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Past Recipients of the Award of Merit

1970 1971 1972 1973
Ed Clauson, Sr. R. Dean Garner* Bruce C. Clark* Jim Sponik*
Ervin R. Falcetti* John Sansoucie* Homer Haefner Frank Steininger
Robert Franken Gene D. Terry* Frank Huighe* George Wade
Darrell Girardier John Tucker Lorraine Huighe* Jerry Womble*
Joseph M. Murphy Elvin J. Wideman William Rutledge* Rich Wynn
1974 1975 1976 1977
Paul Darron* Francis Braun Gene Blase Paul Backer*
Ed Hase* Elmer H. Held, Sr.* Bob Davis, Sr. Milton Cook
Elmer L. Jones Kurt L. Koenig* Bill Finley George Garver*
Henry May* Mary Patrick Ted Vessell Joyce Vessell
Jerry Watson, Sr. James Rhoden Gerald Vogelsang Bob Western*
1978 1979 1980 1981
Charles A. Davis Marvin Alexander Mae Blase* Edward Brosch*
Doris Garver Ruth Houser C. Robert Edwards* Larry Deaton
Dorothy May* Ferd B. Lang* John Fields Bonnie Gates
Charles Schremp Walter Marquart* Joseph Miller S. Jerry Howe*
Jerry E. Shelby James Waters* Lewis Samm Tidd*
1982 1983 1984 1985
Stephen A. Douglas* Mary Bequette Frank Bischoff* John Glick
Robert Tevlin, Jr. James Clark* Gerald Gearhart* Warren Hageman*
Robert Trenholm Robert Dearduff Robert Oberle Bob Tevlin, Sr.*
Sharon Wade Vonnie L.Goodwin* Janice Zavadil Doris Weseman*
William Zavadil John Gibson*
1986 1987 1988 1989
Sheryl Bartch Charles Jones Reginald Flecke, Sr.* Donald Barker
Lanny Charleville Louis Slinkard Joan Morvack Randy Habel, Sr.
Leonard Endicott David Stringer, Sr.* Janice Sides Marie Prives
Jane Gartner William Weiss David Tannehill G.A. Schaefer*
1990 1991 1992 1993
Gerald Alt* Margaret Habel J. Mike Callahan Randall Hetz
Richard Clouser* Martin Portell Bobby Griffy Cheri Riggle
James Glick* Pamela Steinkamp Michael Pleimann, Sr. Gary Stephens*
Mary Sue Schaefer Joe Wisdom Joan Smith Michael Whitener
1994 1995 1996 1997
Gary Bartch Gene Bequette Sue Denney* John Costello
Jerry Smith George Brand Debra Dierkes S. Russ Hoefgen
Jean Stephens David Crump Michael Rose Barbara Ungerer
Jerry Tubbs Virginia Stringer* Sherrill Strayhorn Louis Zinser, Jr.
1998 1999 2000 2001
Londa Crump* Charles Crull Cheryl Ecker Shelby Callahan
Tom Doyle* Douglas Inman Elmer Held, Jr. Carl Rice
Leonard Hodges Raymond Rider David Kennedy David Rohlfing
Elaine Koch* David Westoff Larry Yates Kay Strayhorn
2002 2003 2004 2005
Roy Brooks Greg Ferguson Rhonda Burger      Ed Biermann
James Chellew Nick Michalas Robert Sandmeier      Steve Herberts
James Ecker Julia Nicholas Michael Spink      Ken Pennington
John Stephens William R. Polley Linda Whitener      Tricia Saputo
2006 2007 2008 2009
Rick Bopp Scott Battles  Mark Akins  Christopher Davis
Kathy Bryant Judy Hayes  Dale Bruning Theresa A. Roe
Mike Canepari Kevin Kohne Daniel Davis
Kathy Lomax Mike Mouser Robert Stephen
2010 2011 2012 2013
Christy Hufford   Patricia Griffy   Fred Kohut   Brad Bryant
Tom Furrer Gary Hartman  Barb Machalek    Stephen M. Henson
Bob Larson  Susan Hartmann Jennifer Laiben   Keith Mueller
Rich Myers Bill Ryan    Kim Rowden  Rev.Mart Thompson
2014 2015 2016 2017
Dr. Bob Borman  Carlos D. Arriaga Steve Fling Richard Harper
Mark Ferrell  Gregory Mercer Patrick Howe Steve Meinburg
Paul Laiben  Bill Newburger Julie King Matthew Nollman
Larry Michaels  Tim Rowden James L. Sanders Jim Palmer
2018 From other Councils or Districts
Joseph Hook Linda Bequette         Donald Sudholt
Donna Guiffrida Joe Gentile  Ollie Tilghman
Tammy Valenica Fred Helferstay         Michelle Vickery
John Machalek Sandy Helferstay      Mike Vickery
George Kunkel
*Deceased
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