West Geauga High School Alumni
Chesterland, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Dennis Pearson | 1974 |
| Donna Paderewski | 1974 |
| Jacquelyn Comb | 1959 |
| Jeanne Renaldy | 1974 |
| Joan Jackson Joan Jackson | 1968 |
| Jonah Rosewig | 2022 |
| Linda Tauch | 1974 |
| Vicki Spetrino | 1986 |
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 West Geauga High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wolverines lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Aaron Nelson
Class of 1993
Navy, 3 Years
General Medical Officer in the Navy but served with a Marine Corps Unit. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1993
Navy, 3 Years
General Medical Officer in the Navy but served with a Marine Corps Unit. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Burton L Banford III
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Army Special Forces Airborne, 5thGp, 10thGp 12thGp SOCOM,
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Army Special Forces Airborne, 5thGp, 10thGp 12thGp SOCOM,
Dale Schempp
Class of 1960
Navy, 10 Years
uNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND CLASS OF 1964
NUCLEAR POWERED BALLISTIC MISSLE SUBMARINE SERVICE. USS JOHN MARSHAL
Class of 1960
Navy, 10 Years
uNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND CLASS OF 1964
NUCLEAR POWERED BALLISTIC MISSLE SUBMARINE SERVICE. USS JOHN MARSHAL
Daniel Sustin
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
Served 4-years as an Airborne Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Special Operations Command.
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
Served 4-years as an Airborne Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Special Operations Command.
George Hohnsbehn
Class of 2000
Navy, 9 Years
Navy Region South-West, Helicopters, 3 Western Pacific Cruises and 2 Joint Special Operations Anti-terrosim/ Force Protection crusies.
Class of 2000
Navy, 9 Years
Navy Region South-West, Helicopters, 3 Western Pacific Cruises and 2 Joint Special Operations Anti-terrosim/ Force Protection crusies.
John S. Spisak
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
25 +Yrs Jan 68-Sep 93 Retired Lt Col, AF Research Lab, Air Worthiness Mgr, Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Mgr, Shuttle Launch Site Test Mgr, HQ USAF PEM, Deputy PM Space Based Radar,
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
25 +Yrs Jan 68-Sep 93 Retired Lt Col, AF Research Lab, Air Worthiness Mgr, Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Mgr, Shuttle Launch Site Test Mgr, HQ USAF PEM, Deputy PM Space Based Radar,
Josh Sherman
Class of 2007
Air Force, 12 Years
Air Force Since 2007. Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom/New Dawn
Class of 2007
Air Force, 12 Years
Air Force Since 2007. Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom/New Dawn
Karl G. Vollmer
Class of 1967
Navy, 7 Years
Active duty November 1968 to October 1975
Served in VA-46 in Cecil Field, FL
1973 and 1975 cruises on the USS JFK
Class of 1967
Navy, 7 Years
Active duty November 1968 to October 1975
Served in VA-46 in Cecil Field, FL
1973 and 1975 cruises on the USS JFK
Keith Viton
Class of 1977
Army, 26 Years
Served active duty Army for fourteen years. Transferred to Army National Guard with various states.Transferred to Air Force Reserve for eight more years to make twenty six total.
Class of 1977
Army, 26 Years
Served active duty Army for fourteen years. Transferred to Army National Guard with various states.Transferred to Air Force Reserve for eight more years to make twenty six total.
Kim L. Shaner
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Volunteer in 1970- basic training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky - A.I.T. at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri - then stationed in Germany at 37th transportation group, 53rd battalion, 66th and 76th trans companies
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Volunteer in 1970- basic training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky - A.I.T. at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri - then stationed in Germany at 37th transportation group, 53rd battalion, 66th and 76th trans companies
Mark A. Safran
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Mess Management Specialist 3rd class. Home port; NAS Jacksonville. Attached to VP-16; Deployed to Bermuda, Spain and Iceland (each for 6 months). Anti-Submarine Squadron.
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Mess Management Specialist 3rd class. Home port; NAS Jacksonville. Attached to VP-16; Deployed to Bermuda, Spain and Iceland (each for 6 months). Anti-Submarine Squadron.
Michael Holder
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Machinist Mate 2nd Class Served aboard the USS Basilone DD-824
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Machinist Mate 2nd Class Served aboard the USS Basilone DD-824
Mickey Atchley
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Nuclear Power School School. Navy Dive School(Scuba). 3 Years USS Ohio SSBN 726, 1 Year USS Enterprise CVN 65
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Nuclear Power School School. Navy Dive School(Scuba). 3 Years USS Ohio SSBN 726, 1 Year USS Enterprise CVN 65
Raymond Sulak
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Gunnersmate, retired as E6 in 2003. Served on USS Lexington (AVT-16), USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USS Rainier (AOE-7).
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Gunnersmate, retired as E6 in 2003. Served on USS Lexington (AVT-16), USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USS Rainier (AOE-7).
Robert Walters
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Also Marines & Nat. Guard
Last 20+ years was Army, total 36years
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Also Marines & Nat. Guard
Last 20+ years was Army, total 36years
Skip Meinke
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Sonar Tech (Sub Hunter) DE1036 - Pearl Harbor - DD727 -Yokosuka, Japan
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Sonar Tech (Sub Hunter) DE1036 - Pearl Harbor - DD727 -Yokosuka, Japan
Steven Safford
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Graduate of United States Air Force Academy
Pilot KC-135, C-7A, CT-39, T-38, T-37, T-41
Squadron Commander Security Forces
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Graduate of United States Air Force Academy
Pilot KC-135, C-7A, CT-39, T-38, T-37, T-41
Squadron Commander Security Forces
Winnie Gramoy
Class of 1970
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed at NAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
Class of 1970
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed at NAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
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Yearbooks for sale
The yearbook office has yearbooks to sell from year 2000 on for $30.00. Their # is (440) 729-5922 x4550
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Our West Geauga 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 West Geauga High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chesterland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!