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With your contribution, we are transforming 3,000 square feet of outdated space into a state-of-the-art, interactive history exhibit that will engage families and educate our community.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
Robert and Jacquelyn Granum Museum Fund
Timothy and Dorothy Kent
Visionary Donors
Gifts of $10,000 or More
Duffy, Patricia
First Federal Legacy Foundation
Fitzpatrick, Tiimothy and Susan
Fletcher, Charon K. and Steven H.
Harry Johnson Museum Fund
Hildebrand, Georgene LaFlecheI
Alpena Agency, Inc - Auto Owners
Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union
Alpena County Youth and Recreation
Alpena County Older Persons
Besser Company
Clark, Larry and Debra
Dawley, Gary and Judith
Iron One Foundation
Irwin, Deanne
McCoy, Chris and Julie
Miller, Kim and Michelle
Moore, Dave and Cathy
Murray, Kenneth and Cecelia
Newport, Don and Family
Norton, Dennis and Carol
Robert and Candace Smith Museum Fund
The Marc and Amy Ferguson Family Philanthropy Fund
Winter, Brian and Sara
Young, Bob and Naoko
Young, Janet
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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
Bobolts, Carol
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
Connon, Bruce and Midge
Cornish, Dr. Eric and Michelle
Diamond, Paul and Family
Dietz, Bruce and Julie
Gilliland, Jean
Hall, Beach and Kelly
HPC Credit Union
Jakubcin, Steve and Alison
Kanarr, Glen and Kim
Kelly, Robert and Diana
Nethercut, Gordon and Vernie
Saab, Khalil M. and Ann Reitz
Smith, David - In Memory of
Tarkington, Andrew and Family
Thomas, Marty and Cathy
Leader Donors
Gifts of $1,000 to 4,999
Ableidinger, Mike and Esther
Allegra Alpena
Alpena Rotary Club
Assured Partners
Bachelor, Richard and Marilyn
Baker, John and Thelma - In Memory of
Bartosh, Brian a nd Julie
Bauer, Florip, & Wojda PLC
Besser Museum Founders Society
Brilinski, Joyce
Bruss, Katherine Kelly
Buchner, Carl
Buchner, Pauline
Burton, Ted and Ann
Christopherson, Wayne and Christena
Clute, Richard D.
Cook, Tom and Anna Owens
Crawford, MaryAnn and Tom Christianson and Family
Cross, Clarence "Tuffy" and Bonnie
Currier, Dr. Robert and Family
Dahlinger, Jeff and Lisa
Detla Kappa Gamma Society Alpha XI Chapter
Dutcher, Tom and Jennifer and Family
Diamond, Ann
Exchange Club of Alpena
Gallagher, Stephen and Joanne
Gouin, Dan
Greene, Lora
Hirzel, Bruno
Johnson, Jim and Kathy
Kelly, Bill
Kowalski, John and Julie
Krueger, Karen
Kuehnlein, Timothy M. Jr.
Lamp, Bernie and Nancy
Lappan, Steve
Lund, Michael and Carol
Masters, Jim and Beatty
Nicolet Bank
Robinson, Guy and Mary
Patron Donors
Ruder, Ann-Marie and Harold
Ruder, Leon
Schultz, Ty and Tina
Smith, Dr. Elaine
St. John, Will and Judy
Steele, Shirley
Stephan, Paul and Lori
Stephan, Nicholas, Joshua, Eric, Kevin
Stewart, Don and Jean
Stibitz, Henry and Florence
Suszek, Anthony
Timm, Mark and Tammy
WeCare Top of Michigan
West Design Group
Wilson, Peter and Lynn
Winder, Scott and Shelia
Witulski, Christine (Winder)
Witulski, Fisher and Jett - In Honor of
Wolverine Credit Union
Youth Advisory Council
Gifts of $500 to $999
Advance Wildlife Design
Agius, Adeline and A.J. - In Honor of
Alpena Furniture
Alpena Institute of Massage Class of 2023/24
Arthur, Robert and Iris
Badder, Curt and Sunny Trelfa
Beaulac, Mike and Katie Wolf
Beatty, Ronald and Valeria
Bluck, Johnathan
Bodem, Dennis and Beverly
Boldrey, Senchuk, Rouleau & Williams, P.C.A.s
Bloomberg, Jon and Marilyn
Bidwell, Jennifer and Tom Guyer
Brandon, Jim and Jean (Albert)
Bridge, Bill and Vicki
Briggs, John and Esther Donald
Brindley, Thomas and Karen
Cady, Ron
Carpenter, Doc, Eva, Susan, Ralph, Martin
Chapman, Jim and Claudia
Chrispell, Malcom A. - In Honor of
Chrispell, Mavis M. - In Honor of
Chrzan, Zachary and Nicole Page and Family
Couture, Fredrick and Elizabeth, In Memory of
Czarnecki, Ed and Donna
Dean Arbour Ford Alpena
Decker, Marga
Dauoust, Andrew - In Memory of
Donna, Joe
Dorr, Lyle and Renee
Doyle, Jere
Dulebohn, Ronan and Rezlyn
Engstrom, Nathan and Katie Young
Fairchild, Ryan and Rhea
Florip, Daniel and Jennifer and Family
Florip, Jim - In Memory of
Ginter, Kevin
Goodstein, Rachel
Gougeon, Alphonse Sr & Phelonise - In Memory of
Grant, Michael and Theresa (Walchak)
Grochowski, Chet and Irene - In Memory of
Grochowski, Bob and Carol
Grochowski, John and Janet and Family
Hartmeyer, Bailey and Rosarie
Heath, Albert and Audrey
Heath, John
Honeycutt, Bruce and Cherie
Hopkins, Jan - In Memory of
Huron Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Johnson, Jim and Wendy
Keller, Barry and Sue
Kelly, Mike and Anna
Kotwicki, Charlotte Ann - In Memory of
Kunze, Lewis W. - In Memory of
Lewandowski, Erwin P. and Mary R.
