Fort Wayne Scottish Rite Medals & Awards Recipients

We honor and recognize those Fort Wayne Valley members that have gone above and beyond in their service to Fraternity, Country, and Humanity. Here you will find a listing of each medal and the recipients thereof. Want to learn more about each of these medals? You can find a full description of each at the Scottish Rite NMJ Medals & Awards page.

StatusNameDate of MSA Nomination
*Samuel S. Geake, MSA6/1/1963
*Herbert H. Weil, MSA6/1/1964
*Max I. Guldin, MSA6/1/1968
*Charles N. Wright, MSA6/1/1969
*Wayne D. Skillen, MSA6/1/1970
*Walter M. Zabst, MSA6/1/1970
*Paul R. Strait, MSA9/1/1971
*Dan L. Jefferson, MSA6/1/1972
*Herman J. Lauterbach, MSA6/1/1973
*Louis J. Houlton, MSA9/1/1974
*Harry D. Hunt, MSA5/31/1975
*Walter R. Arick, MSA9/29/1976
*Orlo K. Barnum, MSA6/10/1978
*Harold J. Longsworth, MSA6/10/1978
*Harold J. Longsworth, MSA6/10/1978
*Charles M. Bowerman, MSA6/23/1979
*Chester A. Marchant, MSA6/23/1979
*Franklin I. Bryan, MSA6/21/1980
*Gale F. Phillips, MSA6/20/1981
*Dale M. Redding, MSA6/20/1981
*Clell G. Boerger, MSA6/26/1982
*James C. Herzer, MSA6/26/1982
*Neil D. Geiger, MSA6/25/1983
*Schuble C. Boggs, MSA6/23/1984
*Louis J. De Lawter, MSA6/23/1984
*Charles W. Taylor, MSA6/22/1985
*Paul Ternosky, MSA6/22/1985
*David L. Alberson, MSA1/1/1986
*William E. Hinkle, MSA6/1/1986
*Earnest G. Greider, MSA6/20/1987
*John O. Moody, MSA6/20/1987
*Roy C. Crandall, MSA6/18/1988
*Charles E. Hoch, MSA6/18/1988
*Russell G. Coe, MSA6/17/1989
*Robert H. Stute, MSA6/17/1989
*Charles J. York, MSA6/17/1989
*William W. Roberts, MSA6/16/1990
*George A. Bouse, MSA6/16/1990
*Claude H. Riedel, MSA6/16/1990
*Robert W. May, MSA6/15/1991
*Kenneth W. Trenner, MSA6/15/1991
*John R. Goshorn, MSA6/13/1992
*Paul E. Vossler, MSA6/13/1992
*Custer A. Dunifon, MSA6/12/1993
*William H. Geist, MSA6/12/1993
*William H. Hutker, MSA6/3/1994
*Robert E. Richards, MSA6/18/1994
James R. Ross, MSA6/22/1995
*Jon A. Studler, MSA6/22/1995
*Earl J. Byrum, MSA6/15/1996
*Robert L. Rhodes, MSA6/15/1996
*Arland L. Walker, MSA6/15/1996
Max L. Poorman, MSA6/21/1997
*Chester L. Simon, 33° MSA6/21/1997
*Hugh A. Vickers, MSA6/21/1997
*Robert C. Roddy, MSA6/21/1997
Alan L. Bauman, MSA6/20/1998
- *Dale R. Dolby, MSA6/20/1998
*Roland W. Melton, MSA6/20/1998
*Roy E. Bledsoe, MSA6/20/1998
John W. Bailey, MSA6/19/1999
Adrian E. Nowels, MSA6/19/1999
*George R. Baldwin, MSA6/19/1999
*Gerald V. Swigert, MSA6/19/1999
*N Richard Munk, MSA6/17/2000
*William M. Ulmer, MSA6/17/2000
*Phillip L. Ames, MSA6/17/2000
*Richard L. Gerard, MSA6/17/2000
_John L. Brand, MSA6/16/2001
*Larry W. Coffman, MSA6/16/2001
William L. Doctor, 33°, MSA6/16/2001
*Phillip B. Floyd, MSA6/16/2001
Lester L. Nehls, MSA6/16/2001
*Ronald E. Woolard, MSA6/16/2001
*Donald C. Frederick, MSA6/16/2001
*Bill O. Hammond, MSA6/16/2001
*Donald E. Freehafer, MSA3/12/2003

