Postmasters

 

 

Source: History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago Counties Iowa, ©1884

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

AMSTERDAM VILLAGE

 

The official name for the Post Office was Upper Grove

 

Benoni Haskins   1857

Edward Thorpe

Reuben Church

C. D. Pritchard

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

BAILEYS GROVE / BAILEY

 

Edwin C. Packard  Jan 1879 - Aug 1883

Newell D. Welch  Aug 1883 - Dec 1884

J. D. Bailey  Dec 1884 - Jan 1885

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

BRITT

 

Robert R. Lattimore  Aug 1873 - Jul 1876

Robert F. Lattimore  Jul 1876 - Aug 1877

Lewis Vanderwerker  Aug 1877 - Sep 1877

Schuyler F. Benson  Sep 1877 - Oct 1880

E. E. Adams  Oct 1880 - Mar 1884 - Aug 1885

Otto C. Peterson  Aug 1885 - Aug 1888

Josephine Brooks  Aug 1888 - Apr 1889

Thomas A. Way  Apr 1889 - Jun 1896

John D. Duff  Jun 1896 - Jan 1901

Edwin N. Bailey  Jan 1901 - Feb 1909

William A. Simpkins  Feb 1909 - Jul 1913

A. W. Lee  Jul 1913 - Mar 1922

Cleon F. Wigton  Mar 1922 - Dec 1930

Tena S. Healy  Dec 1930 -

Augustus W. Lee  Postmaster
Mrs. Ella Mae Foster  Acting Postmaster   Oct 1941 - Aug 1942
Earl F. MacVey  Postmaster   Aug 1942 - Mar 1948
James M. Townsend  Acting Postmaster   Mar 1948 - Jun 1950
James M. Townsend  Postmaster   Jun 1950 - Nov 1958
Ellis C. Swan  Acting Postmaster   Nov 1958 - Jul 1960
Norman P. Nelson  Postmaster   Jul 1960 - Apr 1977
Burton C. Haugen  Officer-In-Charge   Apr 1977 - Oct 1977
James R. Enright  Officer-In-Charge   Oct 1977 - May 1978
Thomas A. Schmidt  Officer-In-Charge   May 1978 - Oct 1978
Robert J. Donahue  Postmaster   Oct 1978 - Jun 1982
Bruce B. Hamilton  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1982 - Dec 1982
Mark F. Kollasch  Postmaster   Dec 1982 - Mar 1997
Roger D. Brownmiller  Postmaster   Mar 1997 - Apr 1999
Susan Golly  Officer-In-Charge   Apr 1999 - Jun 1999
Jeannette Hoth  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1999 - May 2000
Richard S. Mechem  Postmaster   May 2000 - Jan 2009
Olivia Mitchell  Officer-In-Charge   Jan 2009 - May 2011
Tammi L. Oetken  Officer-In-Charge   May 2011 - Aug 2012
Karen L. Spora  Officer-In-Charge   Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
Tawny C. Morris  Postmaster   Jul 2013

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

CONCORD

 

Charles C. Doolittle  Aug 1871 - Nov 1886

Jacob W. Elder  Nov 1886 - Apr 1889

Charles Ford  Apr 1889 - Jun 1894

Harvey A. Sweigard  Jun 1894 - Feb 1898

James M. Coutts  Feb 1898 - Jan 1899

Charles Ford  Jan 1899 - Dec 1903 

discontinued

 

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Source: History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago Counties Iowa, ©1884; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

CORWITH

 

Thomas P. Griffin   Sep 1880 - Feb 1882

Oliver H. Stilson   Feb 1882 - Dec 1885

Russell Buckner   Dec 1885 - May 1889

Charles H. Payne   May 1889 - Apr 1893

George C. Brickey   Apr 1893 - Apr 1897

Wellington H. Gowdy   Apr 1897 - Mar 1908

S. Lycurges Thompson   Mar 1908 - Jul 1913

Thomas R. McKaig   Jul 1913 - Jul 1919

Oren T. Goodhart   Jul 1919 - Mar 1920

James W. Duckett   Mar 1920 - 1934

John Joseph Bonnstetter   (Jul 1934 - Feb 1941)

