Hazelwood Central High School Alumni
Florissant, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Alise Clopton | 2014 |
| Charles Ward | 2001 |
| Christy Purcell | 1995 |
| Diane Neiner | 1974 |
| Joel Miller | 1995 |
| Matthew J Chowning Matthew J Chowning | 1991 |
| Shirell Turner | 1988 |
| Takiya Cancer | 2001 |
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
Brian Tully
Class of 1971
Navy Reserves, 20 Years
Draft # was 17!! Yee Haa, so joined Army ROTC in Columbia. Then Vietnam/draft ended & turned in my Army boots. Then Navy calls me and offers scholarship etc. No way I could pass that up with the crappy grades I had. So commissioned as Ensign in 1975 and the rest is history!
Class of 1971
Navy Reserves, 20 Years
Draft # was 17!! Yee Haa, so joined Army ROTC in Columbia. Then Vietnam/draft ended & turned in my Army boots. Then Navy calls me and offers scholarship etc. No way I could pass that up with the crappy grades I had. So commissioned as Ensign in 1975 and the rest is history!
Christopher B Goff
Class of 1989
Navy, 8 Years
2 years NUWC (Newport, RI)
4.5 years USS Kentucky
1 yr training (Groton, CT)
Boot camp (Great Lakes, IL)
Class of 1989
Navy, 8 Years
2 years NUWC (Newport, RI)
4.5 years USS Kentucky
1 yr training (Groton, CT)
Boot camp (Great Lakes, IL)
Craig Smith
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
2 years training
Sea duty: 1 aircraft carrier; 4 submarines
Shore duty: Recruiting duty -St. Louis
Submarine base- Kings Bay, Georgia
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
2 years training
Sea duty: 1 aircraft carrier; 4 submarines
Shore duty: Recruiting duty -St. Louis
Submarine base- Kings Bay, Georgia
Deanna Kristene Clark
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
Served in Iraq, Korea, and Mexico
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
Served in Iraq, Korea, and Mexico
Deborah (Driskill) Parsons
Class of 1993
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a Food Service Superintendent at MacDill AFB in Tampa. Have served in Korea, Guam, Italy, San Antonio, Portugal, Ohio, Afghanistan, and Sarajevo.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a Food Service Superintendent at MacDill AFB in Tampa. Have served in Korea, Guam, Italy, San Antonio, Portugal, Ohio, Afghanistan, and Sarajevo.
Don Niemeyer
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Force Medical Service Corps.
8 years active duty,
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Force Medical Service Corps.
8 years active duty,
Don Niemeyer
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
United States Air Force Medical Service Corp Officer Active Duty 2002-2010.
United States Air Force Reserve, United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) 2010 to Present.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
United States Air Force Medical Service Corp Officer Active Duty 2002-2010.
United States Air Force Reserve, United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) 2010 to Present.
Donald L. Busken
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
3 yrs Active duty Air Force, Reese AFB Lubbock Texas, 9 yrs MOANG St. Louis w/131st Civil Engineering Group, Left as a MSGT. Reenlisted into the Naval Reserves, Seabees for 3 yrs as Petty Officer 1st.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
3 yrs Active duty Air Force, Reese AFB Lubbock Texas, 9 yrs MOANG St. Louis w/131st Civil Engineering Group, Left as a MSGT. Reenlisted into the Naval Reserves, Seabees for 3 yrs as Petty Officer 1st.
Edward Gatzert
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Storekeeper; Navy career Counselor
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Storekeeper; Navy career Counselor
Ellen Seiler
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Finance Specialist, Drill Instructor & as an Instructor for the Primary, Basic & Advanced Leadership Courses.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Finance Specialist, Drill Instructor & as an Instructor for the Primary, Basic & Advanced Leadership Courses.
Eric Metzger
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Nuclear Assurance, Air and Missile Defense, Airspace Control, Military Intelligence
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Nuclear Assurance, Air and Missile Defense, Airspace Control, Military Intelligence
Kirk "VJ" Neuman
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
Served 6 years, 4 months. Three months recruit training at San Diego then spent 3 years on board the USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 (for which I developed and run a website: https://thebignickel.navy). Transferred to Naval Astronautics Group, Detachment Bravo (NAG DETB) at Rosemount, Minnesota in 1968 and was honorably discharged in April, 1970.
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
Served 6 years, 4 months. Three months recruit training at San Diego then spent 3 years on board the USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 (for which I developed and run a website: https://thebignickel.navy). Transferred to Naval Astronautics Group, Detachment Bravo (NAG DETB) at Rosemount, Minnesota in 1968 and was honorably discharged in April, 1970.
