Hurley High School Alumni
Hurley, Wisconsin (WI)

Recent Members
Dave Julin | 1978 |
Donald Anderson | 1970 |
Gabrielle Kivi Gabrielle Luppino | 1998 |
Heather Kopnick Heather Kopnick | 1996 |
Nichole Gingery | 1989 |
Rich Meeker | 2003 |
Tiffany Smith Wiemerslage | 1998 |
Tyler Harrington | 2007 |
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

Alan Pasqualucci
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Supply Corps Officer. Just under 27 years active and reserve service. Retired as a Captain. Most active duty time was on ships out of Norfolk, VA with the usual Med deployments. Also deployed to S. America for 3 months. As a reservist I was able to see London, Guam, Japan and a lot of the US.
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Supply Corps Officer. Just under 27 years active and reserve service. Retired as a Captain. Most active duty time was on ships out of Norfolk, VA with the usual Med deployments. Also deployed to S. America for 3 months. As a reservist I was able to see London, Guam, Japan and a lot of the US.

Ben Pusakulich
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4.5 years Active Duty Marine Corps - US Marine Embassy Guard in Germany & Zimbabwe.
Currently Army Reservist since 2002.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4.5 years Active Duty Marine Corps - US Marine Embassy Guard in Germany & Zimbabwe.
Currently Army Reservist since 2002.

Brian Thomas
Class of 1993
Air Force, 14 Years
Airfield Manager.
Offutt AFB, NE. Whiteman AFB, MO. Moron AB, Spain. Volk Field CRTC, WI. US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan. Kirtland AFB, NM (currently).
Class of 1993
Air Force, 14 Years
Airfield Manager.
Offutt AFB, NE. Whiteman AFB, MO. Moron AB, Spain. Volk Field CRTC, WI. US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan. Kirtland AFB, NM (currently).

David Kritz
Class of 1994
Air Force, 10 Years
Stationed at:
Goodfellow AFB 1999
Pope AFB 1999-2002
Davis Monthan 2003-2006
Pearl Harbor 2006-Current
Class of 1994
Air Force, 10 Years
Stationed at:
Goodfellow AFB 1999
Pope AFB 1999-2002
Davis Monthan 2003-2006
Pearl Harbor 2006-Current

Dennis Bruneau
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group
Medic (18D)
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group
Medic (18D)

Fran Mrozinski
Class of 1971
Army, 7 Years
Served 3 years in active Army from 1979-1982 stationed in Panama and Ft. Carson, Colorado as SGT in the military Police and served in the Army reserves for another 4 years in the medical field supply.
Class of 1971
Army, 7 Years
Served 3 years in active Army from 1979-1982 stationed in Panama and Ft. Carson, Colorado as SGT in the military Police and served in the Army reserves for another 4 years in the medical field supply.

Jason Eilo
Class of 1999
Air Force, 17 Years
Served in Iraq, Japan, Korea, Guam, now in Minot
Class of 1999
Air Force, 17 Years
Served in Iraq, Japan, Korea, Guam, now in Minot

Joe Suzik
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Marine Corps in the field of Air Traffic Control maintenance retired as a MasterSergeant (E8)
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Marine Corps in the field of Air Traffic Control maintenance retired as a MasterSergeant (E8)

Ken Consie
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Aircraft electronics technician - worked on aircraft radar, communication, and navigation equipment.
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Aircraft electronics technician - worked on aircraft radar, communication, and navigation equipment.

kyle mabie
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
stationed in germany as an indirect-fire infantryman, kyle served for 15 months in ramadi iraq in 2006 and 2007. Kyle received the purple for injuries sustained while in combat from a roadside bomb. he made a full recovery and received a honorable discharge in 2008.
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
stationed in germany as an indirect-fire infantryman, kyle served for 15 months in ramadi iraq in 2006 and 2007. Kyle received the purple for injuries sustained while in combat from a roadside bomb. he made a full recovery and received a honorable discharge in 2008.

