The Endowment Society
The Endowment Society recognizes individuals, couples, families and businesses who establish an endowment and contribute $10,000 or more to that fund during their lifetime. The Community Foundation is proud to honor these donors’ exemplary leadership in growing permanent resources to benefit the region.
Endowment Society Members
A. Y. McDonald Charitable Foundation
R. D. McDonald Memorial Fund
A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company
A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company Endowment Fund
AJ Spiegel
AJ Spiegel Endowment Fund
Al and Joyce Priem
Fitzgerald Endowment for Dairy Education
Alan and Myrna Tubbs
Dr. Alan R. and Myrna J. Petersen Tubbs Family Foundation Fund
Amy and Edward Manternach
Amy and Edward Manternach Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Arthur & Ruth Carstensen-Youtz
Arthur & Ruth Carstensen-Youtz Memorial Scholarship
Arthur Janssen
Janssen Fund (FBO Jackson County Historical Society)
Barb Featherston
Joe and Barb Featherston Family Donor-Advised Endowment
Barbara Winters-Kelly
Allamakee County Fund for After-School Programs
Barry and Kathy Bromberg
Barry and Kathy Bromberg Endowment Fund
Bernard Lehman
Bernard and Anna Lehman Scholarship
Bill and Audrey Upmeyer
Bill and Audrey Upmeyer Scholarship
Bill and Karen Wallace
Small Miracles Endowed Fund
Bill Homrighausen
William D. and Shirley J. Homrighausen Fund for Journalism Endowment
Bob and Ann Osterhaus
Luke Osterhaus Scholarship
Brenda Tackman
Kenny Tackman Scholarship Endowment
Brian and Linda Southwood
Brian & Linda Southwood Family Donor-Advised Fund
Broman Family
Broman Family Fine Arts Scholarship
Doc Broman Athletic Scholarship
Bud and Georgia Johnson
Bud and Georgia Johnson Charitable Fund
Bud and Georgia Johnson Minntex Citrus Endowment
Carol Machael
Carol Machael Family Fund
Chad and Laura Chandlee
Chad and Laura Chandlee Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Judi Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Endowment
Triston Chandlee Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Patricia Becker
Charles and Patricia Becker Family Endowment
Charles M. and Faustine A. Weepie
The Charles M. Weepie Loras College Scholarship Fund
The Power of Prayer
Charlie and Vicki Glab
J. Duncan Glab Fund for Bethany Home
Chris and Kathie Lampe
Lampe Family Foundation Fund
Chuck Isenhart
Open Eyes Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
CJ May III
Jeanne Ann May Fund for the Wendt Regional Cancer Center
Cletus Gerardy
Travis Gerardy Scholarship
Conlon Corporation
Conlon Corporation Endowed
Donor-Advised Fund
The Conlon River Museum Endowment Fund
Constance Norby
Constance Norby Endowment Fund
Constance Norby Endowment Fund for Dubuque Nonprofits
Craig and LeAnn Watson
Watson-Rugland Family Endowment for Clayton County
Curt and Nancy Bockenstedt
Andrea Bockenstedt Live Your Life Endowment
Daniel and Ann Ernst
Friends of the Mines of Spain
Daniel and Karen Slagel
Slagel Family Fund Donor-Advised Endowment
Darwin Kilburg
Judy and Tammy Kilburg Scholarship
Darwin Schrage
Northeast Iowa Community College
Daryl Kimball
Aarron Kimball Pride in Science Endowment
Dave and Liz Cushman
Dave and Liz Cushman Family Endowed Fund
Dave and Penny North
North Family Foundation
Dave and Sheri Herold
Dave and Sheri Herold Education Endowment
Dave Sivright Jr.
