Congratulations to the 2018 inductees into the Co-Op Hall of Fame:
- Dale Locken, Akaska
- Kermit Pearson, Lake City
The South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame provides recognition for those who have contributed in especially significant ways to the enhancement of the cooperative idea, its broader acceptance, or to the substantial advancement of cooperative enterprise in any of its various forms.
Here are those who have been inducted into the South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame
1985 - Arthur Jones and Emil Loriks
1986 - Herman D. Holt and Albert Schramm
1987 - August Dahme and Jon Riedy
1988 - J. Evans Rasmussen and John Skage
1989 - Warren G. Grebner and Darrell Moseson
1990 - J.E. Krull, Sr. and Lawrence Stoley
1991 - Clifford G. Bell and Warren Moe
1992 - John A. Cink and Ken Holum
1993 - Clement J. Kloucek and S. Douglas Murphy
1994 - Max Farrar and Philip Testerman
1995 - Oscar C. Johnson and Quentin E. Louden
1996 - Vernon L. Berg and Leo P. Flynn
1997 - G.L. Moseson and Ben Radcliffe
1998 - George Hargens, Jr. and J.D. Lynd
1999 - Virgil Fodness and Raymond Judy
2000 - Joseph Hieb and Keith Taylor
2001 - Robert Johnson and Donald Olson
2002 - Vincent Erz and Don Wynia
2003 - Brian Meyer and Don Paulsen
2004 - Ed Fritzsche and Dean Rasmussen
2005 - Robert Ching, Darrell Henderson and Alex J. Stoeser
2006 - Robert Rademacher and Dennis Hagny
2007 - Leroy Schecher, Ralph Schreurs and Merlin vanWalleghen
2008 - Charles Olsen and Donald Fieber
2009 - Delbert Bushong and Owen Jones
2010 - Jake Boomsma, Milo Gilbertson and Barry Jensen
2011 - Jeff Nelson and Wayne Wright
2012 - Luverne Crosser, Gary French, Ron Minnaert and Larry Wilson
2013 - Thomas Hueners, John D. Johnson and Loren Noess
2014 - Gene Kroell, John Van Beek and Harvey Wollman
2015 - Keith Hainy, Roy Ireland, Rod Renner, Carlyle Richards
2016 - William "Bill" Bielmaier, Mark Hofer, Ronald Sandine
2017 - Clare Bonebright and Jerry Heiberger
2018 - Dale Locken and Kermit Pearson
2019 - Mike Nickolas, Ray Scherschligt, and Don Snyders