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Larry W. Hill, MSA6/21/2003
*Thomas L. Goss, MSA6/21/2003
*Donald G. O Brien, MSA6/21/2003
*William E. Shoot, MSA6/21/2003
*Wayne H. Bentz, MSA6/26/2004
*Newton B. Howe, MSA6/26/2004
*Richard R. Schafenacker, MSA6/26/2004
*James F. Garland, MSA6/26/2004
-William J. Skimos, MSA6/26/2004
*Robert E. Gillespie, MSA6/25/2005
*James W. Barnes, MSA6/25/2005
*Charles E. Bertsch, MSA6/25/2005
*Howard G. Schmidt, MSA6/25/2005
*Dick D. Kessie, MSA6/24/2006
James E. Lee, MSA6/24/2006
Robert B. Surber, 33° MSA6/24/2006
*Charles R. Burner, MSA6/24/2006
*Bobby W. McPherson, MSA6/23/2007
*Charles R. Sheets, MSA6/23/2007
Gary A. Sherritze, MSA6/23/2007
Larry L. Chapel, 33°, MSA6/28/2008
John T. DeBrular, MSA6/28/2008
*Theodore Huff, MSA6/28/2008
*Jerry L. Ogden, MSA6/28/2008
*Charles E. Sheets, MSA6/28/2008
*Lonnie R. Maggart, MSA6/27/2009
*James D. Mitchell, MSA6/27/2009
-James J. Young, MSA6/27/2009
*Larry J. Lehman, MSA6/27/2009
-David W. Eggiman, 33°, MSA6/26/2010
Wynn A. Hensel, MSA6/26/2010
Jerry F. Kreger, MSA6/26/2010
Roger L. Weaver, 33°, MSA6/26/2010
*Charles E. Batty, MSA6/25/2011
Ellis G. Ryan, MSA6/25/2011
Randall E. Thurman, MSA6/25/2011
*Jack R. Gutermuth, MSA8/26/2011
*William W. Bryan, MSA6/30/2012
Steven L. Cowan, MSA6/30/2012
Ronald V. Sullins, MSA6/30/2012
Stephen G. Tegtmeyer, MSA6/30/2012
*James B. Coleman, MSA6/26/16
Richard B. Elser, MSA6/26/16
Dewey D. Senger, MSA6/26/16
*Donald R. Shilts, MSA6/26/16
Terry R. Webb, 33°, MSA7/01/17
Ronald T. Coleman, MSA6/30/18
Daniel E. Crane, MSA6/30/18
Kenneth E. Nordman, MSA6/30/18
Jerry DeLeon, MSA6/29/19
James L. Dwyer, MSA6/29/19
Gerald L. Babb, MSA7/18/20
Chad S. McAlexander, MSA6/5/21
Sherl S. Swarts, MSA6/5/21
Tobin D Bradley, MSA6/5/2021
John R Shirar, MSA6/5/2021
David Barton, MSA6/4/2022
Lonnie Cox, MSA6/4/2022
Jerry Downhour6/4/2022
Charles "Bob" Bier6/10/2023
Richard James Knisley, MSA6/10/2023
David Turner, MSA6/10/2023
*Deceased
Living
- Demitted
StatusNameDate Received 33°
*Ill. Samuel S. Geake, 33°9/24/1941
*Ill. Howard J. Brown, 33°9/29/1948
*Ill. Clyde E. Flowers, 33°9/28/1949
*Ill. Paul G. Jasper, 33°9/27/1950
*Ill. Joseph S. Anderson, 33°9/24/1958
*Ill. Robert F. Koerber, 33°9/24/1958
*Ill. William H. Schwartz, 33°9/24/1958
*Ill. Edward D. Picker, 33°9/23/1959
*Ill. George F. Hacker, 33°9/28/1960
*Ill. Kenneth E. Thomas, 33°9/28/1960
*Ill. Harvey A. Ault, 33°9/27/1961
*Ill. Edmund F. Ball, 33°9/27/1961
*Ill. John E. Hoffman, 33°9/27/1961
*Ill. John D. Lombard, 33°9/27/1961
*Ill. Melvin V. Ehrman, 33°9/26/1962
*Ill. Robert A. Gemmill, 33°9/26/1962
*Ill. Gerald H. Jones, 33°9/25/1963
*Ill. Donald E. Freehafer, 33°9/29/1965
*Ill. Dean B. Needham, 33°9/29/1965
*Ill. Robert O. Dellinger, 33°9/28/1966
*Ill. Arthur M. Paulison, 33°9/28/1966
*Ill. Harlan J. Miller, 33°9/27/1967
*Ill. Carl R. Bailey, 33°9/27/1967
