Need a recap of Friend Fourth of July award winners over the years? Take a look:
1996: Dr. Clarence and Aloha Zimmer – Citizen of the Year
Rev. Dallas “Dee” Brauninger – Honorary Citizen of Friend
1997: Keith Clouse – Citizen of the Year
Jill Ingham – Newcomer Award
1998: Wayne Yokel – Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Sandy Young – Outstanding Citizen of the Year
1999: Vera Losh – Citizen of the Year
Ann Bruntz – Citizen of the Year
2000: Joleen Prokop – Lifetime Citizen of the Year
Friend Volunteer Fire and EMT’s – Citizen of the Year
2001: Leo Stokes – Lifetime Citizen
Amy Milton – Citizen of the Year
2002: Gloria Riley – Citizen of the Year
Alice Marie Theis – Citizen Through The Years
2003: Max and Roberta Kellough – Lifetime Citizen
Sharon Clouse – Citizen of the Year
2004: Shirley Gautreaux – Citizen of the Year
Dolores Lyons – Lifetime Resident of the Year
2005: Bernard Ach – Lifetime Resident of the Year
Dr. J.C. Pollard – Lifetime Resident of the Year
Paul Ramp – Citizen of the Year
2006: Ray Rohrig – Citizen of the Year
Sue and Rev. Jack Scavo – Lifetime Resident –
Orv Himmelberg – Lifetime Resident
Robert H. and Martha Milton – Lifetime Resident Posthumously
2007: Steve and Donna Scholl Family – Citizen of the Year
Jim Ryan – Lifetime Resident
Jerry Ryan – Lifetime Resident
Marvin Kraus – Lifetime Resident
2008: Willard and Marge Johansen – Lifetime Citizens
Friend Chamber – Citizen of the Year
2009: Chris Effken – Citizen of the Year
Bob Theis – Lifetime Citizen Award
2010: Leonard and Betty Torson – Lifelong Resident Award
Carolyn Taylor – Citizen of the Year
2011: Longin Prokop – Lifetime Resident Award
2012 : Three retiring teachers were awarded Citizen of the Year:
Eva Cockson – Citizen of the Year
Shelly Brandt – Citizen of the Year
Greg Holdren – Citizen of the Year
Dwaine and Olga Bruntz – Lifetime Residents Award
2013: Gary and Chere Tuttle – Lifetime Resident Award
Dr. Robert and Sherry McKeeman – Lifetime Resident Award
2014-United Methodist Church – Fire Restoration Committee – Citizen of the Year
Ruby Hulse – Lifetime Resident Award
2015: Roger Hanneman – Lifetime Resident Award
Tex Eberspacher – Citizen of the Year
2016: Alyson Dickinson -Citizen of the Year
Pam Hromadka – Lifetime Resident
2017: Lester and Verna Brandt – Lifetime Resident
Sherry Milton – Citizen of the Year
2018: Ron Corbett – Lifetime Resident
Harvey Weber – Lifetime Resident
2019: Shirley A. Rohrig – Lifetime Resident
James J. Ryan –Citizen of the Year