Past Leaders
The Hopkins Raspberry Festival has had the great fortune of a long list of dedicated people who have carried the torch since the very beginning of the event until today. Below is a list of just a few of those people who have led the organization, guided the events, and been honored for their contributions to Hopkins, MN.
This information is presented courtesy of the Hopkins Historical Society.
YEAR |
PRESIDENT |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S) |
GRAND MARSHAL(S) |
1935 |
Bill Mallery | John Empanger & John Feltl |
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1936 |
Jim Markham | ||
1937 |
Bill Mallery | ||
1938 |
V.T. McHale | ||
1939 |
V.T. McHale | ||
1940 |
Frank Adams | ||
1941 |
Mike Zipoy | ||
1942 |
Mike Zipoy | ||
1943 |
Mike Zipoy | ||
1944 |
Mike Zipoy | ||
1945 |
Mike Zipoy | ||
1946 |
J. Russell Carroll | ||
1947 |
Frank Adams | ||
1948 |
Frank Adams | ||
1949 |
Frank Adams | ||
1950 |
Lee McNally | ||
1951 |
Lee McNally | ||
1952 |
Gene O’Brien | Delbert Dorn | |
1953 |
R. B. Harriman | Eugene O’Brien | |
1954 |
Gene O’Brien | Floyd Alcott | |
1955 |
Floyd Alcott | Max Otto | |
1956 |
Max Otto | Less Ginkel & Max Otto | Major James Meng |
1957 |
Calvin Olson | Calvin Olson | |
1958 |
Carl Voight | ||
1959 |
Jack Klouda | Major James Meng | |
1960 |
Jack Klouda | Martin B. Hagen | |
1961 |
Thomas Williams | Thomas Williams | |
1962 |
J. Robert Heiland | ||
1963 |
Howard Sundby | ||
1964 |
Don Wilkinson | ||
1965 |
Ronald Poferl | A.G. Larson | |
1966 |
Arlan Roberts | Joseph Vesely | |
1967 |
Ron Poferl | Bill Stahowiak | Harriet Soll |
1968 |
Jo Wilkenson | Chuck Eitel | |
1969 |
Dori Helmer | Bruce Anderson | Gene O’Brien |
1970 |
Carole Garrett | Frank Broghammer | Hubert & Muriel Humphrey |
1971 |
Paul Broghammer | Thomas Gerszewski | Hubert Humphrey |
1972 |
Arlene Fiveland | Bob Lamphear | Russell “Butsie” Maetzold |
1973 |
Dave Wick | Dean Garrett & Kie Bohr | Craig Lincoln |
1974 |
Bonnie Wick | Donald Abbott | Terry Novak |
1975 |
Sandy Dignen | Chris Christofilis | Edna Brokl |
1976 |
Barb Abbott | Carole Garrett | Frank Brokl |
1977 |
Peter Mason | Halsey Hall | |
1978 |
Carole Garrett | Peter Ostlund | L. H. Tanglen |
1979 |
Ken Ahlstrom | Gloria Ostlund | Gladys Hanus Probuda |
1980 |
Gloria Ostlund | Cathy Cristopfils | Glen Sonmor |
1981 |
Woody Woodrich | Harriet Ahlstrom | Matt Blair |
1982 |
Sandy Dignen | Paul Husby | Senator Dave Durnberger |
1983 |
Ed Stiele | Sandy Dignen | Joseph Vesely |
1984 |
Bruce Lumley | Ed Stiele & Mike Tait | Andrew Justus |
1985 |
Karen Dubay | Bruce & Dee Lumley | Earl Weckman |
1986 |
Karen Dubay | Jerry Mashek | Dr. Alan Blake |
1987 |
Mike Hamilton | Roxi Walbridge Mork & Nancy Rasmussen | Jerry Mashek |
1988 |
Nancy Rasmussen | Mike Hamilton | Ed Hanlon |
1989 |
Candy Specken | Al Martin | Ed Stiele |
1990 |
Mike Tait | Dee Lumley | Chuck Redepenning |
1991 |
Mike Tait | Dee Lumley | Don Milbert |
1992 |
Lynn Schwankl | Gary Anderson & Jim Thompson | Dee Lumley |
1993 |
Dale Specken | Gary Anderson & Jim Thompson | Dave Klocek |
1994 |
Dale Specken | Gary Anderson & Jim Thompson | |
1995 |
Nancy Rasmussen | Larry Kelso & Kirk Whiting | Jim Thompson |
1996 |
Karla Lippert & Sue McCarville | Dr. Harry Smith | |
1997 |
Dale Specken | Brad Johnson & Mary Ann Klocek | Mike Tait |
1998 |
Nancy Rasmussen | Connie Grussing | Dick Owen |
1999 |
Nancy Rasmussen | Connie Grussing | Jeff Kakich |
2000 |
Brad Johnson | Mike Phillips | Jerry Miller |
2001 |
Brad Johnson | Jim Thompson & Gary Anderson | Pat & Vern Isaak |
2002 |
Gary Anderson | Dale Specken & Dave McCarville | Nora Davis |
2003 |
Gary Anderson | Dale Specken & Greg Smith | Virg Evenstad |
2004 |
Gary Anderson | Dale Specken & Jim Thompson | Nancy Rasmussen |
2005 |
Gary Anderson | Charlie Yunker | Jack Pratt |
2006 |
Dale Specken | Charlie Yunker & Jayme Forstrom | Craig Lassig |
2007 |
Dale Specken | Jayme Forstrom | Dave McCarville |
2008 |
Dale Specken | Charlie Yunker | Fran Hesch |
2009 |
Charlie Yunker | Jeff Dulac | Fred Holts & Bill Smetana |
2010 |
Charlie Yunker | Jeff Dulac | Don Bates |
2011 |
Charlie Yunker | Jeff Dulac & Lou Jean Gleason | Barb Westmoreland |
2012 |
Charlie Yunker | Jeff Dulac & Lou Jean Gleason | David Smith |
2013 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason | Dale Specken |
2014 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason | Joey Prusak |
2015 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason | Renee Meuwissen |
2016 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason | Butch Johnson |
2017 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason | Bill & Dan Schumacher |
2018 |
Charlie Yunker | Leigh Drinkwine | Dr. Pete L'Allier |
2019 |
Charlie Yunker | Leigh Drinkwine | Mike Niemann & Dave Williams |
2020 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason |
Amy Saldanha |
2021 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason |
Susan Newville & Deb Vold |
2022 |
Charlie Yunker | Lou Jean Gleason & Nick Knutson |
Kathy Noll |
2023 |
Charlie Yunker | LouJean Gleason & Nick Knutson |
Dominique Pierre-Toussaint |
2024 |
Jeff Dulac | LouJean Gleason & Nick Knutson |
TBD |