
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Each year, the MCA is honored to present the Citizen of the Year Award to an individual that has made outstanding contributions to the community.
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2024: Jerry & Phyllis Baumer
2023: Sean Dorsten
2022: Steve Eiting
2021: Bob Lammers
2019: Wally Wagner
2018: Tom Roetgerman
2017: Linda Kitzmiller
2016: Jon Woehrmyer
2015: Ed Kaiser
2014: Greg Oen
2013: Dale Dues
2012: Mary Knapke
2011: Robert Lehmkuhl
2010: Gary Oldiges
2009: Fr Rick Nieberding
2008: Rick Schwartz
2007: Ron Dorsten
2006: Orval Homan
2005: Connie Schafer
2004: Paul Albers
2003: Mildred "Mookie" Piening
2002: Tim Jay
2001: Elmer Riethman
2000: Norma Burchett
1999: Jack Buschur
1998: Roger Bornhorst
1997: Harold Dorsten
1996: Don Lampert
1995: Ted Purpus
1994: John Schmiesing
1993: Virgil Arling
1992: Victor Baumer
1991: Virgil Moorman
1990: Rita Hoying
1989: Ben Hemmelgarn
1988: Edmund G VanOss
1987: Alton Woehrmyer
1986: Eleanor Bornhorst
1985: Luke Knapke
1984: Norbert Gudorf
1983: Melvin Vallo
1982: Katie Horstman
1981: Richard Bensman
1980: Vernon Naber
1979: Kathryn Steinemann
1978: Linus Hausfeld
1977: Ed Bruns
1976: Fred Sommer
1975: Dr TH Will
1974: NA
1973: NA
1972: Anthony L Heinl
1971: John F Herkenhoff
1970: Robert H Bernhold
1969: Ralph J Poeppelman
1968: Louis I Hoying
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