Family and Friends in the Armed Forces

It is a time like no other. Since Sept. 11, 2001, we are a changed nation. Individually, our daily sensitivity toward whom and what we have in our lives has been heightened. We are more conscious and appreciative, first about those we love and see every day. Next, we have a newfound appreciation for those who risk their lives every day as rescue workers and protectors of life and property in our communities. We also now think more about our military men and women who are committed to serve and protect our country. Many are away engaged in battle, some are in waiting to go, all are ready to lay their lives on the line in defense of our freedom.

Friends and relatives serving in the armed forces are listed here so we might all hold them in our thoughts, prayers and well wishes. If you know of other friends and relatives serving (they need not be from Logan County), please send the information to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com. Along with the name, you are invited to include the branch of service, current location of service, postal address, email address and relationship to the person providing the information (optional).


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The dates in parentheses at the end of each listing indicate when the information was posted or most recently updated. Please send additions and updates to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.

1st Sgt. Jim Alexander

Army Reserve

Returned home from Fort Benning, Ga.

Husband of Penni Alexander; father of Adam Alexander, Jessica Alexander, Zach Wachter, Marlise Wachter

(12-22-04)

Jacob Allen

Iraq

From Mason City

Son of Terry and Christy Allen of Green Valley

(9-13-04)

 

SRA James P. Allen

U.S. Air Force

820 Red Horse Squadron

Nellis AFB, Nevada

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-10-04)

SRA Jerome A. Allen
U.S. Air Force

569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron

Ramstein ABS, Germany

Email: ja_af_82@hotmail.com

Son of John and Jo Ann Allen of Beason

2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-10-04)

 

SST Kenneth Allen
and wife Susan Elza Allen

U.S. Army-1AD-HHC

Weisbaden, Germany

Email: spot2sweetpea@yahoo.com or susan12652000@yahoo.com

(12-21-01)

Mark E. Anderson

Discharged from Navy in 2005

Son of William and Ann Anderson of Elkhart

(1-21-08)

PN1(AW) Courtney Awe

U.S. Navy

Stationed at Camp HM Smith, Hawaii

Postal address:
APSPAC
Box 64024
Camp HM Smith, HI 96861

Email: courtney.awe@pacom.mil

Daughter of Robert Awe, Joe and Cathy Gleason of Lincoln

1998 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-3-05)

Sgt. Darrell Awe

U.S. Marine Corps

Normally stationed at San Diego, Calif.

In the Middle East, initially stationed at Ali Al Saleem AFB, just west of Kuwait City

Airframe and APG mechanic on the CH-46 helicopter

Postal address:
HMM 364 A/F
UIC 41030
FPO AP 96614-1030

Email: AweDJ@aas.3mawdm.usmc.mil

Graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

(3-31-03)

Billy Barmes

Army National Guard

1544 Trans. Co., Decatur

2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(2-7-03)

HN Jeffrey Barringer

U.S. Navy

Camp Pendleton, California

Hospital corpsman

Son of Kathy and Steve Hopkins of Lincoln

2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-20-03)

Jon Barton

U.S. Army Reserve after two tours of duty in Iraq

2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

(4-13-07)

SFC Richard E. Bates

First sergeant for HHC

2-506th Infantry Regiment

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Fort Campbell, Ky.

Currently stationed in Iraq

Email: richard.bates1@us.army.mil or reb10661963@yahoo.com

Son of Jeffry and the late Doris Bates of Lincoln and brother of Tina of Lincoln

1981 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(7-13-06)

Robert W. Bell

Returned from active duty

1981 graduate of Olympia High School

(7-29-04)

Master Sgt. Adam C. Blaum

Currently stationed with the Alaska Air National Guard, 176th Wing

Served Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia; Operation Southern Watch, Kuwait; Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom, Washington, D.C.; Operation Joint Forge, Istres, France; Operation Iraqi Freedom

1990 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(1-16-09)

Spc. Lisa Boatz

U.S. Army

12th Chemical Company

Kitzingen, Germany

Email: lisa.r.boatz@us.army.mil

Daughter of Kristi and Russ Dial of Beason

2003 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-6-06)

 

Sgt. 1st Class Brad Boss

U.S. Army

Fort Campbell, Ky.

(11-28-09)

Sgt. Brennan Boss

U.S. Army

Fort Campbell, Ky.

