MARSP State Distinguished Service Award Recipients

MARSP established the State Distinguished Service Award (DSA) in 1980 for the purpose of recognizing state service of members during their retirement from public school work.

Recipients of these awards are listed below and were nominated by their local chapter and recognized on the basis of the following criteria:

  1. Outstanding service beyond what is usually expected for the local chapter.
  2. Service in one or more capacities on the state
  3. Service in community projects in which great amounts of volunteer effort have been expended.

MARSP State Distinguished Service Award Recipients

FirstLastMIYear ReceivedChapter
CarlMinorB.J.1985Alger
FrankBartolR.1988Alger
IslaDow1994Allegan
MarianReimink1995Allegan
JessieVeenkantL.1996Allegan
MargueriteZumbrink1997Allegan
EleanorSzkopiecG.1998Allegan
LornaClyma1999Allegan
HelenGambeeH.2000Allegan
SamuelMoreheadF.2001Allegan
RonaldHescheK.2002Allegan
HaideeMorehead2003Allegan
Jane AnneBillings2004Allegan
LyndaManthey2006Allegan
JaneNally2007Allegan
ThelmaHartwick1986Alpena
LillianManning1988Alpena
LoisShermanM.1994Alpena
BettyWrightL.1996Alpena
ErnestineJaskey1997Alpena
IrisArthurR.1999Alpena
DarylPeterson2007Alpena
ElizabethPalmer1990Barry
ClareRichardsE.1991Barry
M. KathrynBarden1992Barry
MelvinGoebelD.1999Barry
ThomasMaurerO.2001Barry
La VerneBeBeau2002Barry
PatriciaMcCollum2008Barry
HelenBalwinski1980Bay Area
VioletFlower1992Bay Area
RobertJohnstonW.1995Bay Area
GwendolynLewis1997Bay Area
ClarenceMiller2001Bay Area
BeverlyShelburgJ2011Bay Area
NancyKaperski2013Bay Area
RichardPercyN.1981Berrien
MildredWebster1986Berrien
StephenNisbet1994Berrien
MayBuessing1997Berrien
MildredAst1998Berrien
CharlesAhnert2000Berrien
RichardBrameG.2002Berrien
BeverlyKaiser2003Berrien
GladysBurks2004Berrien
NormaGoldner2005Berrien
CharlesLong2014Berrien
AliceKnappM.1981Branch
EvelynPierceE.1993Branch
LucilleArey1998Branch
CharlotteWasnichA.2000Branch
EllenShounL.2002Branch
BettyMalovey2007Branch
JulieOlsenA.2012Branch
JackFerguson2018Branch
JuanitaFrohmM.1988Calhoun
HelenBastianF.1990Calhoun
VeraEdwardsL.1991Calhoun
JohnVydareny1992Calhoun
EleanorEgner1995Calhoun
BeatriceForwardB.1997Calhoun
MarionWalkerH.1999Calhoun
JosephineMillerW.1992Cass
CarolSenger2004Cass
AlDykeman1997Central Florida
EarlSpoorsJ2003Central Florida
RosalieSchwemA.1993Charlevoix
MaxineHough1997Charlevoix
EllenAddingtonL.1999Charlevoix
CharlesConradO.2000Charlevoix
MahlonHerrick1997Char-Sota Florida
RamonaMcGraw2004Char-Sota Florida
LucileMacArthurP.1992Cheboygan
StaciaBowen2004Cheboygan
CharlesCowellJ.1980Chippewa-Mackinac
ElmerPolzinO.1988Chippewa-Mackinac
Harma M. & William A.Flood1989Chippewa-Mackinac
VestaKnuthB.1991Chippewa-Mackinac
