Sterling High School Alumni
Sterling, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Bonnie Jean Neisinger Heath | 1973 |
| Lynn Whiting Lynn Blodgett | 1963 |
| Mark Mark Douglas Jennings | 1978 |
| Noah Villarreal | 2021 |
| Richard Freeman | 1963 |
| Rick Burkett | 1988 |
| Ron Shannon | 1973 |
| Steve Deetz | 1973 |
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
Adam Delgado
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Special Agent, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Special Agent, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Daniel Brown
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20 Years
Served, Whiteman AFB, Hurlburt Fld, SAC Elite and many many more.,
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20 Years
Served, Whiteman AFB, Hurlburt Fld, SAC Elite and many many more.,
James Bushman
Class of 1982
Air Force, 8 Years
after a break in service of 20 yrs I rejoined the Air Force reserves in Jan of 2010
Class of 1982
Air Force, 8 Years
after a break in service of 20 yrs I rejoined the Air Force reserves in Jan of 2010
James F. Johnson
Class of 1955
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Flight Officer and Air Intelligence Officer. Active duty eight and 1/2 years and Naval Reserve eleven and 1/2 years. Retired with rank of Commander. Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam.
Class of 1955
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Flight Officer and Air Intelligence Officer. Active duty eight and 1/2 years and Naval Reserve eleven and 1/2 years. Retired with rank of Commander. Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam.
John A Delgado
Class of 1968
Army, 22 Years
Served as Senior Logistics Management Supervisor, leader, mentor, and coach.
Class of 1968
Army, 22 Years
Served as Senior Logistics Management Supervisor, leader, mentor, and coach.
Jorge S Escobar
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I worked in Camp lejeune in North Carolina and was deployed to Iraq in 2007-2008 with the Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF)
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I worked in Camp lejeune in North Carolina and was deployed to Iraq in 2007-2008 with the Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF)
LTC Geraldine Tryggestad Laskey
Class of 1968
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Deployed three times to Saudi Arabia in Desert Storm 90-91,NATO Peace Keeping Force to Kosovo 2003-04 and Iraq in Combat Support Hospital 2006-07
Class of 1968
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Deployed three times to Saudi Arabia in Desert Storm 90-91,NATO Peace Keeping Force to Kosovo 2003-04 and Iraq in Combat Support Hospital 2006-07
Michael J. Prescott
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
23 Years (April 26 1986) Medical Service, Currenly serving two years mobilized at FT McCoy Wis . 181 IN BDE Training Support Bde. We train soldiers going to war. Currenly a MAJOR with a promotion next year. Then I will retire three years from then. I'm sure I will be ready for that. Then I will just become a DAD to my two Boys Luke 8 , Trevor 2.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
23 Years (April 26 1986) Medical Service, Currenly serving two years mobilized at FT McCoy Wis . 181 IN BDE Training Support Bde. We train soldiers going to war. Currenly a MAJOR with a promotion next year. Then I will retire three years from then. I'm sure I will be ready for that. Then I will just become a DAD to my two Boys Luke 8 , Trevor 2.
Penny J. Feltman (Vinson)
Class of 1986
National Guard, 19 Years
I was in the regular army from 1989 - 1996, I joined the National Guard in 1997 and I am still in the guard at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Class of 1986
National Guard, 19 Years
I was in the regular army from 1989 - 1996, I joined the National Guard in 1997 and I am still in the guard at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Raymond Cuevas
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Ray served in the Comunicationa Branch as a courier and electritian. Everywhere from Viet Nam to Southern California.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Ray served in the Comunicationa Branch as a courier and electritian. Everywhere from Viet Nam to Southern California.
Robert Voss
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Parris Island Correctional Facility
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Parris Island Correctional Facility
Roger L. Seidel
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years
OCTOBER 21, 1955 TO OCTOBER 31. 1975, PERSONNEL CAREER FIELD
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years
OCTOBER 21, 1955 TO OCTOBER 31. 1975, PERSONNEL CAREER FIELD
Tim Heather
Class of 1984
Air Force, 9 Years
Weather Observer 84-86, Hill AFB, Ut. Weather Data Monitor 86-89, Hickam AFB, Hi. Weather Operations Team Chief 89-93, Grand Forks, ND
Operation Desert Storm 91, 1904th Provisional Reconniassance Squadren
Class of 1984
Air Force, 9 Years
Weather Observer 84-86, Hill AFB, Ut. Weather Data Monitor 86-89, Hickam AFB, Hi. Weather Operations Team Chief 89-93, Grand Forks, ND
Operation Desert Storm 91, 1904th Provisional Reconniassance Squadren
Tim Thorpe
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electricians Mate. Worked on F4J aircraft for VF-31 on board the USS Saratoga.
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electricians Mate. Worked on F4J aircraft for VF-31 on board the USS Saratoga.
YNES VASQUEZ
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 YEARS ACTIVE 25 AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 YEARS ACTIVE 25 AIR NATIONAL GUARD
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School News
Death
Wendy Michels Zimmerman's ('49) husband, Dr. Dean Zimmerman passed away on March 8th after a 2 year illness.
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Our Sterling 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 Sterling High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Sterling are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!