Milwaukee Area USBC Bowling Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame is dedicated to those bowling members of the Milwaukee Area USBC who have demonstrated exemplary performance in aiding the progress of the game of American Ten-Pins at the Local, State or National level. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize and perpetuate the names of those men and women who have achieved superior performance and/or who have contributed through meritorious service.

Applications must be submitted in writing to the Hall of Fame Committee Chair by May 1st of the current year.

Milwaukee Area USBC Hall of Fame Members
(* = Deceased; S = Skill; M = Meritorious)

2024

Sue Ronde (S)
Dan Williams (S)
John Bodish (S)
Bill Rausch (M)

2021

Krista Hildebrand (M)
Neil Wachowiak (M)*
Claudia Martorano (M)
Dwain Stewart (S)

2018

Dave Beres (S)
Wally Wright (M)

2015

Matt Falck (S)
Brian Kulwicki (S)
Jason Kaiser (S)
Jennifer Grisham (S)
Don Baldwin (M)
Charles Bakewell (M)*
Cindy Kuchenreuther (M)*

2012

John Socha (S)
John Giesfeldt (M)

2009

Ron Scheucher (S)
Greg Wearing (S)
Roy Brent (M)
Marilyn Wolf (M)*
Mary Worzala (M)

2006

Chris Cobus (S)
Jeffrey Selec (S)
Lori Exner (S)
Christine Weber (S)
Ed Vahradian Sr (M)
Terry Martindale (M)*
Gregory Gomez (M)
M Kathleen Louward (M)
Abe Langtry (M)*

2003

Michael Fojtik (S)
Thomas Fennig (S)
Ray Schrubbe (S)
W. C. Coleman (M)*
Donald Janke (M)*
Joyce Page (M)
Janet Schlicht (M)*

2000

Charles Fojtik (S)*
Robert Sliwicki (S)*
Ed Pendzich Jr (S)*
Dennis Nemeth (S)*
Bob Greenfield (S)
Robert Kodel (S)*
Jace Peterson (S)
Jill Weber (S)
Gina Daroszewski (S)
Diane Welhouse (S)
Nick Hinrichs (M)*
Daryl Pfister (M)*
Evelyn McGowan (M)*

1997

Darold Meisel (S)*
Dave Sopolinski (S)*
Gale Blasczyk (S) *
Dave Strachota (M)

1994

Don Cook (S)
John Megna (S)*
Glenn Mueller (S)
Judy Pierner (S)
Darold Dobs (M)*
Gloria Behr (M)

1991

Mark Kuglitsch Jr (S)*
Ray Mucha (S)*
Gene Ramus (S)*
John Boho (S)
Patricia Schulz (S) *
Frank Erato (M)*
Catherine Manske (M)*

1988

Don Gazzana (S)*
Charles Jonas (S)*
Dennis Juechter (S)*
Jo Ann Opicka (S)
Norbert Dettman (M)*
Patricia John (M)*

1985

Hal Kaminski (S)
Norris Lasocki (S)*
Hank Stoddard (M)
Evelyn Anton (S)*
Lorraine Rubow (S)*

1982

Gordon Fisher (S)*
Jimmy “Moe” Miller (S)
Willard Schallock (S)*
John Stefanovich (S)*
Elaine Rebatzke (S)
Richard Little (M)*
Lawrence Luedke (M)*
Gussie Hart (M)*

1979

Dick Goepel (S)*
Eddie Idzikowski (S)*
Walt Janke (S)*
Marge Klabunde (S)*
Elmer Neeb (M)*
Marjorie Meinecke (M)*

1976

Ben Kolata (S)*
George Wuky (S)*
Ellie Konicek (S)*
Leo Pack (M)*
Josephine Dudek (M)*
George Heim (S)*

1973

Ollie Diederich (S)*
Dennis Wright (S)*
Caroline Rudolph (S)*
Emily McPherson (M)*

1970

Charles Horvath (S)*
Al Savas (S)*
Frank Baker (M)*
Harry Hoefs (M)*
Ruth Scheibe (M)*