RobertWallisO.1994Chippewa-Mackinac
Francis (Frank)GoetzR.1996Chippewa-Mackinac
JohannIngoldF.1998Chippewa-Mackinac
FrederickGableS.1999Chippewa-Mackinac
John M. & Barbara K.Kenn2000Chippewa-Mackinac
RobbinsFrances2004Chippewa-Mackinac
RobertWiles2007Chippewa-Mackinac
FaydaMills2009Chippewa-Mackinac
Catherine (Kit)Spring2013Chippewa-Mackinac
SteveGordon2014Chippewa-Mackinac
WilliamHarperW.1996Clare
CarlWitteA.1997Clare
A. MarionStrouse2004Clare
DavidRoweW.2011Clare
DorothyFritzinger2015Clare County
EdnaFleglerW.1995Clinton
ImogeneBeck1998Clinton
BeatriceJoraeJ.1999Clinton
MaryPorubsky2000Clinton
BarbaraVanVelsor2001Clinton
FlorenceHopp2002Clinton
G. DuaneDavis2004Clinton
SteveIzdebski2008Clinton
Mary AnnIzdebski2008Clinton
GaryLundquist2015Clinton County
PaulLergB.2009Crawford-Oscoda
LoisGratton1999Daytona Florida
AltaCass1983Delta
JohnHolochwostP.1989Delta
FrankMiketinac1996Delta
DonaldDeKeyserJ.1999Delta
KennethMyllyla2000Delta
RomalGill2001Delta
WayneBucholz2003Delta
MelvaGoodman2004Delta
DonnaFolcikM.2010Delta
ClydePetersonD.2009Dickinson
PatriciaLeatherman1996East Tennessee
ClydeRayS.1993Eaton
FrancesPeaseI2002Eaton
JuneRabbittM.2002Eaton
BarbaraCook2003Eaton
KathrynDepue2004Eaton
ElainePrice2004Emmet
RosemaryHines2002First Coast Florida
WayneDagenaisE.2004First Coast Florida
JohnRussellD.1980Genesee
RuthAnderson1981Genesee
RonaldBacon1983Genesee
LeliaCaldwellJ.1992Genesee
AlfredGwillim1996Genesee
ClaraSmithR.1997Genesee
ArloGould1998Genesee
Mary EstherRowe1999Genesee
RobertBoydI2000Genesee
DouglasFredrickson2001Genesee
MarthaWilsonL.2002Genesee
RobertShaw2004Genesee
JamesCrawfordA.1994Genesee West
JosephHooperL.1995Genesee West
CarolZimmerman2004Genesee West
BettyShaw2006Genesee West
MichaelGardner2008Genesee, Southeast
EdwardStoneD2010Genesee, Southeast
BerniceFries1992Gladwin
MargaretNobleE.1995Gladwin
EstherBroka1997Gladwin
BernardAllen1999Gladwin
JosephTortorielloE.2000Gladwin
FlorenceHarris2004Gladwin
DorisCarlsonL.1991Gogebic
HerbertMattsonJ.1992Gogebic
HelenBrunoE.2004Gogebic
A. VernWilliams1981Grand Traverse
MarianAxtell1985Grand Traverse
GeraldinePagel1986Grand Traverse
EmilyHart-KillianF.1987Grand Traverse
HowardFaberL.1991Grand Traverse
ElizabethLaFreniereF.1992Grand Traverse
EmogeneMeredith1994Grand Traverse
RobertPfeufferJ.1997Grand Traverse
RosalindNadeau1998Grand Traverse
JamesNadeauF.2000Grand Traverse
MiltonJacobiR.2001Grand Traverse
JoanneBaurR.2002Grand Traverse
KarenJacobi2003Grand Traverse
SylviaBurns2004Grand Traverse
HaroldUnger2006Grand Traverse
DawanHumphries2013Grand Traverse
BruceMoeggenborg2009Gratiot
CarolPontious2003Heartland Florida
Clare EdwinMonroe1981Hillsdale
LolaCook1985Hillsdale
GlenRuder2001Hillsdale
AliceBrittonM.2004Hillsdale
