Members & Donors
Memberships and donations to the Heritage Center are solicited annually. These memberships and donations help meet our mission of the Canton Area Heritage Center. We invite you to become a member and donor today! Download form, complete and return. 2025 Membership Form
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, Director/President, Canton Main Street
*The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Ron Walker, President, CFC Properties, Inc. Bloomington, IN
*Kent McDowell, Mayor, City of Canton
Jim Murphy, President, CFC Properties, Inc. Bloomington, IN
*George H. Mills
Robert Chick
Kathleen S. Myers
*Ray & Emily Cleer
*Dr. Roland Pettit
Nancy Elson, James Elson Law Office
Jack & Mary Pollitt
Dr. James Farlik
Kelvin Sampson
*Robert Senneff, CEO, Graham Hospital Association
Joe D. Stone
Wendy Mayall, Mgr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
*Multiple donations at $1000 and above
Dr. John & Myrna Welch
Benefactors
Those who contribute $500.00-$999.00 are named Benefactors.
Robin Lynch and Family
Elizabeth Hubbs Nauslar
Ron & Dr. Cheryl Bielema
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver
Robert Chick
*Kevin & Teresa Meade
Jim & Arlene Morgan
*Dr. Roland Pettit
Jack & Mary Pollitt
*Paul & Roberta Reber
Max & Cheryl Scott
Jack & Ruth Walker
Michael & Susan Walters
*Ray Cleer
*Wendy Mayall, Mgr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
David & Paula Grigsby
Robert E. Miller
*Multiple donations at $500 and above level
Contact Information
Please call 309-647-2242 for more information on contribution options available. Completed forms and fees may be mailed to Canton Area Heritage Center, ATTN: James Morgan, P.O. Box 526, Canton, IL 61520.
Membership Levels
- Student/Senior (age 65+): $15
- Individual: $20
- Family: $35
- Club/Organization: $50
- Business/Commercial: $100
Below are lists of current members 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, we ask that you include his/her full name (including maiden name), dates of his/her birth and death, along with the memorial gift.
Individual
Lora J. Anderson
Donald L. Barnett
Lee Ann Bennie
Janice M. Blout**
Gary R. Bouc**
Linda Brown
Ronald Max Brown**
Janice Dare Bruster**
Bill & Ellie Carlberg
Wanda Carmack
Robert Champlin, Sr.**
Elizabeth A. Clark**
Ray Cleer**
Susan Orendorff Cooper**
Dan Corey
Larry Cox**
Helen Crosby
Vinnie Cufaude**
Carol Davis**
Jackie Davis**
Sheila Dye**
Elizabeth Ellis**
Nancy Elson**
Paige Fahnestock
Bruce Flynn**
Sue Freiley**
Darren Gardner**
David Giagnoni
Virgil Goyen
Patti Goyen**
John Gregory**
Phil Gregory**
Donna Grgurich**
Gary R. Grzanich**
Gordon Hamilton
C. Harp
Marion Bud Harper
Kelly Havens
Carolyn Hines**
Roy Hopper**
Martha Huff**
Judy Jarvis
Marietta Welch Johnson
Susan Osborn Jones**
Melanie Jurlando
Chelsie Kitchen**
Darlene King**
Carol Kohler**
Jeremy Krock**
Maxine Leeser**
Robert Lucas
Debora Saylor Mackey**
Kathleen Madden
John Malone**
Janet McCaughey
Frank Mellert
George C. Mills
Jim Morgan**
Claudia Moss
Michelle Murphy**
Eldon Myers**
Kathleen Myers**
Elizabeth Hubbs Nauslar**
Sharon Odendahl
Rachel Perry**
Dorwin L. Peterson**
Roland Pettit**
David Pires**
Elizabeth Pollitt
Elaine Putrich**
Stanley Ransom
Beverly Reffett
Vickey Ronk**
Amanda Sampson**
Lena Savill**
Jennifer Scott-Dewar
Ruth Sepich
Shirley Skinner**
Richard D. Smith
Stephen Soldwedel**