LaCombe, Kevin and Melissa
Lappan, Tom and Mary
LeBarre, Ruth Ann
Leaym, Donald and Kassie
Lefevre, Richard and Jan
Lindsay, Max and Vicky
Maher, Tim and Bev
Malaski, Jim and Sandra
Martinez, Bob and Patti
Matuzak, August and Peggy
Mesler, Richard L. - In Memory of
Miller, Peter
Mindykowski, Jeff and Robin
Norris, Scott - In Memory of
Presque Isle Community Men's Club
Pock, John and Harriet
Resnick, Gregg and Yuko Fellows
Roland, Rocky and Ginny
Rusty Petunias Marketplace
Salyer, Allen
Shoemaker, David and Joy
Skowronek, Robert and Jane
Snedden, George and Brenda
Snow, Gordon
Stender, John and Sue
Stratford Gruop, LTD
Struble, Anna-Marie
Sylvester, Tim and Jane
Taratuta-Kendziorski, Doug and Clint
Tetzlaff, Charles and Karen
Thomas, Debi
Thomson, Larry and Mary Jane
Townsend, Thomas and Jena
Trelfa, Annette and Family
Trudelle, Holly
Vivian, Jim and Judy
Weaver, Gloria
Williams, Michael and Ann Holmes
Williams, Owen and Marie
Willis, Betsy - In Memory of
Willis, Richard and Ellie
Witherbee, Roger and Carol
Wojda, Mike and Debbie
Friend Donors
Gifts of $10 to 499
Aid By The Dozen Group #2
Addington, Angela nad Mark
Artley, Dennis and Janet
Bacon, Eugene and Karen
Bastow, Deborah
Bastow, Mary
Bauer, Rudolph and Marylin
Berles, James and Kristin
Billings, Max and Kathleen
Blumenthal, David
Bobltz, Janice
Bond, Christine Brenna
Borchert, Pamela
Bowen, A.
Bray, Paul and Mary
Breckenridge, Gordan and Kaye
Britton, Lee and Harriett
Brown, Ron and Catherine
Calery, Jennifer
Cantleberry, Martha
Caplis, John and Laura
City of Alpena Staff
Clayton, Mahala
Conboy, James and Susan
Connolly, Michael and Marcia
Cracchiolo, Vincent and Karen
Crowley, Bessie
Davis, Curt and Shari
Diamond, Phil and Wanda
Doubek, Dennis and Sandra
Dubie, Marsette
Edwards, Susan
Engdahl, Gordy and Lynn
Engstrom, Richard and Sharon
Fairchild, Gene and Janet
Fitch, Anna
Fochtman, Michael
Fredrick, William and Carol
Granata, Traci
Granlund, Ben and Marge
Greka, Tom and Michell
Gonzalez, Jorge T.
Gorski, Duffy and Pamela Lloyd
Haase, William and Dorothy
Hanna, Dr. Brian and Belinda
Hardesty, Gerald and Ann
Hartman, Brenda
Hilberg, Lisa
Jacquemin, Walter and Barbara
Kalmanek, Judy
Kauffman, Russell
Kendziorski, Melissa
Kindts, Carol
Kinney, Mark and Nancy
Klimczak, Matt and Christina
Knight, Ryan and Daniele
Kowalski, Glen and Carla
Kraft, Kinglsi
Kruger, Robert and Phyllis
LaCross, Gary
LaFramboise, Edward and Stephanie
LaMonaco, Josephine
Lenard, Lisa
Levitt, Paul
Little, Peggy
Lindahl, Maria
Lomba, Robert
Lutes, Timothy and Kathleen
Malaski, Jim and Sandy
Maleck, George and Carole
Martin, Dean
Mazur, John and Jean
Mazurek, Kaye Lynn
McDougall, Barbara
McLennan, Larry and Sandy
Myers, Nike and Stephanie Gandulla
Naife, Faye
Neal, Pamela and James
Nielsen, Ken and Sue
Ott, Ron and Sue
Page, Brandon
Page, Michael and Laura
Palmer, Kari
Poli, Norm and Judith
Prieur-Bastow, Marian
Przykucki, Carlene
Pugh, Douglas and DeeAnn
Retherford, Ed and Barb
Ricker, Margaret
Schatz, Barry J.
Schwart, Meagan
Schultz, N. Jeannette
Scott, Holly
Shaffer, Jim and Pat
Sharp, Alvin - In Memory of
Sharp, Dianne
Sheridan, Steve and Meredith
Sherman, Jennifer
Simons, March and Janet Knisley
Smolinski, Rachel
Somers, Bradley and Felonie
Standen, Jere and Diana
Stevens, E. Dan
Stoll, Michael
Styma, Erwin II and Family - In Honor of
Suszek, Judy
Thunder Bay Audubon Society
Vanderlinde, David and Lynn
Wander, James and Susan
Wardop, Nicolle
Wells, Mildred
Westrope, Steve and Betty
Wiesen, Chuck and Julie
Wilson, Carolyn
Woizeschke, Judy
Young, Mary