Ronald V. Clark  Acting Postmaster   Jul 1947 - Jun 1949
Ronald V. Clark  Postmaster   Jun 1949 - Jun 1973
Raymond L. Nelson  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1973 - Feb 1974
Raymond L. Nelson  Postmaster   Feb 1974 - Dec 1982
Randall K. Hensch  Officer-In-Charge   Dec 1982 - Apr 1983
Mrs. Burnell A. Dawson  Postmaster   Apr 1983 - Jan 1988
Lois A. Eenhuis  Officer-In-Charge   Jan 1988 - Jun 1988
Sandyann H. Baack  Postmaster   Jun 1988 - Apr 1993
Susan Kirsch  Officer-In-Charge   Apr 1993 - May 1993
Steven M. Labs  Officer-In-Charge   May 1993 - Sep 1993
Susan E. Kirsch  Officer-In-Charge   Sep 1993 - Oct 1993
Susan E. Kirsch  Postmaster   Oct 1993

 

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Source: Crystal Lake, Iowa, 1898-1998; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

CRYSTAL LAKE

 

Warren E. Turner   Feb 1870 - Mar 1871

William G. Rodman  Postmaster   Mar 1871 - Apr 1878

Post Office  Discontinued April 29, 1878
Reestablished on August 20, 1889

Morrill D. Chase  Aug 1889 - Nov 1891

Post Office Discontinued November 30, 1891; mail to Forest City

Reestablished on September 22, 1893

John F. Kluver  Postmaster   Sep 1893 - Dec 1897

Charles H. Walton  Postmaster   Dec 1897 - Sep 1898

Leslie E. Bowker  Postmaster   Sep 1898 - Aug 1901

Clarence M. Hjerleid  Postmaster   Aug 1901 - May 1903

Simon P. Juhl  Postmaster   May 1903 - Feb 1926

Peter S. Juhl  Acting Postmaster   Feb 1926 - Jun 1926

Peter S. Juhl  Postmaster   Jun 1926 - Feb 1957

Nels Morton Nelson  Acting Postmaster   Feb 1957- Aug 1959
Nels Morton Nelson  Postmaster   Aug 1959 - Apr 1972

Mrs. Elsie E. Nelson  Officer-In-Charge   Apr 1972 - Jun 1979
Richard S. Espeland  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1979 - Oct 1979
Richard S. Espeland  Postmaster   Oct 1979 - Mar 1989
Patricia K. Fuller  Officer-In-Charge   Mar 1989 - Aug 1989
Larry B. Weaver  Officer-In-Charge   Aug 1989 - Oct 1989
Lisa M. Chisholm  Postmaster   Oct 1989

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

CUBA
 

Gustave Koenigner  May 1896 - Oct 1897

W. Ernest Patrick  Oct 1897 - Oct 1899

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

DUNCAN

 

Frank Ulrich  Jan 1893 - Dec 1898

Anthony Malek  Dec 1898 - Mar 1899

Frank J. Ulrich  Mar 1899 - Apr 1900

Frank Nemetz  Apr 1900 - Aug 1915

discontinued

 

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Source: Iowa State Almanac & Statistical Register, ©1860

Contributed by S. Ferrall

 

ELK GROVE

 

Hiram Stiles

 

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Source: History of Winnebago & Hancock Counties ©1917; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

ELLINGTON

 

Charles C. Doolitle  1859

James Crow  Oct 1872 - Dec 1876

George W. Beadle  Dec 1876 - May 1878

George W. Gillett  May 1878 - Nov 1900

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

ELMO

Kate A. Wright  Oct 1879 - Dec 1880

Ellen Hunt  Dec 1880 - Nov 1882

discontinued

 

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Source: Garner Centennial, 1870-1970; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

GARNER

 

