DCF Legacy Society Honorees

The Legacy Society of the Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) is a group of individuals who have made a dedicated effort to invest in our community through endowments at the Foundation. These honorees live in Dearborn County or have strong ties to our community.

DCF added two new members to the Legacy Society in 2009, bringing the total number of honorees to 54. Legacy Society members have contributed a significant charitable endowment at DCF to support charitable needs in our community.

Some have established scholarship funds, while others have established designated or field of interest funds that support charitable organizations and causes in our community.

Legacy Society members have chosen to make a difference in our community today, knowing that their gifts will continue to give tomorrow and forever into the future.

2009 Honorees

Barry and Fayla Nanz

Barry and Fayla established the Nanz Family Scholarship Fund in the spring of 2008. The endowment was created to provide scholarships to graduates of Lawrenceburg and South Dearborn high schools. Barry and Fayla have chosen to allow their fund to grow for a few years before a scholarship is awarded from the fund. Their intent is to impact the lives of graduating seniors and/or past graduates of Lawrenceburg and South Dearborn high schools to help them attain their educational goals whether it is at a trade school, or a two-year or a four-year school. Barry is a member of the Foundation’s board of directors and he and Fayla along with their family members are leaving a legacy through their endowment at the Foundation.


Legacy Society Members

Jada & Greg Ankenbauer for the establishment of the In The Interest of Children Fund.

Anonymous through the gift of appreciated stock for the establishment of the Clifford & Gladys Ellerbrook Ender Nursing Scholarship Fund.

Anonymous for establishing the Dan Kuebler Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Dolores E. Baker through her gift to establish the Dr. Leslie M. Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Charles & Wilma Beyer for the establishment of the Denise Ann Beyer Memorial Scholarship Fund.

James Jr. & Carla Blair for establishing the Blair Family Fund.

The late Hartell F. Denmure & the late Laverne R. Denmure (both posthumously) for the establishment of the Laverne R. Denmure Fund.

Luella Dixon for establishment of the Dixon-Andrews Endowment Fund.

Robert & Helen Dunevant through the gift of appreciated stock for the Community Grantmaking Fund in response to the GIFT V challenge grant from Lilly Endowment.

Lynn & Camille Eiler for establishing the Ross Eiler Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Wilma Firsich for the establishment of two charitable gift annuities with the remainder going to the Community Grantmaking Fund.

Fred & Jody Grawey for their contributions to the Pvt. Craig A. Keller Memorial Fund.

Ruth Gulley Gray through her gift of a timeshare to establish the Roger Gulley Music Scholarship Fund.

Larry & Marylin Heffelmire for the establishment of the Heffelmire Family Fund.

Mike & Loretta Heffelmire for the establishment of the Heffelmire Family Fund.

Steve & Virginia Heffelmire for the establishment of the Heffelmire Family Fund.

Jerry & Stefanie Keller for the establishment of the Pvt. Craig A. Keller Memorial Fund.

Doug & Luree Ketcham for establishment of the North Dearborn Pantry Fund.

Jeanne Lehn for establishing the Gerry Lehn Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Charles & Diana Lehner for their gift of land to establish the Lehner Family Fund.

Deb Locke for her bequest in her will for the Community Grantmaking Fund.

The late Frank R. Longcamp (posthumously) for the establishment of the Frank R. Longcamp Scholarship Fund.

Barry & Fayla Nanz for establishment of the Nanz Family Scholarship Fund.

Jane & Mike Noel for the establishment of the In The Interest of Children Fund.

Ron & Bonnie Powell for establishing the Powell Family Fund.

F. William & Stephanie Rahe for their gift to establish the Laura Busse Rahe Library Fund.

John & Patricia Rahe for their gift to establish the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Fund.

Dellas & the late Dorothea Ross for the establishment of the Ross Foundation Fund.

The late Jim Rupel & Janet Rupel for their gift to establish the Rupel Family Fund and the Rupel Family Unrestricted Fund.

The late Ronald Selmeyer for the establishment of the Ronald Selmeyer Scholarship Fund.

Dr. Jim Swanson for the establishment of the Dr. Jim Swanson Scholarship Fund.

Loren Shuter for the establishment of the Loren and Christine Shuter Family Fund to provide support for St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Aurora.

Louise Walker for the establishment of the Telford and Louise Walker Fund to provide support to the Dearborn Community Foundation.

Bill & Marjorie Zimmer for the establishment of Chester and Ida Muntz Family Memorial Fund.