1967

Finnes Wilson (S)*
Gladys Light (S)*
Hilbert Spewachek (M)*

1964

Fred Lorenz (S)
Rudy Pugel Sr (S)*
Ray Schanen (S)*
Lester Strachota (S)*
Myrtle Havlista (M)*

2023

Ed Vahradian Jr (S)
Ed Krug (M)

2020

Jim Knoblauch (S)
John Wittkowske (S)
Pete Riopelle (M)

2017

Chad Kloss (S)
Shannon Labinski (S)
Rochelle Roventini (S)
Scott Stolz (S)
Ron Wallenkamp Jr (S)
Ruth Gremminger (M)

2014

Steve Day (S)
Dianne Cronce (S)
Dave Scherbarth (M)

2011

Doug Krueger (S)
Roxanne Monce (S)
Reuben Strachota (M)*
Bonnie Piszczek (M)*

2008

Tony Klappa (S)*
Jim Miller Jr (S)
Christine Holzschuh (S)
Lynn Tyree (S)

2005

Steven Brinkman (S)
Kevin Schwabe (S)*
Shirley Stahl (S)
Tim Galaska (M)
Wally Ostrowski (M)

2002

Joe Cerar Jr (S)
Dwight Albrecht (S)
Hank Posnanski Jr (S)
Jerry Starz (S)
Sharon Kolp (S)
Emil Dahlberg (M)*
Don Hildebrand (M)
Bonnie DeHarde (M)

1999

Gary Daroszewski (S)
Joe Natoli (S)
Dale Traber (S)
Ralph Krueger Jr (M)

1996

Mike Stranney (S)*
Joe Zotter (S)*
Kathy Franke (S)
Dick Richards (M)*
Kandy Birmingham (M)

1993

Chuck Hayes (S)*
Ross Rittberg (S)
Owen Grisham (M)*

1990

Don Ciardo (S)
James Rasmussen (S)*
Robert Wilson (S)*
Anthony LaPorte (M)*

1987

Paul Lucas (S)*
Norm Cummings (S)
Fred Praefke (S)
Dan Slak (S)*
Marie Eifert (S)*
Frank Janicek (M)
Hank Sayrs (M)*
Kathleen Josephson (M)*

1984

Vic Collins (S)
Rudy Dubnicka (S)*
Wally Punko (S)*
Loraine Baidy (S)*
Phil Williams (M)*
Lillian Moravec (M)*

1981

Connie Thill (S)
Louis Cspella (S)*
George Baier (S)*
Eddie Gerzine (S)*
Don Krause (S)*
Royaletta Ashley (S)
Joe Fojtik Sr (M)*
Art Serles (M)*
Ralph Krueger Sr (M)*
Josephine Sadusky (M)*

1978

Andrew Grilli (S)*
Ernie Imse (S)*
Carl Ray (S)*
Esther Schmidler (S)*
Peter Pugal (M)*
Florence Boehringer (M)*

1975

Donald Bartz (S)*
Art Kraemer (S)*
Evelyn Goossens (S)*
Ada Kent (M)*
Ernest Kraut (M)*
Audrie Haschker (M)*

1972

Ray Eklund (S)*
Paul Gilles (S)*
Harry O’Brien (S)*
Jeanette Bopp (S)*
Val Wolf (M)*
Ottilie Radke (M)*

1969

Al Broell (S)*
Howie Herse (S)*
Adelaide Lindemann (S)*
William Bradley (M)*
Harry Packee (M)*

1966

Walter Rubow (S)*
William Gruettner (M)*
Louise Lederer (M)*

1963

Bert Barkow (S)*
August Ehlke (S)*
Russ Gersonde (S)*
Elmer Koch (S)*
Fred Kubbernuhs (S)*
Clarence Jonen (M)*
Harry Koehn (M)*
Angeline Meloy (M)*

2022

Betty Albrecht (M)
Roger Dalkin (M)
Steve Grisanti (S)
Patti Jacomet (M)
Mike Meifert Jr (S)
Linda Zimdars (M)