Royal Lovell  1871 - Sep 1872

George R. Lanning  Sep 1872 - Nov 1873

William C. Haywood  Nov 1873 - Jun 1883

Henry H. Bush  Jun 1883 - Nov 1885

Robert Elder  Nov 1885 - May 1889

Samuel Sturgeon  May 1889 - Mar 1895

Charles H. Love  Mar 1895 - Jan 1899

Charles S. Terwilliger  Jan 1899 - Jan 1911

C. J. Schneider  Jan 1911 - Jan 1914

Harvey A. Sweigard  Jan 1914 - Jan 1923

Charles A. Frisbee  Jan 1923 - 1935

Carl O. Roe  1935 - Jun 1945

Mattison L. Swaney  Acting Postmaster   Jun 1945 - Mar 1949
Mattison L. Swaney  Postmaster   Mar 1949 - May 1964
Donald F. Butz  Acting Postmaster   May 1964 - Nov 1966
Donald C. Roe  Postmaster   Nov 1966 - Jan 1976
Waldo Kalsow  Officer-In-Charge   Jan 1976 - Jul 1976
David W. Kane  Postmaster   Jul 1976 - May 1979
Carroll G. Cordle  Officer-In-Charge   May 1979 - Dec 1979
James J. Reinig  Postmaster   Dec 1979 - Sep 1992
Steven M. Labs  Officer-In-Charge   Sep 1992 - Feb 1993
Donald Kothenbeutel  Officer-In-Charge   Feb 1993 - Feb 1998
Sandyann H. Rolland  Officer-In-Charge   Feb 1998 - Aug 1998
Sandyann H. Rolland  Postmaster   Aug 1998 - Jul 2012
Tawny C. Morris  Officer-In-Charge   Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
William J. Schutz  Postmaster   Oct 2012
 

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

GERMAN

 

Henry Terhufen  Feb 1882 - Feb 1883

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

GOODELL

 

Name changed from Upper Grove   October 28, 1885
George N. Elder  Postmaster   Oct 1885 - Aug 1889
Curtis S. Farman  Postmaster   Aug 1889 - Jul 1893
Edward Cashman  Postmaster   Jul 1893 -Jun 1897
Frank G. Church  Postmaster   Jun 1897 - Aug 1905
George J. Hall  Postmaster   Aug 1905 - Mar 1917
Francis W. McNutt  Postmaster   Mar 1917 - May 1924
Mrs. Cora M. Lamer  Postmaster   May 1924 - Feb 1940
Ramon B. Dennis Acting  Postmaster   Feb 1940 - Aug 1940
Miss Lula M. Wilkins  Postmaster   Aug 1940 - May 1964
Mrs. Zelma T. Bachman  Acting Postmaster   May 1964 - Jul 1964
Dolvin V. Miland  Acting Postmaster   Jul 1964 - Nov 1966
Dolvin V. Miland  Postmaster   Nov 1966 - Jul 1977
Mrs. Dorothy R. Shelton  Officer-In-Charge   Jul 1977 - Dec 1978
Mrs. Dorothy R. Shelton  Postmaster   Dec 1978 - Jan 1982
Pamela J. Withers  Postmaster   Jan 1982 - Jun 1988
Janette A. Stadtlander  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1988 - Aug 1988
Dallas T. Johnson  Officer-In-Charge   Aug 1988 - Sep 1988
Spencer G. Hill  Postmaster   Sep 1988 - Aug 1991
Thomas O. Hagen  Officer-In-Charge   Aug 1991 - Dec 1991
Mavis A. Meyer  Postmaster   Dec1991 - Feb 1993
Theresa B. Crotty  Officer-In-Charge   Feb 1993 - Mar 1993
Janice K. Pralle  Postmaster   Mar 1993 - Jan 2001
Linda E. Palmer  Officer-In-Charge   Jan 2001 -Jun 2001
Lorissa K. Groom  Postmaster   Jun 2001 - Jun 2007
Karen K. Bruns  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 2007 - Oct 2010
Jean A. Hanson  Officer-In-Charge   Oct 2010 - Sep 2011
Discontinued   September 10, 2011

mail to Kanawha

 

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Source: History of Winnebago & Hancock Counties ©1917

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

HANCOCK CENTER

 

James M. Elder  1867 - Aug 1871

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents, Garner Leader & Signal newspaper

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

HAYFIELD

 

Charles H. Lackore  Jul 1887 - Jul 1893

Bertha Woldeck  Jul 1893 - Aug 1893

Bertha Ahrens  Aug 1893 - Aug 1897

Wesley F. Mertz  Aug 1897 - Oct 1918

Ida B. Dickson  Oct 1918- Aug 1920

Wesley F. Mertz  Aug 1920 - (1939)

Became rural branch station of Garner - Jan 1966

Marie Zrostlik  Jan 1966-Sep 1985

Jody Spieker  Sep 1985 - (Apr 1988)

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

HUTCHINS

 

John N. Inman  Oct 1889 - May 1893

Albert W. Kelsey  May 1893 - Jul 1896

George W. Robinson  Jul 1896 - Apr 1901

E. F. Hofmaster  Apr 1901 - Jul 1901

John N. Inman  Jul 1901 - Apr 1904

no Post Office

Hugh H. Mullin Jun 1904 - Apr 1906

Laurence C. Allen  Apr 1906 - May 1907

Frank Mullin  May 1907 - Mar 1914

discontinued

 

