Waupaca High School Alumni
Waupaca, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Alan Ziebell | 1988 |
| Christie Shaw | 2013 |
| Dan Everts | 1980 |
| Eliott Janz | 2009 |
| John Steiner | 1967 |
| Karen Kinison | 1963 |
| Ryan Prellwitz | 2024 |
| Thomas Hanson | 1972 |
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 Waupaca High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Comets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Beth Scheller Dykes
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Bandsman at Parris Island Recruit Depot for 3 years. Music Librarian.
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Bandsman at Parris Island Recruit Depot for 3 years. Music Librarian.
Brian Bartel
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in:
San Diego, CA
Champaign, IL
Camp Pendleton (Oceanside, CA)
El Toro, CA
Okinawa, Japan
Pohang, South Korea
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in:
San Diego, CA
Champaign, IL
Camp Pendleton (Oceanside, CA)
El Toro, CA
Okinawa, Japan
Pohang, South Korea
David S. Miller
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty from 1963 to 1968. Vietnam era. Flying combat support mission operations in Viet Nam 1964-1966, Military Airlift Command- MAC- transport navigator. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard duty 1968-1991, Tactical Air Command- TAC- weapon systems officer in fighter aircraft. Winner in USAF Top Gun (William Tell Weapons Meet) 1980. Retired in 1991 as Lt Col, 28 years total service.
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty from 1963 to 1968. Vietnam era. Flying combat support mission operations in Viet Nam 1964-1966, Military Airlift Command- MAC- transport navigator. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard duty 1968-1991, Tactical Air Command- TAC- weapon systems officer in fighter aircraft. Winner in USAF Top Gun (William Tell Weapons Meet) 1980. Retired in 1991 as Lt Col, 28 years total service.
Debra Potts
Class of 1985
Army, 13 Years
7 years active Army
Served in Desert Storm
6 years National Guard & Military Technician
Class of 1985
Army, 13 Years
7 years active Army
Served in Desert Storm
6 years National Guard & Military Technician
Jacob Miller
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
Served With 1-1AD
OIF 09-10
Operation New Dawn
Served With 1-1Cav
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
Served With 1-1AD
OIF 09-10
Operation New Dawn
Served With 1-1Cav
Jeremy Schoenecker
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Electrician/ Motor Rewind Technician
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
Electrician/ Motor Rewind Technician
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Jim Wilson
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08
Pakistan Earthquake Relief 06
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08
Pakistan Earthquake Relief 06
John Andrews
Class of 1988
Air Force, 18 Years
Served as Crew Chief, Quality Assurance, Repair & Reclamation Craftsman, HSC Dock Chief, Lead Production Superintendent in the following operations.
Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope (Somolia)
Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia)
Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia)
Operation Allied Force (NATO)
Operation Provide Comfort (N. Iraq)
Operation Provide Comfort II (Turkey)
Southern Watch (Saudi Arabia)
Northern watch (Turkey/N. Iraq)
Global War on Terrorism (Afganistan)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pakistan Relief
Class of 1988
Air Force, 18 Years
Served as Crew Chief, Quality Assurance, Repair & Reclamation Craftsman, HSC Dock Chief, Lead Production Superintendent in the following operations.
Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope (Somolia)
Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia)
Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia)
Operation Allied Force (NATO)
Operation Provide Comfort (N. Iraq)
Operation Provide Comfort II (Turkey)
Southern Watch (Saudi Arabia)
Northern watch (Turkey/N. Iraq)
Global War on Terrorism (Afganistan)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pakistan Relief
Johnny Webster
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Airborne Infantry, Instructor, Opperations
Served in Panama and Central America
Berlin Germany
Three tours in Korea
Fort Benning Ga
Fort Mcphearson Ga
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Airborne Infantry, Instructor, Opperations
Served in Panama and Central America
Berlin Germany
Three tours in Korea
Fort Benning Ga
Fort Mcphearson Ga
Joseph Naylor
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
Combat Medic/Health Care Specialist
Korea
Iraq
Kansas
Georgia
Texas
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
Combat Medic/Health Care Specialist
Korea
Iraq
Kansas
Georgia
Texas
Julie Young (Brewer)
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Active Army 4 years and then 21 years in the Army Reserves. Served overseas during Desert Storm.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Active Army 4 years and then 21 years in the Army Reserves. Served overseas during Desert Storm.
Laura Colbert (Naylor)
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
Army National Guard, Military Police. Served in Baghdad Iraq from June 2003-July 2004.
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
Army National Guard, Military Police. Served in Baghdad Iraq from June 2003-July 2004.
Norman R Bonnell
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
served as airborne radio tech and as an instructor of same
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
served as airborne radio tech and as an instructor of same
Orland Marotz Jr.
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted in the U.S.M.C. and upon graduating School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, CA. received orders for Marine Security Force School in Norfolk, VA. after which was attached to Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, Atlantic.
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted in the U.S.M.C. and upon graduating School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, CA. received orders for Marine Security Force School in Norfolk, VA. after which was attached to Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, Atlantic.
Paul TRUESDELL
Class of 1949
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted in the Regular Army in 1949. Served
during four campaigns during the Korean War
with a Signal Corps Un[t.
Class of 1949
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted in the Regular Army in 1949. Served
during four campaigns during the Korean War
with a Signal Corps Un[t.
Scott Warax
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
Served in S Koea a,Somalia ,Germany
Was a Track Vehicle Repairman For the Forward Support.
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
Served in S Koea a,Somalia ,Germany
Was a Track Vehicle Repairman For the Forward Support.
Tom Henricksen
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Drill Sergeant in the 104th Division of the US Army Reserves in Corvallis Oregon, and Spokane, Washington from 1970 to 1976
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Drill Sergeant in the 104th Division of the US Army Reserves in Corvallis Oregon, and Spokane, Washington from 1970 to 1976
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School News
Stan Luth Retirement Party
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Our Waupaca 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 Waupaca High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Waupaca are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!