peterson | 1976 |
Emma Tremmel | 2002 |
Judy Rasmussen Judy Rasmussen | 1965 |
Larry Larry Buckley | 1980 |
Patricia Schug Patricia Schug | 1962 |
Tom Lastuvka | 1982 |
Trent Pauley | 2000 |
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 Harlan Community High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cyclones lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Bill Kimmen
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
US Air Force Firefighter for ten years. Proudly served in the Gulf War as Assistant Fire Chief at King Fahd Air Base.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
US Air Force Firefighter for ten years. Proudly served in the Gulf War as Assistant Fire Chief at King Fahd Air Base.

brad vonnahme
Class of 1992
Navy, 16 Years
Is currently deployed onboard USS GLADIATOR MCM-11 in the persian gulf. The USS GLADIATOR is a minehunter/minesweeper.
Class of 1992
Navy, 16 Years
Is currently deployed onboard USS GLADIATOR MCM-11 in the persian gulf. The USS GLADIATOR is a minehunter/minesweeper.

Curtis Olson
Class of 1980
Army, 16 Years
Retired with 16+ years. Served in Korea on three tours. Served with Rangers/Special Forces training many foreign country military personnel. Trained to free fall and scuba dive.
Class of 1980
Army, 16 Years
Retired with 16+ years. Served in Korea on three tours. Served with Rangers/Special Forces training many foreign country military personnel. Trained to free fall and scuba dive.

Mark Paul Schwery
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20 Years
- Aircraft Fighter Maintenance, Lead Production Superintendent Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 1995 – 1998
o Five deployments to the Persian Gulf in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Southern Watch
- Flight Chief 35th Fighter Squadron Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea 1994 -1995
- Aircraft Logistics Support Specialist, Western Air Defense Sector (NORAD) McChord AFB, WA. 1990 - 1994
- Aircraft Mechanic and Quality Assurance Inspector Ramstein and Hahn Air Bases, Germany 1985 – 1990
- Aircraft Maintenance Expeditor and Shift Chief, Reese AFB, Lubbock TX 1982 – 1985
- Aircraft Mechanic, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas NV 1976 - 1980
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20 Years
- Aircraft Fighter Maintenance, Lead Production Superintendent Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 1995 – 1998
o Five deployments to the Persian Gulf in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Southern Watch
- Flight Chief 35th Fighter Squadron Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea 1994 -1995
- Aircraft Logistics Support Specialist, Western Air Defense Sector (NORAD) McChord AFB, WA. 1990 - 1994
- Aircraft Mechanic and Quality Assurance Inspector Ramstein and Hahn Air Bases, Germany 1985 – 1990
- Aircraft Maintenance Expeditor and Shift Chief, Reese AFB, Lubbock TX 1982 – 1985
- Aircraft Mechanic, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas NV 1976 - 1980

Mark Simms
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in 2007 as a Senior Master Sergeant, having deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in 2007 as a Senior Master Sergeant, having deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Paul Schmitz
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Active Duty 2 years and 2 years Navy Reserves. USS Theodore Rossevelt, USS Carl Vinson. Worked in Air frames on EA-6B prowlers. US Iowa Army National Guard 4 years.
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Active Duty 2 years and 2 years Navy Reserves. USS Theodore Rossevelt, USS Carl Vinson. Worked in Air frames on EA-6B prowlers. US Iowa Army National Guard 4 years.
Alumni Stories

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School News
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Our Harlan Community 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 Harlan Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Harlan are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!