*Ill. Shirley L. Scholer, 33°9/27/1967
*Ill. Virgil V. Bjork, 33°9/25/1968
*Ill. Oral F. Ice, 33°9/25/1968
*Ill. William F. McNagny, 33°9/24/1969
*Ill. William L. Fisher, 33°9/24/1969
*Ill. Ivan O. Standish, 33°9/24/1969
*Ill. Richard L. Phillips, 33°9/30/1970
*Ill. Herbert H. Weil, 33°9/30/1970
*Ill. Clayton L. Herrick, 33°9/29/1971
*Ill. Robert H. Miller, 33°9/27/1972
*Ill. William V. Sowers, 33°9/27/1972
Ill. Robert M. Mathisen, 33°9/26/1973
*Ill. Phillip C. Philbrook, 33°9/26/1973
*Ill. John R. Dragoo, 33°9/25/1974
Ill. Martin A. Weissert, 33°9/25/1974
*Ill. Forest E. Conder, 33°9/24/1975
*Ill. David C. Gastineau, 33°9/24/1975
*Ill. Lee J. Harter, 33°9/29/1976
*Ill. Clayton E. Smith, 33°9/29/1976
* †Ill. Bill C. Anthis, 33°9/28/1977
*Ill. Calvin B. Clarke, 33°9/28/1977
*Ill. James E. Clements, 33°9/28/1977
*Ill. Dale L. Stedman, 33°9/28/1977
*Ill. James S. De Mond, 33°9/27/1978
*Ill. William R. Klaehn, 33°9/27/1978
*Ill. Vern E. Sheldon, 33°9/27/1978
*Ill. James M. Lane, 33°9/26/1979
*Ill. Dean A. Yoquelet, 33°9/26/1979
*Ill. Max I. Guldin, 33°9/26/1979
* †Ill. John W. McNaughton, 33°9/26/1979
Ill. Bill L. Sanders, 33°9/24/1980
*Ill. Ronald L. Meeks, 33°9/24/1980
*Ill. Donald R. Parrish, 33°9/24/1980
Ill. John D. Conser, 33°9/30/1981
*Ill. Carl H. Elliott, 33°9/30/1981
Ill. Jack G. Suter, 33°9/30/1981
*Ill. Lawrence A. Baker, 33°9/30/1981
*Ill. Marvin E. Berger, 33°9/30/1981
*Ill. Don E. Dennis, 33°9/30/1982
*Ill. Dan L. Jefferson, 33°9/30/1982
*Ill. Gene B. Lee, 33°9/30/1982
*Ill. Jack F. Stark, 33°9/30/1982
*Ill. Robert L. Welker, 33°9/30/1982
*Ill. Robert C. Anderson, 33°9/28/1983
*Ill. Emory W. Bryan, 33°9/28/1983
*Ill. Robert W. Locke, 33°9/28/1983
*Ill. Chester A. Marchant, 33°9/28/1983
*Ill. Frank L. Butterworth, 33°9/26/1984
*Ill. Ralph E. Frederick, 33°9/26/1984
*Ill. Kenneth M. Waterman, 33°9/26/1984
Ill. Robert M. Fox, 33°9/25/1985
*Ill. James G. Gnagy, 33°9/25/1985
*Ill. Franklin I. Bryan, 33°9/25/1985
*Ill. Donald T. Mefford, 33°9/24/1986
*
Ill. Jo C. Paxton, 33°9/24/1986
Ill. Donald R. Rush, 33°9/24/1986
*Ill. Paul E. Seybert, 33°9/24/1986
*Ill. Samuel M. Kaiser, 33°8/31/1987
*Ill. Philip H. Larmore, 33°8/31/1987
*Ill. Harold R. Hoolihan, 33°8/31/1987
*Ill. Darlton J. Lavengood, 33°8/31/1987
*Ill. Winchester F. Rood, 33°9/27/1988
*Ill. Wayne C. Duckwall, 33°9/27/1988
*Ill. Richard C. Menge, 33°9/27/1988
*Ill. Doyle M. Winteregg, 33°9/27/1988
*Ill. Alfred J. Edwards, 33°8/29/1989
*Ill. Bob D. Hobbs, 33°8/29/1989
*Ill. Robert B. Lambert, 33°8/29/1989
*Ill. Lyle J. Cotton, 33°8/29/1989
Ill. Richard P. Clark, 33°9/25/1990
*Ill. Donald E. Friend, 33°9/25/1990
Ill. Daniel C. Robinson, 33°9/25/1990
*Ill. Quentin J. Williams, 33°9/25/1990
*Ill. Max E. Zimmerman, 33°9/25/1990
*Ill. Cecil L. McShurley, 33°9/24/1991
*Ill. Floyd F. Warren, 33°9/24/1991
*Ill. David D. Platt, 33°9/24/1991
