Shenandoah High School Alumni
Shenandoah, Iowa (IA)

Recent Members
Andria Flynn Andria Flynn | 2000 |
Andy Rodriguez Andy Rodriguez | 2011 |
Diane Carpenter | 1978 |
Donna Meyer | 1949 |
James Morris | 1962 |
Jana Voitenko | 1970 |
Mary Lou Williams Davis | 1959 |
Rodney Wynn | 1978 |
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

Allen Dickerson
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
MCAF Futenma, Okinawa
NSF Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of Vietnam
Naval Activiies, UK, London, England
USS Francis Marion, Norfolk, Va.
Assault Craqft Unit 2, Little Creek, Va.
USS Preserver, Little Creek, Va.
Navy Astronautics Grp., Rosemount Mn.
30th Naval Construction Regmt, Guam
Civic Action Group, Micronesia/FSM
COMCBPAC, Pearl Harbor, Hi.
USS White Plains, Guam
Navy Commissary Store, Guam
NOMTS, White Sands, NM
USS San Jose, Guam
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
MCAF Futenma, Okinawa
NSF Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of Vietnam
Naval Activiies, UK, London, England
USS Francis Marion, Norfolk, Va.
Assault Craqft Unit 2, Little Creek, Va.
USS Preserver, Little Creek, Va.
Navy Astronautics Grp., Rosemount Mn.
30th Naval Construction Regmt, Guam
Civic Action Group, Micronesia/FSM
COMCBPAC, Pearl Harbor, Hi.
USS White Plains, Guam
Navy Commissary Store, Guam
NOMTS, White Sands, NM
USS San Jose, Guam

Dale McElroy
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman, duty stations were in Japan, Viet Nam, Naval Academy
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman, duty stations were in Japan, Viet Nam, Naval Academy

Don Ketcham
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
1st Lieutenant
Served in Army Aviation Systems Command working on the Cheyenne Attack Helicopter program.
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
1st Lieutenant
Served in Army Aviation Systems Command working on the Cheyenne Attack Helicopter program.

Eugene Hall
Class of 1960
Air Force Reserves, 32 Years
Colonel, pilot, Webb AFB, Columbus AFB, Grissom AFB, Barksdale AFB, March AFB, Edwards AFB, retired Grissom AFB, Indiana. Flew T-37, T-38, A-37,and C-130.
Class of 1960
Air Force Reserves, 32 Years
Colonel, pilot, Webb AFB, Columbus AFB, Grissom AFB, Barksdale AFB, March AFB, Edwards AFB, retired Grissom AFB, Indiana. Flew T-37, T-38, A-37,and C-130.

Gerald Bueker
Class of 1967
Army, 10 Years
In June of 1967, I voluntarily joined the U.S. Army, Special Forces, (Green Berets). Served in Vietnam. upon my return, June 1, 1970, I was hired by the F.B.I as a Special Agent. (Served a total of 35+ years as an agent). I was constantly being recalled to active duty, as well as getting loaned out to the C.I.A. for various intelligence gathering matters, classified covert and/or clandestine Special Ops missions and assignments, including hostage and POW/MIA rescue missions. I have also worked with/at/and for DARPA. I've been in every country that ends with the letters "stan". Currently retired, but still doing some occasional consulting work.
Class of 1967
Army, 10 Years
In June of 1967, I voluntarily joined the U.S. Army, Special Forces, (Green Berets). Served in Vietnam. upon my return, June 1, 1970, I was hired by the F.B.I as a Special Agent. (Served a total of 35+ years as an agent). I was constantly being recalled to active duty, as well as getting loaned out to the C.I.A. for various intelligence gathering matters, classified covert and/or clandestine Special Ops missions and assignments, including hostage and POW/MIA rescue missions. I have also worked with/at/and for DARPA. I've been in every country that ends with the letters "stan". Currently retired, but still doing some occasional consulting work.

Gordon Hansen
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Soldier's Medal for Valor
on10 December 1972
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Soldier's Medal for Valor
on10 December 1972

James R. Farris
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Was a Sgrt. and serve in Vietnam for 3 yrs return to state sid and then retired in 1969. He pass away in 2006. Was a great brother
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Was a Sgrt. and serve in Vietnam for 3 yrs return to state sid and then retired in 1969. He pass away in 2006. Was a great brother

Jana Voitenko
Class of 1970
Navy, 3 Years
COMCBPAC Pearl Harbor HI
NAVCOMSTA Harold E Holt, NW Cape Australia
Class of 1970
Navy, 3 Years
COMCBPAC Pearl Harbor HI
NAVCOMSTA Harold E Holt, NW Cape Australia

Janice Page (Valentine)
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Served at Richards-Gebaur AFB outside of Kansas City Missouri.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Served at Richards-Gebaur AFB outside of Kansas City Missouri.

Jim Goodner
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
Two tours on USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ranger, Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
Two tours on USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ranger, Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf

Kirby Sheldon
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class. Fast attack submarine service. Five years aboard USS Houston SSN-713. Two years aboard USS Portsmouth SSN-707. Three years shore duty MTG-Idaho Falls
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class. Fast attack submarine service. Five years aboard USS Houston SSN-713. Two years aboard USS Portsmouth SSN-707. Three years shore duty MTG-Idaho Falls

Kristin Holland Weaver
Class of 1983
Air Force, 3 Years
40th Civil Engineering Group - Aviano, Italy.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 3 Years
40th Civil Engineering Group - Aviano, Italy.

Larry Danforth
Class of 1966
Navy, 26 Years
USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV-42), Navy Ocean Surveillance Info Center, Carrier Air Wing SIX (CVW6), Naval Air Force Atlantic, Navy War College, USS America (CV-66), Fleet Intelligence Center Atlantic, Defense Intelligence Agency
Class of 1966
Navy, 26 Years
USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV-42), Navy Ocean Surveillance Info Center, Carrier Air Wing SIX (CVW6), Naval Air Force Atlantic, Navy War College, USS America (CV-66), Fleet Intelligence Center Atlantic, Defense Intelligence Agency

Marlin Smith
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam veteran, 10 years @ EWllsworth, S. D., two tours in Iceland, and 6 1/2 years @ McClellan AFB, CA. retired in 1991 at McClellan AFB, CA
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam veteran, 10 years @ EWllsworth, S. D., two tours in Iceland, and 6 1/2 years @ McClellan AFB, CA. retired in 1991 at McClellan AFB, CA


Mike Butcher
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer - Retired 2008
Weather Forecaster, Oceanographer, Sea Ice expert
Duty Stations: Iceland, Spain, USS SAIPAN LHA-2,
3 tours in Washington DC.
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer - Retired 2008
Weather Forecaster, Oceanographer, Sea Ice expert
Duty Stations: Iceland, Spain, USS SAIPAN LHA-2,
3 tours in Washington DC.
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School News
Class '77 pictures
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Our Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Shenandoah are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!