Woodruff High School Alumni
Peoria, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Anthony D. Stephenson Anthony D. Stephenson | 1990 |
Dale Myers | 1975 |
Judy Tilley | 1958 |
Ken Holt | 1974 |
Keth Sapp | 1964 |
Lisa Murphy | 1983 |
Paul Gomes Paul Gomes | 1987 |
Sheila Sheila Cantillo | 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 Woodruff High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Warriors lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

James P Pesch
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served Viet Nam 1966-1968 Enlisted 1965 to 1996
First Sgt. USMC
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served Viet Nam 1966-1968 Enlisted 1965 to 1996
First Sgt. USMC

Jason C. Hargrove
Class of 1994
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller from 1997 to 2001. Recieved nummerous awards and medals. Seperated as a Ssgt. Select.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller from 1997 to 2001. Recieved nummerous awards and medals. Seperated as a Ssgt. Select.

John Pierce
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
Tachtical Satellite Microwave Systems Operator with the Alpha Co. 325th Signal Battalion 35th Signal Brigade, Ft. Bragg, NC. and Charlie Co. 307th Sig. Bat.1st Sig. Brig. South Korea also served with the Air National Guard in Peoria.
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
Tachtical Satellite Microwave Systems Operator with the Alpha Co. 325th Signal Battalion 35th Signal Brigade, Ft. Bragg, NC. and Charlie Co. 307th Sig. Bat.1st Sig. Brig. South Korea also served with the Air National Guard in Peoria.

karen sue akridge
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Air Traffic Controller. Robert Gray Army Airfield West Fort Hood, Texas
Jump School 1977...Never jumped just too chicken
Private pilots license..1978.. (thanks Strawn)
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Air Traffic Controller. Robert Gray Army Airfield West Fort Hood, Texas
Jump School 1977...Never jumped just too chicken
Private pilots license..1978.. (thanks Strawn)

Lyle Hill
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Small Arms Specialiist and Courier of classified imformation.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Small Arms Specialiist and Courier of classified imformation.

richard nolan
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 10 Years
started as infantry , moved on to t.o.w. missile gunner , then went to aircraft recovery
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 10 Years
started as infantry , moved on to t.o.w. missile gunner , then went to aircraft recovery

richard nolan
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 10 Years
started as infantry , moved on to t.o.w. missile gunner , then went to aircraft recovery
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 10 Years
started as infantry , moved on to t.o.w. missile gunner , then went to aircraft recovery

Alumni Stories

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School News
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WOODRUFF CLASS OF 1971 HAD THEIR 20TH REUNION @ THE OLD CONTINETAL REGENCY IN 1991. AT THAT TIME RICK ADKINS BROUGHT SLI...
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Our Woodruff 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 Woodruff High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Peoria are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!