Michael Baxter
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I spent 2.5 years in Germany from mid 1967 to the end of 1970. I was NCOIC of a repair parts warehouse for a maintenance Battalion.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I spent 2.5 years in Germany from mid 1967 to the end of 1970. I was NCOIC of a repair parts warehouse for a maintenance Battalion.

Michael Dennis Matusewic
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Military Police Senior Sentry Dog Handler. Patrolled underground missile site on Okinawa for two years.
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Military Police Senior Sentry Dog Handler. Patrolled underground missile site on Okinawa for two years.


Michael J. Mrozinski
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
Just re-enlisted, going for retirement!
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
Just re-enlisted, going for retirement!

Randy Gingery
Class of 1984
Army, 5 Years
Feild systems comsec repair (I repaired electronic scramblers for secure communications)
Class of 1984
Army, 5 Years
Feild systems comsec repair (I repaired electronic scramblers for secure communications)

Richard Peterson
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter crew chief
2 tours Viet Nam 69-71
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter crew chief
2 tours Viet Nam 69-71


Stanley W. Kopacz
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served-Active Duty, Guard and Reserve-1972-1998. Judge Advocate-USAF-JAG Corps. Retired as a Lt. Colonel. Service-Texas, Michigan, South Korea, South Carolina, North Dakota, Hawaii, Florida, etc.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served-Active Duty, Guard and Reserve-1972-1998. Judge Advocate-USAF-JAG Corps. Retired as a Lt. Colonel. Service-Texas, Michigan, South Korea, South Carolina, North Dakota, Hawaii, Florida, etc.

Sue (Zych) Cooper
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
Fort Dix, NJ
Fort Devens, MA
Fort Meade, MD
Goodfellow AFB, TX
Fort Richardson, AK
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
Fort Dix, NJ
Fort Devens, MA
Fort Meade, MD
Goodfellow AFB, TX
Fort Richardson, AK

Ted Juntilla
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Seabees. Was a surveyor and deployed from Alaska, Guam, Phillipines, Okinawa, and Japan. The most formative four years of my life. I am doing today what I learned in the Seabees. Am a professional land surveyor in the state of Colorado. Retired from civil service.
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Seabees. Was a surveyor and deployed from Alaska, Guam, Phillipines, Okinawa, and Japan. The most formative four years of my life. I am doing today what I learned in the Seabees. Am a professional land surveyor in the state of Colorado. Retired from civil service.

Timothy Backlund
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Tampa, FL - MacDill Air Force Base
Airplane Mechanic
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Tampa, FL - MacDill Air Force Base
Airplane Mechanic

Tom A. Yelich
Class of 1962
Air Force, 22 Years
Quality Control & Inspection and Social Actions Counselor.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 22 Years
Quality Control & Inspection and Social Actions Counselor.

Tom A. Yelich
Class of 1962
Air Force, 22 Years
Tours: Mather AFB, CA, Andrews AFB, MD, Korat, Thailand (TDY to Vietnam included), Yokota, Japan, Lakenheath AFB, England, K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI., F.E. Warren AFB, WY.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 22 Years
Tours: Mather AFB, CA, Andrews AFB, MD, Korat, Thailand (TDY to Vietnam included), Yokota, Japan, Lakenheath AFB, England, K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI., F.E. Warren AFB, WY.

Travis Hill
Class of 1997
Navy, 7 Years
I enlisted in the navy in Dec 2001. I am a proud member of the submarine force, served on the USS Oklahoma City for 5 years and did two 6 month deployments there. Now on shore duty at Trident Taining Facility in Bangor Wa., and am preparing for a tour in Iraq.
Class of 1997
Navy, 7 Years
I enlisted in the navy in Dec 2001. I am a proud member of the submarine force, served on the USS Oklahoma City for 5 years and did two 6 month deployments there. Now on shore duty at Trident Taining Facility in Bangor Wa., and am preparing for a tour in Iraq.

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Hurley All-Class Reunion, July 28, 2012!
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Our Hurley 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 Hurley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hurley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!