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FIRST RESPONDERS Men and women serving Iroquois County
A special publication of the Iroquois County Times-Republic
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Watseka Area Firefighters
Chief Dave Mayotte
Asst. Chief Tim Ketchum
Captain Nick Peters
Lt. Kyle Schaumburg
Lt. Kenny Baier
Steve Yana
Paul Parlich
Nick Brault
Andrew Walton
Tim Mayotte
Dave Adkins
Kelly Browne
Robert Pawelczak
Joshua Wichtner
Lt. JD Howe
Lt. Ryan Bell
Duane Brose
Tom Sandeno
Quenten Rushbrook
Milford Area Firefighters
(Back row, from left) Jeff Anderson, FF, Kevin Woodby, FF, Georgia Woodby, FF/EMT-P, Adam Clutteur, FF, Matt Longest, FF, Alberto Martinez, FF/EMT-B, Bryon Brown, FF, Derek Sloan, FF, Brad Hefflefinger, FF/EMT-B, Ryan Kunce, FF, Cody Schippert, FF, (front row) Todd Schippert-Trustee, Tom Roberts-Trustee, Royce Foley-Trustee, Cory Birch, FF Captain/EMT-B, Fred Hines, FF Asst. Chief/ EMT-I, Jim Kunce, FF Captain, Terri Fanning, FF/EMT-I Captain, Amanda Lambert, FF/EMT-B Captain, Tina Abhsie, FF/EMT-B, Sherry Conley, FF/EMT-B, (not pictured) Myndi Mennenga, FF/EMT-B, Courtney Martin, FF/EMT-B,and Richard Younger, FF/EMT
Martinton Area Firefighters (Front row) Cadet Jacob Castongue; cadet Collin Corriveau; cadet Justin Meyer; (standing) Lt. Butch Brault, EMT-I; Dawn Brault, EMT-I/ambulance coordinator; Josh Creek; Caleb Creek, EMT; Logan Lanoue, safety officer; Lt. Tim Hedge, EMT; Marissa Hedge, EMT; chief Jim Seabert; (not pictured) asst. chief Jeff Meyer; Nick Brault, EMT; Dave Castongue; Nick Castongue; Dylan Wauthier, EMT; Brooke Regnier; Chris Trumble, paramedic; Keith Trumble; Kevin Wondrasek.
To All the First Responders – THANK YOU for being there in our critical time of need. Rt. 1 North, Watseka
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Wellington-Greer Area Firefighters
(From left) Captain Larry Pruitt, FF Mark Ridl, FF Billy Bruens, Trustee/President Nick Adsit, FF Brett Rush, Assistant Chief Steve Bruens Sr., FF Jon Layden, FF Lucas Burge, Captain Phil Vines, Chief Schuyler Boyden, Trustee Rick Boyden, Trustee Steve Bruens Jr., Training Officer Cory Bushong, FF Tyler Adsit, (not pictured) FF Lucas Swartz and FF Mason Layden.
Buckley Fire Department Tyler Ecker - Fire Chief/EMT, Harold Ecker - Assistant Chief/EMT, Eric Dippel - Captain/ EMT, Tim Woodmansee - Lieutenant/EMT, Mike Monroe - FF, Andy Seggebruch - FF, Al Rattonetti - FF, Dale Luhrsen - FF, Holly Jones - FF/EMT, Taylor Vance - FF, Justin Burnett - FF, Molly Sinn - FF/EMT, Steve Stageman - FF/EMT, Zach Woodmansee - FF/EMS Ron Lennington, Mike Landstrom, Kelly Hasselbring, Tom Badgley, Samantha Landis
Woodland Area Firefighters
Loda Fire Department Harold Ecker, chief; Jerry Sanders, asst. chief; Dave Pruitt, asst. chief; Zach Vaughn, captain; Don Jones; Andy Jones; Steve Wise; Ken McCready; Ed Hanson; Jake Gerdes; Tim Woodmansee; Jake LeClair; Samantha Landis; Zach Mullins; Jacob Wise; Parker Ford; Kyle Sanders; Devin Milburn; Brandon Magers; Dalton Weber; Ashton Pruitt; Andrew Coulter; Gauge Snider; Jordan McCreary; and Dane Kief.