(11-28-09)

Jon Bowers

Ramstein, Germany

Sgt. Maj. Charles E. Brainard

U.S. Army retired 2015

Serving as a government civilian supporting the USMC in Quantico VA

Son of Charles and Carol Brainard

1979 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

updated 7/2/2016

Chris Brown

Returned home from U.S. Navy

Was based in California and served a term in Iraq

Graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-7-07)

Geoff Brown

Fort Worth, Texas

Pvt. Jared Brown

Army National Guard

1644 Trans. Co., Springfield

Son of Jim and Tara Brown of Beason

2002 graduating class president at Lincoln Community High School

(2-7-03)

Staff Sgt. Chad Bryant

U.S. Air Force

Joint Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee

Washington, D.C.

Email: Chad.Bryant@afic.army.mil

Son of Don and Regina Bryant of Lincoln

1996 graduate of Lincoln High School, 1998 graduate of Lincoln College

(11-8-04)

Jennifer Buffington

Pfc. Simon Burlington

1st PLT ACO 2/187th INF

101 ABN Division A - 96079

APO AEO 9325-6079

Josh Campbell

Fort Benning, Ga.

Son-in-law of Cheryl and Bob Frank

A1C Tyler Casper

U.S. Air Force

Stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California

Son of Kim Casper of Lincoln 

2005 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-28-06)

Airman Zackery Cissell

U.S. Navy

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

FPO AE 09532-2830

Email: cisselzt@cvn69.navy.mil

Son of Toby and Dawn Garner of Waynesville and Tim Cissell of Metropolis

Zack is a 2009 graduate of Olympia High School.

(9-21-11)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle W. Clark

U.S. Coast Guard

Based in Seattle, Wash.

Current duty assignment: electronic technician on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717)

Email: kclark@mellon.uscg.mil

Son of Tim and Pam Clark

Graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(12-28-04)

Matt Clemens

U.S. Army National Guard

Fort Benning, Ga.

AIT in South Carolina

From Mount Pulaski

(8-9-02)

Spc. Andrew Coers

Illinois National Guard

Returned from Afghanistan in September 2009

From Chestnut

2005 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

(12-29-09)

Petty Officer Kevin Coers Jr.

U.S. Navy

Assigned to the USS Fort McHenry, based at Little Creek, Va.

Currently deployed with the USS Bainbridge

Email: coerskl@ddg96@navy.mil

From Chestnut

(1-31-11)

MM Taylor E. Coers

U.S. Navy

Stationed at Norfolk, Va., on the USS Harry S Truman

Daughter of Jim and Erin Coers of Mason City

2011 graduate of Illini Central High School

(4-4-13)

Staff Sgt. Kyle E. Combs

Currently serving in Afghanistan, embedded in the 1st Polish Armor Brigade at FOB Warrior in Ghazni

Email: kyle.combs@us.army.mil

Son of Kevin and Christy Combs of Atlanta; married to Heather (Miller) Combs from Lincoln

(4-3-10)

Spc. Donald Couve Jr.

National Guard

Returned stateside from Iraq 

Son of Sue Rahn Harper of Misawaka, Ind., and Donald Couve; grandson of Ellen Keyes of Lincoln, Gary Rahn Sr. of Springfield, and Stuart and Linda Couve of Kentucky, formerly of Lincoln

(9-28-07)

Eric S. Cowan

U.S. Navy

USS Abraham Lincoln

VFA-151 Vigilantes Fighter Squadron

Lemoore Naval Base, Lemoore, Calif.

Son of Mike and Kathy Toohey of Mount Pulaski and Scott and Debby Cowan of Springfield

1996 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

(1-31-05)

SRA Leah Crutchley

Korea

Daughter of Darrel and Janet Crutchley

(8-30-04)

Maj. Anthony Davis

U.S. Air Force

Retired
Residing in Florida

Husband of Jeane Sanders Davis

(5-16-2018)

BU3(SCW) Jonathan Davis
U.S.navy
Builder
Attached to Naval mobile construction battalion 25
Son of Todd and Melissa Davis of New Holland
2008 graduate of Lincoln community high school
(8-31-14)

Cpl. Joseph R.A. Davis

U.S. Marine Corps

Stationed at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif.

