MUSKEGON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
PAST & PRESENT OFFICER’S from 1972 - 2024
1972
President: Gerald Tripp
Vice-President: Renee Anderson
Secretary & Treasurer: Joyce Bunnell
Advertising: Fern Hanes
Programs: Mildred Morris
1973
President: Gerald Tripp
Vice-President: Renee Anderson
Secretary & Treasurer: Joyce Bunnell
Editor: Roland E. Anderson
Contributing Editors: Erbine Gowdy & Alice Teegardin
1974
President: Roland Anderson
Vice-President: Harry R. Cleveland
Secretary & Treasurer: Joyce Bunnell
Editor: Roland Anderson
Contributing Editors: Erbine Gowdy & Harry L. Spooner; Harry R. Cleveland; Joyce Bunnell; Renee Robins Anderson & Bernice Norman
1975
President: Roland E. Anderson
Vice-President: Harry R. Cleveland
Secretary & Treasurer: Diane Johnson
Editor: Roland E. Anderson
Contributing Editors: Harry R. Cleveland & Erbine Gowdy; Bernice Sydnor
1976
None listed
1977
President: George J. Morris
Vice-President: Elizabeth Strazanac
Secretary & Treasurer: Virginia Ingell
Program Chair: Barbara J. Polcyn
Editor: Gerald E. Tripp
Contri Editor: Vivian Nelund; Diane Johnson; Mary Vredeveld; Elizabeth Strazanac; Virginia Ingell; Linda Hart
1978
President: Clare Closz
Vice President: Elizabeth Strazanac
Secretary & Treasurer: Demetria McCuiston
Program Committee: Donalda & Arthur Benoit; Evelyn Buckingham; Clare Closz
Editor: Gerald E. Tripp
Contri Editors: Vivian Nelund; Vella Diane Johnson; Mary Vredeveld
1979
President: Virginia Ingell
Vice-President: Donald Benoit
Secretary & Treasurer: Jane Gates
Delegate to MGC: Evelyn Buckingham & Donald Benoit
Editor: Donalda Benoit
Contri Editor: Virginia Ingell; Vella Diane Johnson; Evelyn Buckingham; Jane Gates
1980
President: Ann Wirtz
Vice-President: William Judd
Secretary & Treasurer: Sandra Rake
Correspondence Secretary: Mickey Maloche
Delegates: Evelyn Buckingham; Donalda Benoit
Program: Carol Anderson; Paul Steigelman
Editor: Donalda Benoit
Contri Editor: Virginia Ingell
1981
President: Ann Wirtz
Vice-President: William Judd
Secretary & Treasurer: Sandra Rake
Correspondence Secretary: Mickey Meloche
Editor: Donalda Benoit
Contri Editor: Tressa LaFayette; Evelyn Buckingham; Jane Gates
1982
President: Ann Wirtz
Vice-President: William Judd
Secretary & Treasurer: Jane Gates
Correspondence Secretary: Mickey Meloche
Programs: Paul Steigleman
Editor: Donalda Benoit
Contri Editor: Tressa LaFayette; Evelyn Buckingham; Jane Gates; Carol Anderson
1983
President: Joanne Wood
Vice-President: Sharon Miller
Secretary & Treasurer: Jane Gates
Correspondence Secretary: Ann Wirtz
Programs: Carol Anderson
Historians: Brenda & Randy Kunish
Publicity: Velma Schafer
Editor: Bill Moore
Contri Editor: Ann Wirtz; Tressa LaFayette; Jane Gates; Carol Anderson
1984
President: Joanne Wood
Vice-President: Sharon Miller
Secretary: Brenda Kunish
Treasurer: Randy Kunish
Correspondence Secretary: Ann Wirtz
Programs: Carol Anderson
Historians Brenda & Randy Kunish
Publicity: Velma Schafer
Editor: Bill Moore
Contri Editor: Ann Wirtz; Tressa LaFayette; Jane Gates
1985
President: Sharon Miller
Vice-President: Tressa LaFayette
Recording Secretary: Richard “Ric” Holmes
Treasurer: Ann Wirtz
Correspondence Secretary: Evelyn Buckingham
Book & Booth Sales: Sharon Miller; Sue Lenar
Delegates: Marilyn Rector & Sharon Miller
Editor: Ann Wirtz; Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Tressa LaFayette; Jane Gates
Hospitality: Ric Holmes
Library: Carol Anderson
Membership: Jane Gates
Program: Sue Steinhauer
Publicity: Joanne Wood
Research: Marilyn Rector
1986
President: Sharon Miller
Vice-President: Tressa LaFayette
Recording Secretary: Richard “Ric” Holmes
Treasurer: Ann Wirtz
Correspondence Secretary: Evelyn Buckingham
Delegates: Marilyn Rector & Sharon Miller; Velma Shafer & Carol Anderson
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Hospitality: Ric Holmes
Library: Carol Anderson
Membership: Jane Gates
Program: Sue Steinhauer
Publicity: Joanne Wood
Research: Marilyn Rector; Gladys Beckman
Sales: Sharon Miller; Sue Lenar
1987
President: Jane Gates
Vice-President- Sue Steinhauer
Recording Secretary: Almeda Boulton
Treasurer: Eunice Kelley; Elizabeth McFerran
Correspondence Secretary: Ann Wirtz; Velma Schafer
Sales: Sharon Miller; Helen Kroemer; Doris Anderson
Delegates: Velma Shafer & Carol Anderson
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Hospitality: Ric Holmes
Library: Bill Moore
Membership: Karen Towne
Program: Sue Steinhauer; Karen Towne
Publicity: Blanche Vanderstelt
Research: Gladys Beckman
1988
President – Jane Gates
Vice-President: Sue Steinhauer
Recording Secretary: Almeda Boulton
Treasurer: Elizabeth McFerran
Correspondence Secretary: Velma Schafer
Delegates: Velma Shafer
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Hospitality: Ric Holmes
Membership: Karen Towne
Program: Karen Towne
Publicity: Blanche Vanderstelt
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Sharon Miller
1989
President: Richard “Ric” Holmes
Vice-President: Tressa LaFayette
Recording Secretary: Sharon Miller
Treasurer: Elizabeth McFerran
Correspondence Secretary: Velma Schafer
Delegates: Velma Shafer
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Membership: Velma Shafer; Mary Gasaway; Bill Hansen
Program: Velma Shafer
Publicity: Velma Shafer; Mary Bierle; Jane Schapka; Jane Gate
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Ann Wirtz
1990
President: Richard Holmes
Vice-President: Bill Hansen
Recording Secretary: Lee VanKammen
Treasurer: Judy Laughlin
Correspondence Secretary: Velma Schafer
Delegates: Velma Shafer
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Membership: Mary Gasaway; Bill Hansen
Program: Velma Shafer
Publicity: Jane Schapka; Jane Gates
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Ann Wirtz
1991
President: Bill Hanson; Barb Martin
Vice-President: Barbara Martin
Recording Secretary: Lee VanKammen
Treasurer: Judy Laughlin
Correspondence Secretary: Velma Schafer
Delegates: Velma Shafer; Lee VanKammen
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gate
Membership, Program, Publicity: Mary Gasaway; Bill Hansen; Barb Martin; Jane Schapka; Velma Schafer
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Norma Halverson
1992
President: Barbara Martin
Vice-President: Kay Deuster
Recording Secretary: Joyce Pierson
Treasurer: Karen Towne
Correspondence Secretary: Velma Schafer
County Clerk: David VanKammen
Delegates: Velma Shafer
Editor: Tressa LaFayette
Contri Editor: Jane Gates
Family History Center: Ann Russo
Historian: Joanne Wood
Hospitality: Vicki Mathes
Library: Jane Schapka; Almeda Boulton
Membership: Ric Holmes
Program, Publicity: Velma Schafer; Kay Deuster
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Norma Halverson
1993
President: Kay Deuster
Vice-President: Bill Brewer
Recording /Correspondence Secretary: Joyce Pierson
Treasurer: Karen Towne
Editor: Jane Gates
Contri Editor: Tressa LaFayette; Doris Anderson; Eric Bourdo; Bill Brewer; Walt Hansen; Sherry Miller; Dave VanKammen
County Clerk: David VanKammen
Delegates: Velma Shafer
Family History Center: Ann Russo
Historian: Betty Strayer
Hospitality: Vicki Mathes
Library: Jane Schapka; Almeda Boulton
Membership: Dorothy Compton
Program, Publicity: Velma Schafer
Research: Lorraine Balogh
Sales: Norma Halverson
1994
President: Kay Deuster
Vice-President: Bill Brewer
Recording Secretary: Lorraine Balogh
Treasurer: Joyce Pierson
Editor: Jane Gates
Contri Editor: Tressa LaFayette; Doris Anderson; Bill Brewer; Walt Hansen; Sherry Miller; Dave VanKammen
Library: Jane Schapka
