Winnetonka High School Alumni
Kansas City, Missouri (MO)

Recent Members
Cory Gibson | 2010 |
Gregory Pointer | 2009 |
Melissa Trowbridge | 1978 |
Sara Dollins | 1993 |
Serenity Dean | 2022 |
Sherry Wescott | 1979 |
Tin Nguyen | 2008 |
Trevion Ford | 2018 |
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 Winnetonka High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Griffins lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Anthony Warner
Class of 1981
Navy, 6 Years
Operations Specialist/AIC (Air Intercept Controller)
Class of 1981
Navy, 6 Years
Operations Specialist/AIC (Air Intercept Controller)

Brandon Webb
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Platoon Sergeant, Martial Arts Instructor, Close Quarters Combat Instructor
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Platoon Sergeant, Martial Arts Instructor, Close Quarters Combat Instructor

Carl Wallar
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Served in US Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. $ years active duty and 3 years in the Naval Reserves.
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Served in US Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. $ years active duty and 3 years in the Naval Reserves.

Christopher Ragone
Class of 1988
Coast Guard, 8 Years
Double duty in the Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Class of 1988
Coast Guard, 8 Years
Double duty in the Marine Corps and Coast Guard

Curtis K O'Rear
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Served as a Combat Medic assigned to the 325th General Hospital, and as a Medical NCO, and Operating Room Technician with the 410th EVAC Hospital
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Served as a Combat Medic assigned to the 325th General Hospital, and as a Medical NCO, and Operating Room Technician with the 410th EVAC Hospital

Curtis K O'Rear
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Servers as a Naval Corpsman assigned to the Fleet Hospital 22, and as a Corpsman assigned to the United States Marine Corps at MCRC San Diego and with the Flight Wing at 29 Palms, CA
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Servers as a Naval Corpsman assigned to the Fleet Hospital 22, and as a Corpsman assigned to the United States Marine Corps at MCRC San Diego and with the Flight Wing at 29 Palms, CA

Curtis K O'Rear
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 8 Years
Served on active duty at the Coast Guard Academy and at the Coast Guard Institute
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 8 Years
Served on active duty at the Coast Guard Academy and at the Coast Guard Institute

Curtis K O'Rear
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Served in the Navy Reserves as a Corpsman assigned to the Marines at MRDC, San Diego, CA, Camp Pendelton, CA, and 29 Palms, CA
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Served in the Navy Reserves as a Corpsman assigned to the Marines at MRDC, San Diego, CA, Camp Pendelton, CA, and 29 Palms, CA




Mark Bertholf
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
First alum to attend US Air Force Acadmey, Retired AF Lt Colonel - Communications (information technology) officer. Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Earnest Will, Restore Hope, Uphold Democracy, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Elf One, Provide Comfort
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
First alum to attend US Air Force Acadmey, Retired AF Lt Colonel - Communications (information technology) officer. Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Earnest Will, Restore Hope, Uphold Democracy, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Elf One, Provide Comfort




Rick Strack
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Retired, after serving 24 years with the US Air Force and the Air National Guard.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Retired, after serving 24 years with the US Air Force and the Air National Guard.




Tom Baker
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
UH 60 Black crew chief, Fight Instructor, Aviation Life Suppot Inpector, Platoon Sergeant.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
UH 60 Black crew chief, Fight Instructor, Aviation Life Suppot Inpector, Platoon Sergeant.


William Douglas
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 6 Years
MAG 26, 2nd Marine Air Wing, Jacksonville, NC
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 6 Years
MAG 26, 2nd Marine Air Wing, Jacksonville, NC

William J Mossie
Class of 1973
Air Force, 3 Years
Avionics instrument specialist for KC-135 air refuelers at Altus AFB Oklahoma.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 3 Years
Avionics instrument specialist for KC-135 air refuelers at Altus AFB Oklahoma.
Alumni Stories

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School News
WHS 2009 Class Reunion
The class of 2009 reunion will be held on Sunday, June 9th, at 1:15. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.grou...
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Our Winnetonka 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 Winnetonka High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Kansas City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!