Son of Elizabeth "Beth" Davis and James Davis Jr. and Denise Davis, all of Lincoln

2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-1-06)

Lt. Cmdr. Frederick V. Dehner

Retired from U.S. Navy

Postal address:
224 Shady Oak Lane
Waynesboro, GA  30830

Phone: 843-729-2579

Son of Philip and Connie L. Dehner

1984 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(updated 2-26-2018)

Pvt. Brett M. Dellow

U.S. Army Signal Corps

Manheim, Germany

Postal address:
C Co. 72nd SIG BN
Unit 29957 Box 499
APO AE 09086

Email: dellowem@hotmail.com

2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-10-03)

Staff Sgt. Charles W. Demling III

U.S. Marine Corps

Deployed to Iraq Sept. 29, 2006

Postal address:
2nd AA BN BRAVO Company
Unit 73575
FPO AE 09509-3575

Email: charles.demling@usmc.mil

Husband of Larisa Brown Demling of Atlanta and son of Doug and Bunny Laymon of Atlanta

(10-10-06)

SRA Brianna L. Dennis

Illinois Air National Guard (Air Force)

Serving in Iraq with the 183rd Fighter Wing of  Springfield

Daughter of Lynn and Punk O'Donoghue of Lincoln and David and Sue Dennis of Springfield

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-10-06)

SRA Chassidy Dority

U.S. Air Force

In the Middle East

Daughter of Robert and Teresa Matherly

(7-22-02)

Tech. Sgt. Evan Jay Downey

U.S. Air Force

Hawaii

Son of Lucky Eichner

(2005)

EO2 Jeff Dozier

c/o Commanding Officer

NMCB 26 Alfa Co.

PSC-819

FPO AE 09645

(4-25-03)

Spc. Jeremy D. Duffer

Army National Guard

A Co. 1-131 Infantry

Fort Polk, La.

(4-4-05)

Karmalisha Duncan

Pfc. Randall Lee Eichelberger Jr.

410th Military Police Company
Camp Stryker
APO AE 09322

Son of Randall Lee Eichelberger, Acworth, Ga., and grandson of Wayne and Nancy Eichelberger, New Port Richey, Fla., former Emden residents

(9-27-06)

Spc. Aaron Eimer

U.S. Army

B Co. 2/130 Infantry

Baghdad, Iraq

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

Son of Steve and Donna Eimer; grandson of Don and Dorothy Fink of Lincoln and Joyce and Ralph Eimer of Lincoln.

(8-18-05)

Ben Estes

Reserves

Sgt. Ashley Eyrse

1144th Transportation Unit

Currently serving in Iraq

(10-16-07)

Spc. Dereck Ferdinand

1128 Trans. Co.

Son of Lettie Ferdinand of New York

Serving in the Army National Guard

Son of Woody Beverly of Florida

(10-7-03)

Matthew Fights

U.S. Army

Canton

From Elkhart

Husband of Carrie Rogers Fights

(9-13-04)

Kristopher W. Fisher

U.S. Navy

Stationed in Sasebo, Japan

Minesweeper aboard the USS Avenger

Postal address:
MNSA Fisher, Kristopher W.
USS Avenger (mcm1)
FPO, AP 96660-1921

Email: fisherprice131@yahoo.com

Son of Rodney and Cindy Newhouse, brother to Heather and Michael, uncle to Mashell, and grandson to Hard Rock and Beverly Harruff and David and Karen Newhouse, all of Lincoln

2008 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(8-5-10)

Spc. Coady Ford

Army National Guard

1844th Transportation Company

Operation New Dawn Veteran

Husband of Jodi Ford, father of Beau Ford

Currently serving at Camp Lincoln

(08/12/2014)

 

Rob Friel

U.S. Air Force

Iraq

Son of Mike and Cassie Leesman

2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(10-01-04)

Pvt. Matthew T. George

Marine Corps

Loc 2061 MCCES
Bldg. 1657
Twentynine Palms, CA 92278-8253

Son of Mary Thomas George, Lincoln; grandson of Raymond and Louise Thomas, Lincoln

(4-19-07)

Chad Givan

U.S. Navy

Served a term in Iraq and returned home

Graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-7-07)

Spc. Kyle Gleason

Army National Guard

Postal address:
3625th Maintenance Co.
Unit 91702
Attn: Spc. Gleason, Kyle P.
APO AE 09391

Son of Dennis and Nitsie Gleason

(7-9-04)