David H. Sivright, Jr. Endowment Fund
David H. Sivright Jr. Endowment Fund for the Clinton Area Showboat Theater
Sivright Community Impact Endowment Fund
David and Holly Cushman
David and Holly Cushman Family Endowed Fund
David and Suzanne Hahn
Suzanne and David Hahn Endowment
David Helscher
David J. Helscher Foundation Fund
David Wm. and Jane Ann Rusk
David Wm. and Jane Ann Rusk Endowment for Community Engagement Fund
Dewitt Bank & Trust Company
Central Skilled Trades Fund
Dick and Pat Friedman
Cyril J. Friedman and Edith R. Friedman Endowment Fund
Don Eggerling
The Eggerling Endowed Scholarship Fund for Wartburg Seminary
Don Thiltgen
Don Thiltgen (Mayor Don) Scholarship
Donald and Wilma Sanders
GracePoint Church Endowment Fund
Donald Burzlaff
Betty Burzlaff for the Central Community Historical Society
Donald Hughes
Linda Hughes Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donna Borcherding
Norb and Donna Borcherding Endowment
Donna Welterlen
F. Day and Donna Welterlen Family Endowment
Dr. Andrew and M.J. Smith
Acts 20:35 Blessed to Give Endowment
Clayton Ridge Dollars for Scholars
Dr. Charles Weber and Mariann Kurtz Weber
Weber Family Donor-Advised Endowment Fund
Dr. Deborah Labeau
The Nicholas Fund
Dr. James Snyder
Snyder Foundation Fund
Dr. Peter and Ginger Sakas
Ginger J. Sakas Endowment Fund
Ginger J. Sakas Fund for the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Endowment Fund
St. Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox
Dr. Ray Hermeier
The Dr. Ray Hermeier Endowed Fund for Waukon
Dr. Richard Hermeier
Dr. Richard Hermeir Fund for Waukon High School Athletics
Coach Gene and Pat Klinge Endowment for Waukon Youth
Alice Hermeier Foundation Endowment Fund
Dr. Russell and Juanita Loven
Dr. Russell and Juanita Loven Endowment
Dr. Russell and Juanita Loven Endowment for NICC
Dr. Steven and Stefanie Perkins
Dr. Steven and Stefanie Perkins Education Healthcare Endowment
Dustin and Jennifer Manternach
Dustin and Jennifer Manternach Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Ed and Shirley Babka
Ed and Shirley Babka Family Fund for the Dubuque Arboretum
Ed and Shirley Babka
Family Fund for Bethany Home
Family Fund for the Carnegie Stout Public Library Foundation
Family Fund for the Dubuque Humane Society
Family Fund for the Dubuque Museum of Art
Family Fund for the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Family Fund for Four Mounds
Ed and Susan Ritts
Ed and Susan Ritts Family Endowment Fund
Edward and Patricia Alt
Edward and Patricia Alt Fund
Eileen Busch
Piano Festival Scholarship
Elaine and David Edwards
Edwards Family Donor-Advised Endowment
Eldon and Marge Herrig
Eldon & Marge Herrig
Fund for Catholic Charities
Family Fund
Fund for St. Columbkille
Fund for the Sisters of Charity BVMs
Fund for the Sisters of the Presentation
Evelyn Wieck
Elvis and Evelyn Wieck Fine Arts Scholarship
Fern and John Rathe
Fern Rathe Healthcare Scholarship Endowment
Fern and Norm Hinke
Fern & Norm Hinke Scholarship
First Central State Bank
First Central State Bank Endowment
Frances Ehrhardt
Elkader Historical Society
Freedom Bank Elkader
Freedom Bank Endowment for NICC
George Davis and Chris Even
George Davis and Chris Even Family Endowed Fund
Great River Technologies
Great River Learning Fund
Greg and Christie McCoy
Greg and Christie McCoy Family Fund for the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
Guy Petersen
Laurie Petersen Excellence in Music and Citizenship Award
Hans and Susan Becker
Tri-State Wind Symphony Endowment
Harold and Eleanore Blobaum
Ewalu Camp and Retreat Center
Harris Penrose
Penrose Scholarship
Helen Skinner
Bill Skinner Scholarship Endowment for West Delaware High School
Honkamp Krueger & Co
Honkamp Krueger Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Howard and Dorothy McLean
Howard and Dorothy McLean Endowment Fund for Dubuque Nonprofits
The Howard and Dorothy McLean Fund for the Dubuque Arboretum
Iowa Mutual Insurance
Iowa Mutual Insurance Company Endowment
Iowa Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship Endowment
Irma Cody
Cody Family Fund
Ivan and Kathleen Gruhl
Gruhl Family Endowment Fund
J. Michael and Sharon L. Faley
J. Michael Faley and Sharon L. Faley Endowment Fund for Hillcrest Reflections Home
J. Michael Faley and Sharon L. Faley Endowment Fund for St. Columbkille Church
Jack Crahan
Peggy Furey Crahan Children’s Fund
Jackson County Board of Realtors
Jackson County Realtors Scholarship Fund
James A. and Mary Schmid
James A. and Mary Schmid Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
James and Laura Mulgrew
Four Mounds Foundation Endowment Fund
James and Pamela Miller
Daniel J. Miller Scholarship
James and Susan Lindsay
Flint Lindsay Scholarship Fund
LeRoy and Marion Ryan Endowment Scholarship Fund
James Owen Jr.