Margaret Whitener
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
I was a 91A (new 35G)~Medical Equipment Repair Specialist. After Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood in MO, I went to AIT for 11 months at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, Co. I was stationed at Landstuhl, Germany and at Ft. Stewart, GA.
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
I was a 91A (new 35G)~Medical Equipment Repair Specialist. After Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood in MO, I went to AIT for 11 months at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver, Co. I was stationed at Landstuhl, Germany and at Ft. Stewart, GA.
Michael E. STOOPS
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
0151-Admin Clerk Adjutant/CCC/driver/sharpshooter/high PFT of 294; Camp Pendleton, SD, Lejeune, NC; Norfolk, Okinawa & Seoul
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
0151-Admin Clerk Adjutant/CCC/driver/sharpshooter/high PFT of 294; Camp Pendleton, SD, Lejeune, NC; Norfolk, Okinawa & Seoul
RACHELLA HAMPTON
Class of 2007
Army, 2 Years
94F, PFC, stationed at Fort Jackson SC, Fort Gordon GA, and Fort Campbell KY
Class of 2007
Army, 2 Years
94F, PFC, stationed at Fort Jackson SC, Fort Gordon GA, and Fort Campbell KY
Stephen Dawson
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served 22 years US Navy 1972-1994; Retired Chief Petty Officer, Specialty: Weapons Systems; Served on three guided missile destroyers, one heavy cruiser, one aircraft carrier and Battleship USS Wisconsin BB64 .
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served 22 years US Navy 1972-1994; Retired Chief Petty Officer, Specialty: Weapons Systems; Served on three guided missile destroyers, one heavy cruiser, one aircraft carrier and Battleship USS Wisconsin BB64 .
Stephen Dawson
Class of 1972
Navy, 22 Years
Specialty: Guided Missile and Gun Fire Control Systems. Served on 3 Guided Missile Destroyers, Guided Missile Cruiser: USS Albany ; Battleship Wisconsin BB64.
Class of 1972
Navy, 22 Years
Specialty: Guided Missile and Gun Fire Control Systems. Served on 3 Guided Missile Destroyers, Guided Missile Cruiser: USS Albany ; Battleship Wisconsin BB64.
Verona Harbert Sanders
Class of 1988
Air Force, 5 Years
2 1/2 years at Ramstein AB Germany
2 years KI Sawyer AFB MI
Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Technical Training Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Class of 1988
Air Force, 5 Years
2 1/2 years at Ramstein AB Germany
2 years KI Sawyer AFB MI
Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Technical Training Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Vincent E. Coleman
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
My first. 4 years I was a 36H a dial manual central office repairman. Last 4 years I was a 13M MLRS Crewman I served in Desert Shield/ Desert Storm with the 3rd AD Division Artillery from December 90- May 91.
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
My first. 4 years I was a 36H a dial manual central office repairman. Last 4 years I was a 13M MLRS Crewman I served in Desert Shield/ Desert Storm with the 3rd AD Division Artillery from December 90- May 91.
Wendell Nissing
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Graduated U S Air Force Academy 1976, Served over 10 years active and over 10 years addionally in the USAF Reserve, Retired 1995
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Graduated U S Air Force Academy 1976, Served over 10 years active and over 10 years addionally in the USAF Reserve, Retired 1995
William David Santhuff
Class of 1995
Army, 20+ Years
Major, US Army (Retired). Service Vietnam 68-69, Infantry, Service in Germany, Korea, Japan, Special Foces. Awards: Bronze Star, 4 Meritorious Service Medals. Agent Orange and Cancer survivor. 90% disabled.
Class of 1995
Army, 20+ Years
Major, US Army (Retired). Service Vietnam 68-69, Infantry, Service in Germany, Korea, Japan, Special Foces. Awards: Bronze Star, 4 Meritorious Service Medals. Agent Orange and Cancer survivor. 90% disabled.
William David Santhuff
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Major, US Army (Retired). Viet Nam 68-69, Infantry, Tours in Germany,Korea, Japan, Special Forces; Awards Bronze Star, 4 Meritorious Service Medals; Agent Orange and Cancer Survivor, 90% disabled.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Major, US Army (Retired). Viet Nam 68-69, Infantry, Tours in Germany,Korea, Japan, Special Forces; Awards Bronze Star, 4 Meritorious Service Medals; Agent Orange and Cancer Survivor, 90% disabled.
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School News
Class of 1983 40 Year Class Reunion
Hazelwood Central Graduating Class of 1983 will have a dance on Saturday, September 30th at 6:30 pm at U Can Dance Studi...
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Our Hazelwood Central 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 Hazelwood Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Florissant are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!