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Source: Diamond Jubilee, Kanawha Iowa, 1899-1974; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

KANAWHA

 

Bert C. Ellsworth   Aug 1900 - May 1909

Thomas H. Thompson   May 1909 - Aug 1913

Henry Africa   Aug 1913 - Mar 1922

George McNeish  Mar 1922 - 1932

Thomas H. Thompson   1932 - Dec 1944

Henry J. Johnson  Acting Postmaster   Dec 1944 - Oct 1945
Henry J. Johnson  Postmaster   Oct 1945 - Aug 1955
Duane A. Yeakel  Acting Postmaster   Aug 1955 - Feb 1957
Duane A. Yeakel  Postmaster   Feb 1957 - Nov 1972
Mrs. Ethel W. Rasmussen  Officer-In-Charge   Nov 1972 - Apr 1973
Mrs. Ethel W. Rasmussen  Postmaster   Apr 1973 - Aug 1982
Lucille V. Osby  Officer-In-Charge   Aug 1982 - Dec 1982
Doris J. Andersen  Postmaster   Dec 1982 - Jul 1996
Jeannette A. Hoth  Officer-In-Charge   Jul 1966 - Nov 1996
Mavis A. Meyer  Officer-In-Charge   Nov 1996 - Jan 1997
Jeannette A. Hoth  Postmaster   Jan 1997 - Sep 2004
Linda Kubly  Officer-In-Charge   Sep 2004 - Dec 2004
Tawny C. Clark  Officer-In-Charge   Dec 2004 - Dec 2004
Tawny C. (Clark) Morris  Postmaster   Dec 2004 - Jun 2007
Tawny C. Clark's surname changed to Morris   Jun 2007 - Oct 2013
Converted to a Remotely Managed Post Office under the
direction of the Postmaster of the Belmond Post Office on
October 19, 2013.

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

KLEMME

 

Abdon B. Shafer   Dec 1889 - Dec 1890

Charles Gruetzmacher   Dec 1890 - Jun 1893

Stephen B. Day   Jun 1893 - May 1897

John Gruetzmacher   May 1897 - Sep 1914

John W. Waterman   Sep 1914 - Aug 1923

Emma A. Gibbs   Aug 1923 - Mar 1931

Frank E. Gibbs   Mar 1931 - Feb 1934

John N. Day Acting  Postmaster   Feb 1934 - Jun 1934
John N. Day  Postmaster   Jun 1934 - Jul 1947
Franklin G. Kluckhohn  Acting Postmaster   Jul 1947 - Jun 1949
Franklin G. Kluckhohn  Postmaster   Jun 1949 - Sep 1975
Willis E. Anderson  Officer-In-Charge   Sep 1975 - Jan 1976
Willis E. Anderson  Postmaster   Jan 1976 -Jul 1978
Janet G. Huisinga  Officer-In-Charge   Jul 1978 - Mar 1979
Janet G. Huisinga  Postmaster   Mar 1979 - *
Ricky A. Hawley  Officer-In-Charge   * - Jun 1986
Janice K. Pralle  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 1986 - Aug 1986
Ricky A. Hawley  Postmaster   Aug 1986 - Jun 2007
Lorissa K. Groom  Officer-In-Charge   Jun 2007 - Jun 2010
Lorissa K. Groom  Postmaster   Jun 2010 - Jan 2014
Cherie L. Boman  Officer-In-Charge   Jan 2014 - Oct 2019

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

Luzon

 

Thomas C. Perisho   Apr 1899 - May 1899

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

MAGOR

 

Kate A. Wright  Jul 1879 - Oct 1879

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

MIKESVILLE

 

Peter P. Hanson  Apr 1894 - Jan 1897

Charles O. Gorton  Jan 1897 - Sep 1899

discontinued

 

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Source: History of Winnebago & Hancock Counties ©1917

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

MILLER

 

Edwin C. Miller  Aug 1878 - Jun 1902

Carl S. Brager Jun 1902 - Apr 1907

Knudt O. Brager  Apr 1907 - Dec 1908

Adolph H. Anderson  Dec 1908 - Jul 1926

Elsie R. Cane (?)  Jul 1926 - Mar 1928

William B. VanHaaften  Mar 1928 - Jan 1934

no Post Office

Ruth M. VanHaaften  Apr 1942 - Oct 1942

Martin A. Bleich Oct 1942 - Jan 1945

discontinued

 