JanDeka2006Hillsdale
AliceBrittonM.2009Hillsdale
Jean-AndrewAnderson1994Houghton-Keweenaw
WalterAndersonT.2001Houghton-Keweenaw
FaithBishop2007Huron
MarilynSchneiderE2011Huron
FrancesSchneider1982Ingham
JaniceKnoxR.2002Ingham
FordCeasar1981Ingham Greater Lansing
ThomasNortheyJ.1981Ingham Greater Lansing
GlennBurgett1983Ingham Greater Lansing
HazelTrebilcock1984Ingham Greater Lansing
JohnFoutsR.1986Ingham Greater Lansing
DorisBigelowM.1987Ingham Greater Lansing
MarthaMaynardV.1991Ingham Greater Lansing
JamesSwiftS.1996Ingham Greater Lansing
OliviaLettsI.1998Ingham Greater Lansing
RobertRutledge2001Ingham Greater Lansing
GeorgiaMeadL.2002Ingham Greater Lansing
FrankRogers2003Ingham Greater Lansing
NancyMcCrae2005Ingham Greater Lansing
NicholasColovos2007Ingham Greater Lansing
RobertaRidley2007Inham
ZellaBailey1981Ionia
RalphBartelt1985Ionia
MargaretChristopherA.1989Ionia
MertonGarlockR.1990Ionia
MargaretBreckonA.1996Ionia
LethaFerguson1997Ionia
BruceBlanchardT.1998Ionia
DelosJohnson1999Ionia
RaymondMonte2001Ionia
ArleenSchafer2003Ionia
GeorgiaSharp2022Ionia
HomerRoberts1981Iosco-Alcona
LarySchlaack2004Iosco-Alcona
WilburSchenkH.1993Iron
HarryMonsonM.1995Iron
FrankGroeneveld2002Iron
MabelKyser1985Isabella
RollandAltermanA.1986Isabella
JackAnsonB.1990Isabella
VirginiaGrubaughJ.2000Isabella
KennethWalkerM.2003Isabella
KathrynWalkerB.1994Jackson
ThomasSchopmeyerH.2000Jackson
MarceleineSautter2003Jackson
LarryRubeck2004Jackson
MarthaBeauchampet1982Kalamazoo
AnnGreenman1984Kalamazoo
HelenBassettM.1987Kalamazoo
HazelRuppM.1989Kalamazoo
EstherFredericksonM.1991Kalamazoo
ElmerChristensonJ.1993Kalamazoo
LawrenceBrinkJ.1995Kalamazoo
LetaSchoenhalsC.1996Kalamazoo
MarionSchippersA.1999Kalamazoo
KeithStoutV.2000Kalamazoo
SallySwanson2001Kalamazoo
JohnCaldwell2003Kalamazoo
JamesNycum2004Kalamazoo
CarolynNycum2004Kalamazoo
RogerBullock2005Kalamazoo
BernadineCarlson-Carmichael2006Kalamazoo
LyndaHawley2008Kalamazoo
FrankCodyJ.2009Kalamazoo
Ruth AnneMeyer2009Kalamazoo
KristinKirkpatrickA.2010Kalamazoo
RobertKuceraF.2012Kalamazoo
SandyBeiter2013Kalamazoo
RichardWherity1982Kent
EllsworthBassett1983Kent
MarionMcElweeE.1989Kent
JamesGengerA.1990Kent
BarbaraOhnsmanJ.1991Kent
EvaEngleV.1993Kent
EmeryFreemanT.1996Kent
ClayPalmerE.1997Kent
MargaretWardC.1998Kent
MarthaEggerP.1999Kent
WesleyPerrinR.2001Kent
AileenMcKennaD.2002Kent
MaryRykseCatherine2010Kent
ElmerVruggink2016Kent
AnneRossi2015Kent County
EleanorPeLongR.1993Lapeer
EthelArmstrong1997Lapeer
PatriciaBuckingham1998Lapeer
LorraineHillmanE.1999Lapeer
DorisSharkeyR.2000Lapeer
DonaldMillerE.2002Lapeer
DorisRolland2004Lapeer
DonaldMillerL.2005Lapeer
DorisVan der Zee2006Lapeer
JamesMikus2016Lapeer
RuthDossM.1980 &1987Lapeer
