Statewide Honor Wall
Honorees for Statewide Honor Wall
A gift has been made to the Her Vote. Her Voice. campaign on behalf of the following women to amplify women's voices to honor the past, inform the present, and inspire the future. Thank you to all of our donors!
Erika Anderson
Ann Mines-Bailey
Linda Barker
Lynn Bowers - Second female Chief Probation Officer for the District of South Dakota
Amelia Faithe Brown
Claire Lorraine Brown
Evelyn Mae Brown
Kelsey Evans Bunkers
Terryl Caldwell - First female Chief Probation Officer for the District of South Dakota
Janet Schreier Chamblin
Cindy Christianson
Constance Borlaug Cleveland - Connie was a strong assertive voice for the rights and honoring of women in SD. She was one of the early founding members of the SD Mental Health Association and Women Against Violence Violence in the Black Hills.
Katie Connell - My daughter beats to the sound of her own drum. I can’t wait to see how she impacts our state’s history.
Marjorie Cordell*
Rose Cordell*
Carla Kock Cushman
Carla Dedula
Louise (Billie) Dougherty*
Delia Druley
Veronica Duffy - First female U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge
Helene Duhamel
Cindy Eikamp* - Cindy was an outstanding newspaperwoman who recognized and tackled important issues of the day. She grew up on the third-generation farm near Britton and graduated from SDSU with a major in journalism. In 1974, she started a 36-year career with the Aberdeen American News, starting as a beat reporter. She moved up the ranks and was managing editor, editor, and executive editor before retiring as Vice President and Executive Editor of the American News in 2010. In 2011, she received the South Dakota Newspaper Association Distinguished Service Award. Through the years, she took many aspiring journalists under her wing. Her big heart and quiet, yet determined, personality encouraged her teammates to make themselves and the newspaper the best it could be.
Ione Fejfar - Ione has been a community supporter of many projects in Custer and an inspiration to many women. Her work with Operation Black Hills Cabin has been a gift to hundreds of veterans and their families.
Shirley Jameson-Fergel - Shirley has served the South Dakota Supreme Court for several years with insight, professionalism, and wit. Her institutional knowledge must be unmatched. But more importantly, her kindness that she has endowed to me during and after my clerkship is what resonates.
Dorothy Ann Finck
Lauren Forsch - Lauren is a rock star. She has passionately committed her time and talent to help shape the Her Vote. Her Voice. campaign to raise funds to preserve important moments in history. Her efforts help to ensure that women’s critical efforts are recorded and not written out of history.
Audrey Wernecke Grosshuesch, Hilda Grosshuesch Baltzer, and Clara Schnuelle Grosshuesch - On behalf of our family, we’re honoring three very special women, out mother, aunt, and grandmother. Each was resilient and of strong character, making possible the raising of families, performing myriad tasks and jobs necessary to farm life, and participating in the spiritual formation of their children.
Brittany Hamann
Julie Hamann
Laura Hamann*
Lucille Hamann*
Paula Hamann
Mary Alice Haug - Mary Alice has been a pioneer for women in the areas of education, literature, and creative writing. She inspires all of the men and women in her family to be inclusive and engage in critical thinking. Her daughter and nieces love her to pieces.
Kelly Herrmann
Lorna Buntrock Herseth
Barbara Hockenbary - Barbara’s dedication to the history of Murdo, South Dakota is legendary. Not only has she preserved the Murdo State Bank on the National Register of Historic Places, but she also works with many others in the community to preserve town history through murals in a gazebo on Main Street in Murdo. Barbara worked hard to preserve many old newspapers from a building in town that was being torn down, and these provided valuable details and insight to help write a recent book on the railroad history of Murdo, Jones County, and much of western South Dakota. Most importantly, Barb continues her work with Murdo history by making memories nearly every day - photographing the people, events, school functions, wildlife, and the landscape of Murdo and the Jones County area for all to enjoy.
Alayna Holmstrom
Gina Hopkins
Myrna Hunhoff
Mabel Wilkins Jacobsen-In honor of my grandmother, a homesteader, storekeeper, and postmaster at Castle Rock, Butte County, SD. Upon her passing, a Belle Fourche newspaper editor wrote: "Mrs. Jacobsen served as postmaster there for 34 years, from 1914 to 1948. Never were the doors locked at the Jacobsen store, never was a person turned away. In the days of horse-drawn freighters from Whitewood and Belle Fourche, the Jacobsen place was a road ranch where drivers put up for the night, enjoyed Mrs. Jacobsen's fine meals, clean beds, and the Jacobsen hospitality."
