Platteville High School Alumni
Platteville, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Bethany Bethany K Jarding | 1986 |
| Eve Raiden | 2022 |
| Gary Keleher | 1980 |
| Kim Cairy | 1972 |
| Lon Bartling | 1971 |
| Steve Kurka | 1983 |
| Tori Iverson Tori Iverson | 1980 |
| Verne Stuessy | 1974 |
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
Bob Campbell
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Lt. Colonel Robert K. Campbell retired from the Army in June of 2006 after 21 years of service. At the time of his retirement, Campbell was an investigator and subject matter expert for the Department of the Army Inspector General.
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Lt. Colonel Robert K. Campbell retired from the Army in June of 2006 after 21 years of service. At the time of his retirement, Campbell was an investigator and subject matter expert for the Department of the Army Inspector General.
Brenda Hoffman
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Made Sp4 prior to honorable discharge
Honorable discharge
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Made Sp4 prior to honorable discharge
Honorable discharge
CeCe Williams
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Personnel Actions Spec. Ft. Jackson for boot camp and AIT. Fort Dix. then Weurzburg, FRG, and then finally the Letterman Army Hospital, at the Presidio of San Francisco. What a wild ride it was for those four years. Went in when I was 30 years old, and beat the pants off some of those 18 year olds in boot. Yahoo.
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Personnel Actions Spec. Ft. Jackson for boot camp and AIT. Fort Dix. then Weurzburg, FRG, and then finally the Letterman Army Hospital, at the Presidio of San Francisco. What a wild ride it was for those four years. Went in when I was 30 years old, and beat the pants off some of those 18 year olds in boot. Yahoo.
Christine Munson
Class of 2000
Air Force, 6 Years
I went to Basic in July 2000 and finished Tech School in March 2001.
Class of 2000
Air Force, 6 Years
I went to Basic in July 2000 and finished Tech School in March 2001.
David Curtis Willkomm
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served as Unit Supply Sergeant @ 6th Army HQ ,Presidio, San Fran. Special Troops - Chu Lau Vietnam 14th Arty. - Americal Inf Div. & Nurnberg West Germany 7th Army Maint. Unit.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served as Unit Supply Sergeant @ 6th Army HQ ,Presidio, San Fran. Special Troops - Chu Lau Vietnam 14th Arty. - Americal Inf Div. & Nurnberg West Germany 7th Army Maint. Unit.
David Grimes
Class of 1988
Air Force, 19 Years
tSgt. David Grimes has served in the U.S. Air Force since leaving high school and has risen to rank of tSgt. tSgt. Grimes has served his country honorably for nearly 20 years, most of it overseas. tSgt. is currently serving in Iraq.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 19 Years
tSgt. David Grimes has served in the U.S. Air Force since leaving high school and has risen to rank of tSgt. tSgt. Grimes has served his country honorably for nearly 20 years, most of it overseas. tSgt. is currently serving in Iraq.
John Kastner , Jr
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Award Purple Heart, Wouned in Viet Nam
Deceased 2014- Due to Agent Orange
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Award Purple Heart, Wouned in Viet Nam
Deceased 2014- Due to Agent Orange
Kathy Ramsay Jeffrey
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a combat journalist/photographer in Okinawa, Japan, and Camp Pendleton, Calif. Received three DOD and 12 Marine Corps awards for outstanding journalism. Signed up with Colorado Army National Guard and was activated for Desert Storm where coordinated training of civilian media teams for deployment to the Mideast.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a combat journalist/photographer in Okinawa, Japan, and Camp Pendleton, Calif. Received three DOD and 12 Marine Corps awards for outstanding journalism. Signed up with Colorado Army National Guard and was activated for Desert Storm where coordinated training of civilian media teams for deployment to the Mideast.
Katrina Myers
Class of 1984
Army, 18 Years
Joined active duty service 1984-1987 as a signal Soldier. Re-enlisted 2008. Received direct commission after first tour in Afghanistan. Currently, continuing service as a Logistics officer. Served three more tours for a total of four tours (2-OEF, 2-OIR).
Class of 1984
Army, 18 Years
Joined active duty service 1984-1987 as a signal Soldier. Re-enlisted 2008. Received direct commission after first tour in Afghanistan. Currently, continuing service as a Logistics officer. Served three more tours for a total of four tours (2-OEF, 2-OIR).
Kim Cairy
Class of 1972
National Guard, 20+ Years
Commissioned 2LT UW-Platteville ROTC 1977. Served 25 years WIARNG. Retired in 2002 as a LTC in the Wisconsin National Guard as Deputy Commander 64th Troop Command. Served in Wisconsin, California, Virginia, and Germany.
Class of 1972
National Guard, 20+ Years
Commissioned 2LT UW-Platteville ROTC 1977. Served 25 years WIARNG. Retired in 2002 as a LTC in the Wisconsin National Guard as Deputy Commander 64th Troop Command. Served in Wisconsin, California, Virginia, and Germany.
Maynard Kastner
Class of 1969
Navy, 17 Years
Disable Veteran
Living In Virginia Beach, Virginia
Class of 1969
Navy, 17 Years
Disable Veteran
Living In Virginia Beach, Virginia
michael j cairy
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Environmental health/veterinary services. Retired 1987
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Environmental health/veterinary services. Retired 1987
Randy Merkes
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Randy served for 20 years in the Army. He performed many different types of jobs through out his career. Randy is still serving as an Army Civilian in Korea.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Randy served for 20 years in the Army. He performed many different types of jobs through out his career. Randy is still serving as an Army Civilian in Korea.
Randy Merkes
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 20 years on active duty then retired and is now working as an Army Civilian. Randy did many different types of jobs in the Army. He drove for generals, served with artilery, was in the infantry and aviation. His final station Randy was involved with logistical suport as well as information management. This is where he got his skills in the IT area which benefited him to get into the government service.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 20 years on active duty then retired and is now working as an Army Civilian. Randy did many different types of jobs in the Army. He drove for generals, served with artilery, was in the infantry and aviation. His final station Randy was involved with logistical suport as well as information management. This is where he got his skills in the IT area which benefited him to get into the government service.
Rob Miles
Class of 1982
Army Reserves, 10 Years
Served 10 years in the Army Reserve assigned as the Assistant Operations Officer for the 467th Medical Detachment. Served in Operation Desert Storm . Currently resides in Monroe and is the Mental Health Supervisor for Green County Human Services.
Class of 1982
Army Reserves, 10 Years
Served 10 years in the Army Reserve assigned as the Assistant Operations Officer for the 467th Medical Detachment. Served in Operation Desert Storm . Currently resides in Monroe and is the Mental Health Supervisor for Green County Human Services.
Timothy Beyer
Class of 1986
Army, 9 Years
Desert Storm Vet , Disabled Vet , 1990 -1991
Class of 1986
Army, 9 Years
Desert Storm Vet , Disabled Vet , 1990 -1991
Tom Stecklein
Class of 1974
Army, 8 Years
4 years in armor, 3 years as a Drill Sergeant,1 as Drill instructor at the Academy
Class of 1974
Army, 8 Years
4 years in armor, 3 years as a Drill Sergeant,1 as Drill instructor at the Academy
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School News
Heather Pick Dies ('88)
Heather Pick
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Our Platteville 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 Platteville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Platteville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!