*Ill. Walter L. Thomas, 33°9/24/1991
Ill. Stephen J. Williams, 33°9/29/1992
*Ill. William R. Phillips, 33°9/29/1992
*Ill. Richard A. Zimmer, 33°9/29/1992
Ill. James E. Liechty, 33°8/31/1993
Ill. Stephen M. Sims, 33°8/31/1993
*Ill. Max L. Carpenter, 33°8/31/1993
*Ill. Vonn G. Hoffman, 33°8/31/1993
*Ill. Ross M. Gregory, 33°9/27/1994
Ill. James B. Hill, 33°9/27/1994
*Ill. Orrin R. Sessions, 33°9/27/1994
*Ill. Hansel N. Sheridan, 33°10/3/1995
Ill. Paul W. Smith, 33°10/3/1995
*
Ill. Philip D. Young, 33°10/3/1995
*Ill. Roger W. Shafer, 33°10/3/1995
Ill. Keith Hoskins, 33°8/27/1996
Ill. Daniel J. Leonard, 33°8/27/1996
Ill. Alfred L. Plew, 33°8/27/1996
Ill. Philip C. Schubert, 33°8/27/1996
Ill. Richard O. McAfee, 33°9/23/1997
Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33°9/23/1997
Ill. Noel L. Sell, 33°9/23/1997
*Ill. Roy C. Crandall, 33°9/23/1997
Ill. Stephen W. Adair, 33°9/29/1998
Ill. Carl J. Banks, 33°9/29/1998
*Ill. Richard G. Inskeep, 33°9/29/1998
*Ill. Ronald J. Harruff, 33°9/28/1999
*Ill. Reid G. Chapman, 33°9/28/1999
*Ill. James R. Farrar, 33°9/28/1999
Ill. Jerry O. Deeter, 33°9/26/2000
Ill. Delmar J. Proctor, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Paul E. Shaffer, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Samuel P. Shoemaker, 33°9/26/2000
Ill. David W. Simon, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Richard C. Solaro, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Richard R. Bowlin, 33°9/26/2000
-Ill. John A. Cinotto, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Ira R. McClurg, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. John R. Sinks, 33°9/26/2000
*Ill. Joel A. Working, 33°9/26/2000
-Ill. Thomas M. Cox, 33°9/25/2001
*Ill. Richard B. Duke, 33°9/25/2001
*Ill. Walter E. Stout, 33°9/25/2001
*Ill. Hugh A. Vickers, 33°9/25/2001
*Ill. Charles E. Hoch, 33°9/25/2001
Ill. Alan D. Conrad, 33°9/3/2002
Ill. John Hall, 33°9/3/2002
*Ill. James D. Ramey, 33°9/3/2002
Ill. John F. Surbeck, 33°9/3/2002
*Ill. Charles W. Taylor, 33°9/3/2002
Ill. Daniel E. Boocher, 33°9/23/2003
Ill. A. Ronald Kohart, 33°9/23/2003
#Ill. Earl F. McNaughton, 33°9/23/2003
Ill. Jay B. Allen, 33°9/21/2004
Ill. Mervin J. Johnston, 33°9/21/2004
*Ill. Henry E. Lahurreau, 33°9/21/2004
Ill. Joshua I. Tourkow, 33°9/21/2004
Ill. Gregory C. Walbridge, 33°9/21/2004
Ill. Roy D. Holloway, 33°8/30/2005
-Ill. John A. Bleich, 33°8/30/2005
*Ill. Earl J. Byrum, 33°8/30/2005
*Ill. George P. Weister, 33°8/30/2005
Ill. Steven A. Bates, 33°8/29/2006
Ill. Daniel H. Hampton, 33°8/29/2006
*Ill. Jon E. Greim, 33°8/29/2006
*Ill. B. Marvin Hardy, 33°8/29/2006
Ill. Ronald E. Carner, 33°8/27/2007
Ill. Roger A. Swisher, 33°8/27/2007
Ill. Steven J. Dooley, 33°8/26/2008
Ill. Randall J. Hammond, 33°8/26/2008
*Ill. Jerry A. Kreger, 33°8/26/2008
Ill. Frank A. Tanner, 33°8/26/2008
Ill. Franklin A. Bryan, 33°8/25/2009
Ill. Rudolph A. Mahara, 33°8/25/2009
Ill. Ronald L. Buskirk, 33°8/31/2010
*Ill. Chester L. Simon, 33°8/31/2010
Ill. Joseph L. Simon, 33°8/31/2010
Ill. Donald M. Dean, 33°8/30/2011
⚡︎Ill. J. Brian McNaughton, 33°8/30/2011
Ill. James R. Ross, 33°8/30/2011
Ill. Michael J. McAlexander, 33°8/28/2012
Ill. Kip Worrel, 33°8/28/2012
Ill. Paul W. Friend, 33°8/20/2013
Ill. M. Bruce Scott, 33°8/20/2013
Ill. Robert B. Surber, 33°8/20/2013
Ill. Carey B. Carter, 33°9/1/2015
Ill. William L. Doctor, 33°9/1/2015
**Ill. John J. Glover, 33°9/1/2015
Ill. Steven J. Kaluza, 33°9/1/2015
Ill. David J. Roose, 33°9/1/2015
Ill. Eddie W. Beaty, 33°8/29/2017
Ill. Kurt A. Begue, 33°8/29/2017
*Ill. Larry W. Brown, 33°8/29/2017
-Ill. David W. Eggiman, 33°8/29/2017
Ill. Larry L. Chapel, 33°, MSA8/27/2019
Ill. Roger L. Weaver, 33°, MSA08/27/2019
Ill. Terry R. Webb, 33°08/27/2019
Ill. Alfred S. Brothers, Jr. , 33°08/31/2021
Ill. Anthony S. Churchward, 33°08/31/2021
Ill. Charles J. Clampitt, 33°08/31/2021
Ill. Thomas P. Hansen, 33°08/31/2021
Ill. Jerry F. Kreger, 33°, MSA08/31/2021
⭐︎Ill. W. Robert MacDonald, 33°08/31/2021
Ill. Lawrence Davis, 33°8/29/2023
Ill. Fred Lucabaugh, 33°8/29/2023
Ill. Terrence Roe, 33°8/29/2023
Ill. Chris Sanders, 33°8/29/2023
Ill. Terry L Smith, 33°11/6/2023
*Deceased
Living
-Demitted
#Suspended
⭐︎Deputy's Representative
⚡︎Active for Indiana
Past Deputy for Indiana
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
StatusNameDate
Stephen D. Anders10/12/2013
Wayne L. Ithier10/12/2013
*Deceased
Living
StatusNameDate
Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33°
*Ill. Ronald J. Harruff, 33°
*Jon A. Studler, MSA4/17/2010
*Ill. Alfred J. Edwards, 33°
Ill. Keith Hoskins, 33°6/4/2021
Ill. Ronald L. Buskirk, 33°6/4/2021
J Brian McNaughton5/14/2022
*Deceased
Living
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
StatusNameDate
*Ill. Jon E. Greim, 33°6/25/2011
*Ill. Emory W. Bryan, Jr., 33°3/28/2015
*Ill Alfred J. Edwards, 33°11/12/2016
Ill. Delmar J. Proctor, 33°11/12/2016
Ill. Noel L. Sell, 33°5/13/2017
Ill. Jerry O. Deeter, 33°6/4/2021
Ill. William L. Doctor, 33°6/4/2021
Ill. Delmar J. Proctor, 33°6/4/2021
Ill. J Brian McNaughton, 33°10/27/2022
*Deceased
Living
StatusNameDate
Bro. Lonnie R. Cox, 32°, MSA6/10/2023
*Deceased
Living
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
StatusNameDate
*Ill. John W. McNaughton, 33°
Ill. Keith Hoskins, 33°7/01/17
*Deceased
Living
StatusNameDate
Ill. John F. Surbeck, 33°6/21/2014
*Deceased
Living
StatusNameDate
Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33°8/27/2013
*Deceased
Living

Where were they presented?

If you are curious as to where a member might have received either their Meritorious Service Award (Indiana Council of Deliberation) or 33° (Supreme Council), you can do so by finding the year in which it was awarded and then head over to the appropriate page listed below: