Past District Governors

                      1930 - 1932   - -   Thomas Armstrong - Decatur, IL
                      1932 - 1933   - -   Murray S. Hanes PID - Chatham, IL
                      1940 - 1941   - -   Arch Nelson - Jerseyville,IL
                      1941 - 1942   - -   Rev. C. Harold Owens - Casey
                      1942 - 1944   - -   L.C. Rollman - Springfield, IL
                      1944 - 1945   - -   Rev. Elmer Freed - Decatur, IL
                      1944 - 1946   - -   Morris C. Beabout - Vandalia, IL
                      1945 - 1947   - -   Albert L. Linne* Danville, IL
                      1947 - 1948   - -   K.V. Henninger* Lovington, IL
                      1947 - 1948   - -   Quinton A. Siemer * Teutopolis, IL
                      1948 - 1949   - -   Earl Allen* Palestine, IL
                      1949 - 1950   - -   George W. Walker* St. Elmo, IL
                      1949 - 1950   - -   V. Glen Stilgebauer* Mattoon, IL
                      1950 - 1951   - -   Floyd S. Wadelow* Champaign, IL
                      1951 - 1952   - -   Lynn M. Filley* Decatur, IL
                      1952 - 1953   - -   Joseph Ottino* Westville, IL
                      1953 - 1954   - -   Wilbur Berry* Atwood, IL
                      1954 - 1955   - -   Harry Truitt * Vandalia, IL
                      1954 - 1955   - -   Everett C. Woods* Arcola, IL
                      1955 - 1956   - -   William L. Roller* Danville, IL
                      1955 - 1956   - -   Dr. I. L. Boyer* Eldorado, IL
                      1956 - 1957   - -   Roy A. Wentz* Springfield, IL
                      1957 - 1958   - -   Temple R. Lovett* Marshall, IL
                      1958 - 1959   - -   James T. Fletcher* Hillsboro, IL
                      1958 - 1959   - -   J. George White* Tolono, IL
                      1959 - 1960   - -   G. Jay Stiehl* Atwood, IL
                      1960 - 1961   - -   Victor Current* Indianola, IL
                      1962 - 1963   - -   L.J. Boyle* Danville, IL
                      1963 - 1964   - -   Vernon D. Coutant* Decatur, IL
                      1963 - 1964   - -   Wesley Bartimus* Vandalia, IL
                      1964 - 1965   - -   Paul Hawkins* Oakland, IL
                      1965 - 1966   - -   Robert C. Maxey* PID Springfield, IL
                      1966 - 1967   - -   Homer L. Morgret* Mt. Auburn, IL
                      1967 - 1968   - -   Earl Smock* Hoopeston, IL
                      1967 - 1968   - -   Glenn Frame* Hillsboro, IL
                      1968 - 1969   - -   Fr. William Krueger* Springfield, IL
                      1969 -1970   - -   C. Dale Greffe* Champaign
                      1970 -1971   - -   Harry E. Eumont, Jr* Riverton, IL
                      1971 -1972   - -   Theodore Siddens* Rantoul, IL
                      1972 -1973   - -   I. Paul Ellis* Decatur, IL
                      1973 - 1974   - -  Edward Leverich* Champaign, IL
                      1974 - 1975   - -   James E. Darwin* Taylorville, IL
                      1975 - 1976   - -   Nolan L. Wagers* Palestine, IL

                 19771-L Organized from 1-E & some 1-G

                  1976-1977   - -   Hoyt Coverstone Decatur
                  1976-1977   - -   Howard A. Morrow * Champaign
                  1977-1978   - -   Leo M. Wesley* Robinson
                  1977-1978 - -   Edward C. Maxey Pawnee
                  1978-1979 - -   Fred D. Greffe Tolono
                  1978-1979 - -   Don Kensil* Shelbyville
                  1979-1980 - -   Chuck Towle Arcola
                  1979-1980 - -   Monroe Berns* Nokomis
                  1980-1981 - -   Kenneth E. Gagnon Mattoon
                  1980-1981 - -   Dean Winder Monticello
                  1981-1982 - -   William G.D. Henderson * Danville
                  1981-1982 - -   Charles Newhouse* Rochester
                  1982-1983 - -   Donald E. Woods * Arcola
                  1982-1983 - -   Bruce Hoenstein Mount Auburn

