1980 Biographies

Birgit (Petersen) Campana
3/28/09
Woodbridge, VA
I got married in high school; moved to Louisiana; went back to Wildflicken; joined the Army; went to Hawaii; had my baby girl; got divorced; got my life together; moved to Italy; moved to Texas; moved to VA/DC; remarried; had my baby boy; early retirement from Army; opened my own business; had my baby girl; opened a second business; closed first; totally focused on my primary business. Gonna be a grandma end of August 2009! Wow, wow, wow!!! Life is amazing..what a ride... If you remember me, feel free to contact me!!! I'd love to chat over old times and what's new.

David Medders
St. Louis, MO
Life ... Married my high school sweetheart 20 years later. We have four children together Marrisa, Kristi, Raymond and Kayla (biological). I have a very successful Network Marketing business. It is in several states and growing. I have retired my sister at age 37 and my wife will be retiring this year. My original home is in GA. I have moved around a fair amount...I guess the military brat hasn't left me yet. I get restless every four or five years.
Life is great...If anyone remembers me I can be reached at 618-593-7667 or 866-573-3138. E-mail : dmedders@charter.net
I lived at YPG so if their are any other out there write or call maybe we live near one another... Dave
2/23/09 Update: Manhattan, KS.  Moved back to the states in 77 and my family relocated to Ft. Hood, TX, Yuma, AZ and my dad retired in Hinesville, GA near Ft. Stewart. Tried and went through several career changes until most recently ended up a property manager and seem to have a knack for it. Looking to move back south and live through my own properties and get out of the rat race. Just too much demand on a person's soul. I have hooked up with a couple of friends from here and after looking at the yearbooks I see I can look for some more. The hardest part of this site was looking at the losses. Kind of stopped me in my tracks. reasons I guess are the mortality of it and the sorrow of it. Love y'all Dave.

Mike Minnix
7-24-08
England, Arkansas
Mike Minnix Moved back to VA in 10th grade and finished HS there. Joined USAF immediately after HS and was stationed in Little Rock, AR -- for 20 years -- ! Traveled extensive around the world during my career; Saudi Arabia (was on Good Morning America Thanksgiving 1990 during live broadcast from Desert Shield), Far East, Europe, Africa (can you say Mogadishu). Been married a couple times; married my friend Missy in 1999, daughter born 1983 & son born 1988. Currently employed with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Aviation Safety Inspector. Hobbies: Coach 5th/6th grade football team for over 10 years; Bass fisherman, fantasy sports nut!

Bart Lamport
1 Nov 2005
Morrison, Colorado
I guess it's about time I fill one of these things out. In brief, left UofM, Munich to return to the nest with the folks in Philadelphia in 1983. Got a job as a cook and that progressed into College/Corporate Food Service Management and took me to North Jersey/NY Metro area till '93. Met my wife, with the stipulation that I was not raising a family in the NY Metro area, so we moved to Colorado. Joined the management team of Boston Chicken when we had one store in Colorado. Finally wised up and left food service in 1997 when I went to work for Catholic Health Initiatives as a Telecom Expense Analyst...I have been with them since and now work as a network engineer at their National IT Center. Finally had a successful pregnancy in 1999 and I am the proud father of a beautiful daughter. There you have...short and sweet. I'm listed in the phonebook and my email addy can be readily found.

Mark DeVoe
Overland Park, KS

Let's see...After the whole interstate flight, trumped up charges fiasco, I got my stuff together! :)
Seriously, but only for a few seconds, attended University of Kansas on an Academic Scholarship, I know that's going to freak someone out, it stillfreaks me out...However, the love of beer and other things aquired during my training days in Wurzburg resulted in a lost scholarship and a move to Austin Peay State University, where I graduated with a Comp. Science degreeand headed off to Detroit for fun in the sun and sand...Found out quickyl there was very little sun and even less Beach so I got Married and moved to the heart of the US, Kansas City...Got rid of the wife, kept two great kids that are now 17 and 15 and have been working in Project Management/Product Development ever since for a variety of Companies...
I'm sure there's much more but this is as long as I can remain serious so I will go back to being a Blue State rebel in the heart of Red State world and hope to hear from those of you that remember those 3 years I spent there from 1975 - 1978!