Mark V. Gleason

OSI U.S. Air Force

Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

Son of Joyce Gleason of Lincoln and John and Phyliss Gleason of Michigan

(2-13-03)

Timothy Glenn (Reddix)

United States Navy
2005-2011

Lincoln Community High School
Class of 2005 

 

Andrew R. Gonzales

U.S. Navy

Goose Creek, S.C., Nuclear Naval Station

Nuclear technology

Son of Denis and Kelly Gonzales; brother of Eric M. Gonzales and Trenaty Gonzales Wright

2008 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(10-14-08)

Eric M. Gonzales

U.S. Navy

Naval Technical Training Center, Corry Station, Pensacola, Fla.

IT communications

Son of Denis and Kelly Gonzales; brother of Andrew R. Gonzales and Trenaty Gonzales Wright

2008 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(10-14-08)

Doug Graff

Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Graves

Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield

65th Troop Command Brigade

Resides in Lincoln

(9-12-04)

Staff Sgt. John T. Green

Returned from active duty

(10-10-06)

PVT Mason Groh
U.S. Army, Military Police
Ft. Campbell KY
Son of Laura & Michael Groh
2019 Graduate of Lincoln Community High School
(12/09/2019)

Spc. Justin M. Gullion

U.S. Army

B Co. 2/130 Infantry

Baghdad, Iraq

Son of Debra L.Gullion of Beason, grandson of Katy and Ron Fink of Mesa, Ariz., and great-grandson of Agnes Redfairn of Lincoln

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(12-12-05)

ET1 Felicia A. Haak

Transferred from USS Theodore Roosevelt to instructor duty at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek (Charleston), S.C.

Daughter of Mike and Nancy Haak of McLean and granddaughter of Arnold and Ruth Haak, Lincoln

(6-24-10)

2nd Lt. Ryan Marc Harrell

U.S. Air Force

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

Husband of Nikki List Harrell; son of Judy Harrell of Sedalia, Mo.

(10-3-06)

Spc. Richard L. Hennessey

Postal address:
HHC 1/507
Box 80
Fort Benning, GA 31905

Son of David and Tecia Hennessey, Lincoln

Father of Stephen, Sean, Skyler and Rachael

1982 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(11-18-03)

Becky Hill

U.S. Army Reserves

378th Chemical Co.

Daughter of Ken and Linda Hill of Mason City

1999 graduate of Illini Central

(12-20-02)

Sgt. John K. Hinton

U.S. Marine Corps

Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Served in Iraq September 2006-April 2007

Son of Robert and Dawn Hinton; husband to Kristie; father to Jaidyn, Ethyn and Alyx

2000 graduate; went to school in Lincoln K-10

(12-12-07)

Sgt. Phillip J. Holt

U.S. Army National Guard

Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom

Postal address: 519 MP Battalion
233 MP Company, 4th Platoon
APO AE 09342-1338

Email: batman_5298@yahoo.com

Son of Patty Holt of Lincoln, grandson of Bill and Delores Albert of Lincoln, husband of Tabitha Holt of Springfield, father of Phoenix Holt of Springfield, and brother of Shannon Luken and Judy Hurley of Lincoln, Seana Holt of Springfield, and Celista Perek of South Elgin.

(12-16-03)

Senior Airman Eric R. Horn

Air National Guard

183rd Civil Engineering Squadron, Springfield

Son of Kathleen Horn of Lincoln

2005 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(10-15-08)

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Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Horn

Air National Guard

217th Engineering Installation Squadron, Springfield

Son of Kathleen Horn of Lincoln

1998 graduate of Lincoln High School

2000 graduate of Lincoln College

(3-22-05)

Lance Cpl. Jason Michael Hubrich

Retired from U.S. Marine Corps after two tours of duty in Iraq

Son of Gerald Hubrich and Debbie Givan, both of Lincoln; brother of Jeff Hubrich (and wife Danielle) of LeRoy and Jenna Hubrich of Lincoln; father of Zain Allen Hubrich

2003 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-11-10)

Ryan Hubrich

U.S. Navy

Based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

2000 graduate of Clinton High School

(3-7-07)

Sgt. Jared W. Johnson

Deployed to Iraq

Postal address:
HHC BSTB 4/10 MTN. DIV.
Unit 41546
F.O.B. Loyalty
APO AE 09390-1546

Son of George E. and Karolee Johnson

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(12-8-07)

Coyne W. Kaylor

Returned from U.S. Army service to civilian life

1999 graduate of New Wine Christian School

(1-5-10)

OS2 Chad Kerns

U.S. Navy

USS Barry (DDG-52)

Norfolk, Va.

