About OES642

Old West Chapter #642 of the Order of the Eastern Star was formed in March of 1969 

We are currently in District 21, with Cathy Krailo as our Deputy Grand Matron.

The other Chapters in our District are Van Nuys Chapter, Burbank Chapter and Glendale Chapter.

We are part of the San Fernando Valley Association, which includes the Chapters in District 21 and District 20 (Channel Island and Conejo Valley).

Worthy Matron - Diane Matalas

Worthy Patron - Doug Kelley

Associate Matron - Amy Hamaker

Associate Patron -  Patrick McHorney

Secretary - Cindy Wolcott

Treasurer - Jackie Fowler

Conductress - Peggy Hill

Chaplain - Denise Weed

Marshal - Amy Guttierez

Organist - Laura Kelley

Adah - Tara Magee

Ruth - Jaye Sedillo

Esther - Rochelle Haller

Martha - Margie Magee

Electa - Dana Bosworth

Warder - Judy Mook

Sentinel - Scott Shepard

• 2024 Laura Kelley and Scott Shepard
• 2023 Norma Shannon* and Doug Kelley
• 202One Diane Matalas and Doug Kelley
• 2019 Libby Whisnant and Wes Heins
• 2018 Susan Armstrong and Scott Shepard
• 2017 Denice Sanford and Jim Stocking*
• 2016 Margie Magee and Jim Stocking*
• 2015 Diane Matalas and Terry Sanford*
• 2014 JoAnn Anderson and Tony Schnepp*
• 2013 Norma Shannon* and Doug Kelley
• 2012 Carole and Ed Haggart
• 2011 JoAnn Anderson and Wes Heins
• 2010 Judy Mook and Rick Baca
• 2009 Annette and Wes Heins
• 2008 Norma * and Tom* Shannon
• 2007 Laura Kelley and Doug Kelley
• 2006 Pearl Chandler and Jerry Chandler
• 2005 Marie and Rick* Luskleet
• 2004 Donn E Jimenez* and Jerry Chandler
• 2003 Rochelle and Buzz Haller
• 2002 Kim McCoy (Sase) and Owen Blankenship*
• 2001 Barbara Schnepp and William Dunston*
• 2000 Pearl and Jerry Chandler
• 1999 Carole and Ed Haggart
• 1998 Audrey* and Don* Marston
• 1997 Carolyn Schultz* and Ed Haggart
• 1996 Jean Osler* and Paul Deadrich*
• 1995 Crystal McDowell-Reagan and Jerry Chandler
• 1994 Kim and Dana Fairchild
• 1993 Pat* and Dale* Ransom
• 1992 Velma Bates* and Dana Fairchild
• 1991 Pat* and Dale* Ransom
• 1990 Kim and Dana Fairchild
• 1989 Winifred* and Herb* Meehan
• 1988 Rochelle Jenson (Haller) and Warren Smith*
• 1987 Jeri and Ron* Feneis
• 1986Estelle Gamey* and Herb Meehan*
• 1985Glenetta Hanley* and Floyd Sands*
• 1984 JoAnn Anderson and Melvin McSpadden*
• 1983 Audrey* and Don* Marston
• 1982 Velma Bates* and Melvin McSpadden*
• 1981 Carole and Ed Haggart
• 1980 Pauline* and Lefty* Norris
• 1979 Carolyn Callison* and Paul Schlarb*
• 1978 Lois* and Floyd* Sands
• 1977 Opal* and Paul* Schlarb
• 1976 Dolores and Robert* Bunce
• 1975 Betty McSpadden and Donald Callison*
• 1974 Edna* and Harold* Kempel
• 1973 Velma Bates* and Franies (Maj) Bowes*
• 1972 Connie and Arthur* Thompson*
• 1971 Kay* and Oliver (Hap)* Heximer
• 1970 Mary Ann Mulcahy* and Clyde Allmon*

*deceased

• 2013 Linda Fleming-Smith 
• 2012 Denice Sanford
• 2012, 2018 Jim Stocking*
• 201, 2014 Thelma McCormick
• 2003, 2006 Vicki Fisher (DGM 2008)
• 1999, 2005 Elaine Brown (DGM 2001)
• 1994 Virginia Shunn*
• 1990 Sandy Sanders
• 1986 Dorothy Neal* (DGM 1998)
• 1985 Patricia Masnica
• 1976 Diane Matalas
• 1971 Anne Hoak* (DGM 1973)
• 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1991 Warren Smith*
• 1973 Smith Swords, Jr.*
• 1973 Ethel* and Martin* Forinash
• 1971 Viola Schenk-Baker*
• 1967, 1978, 1981 Fred McCrabb*
• 1967 Mael Moore*
• 1967 Douglas Fortine*
• 1961, 1962 Gladys Haughey*
• 1958, 1981 Velma McCrabb*
• 1956 Flossie Gettinger*
• 1954 Catherine Boyd*
• 1952 Frank Eddy*
• 1940 Thelma Reed*
• 1936 Talma Allen*
• 1935 Louise Foss*
• 1929 Anna Reinhard* (DGM 1938)