James and Wilma Owen Endowment for Grace Church
Wilma Owen Fund for Education Endowment
James D. Owen Jr. Foundation Fund
James Owen Jr. Scholarship Fund
James P. and Jean E. Gantz
Holy Ghost Parish Endowment Fund
Jeff and Jaramee Finn
Jeff and Jaramee Finn Family Endowment Fund
Jeff and Lisa Ruppel
Two by Two Education Endowment Fund
Jerry and JoAnn Kramer
Irene Morgan/Kathleen P. Kramer Designated Endowed Fund for Hillcrest Family Services
Jill Wilgenbusch
Keith Wilgenbusch Scholarship Endowment
Jim and Carol Townsend
Jim and Carol Townsend Endowment Fund
Jim and Marita Theisen
Colts Youth Organization Endowment Fund
Diabetes Fund for Crescent Community Health Center
Every Child/Every Promise Endowment Fund
Loras College Wrestling Endowment Fund
Junior High Rodeo Endowment Fund
St. Mark Community Center Endowed Fund
Sherrill Fire Protection Association Endowment Fund
Step by Step Endowment Fund
Jim and Marita Theisen Endowment Fund for NICC
Jim and Marita Theisen Endowed Fund for Nonprofits
YWCA Domestic Violence Program
ARK Advocates Endowment Fund
NAACP Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
Steeple Square
Nativity Church Endowment Fund
The Deacon Tim LoBianco Endowment Fund for Resurrection Parish
All Youth Participate
Healthy Kids Endowment Fund
Jim and Nancy Rhomberg
Jim and Nancy Rhomberg Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Jim Hill
Spanky’s Endowment Fund
Joan Barton
Dan Barton Family Endowment Fund for Northeast Iowa Community College
Dan Barton Family Endowment Fund
John and Alice Butler
Butler Family Fund for the Dubuque Museum of Art
Butler Family Fund for the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Butler Family Fund for the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
John and Alice Butler Endowment for the Arts at the University of Dubuque
John and Bette Schmid
John and Bette Schmid Endowment Fund for Nonprofits
John and Diane Hackett
Meghan Hackett Young Professional Endowment Fund
John and Dorothy Terhune
Saint Patrick School Endowment Fund
John and Jane Kiefer
Kiefer Family Endowment Fund
John and Joyanne Oberhausen
John and Joyanne Oberhausen Fund
John and Yvonne Nelson
John and Yvonne Nelson Family Endowment for Special Education Preschool of Eastland Community Unit School District
John H. Simmons
John H. Simmons Endowment
John J. and Mantea Schmid
John J. and Mantea Schmid Family Endowment Fund
John McDonald III
John McDonald III Family Endowment Fund
John W. and Jane Judge Baty
John W. and Jane Judge Baty Family Fund
Jon and Sharon Miller
Gene & Kathleen Milewsky Endowment Fund for MFL -MarMac Dollars for Scholars
Joseph and Teri Zuccaro
Joseph and Teri Zuccaro Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Julie Zimmerman
Zimmerman Family Scholarship Endowment
Karen Watters
Barry Watters Citizenship Award Endowment Fund
Keevin and Mary Franzen
Tentinger and Franzen Endowment Fund
Keith and Kathy Garms
Keith and Kathy Garms Family Endowment
Ken and Marian Furst
Ken and Marian Furst Endowed
Donor-Advised Fund
Kenneth and Francis Zichal
Zichal Family Endowment for Conservation
Kent and Laura Wielage
Kent and Laura Wielage Endowment Fund
Klauer Manufacturing Company
Klauer Manufacturing Company Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Klauer Manufacturing Fund for NICC Scholarships
Krieger's of DeWitt
Krieger's of DeWitt
Kristin and Kirby Clark
Olivia Clark Foundation Fund
Kristin Woodward
Kristin Woodward Fund for the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Lanny and Linda Kuehl
Lanny and Linda Kuehl Family Endowment for NICC
Larry and Jean Gritton
Larry and Jean Gritton Scholarship Endowment Fund
Larry and Julie Vogt
Grant Vogt Fund Flight Scholarship Fund
Grant Vogt Memorial Baseball Endowed
Larry and Laura Herrig
Carter R. Giese Endowment Fund
Larry and Laura Herrig Designated Fund for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque
Leo and Joy McCarthy
The Leo and Joy McCarthy Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Leo and Madeline Hughes
James Hughes Scholarship