Email: os2_kerns@yahoo.com

(1-18-06)

Tyler Kirk

U.S. Navy

Navy submarine base in Groton, Conn.

Sonar technician seaman aboard the USS Connecticut (SSN 22)

Email:  kirktj@connecticut.navy.mil

(3-1-04)

Capt. Nicole M. Kniffin

U.S. Air Force

Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Ga.

Daughter of Rich and Darla Ludolph of Williamsville

1997 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-6-07)

Chief George T. Lacefield

U.S. Navy

USS Curts

San Diego, Calif.

Son-in-law of Cindy Singleton and Jeff Singleton

(3-24-03) 

CW4 David Last

Army National Guard

Blackhawk pilot with Co. A, 1-106th Aviation, Decatur

Son of Dana and Doris Last of Hartsburg

Graduate of Hartsburg High School

(10-12-04)

Eric Leslie

U.S. Army in the Middle East

82 ABN DIV

Email: eric.leslie@us.army.mil

(2-5-03)

Captain Korey Letterle

U.S. Marine Corps

Stationed in California

2005 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

Son of Kevin and Kathy Letterle

(7.13.19)

2nd Lt. Jeremy Lock

U.S. Air Force

Cannon AFB, N.M.

Civil engineer

Email: jeremy.lock@cannon.af.mil

1998 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

Son of Terry and Cheri Lock

(5-25-05)

Larry Martincic

U.S. Army Reserves

Returned from active duty

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital technologist

(8-5-04)

Pfc. Christopher T. Maxheimer

U.S. Marine Corps

Cherry Point, N.C.

Son of Mike and Suzie Maxheimer of Chestnut and Michelle Lowe of Mount Pulaski

2003 graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

(11-9-04)

Cpl. Jeremy J. McCain

U.S. Marine Corps

Kuwait

Email: McCainJJ@3MAW.USMC.Mil

Son of Linda and Ed Saulsbury of Illiopolis and Jerry McCain of Mount Pulaski

(3-19-03)

Pvt. Matthew McCoy

U.S. Army

Fort Bragg, N.C.

7th Special Forces Group

Chemical operations specialist

Son of Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New Holland

2001 graduate of PORTA

(11-22-04)

Spc. Royce McCoy

U.S. Army Infantry

172nd Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company

Deployed in Iraq for 18 months

Postal address:
3417 Lorraine Ave.
Box 21
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

Son of Michael and Toddene McCoy of Sangamon County, formerly of New Holland

2002 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(7-14-05)

Kenneth McCree

Army National Guard Transportation Co.

Canton, Ill.

Currently not deployed

Son of Gary and Kay McCree of Lincoln

(3-10-07)

Sgt. 1st Class Michael McDaniel

Joint Forces Headquarters

Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield

Resides in Lincoln

(9-12-04)

Kevin McGinnis

Egypt

(prior to 8-02)

Harley W. Mealman

Illinois National Guard

Completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and received medals for expert in marksmanship and grenades.

Currently in AIT at Fort Lee, Va.

Son of Carolyn Park of Florida, grandson of Marie Mealman of Atlanta, brother of Liana Mealman of Normal

From Atlanta and a graduate of Olympia High School

(9-16-11)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Mehan

U.S. Navy

Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.

Aviation boatswain mate (fuels) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

Son of Cynthia Gunter and Eugene Mehan

2009 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-30-12)

Cpl. Aaron Merreighn

U.S. Marines

Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Email: Merreighna@yahoo.com

Son of Francis Merreighn and Paula Redenbaugh; husband to Heather Harvey; father to Jazmyn, Jessha and Jake 

(4-14-04)

Ann Marie Mittelsteadt

Illinois Army National Guard

Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln

2000 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(December 2003)

Arie Mikesell
U.S. Army - Infantry
101st Airborne, 2-506
Stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY
Email:  Arie.mikesell@icloud.com

Transferred to Hawaii in July to Schoffield Base. Will be with 25th  Infantry Division.