2019

Chad Maas (S)
Eric Fritton (S)
Chris Tuskowski (M)

2016

Jim Rydzewski (S)
Henry Teetz III (S)
Michael Jamrose (S)
Chris Kaboskey (S)
Shelly Switalski (S)
Carl Muccio (M)*

2013

Jim Page (S)
Mark Wukoman (S)
Danielle Hibbard (S)
Tom Mettille Sr (M)

2010

Kurt Preston (S)
Ron Vokes (S)
Tony Roventini (S)
Gary Scherbarth (M)*

2007

Frank Nameth (S)
Joseph Alivo (S)
Scott Helm (S)
Lisa Vint (S)
Douglas Sleaford (M)

2004

Dan Dougherty (S)*
Mark Ucakar (S)
Douglas Schmidt (M)
R Sandy Lally (M)

2001

Bruce Pendzich (S)*
Dave Albrecht (S)
Ryan Lever (S)
Bruce Torbeck (S)
Margie Wukoman (S)
Marvin Lange (M)*
Phillip LaPorte (M)
Ron Wheeler (M)*

1998

Jeff Henry (S)
Dennis Joerres (S)
Gus Yannaras (S)
Geri Hoefs (S)
Mickey Cerar (S)
Leo Perry (M)*

1995

Ben Hoefs (S)
Edward Kline (S)
Gary Odekirk (S)
Wanda Wishall (S)*
Hank Muench (M)*
Sharlene Wardinski (M)*

1992

Greg Gappa (S)*
James Palt (S)
Earlene Fuller (S)*
Mark Kuglitsch Sr (M)*
Myrtle Tetting (M)

1989

Thomas Donnelly (S)
James Hanke (S)
Freddie Sanders (S)
Ruth Mitchell (S)*
Neil Scherbarth (M)*
Hazel Schoenfelder (M)*

1986

Tony Cubbs (S)*
Joe Januzzi (S)*
Gilbert Juechter (S)*
Doris Hollweck (S)*
Earl Eggert (M)*
Helen Lucchesi (M)*
Marge Menzel (M)*

1983

Al Jeske (S)*
Don Osep (S)
James Franzen (S)*
Florence Kosta Schiller (S)*
Joseph Benkovic (M)*
Arlene French (M)*

1980

Iggy Grochowski (S)*
Herb Arndt (S)*
Giles Sheridan (S)*
Art Kulwicki (S)*
Willis Bentz (S)*
Wayne Pinkalla (S)
Valencia Costa (S)*
Milo Howe (M)*
Bernie Wisniewski (M)*
Roger Rodee (M)*
Helen Berner (M)*

1977

Peter Marino (S)*
Eddie Nowicki (S)*
Gene Raffel (S)
Carole Lemke (S)*
Hilly Wegner (M)*
Ruth Edgcomb (M)*

1974

Charles Ciardo Sr (S)*
Hilbert Kallas (S)*
Curt Minten (S)*
Robert Pinkalla (S)*
Janie Leszczynski (S)*
Gladys Thoms (M)*

1971

Tom Balistreri (S)*
Stuart Meyer (S)*
Carol Miller (S)*
Kenneth Hatch (M)*
Anthony Weber (M)*
Benemena Philleo (M)*

1968

Allie Rogahn (S)*
John Strobel (S)*
Fritzie Barnes (M)*

1965

Jimmy Smith (S)*
Arlie Wilson (S)*
Howard Petran (M)*
Maurine Clasen (M)*

1962

Frank Benkovic (S)*
Charlie Daw (S)*
Ned Day Sr (S)*
John Knuth (S)*
Hank Marino (S)*
Archie Rodee (S)*
Billy Sixty Sr (S)*
Vicki Vukovich (S)*
Gilbert Zunker (S)*
Emil Andel (M)*
Frank Spewachek (M)*
Jeanette Knepprath (M)*
Clara Logemann (M)*
Adeline Lederer (M)*
Esther Ryan (M)*
Byrdie Hurst (M)*
Laura Gutowsky (M)*