Glenbard West High School Alumni
Glen Ellyn, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Denise Denise Deriemacker | 1977 |
| Gloria Rozhon | 1960 |
| John Schmale | 1955 |
| Larry Walters Larry Walters | 1964 |
| Michael Filler | 1974 |
| Michael Neu Michael Neu | 1964 |
| Sharon Anderson | 1982 |
| Tom Gallop | 1983 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
troy heidorn
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years
Served in Korea from 1981 thru 1985, then Texas from 1985 thru 1987.
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years
Served in Korea from 1981 thru 1985, then Texas from 1985 thru 1987.
Warren T Berckmann
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Drafted and served for 21 months, including Vietnam in 1969. 1/16 Mechanized Infantry - 1st Infantry Division. Rank on discharge - Sgt. B.A. from Michigan State University, MBA from Indiana University. Last job before retirement - CEO of $40MM non-profit organization. Happily married with five children and 3 grandchildren. Pic is with Kathy Harrington ('67); Kathy Bridgewater ('69); Gary Olsen ('66)
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Drafted and served for 21 months, including Vietnam in 1969. 1/16 Mechanized Infantry - 1st Infantry Division. Rank on discharge - Sgt. B.A. from Michigan State University, MBA from Indiana University. Last job before retirement - CEO of $40MM non-profit organization. Happily married with five children and 3 grandchildren. Pic is with Kathy Harrington ('67); Kathy Bridgewater ('69); Gary Olsen ('66)
William Maletich
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from U.S. Air Force in Dec 1979. Overseas tours of duty in Hawaii, Taiwan, Viet Nam, Philippines. States side: Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Mississippi, Washington, D.C. Family was able to travel to almost all areas. Great Life.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from U.S. Air Force in Dec 1979. Overseas tours of duty in Hawaii, Taiwan, Viet Nam, Philippines. States side: Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Mississippi, Washington, D.C. Family was able to travel to almost all areas. Great Life.
William Maletich
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined USAF after 1 year at Lewis College in Joliet. Served 20 years as Chaplain Services Supervisor. Stations included Davis Monthan AFB, Az (twice), Taiwan, Hawaii, Japan, Clark AB, PI, Washington, DC, & Colorado. Live in Tucson, AZ. Wife, Kerry, 55 Years, 2 daughters, 5 grandchild, & 5 great grandchildren. Loving Life.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined USAF after 1 year at Lewis College in Joliet. Served 20 years as Chaplain Services Supervisor. Stations included Davis Monthan AFB, Az (twice), Taiwan, Hawaii, Japan, Clark AB, PI, Washington, DC, & Colorado. Live in Tucson, AZ. Wife, Kerry, 55 Years, 2 daughters, 5 grandchild, & 5 great grandchildren. Loving Life.
William Rapp
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
After a successful military career, I retired my commission in 1986 as a LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Army. I finished my career in the Army Reserves, having served two tours in Vietnam (1969-1970) with the 5th Special Forces Group. Dan Guenther and I served in the same section of South Vietnam (I Corps) but not at the same time. My civilian jobs were with the American Broadcasting Company from 1966-1998, ultimately as Director of Voice Telecommunications for the Corporation.
After some consulting work,, I retired in 2002. I have been actively involved in volunteering work for various
Veteran Service Organizations and for the local hospital. I am married for the second time for 41 years to my wife Ginny and have three children (Corrina, Peter and Eileen). I have two granddaughters(Audrey-15 & Paige-13) who live in Woodridge, IL.
I am looking forward to seeing you all at the reunion. 55 years is a long time. Let us keep up the tradition!
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
After a successful military career, I retired my commission in 1986 as a LTC (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Army. I finished my career in the Army Reserves, having served two tours in Vietnam (1969-1970) with the 5th Special Forces Group. Dan Guenther and I served in the same section of South Vietnam (I Corps) but not at the same time. My civilian jobs were with the American Broadcasting Company from 1966-1998, ultimately as Director of Voice Telecommunications for the Corporation.
After some consulting work,, I retired in 2002. I have been actively involved in volunteering work for various
Veteran Service Organizations and for the local hospital. I am married for the second time for 41 years to my wife Ginny and have three children (Corrina, Peter and Eileen). I have two granddaughters(Audrey-15 & Paige-13) who live in Woodridge, IL.
I am looking forward to seeing you all at the reunion. 55 years is a long time. Let us keep up the tradition!
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School News
Digitized Yearbooks Available
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Our Glenbard West 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 Glenbard West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Glen Ellyn are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!