JosephDeBackerG.1994Lee County Florida
HaroldSodtF.1996Lee County Florida
JoyceWainwrightL.1993Leelanau
JohnTaylorS.1996Leelanau
WalterWend2002Leelanau
BettyBetkerL.2003Leelanau
PhyllisTakayama2004Leelanau
KleoJohnsonD.1995Lenawee
DoveCook1983Livingston
DorothyPennellE.1988Livingston
CharlesJones2003Livingston
PansyPilkington1980Macomb East
CarolineBornE.1990Macomb East
SadieBialockA.1998Macomb East
MaryHartmanR.1999Macomb East
EllenDe Munnik2003Macomb East
VirginiaMascali2004Macomb East
JamesMcWattD.2000Macomb North
RichardPennington2007Macomb North
DonaldAllison2016Macomb North
KennethKelleyL.2005 & 2014Macomb North
DorothyLundbom1998Manistee
DonaldStrouf1999Manistee
AudreyStrouf2001Manistee
RobertBuzzell2004Manistee
ThomasNyquist2006Manistee
AugustGiulaniE.1984Marquette
DorothyMurkM.1986Marquette
FredRydholm1987Marquette
CharlotteViant1993Marquette
MargueriteWaters2003Marquette
GloriaBigelow2007Marquette
RuthStephens1980Mason Lake
EstherMoberg1982Mason Lake
PhyllisSeebackH.1992Mason Lake
AgnesNickelsonA.1993Mason Lake
OrvilleBailey1994Mason Lake
ClelaLoftB.1996Mason Lake
DonnaBouleeJ.1997Mason Lake
RichardWeaverC.1999Mason Lake
EstherWeinertS.2000Mason Lake
LorettaPankow2001Mason Lake
ErvinePankow2003Mason Lake
GeorgeVaughnC.2005Mason Lake
DonnaSams1982Mecosta
RobertHogensonJ.1993Mecosta
Mary JaneCook2007Mecosta
WilliamSharon1982Menominee
EdgarGranskogW.1990Menominee
ElsieGuimondM.1992Menominee
DorothyGranskogR.1995Menominee
ThomasChambersE.1996Menominee
NellVeeserM.1997Menominee
MarthaLaMackP.1999Menominee
HarrietBonn2000Menominee
VirginiaDishneauM.2001Menominee
FrancesStraslerF.2002Menominee
LoisPalmerK.2003Menominee
AxelAnderson2004Menominee
BarbaraGlinesC.1996Midland
SusanRhodes2004Midland
EleanorRussell2001Monroe
H. FrankGreen2008Monroe
ArdathOlsenF.1992Monroe South
AnnettaToddL.1993Monroe South
CharlotteFelstedA.1997Monroe South
VernaLuttrellL.2000Monroe South
BerylPreketesK.2002Monroe South
Etta MaeChapman2009Monroe South
VirgrieRothJ.1984Montcalm
LoisBeal1985Montcalm
HelenWardA.1986Montcalm
HazelSmithI.1987Montcalm
PhilemonFrisbieG.1990Montcalm
CleoStinsonM.1991Montcalm
EleanorLentz1994Montcalm
Mary AnnWellwood1995Montcalm
RuthBedoreM.1997Montcalm
AllenKohnE.2002Montcalm
V. MarieCross1993Montmorency
SuzanneBell2004Montmorency
RichardHoskingJ.2009Montmorency
FrancisBeedon1982Muskegon
JosephineBartschtE.1988Muskegon
JanetTindallM.1989Muskegon
MaryWinchelE.1991Muskegon
HarrietOliverJ.1995Muskegon
MargaretBenhamL.1997Muskegon
MarjorieDekkerK.1998Muskegon
ArleneBarryD.1999Muskegon
AlbertaStudier2000Muskegon
HazelHepworth2001Muskegon
CleoMorencyC.2002Muskegon
MaryPendell-Treat2003Muskegon
GretchenToy2004Muskegon
EvelynSyers2005Muskegon
ArthurWunschE.1996Newaygo
FrancesShepard2004Newaygo