Leonard and Marlene Hadley
Leonard and Marlene Hadley Endowment Fund for Hillcrest Chaplaincy
Leroy and Colleen Darby
The Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Lisa Johnson
Don and Jean Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Lucille Diesch
ABC (Agriculture-Business-Commitment) Endowment for Ed-Co
Mabel Ashline
Richard and Mabel Ashline Scholarship Endowment
Marguerite Vodicka Lybbert
EWALU Endowment for Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Marjorie C. Costigan
Elkader Historical Society
Mark and Vicki Donhowe
Mark and Vicki Donhowe Scholarship Fund for NICC
Mary Gibson
Gibson Easton Valley Education Opportunity Fund
Gibson Family Scholarship
Mary Helen Merriam Stewart
Mary Helen Merriam Stewart Scholarship
Mary Jo Tangeman
The Rod and Mary Jo Tangeman
Family Endowment for Guttenberg EMS/Ambulance Service
Family Endowment for the Guttenberg Library
Family Endowment for the Guttenberg Rotary
Merle and Mary Santjer
Merle and Mary Santjer Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Merlin and Josephine Green
Summit Congregational Church Endowment
Michael and Judy McCoy
Michael and Judy McCoy Family Endowed Donor Advised-Fund
Michael and Kari Zelinskas
Molly K. Zelinskas Endowment Fund
Michael L. and Sharon G. Finnin
Michael L. and Sharon G. Finnin
Family Fund
Mike and Gail Scherr
Mike and Gail Scherr Endowed
Donor-Advised Fund
Mike and Judy McCoy
Grandview Methodist Church Endowment Fund
Mike and Krista Weitz
Anna Weitz Foundation for Childhood Cancer
Mike and Kristin Fitzgerald
Mike and Kristin Fitzgerald
Morrison Bros. Co.
Morrison Bros. Co. Endowed
Donor-Advised Fund
Grants for Tech Endowment Fund
Nancy and Ken Dunkel
Nancy and Ken Dunkel Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Neil Webster
Clayton Ridge Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment Fund
Norby Distributing Co.
Norbys Farm Fleet Endowment Fund for NICC
Norris Kuenzel
Garnavillo Historical Society Endowment
Pat Bresnahan
Bresnahan & McCullough Family Endowment
Patricia Henricksen
Donald G. Henricksen Memorial Scholarship
Patti Waack
Warren W. Waack Endowment
Paul and Pamela Peckosh
Paul and Pamela Peckosh Endowment
Phil and Joan Weber
Phil & Joan Weber Family Foundation Fund
Phillip and Judy Ruppel
Phillip and Judy Ruppel Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Phillip and Leona Golladay
Gertrude Behne Memorial Scholarship
Phyllis Tinker
Larry Tinker FFA Scholarship Endowment
Randy Sirk
Sirk Family Foundation
Rev. Curtis Webster
Rev. Curtis Webster Endowment Fund for Allamakee Dollars for Scholars
Richard and Kathleen Weber
Richard and Kathleen Weber Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Richard T. and Carolyn M. Schmid
Richard T. and Carolyn M. Schmid Charitable Foundation Endowed Fund
Ringen Family
David L. Ringen Scholarship
Robert and Marilyn Hoefer
Resurrection’s St. Philomena Endowment
Robert and Marilyn Hoefer Family
Robert and Patricia Olesen
Highland Cemetery Field of Interest Endowment Fund
Roger and Connie Halvorson
CCFF Fund for Entrepreneurship
Rommel and Donnelle Fuerste
The Rommel and Donnelle Fuerste Fund
Ron and Penny Wills
Ron and Penny Wills Scholarship Fund
Ron McGauvran
Ron McGauvran Munificence Fund II
Ron McGauvran Community Impact Fund
Ronald and Judeane Helle
Ronald and Judeane Helle Family Endowment Fund
Ronald and Mary Radloff
Ron and Mary Radloff Family Fund
Rose Marie Davidsaver
Jane Ann Davidsaver Food Science Memorial Scholarship Fund
Roy Blair and Susi Nehls
Paws On Your Heart Pet Rescue Endowment
Rudolph and Joan Bellmann
Joan D. and Rudolph A. Bellmann Foundation for Envision Mental Health
Russ and Cathy Weber
Russ and Cathy Weber Family Fund
Russell and Wendy Knight
The Russell and Wendy Knight Fund for NICC
The Russell and Wendy Knight Fund for NICC
Ruth Turnis
Frank Turnis Family Fund for Students in the Health Science Programs at NICC
Four Mounds Endowment Fund for the Heart Program
Sally Kahle
Allan J. Carew Loras College Scholarship
Sharon Gilbert
Sharon Gilbert Foundation
Scherrman’s Implement Inc.
