Past Masters

Craftsmen Lodge No. 717 was chartered March 14, 1997. America Lodge and Good Hope Lodge formed America–Good Hope Lodge; Harmony Lodge and America–Good Hope subsequently merged into Craftsmen Lodge No. 717. Below: Past Masters of Craftsmen, a consolidated predecessor register, and members of this lodge who also served as Master elsewhere.

Craftsmen No. 717 — Past Masters

YearPast Master
2025-2026Joshua Timbrook
2024-2025Joshua Timbrook
2023-2024Duffy Huebschmann
2022-2023David Hoeltzle
2021-2022John Mackiewicz
2020-2021Bobby Jeffries
2019-2020Charles Alexander
2018-2019Michael Decker
2017-2018Mark Corley
2016-2017Michael Jeffries
2015-2016James Stotlar
2014-2015Michael Gmoser
2013-2014Nathan Coughlin
2012-2013Monte L. Russell
2011-2012Harold "Joe" Cardoza
2010-2011Matthew G. O'Neill
2009-2010William H. Clark
2008-2009Charles E. Whisenhunt
2007-2008Joel P. Asunskis
2006-2007James D. Henson
2005-2006Michael A. Morgan
2004-2005Michael J. Vaclavik
2003-2004Eugene W. Johnson
2002-2003Michael W. Crump
2001-2002Edward F. Vaclavik, Jr.
2000-2001Edward F. Vaclavik, Jr.
1999-2000Lynn J. Johnson
1998-1999Roy J. Cox, Sr.
1997-1998John Johnson
1997Mike Morgan / Jack Ira (March-June)

Note: The 1997 line records Mike Morgan and Jack Ira for the partial term March–June (year as shown).

Consolidated historical list

The table below is a predecessor Past Masters register for the lodges that feed today’s Craftsmen Lodge No. 717. America Lodge No. 347 and Good Hope Lodge No. 218 consolidated on May 9, 1990 as America–Good Hope Lodge No. 218. Harmony Lodge No. 499 and America–Good Hope Lodge No. 218 then merged into Craftsmen Lodge No. 717 when it was chartered March 14, 1997. Each column names the Worshipful Master for that masonic body and year—there are no Senior or Junior Wardens in this list. In 1990 the same row records the transition: the last masters of the separate lodges, then the first leadership of consolidated America–Good Hope (Terry E. Helton served a partial term, followed by Jimmy J. Munro). The oldest entries continue Good Hope’s line back to 1860.

