Past Hofmarschalls, Host & Hostess,

and Special Guests

1979

1980

Host & Hostess: Dan & Linda Wehr
Strassenfest Queen: Jan Huther Hipp

1981

Special Guest: Ronald McDonald from McDonald's
Host & Hostess: Dan & Linda Wehr
Strassenfest Queen: Dr. Brenda Stenftenagel Jardenil

1982

Host & Hostess: Gary & Rita Egler
Strassenfest Queen: Abby Durcholz Brelage

1983

Special Guest: Bob Domine - WAVE TV from Louisville
Host & Hostess: Ron & Laverne Kieffner
Strassenfest Queen: Diane Buechlein Brescher

1984

Special Guest: Cabby O'Neill - 1949 JHS State Basketball Champ Coach
Host & Hostess: Ron & Laverne Kieffner
Strassenfest Queen: Angie Terwiske Hochgesang

1985

Grand Marshal: Dr. William DeVries-Heart Surgeon for Bill Schroeder (2nd Artifical Heart Recipient)
Special Guest: Bill Schroeder & Family
Host & Hostess: Lowell & Joan Glendening
Strassenfest Queen: Kelley Dilger Coppens

1986

Grand Marshals: The Budweiser Clydesdales
Special Guests: Dr. John Lukemeyer - Local Physician
Host & Hostess: Bob & Carol Verkamp
Strassenfest Queen: Shelley Leinenbach Uebelhor

1987

Guest Host: Herman Kiefer - Jasper Fire Marshalls
Special Guests: Fritz & Brigitte Gutgsell & Pfaffenweiler residents
Host & Hostess: Bob & Carol Verkamp
Strassenfest Queen: Kelli Helming Kunkel

1988

Guest Host: Jack Newton - Former Mayor of Jasper
Special Guest: Dr. Jurgen Ruhfus - West German Ambassador to the U.S.
Host & Hostess: Bob & Carol Verkamp
Strassenfest Queen: Cara Roeder Pierce

1989

Guest Host: Alvin Ruxer
Special Guests: 1949 JHS State Basketball Champs (40th Anniversary)
Host & Hostess: Fred & Pat Hollinden
Strassenfest Queen: Dr. Lesley Flannagan Kizior

1990

Grand Marshals: Dr. and Mrs. Klaus Schraymeyer - German General Council
Guest Host: Cecile Klamer-Community Volunteer
Host & Hostess: Fred & Pat Hollinden
Strassenfest Queen: Laura Conner Seng

1991

Grand Marshal: Mary Jo Meuser - JHS German Teacher and promoter of German Exchange Program
Guest Hosts: Fr. Thad Sztuckzko and Lillian Doane
Host & Hostess: Norb & Doris Kreilein
Strassenfest Queen: Jennifer Tunks Olinger

1992

Grand Marshal: Dr. Detlof von Berg - German General Counsel
Guest Hostess: Ruth Buechler - Historian & Museum Owner
Host & Hostess: Norb & Doris Kreilein
Strassenfest Queen: Amy Merder Buechlein

1993

Grand Marshals: Clarence and Henrietta Buechler
Host & Hostess: Dave & Brenda Buehler
Strassenfest Queen: Amy Uebelhor

1994

Grand Marshals: The Pfaffenweiler Accordian Club, The Pfaffenweiler Traditional Costume Dance Group, and the Budweiser Clydesdales team from New Hampshire
Host & Hostess: Dave & Brenda Buehler
Strassenfest Queen: Gretchen Himsel Derazi

1995

Theme: "Rock Around the Clock"
Grand Marshals: Stan and Mary Jane Krempp - Aristokraft Entrepreneur
Host & Hostess: Dave & Nancy Prechtel
Strassenfest Queen: Nikki Hudson Finelli

1996

Theme: "Jasper Volunteer Fire Department: 100 Years of Service"
Grand Marshal: Archbishop Daniel Buechlein -5th Archbishop of Indianapolis and Dubois County native
Special Guests: JHS State Baseball Champs
Host & Hostess: Dave & Nancy Prechtel
Strassenfest Queen: Stacey Letterman Williams

