Kalida Firefighters Association

The following information was collected out of the minutes of the Kalida Firefighters Association up to August 1974. This information was updated August 2005.

Note the following:

1911--No records before November 18, 1911 1918--No records between 1918 and 1928 1928--Reorganizing meeting March 31, 1928 The men with the above dates were members then or before. *--These men have that many years or more of service. Honorary Member = 5 or more years of service In 1984, Honorary Members must have 10 or more years of service. In 1999 Current Members vote for Honorary Members on Status no matter how many years of service.

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Last updated August 16, 2005

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Allgire, Carrey	1913-1915	2
Allgire, George	1914-1916	2
Allgire, J.W.	1914-1918	4*
Altstaetter, Albert	1943-1952	9	Honorary Member
Anspach, Brian	November 1998-	6	Present Member
Anspach, Kyle	August 2004 -	1	Present Member
Amspaugh, Dale	1947-1947	0

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Barlage, Ben	1913-1916	3
Barnhart, Lewis	1911-1911	0*
Basinger, George	1960-1984	24	Honorary Member
Beach, L.E.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Bear, Roy	1911-1912	1*
Becker, Wm.	1913-1917	4
Beckman, Art	1932-1957	25	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-8 yr.
Bennett, E.J.	1928-1932	4*
Berheide, Brian	1982-1986 1989-	20	Present Member, Chief-3 yrs., Asst. Chief 3 yrs.
Berheide, Charles	1953-1983	30	Honorary Member
Berheide, Gilbert	1949-1953	4
Berheide, Kent	1980-1984 2000- 2003	7
Berheide, Raymond	1933-1949	16	Honorary Member
Bodkins, Frank	1913-1915	2
Borman, Charles	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member, Chief-3 yrs.
Bradley, Frank	1911-1917	6*	Honorary Member
Buss, Ron	May 1985-	20	Present Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Campbell, James	1911-1913	2*
Clevenger, O.E.	1911-1912	1*
Coit, Guy R.	1913-1916	3
Crawford, Edgar J.	1911-1935	24*	Honorary Member
Crawford, J.G.	1911-1912	1*
Curtiss, Carl	1914-1917	3
Curtiss, Jeff	1912-1915	3
Curtiss, W.	1912-1912	0

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Davidson, H.W.	1911-1915	4*
Decker, Adam	1916-1917	1
Decker, Joe	January 1991-1997	6
Decker, Kenneth (Sam)	August 1971- 2001	30	Honorary Member; Chief-3yr.; Asst. Chief-1 yr.
Decker, Wm.	1912-1918	6*	Honorary Member
Dickman, Hubert	1949-1985	36	Honorary Member
Douglass, L.	1911-1912	1*
Dounivan, Wm.	1918-1918	0
Dowler, Allan	1957-1964	7	Honorary Member
Dunlap, Roy	1935-1941	6	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Edelbrock, Albert	1916-1916	0
Edelbrock, Ronald	1964-1989	25	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-1 yr.
Ehlen, Joe	1911-1914	3*
Ehlen, Matt	1911-1915	4*
Eickholt, Hy.	1914-1914	0
Eickholt, Pat	February 1996-	9	Present Member
Erhart, Paul	1949-1979	30	Died as Chief, Honorary Member, Chief-3 yrs. Asst. Chief-10 yrs.
Evans, T.C.	1996-	1*

