John M Rentchler

Profile Updated: November 12, 2023
John M Rentchler
Class of 1960
Currently residing In Las Vegas, NV USA
My Website & Facebook/Media www.facebook.com/john.m.rentchler
Spouse/Partner Geri - Deceased April 2007
Children, Grandchildren Daughter Dani Lee Ramage, born 1972
Grandsons: Alexander (Alex) born 1997, Jayson born 1999 and More…Adam born 2003
Occupation Title Retired
Military Service ARMY  
Yes! Attending Reunion
South Pasadena High School Alumni Association

LIFE Membership

Occupation(s), Career Details

Retired with over 30 years of service in purchasing for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
President and board member of the LVPPACE civilian employee association. Participated in negotiating multiple employee contracts.
Health and Safety Board

Further education, training, certification(s) since High School

AA from Pasadena City College
BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
Artillery Survey, US Army, Lawton OK

Other South Pasadena schools I also attended

Marengo Elementary
South Pasadena Junior High

Different places I have lived

South Pasadena, California
San Luis Obispo, California
Lawton, Oklahoma
Las Vegas, Nevada

Family history living in South Pasadena

Mother & Father moved to South Pas and lived next door to each other where they met and married. I was raised in South Pasadena until going to college in San Luis Obispo, Calif. and then to the Army in 1967.

Family members who also went to SPHS

Father Daniel Marshall Rentchler class of 1926 & Mother Elva Elizabeth (Betty) Peterson Rentchler-Hine class of 1924 both grads of SPHS. MY mother's brothers Elwin Peterson SPHS grad 1923 and George Peterson SPHS grad 1921.

Other SPHS graduates I keep in touch with are:

David Miller 60
Greg Smith 60
Theona Seaman 61

Organizations, clubs, sports, other groups I've been in at school &/or since

Managed many sports teams, football (CIF Championship Team), baseball, basketball and track.
Stage crew, choir, print shop.

Milestones & Epiphanies

Associate of Arts from Pasadena City College in Graphics.
Bachelor of Arts, Printing Engineering & Management from California State Polytechnic College in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Vietnam Veteran during the Tet Offensive in 1968. Served in the Army Artillery as a RTO Fire Direction Control, Artillery Survey and Company Clerk.

Pastimes & Hobbies

Trains & HO Scale Trains
other collectables

Favorite Music, Songs, Bands

All

Favorite Books, Magazines, Movies, TV, Websites, YouTubes, etc,

Many TV particularly Heartland.

[Date] What's happening in my life now

August 2021 - Moved to new home in with my Daughter, her husband and my 3 grandsons, dog and cat.

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