Daniel Muchmore
3/23/05
Independence, Mo
Breaker-breaker all you WAHS Family. Been a long time since I've heard or seen any of these names. I left there in 80 to go in the Navy. Got out of the Navy in 85 to do what I always wanted to do, travel in the USA in my pent-house apartment on wheels, blowin smoke and checkin out seat-covers. went to college somewhere in there and earned my bachelors in business management. I have lots of memories of WAHS and lost contacts that I wish i could hear from. Married my better half back in 86 and had a daughter who starts College in 05. Has any one seen or heard from Howard Boyd 80? Other people I'd like to hear from any and all who might know me.

Linda (Sluder) Standfuss
10/23/04
Pentwater, MI 
Attended Wurzburg H.S. from 74 to 77. Moved to San Antonio, TX. Left SA for bigger and better things. Married and had 3 children. Cheryl, now 24 yr.s, Russell Jr., now 22 1/2, and Christopher, now 21 yr.s. Recieved my AAS in 90. Was secrtary and EMT of local fire dept. till we moved to MI. in '91. Bought a farm and did the 4H thing with the kids. Divorced in '95. Sold the farm in '02 after all the kids left home. Remarried in July '04. Currently working as a Radiology Tech for Howmet/Alcoa, in Whitehall, MI. Email me: lindaleel@hotmail.com.  Looking for Rosy Hovey, Sharon Beamon, Jeanne Weeks, ect. Am Currently in contact with Nina Sing. Nina is looking for Steve A. s

Cynthia Glazier Swope
4.30.2004
Albuquerque, New Mexico
B.F.A. from University of New Mexico, continuing education: Presently pursuing Ph.D. in Economics UNM. Married to first husband, 1982-1997. Three children: Cebastian 19, student at NM Tech, Christiaan 15, Isabella 10. Married Glen Swope in Nov. 2001. Currently living in Albuquerque, NM where I have been for the last 16 years and working as State Farm agent intern. Should have my own agency by end of this year. Can be contacted at: bearpi@aol.com. Best Memories: I wasn't very communicative in H.S. Spent alot of time talking to Jim Boroch, my best friend.

Thomas "Adam" Carpenter 
Las Vegas, Nevada
After graduating early in January of 1980,I went in the Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division as well as serving in 4/325 (formerly 1/509) in Vicenza, Italy.  I did a short career of 4 years and then decided to move on in life and start something new as a civilian. My Dad retired from 1st. Special forces in Ft. Lewis in 1985 and landed a position with a D.O.E. Nuclear security contractor at the Nevada Test Site, home of all underground nuclear testing in the U.S.  I too went to work there in 1987 and worked there until joining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1990.  Since joining the force I've worked in Patrol,Gang Investigations, S.W.A.T. and my current assignment is in Traffic as a Motor Officer.

Stan Gay
Atlanta, GA
Education: AS
Song: I dedicate the song-Night Moves by Bob Seger- to anyone trying to remember back then  "How far off we sit and wonder ... Starting to hum a Song from 1982 - ain't it funny how the night moves"
May 05, 2000
I joined the Air Force in 1980. I did 2 years of HQ intel ops at Ramstein, 2 Years of tracking Satellites and Space Shuttles at Eglin AFB, FL, and 4 years in computer systems at Zweibrucken AB, Germany. I got out and have lived in Atlanta ever since. My first civilian job was as a systems programmer for a computer that authorizes Credit Cards and health care claims. I left there in 1991 and been at a company called Sita/Equant since. I am currently the manager of a group of mainframes that handle Airline messaging. (Mary Hefty at Alaska Air uses our network.) They send me to France every now and then and I always hope that a mission to Germany would come up. (It never does.) I married a lovely Georgia girl named Dawn and we have 4 youngins. (I did not pay close enough attention to Mr. Wynn's sex education classes!) Luckily the children have turned out to be quite perfect so I'm not complaining. One of the best German contacts I've had since leaving was that we had a Olympic Cyclist stay with us during the Atlanta Games in 1996. She was from Munich. Even though she could leave me in her dust, I got to ride with her a couple of days during her training.
Best Memory:  The whole 4 years at Wurzburg HS was a fantastic memory. Even though I lecture my kids on the evils of drinking, going into a gasthaus at 15/16 with friends and having a Beer seemed normal. School Sponsored fieldtrips even managed to include a beer. Living off-post seemed like living in rural America 50 years ago where Saturday was a big event by going into 'town' (Leighton Barracks). Man, the bumper cars at the German-American fests were awesome. I try to describe the speed/hits/whiplash to my children but they can't see it because the local six flags has bumper cars for 6 year olds. I think the best thing about Wurzburg, was that we lived off-base, I had a bicycle that I rode everywhere and that my family had no TV. It seems I was out on my own the majority of the time in High School. I picked up alot of the local culture that followed me well through life. I have the majority of the play list of the local 'Classic Rock' station on CD. They just don't make songs like the! y use to. Anybody remember the discos in downtown Wurzburg? Everytime I hear an Abba song I think of them. There is no one memory, just a jumble of good times. Here's some word associations: Volksmarches, AYA, Kristkind's Mart in Nuremburg, The Zoo in Munich, Ski trip to Zell am See, Street Cars, Bahnhof, Festhalle, Beer Tent, OktoberFest, AFRTS Radio, Volkswagen, Maids Room, Bahnhof, Summer Jobs at $2.65/hour, Ice Storm, Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Wolfies, exchange rate.

