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Tony Nichols Grand Master 2026-2027
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Ty Hodges Deputy Grand Master 2026-2027
Lisa Rasmussen Grand Warden 2026-2027
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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 2026-2027

Grand Master: Tony Nichols (507) 830.1614

Deputy Grand Master: Ty Hodges (612) 638.7441

Grand Warden: Lisa Rasmussen (320) 587.2581

Grand Secretary: Alex Saloum (320) 282.7457

Grand Treasurer: Lewis F. McFerran (320) 384.6969

Grand Representative: David “Ace” Adams (507) 236.7040

Immed. Past Grand Master: Amanda Robinson (507) 469.4958

Grand Marshal: Lewis McFerran II (320) 260.5114

Grand Conductor: John Sonnek  (507) 327.5686

Grand Chaplain: Stanley Whitney (507) 524.3037

Grand Herald: Gary Thomas, Jr. (651) 385.0714

Grand Guardian: Nicholas Johnson (651) 366.9324

Grand Musician: Jane Kuhn

Grand Color Bearer: Douglas Gianunzio (608) 738.8418

Photographer: Joe Gonzalez (612) 290.3738

Grand Installing Officer: Kevin Heggeseth (507) 830.1773

Grand Installing Marshal: J. Douglas Plott (952) 567.3120

Grand Installing Chaplain: Stanley Whitney (507) 524.3037

Grand Advisor: David Adams (507) 236.7040

Grand Instructor: David Adams (507) 236.7040

Grand Parliamentarian: David Sebesta (320) 583.2964

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Excelsior ♦ Minnetonka #102

Organized January 1,1885

Meeting Information

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursday
Meeting Time: 6:00 PM
Address: Church of Excelsior – 471 3rd St. Excelsior, MN 55331                                                                               PO Box 129
Excelsior, MN 55331

Contact Info

Rick Benesh, Secretary
17308 Candlewood Pkwy
Eden Prairie, MN. 55347
Phone: 952.649.0327

Excelsior, Minnesota ~ Minnetonka No.102

Past Grand Masters

  • Bernard Leach 1984-1985
  • Wesley Searles 1986-1987
  • Roland Schallberg 1999-2000
  • Allan P. Sauter 2003-2004
  • Bernard Leach 2005-2006
  • J. Douglas Plott 2008-2009
  • Rick Benesh 2015-2016
  • Wayne Rosengren 2017-2018
  • Robert Arthur, Jr. 2018-2019
  • Rick Benesh 2023-2024

Charter Members

  • W.H. Le Van
  • J.T. Rawlings
  • Wm. F. Darver
  • Lewis Hanson
  • Wallace W. Wait
  • Osby V.W. Digafoos
  • W.E. Rawlings

Mapleton ♦ Mapleton #101

Organized March 13, 1885

Meeting Information

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays
(no mtg’s July & Aug)
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Address: 308 Main St. NE (new address)

Contact Info

John Sonnek, Secretary
299 Krason Dr
Madison Lake, MN. 56063
Phone: 507.327-5686

Mapleton, Minnesota ~ Mapleton Lodge No.101

Past Grand Masters

  • Harold Lanz, Jr. 2001-2002
  • John Sonnek 2022-2023
  • Patty Marzinske 2024-2025
  • Amanda Robinson 2025-2026

Charter Members

  • G.W Baldwin
  • William Stroebal
  • W.H. Davis
  • F. Scholtz
  • Linley Garrett
  • Charles Rodgers
  • Peter Thomas

Pine Island ♦ Pine Island #84

Organized November 4, 1891

Meeting Information

Meetings: 3rd Monday
Meeting Time: 6:00pm
Address: 223 Main St S

Contact Info

David Friese, Secretary
P.O. Box 371
Pine Island, MN. 55963
Phone: 507.421-1662

Past Grand Masters

  • None

CHARTER MEMBERS

  • I.F. Clark
  • F.R. Paterick
  • H.A. Castle
  • C.D. Cludenel
  • B.C. Closner
  • E.M. Monroe
  • I.M. Wood
  • E.F. Milligen

Northfield ♦ Friendship #50

Organized November 15, 1875

Meeting Information
Meetings: 3rd Saturday
Meeting Time: 9:00am
Address: 416 Odd Fellows Lane
Northfield, MN 55057

Contact Info
Gary Thomas, Jr., Secretary
1418 South Park St.
Red Wing, MN. 55066
Phone: 651-385-0714

Friendship Lodge No.50

Past Grand Masters

  • W. Emerson Kieren 1969-1970

CHARTER MEMBERS

  • S.S. Dickinson
  • Wm. H. Bennett
  • T.M. Gossard
  • O.S. Taylor
  • John Lapp
  • Samual W. Matteson
  • C.H. Miller
  • Peter Filbert
  • Henry Ebel
  • W.O. Johnson

Winnebago ♦ Winnebago City #30

Organized January 13, 1871

Meeting Information

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursday
Meeting Time: 6:30 & 7:30pm
Address: Winnebago City Hall 140 Main St S. 

Contact Info

David Adams, Secretary
947 S. Orient St.
Fairmont, MN. 56031-4346
Phone: 507.236.7040

Past Grand Masters

  • David Adams 2007-2008
  • Douglas Klocek 2019-2021

CHARTER MEMBERS

  • John Robbins
  • J.F. Davis
  • E.G. Buck
  • George E. Conaly
  • W.W. Potter
  • Bailey Madison