Rocori High School Alumni
Cold Spring, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Craig Loch Craig Loch | 2000 |
| Iga Lennon | 1998 |
| Jam Richard | 1900 |
| Katie Schmitt | 1995 |
| Loreen Hemmesch | 1979 |
| Rozelle Bettschen | 1979 |
| Shante Miller | 2021 |
| Zach Femrite | 1997 |
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
Delroy Eisenschenk
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
20 years as a tracked and wheeled vehicle repairerer supervisor. 4 years in the National Guard component as a forward observer.
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
20 years as a tracked and wheeled vehicle repairerer supervisor. 4 years in the National Guard component as a forward observer.
Gary Jungels
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Army from November 1982 to Mar 2003. Was with the distinguished United States Cavalry. Stationed in Schweinfurt Germany (3 yrs), South Korea (2 yrs), Fort Knox, Kentucky (5 yrs), Fort Riley, Kansas (8 yrs), Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (2 yrs).
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Army from November 1982 to Mar 2003. Was with the distinguished United States Cavalry. Stationed in Schweinfurt Germany (3 yrs), South Korea (2 yrs), Fort Knox, Kentucky (5 yrs), Fort Riley, Kansas (8 yrs), Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (2 yrs).
Ian J. Hamling
Class of 2016
Army, 1 Years
Current Active Duty Service Member
US Army
82nd Airborne
307th Engineers
12 Bravo, Combat Engineer
After completing Engineer Training Ian meet the selection standards for Airborne Selection Training camp, and received his "jump wings" upon successful completion (2% of all army enlistments achieve).
Within days of receiving his wings Ian was informed he had been selected as a candidate for the US Army Rangers, Special Forces (less than 2% of Airborne receive).
Ian than successfully moved through the pre-RASP and RASP candidate training program; the most grueling and intensive selection training program in the world. Within days of receiving his completion and Ranger badge, Ian took a step back from Rangers to pursue avenues of development offered in Leadership and Officer Candidacy and mastering all things Airborne Combat Engineer before accepting final completion into the elite US Army Rangers.
Ian is currently on active duty in the US 82nd Airborne and preparing for his first overseas deployment. Additionally Ian is currently completing the candidate process for various Officer and Leadership Training paths, including entrance to West Point Military Academy.
Class of 2016
Army, 1 Years
Current Active Duty Service Member
US Army
82nd Airborne
307th Engineers
12 Bravo, Combat Engineer
After completing Engineer Training Ian meet the selection standards for Airborne Selection Training camp, and received his "jump wings" upon successful completion (2% of all army enlistments achieve).
Within days of receiving his wings Ian was informed he had been selected as a candidate for the US Army Rangers, Special Forces (less than 2% of Airborne receive).
Ian than successfully moved through the pre-RASP and RASP candidate training program; the most grueling and intensive selection training program in the world. Within days of receiving his completion and Ranger badge, Ian took a step back from Rangers to pursue avenues of development offered in Leadership and Officer Candidacy and mastering all things Airborne Combat Engineer before accepting final completion into the elite US Army Rangers.
Ian is currently on active duty in the US 82nd Airborne and preparing for his first overseas deployment. Additionally Ian is currently completing the candidate process for various Officer and Leadership Training paths, including entrance to West Point Military Academy.
Jerry Retka
Class of 1981
Air Force, 21 Years
Security Forces and Communications/Computers. Stationed at Andersen AFB Guam, Nellis AFB Nevada, and RHQ AFSouth Naples, Italy.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 21 Years
Security Forces and Communications/Computers. Stationed at Andersen AFB Guam, Nellis AFB Nevada, and RHQ AFSouth Naples, Italy.
Joe Roske
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy January 1976 - May 1999
Duty Stations:
Orlando FL, Meridian MS, Sardina Italy, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Pearl Harbor HA, New Orleans LA, Alameda CA, Aurora CO
Retired as Chief Navy Counselor
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy January 1976 - May 1999
Duty Stations:
Orlando FL, Meridian MS, Sardina Italy, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Pearl Harbor HA, New Orleans LA, Alameda CA, Aurora CO
Retired as Chief Navy Counselor
John Daniels
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Amphibious assault vehicle repairman. And ordinance repair
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Amphibious assault vehicle repairman. And ordinance repair
Kenneth Bittner
Class of 1980
Army, 34 Years
Active duty combined enlisted, non-commissioned offer and retiring as Chief Warrant Officer Five.
Class of 1980
Army, 34 Years
Active duty combined enlisted, non-commissioned offer and retiring as Chief Warrant Officer Five.
Matt Peterson
Class of 1995
Navy, 4 Years
Electricians Mate on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
Class of 1995
Navy, 4 Years
Electricians Mate on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
Paul Bench
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar Technician on the submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN - 716)
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar Technician on the submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN - 716)
Will Conmey
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 15 Years
9 years Infantry in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC. 5 years NCARNG as a tank crewman, and now 6 years as a Special Electronic Device Repairer in the Army.
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 15 Years
9 years Infantry in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC. 5 years NCARNG as a tank crewman, and now 6 years as a Special Electronic Device Repairer in the Army.
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Our Rocori 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 Rocori High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cold Spring are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!