Northwoods NETS has been an active support and advocacy group in Minnesota since 1998. Over the years. we have met many wonderful people since those early days. Their lives, their stories, and their friendship have left an indelible mark on our hearts.
Here is a list of our members who have crossed our paths. We are honored that we had an all-too-brief journey with them. They are gone, but, they are never forgotten.
2002
Rosemary Finley – Chanhassen (our founder)
2008
Ann Catalfano
Wayne Kramer – Arlington
Lorraine Schweitzer – Edina
2010
Ruth Ann Ylimeni – Osage
2011
Kathy Pelkey – Coon Rapids
Marian Clay – Edina
2012
Ken Green – St. Paul
Robert Braun
Candace Beaulieu – Arden Hills
2013
Gerald Connolly – Fairmont
2014
Henry Hubben – Minneapolis
Denice Mutzenberger – Bismark, ND
2015
LaVonne Levar – Duluth
Sara Chechik – Minneapolis
Rachel Fisher – Faribault
Sharon Cunningham – Stillwater
Gerald Groskreutz – Wells
2016
Barbara Savage – Duluth
Richard Burnson – Shoreview
Richard ‘Dick’ John Hartman – Shoreview
Mark Boulijon – Andover
Victoria Plugaru – Woodbury
2017
Will Kalmer – Milwaukee, WI
Anne Scheible – Minnetonka, MN
Jill Marie Nelson – St. Paul, MN
Stephanie McSorley – Hudson, WI
2018
Steve Pasell – Lino Lakes, WI
Sharon Frick – St. Anthony Village, MN
2019
Emily Hope Hofher – Minneapolis, MN
2020
Dale Purdy – River Falls, WI
Joyce Ellingson – Minneapolis, MN
2021
Earl Maus – Baxter, MN
2022
John St. Pierre – Edina, MN
Jan Johnson – St. Paul, MN
Jennifer Hirsch – St. Louis Park, MN
2023
Jan “The Original Janet Jackson” Jackson
2024
Mary Johnson