The Mower County Chapter of the American Red Cross announced winners of the chapter’s prestigious awards, presented Monday, June 25, at the 95th annual meeting. Seventy-five volunteers attended and celebrated Mark Nibaur, Board Member of the Year; Deedee Marx, Volunteer of the Year and Georgia Larkin, winner of the Eileen Nierengarten Volunteer Achievement Award. Larkin was also presented with her 45-year service pin.

The American Red Cross depends upon volunteers to carry out its mission. More than 250 volunteers chose to be a part of the Mower County Red Cross this past year.

 

The following volunteers were awarded service pins for their years of service:

•Five years: Fran Baudoin, Jim Baumgartner, Taylor Brown, Julie Brunner, Brigitte Campbell, Michael Flaherty, Karen Frank, Daryl Franklin, LaVonne Griffin, Alex Hansen, Amber Hansen, Barbara Hoffert, Eric Lee, Sara Lee, Michelle Miller, Stan Rasmussen, Angela Rhode, Daryl Saurer, Cindy Schneider, Mike Schneider, Teresa Slowinski, Lori Smith, Richard Stehlik, Carol Studanski, Karen Sundal, Pat Suskovic, Melanie Troster, Ron Walth

•10 years: Sharon Bergan, Bob Brinkman, LaVonne Brinkman, Lea Ann Gilbert, Kathleen Gottschalk, Norm Hanson, Lorraine Hanson, Cindy Heimer, Helen Judd, Vincent Lynch, Jason Murphy, Mary Nystrom, Doris Rice, Pat Sorenson

Fifteen Years: Deedee Marx, Joy Oudekirk, Stan Sabin

•20 years: Irene Anderson, Fern Giffin, Phyllis Jacobson, Arlayne Schauls, Jeanne Sheehan, Betty Walsh

•25 Years: Mary Mueller, Dorothy Stern

•30 years: Marilyn Dulitz, Danny Lee, Gertrude May, Mildred Plantikow

•35 years: Gladys Chopski, Connie Priebe, Eva Schara

•40 years: Juanita Neuman

•45 years: Georgia Larkin