
The Himebaugh Legacy Circle recognizes those who have made future plans for their favorite charitable causes through a bequest or similar deferred gift to the Foundation. It’s a way we can celebrate the impact you make on the people and projects that matter to you long after you are no longer here.
It doesn’t matter what the amount of the gift is or whether you make a gift through your will or trust, an insurance policy, retirement account or other estate planning tool. To join the Legacy Circle, click on the button to complete our membership form or call our office at 920.830.1290. We can also provide you with bequest language to give to your attorney.
We’re grateful to those who remember the Community Foundation with a bequest from their estate, or who have indicated that we has been named a future beneficiary of their estate.
David and Audrey Aardappel*
Kaelyn Ahola & Jacob Martin
Torin and Lynn Akey
Karen Alesch
Mary and Don Alesch+
Paul and Carol Anderson
Richard A. and Jennifer A. Bergstrom*
Joan and Leo Bernardin
Thomas Beyer and Barbara Bermel*
Joe and Ann Bielinski*
Karen Boeder
Bob and Becky Boehlen
O.C.+ and Pat Boldt*
Frances M. Bollenbeck*
Janice A. Bombinski and Roy J. Zuege
Richard N. Boya+*
Richard & Theresa Braatz
Doug and Gayle Buth
Otto and Joyce A. Bytof+*
Dick and Chris Calder+*
Louis and Alissa Clark
Bliss and Paul Cohen
Sara and Bruce Companik
Stanley Cottrill+*
Gregg and Mary Clare Curry*
Irv and Sue Curry+*
Katherine and John Davis
Lori Dehlinger Van Alstine
Joanne Delforge+
Laura Derocher
Shad and Julie Derozier*
Richard and Susan Detienne*
Curt* and Melissa Detjen
Eugene and Susan Doell
Ralph E. Dorn
Daryn and John Drengler
C. Raymond+ and Mary R. Durkee
George and Janice Elias
Ruth Elmer*
Bob and Pat Endries
Tom Endries
Daniel & Annamarie Engelhard
Michael and Patricia Exarhos
Patrick Fahrenkrug
Robert and Christine Faulks
Frank and Myrtle Feivor+*
Dr. Chick Fenlon+*
William+ and Kristine Foth
Bill and Joan+ Geenen*
Tammy* and Tim Geenen
Joseph Gordon Gellings*
Karen Gilmore
Brian and Sharon Godfrey
Thomas and Eloise Godfrey+
Richard and Karen Gosse
Paul and Elaine Greene
Linda Grishaber
F. James and Mary Grist+
Roy and Donita Gross+
Ann Guyon
Greg and Mary Haasl
Douglas D. Hahn and Susan F. Hahn*
Jim and Melody Hanson
Jeff and Mary Harp-Jirschele*
Mame and Daniel Heaney*
Linda Heckel*
Peg and Gerry+ Henseler*
Jack and Kathy Herb
Chad Hershner and Jeff Amstutz
Gordon+ and Marilyn Holten*
David+ and Jean Horst
Rick and Janet Jandl
William and Cynthia Jatczak
Mark and Tobi Johannsen*
Maurice J. Johnson
Sharon I. Steinert Johnson*
Mary K. Jones
James+ and Mary Kabacinski*
Fred and Susan Kampo*
Beth J. Karlson
Larry L.+ and Sandy S. Kath*
Barbara and William Kelly
John Kestly*
Maynard and Rose Marie Kettner+
Donna and Robert Kidder
Robert+ and Susan Kinde
Earl Kinjerski and Patricia Schoenborn-Kinjerski
Jane Kleinschmidt
Don and Laurie Kleist*
David and Ellen Kneip
Jeff and Shelby Knezel*
Lynn & Dan Kobussen
Frank and Jean Koffend+
Kelly and Sheila Kornely*
Ron Krueger
Cecile Kuebler
David and Katie Lardinois
Robert and Jodie Larsen
