Kelloggsville High School Alumni
Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Alan Menzel | 1971 |
| Blain Blain Kasul | 1972 |
| Daniel Rabourn | 1979 |
| Dorene Bolhuis | 1978 |
| Gary Meyers Gary Meyers | 1966 |
| George George O Siegel | 1972 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 2015 |
| Lyla Hodson | 2022 |
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 Kelloggsville High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Rockets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Chris Fisher
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 7 Years
USMC Sgt. 1979 - 1986 Served 12th Marines, HQ 4th MarDiv New Orleans, Co A Marine Security Guard Battalion, Frankfurt Germany, NCOIC Sub Unit One, 1st MarDiv.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 7 Years
USMC Sgt. 1979 - 1986 Served 12th Marines, HQ 4th MarDiv New Orleans, Co A Marine Security Guard Battalion, Frankfurt Germany, NCOIC Sub Unit One, 1st MarDiv.
JAMES CHARLES
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
21 yrs in the Navy, serving 1/2 of that time with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam, Cuba & the other 1/2 of career serving aboard Navy war ships. Earned Purple Heart, Navy Commendation and many other awards.
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
21 yrs in the Navy, serving 1/2 of that time with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam, Cuba & the other 1/2 of career serving aboard Navy war ships. Earned Purple Heart, Navy Commendation and many other awards.
JAMES FRANKLIN CHARLES
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
CUBAN CRISIS 1963 - 1964
VIETNAM CONFLICT 1966 - 1967 (COMBAT MEDIC)
SHIPBOARD MEDICAL REP 1969 - 1983
RETIRED FROM NAVY 8/31/1983
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
CUBAN CRISIS 1963 - 1964
VIETNAM CONFLICT 1966 - 1967 (COMBAT MEDIC)
SHIPBOARD MEDICAL REP 1969 - 1983
RETIRED FROM NAVY 8/31/1983
Richard C. Monroe
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1967-1969 with the 189th Assault Helicopter Co.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1967-1969 with the 189th Assault Helicopter Co.
Rob Amante
Class of 1998
Army, 18 Years
1988-1994 Michigan Army National Guard
1994-2005 U.S. Army
Service in Ft.Bliss Tx, Saudi Arabia, Tampa Fl, Kuwait/Iraq Operation Iraqi Freedom, Korea (twice)
Class of 1998
Army, 18 Years
1988-1994 Michigan Army National Guard
1994-2005 U.S. Army
Service in Ft.Bliss Tx, Saudi Arabia, Tampa Fl, Kuwait/Iraq Operation Iraqi Freedom, Korea (twice)
Rod Smith
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
4 years actve duty US Airforce, and 12 years with the North Dakota Army National Guard. Worked as a Radar Tech., and as a MP.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
4 years actve duty US Airforce, and 12 years with the North Dakota Army National Guard. Worked as a Radar Tech., and as a MP.
Rollie Jay Boorsma
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
Slower than most Reservist's; took me three years to satisfy my two-year Active Duty requirement!
Radioman; USS Hanson DD-832; DESRON ONE; split time between San Diego CA and Vietnam 1966, 67 & 68.
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
Slower than most Reservist's; took me three years to satisfy my two-year Active Duty requirement!
Radioman; USS Hanson DD-832; DESRON ONE; split time between San Diego CA and Vietnam 1966, 67 & 68.
Steve Balk
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Spec 4, US Army, 1971-74, 72nd Aviation Company, Ft Bragg, NC.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Spec 4, US Army, 1971-74, 72nd Aviation Company, Ft Bragg, NC.
steve nelson
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
fuels specialist in air refueling fuel tanker driver.. fuel systems check on f-4 phantom
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
fuels specialist in air refueling fuel tanker driver.. fuel systems check on f-4 phantom
Terri Dawn Dykstra(Rietman)
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years
1979-1981-Army Military Police-Germany
1982-1986-Army Reserves-394th Sta. Hosp.,Gr.Rapids, MI
1986-1991- Army, Germany, Then Ft. Devens Massachetts. Discharge during Desert Storm.
100% Disable.
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years
1979-1981-Army Military Police-Germany
1982-1986-Army Reserves-394th Sta. Hosp.,Gr.Rapids, MI
1986-1991- Army, Germany, Then Ft. Devens Massachetts. Discharge during Desert Storm.
100% Disable.
William D Bolton
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
I served for 4 years from 1970 to 1974 in the US Navy as a Oceanographer Technician during the Vietnam War
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
I served for 4 years from 1970 to 1974 in the US Navy as a Oceanographer Technician during the Vietnam War
Alumni Stories
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School News
Update on Stan Pettengill
I graduated from college in 1980 with a Christian Ministries Degree and then worked at another Christian College for six...
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Our Kelloggsville 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 Kelloggsville 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!