Mecosta Chapter DAR

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

Mecosta Chapter is happy to introduce three new members! At our May 27 meeting we welcomed (l to r) Judy Browning, Linda O'Connor, and Jane Porteous Johnivan. They are pictured with Acting Chaplain Gloria Shellenbarger. What a wonderful time to join NSDAR, the year of America 250!

05/29/2026

Three members of Mecosta Chapter are attending the National Genealogical Society 2026 Family History Conference in Fort Wayne, IN this week. (L to R) MaryAnn Stickler, Linda Howard, and Christine Conley will be sharing their adventures with the chapter when they return!

05/23/2026

Mecosta Chapter members volunteered to host at the local American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 22. Pictured are members Diana Korcal and Diane Long. Thank you for your service to our community!

05/22/2026

Mecosta Chapter's Service to America project on Wednesday was to clean the gravestone of Real Daughter Minerva Bovay at Chippewa Lake Cemetery. As we cleared away the weeds and many tree starts, we realized Minerva Bovay's son was buried a few feet away. We gave his stone a good cleaning, too. Pictured is Minerva Bovay's gravestone, before and after pictures.

05/18/2026

On Saturday, May 16, Jean Bessac and Rogue River Chapters, NSDAR hosted a re-marking ceremony of the grave of Revolutionary War Patriot William Pangbourn at Snow Cemetery near Ionia. It was a very memorable event and well attended. Mecosta Chapter members Regent Bev Rothenberger (middle in red), Sallie Wyman (pictured on the right) and Liz LaBatt and Diana Korcal (pictured on the left) joined in a group photo of all DAR members in attendance.

Other pictures include Jean Bessac and Rogue River Chapter Regents Susan Wantland and Laura Druker, and the patriot's descendant Jean Bessac Chapter's Recording Secretary Dr. Patti Peiffer.

05/01/2026

Mecosta Chapter members attended the America 250 George Washington Wreath Laying Ceremony on April 30 in Lansing, MI. We were happy to help the SAR pass out Liberty Trees as mementos for the America 250 event. It was quite a celebration with several notable speakers on the program, the Color Guard procession, patriotic music played by the Meridian Community Band, placement of the Wreaths by representatives from DAR, C.A.R. (Children of the American Revolution), SAR (Sons of the American Revolution), and MSR (Michigan Society Sons of the Revolution). A reception at the State Building was held after the event.

Pictured below are: Members Regent Bev Rothenberger, Diana Korcal, and Liz LaBatt posing at the George Washington monument; C.A.R. President Morgan Ryder, Honorary Senior State President Deborah Rakoczy with Bev, Diana, and Liz; and the Wreath Tribute given by Madam State Regent Dawn Brady.

04/30/2026

Mecosta Chapter's National Defense Committee recognized a cadet from Ferris State University at the ROTC annual picnic today. Gloria Shellenbarger presented the ROTC Medal and Certificate.

04/26/2026

At Mecosta Chapter's April 22 meeting we paid tribute to member Gloria Shellenbarger, who is moving to Florida to be closer to her family. Gloria has given so much to this chapter through the years and we wish her the best!