Son of Joe & Rachel Mikesell of Elkhart.  Brother of Logan & Annie Mikesell of McLean, IL.
(03/05/2015)

Clint Mittelsteadt

U.S. Marines

Son of Roger and Karen Mittelsteadt of Mount Pulaski

2000 graduate from Mount Pulaski High School

(December 2003)

Mary Beth Mittelsteadt

Illinois Army National Guard Band

Daughter of Michael and Julie Mittelsteadt of Lincoln

2003 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(December 2003)

Lance Cpl. John Mizer

2nd TSB Company
3rd Platoon

PSC Box 20132
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542

Son of John and Christine Mizer of Springfield

(2-20-06)

Pfc. Monday

U.S. Army

B Co. 2/130 Infantry

Baghdad, Iraq

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-14-05)

Chase Neitzel

Iraq

(4-13-07)

Philip Nodine

U.S. Army

Currently serving in Iraq

Out of Fort Riley, Kan.

Postal address:
PFC Philip Scott Nodine
1-4 CAV Raiders, B TRP
Unit # 42535
APO AE 09361

Email address: philip.nodine@us.army.mil

Son of Gary and Linda Nodine

2001 graduate of LCHS

(3-12-07)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dean Ormond

U.S. Navy

Kitsap Naval Base, Silverdale, Wash.

Submariner aboard the USS Kentucky

Machinist's mate

Son of Dan and Toni Ormond; husband of Jessica, of Spokane, Wash.

(4-7-05)

Spc. Eric W. Osborne

Camp Stryker

Deployed May 5, 2007

Husband to Melissa, stepdad to Chris, son to Randy and Debbie Mayer, brother to Marie

(5-7-07)

Jeremy Osborne

(3-20-03)

Capt. Jack Owen

U.S. Army Reserves

Returned from active duty

(8-5-04)

Lance Cpl. Jason Parmenter

Serving with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Engineering Co., 2nd Platoon, Afghanistan
Son of Todd and Pam Parmenter, Lincoln; grandson of Bruce and Judy Parmenter and Stan and Shelda Heitbrink, all of Lincoln

(7-7-12)

Spc. Shawn Pettit

Illinois Army National Guard

A Co 1/131 Inf (AASLT)

Son of Rick and Debbie Pettit of Waukesha, Wis., and Terry and Peggy Haseley of Lincoln

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(3-23-04)

Chief Petty Officer Michelle K. Ramlow

U.S. Navy

Returned from active duty

Daughter of Thomas and Susan Lawler of Lincoln
and Thomas and Nancy Ramlow of Beason

1988 graduate of New Holland-Middletown High School

(11-24-07)

Staff Sgt. Jeff Ramthun

U.S. Air Force

Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va.

Postal address:
73 Roxbury Terrace
Hampton, VA 23666

Email: jramthum@cox.net

Son of Lewis and Bev Ramthun

(11-12-04)

Justin Rankin

Kuwait

Sgt. James M. Rehmann II
Illinois Army National Guard

Bravo Company, 1/131 Infantry (Air Assault)

9 1/2 years prior U.S. Navy service, active duty, Electronics Technician Second Class

Distinguished Service from Sept. 25, 1990, to present

(12-9-02)

Maj. James E. Reineke,
Deborah, Nathan, Emily

U.S. Air Force

Misawa Air Base, Japan

Email: REIN4RUN@aol.com 

Brad Riley

Korea

Pfc. Troy R. Rogers

U.S. Army Reserve

Medic

Son of Troy and Mary Rogers of Lincoln, grandson of Robert and Doris Rogers of Lincoln and Les and Betty Lemon of Mason City

2003 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(2-22-06)

Sgt. (P) Christopher Lee Roseberry

Fort Bragg, N.C. 

Stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, for eight months

Engineering

Son of Scott and Melody Mack, Lincoln

(12-19-03)

Capt. Ryan Keith Roseberry

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland

Stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, for seven months

Military intelligence 

Son of Scott and Melody Mack, Lincoln

(12-19-03)

Joe Rybolt

U.S. Army National Guard

1544th Trans. Co.

Son of James and Nita Rybolt

1997 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(12-20-02)

Staff Sgt. Mark D. Schippel

U.S. Army

Airborne Division

Fort Benning, Ga.

Son of Lois Leonard of Lincoln and brother of Suzanne Tockey of Lincoln

(3-24-05)

Cpl. Kirstin D. Shah

U.S. Marine Corps

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 16, Forward

Currently on second deployment to Al Taqaddum, Iraq

Previously stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif.

