The Enduring Gift Society The Enduring Gift Society recognizes benefactors who contribute a total of $100,000 or more during their lifetime, including funds donated through estates by year end June 30, 2011. Platinum Level $5,000,000 - above Gold Level $1,000,000 - 4,999,999 Silver Level $500,000 - 999,999 Bronze Level $100,000 - 499,999 Platinum Level Donald D. Hedberg ('50) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and predecessor bodies Siebert Lutheran Foundation, Inc. The N. E. Tarble Family Gold Level Joel Bleeke ('75) Charitable Foundation The Estate of Irene E. (Schuknecht, '70) Borsh A. W. (Tom, '44), Helen (Higgins) Clausen and the late Peggy Clausen The Estate of Joycelynn Clausen The Estate of Wesley and Mildred Gallup The Estate of Emmert and Leola Gassman, ('27) Imogene and the late Samuel Johnson, and SC Johnson Jockey International and the Steigerwaldt and Waller Families Maggie Klingenmeyer Ihde The Kresge Foundation The Estate of Robert Morin The Estate of George H. Musch
The late William ('41) and the late Doris Niemann The Estate of George ('24) and Hazel Osborn The Estate of Elsie Queckenstedt Alan Ruud Susan (Young, '69) Ruud Stover Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation Snap-on Incorporated David A. Straz, Jr. and Catherine Straz Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and predecessor organizations Mary Kimbrough Webb ('39) and the late Albert Webb The Todd Wehr Foundation Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges, Inc. Silver Level The Estate of Werner and Hazel Bothe The Estate of Alice (Moody, '35) and Robert Chapin Lila Collins The Estate of Harlan J. Ingwalson The late C. Charles Jackson The Estate of Ruth A. Maxwell ('74) The late Janet May National Science Foundation The late Mary Palmer The Estate of Alice (Mack, '39) and Neill Rowe The Estate of Lorraine Sinkler Edward ('57) and Alice (Lawler,'57) Smeds Albert ('65) and Marianne Kidd Van Maren Bronze Level 1335 Foundation Abbott Laboratories Fund
Nadine and the late George Acker ('34) Altria Group, Inc. American Chemical Society The Estate of Clarence Anderson The Estate of Mary Frost Ashley The Estate of Ella Sue Beck ('29) Mary Bishop and Eli Wolf Brady Corporation The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation The late Harold and the late Patricia (Thompson,'66) Brainard Elizabeth Brown and the late Howard Brown David and Lyn Brunn Ann (Wagner) and the late Axel Bundgaard F. Gregory and Barbara Campbell The Estate of Wilbur and Martha Capps The late Howard ('38) and the late E. Ruth Carlson Steven and Cindy Chapman The Estate of Charles and Vivian Chevillon The Estate of Marie E. Children Chrysler Foundation Consolidated Papers Foundation, Inc. Virginia (Altera, '74) and Robert Cornog The Estate of Valborg Crossland Estelle and the late David Dale (’43) The late William ('48) and the late June (Thomsen, '41) Diehl Robert and Lois Dittus The Estate of Ronald and Wilma Dopp The Estate of Stephen B. Dozier ('30) The Estate of Frank W. and Susan Drew The Estate of Adele Eisenhower ('41) Mary and the late Leonard Enroth The late George ('28) and the late Dorothy ('27) Eykamp The late Owen Fess ('40)
Gina Madrigrano Friebus (’76) and William Friebus Judith (Ewig, '61) and John Fritsch The Estate of Earl Garard ('22) The Estate of Betty Gies The Estate of Pearl Goeller ('20) Inez and the late Dr. Paul ('38) Goerner John Gorton ('66) Greater Kenosha Area Foundation Edna ('38) and the late Kenneth Gross H. Jeffrey ('80) and Susan Hamar The late Ortha (Berger, '48) and the late Kenneth Harstad Peggy Hedberg ('81) Helwig Foundation The Estate of Edna Johnson The Estate of George L. Karstetter ('38) The late Pearl Kesselring Thomas Kieso ('73) Joyce (Helwig, '51) and the late John Koenitzer Thomas (’63) and Martha Lentz The Estate of Mary L. Link The late Norman and the late Grace Lutz The Estate of Gladys Lynch Richard Marconi ('56) Glenn and Barbara Madrigrano Joseph and Shirley Madrigrano Thomas Madrigrano Katherine Madrigrano Comi (’81) and Luigi Comi James ('62) and Oralee McNamara The Jack Miller Center Gloria and the late Charles Mullen Diane Muri and John Aldridge The Estate of Ernest and Edna Newhouse The Estate of Eric Olson The Estate of Marianne (Reed, '61) and James Parker
John Pender Clifton and Gladys Peterson Terry ('70) and Evelyn Pillinger The late Eugene and the late Joan Potente, Jr. Racine Community Foundation, Inc. The Estate of Susan C. Rahm ('69) The Estate of Evelyn A. Rogers Rebecca and the late Robert Romeis W. David and Gael Romoser Ruud Lighting, Inc. The Estate of Ruth Schaefer ('07) Loren ('65) and Vickie (Myers, '67) Semler The Estate of Jeanette Smith The Estate of Wilfred Sonntag ('26) Margaret O. and the late John ('43) Spangler Linda and the late Arthur Staubitz The late Ethel Steffey ('27) William ('64) and the late Barbara (Susina, '64) Stewart John Stewig The Estate of Helen F. Stolldorf The Estate of Marion Strom Dennis and Natalie Troha The Rev. Dr. Ross ('43) and the late Margaret (Doering, '42) Trower James ('63) and LaRue (Rhine, '64) Unglaube The late Delferd Walser ('25) Lawrence Weiss ('70) Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation, Inc. Joan and the late Raymond Worley
