Members & Donors
Memberships and donations to the Heritage Center are solicited annually. We invite you to become a member and donor today! Download form, complete and return. 2026 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
Brooks Carver
Jim Murphy, President, CFC Properties, Inc. Bloomington, IN
Ron Walker, President, CFC Properties, Inc. Bloomington, IN
*Kent McDowell, Mayor, City of Canton
*Ray & Emily Cleer
Nancy Elson, James Elson Law Office
Wendy Mayall, Mgr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
*The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Ken Long
Mark & Julie Ludlum
Mike & Kathy Paul Luker, Harry & Sandy Luker, Joel & Jolene Luker/James, Ralph W., & Jeff Paul
*George H. Mills
Kathleen S. Myers
*Dr. Roland Pettit
*Jack & Mary Pollitt
Kelvin Sampson
*Robert Senneff, CEO, Graham Hospital Association
Joe D. Stone
Dr. John & Myrna Welch
*Multiple donations at $1000 and above
Benefactors
Those who contribute $500.00-$999.00 are named Benefactors.
*Ron & Dr. Cheryl Bielema
**Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver
Bill & Ellie Carlberg
Robert Chick
**Ray Cleer
David & Paula Grigsby
Michael and Kathy Luker
Robin Lynch and Family
**Wendy Mayall, Mgr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
*Douglas & Carol Kepler
*Kevin & Teresa Meade
Robert E. Miller
Jim & Arlene Morgan
Kathleen S. Myers
Elizabeth Hubbs Nauslar
**Dr. Roland Pettit
**Jack & Mary Pollitt
**Paul & Roberta Reber
*Max & Cheryl Scott
Gene & Donna Stuckey
Jack & Ruth Walker
Michael & Susan Walters
*Robert E. Williams
*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 family and friends. Please include honored person’s name (including maiden name), dates of his/her birth and death, along with the memorial gift.
Individual
Gwen Alexander+
Kurt R. Bielema+
Janice M. Blout**
Debbie Booth+
Marcia Stephens Breeden+
Gary R. Bouc**
Ronald Max Brown**
Janice Dare Bruster**+
Bill & Ellie Carlberg**+
Eleanor Carper+
Brooks Carver+
Robert Champlin, Sr.**
Elizabeth A. Clark**
Ray Cleer**+
Dick Chatterton+
Ed Coleman**+
Susan Orendorff Cooper**
Brian Crawford+
Helen Crosby**+
Vinnie Cufaude**+
Carol Davis**+
Jackie Davis**
Sheila Dye**
Elizabeth Ellis**+
Nancy Elson**
Susan England+
Bruce Flynn**+
Sue Freiley**+
Darren Gardner**
Patti Goyen**
Dale-Carol Ely**+
John Gregory**+
Phil Gregory**+
Donna Grgurich**
Dean Gibson+
Gary R. Grzanich**+
Kelly Havens**+
Marcia Heitz+
Carolyn Hines**
Roy Hopper**+
Charles Huenefeldt+
Martha Huff**+
Marietta Welch Johnson
Susan Osborn Jones**
Chelsie Kitchen**
Darlene King**+
Carol Kohler**+
Deena Kohlmeyer+
Jeremy Krock**
Maxine Leeser**
Bill-Judy Leitze**+
Debora Saylor Mackey**
Ronald & Kathleen Madden**
John Malone**+
Ellen Melton+
George C. Mills**+
Jim Morgan**+
Michelle Murphy**
Eldon Myers**+
Kathleen Myers**+
Elizabeth Hubbs Nauslar**
Dan & Donna Bushard O’Bryant+
Dorwin L. Peterson**+
Roland Pettit**+
David Pires**+
Elaine Putrich**
Stanley Ransom**
Barbara Ranallo+
Stanley E. Ransom**+
Phillip Riley+
Vickey Ronk**+
Allen K. Saegnago+
Ruth Sepich+
Amanda Sampson**
Lena Savill**+
Jennifer Scott-Dewar
Jim Searle**
Randall Skender+
Ruth Sepich+
Shirley Skinner**
Stephen Soldwedel**
Jeanine Standard+
Larry Stanfel**
Janet Stone+
Michael Svob**
Neil Swartzbaugh+
Bernita Hammond Trigg**+
Kim Utsinger+
Charlotte Van Sickle**+
Verna Vin Camp**
Diana Wade+
Jack Walker+
Bonnie Watkins+
Kay Wenger**+
Carolyn West**
Theresa Wilcoxen**
