- Next Convention: April 29 - May 1, 2022 Milwaukee, WI,
hosted by Linde Lodge 492.

Grand Lodge Deputy - Shelia Lundquist 2241 Maple Dr / P O Box 93, Sister Bay, WI 54234 (810) 252-7038

District Master -Lynda Ann Smith 1502 Azalea Drive, Munster, IN 46321-3812 (219) 923-8777

Vice District Master - Gene Kiesel 1426 Kennebec Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 695-2563

District Secretary - Lois Klubens 5065 Woodrun On Tillery, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306 (317) 286-8896

Asst. District Secretary - Janet Nelson 5120 N. Kildare Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 (773) 636-6244

District Treasurer - Linda Christensen , 1236 Ridge Road, Carmel IN 46033 (317) 580-9256

Executive Board Members
- Tim Ogrentz 12849 S. Manistee Ave, Chicago IL 60633 (773) 646-0279
- Katie Westlund 2310 Beech Street #202, Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 682-5197

Past District Master - Susan Cleveland 1117 Foxpointe Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 895-2102

District Cultural Leader - Annelise Nelson 2610 Lincoln Street, Highland, IN 46322 (219) 427-6796

District Membership Chairman - Gene Kiesel 1426 Kennebec Road, Grand Blanc MI 48439 (810) 695-2563

District Historian - Susan Nilsson 2723 West 90th Place, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 (708) 228-4271

Supv. of Children & Youth Clubs - Michael Pearson Jr. - 6542 Delaware Avenue, Hammond IN 46323 (219) 588-3228

District Hospital Fund Secretary
- Linda Tylk 1960 West Richton Rd., Steger, IL 60475-1394 (708) 747-4717

Editor, Valt-Hornet:
- Lois Klubens 5065 Woodrun On Tillery, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306 (317) 286-8896

Vasa Park- 35 W 217 Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177 Phone (847) 695-6720.
Secy. Jackie Moline 9201 So. Kedzie Ave (Apt 4), Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Phone - (708) 422-7890
Pres. Judy Seifert 1215 Telluride Ct, Bartlett, Il 60103   Phone - (630) 837-0443  

Vasa Park, Rockford. Contact Roy Ylitalo 1170 St Andrews Way, Rockford, IL 61108 
Phone - (815) 397-6170

Above last updated Apr 18. 2021

Forgat-Mig-ej #64 - Meets at Cary United Methodist Church, Cary, Illinois on Sundays from 2 - 3:30 pm. 
- Leader: Lynn Stolar 327 Carl Sands Dr, Cary, Illinois 60013 phone: (847)516-3103

Nordikids #208 - Meets weekly during the school year at:
- Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave, Munster, Indiana
- Leader: Lynda Ann Smith 1502 Azalea Dr, Munster, IN  46321 (219) 923-8777.

LOCAL LODGES of DL LAKE MICHIGAN NO. 8 -

134- SILJAN-MORA-TUNA (Instituted 2/4/1908) 3rd Sunday, 2:00PM 
- Calvary Lutheran Church, 11249 South Spaulding Ave, Chicago IL 60655.
Chairman Sten Hult 14951 Kenton Ave, Midlothian, IL 60445 (708-687-8943)
Secretary Vacant

147- THOR (Instituted 10/3/1908) 2nd Sat., 2:00 PM. Channahon Methodist Church, Channahon, IL 
Chairman/Secretary Sandra Fletcher 136 W. Main St ., Braidwood , IL 60408 (815)458-0974 (Dual Officer)
Financial Secretary Vicky Carlson 617 Tana Lane, Joliet, IL 60435, (815)744-5364
- Send all information to Chairman/Secretary

153- LINNE (Instituted 9/20/1909) 1st Sun., 2:00 PM, 
- Gloria Dei Church-Fellowship Hall, 225 Haney Ave., South Bend, IN, 46614. 
Chairman Bethany Kemble-Wood 19120 Palisade Street, South Bend, IN 46637, (574)272-5569,
Secretary Elinor Huggett 68171 Linden Rd. Lakeville, IN 46536 (574)784-2421

179- KRONAN (Instituted 9/6/1910) 4th Sun., 1:00 PM, Svithiod Hall, 5516 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. 
Chairman Vacant
Secretary Audrey Fields 1939 Central St - Apt 2C, Evanston IL 60201-5830 (847)910-8857

203- BESSEMER (Instituted 10/16/1911) 1st Saturday of month at 11:00am, 
- Trinity Evan. Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn IL 60453. 
Chairman James Pelzman 9413 S. Homan Ave, Evergreen Park IL 60805 (708)423-4057
Secretary Christine Kilstrom , 7010 West 86th Place, Burbank IL 60459  (708)423-2158