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Fanger, Daniel	1964-1980	16	Honorary Member
Fanger, John	1928-1949	21*	Honorary Member, Chief-1 yr.
Felkey, Clyde (Pete)	1928-1960	32*	Honorary Member
Felkey, Floyd (Jake)	1928-1944	16*	Honorary Member
Felkey, Gust (Chub)	1928-1936	8*	Honorary Member
Felkey, Jesse	1928-1936	8*	Honorary Member
Felkey, Wilbur	1913-1917	4
Felkey, Wm. (Bill)	1962-1983	21	Honorary Member
Feltman, Barney	1916-1918	2*
Foltz, J.E.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Fondriest, John	January 1991-2002	10	Honorary Member
Fortman, Carl	April 1980-	25	Present Member
Fortman, Clete	1949-1985	36	Honorary Member, Chief-3 yrs. Asst. Chief-3 yrs.
Fortman, Glen	March 1982-1997 2001-	19	Present Member
Fortman, John	1914-1916	2
Fortman, Mark	1971-1996	25	Honorary Member, Chief-3 yrs. Asst. Chief-3 yrs.
Fortman, Thomas	1957-1990	33	Honorary Member
Fuller, E.F.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Gasser, Wm.	1962-1964	2
Gerdeman, Barney	1928-1943	15*	Honorary Member
Grime, Gary	1986-1996	10	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Hamilton, Owen	1915-1918	3*
Hamilton, Russel	1913-1914	1
Hanneman, Roger	April 1980-	25	Present Member
Hark, Chas.	1947-1952	5	Honorary Member
Hedrick, Frank	1929-1945	16	Honorary Member, Chief-2 yrs.
Helmke, C.H.	1912-1912	0
Helmke, Louis A.	1937-1940	3
Helmke, Louis H.	1911-1957	46*	Died as Member, Honorary Member, Chief-5 yrs.
Heitmeyer, Paul	1959-1984	25	Honorary Member
Hight, George	1918-1918	0
Hight, Therman	1911-1915	4*
Hoffman, Chris	January 1994-	11	Present Member
Hohenbrink, Matt	1915-1918	3*
Holtkamp, Donald	1960-1981	21	Honorary Member
Holtkamp, Edward	1911-1949	38*	Honorary Member
Holtkamp, Edward Jr.	1949-1984	35	Honorary Member
Holtkamp, H.	1911-1916	5*	Honorary Member
Holmes, F.C.	1911-1912	1*
Holmes, J.	1911-1912	1*
Honigfort, Dan	January 1994-	11	Present Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Jay, H.M.	1914-1914	0
Jenkins, Floyd	1912-1914	2
Jones, Morris	1932-1933	1

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Kahle, Gary	April 1987-	18	Present Member
Kahle, Herman	1958-1969	11	Honorary Member
Kahle, Norman	1962-1987	25	Honorary Member
Kahle, Paul	1957-1984	27	Honorary Member, Chief-8 yr.
Kahle, Richard	1956-1957 1960-1969	10	Honorary Member
Kahle, Robert	1947-1948	1
Kallay, David	August 2004 -	1	Present Member
Karhoff, Phil	September 1999-	6	Present Member
Kehres, David	December 1997-	8	Present Member
Kehres, Dennis	1969-1994	25	Honorary Member
Kerner, Dennis	March 1978-	27	Present Member
Kerner, Ed	August 1971-2004	33	Honorary Member, Member, Chief-2 yrs., ,Asst. Chief-3 yrs.
Kerner, Keith	September 1999	6	Present Member
Kerner, Oscar	1944-1984	40	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-3yrs.
Kirby, E.F.	1918-1918	0
Knueve, Joe	1996-2001	5	Honorary Member
Knueve, Ron	1986-	19	Present Member
Kolhoff, George	1915-1918	3*
Krouse, Perry	1933-1950	17	Honorary Member
Kuhlman, Lee	1952-1957	5	Honorary Member
Kuhlman, Rick	1985-1985	0

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Lammers, Paul	1964-1980	16	Honorary Member
Leap, John	1982-1988	6
Lee, Harry	1913-1916	3
Leidy, Louis	1959-1964	5	Honorary Member
Lewis, W.J.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Lisk, Abe	1914-1917	3
Lisk, James	1913-1914	1
Little, C.A.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Little, John	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Little, Linzy	1911-1911	0*
Little, Robert	1911-1912	1*
Little, Roy	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Lucas, Virgil	1936-1941	5	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Maag, Adolph	1947-1951	4
McCollum, Dennis	April 1987-	18	Present Member
Meyer, Andy	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Miller, Albert	1914-1918	4*
Miller, Frank	1917-1918	1*

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Nartker, Clete	1950-1963	13	Honorary Member
Nartker, Jerome	1928-1950	22*	Honorary Member
Nartker, Paul	1963-1986	23	Died as Member, Honorary Member
Nienberg, Dave	August 2001-	4	Present Member
Nienberg, Paul	December 1997-	8	Present Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Odenweller, Wm.	1914-1917	3
Osterhage, Joe	1917-1918	1*

