Email Address: durango1@wi.rr.com
Diana is our current Parliamentarian. With this position comes great responsibility. She is at the President's side during Unit meetings, and helps keep order when needed. Diana is also the outgoing Fourth District President this year. During her 2 years as District President, the District has been first place in membership for the Department and 100% in 2006. In previous years she has served on the Unit Development & Revitalization Committee, and Department of Wisconsin Public Relations Chairman. Diana gained her eligibility 19 years ago through the service of her father Ronald Kaun (Korea) who is also a Past Commander of our Post. She enjoys many activities outside of work and the Auxiliary including traveling, playing golf, and making wine with her husband Robert and daughter April.
Email Address: aekollmorgen@comcast.net
April is our Public Relations Chairman. She is also the Department of Wisconsin's Public Relations Chairman. As a 26 year old graduate student, she is busy but really enjoys what she does. She has won many awards on both the Department and National levels for her newsletters, interviews, and webpage work. April has been a member for 19 years and gained her eligibility through her grandfather, Ron Kaun. She is recently married to Kris Kollmorgen, a Missile Tech in the U.S. Navy (and Legion member) and now resides in the state of Washington, with Kris and her pugs Cosmo & Gizmo.
Betty is the Unit Badger Girl’s State Chairman. Duties for Badger Girls’ State include promoting patriotism among our young citizens and school children. She has been a member for 19 years now, and gained her eligibility through her husband who served in WWII. Previously she held the offices of Vice President and Historian. Before the Auxiliary, she held a career as an insurance agent. Other interests outside of the Auxiliary include volunteer work at Clement Manor Nursing Home. Betty also has been the secretary and current President of the Krejci Braun Meier VFW Auxiliary.
Email Address: gvkroll@prodigy.net
Joan is our Unit’s secretary, and her duties include taking minutes at the monthly meetings and reading correspondence. She gained her eligibility through her husband, Gene and has been a member for 17 years. They have been married for 54 years! Joan is very actively involved in many of our annual activities. Joan is now retired, but previously worked for 33 years for Ladish in their accounting department. Together Gene and Joan enjoy spending time with their children (Gene, David & Edward). Aside from the Auxiliary, Joan also loves to go bowling and golfing, when the weather permits it.
Email Address: rmcclain@wi.rr.com
Audrey has been a member of the Auxiliary for 16 years and gained eligibility through her husband, Richard. They have been married for 51 years! Audrey has previously been our Chaplain, but she is currently our Unit’s Treasurer, where she handles all funds of the Unit, deposits dues, and makes remittance to State Headquarters. She also provides financial reports and yearly budgets. Audrey is also actively involved with many of our annual activities. Aside from the Auxiliary, she is retired from Rexnord Inc. after 40 years of service in the corporate payroll department. Together Richard & Audrey enjoy traveling all over, and golfing when the weather is nice.
Marilyn has been a member of the Auxiliary for 36 years, and gained eligibility through her husband Melvin who served in the Navy. They have been married for 56 years and have 3 children (John, Donna & Patricia) and 5 grandchildren. Previously, Marilyn has been Unit Secretary, Public Relations Chairman and President. Also she has served as County President, District Chaplain, Second, and First Vice Presidents, President, and as Department Sergeant at Arms, Home Service Chairman, M. Louise Wilson Loan Fund Chairman, and Hospital Deputy. Currently, she is the Clement J Zablocki V. A. Hospital Representative and Unit’s Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Chairman. Marilyn’s duties include working with the Unit in aiding Veteran’s needs, and seeking new volunteers for the hospital. Since she is the Hospital Rep, she works with the veterans a lot! Together, Marilyn and Melvin attend meetings here in Milwaukee, and National Conventions every year. Currently Marilyn is also the Fist Vice President of the 8/40. Outside of the Auxiliary, she enjoys knitting, crocheting.
Email Address: rkaun@wi.rr.com
Vi is our current Membership Chairman and collects membership dues, and forwards them to Department. She also contacts members about late dues, and updates the membership list annually as part of her duties. She is also on the Executive Board and attends board meetings when held. Vi gained her eligibility through husband Ron. They have been married for 36 years and members for 19 years. Before this term as Membership Chairman, she has previously been a Unit President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian & Chaplain. Also she is actively involved with the organization of the Annual Craft Fair and Oneida-casino Bus trips. She is currently serving as Secretary for Fourth District too. Outside of the Auxiliary, Vi along with Ron enjoy being active in bowling leagues and being on the Condo activities board in their subdivision. And don't forget about spending time with children (Diana, Nancy & Debi), grandchildren (April, Lisa, Stephen & Renee) and great-grandchildren (Christian, Jayme & Brooklyn).
Veronica is currently serving as our Past Presidents Parley Chairperson. She has been a member for 21 years and gained eligibility through her husband Harold. They have been married for 38 years. Previously Veronica served as our President and Historian. Outside of the Auxiliary, she is retired and enjoys craft work and baking for church, as well as letter writing.
Email Address: mpredith@earthlink.net
Ruth is currently Chairman of National Security & Legislation. Ruth gained her eligibility through the service of her husband Michael. They have been married for 24 years. Outside of the Auxiliary, Ruth enjoys spending time with children (Daniel, Jeffrey, Christine, Richard, Andrew, Sean & Shelley) and is also active in many Church activities. She is also retired from A.O. Smith Automotive Products Co. where she was a Traffic Analyst.