Honoraries – Richmond Oktoberfest

Chairmen and Presidents


1969	Fritz Schwenk ) *)
1970	Adolf Naujakot ✝ ) *)
1971	Ed Lohmann ) *)
1972	Fritz Schwenk ) *)
1973	Bill Carle
1974	Joe Illig
1975	Ed Lohmann ) *)
1976	Joe Illig
1977	Bill Carle
1978	Fritz Schwenk ) *)
1979	Joe Holzgrefe
1980	Rolf Henn ***)
1981	Tom McGonigle
1982	Albert Jones
1983	Harold Mueller
1984	Dr. Peter Schulz
1985	Paul Vest
1986	Ernie Degen
1987	Guenter Irmen
1988	Mike Rice
1989	Buck Britton
1990	Albert Jones
1991	Rich Keesecker
1992	Ed Lohmann ) *)
1993	Fritz Schwenk ) *)
1994	Al Wallmeyer
1995	Dr. Peter Schulz
1996	Don Morris
1997	Hans Stienen ***)
1998	Herb Harfst
1999	Brent Tresgar
2000	Herb Harfst
2001	Herb Harfst
2002	Dr. Allan Mills
2003	Dr. Allan Mills
2004	Bob Carle ***)
2005	Bob Carle ***)
2006	Hans Stienen ***)
2007	Hans Stienen ***)
2008	Bob Carle ***)
2009	Bob Carle ***)
2010	Russ Boraas ***)
2011	Russ Boraas ***)
2012	Hans Stienen ***)
2013	Hans Stienen ***)
2014	Chris Reitmeier
2015	Chris Reitmeier
2016	Hans Stienen ***)
2017	Hans Stienen ***)
2018	Russ Boraas ***)
2019	Hans Stienen ***)
2020	Hans Stienen ***)
2021	Hans Stienen ***)
2022	Hans Stienen ***)
2023	Brad Ewald
2024	Brad Ewald
2025	Brad Ewald
2026	Brad Ewald

Legend:

*) Co Founders of the Richmond Oktoberfest
**) Holder of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
***) Holder of the Friendship Award of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Former Queens

[[[“”,””],[“1971″,”Melissa Dunn (Lampe)”],[“1972″,”Judy Burcham (Harris)”],[“1973″,”Pat Ford (McGee)”],[“1974″,”Linda Leftwich \u271d”],[“1975″,”Rosie Grover (Oakley)”],[“1976″,”Beverly Turner (Burton)”],[“1977″,”Carmen Hoge”],[“1978″,”Diane Schwenk (Comer)”],[“1979″,”Ann Mueller (Dudley)”],[“1980″,”Holly Trimble (Herro)”],[“1981″,”Carrol Thilbolt (Kollman)”],[“1982″,”Kathy Wilson”],[“1983″,”Lesley Harwell (Bracken)”],[“1984″,”Liz Schulz (Hostetter)”],[“1985″,”Beth Frye (Smith)”],[“1986″,”Rebecca Park (Raya)”],[“1987″,”Lisa Pannunzio (Grimm)”],[“1988″,”Dale Sherrod (Britton)”],[“1989″,”Martina Grashoff (Reutten)”],[“1990″,”Denise Pyles”],[“1991″,”Paula Meuschke”],[“1992″,”Sandy Korb”],[“1993″,”Erica Balasa”],[“1994″,”Erika Crowder (Stienen)”],[“1995″,”Sandra Hurdelbrink”],[“1996″,”Alane Cameron Miles”],[“1997″,”Tara Mills”],[“1998″,”Natalie C. Harfst”],[“1999″,”Portia J. Butler”],[“2000″,”Stefanie Boraas”],[“2001″,”Claudine Fiore (Woods)”],[“2002″,”Katherine Westermann”],[“2003″,”Rebecca Korb”],[“2004″,”Jonna Miller”],[“2005″,”Jennifer Berbach”],[“2006″,”Helga Pearson”],[“2007″,”Bethany Bruning”],[“2008″,”Marilynn Duncan”],[“2009″,”Heyde Dreissigacker”],[“2010″,”Monique Voss”],[“2011″,”Debbie Brokaw”],[“2012″,”Janel Harding”],[“2013″,”Emma White”],[“2014″,”Emily Womble”],[“2015″,”Jane Harding”],[“2016″,”Shannon Grubb”],[“2017″,”Christie Gordon”],[“2018″,”Margaret Latimer”],[“2019″,”Tessa Solee”],[“2020″,”Oktoberfest 2020 was canceled Due To COVID-19”],[“2021″,”Oktoberfest 2021 was canceled Due To COVID-19”],[“2022″,”Monika Pyron”],[“2023″,”Meghan Camacho”],[“2024″,”Claire Ewald”],[“2025″,”Katie 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1971	Melissa Dunn (Lampe)
1972	Judy Burcham (Harris)
1973	Pat Ford (McGee)
1974	Linda Leftwich ✝
1975	Rosie Grover (Oakley)
1976	Beverly Turner (Burton)
1977	Carmen Hoge
1978	Diane Schwenk (Comer)
1979	Ann Mueller (Dudley)
1980	Holly Trimble (Herro)
1981	Carrol Thilbolt (Kollman)
1982	Kathy Wilson
1983	Lesley Harwell (Bracken)
1984	Liz Schulz (Hostetter)
1985	Beth Frye (Smith)
1986	Rebecca Park (Raya)
1987	Lisa Pannunzio (Grimm)
1988	Dale Sherrod (Britton)
1989	Martina Grashoff (Reutten)
1990	Denise Pyles
1991	Paula Meuschke
1992	Sandy Korb
1993	Erica Balasa
1994	Erika Crowder (Stienen)
1995	Sandra Hurdelbrink
1996	Alane Cameron Miles
1997	Tara Mills
1998	Natalie C. Harfst
1999	Portia J. Butler
2000	Stefanie Boraas
2001	Claudine Fiore (Woods)
2002	Katherine Westermann
2003	Rebecca Korb
2004	Jonna Miller
2005	Jennifer Berbach
2006	Helga Pearson
2007	Bethany Bruning
2008	Marilynn Duncan
2009	Heyde Dreissigacker
2010	Monique Voss
2011	Debbie Brokaw
2012	Janel Harding
2013	Emma White
2014	Emily Womble
2015	Jane Harding
2016	Shannon Grubb
2017	Christie Gordon
2018	Margaret Latimer
2019	Tessa Solee
2020	Oktoberfest 2020 was canceled Due To COVID-19
2021	Oktoberfest 2021 was canceled Due To COVID-19
2022	Monika Pyron
2023	Meghan Camacho
2024	Claire Ewald
2025	Katie Parris
2026	TBD

Distinguished Service Pin


James Boehling Richmond Times-Dispatch Story)
John Stenstrom
Doris Chance
Richard Chance
Andrea Mills
Joe Hudert
Gary D. Miller
Joseph (Sonny) Cecil
Erich Albus
Dr. Peter Schulz
Robert Carle
Al Wallmeyer
Graham Sherrod Jr.
Don Trice
Günter Irmen
Carmen Hoge
Buck Britton
Rolf Henn
Ursula Sorensen
Russ Boraas
Hans E. Stienen
Brad Ewald
Chris Reitmeier
Greg Hennig
Dr. Ernst Hermann
Joe Holzgrefe
Doug Kountz
Dr. Allan Mills
Todd Ramkey
Alexander Raring
David Satterfield
Anne Boraas
Gary Ilch
Hilbert Moersch
Ursula Moersch
Helga Pearson
Jim Pearson
Peter Trenkner
Armin Grashoff
Rosie Ellett
Tim Graf
James Harding
Peter Stech
Sally Bingley
Chuck Bingley
Wayne Cook
Astrid Hicks
Hans Majko
Penny Merhout
Marianne Raymond
Barbel Trenkner
Chris Parris
Joe Ransone
Erich Pickelhaupt

Honorary Presidents


2011	Inge Preisner
2012	Walter Schubert ✝
2013	Dr. Peter Schulz
2014	Christel Albus
2015	Paul Preisner
2016	Buck Britton
2017	Peter Preisner , Hermann Ramdohr
2018	Robert Carle
2019	Russ Boraas , Rolf Henn
2022	Al Wallmeyer, Günter Irmen
2023	Sonny Cecil
2024	James “Jimmy” Boehling (Richmond Times-Dispatch Story)
2025	Hans Steinen
2026	Anne Boraas