                  1983-1984 - -   Duane Wagers* Mahomet
                  1983-1984 - -   Richard “Dick” Payne* Edinburg
                  1984-1985 - -   Eugene Miller* Charleston
                  1984-1985 - -   Harold Frye Monticello
                  1985-1986 - -   Larry Dorsey Tuscola
                  1985-1986 - -   Frank T. “Tom” Stelte Pawnee
                  1986-1987 - -   Robert Anderson Champaign
                  1986-1987 - -   Charles E. Scott Springfield
                  1987-1988 - -   James F. Harbaugh Tuscola
                  1987-1988 - -   Frank Rolf* Decatur
                  1988-1989 - -   William Wallpe Danville
                  1988-1989 - -   James K. Funk Nokomis
                  1989-1990 - -   Robert Waldrop Palestine
                  1989-1990 - -   Thomas L. Bates Witt
                  1990-1991 - -   E. Ted Mick* Tuscola
                  1889-1991 - -   Dale “Pete” Burnam Vandalia
                  1991-1992 - -   J. Blair Hammond* Urbana
                  1991-1992 - -   Roy L. Hertel* Hillsboro
                  1992-1993 - -   Joyce K. Schroeder Springfield
                  1992-1993 - -   Lody Dyszkewicz* Westville
                  1993-1994 - -   Jack Wakefield* Robinson
                  1993-1994 - -   Walter W. Karloski* Decatur
                  1994-1995 - -   Don Dueker Pana
                  1994-1995 - -   James Martinie * Urbana
                  1995-1996 - -   Roland “Rollie” Manthe DeForest, WI
                  1995-1996 - -   James F. Harbaugh Tuscola
                  1996-1997 - -   Donald Miller* Arcola
                  1996-1998 - -   Bob DePaolo Vandalia
                  1997-1998 - -   Wallace Kistler Arthur
                  1998-1999 - -   Ralph J. Beals Stewardson
                  1998-1999 - -   James Wallace* Georgetown
                  1999-2000 - -   James McCaslin Springfield
                  1999-2000 - -   Elmer Decker Villa Grove
                  2000-2001 - -   Loren Boatman* Decatur
                  2000-2001 - -   Steve Ferguson Charleston
                  2001-2002 - -   Dorthy Coats* Effingham
                  2001-2002 - -   Rex Goble Westfield
                  2002-2003 - -   Shirley Menin* Nokomi

                  2003-2004   - -   Donald Dueker Pana
                  2003-2004  - -   Robert Butterworth Hoopeston
                  2004-2005   - -   Phil Volpert* Bismarck
                  2004-2005   - -   Lion Mary Truitt Vandalia
                  2005-2006  - -   Lion Carl Hall Georgetown
                  2005-2006  - -   Lion Jim Weiss Altamont
                  2006-2007  - -   Lion Marilyn Decker Villa Grove
                  2006-2007   - -   Lion Scott Friese Stewardson
                  2007-2008  - -   Jerry Miller Tower Hill
                  2007-2008  - -   William "Bill” Gillespie Ogden
                  2008-2009  - -   Edward Maxey, II Pawnee
                  2008-2009  - -   Tom Harpst Mahomet
                  2009-2010   - -   Jerry Miller Tower Hill
                  2009-2010  - -   Sandor Toth Tuscola
                  2010-2011  - -   Jerry Curry Springfield
                  2010-2011  - -   Ken Horn Mahomet
                  2011-2012  - -   Richard King Champaign
                  2011-2012 -  -   Jim Strange Altamont
                  2012-2013  - -   Lion Rodney Ryan* Arthur
                  2012-2913  - -   Lion Dean Keller Effingham
                  2013-2014  - -   Lion William 'Butch' Guennewig Arcola
                  2013-2014  - -   Lion Steve Frankenstein Springfield
                  2014-2015  - -   Lion Ronald L Stickler Paris
                  2014-2015  - -   Lion William Bill Haselhorst Vandalia 1-E and 1-L Merger – 1-M
                  2015-2016  - -  Lion Kevin Mendenhall Robinson, IL
                  2016-2017  - -   Lion Maurice W. “Moe” Wimbley Casey, IL
                  2017-2018  - -   Lion Lori Bennett Paris, IL
                  2018-2019   - -   Lion Darren Van Duyn Westville, IL
                  2029-2020   - -  Lion David M. Johnson Mt. Zion, IL
                  2020-2021  - -   Lion William "Bill" Wallpe, PDG - Danville, IL
                  2021-2022  - -   Lion John Dotray - Vandalia, IL
                  2022-2023   - -   Lion Scott Friese PDG - Stewardson,IL
                  2022-2023   - -   Lion Ruthie Wimbley PDG - Casey, IL





2023-2024   - - Lion Amy Hill - Paris Lions Club   2024-2025   - - Lion Ruthie Wimbley - Casey Lions Club  




* Deceased
All Past District Governors are considered Honorary members of the District 1-M Cabinet.