MEMBERS' PHOTO PAGE

 

Jon Sigurdsson Chapter Membership Photos

NOTE: THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PHOTOS AND NAMES WILL BE ADDED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

February 15, 2025 Annual Meeting and 125th Anniversary Kickoff

Everyone is wearing the IODE 125 Embracing Our Future, Celebrating Our Past Emblem

Front Row: Lillian Thomas, Diane Drawbridge, Olof Wood

Back Row: Linda Sigurdson Collette, Natalie Denesovych, Judy Tait, Deanna Isliefson, Sharon Matte, Vicky Isliefson, Karen Botting, Sheila Behan, Laureen Brandson, Bev Benson

(likely) May 31, 2006, at the University Women’s Club, on the occasion of the Spring Luncheon.  Her Honour Lenore Berscheid (Honourary Patron and wife of Lieutenant Governor John Harvard), was the guest speaker.

We are trying to identify all the members in this photo. If you can fill in any of the blanks, contact blog editor Vicky Isliefson or Membership Chair Linda Sigurdson Collette. 

Here is what we have so far. The underlined name is a guess and needs to be confirmed.

Front Row: Linda Sigurdsson Collette, Ingrid Slobodian, Vi Hilton, Sharon Matte, Helle Wilson

Second Row: Runa Vopni, Thrudur Helgadottir (Associate Patron and wife of Atli Asmundson, Consul General of Iceland), Her Honour Lenore Berscheid, Thelma Wilson, Jo Wilson, Inga Burgess

Third Row: ____3____, Ethel Skardal, Lara Morris, _Eleanor Cameron?_, Erla Wankling, Shirley McCreedy, Valdine Johnson, Elva Fletcher, Norma McEwen, Kendra Jonasson

Back Row: Kerrine Wilson, ____4_____, Pearl Eyford, Frances Selver, _____6_____, Gunnthora Gisladottir, DeeDee Westdal, Gunnur Isfeld, Deanna Isliefson, ____7_____, Florence Holigroski

Founding members of the IODE Jon Sigurdsson Chapter at the inaugural meeting, March 20, 1916

Top row, from left to right: Miss J.S. Johnson, Echo Secretary; Mrs. Th. Borgfjord, Councillor; Miss A.M. Skaptason, Councillor; Miss C. L. Hannesson, Treasurer; Mrs. E. Hansson, Councillor; 

Second row: Mrs. J. Carson, First vice-Regent; Mrs. J. B. Skaptason, Regent, Mrs. S. Brynjolfson, Second Vice-Regent; 

Bottom row: Miss O. Oddson, Standard-Bearer; Miss T. Sigurdson, Secretary

Top row, left to right: Mrs. F.D. Wright, Mrs. H.G. Nicholson, Mrs. B.S. Benson, Mrs. P. S. Palson, Mrs. E.A. Isfeld, Mrs. G. F. Jonasson, Miss V. Jonasson, Mrs. P.J. Sivertson. 

Second row, l-r: Mrs. O. Cain, Mrs. G.A. Paulson;, Mrs. J. S. Gillies, Mrs. J. B. Skaptason, Mrs. H. F. Danielson, Mrs. T. E. Thorsteinson, Mrs. L. E. Summers, Mrs. O. Stephensen. 

Front row, l-r: Mrs. J. H. W. Price, Mrs. K.J Austman, Mrs. E. Hanson, Mrs. F. Johnson, Mrs. B.J. Brandson, Mrs. R. Peturson, Mrs. Gisli Jonsson, Mrs. J. Kristjanson.