*deceased

• 2025 Lynn Apcar (Van Nuys)
• 2024 Cathy Krailo (Burbank)
• 2023 Myra Cervantes (Glencrest)
• 2022 Denice Sanford (Desert Rose Star)
• 202One Lynn Apcar (Van Nuys)
• 2019 Lynn Apcar (Van Nuys)
• 2018 Jackie Cullum (Van Nuys)
• 2017 Denice Sanford (Desert Rose Star)
• 2016 Laura Kelley (Old West)
• 2015 Marie Luskleet (Old West
• 2014 Joy Pruit (Glencrest)
• 2013 Jackie Cullum (Van Nuys)
• 2012 Marie Luskleet (Old West)
• 2011 Laura Kelley (Old West)
• 2010 Laura Kelley (Old West)
• 2009 Dorothy Russell* (Star of Palmdale)
• 2008 Vicki Fisher (Desert Rose Star)
• 2007 Pearl Chandler (Old West)
• 2006 Patricia Ransom* (Old West)
• 2005 Ricky Stouch (Desert Rose Star)
• 2004 Ruth Ewald (Granada Hills)
• 2003 Dixie Lee Miller* (Desert Rose Star)
• 2002 Carolyn Schultz* (Old West)
• 2001 Elaine Brown (Desert Rose Star)
• 2000 Karen Varner (San Fernando)
• 1999 Linda Taylor (Star of Palmdale)
• 1998 Dorothy Neal* (San Fernando)
• 1997 Rochelle Jensen (Haller) (Old West)
• 1996 Mary Jean Lewis* (Granada Hills)
• 1995 Sharon Chormicle (Star of Palmdale)
• 1994 Shirley Hossman* (Sunshine)
• 1993 Helen Sanders* (San Fernando)
• 1992 Mary Lou Turner (Granada Hills)
• 1991 Audrey Marston* (Old West)
• 1990 Beverly Foster* (Star of Palmdale)
• 1989 Edna Hull (Sunshine)
• 1988 Bonnie Nidiver* (San Fernando)
• 1987 Margaret Brown* (Granada Hills)
• 1986 Carole Haggart (Old West)
• 1985 Ruth Wark* (Sunshine)
• 1984 Marcelle McKusick* (Star of Palmdale)
• 1983 Toni McWillie (San Fernando)
• 1982 Virginia Easley* (Burbank)
• 1981 Carolyn Callison* (Old West)
• 1980 Dorthea Ludwig* (Sunshine)
• 1979 Marie Cox* (Star of Palmdale)
• 1978 Viola Schenk* (Magnolia Park)
• 1977 Ethel Forinash* (San Fernando)
• 1976 Fay Smith* (Burbank)
• 1975 Mary Ann Mulcahy* (Old West)
• 1974 Sarah Shinn* (Sunshine)
• 1973 Anne Hoak* (Heritage Chapter
• 1972 Gladys Nichols* (Star of Palmdale)
• 1971 Veda Stone* (San Fernando)
• 1970 Dimple Smith* (Burbank)
• 1969 Patricial Buedel* (Sunshine)

*deceased

• 2024-6 Vickie Canfield-Grand Representative of Wisconsin
• 2024-6 Denice Sanford-Grand Representative of Michigan
• 2024-6 Doug Kelley-Grand Representative of North Dakota
• 2023-25 Buzz Haller*-Grand Representative of Washington
• 2017-9 Laura Kelley-Grand Representative of Ohio
• 2016-8 Norma Shannon*-Grand Representative of South Dakota
• 2012-3 Rochelle Haller-Grand Representative of Australia
• 2002-5 Pearl Chandler-Grand Representative of Manitoba
• 2000-01 Velma Bates*-Grand Representative of South Dakota
• 1996 Carole Haggart-Grand Adah
• 1992-93 Connie Deadrich*-Grand Representative of Scotland
• 1991-2 Dorothy Neal*-Grand Representative of Missouri
• 1988-9 Lois Sands*-Grand Representative of British Columbia and Yukon
• 1977 Anne Hoak*-Grand Esther

*deceased