Festival Royalty
2025 Festival Royalty
We are currently seeking nominations for this year's festival royalty. Do you know of two deserving individuals who have gone above and beyond to serve their community? Please submit the nomination form, which you can find here: https://groupdynamic.wufoo.com/forms/r1y64iod1a0qs6h/
Past Festival Royalty
2024 - Pat and Nancy Corkrean, Winterset
2023 - Jim and Nancy Smith, Macksburg
2022 — Dusky and Connie Terry, Earlham
2021 — Ruth Reed and Nancy Triplett, Winterset
2020 — No festival was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 — Rich Mills and Mayumi Ameku, Winterset
2018 — Otto and Maxine Bussanmus, Bevington
2017 — Larry and Yvonne Ory, Earlham
2016 — Bill Paull and Glenna Finney, Winterset
2015 — Larry and Doris Downs, St. Charles
2014 — Bob and Phyllis Kaldenberg, Winterset
2013 — Jim and Pat Nelson, Winterset
2012 — Carolyn Farr and Don Pettit, Winterset
2011 — Charles and Berta Kordick, Winterset
2010 — Hal and Harriett Jackson, Winterset
2009 — Willard and Eva Short, Winterset
2008 — Charles and Margaret Blair
2007 — Eddie and Daisy Dell Benge, Winterset
2006 — Dwayne and Edna Honnold, Winterset
2005 — Russell and Shirley Leeper, Earlham
2004 — Marion and Bernita Patience
2003 — George and Ethel Berry
2002 — Gary and Shirley Allen, Winterset
2001 — Jack and Florence Thomas
2000 — Mel and Bev Penrod, Winterset
1999 — Marlin and Gretchen Brittain
1998 — Ival and Edith Mease
1997 — Estel and Juanita Welch
1996 — George and Pat Montross
1995 — Gene and Evelyn Trask, Winterset
1994 — Robert and Esther Pilmer, Winterset
1993 — Jim and Wessie Breeding, Winterset
1992 — Lee and Polly Huffman, Winterset
1991 — Ruth Tucker and Lewis Morris, Winterset
1990 — John & Ruth Gorman, Winterset
1989 — R.D. & Maxine Wilson, St. Charles
1988 — Lee & Esther Wheeler, Lorimor
1987 — Carroll & Irene Beverlin, Peru
1986 — Lloyd & Beth Sankey, Winterset
1985 — Bill & Velda Morse, Winterset
1984 — Maurice & Alice Lynch, Cumming
1983 — Les & Beulah Goeldner, Earlham
1982 — Sid & Inez Hartman, Winterset
1981 — Guy & Fern Fogler, Patterson
1980 — Ralph Minard & Mae Lane, Truro
1979 — Frank & Loreah Wilson, Earlham
1978 — Charles & Lois Clark, Winterset
1977 — “Dugan” Eivins & Bertha McKinzie, Macksburg
1976 — Mr. & Mrs. Carl Downs (Wilma), St. Charles
1975 — Mr. & Mrs. Roy Anker, Earlham
1974 — Grace Breeding & Francis Carlson, St. Charles & Truro
1973 — Inez Townsend & Frank Comp, Winterset
1972 — Mr. & Mrs. C.A. (Lon) Clark, Winterset
1971 — Mr. & Mrs Wayne Crow, Winterset
1970 — None