YearAmerica No. 347Good Hope No. 218America–Good Hope No. 218Harmony No. 499
1997——Michael A. MorganJack M. Ira
1996——Michael A. MorganJohn J. Colligan
1995——James R. ShadowensCarl D. Pautler
1994——John "J.C." RodriguezNeal L. Leturno
1993——Kevin L. PryorJesse J. Jannusch
1992——Jerry E. Coughlin Jr.Ronnie E. Green
1991——Eric R. AllenRodger R. Rodemacher
1990Robert R. AndresenTerry E. HeltonTerry E. Helton / Jimmy J. MunroLeon R. Walter
1989Robert R. AndresenJerry E. Coughlin, Jr.—Ralph V. Schmitt
1988Jerry R. ComerWillard W. Boenzle——
1987Donald E. HensonWillard W. Boenzle——
1986Henry W. HelbigRichard W. Goff—Kenneth Muehlrath
1985Harley D. DavisFrancis A. LaTragna——
1984Joseph P. GerrenWilliam H. Starling——
1983Joseph Wand, Jr.Cecil J. Boswell—Jack M. Ira
1982—Thomas E. Kuhn——
1981John H. BrandClarence H. Hunter—Edward F. Vaclavik, Jr.
1980Raymond F. Brand, Jr.Charles C. Stoltze—Thomas J. Moser
1979H. E. CoxJames D. Martin—Glen M. Taylor
1978John W. JohnsonDarrel C. Curtis——
1977Larry D. BridgesDavid W. Dugger—George J. Tindira
1976James R. ShadowensHarold G. Westbrock—James V. Whorton
1975Wayne L. BridgesRay A. Beardon——
1974O. H. KehresWilliam H. Tessmer—Harold C. Wisely, Jr.
1973G. E. HinsonAdolph L. Bendelja——
1972William P. DeboltEdwin K. Huchting—Alfred F. Garcia
1971J. BurleOtto E. Fiala—Edison K. Geldbach
1970Robert E. PfeifferWilliam H. Whitlock—William F. Schmidt
1969William P. DeboltCerilo Garcia—Theodore R. Kiburz
1968Elmer A. RohrbachOlin R.H. Schmidt—Edward L. Bishop, Jr.
1967Carl H. VaselLorenz K. Duerr—Chester L. Lieder
1966F. A. BrandtCharles W. Arpe—George J. Giessow
1965Philip C. KehresCecil J. Boswell—Hal A. Hamilton
1964Wayne L. RoscoeMelvin E. Clark—Paul R. Patterson
1963C. Laube, Jr.Orval R. Gilbert—W. Lee Senf
1962Warren R. MaichelWilliam W. Boenzle—Thomas O. Edison
1961Charles F. KubernatFrank M. Mirkay—Raymond R. Rider
1960G. G. ElschingerJoy R. Sutton—Ralph W. Schmitt
1959William B. CoxJack T. Ryan—Henry A. Rellstab
1958E. H. GerlitzRobert J. Nistler, Jr.—Ronald E. Jacobs
1957Elmer S. KuhnGeorge A. Paquet—George S. Gardner
1956J. F. SchludeFrank J. Tessmer—Lester E. Maness
1955L. J. VasquezMichael H. Reisinger—Midas C. Cadwallader
1954L. M. LauridsenArnold W. Schoene—Fred C. Schneider
1953Raymond F. Brand, Sr.William C. Osteloh—George V. Horne
1952T. A. FiedlerEdwin H. Young—Donald I. Duncan
1951R. R. ThompsonFred E. Hoertel—Durand Benjamin
1950C. L. GoodheadClarence A. Haus, Sr.—Robert L Hedden
1949G. L. PattonArthur A. Neubauer——
1948W. B. MuellerRaymond A. Kuehn——
1947O. L. HeenanRoy L. Tarter——
1946W. C. WackerNorvil D. Hanley——
1945E. L. EstesHarvey A. Golden—Clifford E. Seybolt
1944T. E. YoungClarence E. Schmidt—George L. Handy / Elmer C.C. Mueller
1943E. A. HamannJohn L. Grieser—William J. Fey, Jr.
1942S. F. KuhnJohn G. Herye—Richard L. Johnson
1941H. G. BrandWilliam R. Aula—Ralph F. Grosswiler
1940E. A. SchuetzFred L. Cratz—William F. McKay
1939E. H. KehresWilliam E. Dencker—W. Wallace Daughtery
1938J. M. GallagherElmer M. Ruffin—Lawrence J. Kunkler
1937O. H. KehresJulius H. Wildhagen—Abraham M. Hanvey
1936F. A. SucherArthur L. Weber—Walter E. Taube
1935J. Paar, Jr.William J. Coombs—John J. Kuler
1934A. R. RomerGeorge W. Snyder—Elmer W. Wagner
1933J. BurleHarry A. Bagley—William E. Punt
1932John W. FanterJoseph P. Elleara—Nathaniel B. Topping
1931G. L. WolfsbergerFred C. Schulz—John J. Gallagher
1930H. H. SchroederErnest O. Suhm—Emil R. Daenzer
1929F. H. HeidelEdward E. Griggs—James A. Graham
1928C. M. HarrisonLouis J. Mottel—Charles L. Holbert
1927J. VokurkaWalter C. Choisel—William Fiedler
1926J. E. FurnissEarl T. Woodson—George E. Smith
1925H. F. UfenCharles J. Hug—Oliver H. Fleming
1924L. E. ProskeCharles W. Markell—Walter H. Hoagland
1923H. C. FanterCharles A. Stagler—John W. Kessinger
1922O. G. TwistCharles C. Keck—Benedict Loevy
1921Wm. H. GrateCharles C. Keck—Orian F. Jones
1920J. E. HammettJoseph L. Meyer—Clarence H. Coleman
1919F. Wm. KuehlCharles A. Meier—Charles H. Spener
1918French FarrowGeorge E. Poole——
1917Edwin A. RoworthGeorge E. Poole——
1916—William M. Holman——
1915—Henry Metz——
1914—James L. Hardle——
1913—Louis T. Wehde——
1912—Fred W. Hoertel——
1911—Victor Seifert——
1910—Robert B. Carroll——
1909—William H. J. Huppert——
1908—Henry A. Chapin——
1907—John Aula——
1906—August C. Groening, Jr.——
1905—Robert L. Dixon——
1904—Calvin C. Bowersox——
1903—Calvin C. Bowersox——
1902—William P. Evans——
1901—Edward H. Christie——
1900—Edward H. Christie——
1899—John B. Anderson——
1898—John B. Anderson——
1897—Arthur L. Bergfeld——
1896—George N. Martin——
1895—John P. Marshall——
1894—John C. Lyons——
1893—Alfred P. Fletcher——
1892—Charles M. Foster——
1891—Albert W. Schwartz——
1890—Charles H. Rochow——
1889—Charles H. Rochow——
1888—Wright M. Powell——
1887—Charles Clifton——
1886—Oliver G. Hess——
1885—Abijah M. Everist——
1884—Jack P. Richardson——
1883—Wright M. Powell——
1882—Henry C. Christopher——
1881—Charles H. Rochow——
1880—Henry C. Christopher——
1879—Frederick W. Mott——
1878—Frederick W. Mott——
1877—John L. Murphy——
1876—John L. Murphy——
1875—Herman L. Fisher——
1874—Herman L. Fisher——
1873—James Baldwin——
1872—James Baldwin——
1871—James Baldwin——
1870—Richard W. Waters——
1869—Richard W. Waters——
1868—John Hewitt——
1867—John Hewitt——
1866—John Hewitt——
1865—John Hewitt——
1864—Michael Wyman——
1863—Herman J. Fisher——
1862—Minot Champney——
1861—John F. Hume——
1860—John H. Loftus——

Members who served as Master elsewhere

YearMemberMasonic bodyNotes
2013Charles E. WhisenhuntLincoln County #682—
2013Gary MannAlgabil Freedom #636—
2008Todd A. LitzauShekinah #256—
2007Sam SeaverIllinois Hibbard #249—
2006Harding W. NosserPomegranate #95—
2001Harding W. NosserPomegranate #95—
1992Ashley H. UnderwoodPomegranate #95—
1976Robert E. Soots, Sr.Algabil #544—
1969Robert E. Soots, Sr.Algabil #544—
—Gustave SaetteleCache #416Year not recorded in source list