ALLIANCE ‒ John E. Weitzel Sr., a former Alliance High School band director, died June 9 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was 100. His son, John Jr., said his father led a "remarkable life" and died ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alliance graduate and former marching band member Gloria (Poland) Bollinger points to herself in a 1962 Aviator Marching Band ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2023, former Alliance High School band director John Weitzel Sr. received pictures and other gifts from band alumni when he ...

From 1961 to 1978, John Weitzel directed the Alliance High School Marching Band. The band performed at NFL games, at Disney and for President Richard Nixon. Weitzel turned 99 this week and his former ...

John E. Weitzel Sr. directed the Alliance High School Marching Band from 1960 to 1978, setting a standard of excellence. Weitzel died June 9, 2024, at age 100, in Kalamazoo, Mich., surrounded by ...