Stockland Fire Department David Andris, FF, Craig Cheever, trustee, Dexter Cheever, FF, Eric Dawson, FF, Warren Hancock, EMT/FF, Josh Harms, FF, Bob Kissick, FF, Charles Leitz, FF, Nathan McTaggart, FF, Sonny Metzger, FF, Bob Morgeson, FF, Dave Morgeson, Chief FF, Ty Mowrey, FF, Marvin Stichnoth, FF, Alan Torbet, FF/EMT
Onarga Fire Department Ryan Alvarez, Yasmin Andrade, Kevin Barnett, Lisandro Garcia, Lt. Tony Garcia, Adam Hamilton, Ricky Houser, Steve Lustfeldt, Dustin Martin, Andy McCann, Nick Miller, Jeremy Pankey, Doug Pool, Guy Pool, asst. chief Robert Poole, Matt Price, Ray Ramos, captain Darrin Schumacher, Brad Short, sec/treasurer Tim Thorne, chief Fred Walraven, Dave Zirkle, and cadets Caleb Poole, Max Price and Clayton Thorne. Commissioners Brian Dufrain, Marty Tilstra and Roger Tilstra.
Beaver Fire Department Craig Anderson, Darin Carlson, Rudy DeYoung, Kyle Goodrich, Samantha Lafond, Denise Lareau, Rodney Lareau, Allen Leady, Stephanie Leady, Dave Munson and Logan Hill.
Sheldon Fire Department Jeremy Barrett, Terry Burton, Tom Busick, Doug Clark, Frank Davenport, Sr., Frank Davenport, Jr., Jack Davenport, Joel Davenport, Tanner Davenport, Scott DeMarse, Bryan Havens, Clinton Hoaks, Ken Hrodey, Jason Jackson, Max McCabe, Kevin Mercier, Stan Molter, Robert Rice, Brandon Setty, Jeremy Snodgrass, Suzanne Snodgrass, Marvyn Stair, Christopher Thibaut, Darrin Warren, Tim Williamson, and Adam Zumwalt.
Iroquois Memorial Ambulance Pam Bertaind, paramedic; Kelly Browne, paramedic; Ed Dubrick, EMT; Gene Gimble, EMT; Chris Griffin, paramedic; Whitney Kingdon, EMT; Ron Kochel, paramedic; Samantha Landis, EMT; Bob LeClair, paramedic; Laurie Mabbitt, EMT; Donna McCray, EMT; Jeanne Meyer, paramedic; Mitch Nettleingham, EMT; Dan Nowazcyk, EMT; Jeff Rathburn, paramedic; Harold (Skip) Redeker, EMT; Andy Roselius, paramedic; Quenton Rushbrook, paramedic; Tom Sandeno, paramedic; Jeremy Snodgrass, paramedic; John Solomon, paramedic; Josh Sparling, paramedic; Andrew Walton, EMT; Amy Wichtner, EMT; Jeremy Wichtner, paramedic; Georgia Woodby, paramedic; Melissa Young, paramedic; Richard Younger, EMT
(Front row) Lori Dodson, Dominic Smith, Bill Tucker, Bob Osterhous, (back row) Gary Giroux, Mike Edwards, Rick Grosvenor, Codie Edwards, Cameron Kuntzman, AJ Kingdon, (not pictured) Mark Clifton, John Quick, Alex Duden, and Becky Barragree.
