Event Photos
2009 Annual Meeting Delegates
AlleganCutline: Representing Allegan County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Orma Jipping, Denise Veenstra, Laura Westendorp, Lisa Brink, Kathy Prins; (middle row) Harvey Jipping, James Garlock, Ronald Veenstra, Jerry Folkert, Brian Westendorp; (back row) Scott Prins, Ross Brink, Allan Overhiser and Barbara Garlock.
Antrim
Cutline: Representing Antrim County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Stacy Cole, Brenda Ricksgers, Sara McGuire; (back row) Triston Cole, Robert Ricksgers and Patrick McGuire.
Arenac
Cutline: Representing Arenac County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Clara Schwab, Andrea Leitch, Kim Kroczaleski; (back row) Jon Schwab, Douglas Leitch and Kim Kroczaleski.
Barry
Cutline: Representing Barry County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) George Hubka, Heidi and Dennis Pennington, and Rick and Rick and Carole Lawrence.
Bay
Cutline: Representing Bay County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Derek and Susan LeCronier, Kathy Schwab, Ann Jay; (middle row) John Burk, Robert Kernstock, Ryan Schumacher, Duane Scheuerlein, Ben Ritter; (back row) Terry Schindler, David Vandenboom, Terry Histed and Gerald Talaga.
Benzie-Manistee
Cutline: Representing Benzie and Manistee counties at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Brian Putney, Jessica Putney (holding Frederick), Adam Putney and Zane Gray.
Berrien
Cutline: Representing Berrien County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Karah Leitz, Amanda and Melissa Morlock, Jennifer Wharton, Leslie Leitz; (back row) Andrew Barbott, Edward Kretchman, Russell and Todd Costanza, Neal Nitz and Fred Leitz.
Branch
Cutline: Representing Branch County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Josh Norton (holding Drew), Erica Norton, Sharon Duchi-Bloom, Suzanne Preston; (back row) Tim Dunn, Doug Bloom, Glen Preson and Pat Albright.
Calhoun
Cutline: Representing Calhoun County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Melanie Piepkow, Sharon Vansickle, Mary Boughton, Gloria Crandall, Judy Beneker, Shirley Combs; (middle row) Bill Piepkow, Blaine Vansickle, Melvin Boughton, Larry Crandall, Floyd Beneker, Norman Washburn; (back row) Andrea Boughton, Alan Seifke, and Kenneth and Teri Letts.
Cass
Cutline: Representing Cass County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Brian McKenzie, Kathy Smith, Dan Stutsman; (back row) Keith McKenzie, George Brossman and Karl Sparks.
Charlevoix
Cutline: Representing Charlevoix County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Timothy Matchett, But Boss, Isaac Matchett, Linda Matchett and Kim Korthase.
Cheboygan
Cutline: Representing Cheboygan County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Bernard, Lyndal, Maargaret and Bill Beethem.
Chippewa
Cutline: Representing Chippewa County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Tina Love and Olivene and Gordon Andrews.
Clare
Cutline: Representing Clare County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Erma Kleinhardt, Joan Rexer; (back row) Charles Kleinhardt, James Gross and Ron Rexer.
Clinton
Cutline: Representing Clinton County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Karen Scovill, Carol Stewart, patricia Raymond, Rosella Lonier, Carol Halfmann, Carla Wardin; (middle row) Charles Scovill, Jeffery Wadell, Robert West, Melinda Voisinet, Charles Lonier, James Halfmann, Kristopher Wardin; (back row) Caleb Stewart, Eric Voisinet, and Stephanie and Leroy Schafer.
Copper Country
Cutline: Representing Copper Country Farm Bureau (Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties) at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) John Talsma, Judy Szyszkoski and Duane Kolpack.
Eaton
Cutline: Representing Eaton County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Nikki Dotson, Erika Rickerd (with baby Adam) , Cindy Stanke, Jill Cords, Carrie Orr; Brett Roberts, Lynn Stanke, Derik Rickerd, Stephen Tennes, Seth Cords and Jim Orr.
Emmet
Cutline: Representing Emmet County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were Caroline and Wilbur Kurburski.
Genesee
Cutline: Representing Genesee County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Kathleen Rhoades, Margaret Rogers, Willo Birchmeier, Teresa Fejes, Nancy Birchmeier, Heidi Birchmeier; (middle row) Donald Hill, Ted Rogers, Nancy Szikszay, Ronald Parker, Jo Parker, Karen Sies; (back row) Roy Rhoads, Ray Birchmeier and William Sies.
Gladwin
Cutline: Representing Gladwin County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Marvin and Bonnie Wagner, Char and James McClaren; (back row) Beverly Przystas, Peter Maxwell and Nancy Buzzell.
Gratiot
Cutline: Representing Gratiot County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Sally Thomsen, Ruth Malek, Cindy Whitford, Brenda Netzley; (back row) Martin Thomsen, Joseph Malek, Larry Whitford and Eric Whitford.
Hiawathaland
Cutline: Representing the Hiawathaland Farm Bureau (Alger, Delta and eastern Marquette counties) at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Jon Haindl, Audrey Herioux, and Diane and Dennis Hanson.
Hillsdale
Cutline: Representing Hillsdale County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Pamela Benzing, Jennifer Lewis; (back row) Brad Benzing, Bruce Lewis, Kevin Bever and Joseph Alexandrowski.
Huron
Cutline: Representing Huron Shores Farm Bureau (Alcona and Alpena counties) at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Stephenye Boyat, Gretchen Tolan; (back row) Kevin Small, Kevin Boyat and David Tolan.
Huron Shores
Cutline: Representing Huron County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Cynthia Rathje, Amy Haag, Julia Heilig, Gladys Maust, Lynette Yoder; (middle row) Robert Rathje, Stephen Gayari, Allen Dutcher, Calvin Maust, Darrel Yoder, Carol Roggenbuck; (back row) Aaron Bismack, John Strieter, Phillip Leipprandt, Robert Haag and Ryan Roggenbuck.
Ingham
Cutline: Representing Ingham County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) John Allen, Barb Chapman, Laurie Koelling, Gary Wilcox, Janet Lyon; (middle row) Beth Allen, Marlene Wamhoff, Janice Wheeler, Esther Jackson, Gladys Welker, Emily Wilcox; (back row) Alan Garner, Kathleen Garner, Bill Wheeler, Jake Wamhoff and Jerry Jackson.
Ionia
Cutline: Representing Ionia County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Kristi Mauer, Joan Reeves, Helen Spitzley, Eleanor Bishop, Dorothy Roth; (back row) Dan Mauer, Paul Reeves, Edwin Roth and Fred Bishop.
Iosco
Cutline: Representing Iosco County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Karen Curry and Jane and Russell Nelkie.
Iron Range
Cutline: Representing Iron Range Farm Bureau (Dickinson, Iron and western Marquette counties) at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Sarah and Edward McBroom.
Isabella
Cutline: Representing Isabella County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Nancy Bogart, Lois Willoughby, Charlotte Funnell, Melissa Nelson; (back row) Bill Bogart, Jerry Neyer, Richard Abbott, Gale Willoughby and Bill Funnell.
Jackson
Cutline: Representing Jackson County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Linda Hutchinson, Susan Hammond, Tom Zenz, Rebecca Lozuaway, Sandra Hart, Tom Betz; (back row) Luke Thorne, William Choate, Arthur Lincoln, Jim Spink, Elwin Spink, Danny Hart and Richard Elkins.
Kalamazoo
Cutline: Representing Kalamazoo County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Bridgette Leach, Kelly Leach, Kurt Wiley, June Bailey, Eileen rutten; (back row) Steve Gazdag, Brad Danger, Karl Guenther, Larry Leach, Jeanne Sears, Robert Richardson and David Rutten.
Kalkaska
Cutline: Representing Kalkaska County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Allison Fochtman, Mark Gottsleben, and Audrey and Harold Sheffer.
Kent
Cutline: Representing Kent County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Renee McCauley, Lynn Drown, Paula Blough, Mary Nowak; (back row) Dale Johnson, Roger Steenwyk, Carlton Blough, Scott Drown, Dennis Heffron and John Nowak.
Lapeer
Cutline: Representing Lapeer County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Deborah Ziehm, Patricia Bowerman, Kelly Lewis, Jo Goodwin, Gloria Ginell; (back row) Richard Ziehm, James Davis, John Brendel, Gary Harris, Terry Bowerman and Steve Listwak.
Lenawee
Cutline: Representing Lenawee County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Brenda Scharer, Barbara Wagner, Lisa Fike, Joy Marvin, Mary Hart, Emma Jenkins, Charlotte Garrison; (middle row) Joan Gould, Larry Wagner, Michael Fike, James Marvin, Phillip Hart, John Jenkins, John Garrison; (back row) Larry Gould, Tom Scharer, Andrew Williams and Calby Garrison.
