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! Download form below with details.
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
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Benefactors
Those who contribute $500.00-$999.00 are named Benefactors.
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, Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
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
- 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 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*
Gary R. Bouc**
Judy Brooks**
Linda Brown*
Bill & Ellie Carlberg**
Elizabeth A. Clark**
Ray Cleer**
Helen Crosby**
Carol Davis**
Nancy P. Elson**
J. Kent & Susan Fawcett**
Sue Freiley**
David Giagnoni**
Janice Germann**
Dean Gibson**
Phil Gregory**
Martha Harr*
Bruce Flynn**
Roy Hopper**
Jo Johnson**
Susan Osborn Jones**
Lou Jones*
Michael & Melanie Jurlando**
Maxine Leezer**
Kay Long**
Jim Morgan**
Eldon Myers Jr.**
Roland Pettit**
Norman & Liz Pollitt*
Gloria Pschirrer*
Elaine Putrich**
Stanley Ransom**
Maura Neighbors**
Larry Stanfel**
Beverly Tanner**
Christina Tomasic**
Bernita Trigg**
Diana Martin Wade**
Tabitha Watson**
Paul & Charlotte Buell**
Mary Williams**
Darlene King**
Robert Anderson*
Janet McCaughey**
Miriam Simerly*
Stephen Soldwedel**
Elizabeth Ellis**
Robert Chick**
Steve & Debby DeRenzy**
Calvin Korf*
Jeremy Krock**
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*
Dorwin Pete Peterson**
Barb Ranallo**
Harold Rose*
Jim Morgan**
Kathleen Myers**
Jack & Mary Pollitt**
Ellen Melton**
Monica Conner*
Susan Orendorff Cooper**
Maida Williams**
Ryan Kozelichki**
Vinnie Cufaude**
Betty Ann Manock*
Jane Schwerer Thro**
Sheila K. Dye**
Elizabeth A. Ellis*
Willard R. Knott**
Mike Tucker**
Jeanine Standard**
John Malone**
Gary Grzanich**
Theresa Wilcoxen**
Deborah S. Zaborac**
*2022 or **2023 dues or donation received
Family
Brett & Buffy Barnhart**
Cheryl & Ron Bielema**
Ron & Kim Bunner**
Pat & Fran Carter**
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver**
Guy & Allison Coleman**
Lisa Thompson**
Greg & Susan Derry**
Dale & Carol (Combs) Ely**
Jackie & Dacia Fouts**
Lynn D. Fuller*
David & Paula Grigsby**
Joe & Kelly Havens**
Don & Connie Heller**
Claudia & Terry Moss**
Charles & Jo Ellen Albertson**
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**
Nancy Mellican**
Dan & Donna O’Bryant**
Ira & Connie Ludlum**
Dave & Andrea Barbknecht*
Bruce & Jennifer Beal*
James & Karen Farlik**
Tim & Betsy Gilmore**
Laura Hepp Kessel*
Amanda Sampson**
Gene & Donna Stuckey**
Michael & Susan Walters**
*2022 and **2023 dues or donation received
Business or Organization
Mark Bixler
Mbixler Legacy Media**
Carla Bobell, Exec. Director
Canton Area Chamber of Commerce**
Dave Lewis, Owner David Lewis Studio, Ltd.**
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**
Dr. Curt Oldfield, President, Spoon River College
Dana Smith, President
Canton Main Street**
Chuck Taylor
Chuck Taylor State Farm Insurance**
Aaron & Veanna Thum,
Crawford’s Home Furnishings**
Pastor Steve Mason, First Christian Church**
Rick Klinedinst, President & CEO, MidAmerica National Bank**
Andrew Gregory, Realtor, Tucson, AZ **
Jim Murphy, President, CFC Properties, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Antoinette Dillefeld/Andy Sepich, Croatian Fraternal Union**
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