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Past Leaders

Former Ministers

Sydney Morris

Rev. Sydney Amara Morris
Minister 1987-1994
Sydney is currently the minister at the Keweenaw UU Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan, on the upper peninsula.

Doug Smith

Rev. Doug Smith
Interim minister 1994-1995
Douglas is now living in Madison, Wisconsin, and working nationwide as a professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. He is the author of several books, including The Tao of Dying, Caregiving, Being A Wounded Healer, and Spiritual Healing. His web site is at www.dougcsmith.com/.

Carol Hepokoski

Rev. Carol Hepokoski
Interim minister 1995-1997
Carol is now the minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, Minnesota.

John Berquist
John Berquist
Minister's husband and music director 1995-1997

Past Leaders

Year Minister President DRE (until 2004) or DYCM (after 2004)
1946   Rev. Grant Butler  
1947   Rev. Grant Butler  
1948   Andrew McComb Cleo McComb
1949   Gordon Danielson Cleo McComb
1950   Frank Carlson Fae Story
1951   Paul Homeyer Fae Story
1952   Harrison Shull Mrs. Fox
1953   Geoffrey Shepard Mrs. Paul Homeyer
1954   Lewis Traylor  
1955   Charles Frush Ferne Gaarder
1956   Edna Gouwens  
1957   Lee Burchinal Mrs. Richard Frevert
1958   Lee Burchinal  
1959   Gordon Danielson Lee G. Wilkie
1960   Richard Barnes Betty Glower
1961   Alan Thompson Jan Thompson
1962   Roy Warman Marian Burchinal
1963   Roy Warman Barbara Koerber
1964   Art McKinney Lotus Miller
1965   Fritz Franzen Jo Roberts
1966   Barbara Koerber Susan Franzen
1967   Don Roberts Susan Franzen
1968   Dave Mills Karen Phillips
1969   Doug Brown Jan Mills
1970   Nancy Cherry Mary Richards
1971   Bob Franke Karen Phillips
1972   Martin Bielefeld/Denny LaMotte Pat Brown
1973   Hamilton Cravens Pat Brown
1974   Marshall Phillips Bobbie Warman
1975   Clair Keller Bobbie Warman
1976   Bob Glass Bobbie Warman
1977   Bob Richards Lynn Avant
Bobbie Warman
1978   Susan Franzen Lynn Avant
Toni Woodman
1979   Bill Woodman Toni Woodman
Janet Klaas
1980   Carole (Strahan) Kazmierski Janet Klaas
1981   Sue Crull Janet Klaas
1982   Erv Klaas Lynn Venier
1983   Barney Cook Lois Hamilton
1984   Bobbie Warman Sue Haug
1985   Roger Berger Duffie Lorr
1986   Mary Richards Ginny Huntington
Barbi Greenlaw
1987 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Alan Christy Barbi Greenlaw
Jean Tauber
1988 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Trish (Jacobson) Strah Star Rankin
1989 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Joan (White) Jordening
Star Rankin
1990 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Marvin Skadberg Star Rankin
1991 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Don Roberts Kari Skadberg
1992 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Betty Stanley Susannah Johnston-Wagner
1993 Rev. Syney Amara Morris Shirley Karas Susannah Johnston-Wagner
1994 Rev. Doug Smith Karen Van Deusen Susannah Johnston-Wagner
1995 Rev. Carol Hepokoski Susan Franzen Susannah Johnston-Wagner
Sarah French Howard
1996 Rev. Carol Hepokoski Kathi Conger Benette Sherman
1997 Rev. Brian Eslinger Mary Richards Benette Sherman
1998 Rev. Brian Eslinger Kay Niyo Benette Sherman
1999 Rev. Brian Eslinger Douglas Marek Benette Sherman
2000 Rev. Brian Eslinger Chuck Schwab Benette Sherman
2001 Rev. Brian Eslinger Cheryl Lawson Deb Kline
2002 Rev. Brian Eslinger Liz Weber Deb Kline
2003 Rev. Brian Eslinger Rich Van Valin Deb Kline (DRE)
Benette Sherman (Youth Leader)
2004 Rev. Brian Eslinger Brenda Witherspoon Benette Sherman (interim DRE and Youth Leader)
2005 Rev. Brian Eslinger Brenda Witherspoon Benette Sherman (DYCM)
2006 Rev. Brian Eslinger
Intern Minister: Dawn Cooley
Mary Richards Benette Sherman (DYCM)
2007 Rev. Brian Eslinger Dallas Thies Lori Allen (DYCM)
2008Rev. Brian EslingerJanet KlaasLori Allen (DYCM)
2009Rev. Dr. Brian EslingerMark WitherspoonLori Allen (DYCM)
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