Rochelle Township High School Alumni
Rochelle, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Blenda 'jill' Hansen | 1963 |
Bob Furjanic Bob Furjanic | 1965 |
Cheryl Friestad | 1963 |
Dave Claxton | 1964 |
Gary Manning | 1958 |
Sara Sara Osborne | 1992 |
Susan Duxbury | 1977 |
Thomas Lakanen | 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
Have you lost your Rochelle Township High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Hubs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Mike Trout
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served from 1967 to 1988 as a Communications/Computer person. Served at 6 bases in the United States, in Italy with the NATO FORCES, in the Philippines and in the middle of Alaska on a Radar Site.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served from 1967 to 1988 as a Communications/Computer person. Served at 6 bases in the United States, in Italy with the NATO FORCES, in the Philippines and in the middle of Alaska on a Radar Site.

Raymond Cote
Class of 1959
Navy, 11 Years
Senior NCO navigation---Nuclear submarine service.
Class of 1959
Navy, 11 Years
Senior NCO navigation---Nuclear submarine service.


RICHARD SEITZ
Class of 1960
Navy, 6 Years
Active 1960-1964. Served aboard the USS Oriskany. Two years in the Reserves (Seabees)
Class of 1960
Navy, 6 Years
Active 1960-1964. Served aboard the USS Oriskany. Two years in the Reserves (Seabees)

Robert Argetsinger
Class of 1984
Army, 12 Years
U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery
-1984 to 1992 16P Chaparral Missile Crewman
-1992 to 1996 14R2RC Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Crewman
Class of 1984
Army, 12 Years
U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery
-1984 to 1992 16P Chaparral Missile Crewman
-1992 to 1996 14R2RC Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Crewman

Robert McNeill
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Robert enlisted in the Army shortly after high school. He served 20 plus years in the military. He is currently retired from the military, still working for the government.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Robert enlisted in the Army shortly after high school. He served 20 plus years in the military. He is currently retired from the military, still working for the government.



Terry Austin
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 2007. After retirement I starting working with the Department of Defense as a Contracting Officer.
Served in Desert Shield/Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 2007. After retirement I starting working with the Department of Defense as a Contracting Officer.
Served in Desert Shield/Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.

Terry L Austin Jr
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Currently still on Active Duty. Stationed in New Orleans, LA. Served in Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. Email is MSgtAustin@gmail.com
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Currently still on Active Duty. Stationed in New Orleans, LA. Served in Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. Email is MSgtAustin@gmail.com

Thomas F. Koritz
Class of 1971
Air Force, 13 Years
Dual rated Pilot and Flight Surgeon, F-15E, 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Killed in Action, 17 January 1991, Gulf War 1
Class of 1971
Air Force, 13 Years
Dual rated Pilot and Flight Surgeon, F-15E, 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Killed in Action, 17 January 1991, Gulf War 1

Thomas Slack
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
Served with the 10th Special Forces Group in Training exercises' and completed year of premed training at Brooke Army Medical center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas + three years service in country.
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
Served with the 10th Special Forces Group in Training exercises' and completed year of premed training at Brooke Army Medical center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas + three years service in country.

Timothy Folkers
Class of 1996
Army, 7 Years
Forward Observer Combat Observation Lasing team leader. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004, 2006-2007
Class of 1996
Army, 7 Years
Forward Observer Combat Observation Lasing team leader. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004, 2006-2007


Timothy N. Koritz
Class of 1974
Air Force, 8 Years
Flight Surgeon, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 49th Tactical Fighter Win(F-15's), Holloman AFB, NM
Class of 1974
Air Force, 8 Years
Flight Surgeon, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 49th Tactical Fighter Win(F-15's), Holloman AFB, NM

Valerie Dittamore (Kingsbury
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
I'm stationed on the USS John C.Stennis aircraft carrier homeported in Bremerton, WA. I work as military police/anitterrorism and force protection!
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
I'm stationed on the USS John C.Stennis aircraft carrier homeported in Bremerton, WA. I work as military police/anitterrorism and force protection!
Alumni Stories

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School News
GA ACDA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dr. James A. Bohart, Sr. was awarded the Georgia American Choral Directors Association Lifetime Achievement Award on Jun...
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Our Rochelle Township 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 Rochelle Township High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Rochelle are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!