Livingston
Cutline: Representing Livingston County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Jeanne Sparks, Susan Grover, Linda Humrich; (back row) Peg Forbush, Deb Holmes, Jeremy Roberts and Joan Runkel.
Mac-Luce-Schoolcraft
Cutline: Representing Mackinac, Luce and Schoolcraft counties at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Janice and Dick Pershinske, and Kris Nance.
Macomb
Cutline: Representing Macomb County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Sabrina Haack, Susan Kutchey, Amanda Kutchey; (back row) Brandon Falker, Glen Haack, Joseph Kutchey Sr., William Jacobson and Kenneth DeCock.
Mason
Cutline: Representing Mason County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Kimberly Riffle, Neva Wood; (back row) Fred Bates, Bruce Riffle, Greg Thurow and Ron Wood.
Mecosta
Cutline: Representing Mecosta County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Jennifer Marfio, Cheryl Chapin; (back row) Andrew Marfio, Cheryl Chapin and Dale Jernstadt.
Menominee
Cutline: Representing Menominee County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Lynette Verbisky, Diane Kleiman, Christine Zemba; (back row) Warren Suchovsky and Peter Kleiman.
Midland
Cutline: Representing Midland County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Russ Varner, Russ Helmreich, Nathan Clarke and Kirk Gerstacker.
Missaukee
Cutline: Representing Missaukee County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Brenda VanHouten, Sonya Jones, Kari Hughston, Barb Weigold, Ellen Vanderwal; (back row) Sandy Jenema, Harold Cnossen, Rick Weigold and Frank Vanderwal.
Monroe
Cutline: Representing Monroe County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Joanne and Elgin Darling, Jean Secor, Sharon Sahloff, Debbie Masserant, Mark Masserant; (middle row) Paul and Jeannine Marks, Donald Sahloff, Herb Smith, Janet and James Vanbuskirk, Barbara Drodt, Christina Lange; (back row) Mark Chapman, John Delmotte, Daniel Cable, Joe Secor, Allen Russell, Gary Drodt, Doug Darling and Roger Bezek.
Montcalm
Cutline: Representing Montcalm County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Heather Waldron, Patricia Hyde, Diana Hilding, Lisa Johnson, Cheryl Strautz; (back row) Keith Waldron, Richard Hyde, Chris Rader, Trent Hilding, Jim Jackson and Jim Wickes.
Montmorency
Cutline: John Noffze of Hillman represented Montmorency County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4.
Muskegon
Cutline: Representing Muskegon County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Barbara Krepps, Marilyn McNitt, Nancy Kantola, Janice Crowley; (back row) Wayne Klein, Charles Krepps, Gale McNitt, Dean Kantola and Ted Crowley.
Newaygo
Cutline: Representing Newaygo County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Lindsay Henry, Joan Kokx, Emily Seyferth; (back row) Scott Henry, Glen Sparks, Larry Smith, Ryan Seyferth and Gy Gollinger.
Northwest Michigan
Cutline: Representing Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau (Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties) at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Velvet Whittaker, Barb Wunsch, Janeen Bardenhagen, Keri Bancroft, Peggy Wagner, Laura Johnson; (middle row) Stuart Whittaker, Nancy Heller, Jim Bardenhagen, Greg Bancroft, Brent Wagner, Dean Johnson; (back row) Heatherlyn Johnson Reamer, Cory Reamer and Isaiah Wunsch.
Oakland
Cutline: Representing Oakland County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Linda Nierman, Larea Kremhelmer, Candace Mitchell; (middle row) Wayne Nierman, Philip Elkow, Glen Mitchell; (back row) Michael Dinser, Anthony Raney, Arvid Arvila and Thomas Lepping.
Oceana
Cutline: Representing Oceana County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Janice Gowell, Sharon Rabe, Kathryn Carter; (back row) Elmer Gowell, Jason Fleming, David Rabe, Michael Deruiter, Travis McLouth and Phil Carter.
Ogemaw
Cutline: Representing Ogemaw County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Christopher Daniels, Junior Clemens and Larry Kartes.
Osceola
Cutline: Representing Osceola County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Eva Stein, Rosemary Kailing, Freda Eisenga, Nella Eisenga, Heather McCoy; (back row) Jerry Stein, Patrick Kailing, Bruce Eisenga and Ben Eisenga.
