Besser Museum will be closed to the public starting November 24th through mid-January
(date to be determined) for the installation of the new Discover Northeast Michigan History Exhibit.
There will be NO Season of Light Exhibit this year.
The Museum will open on Sunday, December 1st, for the Thunder Bay Arts Council Christmas event which will take place in the Historic Village from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you need assistance during this time, please call 989-356-2202.
Thank you,
Besser Museum
With your contribution, we are transforming 3,000 square feet of outdated space into a state-of-the-art, interactive history exhibit that will engage families and educate our community. Every additional dollar raised beyond our $1.8 million budget will help us expand our offerings, including the much-anticipated extension of the Colonial,Fur Trade, Early American exhibit in the lower-level gallery.
Thank You to our Exhibit Donors
Legacy Donors
Gifts of $100,000 or More
Besser Foundation
George R. & Edith (Angell) Cook Family Fund
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
James Park Family Foundation Fund
Richard J. Cook and Teresa M. Lahti
Roger A. Cook and June E. Licence
Robert and Jacquelyn Granum Museum Fund
Timothy and Dorothy Kent
Visionary Donors
Gifts of $10,000 or More
Duffy, Patricia
First Federal Legacy Foundation
Tiimothy and Susan Fitzpatrick
Charon K. and Steven H. Fletcher
Harry Johnson Museum Fund
Georgene LaFleche Hildebrand
Alpena Agency, Inc - Auto Owners
Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union
Alpena County Youth and Recreation
Alpena County Older Persons
Besser Company
Larry and Debra Clark
Gary and Judith Dawley
Iron One Foundation
Deanne Irwin
Chris and Julie McCoy,
Kim and Michelle Miller
Dave and Cathy Moore
Kenneth and Cecelia Murray
Don Newport and Family
Dennis and Carol Norton
Robert and Candace Smith Museum Fund
The Marc and Amy Ferguson Family Philanthropy Fund
Brian and Sara Winter Young
Bob and Naoko Young
Janet Young
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Champion Donors
Gifts of $5,000 or More
Alpena Area Credit Union
Alpena Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Banner Realty Team
Carol Bobolts
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
Bruce and Midge Connon
Dr. Eric and Michelle Cornish
Paul Diamond and Family
Bruce and Julie Dietz
Jean Gilliland
Beach and Kelly Hall
HPC Credit Union
Steve and Alison Jakubcin
Glen and Kim Kanarr
Robert and Diana Kelly
Gordon and Vernie Nethercut
Khalil M. and Ann Reitz Saab
Dr. Elaine Smith
In Memory of David Smith
Andrew Tarkington and Family
Marty and Cathy Thomas
Leader Donors
Gifts of $1,000 to 4,999
Mike and Esther Ableidinger
Allegra Alpena
Alpena Rotary Club
Assured Partners
Richard and Marilyn Bachelor
Tom and Linda Baker
In Memory of John and Thelma Baker
Brian and Julie Bartosh
Bauer, Florip, & Wojda PLC
Besser Museum Founders Society
Joyce Brilinski
Katherine Kelly Bruss
Carl Buchner
Pauline Buchner
Ted and Ann Burton
Wayne and Christena Christopherson,
Richard D. Clute
Tom and Anna Owens Cook
MaryAnn Crawford and Tom Christianson and Family
Clarence "Tuffy" and Bonnie Cross
Currier, Dr. Robert Currier and Family
Jeff and Lisa Dahlinger
Detla Kappa Gamma Society Alpha XI Chapter
Tom and Jennifer Dutcher and Family
Ann Diamond
Exchange Club of Alpena
Stephen and Joanne Gallagher
Dan Gouin
Lora Greene
Bruno Hirzel
Jim and Kathy Johnson
Bill Kelly
John and Julie Kowalski
Karen Krueger
Timothy M. Kuehnlein Jr
Bernie and Nancy Lamp
Steve Lappan
Michael and Carol Lund
Jim and Beatty Masters
Nicolet Bank
Guy and Mary Robinson
Ann-Marie and Harold Ruder
Leon Ruder
Ty and Tina Schultz
Dr. Elaine Smith
Will and Judy St. John
Shirley Steele
Paul and Lori Stephan
Nicholas, Joshua, Eric, and Kevin Stephan
Don and Jean Stewart
Henry and Florence Stibitz
Anthony Suszek
Mark and Tammy Timm
WeCare Top of Michigan
West Design Group
Peter and Lynn Wilson
Scott and Shelia Winder
Christine (Winder) Witulski
In Honor of Fisher and Jett Witulski
Wolverine Credit Union
Youth Advisory Council
Patron Donors
Gifts of $500 to $999
Advance Wildlife Design
Norma and Miki Agius,
In Honor of Adeline and A.J.