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Phillips, Chris	April 1980-	25	Present Member, Asst. Chief-3 yr.
Plescher, Carl	1937-1978	41	Died as Member, Chief-6 yrs.
Plescher, Donald	1971-1983	12	Honorary Member
Pluckett, John	1912-1916	4
Potts, Harry	1938-1960	22	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Quinn, Alfred	1928-1949	21	Honorary Member
Quinn, J.W.	1915-1945	30	Died as Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Rampe, Jeff	September 1996-1999	3	Honorary Member
Rampe, Joel	August 2001-2004	3	Honorary Member
Rampe, Tom	April 1984-	21	Present Chief, Asst. Chief-1 yr. Chief-5 yrs.
Rau, Jesse	1915-1918	3*
Recker, Eric	February 1996-	9	Present Member
Recker, Scott	1994-2004 2005-	10	Present Member
Remlinger, Wilbur	1950-1958	8	Honorary Member
Reynolds, Carlton	1933-1949	16	Honorary Member
Reynolds, George	1917-1918	1*
Reynolds, R.L.	1928-1960	32*	Honorary Member
Reynolds, Thomas	1945-1958	13	Honorary Member
Reynolds, W.H.	1928-1957	29*	Honorary Member, Chief-20 yr.
Ricker, Larry	1984-1994	10	Honorary Member
Ridinger, George	1915-1937	22	Honorary Member
Rimer, F.S.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Rimer, George	1911-1912	1*
Rimer, J.M.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Rower, Ed	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Rower, G.W.	1912-1912	0
Rower, James	1928-1952	24	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Sarka, Earl	1957-1983	26	Honorary Member
Schimmoeller, John	February 1996-	9	Present Member, Asst. Chief 1 yr.
Schmersal, Gene	1969-1994	25	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-1 yr. 5 mo.
Schnipke, Meletus	1962-1980	18	Honorary Member
Schnipke, Tim	June 1986-	19	Present Asst. Chief- 2yrs., Chief-3 yrs.
Schnipke, Wm.	1962-1991	29	Honorary Member, Chief 3-yr.
Schroeder, Jeff	1987-1987	0
Schulte, Dale	September 1996-	9	Present Member
Schulte, Richard	August 1971-	34	Present Member, Asst. Chief-3 yrs.
Schumacker, Romie	1928-1964	36*	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-12 yrs.
Selhorst, Joe	April 1984-	21	Present Member
Shank, George	1917-1918	1*
Shank, Russel	1917-1918	1*
Sheaks, Curry	1918-1918	0
Shirey, Wm.	1928-1931	3
Siddal, Dr.	1913-1914	1
Siebeneck, Alfred	1971-1999	28	Honorary Member, Chief-6 yrs.
Siebeneck, Paul	1953-1981	28	Honorary Member
Siefker, Amos	1953-1961	8	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-2yrs.
Siefker, Charlie	1998-2003	5	Honorary Member
Siniff, G.A.	1911-1935	24*	Honorary Member
Smith, Wm.	1913-1914, 1934-1943	10	Honorary Member
Stauffer, J.M.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Stauffer, S.E.	1911-1916	5*	Honorary Member
Stauffer, W.B.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Stevens, J.R.	1911-1913	2*
Stevens, Joe	1917-1918	1
Sybert, Byron	1952-1954	2
Sybert, J.R.	1911-1913	2*
Sybert, N.B.`	1911-1912	1*

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Tennison, James	1912-1949	37	Honorary Member, Chief-3 yr.
Travis, Shane	August 2004-	1	Present Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Underwood, A.G.	1911-1912	1*
Underwood, F.A.	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Underwood, Olen	1918-1918	0*
Unverferth, Donald	1950-1984	34	Honorary Member
Unverferth, L.C.	1928-1931	3*	Chief-3 yrs.
Unverferth, Larry	1991-1999	8	Honorary Member
Unverferth, Richard	1956-1981	25	Honorary Member
Unverferth, Robert	May 1985-	20	Present Member
Unverferth, Urban	1945-1958	13	Died as Member, Asst. Chief-7 yr.
Utendorf, Paul	1957-1962	5	Died as Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Veach, Charles	1911-1918	5*	Honorary Member
Vonder Embse, Ed	1917-1918	1
Vonder Embse, G.B.	1912-1918	6*	Honorary Member
Vonder Embse, Robert	1948-1987	39	Died as Member
Vonder Embse, Ronald	1962-1984	22	Honorary Member
Vonder Embse, Syl	1912-1918	6*	Honorary Member

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Name	Dates of Service	Years of Service	Membership Status
Wannemacher, Doug	December 1997-	8	Present Member
Wannemacher, Mark	August 2001-	4	Present Member
Warnement, George	1911-1918	7*	Honorary Member
Warnement, John	1944-1956	12	Honorary Member
Watterson, Claude	1913-1916	3
Watterson, Dillon	1915-1916	1
Watterson, Fred	1911-1916	5*	Honorary Member
White, Brad	November 1998-	7	Present Member
Webken, Mike	September 1999-	6	Present Member
Williams, Dick	1961-1980	19	Honorary Member
Williams, James	1967-1988	21	Honorary Member, Asst. Chief-7 mos.
Winkle, Stan	1978-1995	17	Honorary Member, Chief-1 yr., Asst. Chief-3 yrs.
Winner, Roy	1933-1934	1
Wisely, C.E.	1913-1913	0
Wisely, E.	1911-1914	3

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