Otsego
Cutline: Representing Otsego County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Lawrence Nowak, Linc Campbell, Brandie Behnke-Slough, Cyn Prusakiewicz and Susan Nowak.
Ottawa
Cutline: Representing Ottawa County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Adrianna Langeland, Lisa Vanderwerff, Gladys Kleyn, Mary Costigan, Iona Bartels, Mary Dyke; (middle row) Lester Langeland, Joseph Vanderwerff, John Kleyn, Edward Costigan, Chester Bartels, Cal Dyke; (back row) Merle Langeland, Mark Schoenborn, Roger Victory and Paul Windemuller.
Presque Isle
Cutline: Wayne Schalk of Hawks represented Presque Isle County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4.
Saginaw
Cutline: Representing Saginaw County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (from left) Teresa Crook, Denise Squanda, Jane Deuring, Harriett Romain, Bonnie Vasold, Joanmarie Weiss; (back row) Brian Frederick, Wayne Squanda, Gregory Mahoney, Gene Deuring, Ron Weisenberger, Rodney Romain, Paul Vasold and Roger Weiss.
Sanilac
Cutline: Representing Sanilac County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Sally Grout, Merlann Keinath, Mary Nichol, Esther Vols, Bonnie Kirkpatrick, Cathering Knoerr; (middle row) Alan Nichol, Jill and John Welter, Michelle Warczinsky, Jason Gordon, Denise Mazei, Brian Williams; (back row) Gerald Keinath, Dale Volz, John Ohair, Briceson Collins and Mark Huggett. Not pictured are Rick and Joanne Thompson and Kurt Thom.
Shiawassee
Cutline: Representing Shiawassee County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Cleo Williams, Deb Spike, Louri Miller, Jayme Meyer, Judy Kirkman, Carol Higgins; (middle row) Glenn Williams, Bill Spike, Duane Leach, Brian Pincik, Kenneth Kirkman, Gary Higgins; (back row) Brad Ritter, Tim Kiesling, Aaron Park and Scott Miller.
St Clair
Cutline: Representing St. Clair County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Dorothy Winn, Stacey Kautz, Jessica Butler, Linda Schweihofer, Gwyn Lewis, Jeannine Schweihofer; (back row) Douglas Fournier, Charles Winn, Joseph Kautz, Michael Butler, Travis Fahley, Charles Lewis and Ryan Schweihofer.
St Joseph
Cutline: Representing St. Joseph County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Pam Schlabach, Sara Trattles, Cody Johncock, Ronna Girton; (back row) Richard Baker, Larry Walton, Edward Schlabach, Monte Bordner, Edgar Miller, Dan Arney and David Girton.
Tuscola
Cutline: Representing Tuscola County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Cheryl Ackerman, Estee Zimba, Delores Damm, Irene Rodammer, Nancy Bierlein, Donna Foley, Melanie Nicholas; (second row) Carrie Findlay (holding Logan), Benjamin Zimba, Norman and Bonnie Bergdolt, Stuart Bierlein, Steve Foley, John Somerville; (third row) Jon Findlay (holding Madison), Joseph Walkiewicz, Chris Creguer, Otto Rodammer, Linda and Louis Wehrman; (back row) Greg Ackerman, Nathan Engelhard, Dennis Engelhard, Dave Milligan and Jeff Healy.
Van Buren
Cutline: Representing Van Buren County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Kristin Fritz, Karen Kubiszak, Abbey Dorr, Susan Hunt; (back row) Ted Major, Tylor Kubiszak, Tod Kubiszak, William Nutting, Andrew Heinitz, Jim Hunt and C.J. Hunt.
Washtenaw
Cutline: Representing Washtenaw County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Kathy Fusilier, Mary Sutherland, Linda Reilly, Kathy Siler, Betty Hopkins, Nancy Thelen; (back row) Mike Fusilier, Steve Thelen, Roger Sutherland, E. Hopkins, Wayne and Arlene Deforest, Ken Siler, John Broesamle and John Reilly.
Wayne
Cutline: Representing Wayne County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Agnes Cook, Mary Blaszak, Mary Zellner; (back row) Robert Cook, Jerome Blaszak, Walter Rochowiak, Frank Rochowiak and Edward Zellner.
Wexford
Cutline: Representing Wexford County at Michigan Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Dec. 1-4, were (front row, from left) Bill and Jill Benson, Barb Weigold, Jean Kohler; (back row) Susan and Dan Vogler, Rick Weigold.







