Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Wayne Young Holman
By Deborah Larsen Wayne Young Holman Wayne Young Holman was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 28, 1921, the son of Leon and Helen Young Holman. Wayne attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1939. In November 1939, Wayne enlisted in the U.S....
Meet Our Honor Roll: Walter Lee “Red” Rewold
By Deborah Larsen Walter Lee “Red” Rewold Walter Lee “Red” Rewold was born in Rochester, Michigan, on June 28, 1924, the son of Charles and Emma Ebeling Rewold. Red attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1942. In 1942, Red entered the U.S. Army...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Ruth Catherine Schonschack
By Deborah Larsen Ruth Catherine Schonschack Ruth Catherine Schonschack was born in Macomb County, Michigan, on October 7, 1914, the daughter of Fredrick and Verona Miller Schonschack. Ruth graduated from Mount Clemens High School and completed her nursing training at...