Larry Stanfel**
Ken St. Clair
John Sullivan
Bev Tanner
Julie Chenoweth Terstriep
Bernita Hammond Trigg**
Charlotte Van Sickle**
Verna Vin Camp**
Bonnie Watkins
Kay Wenger**
Carolyn West
Theresa Wilcoxen**
Maida Williams**
Mary Williams
Neal Williams**
Robert E. Williams**
Tom Yocum
**2025 dues or donation received
Family
Charles & JoEllyn Albertson**
Brett & Buffy Barnhart
Ron & Cheryl Bielema**
Loren & Carol Blackfelner**
Paul & Charlotte Buell
Ron & Kim Bunner
Joseph & Vanessa Butcher**
Pat & Fran Carter**
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver
Russ & Jerie Chambers**
Steven & Ann Curry
Mike & Debi Delligati
Steven & Debby DeRenzy
Dale & Carol Ely**
Ron & Joan Fahnestock
James & Karen Farlik**
Lynn Fuller Family
Delitha & Michael Fulton**
David & Paula Grigsby**
Ken & Nina Long**
Don & Connie Heller**
Charles & Virginia Huenefeldt
Jerry & Karla Jones
Bob & Diane Juraco
Michael Jurlando**
Doug & Mendy Kepler**
Bob & Katie Matusik
Laura Kessel & Andrew Thornton
Ed & Becky Ketcham
Bill & Mary Lou Kuchan**
Richard & Norma Lindsey**
Charlie & Barbara Luthy
Gladys E. May
Aaron & Emily McLean**
Nancy Mellican Family**
Larry & Diane Nelson**
Dan & Donna O’Bryant**
Jack & Mary Pollitt**
Mark & Brenda Postin
Paul & Roberta Reber**
Max & Cheryl Scott**
Kent & Helen St. Clair
Kevin & Debbie Stephenson**
Jeff & Tina Strode
Gene & Donna Stuckey**
Tim & Amy Svob
Kim Utsinger**
Mike & Keely Vollmar**
Mike & Susan Walters
Harold & Creta Wilson**
Stephanie Wright
Andrew & Celia Yeo
2024, **2025 dues or donation received
Business or Organization
Mark Bixler, Owner
MBixler Legacy Media
**Carla Bobell, Exec. Director
Canton Area Chamber of Commerce
**Dana Smith, Director & President
Canton Main Street
Ron Walker, President, CFC Properties, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Kent McDowell, Mayor
City of Canton
**Aaron & Veanna Thum, Owner
Crawford’s Home Furnishings
**Antoinette Dillefeld, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 367
Lynn Fuller, Owner, Fuller Jewelry Store
Barbara Long, Exec. Director
Fulton County Rehabilitation Center
Andrew Gregory, Realtor LLC, Phoenix, AZ
Wendy Mayall, Store Mngr.
Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
Pastor Steve Mason, First Christian Church, Canton
**Robert Senneff, President & CEO
Graham Health System
Kathleen Wright, Lambda Chi Omega Sorority, Tau Chapter
Rick Klinedinst, President & CEO MidAmerica National Bank
**Michelle Spiva, Exec. Director
Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development
Chuck Taylor, Owner, Taylor State Farm Insurance Agency
**Jason Gumbart, Owner, Apex Seed Company LLC
**Kathy S. Myers, Canton High School Class of 1968
2024, **2025 Members and Partners
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, Canton, IL
In memory of Karen Phillips Korf, Nokomis, FL, (9/22/1938-8/8/2021) by Calvin Korf, Nokomis, FL
In memory of Daniel Boniface Kovachevich (7/12/1907-2/28/1994) and Emilie Mary Kuchan Kovachevich (12/8/1900-2/21/1992) and Charles Kuchan Sr. (12/24/1872-8/19/1953) and Bessie Kuchan (2/27/1873-9/17/1948), by The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, Tampa, FL
In memory of Eldon Myers (3/6/1920-7/14/2009) and Lorene Myers (3/15/1927-3/4/2023), Canton, IL, by Kathleen Myers, Canton, IL
In memory of Joseph D. Stone (4/5/1940-10/10/2024), Canton, IL, by Dr. Larry E. Stanfel, Roundup, MT