Merton Community Fire Department
Merton Community Fire Department Inc. was founded January 1, 2015 as a merger between the Merton Fire Department Inc. and the North Lake Fire Department Inc.
Both departments were originally founded in 1917.
North Lake History of Chiefs:
- Gordon Larkey 1924 – 1945
- Erv Will 1946 – 1951
- Fred Hanson 1952 – 1954; 1958 – 1968
- Gene Daley 1955 – 1957
- Elroy Schweitzer 1969 – 1970
- Winfred ‘Windy’ Stapleton 1971 – 1973
- Terry ‘Tape’ Stapleton 1974 – 2005
- James Cull 2006 – 2008
- Jack VanGoethem 2009 – 2012
- John Marchek 2013 – 2014
Merton Fire Department History of Chiefs:
- Gustuve ‘Gus’ Staus 1917 – 1926
- Theodore ‘Ted’ Bies 1926 – 1967
- Irwin ‘Bud’ Dibble 1967 – 1972
- Duane ‘Buck’ Cowen 1972 – 1975
- Joel. A. Rellatz 1975 – 1987
- Glenn Leidel 1988 – 1988
- Dennis Ries 1988 – 1991
- John Leidel 1992 – 2014
