Past Directors

The Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri was organized March 30, 1933, in St. Louis (starting with nine districts, increasing to ten districts) in order to promote a closer relationship between clubs and members; thus, the birth of the West Central District.

                     WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS

1935-1937 Mrs. L.F. Hutchens (Warrensburg)
1937-1941 Mrs. Fred Hoffman (Sedalia)
1941-1944 Mrs. R. P. Cummins (Jefferson City)
1944-1949 Mrs. Frank Leach (Sedalia)
1949-1953 Mrs. Maurice F. Clyde (Progressive Garden Club) (Marshall)
1953-1955 Clara Hoback (Windsor)
1955-1957 Mrs. Herbert A. Seifert (Sedalia # 2 Garden Club)
1957-1959 Mrs. Wilford Acker (Sedalia)
1959-1961 Mrs. Guy McAmis (Marshall)
1961-1963 Helen Nieweg  (Napoleon)
1963-1965 Georgia Horton (Hume)
1965-1967 Helen Neal Simon (Warrensburg)
1967-1969 Minnie Clouser (Marshall)
1969-1971 Mrs. Fred Lee (Appleton City)
1971-1973 Mabel Smith (Otterville)
1973-1975 Mrs. Walton Andrews (Cassco Garden Club) (Harrisonville)
1975-1977 Mrs. Andrew Fitzsimons (Parkville)
1977-1979 Betty Posner (Kansas City)
1979-1981 Jayne Feldman (Country Cheer) (Warrensburg)
1981-1983 Mrs. Frank Mickelson (Cassco Garden Club) (Harrisonville)
1983-1985 Coleen Michael (Terrace Lake Garden Club) (Kansas City)
1985-1987 Edith Koontz (Hume Garden Club) (Harrisonville)
1987-1989 Donna Robertson (Fair City) (Sedalia)
1989-1991 Norma Mae Busch (Otterville and Raytown Garden Clubs)
1991-1993 Karen Barnhart (Lakewood Garden Club) (Lees Summit)
1993-1995 Barbara Smith (Country Cheer Garden Club (Warrensburg)
1995-1997 Betty Alloway (Kansas City Garden Club)
1997-1999 Glenna Rutherford (Terrace Lake Garden Club) (Kansas City)
1999-2001 Susan Smith (Twilight Garden Club) (Clinton)
2001-2003 Jeanette Bartles (Clay Potters Garden Club) (Harrisonville)
2003-2005 Cathy Moore (Kansas City Garden Club)
2005-2007 Mary Durrill (Windsor Garden Club)
2007-2009 Donna Freese (Fair City Garden Club) (Sedalia)
2009-2011 Judy Gudde (Sunset Garden Club) (Raymore)
2011-2012 June Havner (Raytown Garden Club)
2012-2013 Joan Bowen (Stepping Stones Garden Club) (Warsaw)
2013-2015 Judith Rogers (Twilight Garden Club) (Clinton)
2015-2017 Debby Walsh (Windsor Garden Club)
2017-2019 Judy Gudde (Sunset Garden Club) (Raymore)
2019-2021 Cindy Keesler (Stepping Stones Garden Club) (Warsaw)
2022-2023 Rose Bailey-Hammock (Raytown Garden Club)