Membership: Dorothy Compton
1995
President: Ronald J. Riley
Vice-President: Nancy Hegedus
Secretary: William “Bill” Brewer
Treasurer: Joyce Pierson
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Kay Deuster
1996
President: Ronald J. Riley
Vice-President: Nancy Hegedus
Secretary: Bill Brewer
Treasurer: Barbara Martin
Editor: William Brewer
1997
President: Kay Deuster
Vice-President: Ann Wirtz
Secretary: Lillian Prentice
Treasurer: Barb Martin
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Jane Gates; Nancy Ryerson; Kay Deuster; Sharon Miller; Ron Riley
1998
President: Sherry Schmuker
Vice-President: Bill Brewer
Secretary: Lillian Prentice
Treasurer: Kay Deuster
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Jane Gates; Kay Deuster; Sharon Miller; Sherry Schmuker; Barb Martin; John Harris
1999
President: Sherry Schmuker
Vice-President: William Brewer
Recording Secretary: Kay Deuster
Treasurer: Kay Deuster
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Kay Deuster; Jane Gates; Barb Martin; Sharon Miller; Carol Anderson; Susan Morpeth
2000
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice-President: Joanne Wood
Recording Secretary: Kay Deuster
Treasurer: Barb Martin
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Jane Schapka; Kay Deuster; Carol Anderson; Dawn Kelley; Barb Martin; Ann Wirtz; Joanne Wood; Jane Gates; Evelyn Buckingham; Nancy Ryerson
2001
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice-President: Joanne Wood
Recording Secretary: Lori Smith
Treasurer: Barb Martin
Editor: William Brewer
Contri Editor: Kay Deuster; Kathy DeCormier; Nancy Ryerson; Carol Anderson; Almeda Boulton; Ronald Lindsley; Barb Martin; Jane Gates
2002
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice-President: Jane Weber
Recording Secretary: Lori Smith
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Editor: Kay Deuster
Contri Editor: Jane Gates; Carol Anderson; Dawn Kelley; Lois Kortering; Nancy Zissler
2003
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice-President: Jane Weber
Recording Secretary: Josephine “Jo” Grieve
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Editor: Kay Deuster
Contri Editor: Lisa Hoffius
Membership: Kathy DeCormier
Tree Talk Comm.: Joanne Wood; Bill Brewer; Dawn Kelley; Kay Neibarger; Kathleen Joy; Harriet Chalker; Kay Bosch
2004
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice President: Harriett Chalker
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Lamkin
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Membership: Kathy DeCormier
Tree Talk Committee: Harriet Chalker; Kay Bosch; Dawn Kelley; Joanne Wood
2005
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier; Hariet Chalker
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Lamkin
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Membership: Kathy DeCormier
Tree Talk Committee: Harriet Chalker; Joanne Wood; William Brewer
2006
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier
Recording Secretary: Monica Smith
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Membership: Kathy DeCormier
Tree Talk Committee: Starr Rico; Harriett Chalker; Will John; Dawn Kelley; Joanne Wood
2007
President: Dawn Kelley
Vice President: Jo Grieve
Recording Secretary: Monica Smith
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2008
President: Kay L. Bosch
Vice President: Dawn M. Kelley
Recording Secretary: Margaret Brewster
Treasurer: Margaret Brewster
2009
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Nancy Spoon
Recording Secretary: Barb Martin
Treasurer: Margaret Brewster
2010
President: Jane Schapka
Vice President: Nancy Spoon
Recording Secretary: Dawn M. Kelley
Treasurer: Margaret Brewster
2011
President: Jane Schapka
Vice President: Nancy Spoon
Recording Secretary: Dawn M. Kelley
