St Johns High School Alumni
St. Johns, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Elizabeth Lanterman | 1970 |
| James Dershem James Dershem | 1971 |
| Janie Hinton | 1976 |
| Julie Manzagol | 1984 |
| Myra Ostrander | 1975 |
| Richard Bellant Richard Bellant | 1978 |
| Robert Wilkie | 1972 |
| Rose Jessica Verlinde | 2001 |
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 St Johns High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Red Wings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Andrew Nelson
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years
PFC Andrew Nelson was killed in action Dec. 25th, 2006 by an IED in Baghdad, Iraq. He was stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany with the 9th Engineer unit.
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years
PFC Andrew Nelson was killed in action Dec. 25th, 2006 by an IED in Baghdad, Iraq. He was stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany with the 9th Engineer unit.
Ann Wilbur
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was emloyed by the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) as a classrom teacher at Air Force installations in Japan, Norway, and Germany where my husband served as a chaplain. All 3 of my children graduated from overseas high schools. They or their spouises then went on to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was emloyed by the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) as a classrom teacher at Air Force installations in Japan, Norway, and Germany where my husband served as a chaplain. All 3 of my children graduated from overseas high schools. They or their spouises then went on to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Arlis Oliver Sloan
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Service in Persian Gulf War 1990-1991, Somalia East Africa 1993.
82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division, Arizona Army National Guard.
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Service in Persian Gulf War 1990-1991, Somalia East Africa 1993.
82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division, Arizona Army National Guard.
Billy M Klier
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
Entered September 2007. Basic training @ Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri. Jump school @ Ft. Benning, Georgia. Stationed @ Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Served with 92nd airborne and now since reenlisting in 2010, is with 101st airborne. MOS is Nuclear, Chemical, Biological. As of yet not been deployed to middle east. Possible lifer.
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years
Entered September 2007. Basic training @ Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri. Jump school @ Ft. Benning, Georgia. Stationed @ Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Served with 92nd airborne and now since reenlisting in 2010, is with 101st airborne. MOS is Nuclear, Chemical, Biological. As of yet not been deployed to middle east. Possible lifer.
Donald Hulett
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Electronic Technician for the FLIR Apache targeting system, Overseas tours:Netherlands, Italy, Germany. Served in support of OIF& OEF in Afgahnastan & Sarajevo.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Electronic Technician for the FLIR Apache targeting system, Overseas tours:Netherlands, Italy, Germany. Served in support of OIF& OEF in Afgahnastan & Sarajevo.
Dorothy R. Williams
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence, Russian inquist, Military Police
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence, Russian inquist, Military Police
Dorothy Williams
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
Oct.1973 thru Nov 1980, Russian Linquist, Top Secret Military Security, Military Police. Stationed in Germany from 1972 thru 1977
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
Oct.1973 thru Nov 1980, Russian Linquist, Top Secret Military Security, Military Police. Stationed in Germany from 1972 thru 1977
Gary Mayers
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Maintenance Test Pilot for UH-60 Blackhawks, flew AH-1 Cobra, Uh-1 Huey, and OH-58 Kiowa aircraft. Medevac pilot that evacuated over 2000 patients with only one loss. Veteran of IFOR (Bosnia, 1995), OEF (Afghanistan, 2004/5) and OIF(Iraq, 2003). Stationed in Germany, Korea, and other exciting places worldwide.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Maintenance Test Pilot for UH-60 Blackhawks, flew AH-1 Cobra, Uh-1 Huey, and OH-58 Kiowa aircraft. Medevac pilot that evacuated over 2000 patients with only one loss. Veteran of IFOR (Bosnia, 1995), OEF (Afghanistan, 2004/5) and OIF(Iraq, 2003). Stationed in Germany, Korea, and other exciting places worldwide.
Jamie Gwilliam
Class of 1992
National Guard, 6 Years
Signed up during Iraq War at the age of 35 while working as a classroom teacher. ETS from an Aviation Unit in Kentucky.
Class of 1992
National Guard, 6 Years
Signed up during Iraq War at the age of 35 while working as a classroom teacher. ETS from an Aviation Unit in Kentucky.
Jereme Olson
Class of 1998
Army, 7 Years
Completed 7.7 years, to combat tours, one tour in Korea. Obtained two different MOS's. Petroleum supply, and welder.
Class of 1998
Army, 7 Years
Completed 7.7 years, to combat tours, one tour in Korea. Obtained two different MOS's. Petroleum supply, and welder.
Jim Mrazek
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Military Police-
Ft. Campbell, KY 101st MP Co
Camp Darby, Nurenburg, Germany 615 MP Co
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Military Police-
Ft. Campbell, KY 101st MP Co
Camp Darby, Nurenburg, Germany 615 MP Co
Jim SHane
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 21 years as a Weapons System Officer flying F-111s. Participated in Operation Eldorado Canyon, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 21 years as a Weapons System Officer flying F-111s. Participated in Operation Eldorado Canyon, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm.
ken brownhole
Class of 1969
Coast Guard, 19 Years
cleaned bouyes along the grand river. i didnt make it to twenty years because they thru me in the brigg for miss approprating parking ticket funds
Class of 1969
Coast Guard, 19 Years
cleaned bouyes along the grand river. i didnt make it to twenty years because they thru me in the brigg for miss approprating parking ticket funds
Nick Kruger
Class of 1987
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Petty Officer.
Naval Air Station South Weymouth Massachusetts
Class of 1987
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Petty Officer.
Naval Air Station South Weymouth Massachusetts
Randall Dollarhite
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Wheel Veh. Mech. and Tams clerk, Whse. Inv. Cont.
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Wheel Veh. Mech. and Tams clerk, Whse. Inv. Cont.
Victoria Martinez
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 23 yrs. MI Army National Guard and Active Duty (Washington State and Afghanistan).
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 23 yrs. MI Army National Guard and Active Duty (Washington State and Afghanistan).
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School News
2012 class of 1942 will have its 70 year reunion
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Our St Johns 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 St Johns High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in St. Johns are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!