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

STILSON

 

Myron C. Dunlap  Oct 1889 - Nov 1893

William W. Craig  Nov 1893 - Sep 1900

Alice M. Craig  Sep 1900 - Dec 1900

Hattie A. Hamilton  Dec 1900 - Dec 1906

Robert J Carlson  Dec 1906 - Feb 1914

discontinued

 

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Source: Iowa State Almanac & Statistical Register ©1860;  National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society & S. Ferrall

 

UPPER GROVE

  

Benoni Haskin  Postmaster   Jan 1858 - Sep 1858
Marmaduke P. Rosecrans  Postmaster   Sep 1858 - Jul 1859
Charles D. Pritchard  Postmaster   Jul 1859 - Apr 1860
Reuben Church  Postmaster   Apr 1860 - Nov 1862
Charles D. Pritchard  Postmaster   Nov 1862 - Jan 1864
Reuben Church  Postmaster   Jan 1864 - Dec 1867
Alpheus D. Hiams  Postmaster   Dec 1867 - Aug 1871
Jacob B. Kern  Postmaster   Aug 1871 - Mar 1874
Corydon Boughton  Postmaster   Mar 1874- Mar 1882
Thomas Elder  Postmaster   Mar 1882 - Jun 1884
George N. Elder  Postmaster   Jun 1884 - Oct 1885

discontinued
Name changed to GOODELL   October 28, 1885

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Source: National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

WEST LAKE

 

Henry Kindel  Mar 1894 - Apr 1895

John J. Stine  Apr 1895 - Jun 1895

Frank O. McCorkle  Jun 1895 - Dec 1898

Ole A. Olson  Dec 1898 - Dec 1899

discontinued

 

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Source: WODEN AREA DIAMOND JUBILEE 1899 - 1974; National Archives Postal Service Documents

Contributed by Hancock County Genealogical Society

 

WODEN

 

Originally established in WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Charles H. McGrady  Postmaster   Aug 1888 - Dec 1889
John Carnall  Postmaster   Dec 1889 - Dec 1891
Alvah M. Draper  Postmaster   Dec 1891 - Dec 1893
Discontinued   December 15, 1893

papers to Forest City
Reestablished   February 19, 1894
Andrew J. Sweet  Postmaster   Feb 1894 - Jan 1899
Changed to HANCOCK COUNTY   January 9, 1899
Augustus O. Thompson  Postmaster   Jan 1899 -Mar 1899
Chester A. Moore  Postmaster   Mar 1899 - May 1903
John O. Lewis  Postmaster   May 1903 - May 1907
Webster E. Sage  Postmaster   May 1907 - Apr 1909
John H. Bode  Postmaster   Apr 1909 - Dec 1915
Henry Fred Kammeier  Postmaster   Dec 1915 - Sep 1921
John L. Bushman  Postmaster   Sep 1921 - Mar 1924
Mrs. Jennie Davidson  Postmaster   Mar 1924 - May 1926
Charles Murr Acting  Postmaster   May 1926 - Dec 1926
Charles Murr  Postmaster   Dec 1926 - Jan 1934
Oscar Orthel  Acting Postmaster   Jan 1934 - Jan 1935
Mrs. Viola L. Eaton  Postmaster   Jan 1935 - Nov 1942
Mrs. Myrth Anderson  Acting Postmaster   Nov 1942 - Aug 1945
Edwin H. Meyer  Acting Postmaster   Aug 1945 - Mar 1949
Mrs. Pearl L. Smith  Postmaster   Mar 1949 - May 1963
Ronald E. Christensen  Acting Postmaster   May 1963 - Apr 1966
Lars C. Larson  Acting Postmaster   Apr 1966 - Jun 1966
Lars C. Larson  Postmaster   Jun 1966 - Jul 1978
David W. Kane  Officer-In-Charge   Jul 1978 - Apr 1979
Mrs. Geraldine J. Gerdes  Postmaster   Apr 1979 - Feb 1985
Paulette K. Dahle  Officer-In-Charge   Feb 1985 - Jun 1985
Paulette K. Dahle  Postmaster   Jul 1985 - Sep 2008
Debra R. Schimmelpfennig  Officer-In-Charge   Sep 2008 - Nov 2012
Susan M. Haugland  Officer-In-Charge   Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
Converted to a Remotely Managed Post Office under the
direction of the postmaster of the Buffalo Center Post
Office on January 26, 2013.