Pekin High School Alumni
Pekin, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Colt Lee | 1999 |
| Jenna Jenna Jones | 2023 |
| Joel Bonnette | 1974 |
| John Ernest | 1960 |
| Melodie Hill | 1974 |
| Mrs. Bess Adair | 1971 |
| Robin Riley | 1977 |
| Stephen Swadinsky | 1970 |
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
Daniel Dean Smallwood
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
retired master sergeant station in California Tai Land Florida Illinois Germany Michigan.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
retired master sergeant station in California Tai Land Florida Illinois Germany Michigan.
Danny L. Null
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
2 years active off the coast of Vietnam on an ammunition ship and 4 years in the Naval Reserve
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
2 years active off the coast of Vietnam on an ammunition ship and 4 years in the Naval Reserve
David Cates
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as E-8 SMsgt. Worked research and development of the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as E-8 SMsgt. Worked research and development of the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
Jeff Goodman
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Army 22 years.
Panama
Desert Storm
Operatine Enduring Freeedom
Bronze Star OIF
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Army 22 years.
Panama
Desert Storm
Operatine Enduring Freeedom
Bronze Star OIF
Kelly Hubbs
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
I was in the Navy stationed on the USS McMcloy, USS Koelsch, and then I was stationed at Pearl Harbor for 5 years. I was also stationed in Yokosuka, Japan for 4 years, before returning to the States.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
I was in the Navy stationed on the USS McMcloy, USS Koelsch, and then I was stationed at Pearl Harbor for 5 years. I was also stationed in Yokosuka, Japan for 4 years, before returning to the States.
kevin schaumleffle
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
-5 years US Navy
(radioman)
-over 16 years Army National Guard
(18E Special Forces Communications Sgt & an 11B Infantry)
-currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia as ARNG Course Developer for OCS.
-current rank SFC
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
-5 years US Navy
(radioman)
-over 16 years Army National Guard
(18E Special Forces Communications Sgt & an 11B Infantry)
-currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia as ARNG Course Developer for OCS.
-current rank SFC
kevin schaumleffle
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
-5 years US Navy
(radioman)
-over 16 years Army National Guard
(18E Special Forces Communications Sgt & an 11B Infantry)
-currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia as ARNG Course Developer for OCS.
-current rank SFC
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
-5 years US Navy
(radioman)
-over 16 years Army National Guard
(18E Special Forces Communications Sgt & an 11B Infantry)
-currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia as ARNG Course Developer for OCS.
-current rank SFC
Lawrence Earl Neibch
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
MMCM(SS)
USN nuclear submarine service
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
MMCM(SS)
USN nuclear submarine service
Mark Monn
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
USMC Retired. Served in Counterintelligence and becamse an instructor at Fort Meade, MD. Currently residing in Kansas City.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
USMC Retired. Served in Counterintelligence and becamse an instructor at Fort Meade, MD. Currently residing in Kansas City.
Robert Speer Jr
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served on the west coast at Camp Pendleton in a infantry unit/ overseas deployment
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served on the west coast at Camp Pendleton in a infantry unit/ overseas deployment
Robert Timm Jr
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
Served 1972 to 1975 Schofield Brks Hawaii. Sgt E-5 at seperation. Remained in and currently resides in Hawaii . Retired Honolulu Police Department Detective/sergeant
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
Served 1972 to 1975 Schofield Brks Hawaii. Sgt E-5 at seperation. Remained in and currently resides in Hawaii . Retired Honolulu Police Department Detective/sergeant
Theodore Hoak (Tra)
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy
USS DOYLE(FFG-39)
NRF LAREDO, TX
NMCRC SAN ANTONIO, TX
PSD SAN ANTIONIO, TX
COMUSNAVCENT, BAHRAIN
HM-15 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
COMMAND CHIEF, NMCRC SACRAMENTO, CA
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy
USS DOYLE(FFG-39)
NRF LAREDO, TX
NMCRC SAN ANTONIO, TX
PSD SAN ANTIONIO, TX
COMUSNAVCENT, BAHRAIN
HM-15 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
COMMAND CHIEF, NMCRC SACRAMENTO, CA
Thomas Lahman
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Submariner and then Cryptologist with Naval Security Group
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Submariner and then Cryptologist with Naval Security Group
Thomas Rice
Class of 1974
Air Force, 24 Years
Air Force Medical Service
OIF & OEF, Balad Air Base, Iraq
Class of 1974
Air Force, 24 Years
Air Force Medical Service
OIF & OEF, Balad Air Base, Iraq
Troy Kettell
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Germany, Biloxi MS, Wichita Falls TX
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Germany, Biloxi MS, Wichita Falls TX
Verlin Worlow
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Gysgt E-7 served in Nam from 1965 to 1968 all over the place.
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Gysgt E-7 served in Nam from 1965 to 1968 all over the place.
Wayne Leuthold
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty and Reserve duty totalling 30 years of service. Specility skills of 10 yrs Infantry, 10 yrs Air Defense, 4 yrs Military Intel, 2 yrs Military Police, and 4 yrs Combat Aviation
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty and Reserve duty totalling 30 years of service. Specility skills of 10 yrs Infantry, 10 yrs Air Defense, 4 yrs Military Intel, 2 yrs Military Police, and 4 yrs Combat Aviation
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Our Pekin 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 Pekin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Pekin are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!