Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Auctioneers Hall of Fame consists of past recipients and has its own officers. The members of the Hall of Fame select the recipients and announce the date of the induction. Members are invited to submit nominations in the manner prescribed by the Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneers Hall of Fame during the 2018 WAA evening gala banquet were Bob Hagamann, Burlington and Rich Ranft, Beloit. The WAA Auxiliary inducted Julianne Gill, Shullsburg to the WAA Auxiliary Hall of Fame.
Each year since 1974, the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association has honored a member of the organization for their years in the auction industry and their service to the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association. Who will join this elite group this year?
Hall of Fame Nomination
Hall of Fame Inductees
1974 – Don Lloyd *
1975 – Edward J. McNamara *
1976 – Dean George, Sr. *
1977 – James Heike *
1978 – Robert Brandau
1979 – Walter Heise *
1980 – John Freund
1981 – Earl F. Clauer *
1982 – Eldon Schraepfer
1983 – Victor V. Voigt
1984 – Gerald Wilkenson
1985 – LeRoy Teske *
1986 – Jim O’Brien *
1987 – Bill Jones *
1988 – Wenzel “Bunny” Humpal *
1989 – Wayne Huntzicker *
1990 – Roy D. Holler *
1991 – Alvin “Wimpy” Miller *
1992 – John Kramer
1993 – Bob Gavin, CAI
1993 – Jim Gavin *
1994 – Joseph Donahoe *
1995 – Peter Van Veghel *
1995 – Ernest Freund *
1996 – Pat Massart, CAI, GPPA, CES *
1996 – Johnny O. Johnson *
1996 – William Bodell *
1996 – Bob Massart, CAI, AARE, GPPA
1997 – Richard O. Lust, CAI, AARE
1997 – Jack Hines, CAI, AARE
1998 – Bob Sweeney *
1999 – Albert Noble *
2000 – J. K. McGregor, CAI
2001 – Mary Jo Hill, AARE
2001 – Pat McNamara
2003 – Ray Gevelinger *
2004 – Carl Theorin
2005 – Roger D. Hansen, CAI
2005 – John Marg
2006 – Bill Cain
2006 – Timothy D. Sweeney
2007 – Larry L. Teasdale
2008 – David A. Schroud, Sr., CAI, AARE, GPPA
2008 – Gene Schmit*
2009 – Jay Clarke *
2010 – Bob Paffel
2011 – Harry and Marilyn Betthauser
2011 – Tim Slack, CAI
2012 – Jerry Thiel
2013 – Randy J. Stockwell
2014 – Nellie Beland
2015 – Randy J. Gill
2016 – Carol Miller
2017 – Joseph Bunczak and David Gerlach
2018 – Bob Hagemann and Rich Ranft
2020 – Tim Miller
Hall of Fame Members in the News
2018 WAA Hall of Fame Inductees
Rich Ranft has been inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame in 2018. Rich’s grandparents owned a farm and he spent a lot of time growing up on the farm and working in the family auction business. In 1980 Rich bought the family auction...
Joseph Bunczak Hall-of-Fame 2017 Inductee
The Wisconsin Auctioneers Association “Gala” evening banquet at the annual WAA Convention included the presentation of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Hall-of-Fame 2017 inductee and the honors were given to Joseph Bunczak of Rosholt, WI. Joseph was honored by his...
Thiel named to Auctioneer Hall of Fame
Jerry Thiel of Chilton was inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneer Hall of Fame at the annual conference and show of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) Jan. 23 at the Wintergreen Resort in Wisconsin Dells. He has been an auctioneer since Oct. 1, 1973, at...