Daughter of Bob and Gail Rawlins

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(4-28-08)

Cpl. Dustin T. Shanle

U.S. Marine Corps

8th ESB Supt. Co. Motor T.

Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Son of Steve Shanle and Barb Shanle of Cornland

Graduate of Mount Pulaski High School

(12-04-07)

Pfc. Jeffrey Sheley Jr.

U.S. Army Signal Battalion, Charlie Company

Deployed to Kuwait Feb. 27, 2003

Stationed in Mosul, Iraq

Postal address:
c/501 Sig
Unit 96183
APO AE 09325-6183

Son of Jeff and Carol Sheley of Littleton, grandson of Jim and Linda Stone of Lincoln and Jim and Joan Sheley of New Holland

(10-27-03)

Pvt. Christian B. Skelton

Email: skelton820@hotmail.com

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

Husband of Nahani Lynn Skelton

(2-6-02)

1st Lt. Erika L. Slayton

U.S. Air Force

Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

ADAPT element chief
Clinical social worker

Daughter of Lloyd "Ed" and Bridget Slayton
(1-18-08) 

Eric Smith

Coast Guard

New Jersey

Jill Smith

Angela Spickard

National Guard medical support
(prior to 8-02)

Sailor Dillon Andrew Spiker

U.S. Navy

Corpsman

Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill.

(3-24-11)

Tech. Sgt. Brandi Barr Splitter and Tech. Sgt. Ben Splitter

U.S. Air Force

Currently stationed at Dyess AFB, Texas

Brandi is the daughter of Donna L. Sommers of Beason and Hank Barr of Bloomington

1997 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(10-27-08)

Capt. Dirk Steinfort

CMDR Headquarters, 70th Engineers

Fort Riley, Kan.

Serving in Iraq February 2005 to February 2006

(5-25-05)

1st Lt. E. Race Steinfort

U.S. Air Force

Charleston AFB, S.C.

C-17 pilot

Email: edward.steinfort@charleston.af.mil

1998 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

Son of Scott and Kay Steinfort

(5-25-05)

Spc. John Stockton

Returned from active duty

(10-10-06)

Duane Swarts

Retired from the U.S. Navy

Living in Tennessee

1984 graduate of Olympia High School

Son of Bunny and Doug Laymon of Atlanta
and Saundra Swarts of Middletown and the late Anthony Swarts

(8-31-11)

Sgt. John A. Tierney

Illinois Army National Guard

Bravo Company, 1/131 Infantry

Iceland, airborne, active duty at Fort Polk, La., for 18 months

Distinguished service from August 2001 to present

Son of Maurice and Teresa Tierney

Proud father to Dravin G. Tierney

(10-24-05)

Jeffery Towery

Army National Guard

Returned from active duty

 (7-29-04)

Joshua Turley

Baghdad, Iraq

2003 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

 (6-22-07)

Spc. Gilbert Turner

Illinois National Guard

Serving in Iraq since May 2005

Postal address:
C Co. 2-130 INF
APO AE 09381 

Nickname "Chip"

Son of Jan and Gil Turner III, Atlanta

(1-5-06)

Chris Twente

Iraq

Formerly of Lincoln

Son of Steve and Kathy Twente of Anna, brother of Chad Twente of New Holland and Josh Twente of Bloomington, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denney of Lincoln and Jean Bedwell of Lincoln

(9-13-04)

Spc. Tim Uphoff

Illinois Army National Guard

106th AVN, Peoria

Chinook helicopter maintenance

Son of Dennis and Nancy Uphoff, Beason

2001 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(2-17-03)

Lt. Col. Matthew A. Voyles

Illinois Army National Guard -- Active Guard/Reserve

108th Sustainment Brigade, Chicago, Ill.

