Every two years, IOV’s Viking of the Year Committee receives nominations and selects one outstanding candidate to be recognized as Viking of the Year at the bi-annual convention. The Viking of the Year is recognized for outstanding service, accomplishment and dedication to the Subordinate Lodge and Viking Order, as well as their contributions to the community at large.
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2019 Viking of the Year, William Jandt of Linne #57.
Nominations for the 2021 Viking of the Year are due no later than January 15, 2021. Please review the Viking of the Year Rules and use the official VOTY Nomination Form 2021.
Viking of the Year Awardees
1987 Ray Knutson, Ellida #25
1988 C. Henry Widegren, Drake #3
1989 Agnes Trillcott, Stenkil #92
1990 HjalmarT. Lindskoog Brage
1991 Ruth Ann Matthews, Linne’ #57
1992 Carl A. Larson, Stenkil #92
1993 Rey l. Carlber, Harald #13
1994 Raymond Carlson, Linne’ #57
1995 Henry Stenquist, Jr., Edmund #91
1996 Mauritz Erickson, Linne’ #57
1997 Norma Sundberg, Orvar Odd #24
1998 Alfred Majors, Linne’ #57
1999 Charles Niarhos Harald #13
2000 Allen E. Johnson, Ingjald #65
2001 Alex J. Arvia, Harald #13
2002 Juanita “Toots” Porter, Ingjald #65
2003 (no nominations received)
2004 Esther Irene Sundberg, Clara #118
2005 Wayne H. Bailey, Linne’ #57
2007 Gordon Lindgren, Neptun #35
2009 Timothy Fagerstrom, Ingjald #65
2011 Joel Lunden, Linne’ #57
2013 Kathleen Heyvaert, Clara #118
2015 Helane Bergklint, Linne’ #57
2017 Elisabeth “Betsy” Lynch, Ingjald #65
2019 William Jandt, Linne #57