Sidney High School Alumni
Sidney, Iowa (IA)

Recent Members
David Gardner | 1962 |
La Verne Orton | 1963 |
Larry Thieman | 1984 |
Matthew Shirley | 1982 |
Rick Moyer | 1983 |
Tom Tom Lorimor | 1977 |
Tracy Tillman | 1978 |
Tristen Dexter | 2017 |
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 Sidney High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cowboys lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Daniel Umbenhower
Class of 1993
National Guard, 13 Years
Infantry 1 deployment to Kuwait in 2001,1 deployment to Afghanistan 04-05
Class of 1993
National Guard, 13 Years
Infantry 1 deployment to Kuwait in 2001,1 deployment to Afghanistan 04-05

Danny Brake
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Join the Navy in 1982 and retired October 2005. Was on 6 different ships that took me around the world 6 times. Spent 4 years in Rota Spain, worked at the Naval Brig. Recruited for 3 years in Richmond, KY. Spent 4 years at Afloat Training Group Atlantic Fleet, in Norfolk, VA. Retired Master Chief Petty Officer. Surface Warfare
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Join the Navy in 1982 and retired October 2005. Was on 6 different ships that took me around the world 6 times. Spent 4 years in Rota Spain, worked at the Naval Brig. Recruited for 3 years in Richmond, KY. Spent 4 years at Afloat Training Group Atlantic Fleet, in Norfolk, VA. Retired Master Chief Petty Officer. Surface Warfare



John Travis
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 yrs USN 69-73 Iowa Army National Guard 24 yrs as a Combat Medic, Served as 1SG KFOR-9 in Operation Enduring Freedom, Retire from IANG on 20 January 2010
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 yrs USN 69-73 Iowa Army National Guard 24 yrs as a Combat Medic, Served as 1SG KFOR-9 in Operation Enduring Freedom, Retire from IANG on 20 January 2010

John Travis
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
4years (69-73) U.S.Navy, 22 years (1986-present) Iowa National Guard combat medic, currently serving in Kosovo
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
4years (69-73) U.S.Navy, 22 years (1986-present) Iowa National Guard combat medic, currently serving in Kosovo

Leonard Chandler
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Had I stated in sidney would have graduated in 61. Always good to check article abt sidney
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Had I stated in sidney would have graduated in 61. Always good to check article abt sidney

Lynn Brownfield
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1972-76, Charleston AFB, Charleston, SC
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1972-76, Charleston AFB, Charleston, SC

Richard McConahay
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in 1965, served in
Vietnam from 1966-1967, Combat Engiineer in the Mekong Delta area.
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in 1965, served in
Vietnam from 1966-1967, Combat Engiineer in the Mekong Delta area.
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Sidney High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Cowboys.
School News
Thanks for the Picture
I was so glad to see a picture of the old high school building in the last Cowboy Courier. My last trip to Sidney was f...
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Our Sidney 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 Sidney High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Sidney are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!