Since 1949, Nobles from across the Great Lakes Shrine Association have served as President, providing leadership and strengthening the fellowship among Shrine Centers throughout the Great Lakes region.
We proudly recognize the Past Presidents of GLSA and the Ladies who shared in their year of service.
★ Denotes deceased
Recent GLSA Presidents
Elf Khurafeh Shrine
Lady Connie
Mohammed Shrine
Lady Amanda
2024
Mizpah Shrine
Lady Sherri
1949–Present
Celebrating more than 75 years of leadership in the Great Lakes Shrine Association.
1949-1959
1949 — Wayne R. Peppers ★
Zenobia Shrine · Lady Ethel ★
1951 — Frederick P. Schlitt ★
Ansar Shrine · Lady Irma ★
1953 — George J. Fisher ★
Tripoli Shrine · Lady Florence ★
1955 — Henry B. Struby ★
Hadi Shrine · Lady Margaret ★
1957 — Charles E. Merill ★
Moslem Shrine · Lady Bea ★
1959 — William H. Knowlton ★
Tadmor Shrine · Lady Louise ★
1950 — Max A. Blackburn ★
Murat Shrine · Lady Beryle ★
1952 — Wayne H. Young ★
Saladin Shrine · Lady Florence ★
1954 — Charles E. Nixon ★
Aladdin Shrine · Lady Helen ★
1956 — Sig J. Chakow ★
Medinah Shrine · Lady Janice ★
1958 — John A. Gebhardt ★
Tripoli Shrine · Lady Amy ★
1960-1969
1960 — K.G. Matchette ★
Mizpah Shrine · Lady Marie ★
1962 — W.C. Dover ★
Elf Khurafeh Shrine · Lady Bea ★
1964 — Thoral C. Schehr ★
Syrian Shrine · Lady Ruth ★
1966 — William G. Lee ★
Tebala Shrine · Lady Maxie ★
1968 — Edward G. Baldwin ★
Al Koran Shrine · Lady Evelyn ★
1961 — Wylie W. Stableton ★
Mohammed Shrine · Lady Faye
1963 — Frank H. Butcher ★
Mocha Shrine · Lady Maie ★
1965 — Owen W. Sandstrom ★
Orak Shrine · Lady Alice ★
1967 — John F. Martin ★
Ahmed Shrine · Lady Betty ★
1969 — Lester H. Ness ★
Tripoli Shrine · Lady Grace ★
1970-1979
1970 — Joseph Minnis, DDS ★
Zorah Shrine · Lady Waunette ★
1972 — Lloyd E. Turnbull ★
Ainad Shrine · Lady Mary Ruth ★
1974 — F. Eugene Thornburgh ★
Murat Shrine · Lady Margaret ★
1976 — Edward E. Griffin ★
Saladin Shrine · Lady Dorothy
1978 — Carl V. Bruce ★
Hadi Shrine · Lady Nellie ★
1971 — Robert I. McConachie ★
Antioch Shrine · Lady Bettie ★
1973 — Burton MacRitchie ★
Zenobia Shrine · Lady Thelma ★
1975 — Robert B. Drake ★
Ansar Shrine · Lady Dorothy ★
1977 — Gordon Y. Boyd ★
Aladdin Shrine · Lady Jane
1979 — Thomas C. Roberts ★
Medinah Shrine · Lady Alice
1980-1989
1980 — Gerald W. Groat, Jr. ★
Moslem Shrine · Lady Trish
1982 — Elmer MacDonald ★
Mizpah Shrine · Lady Hyrlene ★
1984 — W. Jack Dover ★
Elf Khurafeh Shrine · Lady Shirley
1986 — Lynn R. Van Ness ★
Syrian Shrine · Lady Jinny ★
1988 — John T. “Jim” Jacob ★
Tebala Shrine · Lady Gloria ★
1981 — Gerald L. Davis
Tadmor Shrine · Lady Joanne
1983 — Dr. Wayland Barnes ★
Mohammed Shrine · Lady Betty
1985 — W. Archie Anderson ★
Mocha Shrine · Lady Dorothy ★
1987 — Denis E. Ribordy ★
Orak Shrine · Lady Carolyn
1989 — Robert L. Bouschor ★
Ahmed Shrine · Lady Denise
1990-1999
1990 — Robert A. Boylan ★
Al Koran Shrine · Lady Louise ★
1992 — James R. Daugherty ★
Zorah Shrine · Lady Carole
1994 — H.E. “Gene” Tracy ★
Ainad Shrine · Lady Ruby ★
1996 — William S. Spyr ★
Murat Shrine · Lady Audrey
1998 — Richard T. Higgins ★
Saladin Shrine · Lady Shirley
1991 — W. James Grebe ★
Tripoli Shrine · Lady Elaine ★
1993 — Richard C. Church, Jr.
Antioch Shrine · Lady Judi
1995 — Kenneth F. LeBay ★
Zenobia Shrine · Lady Thomasina
1997 — David Coontz
Ansar Shrine · Lady Debbie
1999 — C.E. “Bill” Leeson, PP ★
Aladdin Shrine · Lady Bobbie
2000-2009
2000 — Steven E. Ripstra, PP ★
Hadi Shrine · Lady Trish
2002 — Richard Frembes, PP
Moslem Shrine · Lady Sandi
2004 — Thomas L. Goss, PP ★
Mizpah Shrine · Lady Beverly
2006 — Todd K. Clayton, PP
Elf Khurafeh Shrine · Lady Lisa
2008 — Harry W. Sterling, PP ★
Syrian Shrine · Lady Deborah
2001 — Roy E. Schaetzlein, PP ★
Medinah Shrine · Lady Willa ★
2003 — B. Marvin “Bud” Hardy II, PP
Tadmor Shrine · Lady Donna
2005 — Leonard G. Deynzer, PP ★
Mohammed Shrine · Lady Gayle
2007 — David Fahrner, PP
Mocha Shrine · Lady Susan
2009 — James T. Bailey, PP ★
Orak Shrine · Lady Kris
2010-2019
2010 — Chuck Pierce, PP ★
Tebala Shrine · Lady Jan
2012 — Roger Lape, PP
Zorah Shrine · Lady Linda
2014 — Steven F. “Steve” Kibler, PP
Ainad Shrine · Lady Diane
2016 — Philip C. “Phil” Thrasher, PP
Murat Shrine · Lady Elaine
2018 — Tom Russell, PP
Saladin Shrine · Lady Marie
2011 — Alan York, PP
Al Koran Shrine · Lady Mary Ann
2013 — P. Douglas “Doug” Sorrell, PP
Antioch Shrine · Lady Diana
2015 — Edward A. “Ike” Isaacson, PP ★
Zenobia Shrine · Lady Mary
2017 — Michael E. Donaker, Sr., PP
Ansar Shrine · Lady Danna
2019 — William R. Amspaugh, Jr., PP
Aladdin Shrine · Lady Kathy
2020-2023
2020 — Brian Ball, PP
Hadi Shrine · Lady Tiffany
2022 — Charlie Ferguson, PP
Moslem Shrine · Lady Bernadine
2021 — Frederick J. Martin, PP
Medinah Shrine · Lady Jeannie
2023 — Dave Shultz, PP
Tadmor Shrine · Lady Susan
