Onekama High School Alumni
Onekama, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Amanda Amanda Helferich | 1990 |
| Charles Wisniski | 1967 |
| Cynthia Cynthia L Zupin | 1990 |
| Darcie L Gilbert Molenkamp | 1985 |
| Jennifer Soderlind | 1980 |
| Marcus Gilbert | 2003 |
| Rosemary Knowles | 1975 |
| Steven Johnson | 1988 |
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 Onekama High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Portagers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Denny Lindeman
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1971-1972 – Naval Gunfire Advisor to the 32nd ARVN Division in Ca Mau, Vietnam
1972-1973 – Executive Officer 3rd 175mm Gun Battery in 29 Palms, California
1973-1975 – Executive Officer Marine Barracks in Alameda, California
1975-1976 – Attended Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia
1976-1978 – Commanding Officer 4th 155mm Howitzer Battery in 29 Palms, California
1978-1980 – Operations Officer 4th Battalion 11th Marines in 29 Palms, California
1980-1981 – Security Advisor to the Under Secretary UN – Syria in Damascus, Syria
1981-1982 – Attended Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia
1982-1985 – Commanding Officer Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Omaha, Nebraska
1985-1986 – Attended MBA Program U.S. International University in San Diego, California
1986-1988 – Commanding Officer 1st Battalion 11th Marines in Camp Pendleton, California
1988-1989 – Commanding Officer Headquarters Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California
1989 Retired as Lieutenant Colonel in Fallbrook, California
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1971-1972 – Naval Gunfire Advisor to the 32nd ARVN Division in Ca Mau, Vietnam
1972-1973 – Executive Officer 3rd 175mm Gun Battery in 29 Palms, California
1973-1975 – Executive Officer Marine Barracks in Alameda, California
1975-1976 – Attended Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia
1976-1978 – Commanding Officer 4th 155mm Howitzer Battery in 29 Palms, California
1978-1980 – Operations Officer 4th Battalion 11th Marines in 29 Palms, California
1980-1981 – Security Advisor to the Under Secretary UN – Syria in Damascus, Syria
1981-1982 – Attended Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia
1982-1985 – Commanding Officer Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Omaha, Nebraska
1985-1986 – Attended MBA Program U.S. International University in San Diego, California
1986-1988 – Commanding Officer 1st Battalion 11th Marines in Camp Pendleton, California
1988-1989 – Commanding Officer Headquarters Battalion in Camp Pendleton, California
1989 Retired as Lieutenant Colonel in Fallbrook, California
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Onekama High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Portagers.
School News
Do you have any news to share? Keep our classmates informed on news and current events! Please post all reunion information in the reunion area.
Our Onekama 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 Onekama High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Onekama are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!