Maida Williams**
Mary Williams+
Neal Williams**+
Robert E. Williams**+
Winnifred Workman**
Steph Wright+
**2025, +2026 dues or donation received
Family
Charles & JoEllyn Albertson**+
Randy & Julie Bendrick+
Ron & Cheryl Bielema**+
Loren & Carol Blackfelner**
Jon & Marcia Breeden**
Bill & Jeanette Brown+
Mitchell & Jaime Brown**+
Denis Buchen**
Paul & Charlotte Buell**
Joseph & Vanessa Butcher**+
Pat & Fran Carter**+
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver**
Russ & Jerie Chambers**+
Mike & Debi Delligati+
Trenton & Kathleen Ellis**
Dale & Carol Ely**+
James & Karen Farlik**
Delitha & Michael Fulton**+
Mike & Joy Fulton+
David & Renee Gregory**
David & Paula Grigsby**
Mark & Nicki Harris+
Don & Connie Heller**+
Bob & Diane Juraco**
Michael Jurlando**+
Doug & Mendy Kepler**+
Bill & Mary Lou Kuchan**
Richard & Norma Lindsey**+
Ken & Nina Long**
Phil & Lori Morrell Long**+
Bob & Katie Matusik
Aaron & Emily McLean**
Peggy Meisinger**+
Nancy Mellican Family+
John & Mary Nelson+
Larry & Diane Nelson**+
Dan & Donna O’Bryant**
Jack & Mary Pollitt**
Mark & Brenda Postin+
Paul & Roberta Reber**
Allen Savegnago**
Max & Cheryl Scott**
Kevin & Debbie Stephenson**+
Gene & Donna Stuckey**
Kim Utsinger**
Mike & Keely Vollmar**
Mike & Susan Walters**
Dan R. & Nancy Williams**+
Harold & Creta Wilson**
**2025, +2026 dues or donation received
Business or Organization
**Jason Gumbart, Owner, Apex Seed Company LLC
**+Seth Klinedinst, Exec. Director, Canton Area Chamber of Commerce
**+Dana Smith, Director
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
**+Barbara Long, Exec. Director
Fulton County Rehabilitation Center
**+Andrew Gregory, Realtor LLC, Phoenix, AZ
**+Robert Senneff, (retired) and Allison Sours, President & CEO
Graham Health System
**Wendy Mayall, Manager, Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
+Brette & Maria Orwig, Owners, Orwig Auto Body Inc.
**+Jennie Grove, Exec. Director
Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development
+Chuck Taylor, Owner, Taylor State Farm Insurance Agency
**Kathy S. Myers, Canton High School Class of 1968
**Keith Mellert, Compeer Financial, Macomb, IL
**Rusty Melhouse, Edward Jones, Canton, IL
**Jeff & Ben Shelby, Pioneer Seed Corn, London Mills, IL
**Austin Tarter, Tarter Feed and Fertilizer, Canton, IL
**2025, +2026 Members
Memorials
In memory of parents Raymond Bielema (4/5/1921-10/15/1984) and Kathryn Zeeryp Bielema (1/1/1923-1/20/2014), Morrison, IL, by Ronald Bielema, Canton, IL
In memory of Gregory A. Campbell, Canton, IL, (12/1/1946-12/17/2021) by Margaret Campbell, Canton, IL
In memory of Harold J. Dare (11-15-1922-6/30/2007) and Anna Mae (Johnson) Dare (4/3/1927-10/16/2017), Canton, IL, by Janice Dare Bruster and Henry Dare, Canton, IL
In memory of parents Earl W. Grater (8/31/1920-7/11/2013) and Betty Linder Grater (4/29/1923-10/30/2023) Morrison, IL, by Cheryl Grater Bielema, 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 William Harry Luker (1/31/1930-10/20/2006), owner of Luker Plumbing, est., 1881-2005, by Mike and Kathy Luker, Harry and Sandy Luker and Joe and Jolene Luker
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 Ralph Linn Paul (9/13/1927-12/2/2019) and Marian Grace Gillette Paul (6/12/1925-6/26/2022), mailman for 37 years, Canton, IL, by James Paul, Ralph Wm. Paul, Kathy Luker and Jeff Paul
In memory of Joseph D. Stone (4/5/1940-10/10/2024), Canton, IL, by Dr. Larry E. Stanfel, Roundup, MT