The following list of donors and gifts reflects the 2011 fiscal year - July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 Recognition Clubs $25,000 and above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Club $10,000 - 24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lentz Club $5,000 - 9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustees’ Club $1,000 - 4,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President’s Club $500 - 999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean’s Club $250 - 499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage Club $100 - 249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Century Club $1 - 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carthaginian Club
1934 Century Club
Bernice (Hightower) Ihlenfeld
1935 Carthaginian Club
1940 President’s Club
Fred Spangler Century Club
David and Bonnie Scharf
Virginia (Mueller) Huston Marguerite Kaufman
1941
1936
Miriam (Spielman) Cotanch
Century Club Alice (Sothmann) Bollinger
President’s Club
1938 President’s Club
Hazel (Dale) Lovett Dean’s Club
Edna (Fisher) Gross Heritage Club
Isabel (Campbell) Rossey
1939 President’s Club
Mary (Kimbrough) Webb Century Club
William and Jerry Berger
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Lentz Club
The late Robert and Margaret (Beckstrand,’43) Roth The Estate of Mary Gent Smith Dean’s Club
The Estate of June and William (‘48) Diehl Carthaginian Club
Arlene (Riechers) Ricci
1942 Dean’s Club
Paul and Joan (Main,’44) Swope Century Club
Rudolph and Winifred Hazucha The late Christian Meyer Frank and Jean Vavrin
Carthaginian Club
Dean’s Club
1943
Century Club
Naomi (Roth) and James Bryant Frances (Bremer) Griebel Louise (Krizek) Klecka
Lentz Club
Ross Trower President’s Club
Mary (Kreppert) and Robert (‘50) Jeanmaire Erland Nelson Waldo and Ruth Berger Lovina (Baughman) and the late Charles (‘49) Hermanek Carol (Piper) Wolff
President’s Club
Marjorie (Pizarro) Humburg Rosabel Rasmussen Warren and Carol (Prange,’49) Reckmeyer Robert and Ellen (Hankel,’50) Vanosdol Deans’ Club
Ann (Winter) and Robert (‘48) Lesher
Leroy and Edith (Tieckelmann,’45) Botkin Margaret (Beckstrand) and the late Robert (‘41) Roth Ruth (Meeker) Shaw
1948 Frederick and Jewel (Beres,’46) Marks
Dorothy Urquhart
Century Club
President’s Club
Irma (Niekamp) Anderson Paul Baughman and Louise Lindeman The late Jay Breisch
Mary Bowman The late Charles and Lovina (Baughman,’47) Hermanek Nat and Barbara (Van Deventer) Nelson
Dean’s Club
Carthaginian Club
Max and Martha Stewart John and Louise Dorch
1944 Lincoln Club
A.W. and Helen (Higgins) Clausen
Lentz Club
Heritage Club Century Club
Dean’s Club
Joan (Main) and Paul (‘42) Swope
The Estate of William and June (‘41) Diehl Robert and Ann (Winter,’49) Lesher
Carthaginian Club
Heritage Club
Ira Wilson
Wallace Rossmiller
Calvin and Nona (Holappa,’48) Claus Edward and Avon (Wellendorf,’49) Crismore B. Jeanne (Gilpin) Koch Robert and Patricia Ove
1945
Century Club
1950
President’s Club
Edith (Tieckelmann) and Leroy (‘43) Botkin William and Isabelle (Nelson,’45) Wittig Century Club
Donald West
1946 Lentz Club
Jewel (Beres) and Frederick (‘48) Marks
Margaret (McNeill) and Richard Denker Amy (Heltzel) and John Purtzer Carthaginian Club
Nona (Holappa) and Calvin (‘49) Claus Mervin and Carol Loper Lois (Johnson) Mayer Milton and Evelyn Whitney
1949 Trustees’ Club
Jack and Mae (Voth,’52) Harris
President’s Club
Robert and Rubye Beitzel Clifford and Ireta Crone William and Nancy Goessel Robert Holtzman Ruth (Johnson) Mandelbaum Donald and Carlee (Pochert,’51) Petelle Robert and Dawn (Cooksey) Smick Ellen (Hankel) and Robert (‘49) Vanosdol H. James and Eleanor (Johnson,’51) Wrath
Dean’s Club
Russell and Phyllis Fergus Robert and Geraldine (‘51) Green Hugh Hart Don and Joan Huber Robert and Mary (Kreppert,’47) Jeanmaire Phyllis (Boddiger) and Hubert Linn Heritage Club
John and Mona Bickers Carmen (Grewe) and James Haskell R. Bob Nygren John and Viola Rasmussen Carl and Nora (Arbaugh,’50) Zitzewitz Century Club
Lavern and Charlotte Blair Joy (Bewersdorf) Christensen James and Doris Craig Olive (Mollendorf) Johnson Donald Krueger George and Evelyn Main Albert Nyland William and Carol (Otterbein,’77) Roth John and Margaret Turlo Dorothy (Reidner) Zarcoff John Zehfus Carthaginian Club
Cecilia (Magnusson) and Lorn Dunnigan Charlotte (Schaeffer) Frederick Joan Frey Kenneth and Roberta Kutlik Marie (Knipple) and J. Melvin Maharg Dolores (Ronk) Prellberg Don and Patsy Rapp Helen (Urbanek) and John Taylor Warren and Elizabeth Wandrey Walter and Beth White
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