1997

Theme: "150 Year Anniversary of Pfaffenweiler Emigration"
Grand Marshal: Fr. Robert Greene - POW and Missionary of China and Jasper native
Special Guests: JHS State Baseball Champs
Host & Hostess: Dan & Sharon Hoffman
Strassenfest Queen: Tara Kieffner Popp

1998

Theme: "100 Years of Jasper High School "
Grand Marshal: Bob & Josie Siebert - Entrepreneur of Siebert's Clothing Store
Special Guests: JHS State Baseball Champs, Snail Valley Alpine Horn Players, and Sister City Group from Pfaffenweiler
Host & Hostess: Dan & Sharon Hoffman
Strassenfest Queen: Jami Arvin Seifert

1999

Theme: "Preserving the Past, Celebrating the Present, Looking to the Future"
Grand Marshal: Claude and Martina Eckert - Initiated Jasper/Pfaffenweiler Partnership Commission
Special Guests: JHS Back-to-Back National Champion Cheerleaders, Wassenberg Dance Group from Vincennes Sister City , and Wagshurst Band from Celestine's sister city
Host & Hostess: Raphael & Phyllis Ackerman
Strassenfest Queen: Dr. Kelly Flannagan Young

2000

Theme: "Bridging the Past with the Future"
Grand Marshal: DaveBuehler - Buehler Foods Entrepreneur
Special Guests: Ruth and Eberhard Reichmann - Sister City Organizers/Supporters
Host & Hostess: Raphael & Phyllis Ackerman
Strassenfest Queen: Kelly Craig Schaefer

2001

Theme: "Celebrating Service to Our Community"
Sub Theme: "50 th Anniversary of Memorial Hospital "
Grand Marshal: Bernie Vogler - Local business owner and Huge Jasper supporter
Host & Hostess: Darren & Ann Patterson
Strassenfest Queen: Hannah Woebkenberg

2002

Theme: "Our Children-Our Future"
Grand Marshal: Frank Ebenkamp-Jasper's oldest cheerleader and supporter of Jasper
Special Guests: 2001 JHS State Football Champions
Host & Hostess: Darren & Ann Patterson
Strassenfest Queen: Elizabeth Gramelspacher Flatt

2003

Theme: "25 th Annual Strassenfest"
Grand Marshal: Charles Stenftenagel - First Jasper Strassenfest Chairman
Special Guests: First Strassenfest Committee
Host & Hostess: Dan & Kathy Gutgsell
Strassenfest Queen: Janelle Spellmeyer Feltman

2004

Theme: "125 Years of the Railroad in Jasper / Opening of the New Train Depot"
Grand Marshal: Steffi Keusch
Host & Hostess: Dan & Kathy Gutgsell
Strassenfest Queen: Dr. Gabby Schmitt

2005

Theme: "15 th Anniversary of Sister Cities Partnership"
Grand Marshals: Franz and Baerbel Hilger
Host & Hostess: Bob & Sharon Dilger
Strassenfest Queen: Amanda Brockman

2006

Theme: "A Tribute to Jasper's Woodworking Tradition"
Grand Marshal: Phil Gramelspacher - Representative of Jasper Desk Company
Host & Hostess: Bob & Sharon Dilger
Strassenfest Queen: Emily Luebbehusen Young

2007

Theme: "Born of Rich Soil"
Grand Marshal: Jim Peter
Host & Hostess: Virgil & Judy Gress
Strassenfest Queen: Kristin Weidenbenner

2008

Theme: "Hoosier Hospitality-German Style'
Grand Marshal: Dan Wehr
Host & Hostess: Virgil & Judy Gress
Strassenfest Queen: Caitlyn Brick

2009

Theme: "Danke Schoen"
Grand Marshals: Matthias and Kathy Hilger
Host & Hostess: Al & Judy Bennett
Strassenfest Queen: Sarah Thyen

2010

Theme: "Partnerschaft"
Grand Marshals: Leo and Lora Lou Eckerle
Host & Hostess: Al & Judy Bennett
Strassenfest Queen: Allie Beckman

2011

Theme: "Living, Giving, Growing...Together"
Grand Marshal: Mayor William J. Schmitt
Host & Hostess: Birnie & Margie Jeffries
Strassenfest Queen: