GRAND MASTER: Jim Bott #1
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER: Niles Reamer #128
GRAND WARDEN: Mat Yingling #212
JR. PAST GRAND MASTER: William Maplesden #140
GRAND SECRETARY: Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM, PGP, PDC, GC® #143
GRAND TREASURER: Arlan Miller, PGP, SGC, #51
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE: Rich Herring, PGM, GI #151
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE: Jim Turner, #12
All Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of IL since it’s organization in 1838. Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Warden, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Sovereign Grand Lodge Representative.
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ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS
HOME BOARDS
STANDING COMMITTEES
PAST GRAND MASTERS
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
HOUSING AND MANAGEMENT
DIST. DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
GRAND ENCAMPMENT
P.M.-L.A.P.M.
2017-2018
THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
Robert Smith, Past Sovereign Grand Master
GENERAL MILITARY COUNCIL
General Jerald T. Sarnes, General Commanding ®
Odd Fellows-Rebekahs
GRAND SECRETARY’S OFFICE
Jerald T. Sarnes, Gr.Sec
GRAND LODGE OFFICE
Joann Coers, Secretary
ILLINOIS ODD FELLOW PAPER
Janis Klockenga, Editor
I.O.O.F. MANAGEMENT
Janis Klockenga, Secretary
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
Janet Bruce, Secretary
FELLOWSHIP CENTER
Joan Pryor, Manager
FRIENDSHIP MANOR
Mona Schleder
ODD FELLOW HERITAGE APARTMENTS (Williamsville, Buffalo, Illopolis)
Debbie Rodden,
ODD-FELLOW-REBEKAH HOME
David Standerfer, Administrator
ELECTIVE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
GRAND MASTER
Jim Bott
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Niles Reamer
GRAND WARDEN
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM, PGP, PDC, GC®
GRAND TREASURER
Arlan Miller, PGP
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE (1 Year)Jim Turner, PGM
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE (2 Years) Rich Herring, PGM, GI
JR PAST GRAND MASTER
Larry Gean
APPOINTED GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Grand Marshall Bill Smith
Grand Conductor Richard Bright
Grand Chaplain Marlene Kolbe
Grand Musician Ainslie Heilich
Grand Guardian Archie Bruce
Grand Herald Terry Lester
Grand Instructor Rich Herring
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
1. Mike Cichonski (Districts: #4, #21, #34)
2.Ryan Mahr (Districts: #50, #51)
3.Harold E. Curfman, PGM, PGP, PDC (Districts: #46, #70)
4.Larry Gean, PGM, PDC (Districts: #78, #91)
5. (Districts: #88, #102)
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
District #4
Richard Nowaczynski
Lodges: Cuba #11, Irving Park #190, Three Links #479, Palacky #630, Bohemia #202
District #21
Mike Cichonski
Lodges: Elgin #12, Ottawa #41, Sycamore #105, Legend #212, Century #492, Ben Hur #870
District #34
Steve Adams
Lodges: Rockford #140, J R Scruggs #372, Wildey #5
District #46
John Stauffer
Lodges: Iroquois #74, LeRoy #149, Livingston #290, Champaign #333, Fisher #704
District #50
Terry Lester
Lodges: Friendship #24, Monmouth #61, Military Tract #145, Bushnell #322
District #51
Tom Kinzer
Lodges: Olive Branch #15, Columbia #21, Memento #44, Fulton #51, Mason #143,
East Peoria #668, Galva #408, Kewanee #128
District #70
John Graff
Lodges: Lincoln #204, Mattoon #260, Mt Zion #300, Arthur #742, Tuscola #316
District #78
Willam Smith
Lodges: Western Star #1, Illini #4, Jerseyville #53, Pioneer #70 Brighton #366
District #88
Kent Staley
Lodges: Erie #38, Mt. Olive #114, Flora #151, Richland #180,
District #91
Ernest Higgerson
Lodges: Neilson #25, Waterloo #27, Six Mile #87, Mississippi Valley #1009
District #102
Buddy Badget
Lodges: Fairfield #32, Hamilton #191, Carbondale #233, Charity #284
COMMITTEES FOR 2016-2017
ANALYSIS & DISTRIBUTION
Pete Cortilet
Richard Herring, PGM, GI
Mat Yingling
CHILDREN’S HOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melissa Richards 3 years R
Dan Davis 4 years OF
Richard Nowaczynski 1 year OF
Bonnie Hensley 1 year R
Janis Klockenga 3 years OF
Steve Pigg 2 years OF
Carolyn Walker 2 years R
CODE REVISION
Steve Adams 3 years
George Paul 1 year
Eric Smith 1 year
Richard Nowaczynski 2 years
CREDENTIALS
Steve Pigg
Richard Jones
Archie Bruce
Harold Feikert
Ken Palikji
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Janet Bruce – 2 year
April Smith- 4 years
Joann Coers – 4 years
Rick Baker – 1 years
Mat Yingling – 2 years
Nancy Curfman 3 years
Digital Tech Committee
Greg Bowen
Steve Pigg
Anslie Helich
Nick Currso
ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM, PGP, PDC, GC
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT – 3 years
Larry Gean PGM
FINANCE
Eric Smith PGM 3 years
George Paul, – 1 years
Charles Campbell, PGM 2 years
GRAND LODGE WEBSITE
Dawn East – 2 years
Janis Klockenga – 3 years
Ainslie Heilech – 1 years
IL Pilgrimage for Youth
Joann Coers
Linda Kuzero
I.O.O.F. MANAGEMENT CORP.
