Lafayette Co. High School Alumni
Higginsville, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Aaron Smith | 1998 |
| Brandon Hyden | 1996 |
| Casey Sanders | 2007 |
| Hannah Rhoad | 2010 |
| Karly Kappelman | 2004 |
| Kayla Nienhueser | 2015 |
| Kyli Turner | 2007 |
| Michael Greiwe | 1974 |
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
Anthony Rumbo
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted 1982-84, 1990-2007
AT1(AW) Retired.
Worked platforms ASW helos, AIMD, F/A-18C.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted 1982-84, 1990-2007
AT1(AW) Retired.
Worked platforms ASW helos, AIMD, F/A-18C.
Brent Fette
Class of 2009
Air Force, 12 Years
Currently serving as a Staff Sargent in the USAF out in San Antonio Texas
Class of 2009
Air Force, 12 Years
Currently serving as a Staff Sargent in the USAF out in San Antonio Texas
Caesar Simon
Class of 1989
Navy, 8 Years
Avionics Technician, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville Florida
Class of 1989
Navy, 8 Years
Avionics Technician, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville Florida
Cole Harris
Class of 1994
National Guard, 16 Years
Still in the National Guard. Served in Iraq '04-'05.
Class of 1994
National Guard, 16 Years
Still in the National Guard. Served in Iraq '04-'05.
David Coen
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Interior Communications Electrician First Class
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Interior Communications Electrician First Class
Hugh (Sonny) Grace
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Retired September 1994 as a Command Sergeant Major. My duties included being an Armor Crewman, Drill Sergeant, Tactics Instructor and held several leadership positions. I got to spend four tours of duty in Germany, sevral different stateside assignments and went to Desert Sheild and Desert Storm with the 1st Infantry Division. I now live in Higginsville after being away for 36 years.
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Retired September 1994 as a Command Sergeant Major. My duties included being an Armor Crewman, Drill Sergeant, Tactics Instructor and held several leadership positions. I got to spend four tours of duty in Germany, sevral different stateside assignments and went to Desert Sheild and Desert Storm with the 1st Infantry Division. I now live in Higginsville after being away for 36 years.
Jon Beale
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Still Serving - currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Still Serving - currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Joseph Scheuring
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
US NAVY Retired working in Naples Italy
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
US NAVY Retired working in Naples Italy
mark smith
Class of 1974
Air Force, 12 Years
Four years active duty, Eight years reserves
Class of 1974
Air Force, 12 Years
Four years active duty, Eight years reserves
Orie Allen Urfer
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Fire Control Technician 2 nd class (E-5) Radar/ Missile Systems on F-4J aircraft. I served 3 years aboard the USS Saratoga CVA 60. I Did a 1 year tour in Vietnam with VF-31. I pulled a short tour in VF-101 at NAS Oceana Virginia. Although I didn't make it a carrier, I used the training I received for the rest of my life in the aerospace industry for McDonnell Douglas, DME and Heizer Aerospace as a EE inspector, Quality Engineer and Director of Quailty.
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Fire Control Technician 2 nd class (E-5) Radar/ Missile Systems on F-4J aircraft. I served 3 years aboard the USS Saratoga CVA 60. I Did a 1 year tour in Vietnam with VF-31. I pulled a short tour in VF-101 at NAS Oceana Virginia. Although I didn't make it a carrier, I used the training I received for the rest of my life in the aerospace industry for McDonnell Douglas, DME and Heizer Aerospace as a EE inspector, Quality Engineer and Director of Quailty.
peter kahre
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
served 20 years in the navy retire august 2001
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
served 20 years in the navy retire august 2001
Rich Graham
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
unremarkable career of a field grade officer, 8 month combat tour in Iraq (2005/6) Short stay in Singapore for a DARPA experiment (2006) Wonderful TDY vaca in Sarajevo, BiH 2008 at the NATO HQ there.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
unremarkable career of a field grade officer, 8 month combat tour in Iraq (2005/6) Short stay in Singapore for a DARPA experiment (2006) Wonderful TDY vaca in Sarajevo, BiH 2008 at the NATO HQ there.
Roy Johnson
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Master Sergeant. Served in the Air Force for 31 years as a TACP.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Master Sergeant. Served in the Air Force for 31 years as a TACP.
Sean K McConnell
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician
Steven P. Thurmon
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
Combat Engineer Co C-Lexington, MO 1970-1981.
Combat Engineer 131st Engr Bn Co B-Independence 1998-2001
Jag NCO 139th Medical Group, Independence, MO 2001-2004
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
Combat Engineer Co C-Lexington, MO 1970-1981.
Combat Engineer 131st Engr Bn Co B-Independence 1998-2001
Jag NCO 139th Medical Group, Independence, MO 2001-2004
Steven Thurmon
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
1970-1981 Combat Engineer-110th Engr Bt-Co C Lexington MO.
1998-2001 Combat Engineer 110th Engr Bt Co B Independence MO.
2001-2004 JAG NCO 135th Medical Group Independence MO.
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
1970-1981 Combat Engineer-110th Engr Bt-Co C Lexington MO.
1998-2001 Combat Engineer 110th Engr Bt Co B Independence MO.
2001-2004 JAG NCO 135th Medical Group Independence MO.
Steven Thurmon
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
1970-1981 Mo Army National Guard
1998-2000 Mo Army National Guard
2000-2003 Army Reserves-JAG NCO
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
1970-1981 Mo Army National Guard
1998-2000 Mo Army National Guard
2000-2003 Army Reserves-JAG NCO
Trent R Coen
Class of 1989
Navy, 5 Years
Served 2 years at NAS Whidbey Island, WA with VA-128 an A-6 Training Squadron. Served 1.5 Years onbaoard the USS Bristol County LST-1198 at Naval Station San Diego, CA. Final tour was at Naval Justice School, Newport, RI.
Class of 1989
Navy, 5 Years
Served 2 years at NAS Whidbey Island, WA with VA-128 an A-6 Training Squadron. Served 1.5 Years onbaoard the USS Bristol County LST-1198 at Naval Station San Diego, CA. Final tour was at Naval Justice School, Newport, RI.
William Shelby Anderson III
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Machinists Mate First Class
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Machinists Mate First Class
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Our Lafayette Co. 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 Lafayette Co. High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Higginsville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!