In August of 2009, the Ohio District Kiwanis Board approved the formation the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame. The Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame will feature Ohio Kiwanians who were nominated and selected and through their Time, Talent, Dedication, and Leadership roles in Kiwanis resulted in Building Better Lives and Communities.
Click below to download a Nomination Form for the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame.
Each year a new class of honorees will be introduced at the MidYear Education Day. Individuals honored with induction into the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame since its inception are as follows:
Name:
Office Held and Years:
Club
Year Inducted
Albert H. Miller
International Trustee (1916-17)
Toledo
2010
Charles Heald
International Vice-President (1916-17)
Dayton
2010
James W. Meeker
International Trustee (1916-17)
Akron
2010
James J. Dalzell
International Trustee (1916-17)
Youngstown
2010
Ben G. Watson
International Trustee (1916-18)
Columbus
2010
Oscar F. Alexander
International Trustee & Vice-President (1916-18)
Cleveland
2010
Edmund F. Arras
International Trustee & President (1920-25)
Columbus
2010
Russell C. Heddleston
International Trustee (1926-29)
East Liverpool
2010
A. A. Schramm
International Vice-President (1933-35)
Marietta
2010
William A. Williamson
International Trustee (1937-39)
Cleveland
2010
Philip E. Auer
International Trustee & Vice-President (1941-44)
Galion
2010
Albert R. Cox
International Trustee (1947-51)
Canton
2010
H. W. Driver
International Trustee & Vice-President (1952-57)
Euclid
2010
Harold O. Danner
International Trustee (1957-61)
Madisonville
2010
Phillip V. Stout
International Trustee (1963-67)
Hilltop, Columbus
2010
Stanley E. Schneider
International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1970-77)
Crestline
2010
Donald E. Williams
International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1979-86)
Berea
2010
Walter G. Sellers
International Trustee, Vice-President, Treasurer, President (1991-98)
Xenia
2010
Donald R. Murray
International Trustee (2001-04)
Canton
2010
A. Alan Penn
International Trustee, Vice-President, President-Elect, President (2006-12)
Medina Breakfast, All Ohio eMedina
2010
Paul L. Brown
Club President
Lima
2011
Douglas R. K. Everett
Club President, Lieutenant Governor (1978-79), District Governor (1987-88)
Mill Creek (Youngstown), Youngstown
2011
George Grim
Club President, Lieutenant Governor (2006-07)
Boardman
2011
Robert (Bob) Fox
Club President
Wooster
2011
Wayne W. Hilborn
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1953)
Delaware
2012
Albert C. Gilbert
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1991-1993), Governor (1994-1995)
East Cleveland
2012
Francis “Frank” Walker
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1990-91), District Treasurer (2004-05)
Gahanna
2012
John Bodmer
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor (1995-96)
Kirtland
2012
John E. DeVilbiss
Club President, Club Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer, Governor (2010-11)
West Alexandria
2014
Baird A. Krueger
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer (1998-2000)
Granville
2014
Volita “Vee” M. Reifsnyder
Club President, Lieutenant Governor, District Treasurer (2006-07)
Port Clinton, i-NeXT
2014
Jean Forbes
Club President, Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation Secretary-Treasurer (2004-2015)
Dublin, Wooster, Warren, Rockville, MD, Tiffin
2015
Clifford C. Houk
Club President (3 Times), Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation President
Downtown Athens, Athens, Troy
2015
Leroy M. Martin
Club President, Club Secretary, Lieutenant Governor, District Foundation President, District Foundation Executive Director, Governor (2008-09)
Barberton, Copley, All Ohio-eMedina
2015
Preston Forbes
Club President, CLE/Education Chair, Lieutenant Governor (1981-82), Governor (1986-87)
Dublin, Wooster, Champion, Rockville, MD, North Bethesda, MD, Tiffin
2016
Robert J. Marimon
Club President, Club Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor (1993-94)
Avon Lake
2016
Charles F. (Bud) Moldenhauer
Club President, Club Secretary, International & District Committees, Lieutenant Governor (1968), Governor (1973-74)
North Royalton
2016
Paul D. Price
Club Secretary (1983-87/Western Kenosha Kiwanis), Club Secretary (1992-Present/Springfield Kiwanis), Lieutenant Governor (2 Times), District Treasurer (2002-2004)
Springfield
2017
Dr. David Gallit
Club President (2000-01), Club Treasurer (1994-96), Distinguished Club President, Key Club Advisor (1981-83), Lieutenant Governor and Class President (2006-07), Mid-Year Chair, Various District Committees, Ohio District Treasurer (2017-18)
Columbus and I-NeXT, Columbus
2017
Dr. Kip Crain
Club Secretary, Distinguished President, Distinguished Lt. Governor, District Chair for Young Children Priority One, District Chair for Administration, District Chair for International Foundation, District Chair for New Club Building, Ohio District Governor (2008-09)
Wooster
2018
Rita Corbin
Club President, Club Secretary, Finance and Structure Committee Member, Key Club Advisor, Division Eliminate Chair, Division IDD Chair, Outstanding Lt. Governor (2008-9), Distinguished Lt. Governor (2015-16), New Club Builder, Interclub and Fellowship Chair
Gahanna, Groveport Madison
2018
B. David “Dave” Whiteman
