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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