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Cissna Park Area Firefighters
(Back row, from left) Samantha Verkler (Fireman/EMT), Missy Young, (Fireman/EMT), Vincent Lober (Fireman/EMT), Ed Dubrick (Fireman/EMT), Dan Nowaczyk (Fireman/EMT), Ryan Davidson (Fireman/EMT), Adam Kaufman (Fireman/EMT), Jerry Kaeb (Fireman/EMT), Michael Baer (Fireman/EMT), David Rust (Fireman), Wes Kaufmann (Fireman, Connie Cavitt (Fireman/EMT), Rick Baier Fireman/EMT), (front row) Captain Matt Tuttle (Fireman/EMT), Asst. Chief Lonnie Rieches (Fireman), Brent Danforth (Fireman, district trustee), Wendell Verkler (District President, trustee president), Ambulance Coordinator Deana Clark (Fireman/EMT), Captain Justin Holm (Fireman/EMT), Captain Doug Luecke (Fireman) (not pictured) Chief Joe Young (Fireman), Asst. Ambulance Coordinator Eric Baer (Fireman/EMT), Thomas Lynch (EMT), Kat Schmid (EMT), Bobbi Thada (EMT), Chad Verkler (Fireman/EMT), Kyle Walder (EMT), Richard Swing (District trustee), David Frank (District trustee)
Chebanse Area Firefighters
(Front row, from left) FF Brandon Prairie, Lt. John Solomon, FF John Albright, Chief Tim Kent, FF Joe Kolosky, (second row) Trustee Gary Buff, FF Mischell Papineau, FF Sean Sands, FF Eric Bone, Lt James Taylor, FF Nick Hull, FF Chad Hoffner, (back row) Trustee Steve Biarerly, FF Duane Papineau, Bat. Chief Drew Doogan, Lt Mike Benscoter, FF Jared Sands, FF Dan Brough, Lt. Seth Weedon, FF Travis Albright, FF Del Steiner, Asst. Chief Mike Thompson, Trustee Kim Nakaerts, (not pictured) FF Shane Altmeyer, FF Ryan Brault, FF Dan Britt, FF Brody Goodrich, FF Adam Napoleon, FF Vicki Shell
Ashkum Area Firefighters
(Front row, from left) Chief Jeff Glenn, A/chief Randy Gerdes, Capt. Warren Weber, Lt Tony Potts, Lt. Jeremy Beherns, Lt. Jason Boudreau, (back row) Treasurer Marcia Glenn, FF. Jeremy Weber, Cadet Katie Bewsey, FF David Trout Jr., FF Trey Potts, FF. Ryan Morrison, FF Paul Heideman, FF Greg Kibbons, FF Cody Novak, (not pictured) Capt. Gary Merkle, Capt. Jeff Hanson, Lt. Matt Bailey, FF AJ Hack, FF Shaun McGinnis, FF Ryan Meister, FF Dan Morrison, FF Adam Schoon, FF Cindy Stua, FF Mike Stua, FF Jamison Weber
Names and/or photos of the firefighters and EMTs in Gilman, Concord and Papineau were unavailable as of presstime.
We owe a debt of gratitude to our brave first responders who selflessly put themselves in harm’s way to help others.
200 E. Fairman Ave. • Watseka • 815-432-5841
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Crescent-Iroquois Area Firefighters
(Front row, left to right): Jacob Wessels, Jonathan Tarro, Captain Scott Dirks, Chief Scott Schroeder, Assistant Chief Dean Storm, John Kidwell, Clayton Ahlden and Bryant Marcotte. In the second row are: Richard Gocken, Anthony Medina, Fred Butt, Bill Dirks, Ted Heideman, Jim Ward, Quent McCue and Tim Scheiwe. In the back row are Larry Holden, Justin Reardanz, Tim Wessels, Warren Cary and Gary Storm. Absent at the time the photo was taken were Lt. Andy Roselius, Jeremy Wichtner, Tanner Cahoe, Chuck Gocken and Brandon Saia.
Danforth Area Firefighters
(Back row, from left) Asst chief Jim Eden, Gary Perzee, Luke Perzee, Clint Perzee, Randy Johnson, Jim Pratt, Colton Henrichs, Rick Foulkie, Chief Jason Brown, (front row) Shawn Canada, Ethan Cauliux, Bart Johnson, Michael Chamness, John Henrichs, (absent from photo) Kyle Gray, Oliver Schnider, Mike Henrichs, Jacob Schroeder, Marvin Ritzma, Larry Eden, Daniel Albright
Riverside EMS (Top) Serving the townships of St. Anne, Pembroke, Papineau and Beaverville — Dan Schultz and Steve Yana (Middle) Serving the townships of Danforth, Ashkum, Chebanse and Beaver (Donovan) — Warren Weber and Frank Hasik. (Bottom) Bradley Unit, backing up Iroquois County — Frank Hasik, Ryan Bell, Dan Schultz, Denium Goodell, Bill Thacker and Ben Greenwalt
100 N. 10th St. Watseka, IL 60970 815-432-5340
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Although May 19 is a national day to show gratitude to all First Responders, we’d like to personally thank all who serve our community. You inspire us with your courageous acts, tireless work, and passion for serving others. T&D Metal Products recognizes the vital role you play in protecting and serving the great town of Watseka, IL. On May 1, 2012, I personally experienced the amazing work you do. That day, my wife, Rachel, went into sudden cardiac arrest at our home. Without delay, the passionate group of local First Responders provided her with the urgent care she desperately needed. It was your quick response and selfless acts that helped save her life. So, publicly I’d like to say, “thank you” from our entire family. Sincerely, Shane Dittrich CEO / T&D Metal Products 602 E. Walnut St. Watseka, IL 60970 815.432.4938
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