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SILENT REED

2020

Gregg Weghorst

Frank J. Petrich

Giovannine (John) Castiglione

Howard Manthei

Roy Sahlstrom

Noah Marcell


2021

William (Bill) Wrobel

Cecile Cigler

Rudolph (Rudy) Visser

Judy Huether

Don Komorski

Salvatore (Sam) Ricotta

Donald James Lisy


2022

Lucy Osuchowski

Richard (Dick) Quaintance


2023

William (Bill) Wire

John D. Gornick

William (Bill) Reda

Janine Mara

Edward Huether


2024

Barbara Slechter Meyer

Charles (Chuck) Dressander

Sam Pranito

Richard Rahn

Mary Jane Sahlstrom

Elsa Pekarek


2025

Eugene Hasiak

Rosemarie Feld

Daniel Edler

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Black Forest Duo

 What began as Kay Overpack asking Mike Iwema to come over and practice the accordion with her has turned into an accordion duo. Kay recognized Mike’s talent, and with her knowledge of the German community near the Lincoln Square neighborhood (At 15 yo, she was the accordion player for an adult dance group called Edelweiss), she has done her best incorporating him into it. They have performed together at Oktoberfests and at Himmel’s German restaurant on Lawrence in Chicago. The type of music that Kay plays is mainly German folk music, and the type of music Mike plays is, well, everything.  

October 20, 2025