Alpena Furniture
Alpena Institute of Massage Class of 2023/24
Robert and Iris Arthur
Curt Badder and Sunny Trelfa
Mike Beaulac and Katie Wolf
Ronald and Valeria Beatty
Johnathan Bluck
Dennis and Beverly Bodem
Boldrey, Senchuk, Rouleau & Williams, CPAs
Jon and Marilyn Bloomberg
Jennifer Bidwell and Tom Guyer
Jim and Jean (Albert) Brandon
Bill and Vicki Bridge
John and Esther Donald Briggs
Thomas and Karen Brindley
Ron Cady
Doc, Eva, Susan, Ralph, Martin Carpenter
Jim and Claudia ChapmanZachary Chrzan and Nicole Page and Family
Ed and Donna Czarnecki
Dean Arbour Ford Alpena
Marga Decker
Joe Donna
Lyle and Renee Dorr
Jere Doyle
Robert and Rachel Dulebohn
In Honor of Ronan and Rezlyn
Engstrom, Nathan and Katie Young
Fairchild, Ryan and Rhea
Florip, Daniel and Jennifer and Family
Ann Florip
In Memory of Jim
Kevin Ginter
Rachel Goodstein
Gary and Sherry Goren
In Memory of Andrew Daoust
Gougeon Family
In Memory of Fredrick and Elizabeth Couture
Gougeon Family,
In Memory of Alphonse Sr & Phelonise Gougeon
Michael and Theresa (Walchak) Grant
Grochowski Family
In Memory of Chet and Irene Grochowski
Bob and Carol Grochowski
John and Janet Grochowski and Family
Bailey and Rosarie Hartmeyer
Albert and Audrey Heath
John Heath
Bruce and Cherie Honeycutt
John Hopkins
In Memory of Jan
Huron Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Jim and Wendy Johnson
Barry and Sue Keller
Mike and Anna Kelly
Stephen Kotwicki
In Memory of Charlotte Ann Kotwicki
Kathryn Kunze
In Memory of Lewis W. Kunze
Erwin P. and Mary R. Lewandowksi
Kevin and Melissa LaCombe
Tom and Mary Lappan
Ruth Ann LeBarre
Donald and Kassie Leaym
Richard and Jan Lefevre
Max and Vicky Lindsay
Tim and Bev Maher
Jim and Sandra Malaski
Bob and Patti Martinez
August and Peggy Matuzak
Mike and Theresa Meyer
In Honor of Malcom A. Chrispell
Mike and Theresa Meyer
In Honor of Mavis M. Chrispell
Peter Miller
Jeff and Robin Mindykowski
Norris, In Memory of Scott
Presque Isle Community Men's Club
John and Harriet Pock
Gregg Resnick and Yuko Fellows
Rocky and Ginny Roland
Rusty Petunias Marketplace
Allen Salyer
David and Joy Shoemaker
Robert and Jane Skowronek
George and Brenda Snedden
Gordon Snow
John and Sue Stender
Stratford Gruop, LTD
Anna-Marie Struble
Tim and Jane Sylvester
Doug and Clint Taratuta-Kendziorski
Charles and Karen Tetzlaff
Debi Thomas
Larry and Mary Jane Thomson
Thomas and Jena Townsend
Annette Trelfa and Family
Holly Trudelle
In Memory of Richard L. Mesler
Jim and Judy Vivian
Gloria Weaver
Michael and Ann Holmes Williams
Owen and Marie Williams
Richard Willis
In Memory of Betsy Willis
Richard and Ellie Willis
Christine (Winder) Witulski
In Honor of Sarah Winder and Family
Roger and Carol Witherbee
Mike and Debbie Wojda
