Lake Shore High School Alumni
St. Clair Shores, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Bill Robinson | 1976 |
Cindy Cindy Burley | 1969 |
Jennifer Nikkila Jennifer Nikkila | 1975 |
Kristie Kristie Schmelter | 1995 |
Mary Jo Henretta | 1975 |
Matthew Kukulski | 2012 |
Pj Laura Zaviski | 1985 |
Timothy Bruno | 1975 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni

Jeff Damschroder
Class of 1981
Air Force, 11 Years
86th Tactical Fighter Wing
Ramstein AB, Germany
410th Bombardment Wing
K.I. Sawyer AFB, Marquette, MI
317th Military Airlift Wing
Dyess AFB, Abeliene, TX
Class of 1981
Air Force, 11 Years
86th Tactical Fighter Wing
Ramstein AB, Germany
410th Bombardment Wing
K.I. Sawyer AFB, Marquette, MI
317th Military Airlift Wing
Dyess AFB, Abeliene, TX

Joe LaPinta
Class of 1984
Air Force, 17 Years
Former Green Beret, transferred to Air Force in 2002
Class of 1984
Air Force, 17 Years
Former Green Beret, transferred to Air Force in 2002


John M Swol Jr
Class of 1976
Navy, 2 Years
great lakes,orlando fla a school & stationed Hampton Virginia
Class of 1976
Navy, 2 Years
great lakes,orlando fla a school & stationed Hampton Virginia

John Wright
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Electronic Technician 2 Class. Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Antarctica
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Electronic Technician 2 Class. Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Antarctica

JOSEPH "JOE" FELL
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
West Point officer. Served in Nam and Gulf wars.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
West Point officer. Served in Nam and Gulf wars.

Kathy M. Engleman
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics Technician, stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics Technician, stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona

Kevin Swenie
Class of 1968
Army, 26 Years
Dual rated air ambulance pilot in both the Huey and Blackhawk helicopter.
Class of 1968
Army, 26 Years
Dual rated air ambulance pilot in both the Huey and Blackhawk helicopter.

Kurt Wilson
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Telecommunications Operator...Love every minute of my career...currently JROTC Instructor in Taylor, Michigan
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Telecommunications Operator...Love every minute of my career...currently JROTC Instructor in Taylor, Michigan

Mark Ferguson
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms. Search and Rescue. Naval Security Forces Afganistan and Iraq. Retired MA1
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms. Search and Rescue. Naval Security Forces Afganistan and Iraq. Retired MA1

Michael D. Landa
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 2 Years
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.
0331, and chaplins assistant. Went in 1973 after Highschool Graduation from Thomas Jefferson in WA
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 2 Years
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.
0331, and chaplins assistant. Went in 1973 after Highschool Graduation from Thomas Jefferson in WA

michael haskins
Class of 1963
Navy, 8 Years
schools: E.T.,D.S.A,D.S.C.,M.O.C.C./N.T.D.S.,some factory training.
installations:
COMSINCPAC : INS.,COMFAIRKEF : INS.,
USS WRIGHT CC2 SHIP, FWAATSI SHORE DUTY. GOT OUT AS AN E6 ( FIRST CLASS P.O. ) RETIRED FROM THE POST OFFICE
ON 2012.
Class of 1963
Navy, 8 Years
schools: E.T.,D.S.A,D.S.C.,M.O.C.C./N.T.D.S.,some factory training.
installations:
COMSINCPAC : INS.,COMFAIRKEF : INS.,
USS WRIGHT CC2 SHIP, FWAATSI SHORE DUTY. GOT OUT AS AN E6 ( FIRST CLASS P.O. ) RETIRED FROM THE POST OFFICE
ON 2012.

Michael Landa
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 2 Years
3rd Batallion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 2 Years
3rd Batallion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division

Michael Pokriefka
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
MOS 91B Medical Corpsman
Giessen, Germany
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
MOS 91B Medical Corpsman
Giessen, Germany

Michelle Kolbus
Class of 1991
Army, 17 Years
Ordnance Company Germany
Ordnance Company Fort Benning GA
Ordnance National Guard Lapeer
Medical Company Detriot Light Guard Armory
Quarter Mater Unit Lapeer MI
Class of 1991
Army, 17 Years
Ordnance Company Germany
Ordnance Company Fort Benning GA
Ordnance National Guard Lapeer
Medical Company Detriot Light Guard Armory
Quarter Mater Unit Lapeer MI

Mike Hamel
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served 23 years in the USAF and USAF Rewerves. I started at Nellis AFB in Nevada and finished at Selfridge. I retired in March 2007.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served 23 years in the USAF and USAF Rewerves. I started at Nellis AFB in Nevada and finished at Selfridge. I retired in March 2007.

Nancy (Landreville) Burger
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Army in 1985 in the Signal Corps. Served in IRAQ 2003 Jan when war broke out until Dec 2005 when I finally got released from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Army in 1985 in the Signal Corps. Served in IRAQ 2003 Jan when war broke out until Dec 2005 when I finally got released from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Nathaniel J. Custer
Class of 2018
Army, 4 Years
Active Duty, Sergeant, Paralegal Specialist
Class of 2018
Army, 4 Years
Active Duty, Sergeant, Paralegal Specialist

Patrick Hunter
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served aboard the USS Saratoga (CVA) and USS Nimitz (CVN) aircraft carriers completing three crusies as an aircraft weapons specialist.
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served aboard the USS Saratoga (CVA) and USS Nimitz (CVN) aircraft carriers completing three crusies as an aircraft weapons specialist.

Robert Clark
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 4th Class
65th MP Co. 503rd MP Battalion
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 4th Class
65th MP Co. 503rd MP Battalion
Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Robert Schroeder
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
MCRD Sandiego - boot
Cherry Pt, NC
Danang Vietnam
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
MCRD Sandiego - boot
Cherry Pt, NC
Danang Vietnam

Ronald Altheim
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 23 years,been all over the world,most of it was fun.Very rewarding ,seen things ,did things just cant put into words.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 23 years,been all over the world,most of it was fun.Very rewarding ,seen things ,did things just cant put into words.

Steve Groner
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Fighter Alert Superintendent
NORAD Inspector Greneral
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Fighter Alert Superintendent
NORAD Inspector Greneral

Vince Porter
Class of 1983
Air Force, 4 Years
SGT.
Stationed in Greece (Lefkada) during the Libya conflict and at Homestead Air Force right before Hurricane Andrew destroyed it. Civil Engineering Squadron - Electrical Power Production Specialist & Aircraft Arresting System Specialist.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 4 Years
SGT.
Stationed in Greece (Lefkada) during the Libya conflict and at Homestead Air Force right before Hurricane Andrew destroyed it. Civil Engineering Squadron - Electrical Power Production Specialist & Aircraft Arresting System Specialist.
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School News
Stephen J. Gulyas
Stephen J. Gulyas, class of '72, passed away Aug 15th 2013 due to complications of congestive heart failure. He is survi...
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Our Lake Shore 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 Lake Shore High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in St. Clair Shores are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!