Lake View High School Alumni
Chicago, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
David Partida | 2023 |
Edward Cortes | 1976 |
Ellen Davenporrt | 1959 |
Gewargis Gewargis Yousef | 1981 |
Michael Swope | 1967 |
Nick Rivas | 1978 |
Peter Gats | 2003 |
Thaddeus J Krajenta Thaddeus J Krajenta | 1964 |
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


Angel Romero
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Military Policeman
Tours in
Nurnberg, Ft Dix NJ, Berlin, Ft McClellan AL. Ft Clayton Panama, Ft Leavenworth Ks, Ft Buchanan PR, Ft Rile Ks, Operation Iraqi freedom
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Military Policeman
Tours in
Nurnberg, Ft Dix NJ, Berlin, Ft McClellan AL. Ft Clayton Panama, Ft Leavenworth Ks, Ft Buchanan PR, Ft Rile Ks, Operation Iraqi freedom

Carl McGee
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Attached to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MAG 16
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Attached to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MAG 16



Deena Coleman
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served over 24 years in the Marine Corps and retired as a Master Sergeant.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served over 24 years in the Marine Corps and retired as a Master Sergeant.

Donald Fernstrom
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
C Btry 2/17th Field Artillery, Nuremburg, Germany "65-'66
C Btry 7/13 Field Artillery, Bong Son, Vietnam '66-'67
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
C Btry 2/17th Field Artillery, Nuremburg, Germany "65-'66
C Btry 7/13 Field Artillery, Bong Son, Vietnam '66-'67


emil bradley
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 10 Years
search and resuce S.A.R. group great lakes
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 10 Years
search and resuce S.A.R. group great lakes

Geary P. Gutierrez
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Currently Command Sergeant Major of the 3/401st AFSB in Afghanistan on my thrid combat tour.
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Currently Command Sergeant Major of the 3/401st AFSB in Afghanistan on my thrid combat tour.



Keebee Bennett
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
I served in the US Army from 1984 to 1988. I am presently thinking about going back in to be a Chaplain. I am in the process of getting commissioned. If I proceed with the process, I will go in to minister to and counsel the wounded and their families.
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
I served in the US Army from 1984 to 1988. I am presently thinking about going back in to be a Chaplain. I am in the process of getting commissioned. If I proceed with the process, I will go in to minister to and counsel the wounded and their families.

Keebee Bennett
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
I spent four years in the Army. I am presently thinking about going back in to be a Chaplain.
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
I spent four years in the Army. I am presently thinking about going back in to be a Chaplain.

LES JOHNSON
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
SERVED ON BOARD THE USS HALSEY DLG 23 AS A 2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER BOILER TECH IN THE AFT FIRE ROOM - MOSTLY IN WEST PACIFIC
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
SERVED ON BOARD THE USS HALSEY DLG 23 AS A 2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER BOILER TECH IN THE AFT FIRE ROOM - MOSTLY IN WEST PACIFIC

Michael R Hunter
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
accounting and finance e.o.d. indian head, md. U.S.S. America (cv66) security, Gulf war
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
accounting and finance e.o.d. indian head, md. U.S.S. America (cv66) security, Gulf war

Michael R. Hunter Dk3
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Payroll accountant, served on USS America cv66, served in the Persian Gulf War 1988 thru 1992.
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Payroll accountant, served on USS America cv66, served in the Persian Gulf War 1988 thru 1992.

Raymond Laatsch
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Didn't really graduate in '64... quit in beginning of senior year right after Kennedy was shot.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Didn't really graduate in '64... quit in beginning of senior year right after Kennedy was shot.


Steven S Van Dyke
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
1SG, U.S. Army, Retired, DAV, 1969 thru 2011. Stationed at various locations "CONUS" and "OCONUS"; last deployment 2005-6 Balad, Iraq. (too much to mention, more later).
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
1SG, U.S. Army, Retired, DAV, 1969 thru 2011. Stationed at various locations "CONUS" and "OCONUS"; last deployment 2005-6 Balad, Iraq. (too much to mention, more later).

Warren George Johnson
Class of 1943
Navy, 2 Years
MIA at Anzio, Italy beachhead, Feb. 1944. Presumed dead, 1945.
Class of 1943
Navy, 2 Years
MIA at Anzio, Italy beachhead, Feb. 1944. Presumed dead, 1945.
Alumni Stories

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School News
Margaret Harshman class of 69'
I am looking for my biological father. Margaret Harshman (later "Doherty" and still later "Garner")...
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Our Lake View 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 View High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chicago are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!