PAST STATE LEADERSHIP

Past State Leadership | VFW Department of Washington

Past State Leadership

Commanders In Memoriam Auxiliary Presidents Auxiliary In Remembrance
Legend: PCIC PNP πŸ‘‘ TRIPLE CROWN ALL-AMERICAN
Past Department Commanders
Year Name Post
1986 - 1987 Dan Carty 7952
1993 - 1994 George "Corky" Berthiaume ALL-AMERICAN 969
1998 - 1999 Dick Whipple 2886
1999 - 2000 John Custer 1474
2000 - 2001 David Ware 51
2005 - 2006 John Beam 1040
2007 -2008 Doug Reid 10435
2008 -2009 Steve Stetson ALL-AMERICAN 4278
2009 - 2010 Gary Moulton 3067
2010 - 2011 Jerry Herker 3386
2011 - 2012 Carlos Almeda 2224
2012 - 2013 Krist Husby III 969
2013 - 2014 Ted Streete 2669
2014 - 2015 Fred Green 2669
2015 - 2016 Glenn Albert 1474
2016 - 2017 Elmer Clark ALL-AMERICAN 91
2017 - 2018 John Bradburn 1948
2018 – 2019 Linda Fairbank πŸ‘‘ TRIPLE CROWN 2289
2020 - 2021 Traci Williams ALL-AMERICAN 1263
2021 - 2022 Chad Hassebroek 9430
2022 – 2023 Paul Herrera πŸ‘‘ TRIPLE CROWN 2224
2023 – 2024 Craig Dougherty πŸ‘‘ TRIPLE CROWN 6785
2024 - 2025 Perry Taylor 7392
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Past Department Commanders - In Memoriam

Eternal God, let Your mercy rest upon us as we, with grateful affection, remember our Comrades, who have departed this life. We thank You for their days upon earth and the joy that they brought. May our remembrance of them live long among us and be to us a source of guidance and strength. Give to those who miss them most deep wells of consolation from which to draw comfort, and enable us to be Your ministers of mercy to them in their time of need. Amen.

Year Name Post
1921–22 William H. Nelson 2713
1922–23 Arthur F. Mullins 91
1923–24 Dr. J.B. Kinne 224
1924–25 Harry Young 239
1925–26 Jack Owens 968
1926–27 J.A. DeLotal 731
1927–28 C.R. Christie 2713
1928–29 Neil H. Kime 91
1929–30 Ray C. Arnott 51
1930–31 Charles Voeller 731
1931–32 L.A. Sullivan 731
1932–33 Charles Brown 2713
1933–34 Clarence Haggen 1585
1934–35 Edgar L. Laden 4990
1935–36 Walter L. Daniels 1416
1936–37 Theo O. Powers 51
1937–38 F.L. Pruitt 239
1938–39 Ed Waye 51
1939–40 H.W. Kreidel 683
1940–41 J.H. Wait 3063
1941–42 John L. Slavenberg 318
1942–43 Wellington Rupp 3694
1943–44 Dr. R.L. Gehring 1435
1944–46 Victor Lindberg 224
1946–47 Dr. W.C. Moore 318
1947–48 Charles C. Ralls PCIC 2995
1948–49 Robert Youthers 3348
1949–50 H.T. Armstrong 379
1950–51 Ralph Devers 224
1951–52 Don Van Fredenberg 1416
1952–53 Ruben Strike 3053
1953–54 S. Dean Helbig 51
1954–55 Louis E. Hofmeister 1949
1955–56 Fred C. Roecker 992
1956–57 Harmon J. Baer 3348
1957–58 Ben M. Jacobson 5760
1958–59 Vere B. Lipscomb 379
1959–60 S.F. Schalinske 91
1960–61 Marvin M. McDonald 7952
1961–62 Boyd Rozen 2455
1962–63 Wiljo Pollari ALL-AMERICAN 7825
1963–64 Theodore H. Little 1443
1964–65 Eric G. Sandstrom PCIC 969
1965–66 Ralph Rohwedder 5926
1966–67 Jack Hulslander ALL-AMERICAN 3063
1967–68 Ted Adler ALL-AMERICAN 379
1968–69 Leonard R. Luce 2100
1969–70 Iver Johnson ALL-AMERICAN 7825
1970–71 Frank Pennell 2455
1971–72 Claude McCarthy ALL-AMERICAN 239
1972–73 Cliff Neshem ALL-AMERICAN 1435
1973–74 Warin Gross ALL-AMERICAN 1263
1974–75 Rod Cyra 4137
1975–76 William Peck ALL-AMERICAN 10018
1976–77 Gene Qualls ALL-AMERICAN 1949
1977–78 Jerry Miller ALL-AMERICAN 224
1978–79 Don Bracken ALL-AMERICAN 2289
1979–80 Tom Schuster ALL-AMERICAN 969
1980–81 Tom Dahlen ALL-AMERICAN 1435
1981–82 Andrew Martin ALL-AMERICAN 10018
1982–83 Fred Kauffman ALL-AMERICAN 1263
1983–84 George Reidel ALL-AMERICAN 969
1984–85 Ray Smith ALL-AMERICAN 379
1985–86 Cy Young 10018
1987–88 Jim Raymond 1040
1988–89 Neal Van Wieringen ALL-AMERICAN 1949
1989–90 Ted Medina ALL-AMERICAN 51
1990–91 Richard Petersen ALL-AMERICAN 10018
1991–92 Jim King ALL-AMERICAN 3067
1992–93 Ken Harrison ALL-AMERICAN 1135
1994–95 Blaine Teachman 9301
1995–96 Chuck Vitiritti 9430
1996–97 N. Jane Adamson 2289
1997–98 Miles Irvine 379
2001–02 H. Rae Jones ALL-AMERICAN 10018
2002–03 Ed Rasmussen ALL-AMERICAN 9430
2004–05 Gary β€˜Frosty’ Hulsey πŸ‘‘ TRIPLE CROWN 1949
2006–07 Mike Peterson 7392
2019–20 John Rust ALL-AMERICAN 2669
Past Department Auxiliary Presidents
Year Name Aux
1985 – 1986 Ann Buechler 9430
1991 – 1992 Karen Flynn 1474
1993 – 1994 Phillis Phelps 6929
1995 – 1996 Lois Mezek 2289
1996 – 1997 Ruth Herren 2100
1998 – 1999 Virginia Carmen PNP 2289
2000 – 2002 Pat Rasmussen 9430
2002 – 2003 Carolyn Hope 379
2004 – 2005 Paulette Noble 3386
2005 – 2006 Valerie Peterson 5056
2006 – 2007 Tami Wagoner 1040
2007 – 2008 Barbara Zohner (Ellwein) 5785
2008 – 2009 Tami Elliott 9474
2009 – 2010 Nikki Benjamin 10882
2010 – 2011 Diane Small 7392
2011 – 2012 Madge Parks 51
2012 – 2013 Cindy Burkey 1435
2013 – 2014 Jennifer Viestenz 239
2015 – 2016 Erin Mezek 2289
2016 – 2017 Marge Wright 51
2017 – 2018 Laurie Lukas 2289
2018 – 2019 Ruth Lamoureux 4992
2019 – 2020 Kathi Naff 7392
2020 – 2021 Marjorie Stetson 4278
2021 – 2022 Barbara Moore 2289
2022 – 2023 Joan Murphy-Nihart 224
2023 – 2024 Rose Green 2669
2024 – 2025 Sue Gregg 7392
πŸ•―οΈ Past Department Auxiliary Presidents – In Remembrance