Treasurer: Ruth Skinner
2012
President: Jane Schapka
Vice President: Nancy Spoon
Recording Secretary: Dawn M. Kelley
Treasurer: Ruth Skinner
2013
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Connie Fales
Recording Secretary: Nancy Spoon
Treasurer: Ruth Skinner
2014
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier
Recording Secretary: Karen Frazier
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2015
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier
Recording Secretary: Karen Frazier
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2016
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier
Recording Secretary: Karen Frazier
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2017
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Kathy DeCormier
Recording Secretary: Pat Straley
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2018
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Ingrid Porritt
Recording Secretary: Pat Straley
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2019
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Ingrid Porritt
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
2020 COVID-no meetings starting in March
President: Dawn Westcomb Kelley
Vice President: Ingrid Porritt
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Nancy Clark Spoon
Past President: Jane Appleton Schapka
Delegate: Gail Taggert
Facebook: Norman Dagen
History Book Project: Kathy DeCormier
Hospitality: Jane Weber; Diana Franckowiak; John & Phyllis Slater; Maria Chemelarova
Library: Barb Martin
Membership: Paula Halloran; Chris Nowak
Newsletter Editor: Tom Porritt
Pioneer: Barb Martin
Program & Publicity: Ingrid Porritt; Tom Shepherd;
Bill Hansen; Gail Taggert
Special Projects: Dawn Kelley
2021 COVID-no meetings
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Ingrid Porritt
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Past President: Jane Appleton Schapka
Delegate: Gail Taggert
Facebook: Norman Dagen
History Book Project: Kathy DeCormier
Hospitality: Jane Weber; Maria Chemelarova; John & Phyllis Slater
Library: Barb Martin
Membership: Paula Halloran; Chris Nowak
Newsletter Editor: Tom Porritt
Pioneer: Barb Martin
Program & Publicity: Ingrid Porritt; Tom Shepherd; Bill Hansen; Gail Taggert
Special Projects: Dawn Kelley
2022 COVID-meetings started in May
President: Dawn M. Kelley
Vice President: Ingrid Porritt
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Nancy Spoon
Past President: Jane Appleton Schapka
Delegate: Gail Taggert
Facebook: Norman Dagen
History Book Project: Kathy DeCormier; Jim Harkness
Membership: Karen Frazier
Newsletter Editor: Tom Porritt
Pioneer: Barb Martin
Program & Publicity: Ingrid Porritt; Tom Shepherd
Research: Fran Harrington
2023
President: Karen Frazier
Vice President: Dawn M. Kelley
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Jennifer Lamkin
Past President: Jane Schapka
Database: Pam Schaner
Delegate: Gail Taggert
Facebook: Norman Dagen
History Book Project: Kathy DeCormier; Jim Harkness
Membership: Dawn Kelley
Newsletter Editor: Tom Porritt; Jennifer Lamkin
Pioneer: Barb LaBatt Martin
Program & Publicity: Tom Shepherd; Gail Taggart
Research: Fran Harrington
Technology: Kristy Burns
Website: Shelly Nelson
2024
President: Karen Frazier
Vice President: Dawn M. Kelley
Recording Secretary: Tom Shepherd
Treasurer: Jennifer Lamkin
Past President: Jane Schapka
Database: Pam Schaner
Delegate: Gail Taggert
Facebook: Norman Dagen
History Book Project: Kathy DeCormier; Jim Harkness
Membership: Dawn Kelley
Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Lamkin
Pioneer: Jane Schapka
Program: Patti Mulder
Public Education: Maria Chmelarova
Research: Fran Harrington
Technology: Jackie Engel
Website: Shelly Nelson