Cynthia Glazier
Albuquerque, NM 
Education: University of New Mexico, BFA
March 20, 2000
Married to Darrel Westrom 82-67, Darrel passed away in 10/97. Three children: Zeb 15, Christian 11, Isabella 6. Presently working as a property claims adjustor and working on a master in Economics.
Best Memory:  discussions with fellow students.

Barbara (Lamport) Davenport
Peck, KS
Education: University of Kansas- BS, Physical Therapy
April 30, 2000
Drank my way through two years at University of Maryland-Munich Campus. Fell in love with a handsome soldier. Followed handsome soldier to Kansas (yes, I was young and in love!) and married him two years later. That was 16 years ago, and we're still married!! No two-legged kids, but the proud parents of a variety of four-legged beasts. I'm a physical therapist with a local hospital and that handsome soldier is a SGT with the Wichita Police Dept.
Best Memory:  Have to think about that one!

Deanna (Larcomb) Bond
Columbus, Ohio
Education: Capital  University, Columbus, OH,  BA 1984
Song: Ladies Night by Kool and the Gang, dedicated to my friends Kelly,  Mary Jo, Carrie, Pam, Susan and Angela.
January 28, 2000
Have lived in Columbus since college. Currently work part-time for my alma mater in the Admission Office (worked there a total of 13 years).
Met my husband Tim at Ballys Health Club in 1985 and we married in 1987. We have two children Kevin 8 years old and Colleen 6 years old.
My husband works in computers at Bank One here in Columbus.
My parents are living here also and have been here since his retirement from the army. Rich and his family are in Florida and Nadine is in Connecticut with her children. Liz is married and living in Columbus with her 3 young sons.
Hope to see you at the reunion!
Best Memory:  I wouldn't call it my best memory but my most vivid memory is breaking my femur bone while skiing on a school field trip to Zell Am Zee, Austria and spending two months in traction at the Wurzburg American Hospital. I did enjoy the movie theater in the hospital that my bed was wheeled to on the weekends! (Thanks to my friends for the lift!)

Sonya (Milton) Gloston
DFW, Texas
Where do I begin??? Left Wurzburg in 75 to journey to El Paso. Haven't really lived anywhere but Texas since (except once to try out San Diego). Lost touch with mostly everyone but I'm excited about this site!!! Married 1 yr out of high school -- divorced his butt. Single for years until I met "My Michael Jordan". (He just favors him.) We have no children together but we do have three kids (doggies - Buster, Pookie & Ashli) I've worked for American Airlines for 12 years. Have done several things there but presently I'm a Planner for Building Maintenance. My brother (Harold '77) and I lost my mother (Ardelia Richardson) in 81 to cancer. Some of you younger wolves may remember her, she taught Wurzburg elementary while we were stationed there. My bio isn''t nearly as exciting as some I've read but I'm still proud to say I was a Wurzburg Wolf!

Angela (Roberts) Edwards
Now, Ft. Hood, TX
Education: Bachelors, MGMT, The MSA should be mine, but it was my husband who was enrolled
Song: Don't worry, Be Happy to My Mom
December 15, 1999
5 Colleges and 4 years later, I graduated. Kicked out of sorority, (behavior unbecoming, they thought I enjoyed too much beer). Commissioned US Army 1984, married to the greatest man on earth 1984,moved to Ft. Lewis. Got out of Army 1987, gave birth 1987, cried during birth, moved 9 weeks later to GA. Moved 8 months later, Schweinfurt, 1989 gave birth, cried again. Four months later, got knocked up again, laughed during pregnancy. '90, gave birth, yelled, "never again", 3 months later, cried again, false alarm. Lived twice in Ft. Irwin, CA, and Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Now, Ft. Hood.
Best Memory:  Deanna Larcomb, Susan Swedish navigating the metro of Paris during Spring Break '80.

Greg Manwaring
Munich, Germany
December 6, 2003
Since Greg hasn't submitted a bio, I'll enter one for him.  Greg fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional animator by attending Cal Arts while also working for Disney.  Many years and movies later, he's the CEO of his own company in Germany.  Greg is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and tries to attend the Oscar ceremonies every year.
Greg is married to a lovely British woman named Sarah, a retired Attorney, and they have two daughters, Elizabeth Rose and Catherine Olivia.  Greg and Sarah met while he was living in London when their phone lines got crossed!  She didn't believe he worked for Disney, so he told her to hang up, call Disney and ask for him.  The rest is history!

Ute Schaefer-Lemons
Reno, Nevada for a short time
August 04, 2000
Well where do I start. When I graduated in 1980 I joined the army. Ended up stationed at Ft Bliss, TX where I met my first husband. In 1982 we got transferred to Ansbach, Germany. At that time I decided to get out because I was pregnant with my first child. In 1984 we finally got back to El Paso, TX and from there moved close to Ft. Hood, Texas to a small town called Lampasas. I had 3 more children. They are now between 11-18 years old. Two boys and Two girls) I went to college and studied criminal justice, and became a police officer. I was divorced shortly after. Then I met a wonderful man, Jack, on the internet (yes, the internet) in a law enforcement chat room, and we hit it off right away. He was a U.S. Marshall and a search and rescue pilot and was at that time in Albuquerque, NM. I decided that I simply could not live without him and moved to Albuquerque. I worked law enforcement there for one year until we decided to move back to Texas. Last year we were transferred to Reno Nevada, for a short period of time and hope to leave to go home to the Dallas/Ft Worth area REAL SOON. I have plans to get my masters in criminal justice and am working on a career as a criminal profiler. Also ,I have plans to study forensic science. Well other than that nothing interesting has happened in my life *LOL*.  I lost track of EVERYONE once I left Wurzburg, and miss the place itself.

Cynthia Glazier Swope
Albuquerque, NM
BFA University of New Mexico, currently working on PHD in Economics. Married to Darrel Westrom 82 to 97, Darrel passed away in 97. Remarried Glen Swope 2001. Three children: Cebastian 17, Christiaan 14, Isabella 8.

Mike Minnix
Cabot, AR
Moved back to VA in 10th grade and finished HS there. Joined USAF immediately after HS and was stationed in Little Rock, AR -- for 20 years -- ! Traveled extensive around the world during my career; Saudi Arabia (was on Good Morning America Thanksgiving 1990 during live broadcast from Desert Shield), Far East, Europe, Africa (can you say Mogadishu). Been married a couple times; married my friend Missy in 1999, daughter born 1983 & son born 1988. Currently employed with Audio International, Inc as FAA Repair Station Manager. We engineer, manufacture and service corporate jet cabin management entertainment systems -- www.audiointl.com  --. One of our "clients" is Greg Manwaring's friend Steven Spielberg! Who know, one day soon Lynette may enjoy our entertainment system as she jets around the nation campaigning for PRESIDENT!!! Hobbies: Coach 5th/6th grade football team for over 10 years; Bass fisherman, fantasy sports nut!

Petra (Pete) Benton
Westville, IL.... for now
I never really grew up, but I did manage to get married for 18 years and had 3 kids... my oldest is turning 16 March 24th 2002!! AAAAAACK!! I guess I'm old enough to have a 16 year old, but I find it hard to act the "mature, adult parent" I mean, it is my considered opinion that the only thing that changes from high school to adulthood is that my bills got bigger... I know my attitude hasn't changed a whole lot!! I still have just as much fun as I've ever had!!

Sybil Rowland (Jordan)
Cocoa Beach, FL
After leaving Wuerzburg, I finally sobered up! Married a GI, which didn't last long. Years later, met my husband, Jay, in Florida. We have two kids, Jenna 13 and Jon 12. I have two step-kids, Jamiee 24 and Jason 28. And two grandkids, Hailee 5 and Dylan 3. We lost my dad, Cliff Rowland, in 1995 (to cancer). Before he passed, though, I finally made it to college and graduated cum laude!!! After 15 years of marriage and almost 6 years with AT&T Wireless, I am finally going to relax! I just found out that I won a company sponsored trip to Hawaii....so...we are leaving the kids and going to relax!!!!
My memories of high school in Wuerzburg are a blur, but I know I met some wonderful people and have been blessed to be able to be reunited with so many of you! Loretta, Nadine, Tom, Hutch!!! I am really excited about seeing so many more of you in 2003!