Willow Lake High School Alumni
Willow Lake, South Dakota (SD)
Recent Members
Ashley Hofer | 2023 |
Carmen Gjerde | 1992 |
Francisco Martinez | 1984 |
Harry Borg | 1972 |
Jennie Hervi | 2004 |
Kathy Gullu | 1984 |
Mike Berreth Tara Berreth | 1983 |
Phyllis M Phyllis M Hanson | 1965 |
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 Willow Lake High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Pirates lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Allen Thoreson
Class of 1961
Air Force, 22 Years
Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) on
B-52
Vietnam 1969-1970
Retired Lt.Col.
Vietnam 1969-1970
Retired Lt. Col.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 22 Years
Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) on
B-52
Vietnam 1969-1970
Retired Lt.Col.
Vietnam 1969-1970
Retired Lt. Col.
Brian Thoreson
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Eight years active duty at US Army Environmental Health Agency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Pentagon..... followed with 12 years in US Army Reserve. Retired as LTC, US Army Medical Service Corps in 1996.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Eight years active duty at US Army Environmental Health Agency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Pentagon..... followed with 12 years in US Army Reserve. Retired as LTC, US Army Medical Service Corps in 1996.
DONALD FRAMSTAD
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20 Years
Spent one year in Vietnam 1968 to 1969
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20 Years
Spent one year in Vietnam 1968 to 1969
EDWIN GEISE
Class of 1962
Air Force, 8 Years
electronics tech
served in CA, WA, ND, Viet Nam & KS
Class of 1962
Air Force, 8 Years
electronics tech
served in CA, WA, ND, Viet Nam & KS
Ronald Meyer
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Captain. Artillery. Ft Sill. Ft Riley. Viet Nam.
14 Reserve years in National Guard.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Captain. Artillery. Ft Sill. Ft Riley. Viet Nam.
14 Reserve years in National Guard.
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Willow Lake High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Pirates.
School News
Lillian Palmer
I am sad to say that Lillian McGeough Palmer class of 1933 passed away this past January at age 96.
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Our Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Willow Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!