Members & Donors
Memberships and donations to the Heritage Center are solicited annually. These memberships and donations help with meeting the mission and vision of the Canton Area Heritage Center. We invite you to become a member or a major donor today!
Annual Memberships
Members are sought for support of the center and its programs.
Annual membership categories include:
- Student/Senior (age 65+): $15
- Individual: $20
- Family: $35
- Club/Organization: $50
- Business/Commercial: $100
Major Donors
Individuals, businesses and community organizations may donate to the Canton Area Heritage Center. Donations are tax-deductible, as the museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donors at the Founder and Benefactor levels will be publicly recognized unless they wish to remain anonymous. [Click on the bars below to see these generous donors.]
- Founder: $1,000+
- Benefactor: $500-$999
- Sustaining Donor: $250-$499
- Contributing Donor: $150-$249
Founders
We recognize donors who contribute $1,000.00 and above as a Founder.
Dana Smith, Pres., Canton Main Street
Robert Senneff, CEO, Graham Hospital Association
Kent McDowell, Mayor, City of Canton
Dr. James Farlik
George H. Mills
Dr. Roland Pettit
Kelvin Sampson
Joe D. Stone
Ray & Emily Cleer
Wendy Mayall, Mngr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
Dr. John & Myrna Welch
Jim Murphy, President, CFC Properties, Inc. Bloomington, IN
Benefactors
Those who contribute $500.00-$999.00 are named Benefactors.
Ron & Cheryl Bielema
Brooks and Mary Ellen Carver
Kevin & Teresa Meade
Jim & Arlene Morgan
Jack & Mary Pollitt
Jack & Ruth Walker
Mike and Susan Walters
Contact Information
Please call 309-647-2242 for more information on contributions options available. Completed forms and fees can be mailed to Canton Area Heritage Center, ATTN: James Morgan, P.O. Box 526, Canton, IL 61520.
Membership Levels
Below are lists of current members — Individuals, Families, Businesses and Organizations who support our mission. We have begun to receive Memorials in honor of former residents. If you would like to recognize a family member or friend in this way, we ask that you include his/her full name (including maiden name), dates of his/her birth and death, and a little about their lives, along with the memorial gift.
Individual
Lee Ann Bennie*
Cheryl & Ron Bielema*
Linda Brown*
Bill & Ellie Carlberg*
Wanda Carmack*
Anita Gregory Clay
Ray & Emily Cleer*
Carol Davis*
Angela Drach
Kenneth Etcheson*
J. Kent & Susan Fawcett
Sue Freiley*
David Giagnoni
Dean Gibson
V. Duane Goyen*
Phil Gregory*
Martha Harr*
Catherine Harris
Caryl Harrison*
Roy Hopper*
Larry Huffman
Lou Jones*
Greg & Tracy Kitchen
Maxine Leezer*
Kay Long*
Eldon Myers Jr.*
Jeanette Parsons
Norman & Liz Pollitt*
Gloria Pschirrer
John Putman
Elaine Putrich*
Stanley Ransom*
Shirley Skinner*
Larry Stanfel*
Joe & Janet Stone
Beverly Tanner*
Bernita Trigg*
Diana (Martin) Wade*
Carl White*
Judy C. Wickert*
Mary Williams*
Darlene King*
Robert Anderson*
Erika Davis*
Joe Davis
Stephen Soldwedel*
Tabitha Watson
Miriam Simerly*
Barbara Almeida
Helen Crosby
Calvin Korf*
Kathleen Madden
Roland Pettit*
Bonnie Watkins*
Donald Barnett *
Mary Louise Bishop*
Margaret Campbell*
Adrianne Cowan*
Janice Dare Bruster*
Patti Goyen*
George H. Mills*
Fred & Sharon Odendahl*
Pete Peterson*
Barb Ranallo*
Harold Rose*
Jim Morgan*
Kathleen Myers*
Jack & Mary Pollitt*
Ellen Melton*
Monica Conner*
Susan Orendorff Cooper*
Maida Williams*
Stephanie Wright*
Jo Johnson*
Betty Ann Manock*
Jane Schwerer Thro*
Sheila K. Dye*
Elizabeth A. Ellis*
*2022 dues or donation received
Family
Charles & JoEllen Albertson*
Kurt & Megan Bielema*
Ron & Kim Bunner*
Pat & Fran Carter*
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver*
Minnie Cebuhar
Guy Coleman
Greg & Susan Derry*
Dale & Carol (Combs) Ely*
Jackie & Dacia Fouts*
Andrew & Beth Winters Gregory
David & Renee Gregory*
Joe & Kelly Havens*
Don & Connie Heller
Michael & Melanie Jurlando*
Richard & Mary C. Kerr
Bill & Mary Lou Kuchan*
Bill & Judy Leitze*
Richard & Norma Lindsey*
Charlie & Barbara Luthy*
Wendy Martin*
Bob & Katie Matusik*
Kevin & Teresa Meade*
Darrell & Peggy Meisinger*
John & Beverly Morrell*
John & Mary Nelson*
Larry & Diane Nelson*
Paul & Roberta Reber*
Tim & Amy Svob*
Carolyn West*
Max & Cheryl Scott*
Ken & Helen St. Clair*
Kevin & Debbie Stephenson*
Jim & Charlotte Van Sickle*
Mike & Keely Vollmar*
Mark & JoEllen Welch*
Kathleen Luker
John & Kayla Luker
Gladys May*
Gene & Donna Stuckey
Michael & Christine Tomasic*
Amanda Sampson*
Dave & Andrea Barbknecht*
Bruce & Jennifer Beal*
Ray & Emily Cleer*
James Farlik*
Laura Hepp Kessel*
Michael & Susan Walters*
Stephanie Churchill*
Lynn D. Fuller*
Harold & Creta Wilson*
Robert E. Williams*
*2022 dues or donation received
Business
Mark Bixler
Mbixler Legacy Media
Carla Bobell, Exec. Director
Canton Area Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Fuller, Owner
Fuller’s Jewelry
Barbara Long, Exec. Director
Fulton County Rehabilitation Center
Wendy Mayall, Store Mngr.
Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
Cole McDaniel, Exec. Director
Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development
Kent McDowell, Mayor
City of Canton
Robert Senneff, President & CEO
Graham Health System
A. G. Sepich
Croatian Fraternal Union 367
Dana Smith, President
Canton Main Street
Chuck Taylor
Chuck Taylor State Farm Insurance
Aaron & Veanna Thum, Owners
Crawford’s Home Furnishings
Sarah Keefer, LPL Financial Advisor…… Keefer Financial, Inc.
Rick Klinedinst, President & CEO… MidAmerica National Bank
Andrew Gregory…………………………. Andrew Gregory, Tucson, AZ Realtor
Jim Murphy, President…….. CFC Properties, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Memorials
In memory of Gregory A. Campbell, Canton, IL, (12/1/1946-12/17/2021) by Margaret Campbell, Canton, IL
In memory of Robert Raymond Hubbs, Sunnyvale, CA, (8/17/1936-1/30/2021) by Adrianne Hubbs Cowan, Macomb, IL
In memory of Karen Phillips Korf, Nokomis, FL, (9/22/1938-8/8/2021) by Calvin Korf, Nokomis, FL