Friend Donors
Gifts of $10 to 499
Bonnie Abend
Aid By The Dozen Group #2
Angela nad Mark Addington
Dennis and Janet Artley
Eugene and Karen Bacon
Deborah Bastow
Mary Bastow
Rudolph and Marylin Bauer
Christine Baumgardner
James and Kristin Berles
Max and Kathleen Billings
Jeff and Lisa Blaski
David Blumenthal
Janice Bobltz
Christine Brenna Bond
Pamela Borchert
A. Bowen
Paul and Mary Bray
Gordan and Kaye Breckenridge
Lee and Harriett Britton
Ron and Catherine Brown
Jennifer Calery
Martha Cantleberry
John and Laura Caplis
Claudia Chapman
In Honor of Erwin II Styma and Family
Judith Case
City of Alpena Staff
Mahala Clayton
James and Susan Conboy
Michael and Marcia Connolly
Mark A. and Karen Jo Cordes
Vincent and Karen Cracchiolo
Bessie Crowley
Curt and Shari Davis
Phil and Wanda Diamond
Dennis and Sandra Doubek
Marsette Dubie
Susan Edwards
Gordy and Lynn Emgdahl
Richard and Sharon Engstrom
Gene and Janet Fairchild
Anna Fitch
Michael Fochtman
William and Carol Fredrick
Traci Granata
Dawn Fana Gentry
Jorge T. Gonzalez
Duffy and Pamela Lloyd Gorski
Ben and Marge Granlund
Jefferson Gray
Tom and Michell Greka
William and Dorothy Haase
Dr. Brian and Belinda Hanna
Gerald and Ann Hardesty
Brenda Hartman
Lisa Hilberg
Walter and Barbara Jacquemin
Judy Kalmanek
Russell Kauffman
Melissa Kednziorski
Carol Kindt
Mark and Nancy Kinney
Matt and Christina Klimczak
Ryan and Daniele Knight
Glen and Carla Kowalski
Kinglsi Kraft
Robert and Phyllis Kruger
Gary LaCross
Edward and Stephanie LaFramboise
Josephine LaMonaco
Marion Lamy
Lisa Lendard
Paul Levitt
Peggy LIttle
Maria Lindahl
Robert Lomba
Timothy and Kathleen Lutes
Jim and Sandy Malaski
George and Carole Maleck
Dean Martin
John and Jean Mazur
Kaye Lynn Mazurek
In Honor of Lori Stephan's 60th birthday
Barbara McDougall
Larry and Sandy McLennan
Nike Myers and Stephanie Gandulla
Faye Naife
Pamela and James Neal
Ken and Sue Nielsen
Ron and Sue Ott
Brandon Page
Michael and Laura Page
Kari Palmer
Ashley Peterson
Norm and Judith Poli
Marian Prieur-Bastow
Carlene Przykucki
Douglas and DeeAnn Pugh
Ed and Barb Retherford
Margaret Ricker
Rosemary Rosenbrock
Denise Rousseau
Barry J. Schatz
Brandon Schroeder
Meagan Schwart
N. Jeannette Schultz
Holly Scott
Jim and Pat Shaffer
Dianne Sharp
In Memory of Alvin Sharp
Steve and Meredith Sheridan
Jennifer Sherman
Marc and Janet Knisley-Simons
Mary Smitka
Rachel Smolinski
Bradley and Felonie Somers
Jere and Diana Standen
E. Dan Stevens
Michael Stoll
Judy Suszek
Steve and Wynne Tezak
Thunder Bay Audubon Society
David and Lynn Vanderlinde
James and Susan Wander
Nicolle Wardop
Mildred Wells
Cherly Werblow
Steve and Betty Westrope
Chuck and Julie Wiesen
Eileen Wikaryasz
Valerie Williams
Carolyn Wilson
Judy Woizeschke
Mary Young