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