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 15 new members to the Legacy Society in 2006, bringing the total number of honorees to 48. 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 donor-advised funds so that they can select a different charity to support with income from the endowment each year. Some select a specific charity to receive income from the endowment each year.

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.



2006 Honorees

Jada & Greg Ankenbauer and Jane & Mike Noel
These friends established the “In The Interest of Children Unrestricted Fund” as a way for them to give back to the community. Jada, a Foundation board member, and Jane for many years owned and operated a childcare facility and wanted to do something to make a lasting difference for youth in our community. The fund provides support to charitable organizations in Dearborn County as directed by the Foundation Board of Directors.

James Jr. & Carla Blair
The Blairs established the “Blair Family Fund,” a donor-advised fund that provides support to charitable purposes or organizations in Dearborn County.

Ron & Bonnie Powell
The Powells created the “Powell Family Fund,” a donor-advised fund, which supports charitable purposes and organizations for the betterment of our community. Ron is a member of the Foundation Board of Directors.

Mike & Loretta Heffelmire
Steve & Virginia Heffelmire
Larry & Marylin Heffelmire
Members of the Heffelmire family member established the “Heffelmire Family Fund,” a designated endowment, to provide operational support to the Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. Mike Heffelmire is a member of the Foundation board of directors.

The late Frank R. Longcamp, D.D.S.
Dr. Longcamp was inducted into the Legacy Society posthumously. Through a trust established many years ago by Dr. Longcamp, an endowment was created: “The Frank R. Longcamp Scholarship Fund.” Dr. Longcamp was a dentist lived in Greendale and practiced his profession in Aurora for many years. He had no children. When Dr. Longcamp’s wife passed away, he decided to create a scholarship fund to help Dearborn County students attend college. He set aside in his will a trust that would provide an annual scholarship to a student. After his death many years ago, the scholarship program evolved to provide an annual scholarship to a student at each of the three county high schools. In 2005, the Trust that set up the scholarship remained in a local bank’s trust department. The bank was being acquired and needed to close out its trust department. Bill Ewan, Dr. Longcamp’s attorney, needed to find a home for this fine scholarship program started by Mr. Longcamp many years ago. Mr. Ewan contacted the Foundation about endowing the scholarship program and then he sought and received approval from the Dearborn Circuit Court to transfer the trust into an endowment at the Foundation.


Legacy Society Members

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

Jada & Greg Ankenbauer for the establishment of the In The Interest of Children 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 Hartell F. & Laverne R. Denmure 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.