Welcome to the Grayslake Lions Club
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Our History

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Grayslake Club started in 1940 and sponsored by the Libertyville Lions Club.  History summary

Grayslake Lions Lifetime Members:
  • Rodney Rockenbach '44*
  • Ed Schroeder '50*
  • Myron Heppner '72
  • Keith Korell '72*
  • Ruth Patterson '78
  • Tom Schmidt '78
Grayslake Lions Club Melvin Jones Fellowship Recipients
1993 - Myron Heppner, Harry Thielen
1994 - Rodney Rockenbach, Paul Subject, Edwin Schroeder
1995 - James Prendergast
1997 - Richard Lawrence, Richard Walters
2003 - Keith Korell
2004 - Don Dietz, Terry Rockenbach
2007 - Steve Townsend

Grayslake Lioness Club Melvin Jones Fellowship Recipients
1994 - Helen Thielen

Grayslake Lions Club Life Fellows Award Recipients
1998 - Don Dietz (2 awards)
1999 - Marilynn Walters (4 awards)
1999 - Richard Walters (6 awards)
2000 - Leo DeMeyer
2000 - Richard Walters
2001 - Steve Schroeder
2002 - Steve Townsend

Grayslake Lions of the Year:
1983 - Harry Thielen *
1989 - Terry Rockenbach
1990 - Paul Subject*
1991 - Marv Smith
1992 - James Prendergast*
1993 - Don Dietz
1994 - Jack Richardson*
1995 - Richard Walters
1996 - Bill Wallace
1997 - Frank Dorfler
1998 - Don Dietz
1999 - Wes Kortanek
2000 - Ed Brown
2002 - Steve Schroeder
2003 - Darlene Dorfler
2004 - Ruth Patterson
2005 - Steve Townsend
2006 - Jim Rockwell
2007 - Mary Dietz

Grayslake Lioness Club Lioness of the year awards:
1977 - Helen Thielen
1978 - Margaret Burgauer
1980 - Marilyn Olson
1988 - Barbara Subject
1989 - Sandra Johnson
1991 - Hazel Wurth
1992 - Barbara Hall*
1993 - Patti Lindner
1994 - Darlene Dorfler
1995 - Marion Potter*
1996 - Ruth Patterson
1997 - Jane Wallace

Grayslake Lions Past Presidents
1940 - Bernard Juron*
1941 - S. D. Anderson*
1942 - Dan McGaughey - J. A. Collines*
1943 - J. H. Clendenin*
1944 - A. T. Meyer*
1945 - Milton Hart*
1946 - A. W. Seekatz*
1947 - D. L. Hook*
1948 - George Rockenbach*
1949 - Leo DeMeyer*
1950 - Jerome Burke, M.D.*
1951 - R. S. Rockenbach*
1952 - L. R. Qualmann, M.D.*
1953 - Morris Erdhein*
1954 - Edwin Schroeder*
1955 - J. G. Charleston*
1956 - R. G. Schroeder*
1957 - Ralph D. Thomas
1958 - Virgil T. Swanson*
1959 - Albert Schenider
1960 - Robert R. Comfort
1961 - Robert R. Comfort
1962 - Myron Heppner
1963 - Lawrence Rouse*
1964 - Lawrence Rouse*
1965 - Howard Fricke*
1966 - Kenneth Hubbard*
1967 - Elmer Spychala*
1968 - Vern Buland*
1969 - Warren Chard*
1970 - George Dietrick*
1971 - Lynn Johnson*
1972 - Paul Burgauer*
1973 - Paul Burgauer*
1974 - Kenneth Poole
1975 - Ronald Dowell
1976 - Harry Thielen*
1977 - Oliver Anders, Jr.
1978 - Joseph W .Nessinger
1979 - Joseph W. Nessinger
1980 - Thomas Schmidt
1981 - Roy Olson
1982 - Pat Patterson*
1983 - James Hudson
1984 - L D Carson*
1985 - Richard Lawrence
1986 - Donald Henne
1987 - Arthur Erwin*
1988 - Terry Rockenbach
1989 - Edwin Schroeder*
1990 - Ron Marovich
1991 - Charles Relitz
1992 - Richard Walters
1993 - Vic Ottolino
1994 - Don Dietz
1995 - Karl Molek
1996 - Karl Molek
1997 - Wes Kortanek
1998 - Bill Wallace
1999 - Steve Schroeder
2000 - Trent Farm
2001 - Trent Farm
2002 - Ed Brown
2003 - Terry Rockenbach
2004 - Jim Rockwell
2005 - Darlene Dorfler
2006 - Steve Townsend
2007 - Steve Townsend
2008 -
2009 -
2010 - Pat Uding

Grayslake Lioness Past Presidents
1976 - Helen Thielen
1977 - Helen Thielen
1978 - Helen Thielen
1979 - Margaret Burgauer
1980 - Rogerlyn Eichhorn
1981 - Margaret Burgauer
1982 - Marilyn Olson
1983 - Ginny Sederstrom
1984 - Nellie Sadler*
1985 - Diane Heuvelman
1986 - Sue Hudson
1987 - Ruth Patterson
1988 - Helen Thielen
1989 - Martha Wilson
1990 - Martha Wilson
1991 - Shirley Gould
1992 - Barbara Hall*
1993 - Darlene Dorfler
1994 - Ann Votino
1995 - Patti Lindner
1996 - Jane Wallace
1997 - Mary Anne Leideger
1998 - Dolores Cardascio

Hereafter the Lioness Club was merged into Grayslake Lions club as Lions International opens Lions Club to both men and women.


Lions International Membership Excellence Award
2010 - Cynthia Lee

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