Sandra Schreier Jameson
Ardell Johnson - Ardell is a life long South Dakotan who cares deeply about her community.
Kathryn Johnson
Victoria Kingslien - Vikki returned to South Dakota after her retirement and brings a wealth of knowledge to every organization she has joined.
Angela Lammers - Angela Lammers contributes greatly to our community through her own business, leadership on multiple community-related boards, and never-ending support for her community. She inspires deep intellectual conversation, social justice, and joy in those she meets.
Gladys Larsen*
Michelle Lavallee - First female CEO of South Dakota Children’s Home Society
Shelly Marguiles
Beth Cleveland Massa - Beth has always focused energy on helping those less fortunate and has spent much of her professional career in the nonprofit world. As a younger woman, she was proud of her work with the Republican party, both in SD and Texas.
Kelly Maxwell
Trish McCann - Trish McCann has left an indelible mark on Midco. A selfless leader, Trish has empowered, developed, and recognized countless people inside and outside Midco. She created an environment for inclusion and collective excellence. Trish is the standard. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us, Trish!
Dani McQuillen
Hannah Moravec
Kandace Mullivan
Pam Nelson
Ruth Parry
Debra Peterson
Angeline Crowner Pots - My grandmother (Angeline - “ANGIE” - CROWNER) arrived in Mobridge, SD in the early 1900s, as a young woman, and a graduate NURSE. She had been recruited to serve as a Superintendent of Nurses for the Milwaukee Railroad Hospital in Mobridge, SD. She eventually (1916) married my grandfather, William Potts, who was a young lawyer and homesteader in the Mobridge area. They raised 5 children in Mobridge...all attended - and graduated from Mobridge High School and all later graduated from Yankton College (S.Dakota). My Grandmother was an INCREDIBLE inspiration to ME - and to ALL those she encountered. She was not only well-educated, but she was also well-read, intellectually curious, and among the most COMPASSIONATE people, I have EVER encountered. Angie Potts was engaged in various (and numerous) community organizations and contributed immensely to the educational and musical life of her community.
Molly Quinn
Alison Ramsdell
Meghan Woster Roche
Tracy Saathoff
Sarah Shaeffer
Linda Schreier
Maysie Schreier*
Brooke Schmidt
Judy Schwerin
Abby Schulte - In honor of my sister, a young nurse on the front lines of a global pandemic
Mallory Schulte
Laurie Cleveland Schlepp - Laurie has been a crusader for equal rights for all people, focusing on the rights of African Americans and Native Americans. As a teenager, she campaigned for George McGovern's Presidential run and considers that one of her prouder memories.
Carolynn Stavenger
Jenny Stevens
June Thormosgard
Nicole Tupman
M. Bernadette Usera - M. Bernadette Usera (aka Bernie) was born in Valentine, Nebraska during the 1949 Blizzard. She is the youngest of 8 children born to a first-generation Polish immigrant, whose family homesteaded in Yankton County. Bernie lived in Mission, South Dakota, and graduated from St. Francis Mission. As an adult, she was focused on raising her three children, and was able to achieve an Associates Degree, being one of the few in her family who achieved a college education. She became the first woman in her family to run for political office. She was elected and served on the Sturgis City Council. She continues to be an advocate for women's equality in her community and church. She is a role model for many young women who aspire to live up to her legacy.
Marilyn Van Demark
Summer Wakefield
Kea Warne - Kea works tirelessly in the Elections division of the SD Secretary of State's office. She helps candidates, state officials, legislators, and county auditors understand and execute election laws and statutes. She has been a champion of the elections process in SD for years.
Judith Zeigler Wehrkamp
Louise Weilandt*
Terry Whiting - Terry is a dedicated volunteer in Rapid City and a wonderful role model.
Claire Wilka
Kathleen "Kitty" Wilka
Catheryn Zirbes*
Marilyn - In honor of our wonderful mother who is incredibly hardworking and passionate and fights for the voices of women every day in her work in a male-dominated industry, providing safe spaces, emotional support, and mentor to women across the country.