District Secretary (1998-2018), Club Treasurer, Division Treasurer, Certified Leadership Educator, International Committee for District Secretaries, International Committee on Structure, International Committee on Technology Integration, District Bulletin Editor
Newark
2018
Sherman Dale Leach
Club President (1970-71), Lt. Governor, On to International Convention Chair, Make A Difference Day Chair, Key Club Advisor, Finance and Structure Chair, Young Children Priority One Chair, Membership Growth Chair, PAC Chair, Governor (1985-860
Grove City
2019
Cynthia “Cyndi” Champer
Distinguished Club Secretary, Key Club Advisor, Club President, First Female Lt. Governor in Ohio, K-Kids District Chair, District Convention Chair, Certified Leadership Educator , District Governor (2006-07) and Eliminate Chair, Kiwanis International Foundation Trustee
I-Next and Centennial E-Kiwanis
2019
Amy Zimmerman
Former Key Club member, Former Circle K Lt. Governor, Distinguished Club Secretary, Distinguished Club President, Lt. Governor, District Membership Chair, Governor (2015-16), Certified Leadership Educator, Kiwanis Children’s Fund Trustee
Cincinnati, Easter Cincinnati
2019
Jeri Ann Penn
Club Secretary, Past Kiwanis International First Lady (2011-12), Kiwanis International Young Children Priority One Committee, Kiwanis International 25th Anniversary of Women in Kiwanis Committee Member, District K-Kids Coordinator 2014-2017
All Ohio eMedina
2020
Robert “Bob” Williams
Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Board President, Ohio District K-Kids Chair , Division 14 Lt. Governor, District Leadership and Education Chair, District Membership Committee New Club Builder, District Treasurer, Douglas R.K. Everett Outstanding District Chair, Past Lt. Governor Association Secretary, District Budget Chair
North Ridgeville, Olmsted Falls, I-Next
2020
Sharon O’Neal
Division 11S Lt. Governor, Mid-Year Education Day Chair, Certified Leadership Educator, Douglas R.K. Everett Outstanding District Chair, Human and Spiritual Values Chair, FIrst Female Kiwanis Governor of Ohio (2005-06) . Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club Advisor, Club Secretary
Delaware
2020
Thomas Paffe
Club Secretary (25 years) Division Public Relations Chair, Scholarship Committee, Golf Committee (50 years), Club newsletter editor. Perfect attendance for 54 years.
Mason
2020
Mauri Cron
District Governor (2004-2005), Certified Leadership Educator, Membership Chair ,Club Builder, Regional Chair for the Eliminate Progect. District project promoted prevention and treatment of pediatric trauma, Coordinated the annual “Walk the Miracle Mile” for Coldwater Kiwanis which supports the Mercer Health Center’s Kiwanis Pediatric Treatment Room.
Coldwater
2021
Richard “Rick” Kidwell
Past Lt. Governor, District Community Services Chair. Developed Kiwanis Closets which provide clothing for schools to support childre in need. Spearheaded the development of the playground at the Hancock Memorial Museum.
Findlay
2021
Larry Myers
Past Lt. Governor, recruited and sponsored more than 84 members. Chaired annual pancake breakfast for 32 years. Created and coordinated Flags over Berea , obtained naming rights for Berea’s Safety Town program and two city park pavillions.
Berea
2021
William “Bill” Snellgrove
Past District Governor (2011-2012). Member of Formula Team, Club Coach Instructor, MidYear Chair, Division Secretary. District Project provided backpacks for with personal and comfort care items for children entering foster care. Chaired community soccer program for more than 1,000 children annually, also developed a soccer program for children with developmentally disabilities and for instructing kindergarten age players. Chaired committee overseeing the operations of Hilliard BMV license agency.
I-Next and Northwest Columbus
2021
Travis Humphrey
Past District Treasurer and ODKF Treasurer, Key Club Alumni, and dedicated community servant who works on his club’s annual community Christmas parties for kids and retirees.
I-Next and Circleville
2022
Donald “Don” Lewis
Past President with 38 years of service who spearheaded the club’s signature Maple Syrup fundraiser and the rebuild efforts of the Wildwood Playground.
Granville
2022
Richard “Dick” Dundore
Over 53 years of perfect attendance and 4 decades of service as a Key Club Zone Administrator.
Bellevue
2022
Bruce Lee
Past Lt. Governor who led the charge to raise over $41,000 to fight IDD.
Zanesville
2022
John Coffield
Past District Treasurer and multiple terms as Lt. Governor. 45+ year member.
Sidney
2023
Jeff Eble
Key Club District Administrator for over 20 years, Club Advisor for 14 years. Lifetime member of the Medina Kiwanis.
Medina
2023
Pete Land
First District Treasurer and District Secretary for 30 years. Founding member of the Akron Kiwanis Club.
Akron
2023
Mark Wion
Past division secretary, treasurer, and Lt. Governor. ODKF board member and District Committee Chair.
Ohio Kiwanis Hall of Fame
In August of 2009, the Ohio District Kiwanis Board approved the formation the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame. The Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame will feature Ohio Kiwanians who were nominated and selected and through their Time, Talent, Dedication, and Leadership roles in Kiwanis resulted in Building Better Lives and Communities.
Click below to download a Nomination Form for the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame.
Each year a new class of honorees will be introduced at the MidYear Education Day. Individuals honored with induction into the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame since its inception are as follows: