Bethel No. 43
Fenton, Missouri


Fenton Masonic Temple
401 Hays Hill Drive
Fenton  MO  63026

Meets on 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Chartered: March 17, 1956

Latest Update: 07/17/08

Table of Contents

Members

 

Elected Officers

Appointed Officers

Choir

Committees

Jobies 2 Bee

Guardian Council

 

Executive Council

Associate Council

Council Committee

Other Adults

What's Happening

 

Congratulations

Queen's Page

Upcoming Events

Bethel Newspaper

Pictures

History

 

About Bethel No. 43

Past Honored Queens

Past Council

Location


Congratulations

 

Congratulations to Bethel #43's Own:

Lauren Mack, Grand Bethel Marshal

Shelby Roberts, Grand Bethel Representative to
British Columbia Region #1

Emily Schonaerts, Grand Bethel Representative to California Region #6 and Supreme Bethel Representative to Brazil

Caitlyn Washington, Grand Bethel Rep to Oregon

Stephanie Bowlin, Grand Bethel Representative to Wyoming

Ginny Goede, Grand Secretary

Donna Goede, Vice Grand Bethel Guardian

Dave Haywood, Vice Associate Grand Bethel Guardian

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Elected Bethel Officers

Honored Queen

Shelby Roberts

Senior Princess

Caitlyn Washington

Junior Princess

Mary Johnson

Guide

Stephanie Bowlin

Marshal

Vacant

Appointed Bethel Officers

Chaplain

Vacant

Recorder

Vacant

Treasurer

Vacant

Librarian

Vacant

Musician

Ashley Ray, PHQ

First Messenger

 Vacant

Second Messenger

Vacant

Third Messenger

Vacant

Fourth Messenger

Vacant

Fifth Messenger

Vacant

Senior Custodian

Vacant

Junior Custodian

Vacant

Inner Guard

Vacant

Outer Guard

Vacant

Bethel Choir

Taylor Lutz Lauren Mack, PHQ
Elaine Niemeyer, PHQ Emily Schonaerts, PHQ
Lauren Schonaerts Christine Webb

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Bethel Guardian Council

Executive Council

Bethel Guardian Donna Goede, PHQ, PBG, VGBG
Associate Bethel Guardian Ralph Schmidt, PAGG, PAGBG
Guardian Secretary Ginny Goede, PHQ, PGG, PGBG
Guardian Treasurer Beverly Mack, PHQ
Guardian Director of Epochs John Vezeau, PAGG, PAGBG

Associate Council

Promoter or Sociability Linda Meunier, MM, PBG
Custodian of Paraphernalia Cheryl Washington
Promotor of Finance Shirley Roberts, MM
Director of Promotion Laurie Lenhardt, PHQ

Grand Deputy

Vernon "Butch" Carpenter, PABG #19, VAGG

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Committees

 

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Queens Page

Honored Queen

Shelby Roberts

Mascot

Tinker Bell

Emblem

Tootsie Rolls
Theme Dreams

Colors

Dark Blue, Lime Green and Orange

Flower

Gerbera Daisies

Motto

Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and Dreams are forever.
Song A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Charity

Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, St. Louis

Scripture

"Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away
from the one who wants to borrow from you"

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Upcoming Events

If you would like to join Bethel #43 at ANY activities or have questions or concerns about these events please contact:
Mom Linda Meunier - RET-721@msn.com
Mom Laurie Lenhardt - jandllenhardt@sbcglobal.net

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About Bethel #43

Bethel #43 of Fenton, Missouri was instituted on March 17, 1956, and Chartered on May 22, 1956. Their meeting places have included the old Fenton Masonic Temple on Main Street, Fenton Baptist Church in 1973 and 1974, and since 1974, have met at the new Fenton Masonic Temple, 401 Hays Hill Dr.

Bethel Guardians of Bethel #43 have included Mildred Pittman, 1956-1957, Ruth Reynolds, 2/57-5/25/57, Marge Wille, 1957-1960, Betty Seeley, Ellen Woessner, Debbie Stoltz, 1969-1971, Corkey Geisler Smith, Shirley Blankenship, Virginia Goede, 1972-1984, Deborah Cavagna, 1984-1985, Virginia Goede, 1985-1987, Charlotte Hodges, 1988-1989, Virginia Goede, 1990-2003, Donna Goede, 2003-2006, Linda Meunier who is a Majority Member of Bethel 12 is presently the Appointed Bethel Guardian.

Associate Bethel Guardians of Bethel #43 have included: Louis Brayfield, 1956-1958, Lawrence Reese, 1959-1962, Chester Kratz, 1962-1969, Dad Benefield, 1969-1970, Thomas Conroy, 9/9/70-12/3/70, Chester Kratz, 1971-1972, Rex Nelson, 1972-1974, Lionel Goede, 1974-1983, Ted Landherr, 1983-1985, Lionel Goede, 1985-1987, Richard Henderson, 1987-1991 & 1993-1994, David Haywood, 1994-2000, John Vezeau, 2000-2004, and Ralph Schmidt who is a Past Associate Bethel Guardian #12, 1993-1996 and is the current Associate Bethel Guardian since 2004.

At Grand Session in 2006, the Grand Bethel Honored Queen started something new. A Jobie-To-Bee-Queen and Lauren Schonaerts is the 1st Queen of the Jobie-To-Bee. The Queen gets to sit at the head table and in the east at the sessions with the Grand Bethel Trio. The Queen gets to participate with the Grand Bethel Trio during activities also.

We have had two girls serve as Eastern Regional Hike Daughter Coordinator. Kelly Goede served during 2000-2003 and Gloria Payne from 2004 to present.

When Bethel #43 was instituted, the Initiation Ceremony was performed by Bethel #21. That evening, the officers were installed, and one of the Installing Officers was Virginia Gardner, who later became Mrs. Virginia Goede.

During the early years of the Bethel, members wore formals for the Installations. They could be any color except white, which was reserved for the incoming Honored Queen. Now, all of the daughters wear the regular white robe.

Through the years, the Bethel has had two families with four daughters, all of which served as Honored Queen. These were the Lipskoch and the Burian-Waltemath families. Karen Waltemath also had the privilege of serving as Missouri Job's Daughter.

One charter member, Joan Butler Cavagna, PHQ, has two daughters, Debbie Barron and Suzanne Cavagna who have served as Honored Queen. Suzanne also served as Miss Missouri Job’s Daughter. Also included in the Bethel #43 mother/daughter tradition are Donna Nelson Goede, and her two daughters, Heather and Kelly Goede, Judy Seitz Ray, and her daughter Amy Higgins and Ashley Ray, Laurie Reed Lenhardt and her daughter Sarah Lenhardt, Annette Holst McKee and her daughter Megan McKee, Vicki Hoffmann Korn, and her daughter Melissa Korn and Cindy Hoffmann Cooksey, her daughter Nikki Cooksey.

Since its inception, many different fundraisers have been held. These included street dances, horse shows, bake sales, dinners, barbecues, talent shows, rummage sales, funnel cakes and candy sales. Many different fun activities have also been held. These include trips on the SS Admiral, movies, pizza parties, pajama parties, visits to the zoo and planetarium, ball games, hockey games, horse shows, and even going to see the St. Louis Hummers, a girls professional softball team. More up to date activities include: visiting other Bethels, scavenger hunts at the mall, dances, barbecue’s, serving dinners, and holding a pancake breakfast with Santa in December, with the profit going to the HQ’s Charity. Our Bethel currently uses catering as a primary fundraiser for both Bethel Funds and individual funds for the daughters. We hold a special Egg Hunt for the younger siblings and neighbors of our Daughters. We enjoy seeing the children of many of our PHQ’s participate. This neighborhood project has also proven to be a good activity for prospects and Jobie-to-Bee Program. We still have a dance in the spring of each year; it is the "Nickel Queen Dance". Each girl that would like to run for the title of Nickel Queen, picks a campaign chairman, (line officers make great campaign chairman) collects nickels, and whoever has the most nickels, wins! We collect for about a month, this dance usually raises close to $600.00 for the HQ’s Charity.

Our Bethel is also very proud of Lindsey McMillen. Lindsey is the first recipient of the "Missouri Job’s Daughter Special Friend Award". This award was a surprise and was presented to her at Grand Session ‘99 by Felicia Rodemacher, GBHQ; Lindsey joined that Great Bethel on High February 11, 2001 and is missed by all.

Grand Bethel Trio
1993-1994 Jenny Wycoff Davis, PGBHQ
2003-2004 Heather Howard Petersen, PGBHQ

Grand Bethel Officers & Representatives
2005-2006 Laura Bonskowski, Grand Bethel Recorder
2005-2006 Lauren Mack, Grand Bethel Rep to Brazil Region #3
2005-2006 Sami Pyle, Grand Bethel Rep to North Carolina & Virginia
2006-2007 Lauren Mack, Grand Bethel Marshal
2006-2007 Sami Pyle, Grand Bethel Rep to Delaware
2006-2007 Kristi Beal, Grand Bethel Rep to Indiana
2006-2007 Nikki Cooksey, Grand Bethel Rep to Kansas
2006-2007 Elaine Neimeyer, Grand Bethel Rep to Ontario
2007-2008 Emily Schonaerts, Grand Bethel 4th Messenger
2007-2008 Lauren Mack, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #3
2007-2008 Nikki Cooksey, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #6
2007-2008 Mary Johnson, Grand Bethel Rep to Philippines
2008-2009 Lauren Mack, Grand Bethel Marshal
2008-2009 Shelby Roberts, Grand Bethel Rep to British Columbia Region #1
2008-2009 Emily Schonaerts, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #6
2008-2009 Caitlyn Washington, Grand Bethel Rep to Oregon
2008-2009 Stephanie Bowlin, Grand Bethel Rep to Wyoming

Grand Bethel Jobie-2-Bee Queen
2
006-2007 Lauren Schonaerts

Grand Bethel Guardian Council
1984-1985 Lionel Goede, Assoc. Grand Bethel Guardian
1998-1999 Ralph Schmidt, Assoc. Grand Bethel Guardian (credential from #12)
2001-2002 Diane Haywood, Grand Bethel Guardian (credential from #6)
2005-2006 Ralph Schmidt, Assoc. Grand Bethel Guardian
2006-2008 Gloria Payne, Grand Bethel Advisory Board
2007-2008, John Vezeau, Assoc. Grand Bethel Guardian

Grand Guardians & Associate Grand Guardians
1977-1978 Virginia Goede
1982-1983 Lionel Goede
1992-1993 Richard Hederson
2003-2004 Ralph Schmidt (while with #12)
2005-2006 John Vezeau
2007-2008 Donna Goede

Supreme Bethel & Supreme Officers
1985-1986 Lionel Goede, Supreme Sr. Custodian
1992-1993 Virgiania Goede, Supreme Bethel Guardian
1996-1997 Alicia Haywood, Supreme Bethel Marshal
1997-1998 Vicki P., Supreme Bethel Jr. Custiodian
2005-2006 Virginia Goede, Supreme Librarian
2005-2006 Emily Schonaerts, Supreme Bethel Rep to California
2007-2008 Emily Schonaerts, Supreme Bethel Rep to Mato Grasso do Sul (Brazil)

Miss Missouri Trio
1982-1983 Karen Waltemath, Miss Missouri
1988-1989 Suzanne Joy Cavagna, Miss Missouri
1994-1995 April Sauter, Jr. Miss Missouri
1997-1998 Heather Howard Petersen, Miss Missouri
2006-2007 Lauren Mack, Miss Missouri

SLALOC Presidents
11/1979 Cindi Eaves
11/1981 Lynn Waltemath
11/1982 Debbie Pruet Spanely
11/1984 Debbie Reed
11/1985 Nancy Fetters
5/1988 Karen Henderson
5/1991 Jenny Wycoff Davis
5/1997 Alicia Haywood
11/1998 Heather Howard Petersen
5/2003 Sarah Lenhardt
5/2006 Lauren Mack
5/2008 Ashley Ray

Sponsors & Co-Sponsors of SLALOC
1978-1979 Lionel Goede
1979-1980 Virginia Goede
1988-1989 Richard Henderson
1998-1999 Dave Haywood
2005-2006 Donna Goede
2008-Present John Vezeau

SLALOC Spirit Trio
1990-1991 Jenny Wycoff Davis, SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
2001-2002 Sarah Lenhardt, SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
2004-2005 Laura Bonskowski, SLALOC Spirit Queen
2006-2007 Caitlyn Washington, SLALOC Spirit Jr. Princess

Scottish Rite Youth Ball Queen
2006-2007 Laura Bonskowski

Moolah Shrine Youth Ball Queen
2000-2001 Kelly Goede

Grand Master’s Youth Award
1990 Brigritte Michelle Smith
1993 Melissa Henry
1994 Patricia Ann-Marie Hodges
2000 Kelly Goede

Grand Commander’s Youth Award
1998 Alicia Haywood
2005 Lauren Mack

Royal Arch Youth Award
2000 Heather Goede
2004 Sarah Lenhardt
2008 Lauren Mack

HIKE
2001 Kelly Goede, HIKE Volunteer Award
2001 - 2003 Kelly Goede, $1000 Club
2003 Kristi Beal, $1000 Club
2004 Heather Howard Petersen, $1000 Club
2004 Heater Howard Petersen, HIKE Volunteer Award
2004 Ralph Schmidt, HIKE Volunteer Award
2005 Donna Goede, HIKE Volunteer Award
2006 Ginny Goede, HIKE Volunteer Award
2006 John Vezeau, HIKE Volunteer Award
2007 Gloria Payne, HIKE Volunteer Award

Missouri DeMolay State Sweetheart
2000-2001 Heather Goede Gander, Assoc. State Sweetheart

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Past Honored Queens

June Term

Year

December Term

 

1956

Nancy Taus Perry

Barbara Land Robinson

1956

Joan Butler Cavagna

Marla Lony Cooley

1957

Carol Meininger Meyer

Diane Zimmerman Diffey

1958

Sandra Mueller May

Marlene Jones Buss

1959

Judy Delbruegge Signor

Marvelene Kusewitt

1960

Sherran DeBlasi

Andrea Reese Capra

1961

Bonnie Mueller McGee

Carlyn Geisler Smith

1962

Sue Bennetsen Postel

Sue Kretschmar Ottomeyer

1963

Betty Mueller Starn

Sue Seeley Wakefield

1964

Pat Fleeman Dumas

Chris Hosack Carter

1965

Diane Woessner Johnson

Betty Emerich Dellinger

1966

Sharon Barnett Feldman

Margaret Wheeler Fuchs

1967

Carolyn Andel*

Kathey Mahler

1968

Pat Spruell Coile

Pat Woessner Amick

1969

Bonnie Benefield Riddle

Kathy Lipskoch Montgomery

1970

Nancy Eldridge Newman

Linda Lipskoch Patrick

1971

Colleen Chrisco Rich

Judy Seitz Ray

1972

Annette Holst McKee

Vickie Blankenship Theodorakos

1973

Terry Blankenship McMillen

Donna Nelson Goede
Current Grand Guardian
Served as SLALOC Sponsor

1974

Vickie Keith

Suzanne Burian Emmons

1975

Dianne Burian Martin

Laurie Reed Lenhardt

1976

Tina O'Conner Trigg

Donna Pruitt Miller

1977

Karen Roark Firle

Kathy O'Donnell Hotard

1978

Deborah Cavagna Barron

Cindy Eaves Johnson
Served as SLALOC President

1979

Wanda Lipskoch Mengwasser

Danita Pruitt Mahler

1980

Judy Lipskoch Anth

Lynn Waltemath Crews
Served as SLALOC President

1981

Debbie Pruitt Spanley
Served as SLALOC President

Vicki Hoffmann Korn

1982

Karen Waltemath Rajagopalan
Served as Miss Missouri

Cindy Hoffmann Cooksey

1983

Debby Reed Moore
Served as SLALOC President

Nancy Fetters Portscheller
Served as SLALOC President

1984

Kimberly Smith Brady
Served as Missouri DeMolay State Sweetheart

Nancy Fetters Portscheller (protem)
Served as SLALOC President

1985

Carrie Cronk Clarkson

Katie Rosenberger Lindley

1986

Karen Henderson Verstraete
Served as SLALOC President

Suzanne Cavagna
Served as Miss Missouri

1987

Beth Fowler Leonard

Tracey Schultz

1988

Patricia Riek Dunning

Brigitte Smith Greer

1989

Jenny Wyckoff Davis
Served as Grand Bethel Honored Queen
Served as SLALOC President
Served as SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess

Susie Smith Schwenk

1990

Jennifer Jordon

Diana Lamb Pollack

1991

Melanie Jones

Melissa Henry Dubman

1992

Stacey Kehm

Nicole Jones

1993

April Sauter
Served as Jr. Miss Missouri

Kelly Horner Sims

1994

Jennifer Randall

Alicia Haywood
Served as SLALOC President

1995

Laura Randall

Carrie Strupp

1996

Erin Stafford

Heather Howard Petersen
Served as Grand Bethel Honored Queen
Served as Miss Missouri
Served as SLALOC President

1997

Heather Goede Gander
Served as MO DeMolay Assoc. State Sweetheart

Amy Higgins

1998

Kelly Goede
Served as Moolah Shrine Youth Ball Queen

Anna Poppleton

1999

Kristen Mack

Samantha Vezeau Breeding

2000

Sarah Lenhardt
Served as SLALOC President
Served as SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess

PHQ's Pro-tem

2001

Megan McKee

Natalie Kelso

2002

Lauryn Adams

Melissa Korn

2003

Lauren Mack
Served as SLALOC President
Served As Miss Missouri Job's Daughter

Sami Pyle

2004

Lauren Mack
Served as SLALOC President
Served As Miss Missouri Job's Daughter

Laura Bonskowski
Served as SLALOC Spirit Queen
Served as Scottish Rite Youth Ball Queen

2005

PHQ's Pro-tem

Nikki Cooksey 2006 Ashley Ray
Current SLALOC President
Emily Schonaerts 2007 Elaine Niemeyer

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