Geraldine Loderbauer+
Clarence J. and Elnor L.+ Loehning
Paul and Catherine Lombardi
Harvey & Margaret Lorenz
Alan and Lori Loux
Peter and Joann Mariahazy
Dr. Jim and Su Marotz
Lee and Elaine Martin
Mabel R. McClanahan+*
Patricia McConnell and Montgomery Elmer
Joe and Jackie+ McGrane
Joe and Christine McMahon
Chuck and Barb Merry*
Diane K. Mertens
John P. and Julia Metternich Olson
Jack and Kathleen Meyer
John+ and Sally Mielke*
Harold and Doris Miller+*
Patty Murphy
Peter J. Nagan
Tim and Joy Neuville*
Carter and Carol Noble*
Suzanne Oberhauser+
Kim and Dave O’Brien
Helen Hardt Oskar+*
Diane B. Ostrand*
Jacy and David Park
Kimberly A. Petersen*
Jeff and Kristi Picken
William John Planner and Bonne Elias Planner
Steve and Mary Kay Predayna
Amy Putzer*
Todd and Mary Raether*
James R. Reichel+
Harry and Carla Reichwald
Victoria and Lyle+ Reigel
Jack and Glenda Rhodes+*
Lyle and Christine Richter*
Gerald and Patricia Rickman
Jeff and Jone+ Riester*
Patrick and Anne Riley*
William and Sandra Rogers
Barb Romenesko
Peter and Connie Roop
Ben and Betsy Rozelle*
Amelia and Walter+ Rugland*
Barbara Russell+
Doug+ and Carla Salmon
Edward R. and Carol P. Sanders
Robert L. and Amy J. Sanders
Lawrence Sawyer and Debra McDowall
Harold and Jane+ Schiferl
Margaret Gilbert Schmerein+*
Warren and Linda+ Schneider
Kim and Walter Schonfeld
Charles Self
Jerold T. Selle
Aaron and Ruth Sessler
Francis and Marilyn Shearer
Bob and Char Sigman*
Lee+ and Jan Siudzinski
Babs and Michael Smith
Ray and Betty Smith+
Cody Splitt+
Thomas+ and Mary Stadler
Jerry and Ann Stein
Becky and Jon Stellmacher
Lorraine Steuck
Raquel and Gregory Strayer*
Darlene Stumpf
Mary Sturtevant+*
Lon and Ellen Swedberg
Tom and Andrea+ Tatlock
Ron and Lisa Thiry
Marilyn E. Toepel
John and Susan Toussaint
Bob and Elinor Underhill*
Roy and Lucy Valitchka
Joseph Van Alstine
Michael Van Asten
Roger and Lynn Van Vreede
Elaine A. Ven Rooy and Donald+ Ristau
Jolene Verstegen
Dr. Michael and Stephanie Vrabec
Joan and Gene Wasserberg+*
Harry Welch
Greg and Peggy Wendt
Barbara+ and Graham Werner
Jeff and Elizabeth Werner
Katherine Westover*
Wyon and Mary Jo Wiegratz*
Jerold+ and Charlotte Wienandt
Jeannine Christiane Wyman Kenevan and Shannon Lee Wyman Kenevan
Cynthia L. Wyngaard
Alan+ and Judy Zierler
Jane Zimmer
Anonymous (6) (1*) (1+) (1+*)
+ of Blessed Memory
* Himebaugh Charter Members
344 members as of 06/18/2026
Donald and Violet Himebaugh loved the Fox Valley. The couple – he an accountant, she a Spanish teacher – delighted in watching eagles soar over the Fox River from their modest home. The Himebaughs made the entire Fox Valley their heirs upon their deaths in 2004 by making a bequest of $16 million to the Community Foundation to use for whatever community needs arise.
Under the care of the Community Foundation, the Himebaughs’ loving legacy will forever shape the community they valued so dearly. To honor their tremendous gift to the community, the Himebaugh Legacy Circle was created to recognize people who — in the same spirit of giving as the Himebaughs — plan gifts to be made after their lifetimes.