Our Father in Heaven, at this time of remembrance, we seek Thee with whom there is no death. We beseech Thee in Thy everlasting charity to look down on these, Thy servants, and give them health, strength and willingness to carry on the work of our beloved organization, which shall be an everlasting memorial to those Brothers and Sisters who have passed on, and in Thy great infinite wisdom and mercy, may we all meet again and to Thy name shall be praise now and forever. Amen.

Year Name Aux
1925–27 Mabel Iltne 91
1927–28 Mayme Resch 24
1928–29 Hattie Whitney Goff 731
1929–30 Bessie Porter Ross 91
1930–31 Ivy Boardman 1416
1931–32 Margaret Porter 428
1932–33 Amber Christie 2713
1933–34 Mary Swinburne 318
1934–35 Queenie Lambert 2289
1935–36 Dorothy Redfield 91
1936–37 S. Irene Nelson 1007
1937–38 Laura Haggen 1585
1938–39 Katherine Brewer Johnson 1428
1939–40 Mary G.M. Raymond 3348
1940–41 Ethel Cecil 2224
1941–42 Serie Osier 51
1942–43 Jeanette Cook 1585
1943–44 Opal Schaffer 1135
1944–46 Ethel Eisenhauer 3348
1946–47 Marguerite Hasting 51
1947–48 Elsie Hovde 1585
1948–49 Rawena Alexander 1263
1949–50 Rawena Alexander 224
1951–52 Lora Waters PNP 4137
1952–53 Georgetta Larson 1024
1953–54 Julia Lipscomb 379
1954–55 Emilia Karsh 1428
1955–56 Dolly Lusk 239
1956–57 Bea Jessen 1045
1957–58 Mary Miller 1585
1958–59 Rose Beham 239
1959–60 Manervia Kloepper 992
1960–61 Verle Hafner 1561
1961–62 Agnes Redfield 224
1962–63 Marguerita Minty 4760
1963–64 Laverna Seabury 933
1964–65 Esther Kalstrom 2100
1965–66 Lillian McDonald 7952
1966–67 Lorraine S. Baer 3348
1967–68 Jackie Novotney 6268
1968–69 Evelyn Seely King 7098
1969–70 Lilly Mascher 1474
1970–71 Marge Rohwedder 5926
1971–72 Norma Lyon 379
1972–73 Betty Bachman Hendrix 10018
1973–74 Clem Jester 9430
1974–75 Shirley Jones 3063
1975–76 Violet L. Smith 2100
1976–77 Pat Kreis 1474
1977–78 Marvel Woodard 933
1978–79 May McCarthy 239
1979–80 Margaret Frost 3057
1980–81 Mildred Huffman 1045
1981–82 Lois Uram 9430
1982–83 Ilene Schuster 969
1983–84 Toni Martin 10018
1984–85 Jeri Brantley 2669
1986–87 Ruth Eldred 1474
1987–88 Ellen Allen 2100
1988–89 Mildred Morgan 4760
1989–90 Margaret Rinehart 968
1990–91 Nora Bracken 2289
1992–93 Stella Teachman 9301
1994–95 Rosalie King 3067
1997–98 Rayma Graham 1135
1999 – 2000 Jan Beam 1040
2000–01 Bernece Williams 6929
2003–04 Mary Dahl-Smith 91
2014–15 Mary Ann Cook 969
2016–17 Marge Wright 51

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