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.
*Ron & Dr. Cheryl Bielema
Brooks & Mary Ellen Carver
Robert Chick
**Ray Cleer
David & Paula Grigsby
Robin Lynch and Family
**Wendy Mayall, Mgr., Helping Hands Resale Shoppe
*Kevin & Teresa Meade
Robert E. Miller
Jim & Arlene Morgan
Kathleen S. Myers
Elizabeth Hubbs Nauslar
**Dr. Roland Pettit
**Paul & Roberta Reber
Jack & Mary Pollitt
Max & Cheryl Scott
Jack & Ruth Walker
Michael & Susan Walters
*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**
Ed Coleman**
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**
Ronald & 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
Jim Searle**
Ruth Sepich
Shirley Skinner**
Richard D. Smith
Stephen Soldwedel**
Larry Stanfel**
Ken St. Clair
John Sullivan
Michael Svob**
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**
Winnifred Workman**
Tom Yocum
**2025 dues or donation received
Family
Charles & JoEllyn Albertson**
Brett & Buffy Barnhart
Ron & Cheryl Bielema**
Loren & Carol Blackfelner**
Jon & Marcia Breeden**
Paul & Charlotte Buell**
Denis Buchen**
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
Trenton & Kathleen Ellis**
Dale & Carol Ely**
Ron & Joan Fahnestock
James & Karen Farlik**
Lynn Fuller Family
Delitha & Michael Fulton**
David & Renee Gregory**
David & Paula Grigsby**
Don & Connie Heller**
Charles & Virginia Huenefeldt
Jerry & Karla Jones
Bob & Diane Juraco**
Michael Jurlando**
Doug & Mendy Kepler**
Laura Kessel & Andrew Thornton
Ed & Becky Ketcham
Bill & Mary Lou Kuchan**
Richard & Norma Lindsey**
Ken & Nina Long**
Charlie & Barbara Luthy
Bob & Katie Matusik
Gladys E. May
Aaron & Emily McLean**
Peggy Meisinger**
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
**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
2024, **2025 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 parents Earl W. Grater (8/31/1920-7/11/2013) and Betty Linder Grater (4/29/1923-10/30/2023) Morrison, IL, by Cheryl 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 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