Dula Scherrman Memorial Endowment for Dyersville Area Historical Society
Ghost Players Endowment Fund for Baseball History
Scott and Natalie Schramm
Scott and Natalie Schramm Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Sharon Gilbert
Sharon Gilbert Foundation Fund
Sharon Kress
Joseph and Marie Kress Endowed Scholarship Fund for Clarke College
Sharon Lynn Lindsey
R.D. McDonald Memorial Fund
Sharon Tinker
Larry Tinker FFA Scholarship Endowment
West Delaware STEM Endowment
Steve and Tracy Launspach
Steve and Tracy Launspach Family Endowment Fund
Steve Gassmann
Patricia A. Gassmann Endowment Fund
Susan E. Rhomberg
Susan E. Rhomberg Endowed
Donor-Advised Fund
Ted and Dianne Haas
Ted and Dianne Haas Loras College Scholarship Endowment Fund
Terry and Paula Friedman
Terry and Paula Friedman Endowment Fund
Theisen’s Home • Farm • Auto
Theisen’s Home • Farm • Auto Community Endowment
Thelma Schlueter
Philip and Thelma Schlueter Family Endowment Fund
Thom Determan
Thom Determan Global Perspectives Scholarship
Tim and Christine Conlon
Tim and Christine Conlon Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
The Tatiana Bechenova O’Rourke Memorial Endowment Fund for the Dubuque City Youth Ballet
Tom and Amanda Rauen
Rauen Family Foundation Endowment Fund
Tom and Charlice Woodward
Tom and Charlice Woodward Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Tom and Florence Gifford
Gifford Family Endowment for Elkader
Tony and Susann Theisen
TS Theisen Endowed Donor Advised Fund
Venice and James Richardson
James R. & Venice B. Richardson Fund
Vicki and Charlie Glab
Vicki and Charlie Glab Fund
Virgil and Carlyn Hunt
Virgil and Carlyn Hunt Family Endowment Fund
Virgil J. and Norma M. Denlinger
Virgil J. and Norma M. Denlinger Family Foundation
Wanda Cornelius
Cornelius Family Donor-Advised Endowment
Wayne and Nancy Stuedemann
Wayne & Nancy Stuedemann Charitable Giving Endowment Fund
Stuedemann Endowment for the DeWitt Area Veterans Memorial Inc
Stuedemann Endowment for the DeWitt Area Fine Arts Foundation
Stuedemann Endowment for Skilled Trades
William and Deborah Seiffert
Seiffert Family Teacher Appreciation Fund
William Bushaw
Matthew 25:35 Endowment for Edgewood Hunger Assistance
William Heiderscheit
William and Claudia Heiderscheit Endowment Fund
William Lee
Ceres Pioneer Rock Church Endowment Fund
William R. Lee Donor-Advised Endowment
William R. Klauer
Klauer Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
William R. Klauer Fund
William R. Klauer Designated Fund
Wilson & Hazel Cornelius Family
Wilson & Hazel Cornelius Scholarship