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT – Vice President –4 years
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGP, PGM, PDC, GC® – 5 years Secretary/Treasurer
Richard Herring, PGM, GI – 1 years
Allen H. Jones, PGM, GR, President…….2 years
Jim Turner – 3 years
JUDICIARY AND APPEALS
Dan Butler 5 years
Rich Herring PGM, GI 2 years
Jim Turnere, PGM, – 1 Years
Harold E. Curfman, PGM, PGP, PDC – 3 Years
Steve Pigg -4 years
LEGISLATION
Allen Jones, PGM
Larry Gean, PGM
Rick Baker
Jim Turner, PGM
Earl Wys
MEMBERSHIP
Region 1 – Mike Cichonski
Region 2 – Arlan Miller, PGP, GT
Region 3 – Dan Davis, PGP, PGM
Region 4 – John Teague
Reporting – Allen H. Jones – PGM, GR
Chairman – Richard Herring – PGM, GI
Region – 5 – Rich Herring
MUSEUM & LIBRARY
Judy Sarnes, (OF) -2 years
Gregory Worrell, PGM, PGP, PDC (ENC) 4 years
Linda Jones (REB) (Chairman) – 2 year
Janet Brooks (REB) – 1 years
Richard Jones, PGM, PGP – (GL)- 3 years
NECROLOGY
Announcer –Gregory Worrell, PGP, PGM, PDC
Chaplain – Marlene Kolbe
Musician – Anisle Heilich
ODD FELLOWS-REBEKAH HOME BOARD
Hugo Block – 2 years
Carolyn Walker –1 years
Rebecca Maplesden – PPRA 3 years
Richard Jones, PGM, PGP – (Vice President) – 3 years
Linda Jones, PPRA –3 Years
Kent Staley – (Treasurer) – 4 Years
Larry Gean, PGM – (President) – 1 years
ODD FELLOW-REBEKAH HOUSING
Arlan Miller, PGP, GT, (Vice President) – 6 year
Charlie Campbell – 7 years
Allen H. Jones, PGM, GR, – (President) –1 years
Jim Turner, PGM, GR – 2 years
Richard Herring – PGM, GI – 3 years
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM,PGP,PDC,GC® 4 years (Secretary/Treasurer)
Niles Reamer – 5 years
RESOLUTIONS
Daniel W. Davis, PGM, PGP
Richard Nowacznski
Rick Baker
SCHOLARSHIPS
Joann Coers – 2 years
Marion Osborn– 2 years–
Janis Klockenga –3 year (Secretary)
Bonnie Hensley, PPRA – 2 year
Marlene Koble – 5 years
Kent Staley – 4 years
Clara Kay Nott, PPLAPM -1 years
Harold Curfman, PGM, PGP, PDC – – 1 years
STATE OF THE ORDER
Steve Pigg,
Steve Imel
Gregory Worrell, PGM, PGP, PDC
Don Butler
Richard Herring, PGM,
JURISDICTIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
Janet Bruce – 1 years
Rick Baker – 3 years
Jane Stiles – 2 years
April Smith,– 3 years
Jessica Yingling – 1 years
Steve Adams – 2 years
VISUAL RESEARCH
Rebecca Maplesden – 2 year
Eugene Etherton – 2 year
Robert Seiffert – 1 years
April smith
Sharon Landry PPRA
Gail Ann Byers, PPRA, PGM, (Chairperson) 1 years
PAST GRAND MASTERS
John R. Mrizek, PGP, – 1975-1976
Allen H. Jones, GR – 1989-1990
Lloyd Jenkel – 1994-1995
Marion Osborn -1998-1999
Richard Hays – 2001-2002
Richard Herring, GI – 2002-2003
Lyndall Pigg, GS, PGT, PGR – 2003-2004
Richard Jones, PGP – 2004-2005
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGP, PDC, GS, GC® – 2005-2006
Harold E. Curfman, PGP, PDC – 2006-2007
Robert Smith – PSGM – 2007-2008
Gregory Worrell, PGP, PDC – 2008-2009
John “BJ” Goldberg – PGP – 2009-2010
Randy Barnes – 2010-2011
Daniel Davis, PGP – 2011-2012
Clyde Litton, PGP – 2012-2013
Jim Turner, GR – 2013-2014
Charles Campbell – PGP – 2014-2015
Eric Smith – PGP – 2015-2016
Larry Gean – PGM -2016-2017
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
Sharon Landry – President
Donna Grable – Vice President
Warden – Nannette Johnson
Janet Bruce-Secretary
Carole Day -Treasurer
PPRA (Representative
Rebecca Maplesden – PPRA
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT
Ernest Higgerson – Grand Patriarch
Janet Bruce – Grand High Priest
Steve Adams – Grand Senior Warden
Jerald T. Sarnes, PGM, PGP, PDC, GC® – Grand Scribe
Allen H. Jones, PGM, GR – Grand Treasurer
Richard Bright – Grand Junior Warden
Randall W. Barnes, PGP, PGM, Grand Instructor
Arlan Miller, PGP, Grand Representative
John R. Mrizek, PGM, PGP, GR(E)
Archie Bruce, Jr Grand Patriarch
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Colonel Archie Bruce, Department Commander
Lt. Col. Earl Wys, Deputy Department Commander
Major Janet Bruce – 1st Battalion
Major Dan Davis – 2nd Battalion
General Jerald T. Sarnes, Captain, Department Adjutant
General Commanding ®
Captain Jim Turner, Department Quartermaster
LADIES PATRIARCHS AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Lady Sheila Reamer, President
Nancy Curfman, Vice President
Bonnie Hensley, PPLAPM, PPRA, – Secretary
Judy Sarnes, PPRA, PPLAPM, – Treasurer
