Lyons High School Alumni
Lyons, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Bernice Bounds Welch | 1965 |
| Dan Thompson | 1964 |
| Jenny Alvarez | 2023 |
| Laurie Simon | 1976 |
| Lee Battershell | 1962 |
| Loren Rickard | 1963 |
| Mark Mcalladtet | 1967 |
| Sandra Schulz | 1968 |
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 Lyons High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Lions lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
David O'Hanlon
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
Electronics Technician for the USS Leyte Gulf CG-55
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
Electronics Technician for the USS Leyte Gulf CG-55
David Reynolds
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer (E7) Served on two nuclear powered fast attack submarines during the Cold War. Operated and maintained the nuclear reactor as a reactor operator. Instructor for the Navy Electronic Technician teaching troubleshooting and repair of submarine radar. Home ports: Charleston, SC and Groton, CT. Deployments to the north Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer (E7) Served on two nuclear powered fast attack submarines during the Cold War. Operated and maintained the nuclear reactor as a reactor operator. Instructor for the Navy Electronic Technician teaching troubleshooting and repair of submarine radar. Home ports: Charleston, SC and Groton, CT. Deployments to the north Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean.
Dennis C. Sanderson
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
ROTC at Texas Tech University. 40 months active duty leaving as Captain in the Signal Corps
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
ROTC at Texas Tech University. 40 months active duty leaving as Captain in the Signal Corps
DONALD RAY SOEKEN
Class of 1959
U.s. Public Health Service, 27 Years
Was an 06 Captain in the Corp.
Class of 1959
U.s. Public Health Service, 27 Years
Was an 06 Captain in the Corp.
Jeremy Best Sr,
Class of 1984
Navy, 10 Years
Served for 10 years in the Navy as a Radioman and Military Police Officer.
Class of 1984
Navy, 10 Years
Served for 10 years in the Navy as a Radioman and Military Police Officer.
John Kelley
Class of 1969
Navy, 12 Years
E-6 Vietnam Vet. Served on 4 different ship on both coasts. Navy Recruiter. Tug boat capt.Gun boat capt.
Class of 1969
Navy, 12 Years
E-6 Vietnam Vet. Served on 4 different ship on both coasts. Navy Recruiter. Tug boat capt.Gun boat capt.
Kenneth C. Suhler
Class of 1948
Army, 20+ Years
Entered the service (with C.O. Sherwood) on 31 Aug
1951. Fought with 45th Inf Div in Korea; FO, Gun
section Chief. Rank: SFC. Commissioned 15 Jan 59.
Fought with 173rd ABN, 7th Bn 15th Arty (8"/175MM),
1st Field Force; lst Logistical Command/Vietnam. Served as Chief, programming for Supreme Allied Cmdr Atlantic,( NATO) for four years 1973-1977. Served with Army Training Board. Retired 31 Dec 1982 as Colonel, O-6., from HQ, Fifth U.S. Army. 31+ years service.
Class of 1948
Army, 20+ Years
Entered the service (with C.O. Sherwood) on 31 Aug
1951. Fought with 45th Inf Div in Korea; FO, Gun
section Chief. Rank: SFC. Commissioned 15 Jan 59.
Fought with 173rd ABN, 7th Bn 15th Arty (8"/175MM),
1st Field Force; lst Logistical Command/Vietnam. Served as Chief, programming for Supreme Allied Cmdr Atlantic,( NATO) for four years 1973-1977. Served with Army Training Board. Retired 31 Dec 1982 as Colonel, O-6., from HQ, Fifth U.S. Army. 31+ years service.
Kenneth Cariker
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Defensive Fire Control; 319th CSG; 2nd Bomb Wing; SAC
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Defensive Fire Control; 319th CSG; 2nd Bomb Wing; SAC
Richard Bradford
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Viet Nam July 65-66 Jan 68-Sept 68
Jim Keller and William Edds (both Marines) crossed my path in Viet Nam.
Army Reserves 1972-2002 1992 activated and sent for Desert Storm - Kenny Messick was co-located with my unit. He was our medevac unit.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Viet Nam July 65-66 Jan 68-Sept 68
Jim Keller and William Edds (both Marines) crossed my path in Viet Nam.
Army Reserves 1972-2002 1992 activated and sent for Desert Storm - Kenny Messick was co-located with my unit. He was our medevac unit.
Richard Henry
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served as S1 NCO, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Qui Nhon, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-71. Awarded Bronze Star Medal for Service. Draftee.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served as S1 NCO, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Qui Nhon, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-71. Awarded Bronze Star Medal for Service. Draftee.
Wayne Curtis Bell
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Joined 1961, served 44 months. Rate of MT3. On board USS Hoel DDG13 for 30 months.
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Joined 1961, served 44 months. Rate of MT3. On board USS Hoel DDG13 for 30 months.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Home On The Range!
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Our Lyons 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 Lyons High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lyons are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!