ElizabethKoelsch1994Northern Bay-Arenac
LoisMahoney1998Northern Bay-Arenac
IlaOaks1997Northwest Valley of the Sun Arizona
G. BentonYates1998Northwest Valley of the Sun Arizona
LucyAinsleyE.1999Northwest Valley of the Sun Arizona
MarilynCreighton2015NW Wayne
EdwardKing Jr.L.2001Oakland Farmington
MaryKillian1980Oakland North
Ann EssMorrow1986Oakland North
RosamondHaeberle1994Oakland North
TamaraEllsworthA.2000Oakland North
KatherineRadfordM.2002Oakland North
CaroleThompson2003Oakland North
DawnDavis2005Oakland North
HessBates2013Oakland North
ClintonCookC.1995Oakland Suburban
MarilynFowler1998Oakland Suburban
RalphConklinO.2004Oakland Suburban
SteveDavlantes2005Oakland Suburban
JuliaBergA.2002Ogemaw
PaulDubuque2004Ogemaw
RichardBottR.2009Ogemaw
JosephGiulianaH.1998Ontonagon
JackWilson2000Osceola
MarieWilkerson2006Osceola
CarolPratt2007Osceola
ChristieWilson2008Osceola
JosephCurtinL.2009Osceola
RuthMeade1980Otsego
BettyVan Den BergI2000Ottawa
CharlesAbshagen2015Presque Isle
WilliamIngleson1994Roscommon
CharlotteWaldorfL.1988Saginaw
E. MariettaParrish1991Saginaw
Mary JaneEwing1993Saginaw
BerneetaPedlowB.2000Saginaw
GeorgeBurrows2001Saginaw
Sara (Sally)BurttL.2003Saginaw
SamMaisano2016Saginaw
RichardStollF.1991Schoolcraft
RobertKanerva1998Schoolcraft
Minerva (Peg)Chaney2000Shiawassee
LouiseSomerlot2001Shiawassee
JeanMcLeodA.1995St. Clair
PatsyTubbsW.2002St. Clair
VeraBennet1998Sun Coast Florida
VirginiaLambert2002Sun Coast Florida
BeverlyTesnerJ.1995Treasure Coast Florida
DorothyEubank1997Treasure Coast Florida
NormanKeeJ.2002Treasure Coast Florida
JoyceHosmer2012Tri-County Florida
JohnDutton2004Van Buren
RoseHendersonP.2010Van Buren
DorothyRussell1983Washtenaw
NormanMacDonaldR.1994Washtenaw
R. DaleColler2016Wayne – Northwest
ClaraSinclair1980Wayne Detroit
RalphMacPherson1981Wayne Detroit
ElsaHolderried1983Wayne Detroit
FayeGlosser2002Wayne Detroit
PaulAviews2004Wayne Detroit
SaulGlosser2005Wayne Detroit
EarlineSpringer2006Wayne Detroit
NaomiPhillipsE.2011Wayne Detroit
ErmaGaddisW.2012Wayne Detroit
CherylHarvey2013Wayne Detroit
CassandraBrown2021Wayne Detroit
DonaldBishopG.1999Wayne Downriver
GeorgeLavine2001Wayne Downriver
FrankZulewski2004Wayne Downriver
ErnestMayoros2008Wayne Downriver
RussellDavidsonW.1995Wayne Northwest
SamuelLongJ.1996Wayne Northwest
JamesOtto1997Wayne Northwest
GordonDraperW.2000Wayne Northwest
GeorgeCalder2002Wayne Northwest
WilliamLawson Jr.J.2005Wayne Northwest
DonaldQuashnie2006Wayne Northwest
AllanEdwards2007Wayne Northwest
ElizabethColler2009Wayne Northwest
LouisaDykstra2005West Pasco Florida
AndrewWuotilaA.2002Wexford-Missaukee
FrankLukowskiW.2019Genesee Southeast
LesNixon2019Presque Isle
DebraHerrickK2020Ottawa
LillianJones-ThomasV.2020Saginaw