245- BRAHE (Instituted 1/30/1913) 3rd Sun., 2:00 PM, Vasa Park Hall, 6616 42nd St., Rockford, IL. 
Chairman Gary Johnson 5839 El Paso, Rockford IL 61108 (815) 399-1697
Secretary Charlotte Tollin 5420 Mahogany Lane, Roscoe, IL 61073 (815-509-3068)

253- SVEA (Instituted 5/29/1913) 1st Sun., 2:00 PM,
- Latvian Community Center, 1008 West 64th Street, Indianapolis, IN.  
Chairman Glenn Carlstrand 1690 DeCourcy Court, Franklin, IN 46131, 317-736-8466
Secretary Jordan Huffer 130 North First Street #4, Zionsville, IN. 46977, 941-769-0997

349- VILJAN (Instituted 10/17/1916) 4th Thu., 7:00 PM, Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Ave., Batavia, IL 60510
Chairman Tom Wright , 7N865 Falcon Trails, St. Charles IL 60175 (630) 624-0489
Secretary Ruth Beck * PO Box 243 , Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 879-2432

466- AUSTIN (Instituted 4/8/1925) 2nd Sat., 2:00 PM, Svithiod Hall, 5516 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL. 
Chairman Diane Figueroa, 5111 W Cornelia, Chicago, IL 60641 (773)777-3197 NO EMAIL.
Secretary Velma Paluch, 5421 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60630-1113  (773) 206-7445
Treasurer Debbie Renaud 1739 N 77th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60607-4111, (312)307-9727

492- LINDE (Instituted 6/6/1927) 1st weekend each month., except July & Aug,
- Meets at various places, contact Chair for location and time.
Chairman Liza Ekstrand 15070 W. Mayflower Drive, New Berlin WI 53151 (262) 366-9152
Secretary Brent Erickson 4876 N Sheffield Avenue, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217, 414-962-8920 

534- JOE-HARBOR (Instituted 5/4/1929) 3rd Tuesday of every month, 4:00 pm,
 at Saron Lutheran Church, 510 Main St., St. Joseph, MI
Chairman Alan Wenstrand 212 Hillside Ave., Sawyer, MI 49125 (269) 426-3871 (cell: 224-622-01512),
Secretary Irma Gorman 837 Wolcott, St Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 983-7939

661- SATELLITE (Instituted 4/22/1961) Meets first Sunday Jan-May, and Sep-Nov at 2:30PM (check our calendar for special events).
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 504 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo MI
Chairman Judy Ruser , 10890 N 40th Street, Hickory Corners MI 49060 (269) 671-5970
Secretary Charles Nelson 141 Lakeview Drive, Portage, MI 49002 (269) 998-1954

683- BISHOP HILL (Instituted 3/24/1968) 4th Fri., 7:00 PM, Vasa Archives, Bishop Hill, IL. 
Chairman Kathy Cuff 110 E Knox, Bishop Hill, IL 61419 (615) 828-2163
Secretary Denise Menken , 110 W. Knox Street, Bishop Hill IL 61419 (309) 525-1898

721- HAGAR (Instituted 11/12/1977) 2nd Fri., 7:30 PM (except July & August), 
- Forest River Hall, 207 Lee St., Mt. Prospect, IL. 
Chairman Sherida Magnuson 6025 N Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646 (773) 631-4534
Secretary Janet Nelson , 5120 North Kildare, Chicago IL 60630 (773) 636-6244
~ email Hagar Lodge

730- VIKING (Instituted 5/15/1981) - 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM
 - Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 7234 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc MI 
Chairman Sheila Lundquist 2241 Maple Drive, PO Box 93, Sister Bay, WI 54234 (810-845-5065)
Secretary Marge Westerlund 4222 N. Kerby Road, Owosso, MI 48867 (989-743-5026)

755- JUBILEUM (Instituted 11/17/1996) 2nd Sun, 1:30 PM, 
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Rd., Madison WI 
Chairman Sigrid Knuti , 615 W Main Street #301, Madison, WI 53703 (608)251-2173
Secretary Ulrika Swanson , 136 E. Richards Road (Apt 1), Oregon WI 53575 (312) 330-7634
~ email Vasa Jubileum 755

761- NORDIK FOLK (Instituted 01/29/2006) 3rd Mon. 6:30 PM, 
- Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave,   Munster, Indiana
Chairman Shana Chelich , 8327 Kooy, Munster, IN 46321, (219)513-6039
Secretary Linnea Ogrentz , 12849 S. Manistee Ave., Chicago, IL. 60633 (773) 680-3019

764- BRAGE (Instituted 10/06/2019) . 
Chairman Nadine Willems Prospect Road, Peoria, IL 61614 (309)264-3676, 5823
Secretary Luan Borquist 1435 E Fairoaks Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603, (609)685-6756, NO EMAIL
Treasurer (Contact) – Bonnie Swanson 21741 N Benedict, Chillicothee, IL 61523 (309)682-6237

panel last updated Apr 30. 2021