Loy Norrix High School Alumni
Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
David Snyder | 1976 |
Hilda Hoard | 2020 |
John Richmond | 1965 |
Otis J Clark Otis J Clark | 2000 |
Philip Philip Johnson | 2001 |
Shelly Artis Shelly Artis | 1988 |
Terry Payne | 1974 |
William William Whitman | 1976 |
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

Ann (Wheeler) Schwartz
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
I was an Army lifer retiring as a SFC after a combined total of 29 years in the Army and Army Reserve.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
I was an Army lifer retiring as a SFC after a combined total of 29 years in the Army and Army Reserve.

Bill Amos
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
-US Marine. Cpl., Rifleman,/ Vietnam
-MI Army Nat'l. Guard Lt., Cable Plt Ldr
-US Army Reserves Maj., Bn Commo Officer
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
-US Marine. Cpl., Rifleman,/ Vietnam
-MI Army Nat'l. Guard Lt., Cable Plt Ldr
-US Army Reserves Maj., Bn Commo Officer

Daryel D Pruitt
Class of 1976
Army, 2 Years
SP4 Mulltichannel Communication
Also served as a Sgt US Air Force 4 yrs Supervisor Communication Center
Class of 1976
Army, 2 Years
SP4 Mulltichannel Communication
Also served as a Sgt US Air Force 4 yrs Supervisor Communication Center

Donald Robert Tyler
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
Bachman Hebble Funeral Home, Battle Creek, Michigan
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
Bachman Hebble Funeral Home, Battle Creek, Michigan

Doug Waggoner
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Headquarters Air Force Systems Command- Andrews AFB, MD 1970-71,
Afsc- Kirtland AFB, NM 1971-1974.
Should have stayed in for 20....
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Headquarters Air Force Systems Command- Andrews AFB, MD 1970-71,
Afsc- Kirtland AFB, NM 1971-1974.
Should have stayed in for 20....


Greg Clute
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two careers in one: entered at E-1, left at O-3.
From "Cold War" weaponry to "Stealth Technology", I was blessed to have had such a span of experiences and worked with so many outstanding, dedicated individuals.
Have we crossed paths?...
379th MMS, Wurtsmith AFB, MI ('72-'75)
Incirlik AB, Turkey ('76-'77)
416th MMS, Griffiss AFB, NY ('77-'82)
Univ. of TX at Arlington ('82-'85)
AF Electronic Warfare Ctr, San Antonio ('85-'88)
AF Institute of Tech, Dayton, OH ('88-'89)
Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA ('90-'95)
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two careers in one: entered at E-1, left at O-3.
From "Cold War" weaponry to "Stealth Technology", I was blessed to have had such a span of experiences and worked with so many outstanding, dedicated individuals.
Have we crossed paths?...
379th MMS, Wurtsmith AFB, MI ('72-'75)
Incirlik AB, Turkey ('76-'77)
416th MMS, Griffiss AFB, NY ('77-'82)
Univ. of TX at Arlington ('82-'85)
AF Electronic Warfare Ctr, San Antonio ('85-'88)
AF Institute of Tech, Dayton, OH ('88-'89)
Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA ('90-'95)

Howard Kingsley
Class of 1970
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Desert Storm, Camp Delta Cuba
Class of 1970
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Desert Storm, Camp Delta Cuba

Larry Henry
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in March, 1968...Chu Lai, Viet Nam August 1, 1968. Assigned to Infantry in north western South Viet Nam.
Spent last 6 months at Fort Carson, Colorado
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in March, 1968...Chu Lai, Viet Nam August 1, 1968. Assigned to Infantry in north western South Viet Nam.
Spent last 6 months at Fort Carson, Colorado

Robert Lanier
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Just retired out of the Military Police after 20 years of service and 2 combat tours to Iraq. Not to mention all the other places I have deployed to. Happy to retire and my wife is happy that I will be home all the time now.
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Just retired out of the Military Police after 20 years of service and 2 combat tours to Iraq. Not to mention all the other places I have deployed to. Happy to retire and my wife is happy that I will be home all the time now.

Stephen Wallace
Class of 1990
Army Reserves, 8 Years
2 yrs active, 6 yrs reserves
active during desert storm.
Basic Ft. Jackson S.C.
A.I.T. Ft Gordon G.A.
Class of 1990
Army Reserves, 8 Years
2 yrs active, 6 yrs reserves
active during desert storm.
Basic Ft. Jackson S.C.
A.I.T. Ft Gordon G.A.

Alumni Stories

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School News
ALRIGHT ALL OF MY LNHS CLASS OF '89 PEEPS!!! What's up with everybody? We have got to have a Reunion/Get Together/Don't Just Stand There - Hey, Busta Move Time Together Again AS SOON AS CAN BE!!!!!!!
I am willing to plan as much of it as can be. I just need my fellow Class of '89 peeps, to give me some ideas; place we...
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Our Loy Norrix 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 Loy Norrix High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Kalamazoo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!