Son of Dale and Nancy Voyles, husband of Vickie, father of three daughters and one son

1984 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(9-7-11)

CPO Mark A. Ware

U.S. Navy

Recruiting officer in Bloomington

Son of Don and Jackie Ware of Lincoln

(3-7-07)

Spc. Ryan Wells

U.S. Army

B Co. 2/130 Infantry

Baghdad, Iraq

2004 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(6-14-05)

JD Welsh 

Master Sgt. Michael T. Werschey

U.S. Air Force

Recently reassigned to Anchorage, Alaska

Son of Mike and Sue Werschey of Lincoln; brother to Tami Werschey-Kessinger of Middletown and Tonya Collier of Mount Pulaski; married to Maryjo and father to Christopher, Brittney and Kimberly Werschey

1988 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(5-01-07)

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Werth

3637th Maintenance Unit, Springfield

Serving in Iraq

Son of Marcia McDonald; husband to Kristy Werth; brother to Coley Werth and Charissa Bradley; grandson to Bud and Betty Johnson; great-grandson to Wilma Brown; and an uncle to Marshall Bradley, all of Lincoln

1993 graduate of Lincoln Community High School

(11-17-07)

Maj. Lee Wheeler

Illinois Air National Guard, 169th ASOS

Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom

Son of Bill Wheeler and Sandra Dehner-Wheeler

Grandson of Fred and Mona Dehner, William and Mary (Kenning) Wheeler

(3-12-03)

Bill White

Army National Guard

(9-13-04)

SrA Breanna Whittaker
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
Daughter of Daron Whittaker and Kevin and Melinda Snyder
2016 Graduate of Illini Central High School 
(11/10/2020)
 

Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles M. Wilkinson

U.S. Navy

Stationed in Sigonella, Sicily

Postal address:
E.O.D.M.U. 8
PCS 812  Box 3210
FPO  EA   09627-3210

Email: chuckwilk_12@yahoo.com

Son of Minott and Donna Wilkinson, brother of Emily Welch, brother-in-law of Brandon Welch

(6-9-06)

Aaron "AJ" Wunderlin

U.S. Army

Stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., with the 82nd Airborne and serving with the relief operation in Haiti

Deployed to Korea December 2007-December 2008

Son of Jeff and Bev Wunderlin

2006 graduate of LCHS

(3-3-10)

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Yarcho

U.S. Air Force

At Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Email: thomas.yarcho@ramstein.af.mil

Class of 1982

(12-29-01)


Note: The list above is updated as information is received. Click here to send information.

The older list below was compiled by LCHS and provided to Lincoln Daily News in 2003.


Former Lincoln Community High School students serving our country

(Note: List provided March 28, 2003, by LCHS)

Cindy Adkins

James Allen '01

Jared Allen

Jerome Allen '00

Courtney Awe '98

CJ Bakken '96

Jon Barton '98

Bill Barmes '02

Frankie Barmes '00

Brandi Barr '97

Jeff Barringer '02

Brad Boss

Charles Brainard '79

Chris Brown '01

Geoff Brown '01

Jared Brown '02

Chad Bryant

Jennifer Buffington '02

Derek Bunner '02

Simon Burlington

Preston Carnahan '99

Chad Cicci '90

 

 

Jared Coers '93

Chewy Cook

Bubba Cook

Chris Cox '02

Darren Cunningham '88
(? graduating year)

Fred Dehner '84

Samantha Deiss

Brett Dellow '02

Chassidy Dority

Evan Jay Downey '88

Karmalisha Duncan '02

Owen Eaton

Ryan Ebelherr

Ben Estes '00

Kyle Gleason '01

Mark Gleason

Brian Graack '99

David Grey

James Grimaldi

Lane Grimaldi

 

Dan Hanley

Johnnie Hopkins '91

Joey Horn '98

Michael Hutchinson '96

Gilbert Johnson '90

Jessica Johnson

Chad Kerns '02

Tyler Kirk

Eric Leslie '91

Matt Lewis '82

Eric Long

Amanda Lyons

Debbie McAdams

Phillip Mandrell

Mike Mills

Ann Marie Mittelsteadt '00

Mary Beth Mittelsteadt '03

John Musick

Shawn Pettit '01

Jennifer Purcell

Mike Ray '98

Steve Richardson

Tara Ritter

Ryan Roseberry

Joe Rybolt '97

Jamie Sawyer '99

Blake Shelton '90

Donald Shelton '01

Christian Skelton '01

Erika Slayton

Jill Smith '98

Travis Snyder

Tara Specketer

Robby Spickard

Ami-Jo Spickard

Angela Spickard '01

Larry Starcevic

Dirk Steinfort '95

Race Steinfort '98

Keith Sommers '95

Tim Uphoff '01

Chris Van Slambrouck '98

Matt Viner '02

JD Welsh '91

Milo Werth

Tom Yarcho '82

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