Past Leaders

Former Ministers

	Rev. Sydney Amara Morris Minister 1987-1994 Sydney is currently the minister at the Keweenaw UU Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan, on the upper peninsula.
	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/.
	Rev. Carol Hepokoski Interim minister 1995-1997 Carol is now the minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester, Minnesota.
	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)
2008	Rev. Brian Eslinger	Janet Klaas	Lori Allen (DYCM)
2009	Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger	Mark Witherspoon	Lori Allen (DYCM)