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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