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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

2019 Pocahantas County: Dean and Deb Ekstrand

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:04 PM by Global Reach

Dean and Deb Ekstrand live on the family’s Century Farm in Pocahontas County.  Dean grew up on the farm and...

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2019 Plymouth County: Iris Hemmingson

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:03 PM by Global Reach

Iris Hemmingson got her 4-H roots started in Mitchell County, Iowa.  She was a member from age 10 through high...

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2019 Palo Alto County: Linda Rouse

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:02 PM by Global Reach

The time and commitment Linda Rouse of Emmetsburg has committed to supporting 4-H in Palo Alto County and surrounding counties...

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2019 Page County: Judy Fastenau

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:01 PM by Global Reach

Judy Fastenau is from Clarinda in Page County Iowa. Judy and her husband Robert live and farm near Clarinda with...

Categories: 2019, Page

2019 Osceola County: Roxanne Hayenga

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:42 PM by Global Reach

Inspiring youth has always been a mission of the 4-H program. When it comes to inspiring youth to lead, grow,...

Categories: 2019, Osceola

2019 O'Brien County: Mike Meyer

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:41 PM by Global Reach

Mike Meyer’s 4-H story started as most kids’ stories do: he was encouraged to join by older friends and his...

Categories: 2019, O'Brien

2019 Muscatine County: Joe and Denise Gaeta

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:33 PM by Global Reach

Joe and Denise Gaeta have been a great asset to the Muscatine County 4-H program and the Muscatine County 4-H...

Categories: 2019, Muscatine

2019 Montgomery County: Donovan and Karlette Hultman

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:32 PM by Global Reach

4-H has played a very important part in the lives of this year’s Montgomery County Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame...

Categories: 2019, Montgomery

2019 Monroe County: Mardyll Albertson Benson and Earl Albertson

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:31 PM by Global Reach

Mardyll was a 4-H leader for 32 years leading the Troy Good Homemakers 4-H club to many successful county fair...

Categories: 2019, Monroe

2019 Monona County: Mary Black

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 1:29 PM by Global Reach

Mary Black and husband, Jim, live on a farm near Onawa, Iowa.  They have been married 35 years and were...

Categories: 2019, Monona

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