Tigerton High School Alumni
Tigerton School District Hall of Fame
1998
Luther Zellmer - Class of 1920
Professor
Anthony " Tony" Swanke - Class of 1929
President of Lumber Company
Marcella Heger Kersten - Class of 1933
Teacher and Author
John "Jack" Heins - Class of 1936
Restaurateur and Entrepreneur
Frederick "Pete" Peterson - Class of 1947
Teacher and Coach
Robert Hille - Class of 1950
Associate Professor
Robert B. Hendricks - Class of 1951
President of Lumber Company
Bernard Marquardt - Class of 1959
Pediatrician
Thomas Marquardt - Class of 1964
Professor
Chris Nelson - Class of 1979
Medical Researcher
1999
Edward R. Karolus - Class of 1919
Oral Surgeon - Marquette University
Robert J. Kessen - Class of 1988
Doctor of Optometry
Ronald R. Breaker - Class of 1982
Professor at Yale
2000
Deborah L. Griepentrog - Class of 1971
For unselfish, continual, and unwavering support to her alma mater, Tigerton High School.
Raymond E. Hahn - Class of 1932
Civil Engineer. UW Madison. Director of Public Works for West Allis, Wisconsin.
2001
Edwin A. Loberg - Class of 1932
Colonel, United States Air Force. Served throughout WW2 and flew 130+ successful combat missions in the Pacific. Consultant to Skylab and Apollo Space Projects.
Keith Brooks - Class of 1941
Professor Emeritus - Ohio State University. Author, Teacher, and Researcher
2002
Ann Gierl - Class of 1976
Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialist. College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines Iowa.
Benjamin C. Roemer - Class of 1941
Founder and owner of Trueflight Manufacturing and Laroe Farms, Manitowish Waters, WI. Crafty Feathers, Overton, Nevada.
2003
Neil T. Bradley - Class of 1964
Lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union Southern Headquarters - Atlanta Georgia.
Herbert F. Krasin - Class of 1931
Covert Photography for the Allies during WW2.
2004
Harvin Abrahamson - Class of 1941
Taught in the public school system at Seymour, Wisconsin Dells, and Milwaukee. He has also been on staff at the Columbia Cty. Teachers College.
Barbara Alft - Class of 1972
Director of Ambulatory Care Services and Director of Nursing at the US Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Herbert G. Kriegel - Class of 1940
BS in Civil Engineering - UW Madison 1947
Chief Engineer - Bridges
Was involved with State DOT's, cities, and counties concerning Highway Bridges across our Railroads and Railroad Bridges over state, county, and city roads.
James A. Kuchenbecker Class of 1996
BS in Electrical Engineering UW-Milwaukee 2002. Doctorate in Bio-Medical Engineering dually granted by Marquette and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Researcher in Ophthalmic Genetic Transfer Therapy at University of Washington-Seattle.
2005
Kevin L. Alft - Class of 1980
BS Degree from UW-Madison in Agricultural Engineering. Vice President-Underground Group, Vermeer Corporation, Pella, Iowa.
Mike Glover - Class of 1978
President of Glover Manufacturing, Wittenberg, WI. Besides being an area employer, Mike holds a US patent on Debarking equipment used by the log home industry.
2006
Dane E. Charles - Class of 1979
Inventor of the EZ Sand Pro and EZ Sand Shape Marketer; Entrepreneur.
Joseph J. Carroll - Class of 1993
PhD in Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy. Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Jean Sambs - Class of 1947
Tigerton Clinic Administrator
2009
Gail Larson Koehler - Class of 1955
Sonja Butts Stewart - Class of 1956
Cynthia Minniecheske Mueller - Class of 1972
Preserving School History/Community Service
Michael (1983) & Brian Damrau (1984)
Successful Agricultural Business
Anthony "Andy" Kummerer - Class of 1977
Twenty years as a US Air Force EOD Bomb Disposal Technician (including Nuclear Warheads). Department of Defense Civilian working IED defeat issues.
2011
Ralph Schroeder - Honorary Class of 2000
Petroleum Entrepreneur & Businessman. For his continuing concern & support for his community & country.
Harland D. Hirt - Class of 1957
Environmental Engineer & Planner. His work for the EPA was developing, promoting and reviewing water quality management for the Great Lakes, the Mississippi, & Ohio Rivers. Regional Expert for water quality management planning, he contributed to the formulation of national programs implementing the Clean Water Act.
2012
Herbert Karolus - Class of 1923
Physician; Appointed Group Surgeon during WW2. Public Health Officer & Area Surgeon for the Railroad..
Edna Aschinger - Class of 1923
Teacher, Postmaster, and Humanitarian. Teacher, Postar Service for over 30 years. Appointed by Pres. Truman; Poet and Community Service.
2013
Michael R. Dobrinska - Class of 1967
Doctorate of Pharmacy, UW-Madison 1977. Executive Director of Pharmacokinetics for Merck Research Labs.
2014
Paul H. Tober - Class of 1965
Enlisted in US Army - June 5, 1968. Killed in action 2/23/1969 in South Vietnam. E4 Battery E, 82nd Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division.
Randy J. Kauffman - Class of 1983
Served in US Marine Corps 1982-1998. Staff Sergeant 1994-1998. Senior Budget Analyst for Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
2015
Wayne Block - Class of 1983
Founder & Owner of Custom Fab & Body, Marion, WI
2016
Lief W. Erickson - Class of 1940
BS-Northwestern 1944/ MD-Univ. of Minnesota 1949. Family Physician (1950-2010) and was instrumental in setting up SE Wisconsin's first hospice program.
2017
Corrin B. Spiegel - Class of 1996
BS Journalism - 2000. Master of Public Administration - 2007. Master of Science Organization Leadership - 2013. Economic Developer & City Administrator - Davenport, IA.
Phillip Salzman - Class of 1956
Certified Public Accountant. Reinsurance Advisor & Senior Analyst in Corporate Accounting.
2019
Pat Berg - Class of 1963
Heavy Equipment Operator & Business Owner. Tigerton EMS - Tigerton Fire Dept. Secretary. Village Board Trustee. Deacon at St. Anthony's Church.
Gerald V. Krueger - Class of 1950
Tigerton Businessman. Farmer and Self-taught Carpenter. Owner of Tigerton Retail from 1974-1993.
Tigerton School District Alumni Hall of Fame
Do you know a former student who graduated from Tigerton High School 10 years ago or more?
Has this graduate demonstrated or accomplished significant contributions in at least one of the following: Community Leadership, Service and/or Academic?
The Tigerton School District is seeking qualified nominees for its Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted until January 31st for the coming year. Please complete the form below and return to the District Office.
The Tigerton Alumni Hall of Fame was founded in 1997. By honoring outstanding graduates who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of local, state, or national life, the district seeks to identify models of achievement for students to emulate.
Lifetime Engraved Wall Tiles
The School District of Tigerton is selling Lifetime Engraved Wall tiles. The tiles will be placed in the High School Commons in an area highly visible in the school. If you are interested in purchasing a tile please fill out the order form located on this page and submit it to the District Office. Tiles will be sold until the wall is filled.
If you have any questions or would like additional information please contact the District Office at 715-535-4041.
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