DE Alumni

It's said that friends are your chosen family. This page is dedicated the the past and present Desert Explorers Family.

If you are part of the "tribe" and you don't see someone here that should be here, please send the Webchick a photo. Any photos that are an improvement over the current image are welcomed. If you dislike your own photo, then by all means, send in a better one!

Reda Anderson

member,Trip Leader. Reda passed away on October 25, 2012.

Robb Anderson

Wandering Member, Trip Leader.

Mickey Ashley

Founding Member Backroads Explorers

Janet Austin

Member, resides in Diamond Bar CA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pete Austin

Member, resides in Diamond Bar CA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Craig Baker

Founding member, resides in Sylmar CA.

Bruce Barnett

Member

Ted & Joan Berger

members

Mike & Katie Berger

Members

Sue & Elwood Berry

Members

Larry Boerio

Member.

Shirley & Bob Bolin

Members Bob passed away in 2019

Penelope Bullock

Wandering Member

Dave Burdick

Member

Tom Church

Founding Member Backroads Explorer Tom has passed away.

Coop Cooper

Member, resident of Big Pine CA Coop passed away on November 22, 2017

Rick Cords

Member. Rick passed away on February 1, 2014

Lorene Crawford

Member. Lorene has passed away

Joe De Kehoe

Trip Leader, Author. Relocated to Estes Park, Colorado.

Daniel Dick

Member

Bob Dodds

Trip Leader, Relocated to Missouri

Nancy Dodds

Trip Leader, Relocated to Missouri.

Rich Dotson

Member since 2012, affiliated with the Needles Museum

Anne Duffield

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader, Archeology Professional. "Canologist"

Dolly Dupree

Member since 2014

Jerry DuPree

Member since 2014. Served at Trip Coordinator, trip leader, tech articles. Jerry passed away June 21, 2021

Jill Eltrich

Member

Ken Eltrich

Member

Chris & Leslie Ervin

Members, residents of Goffs CA

Jerry Etchison

Member. Jerry passed away in December 2016.

Jeff Evans

Member

Steven & Sally Faulstich

Members

Paul Ferry

Member since 1990's, resides in Point Roberts- Washington

Kate Fosselman

Member

Leonard, Rebecca, and Hannah Friedman

Members

Ann Fulton

Founding Member Backroads Explorers Ann passed away June of 2022

Carlos Gallinger

Member At-Large

George Gilster

need photo

Dave Given

Member, Trip Leader

Debbie Given

Member

"Wild Bill" Gossett

Member,Trip Leader

Barb Gossett

Member, Trip Leader

Brian & Julie Guinan

Members

Jean Hansen

Member, Trip Leader.

Sonny Hansen

Member,Trip Leader

Jerry Harada

Trip Leader and Extraordinary cook. Jerry passed away on August 6,2017.

Joanie Harada

Trip Leader

Ruth & Emmett Harder

Members, Trip Leaders. Ruth is a former Chairperson. Emmett is a miner and an author. He passed away October 15, 2024. Ruth passed on March 26, 2025.

Brett Heinrich

Member

Axel Heller

Member, Trip Leader Axel passed away December 8, 2021

Claudia Heller

Member,Trip Leader, author.

Alan Heller

Member,Trip Leader

David & Lois Hess

Members

Vicki Hill

Member,Former Chairperson, Trip Leader

Alan Hodes

Wandering Member

Karen Hodes

Wandering Member

Charles Hughes

Member, Trip Leader. Resident of Arizona and New Hampshire. Charles passed away on May 19, 2018.

Mary Hughes

Member,Trip Leader. Resident of Arizona and New Hampshire. Mary has made New Hampshire her primary residence.

Ed Jack

Member

Steve Jarvis

Member

Bob Jacoby

Current presiding Chairperson of Desert Explorers, trip leader

Bob Jaussaud

Founder of Desert Explorers, Backroads Explorer, Former Chairman, Trip Leader. Lobbied for open trails in Washington DC.

Bob Jaussaud

This is probably a more accurate depiction of Bob!

Sue Jaussaud

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader

Neal Johns

Founder of Backroads Explorers, Desert Explorer, Chairman Emeritus, Trip Leader, Lobbied in Washington DC for open trails. "Aridologist" January 19 , 1931 to December 27, 2019. Neal has passed on. The trails will never be the same without you, Neal.

Neal Johns

Probably a more accurate photo of Neal Johns! There is not enough room here to describe the "real" Neal.....

Marian Johns

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Former Chairperson, Trip Leader.Aka Saint Marian because she put up with Neal. Currently Marian is the DE Vice President

Terry & Suzy Johnson

Members since 2016. "Crazy Suzy" is our Web Designer.

Chuck Kalbach

Member - (better photo wanted)

Ted Kalil

Trip Leader, former Treasurer. Self titled "Leader Demeritus" Ted has passed away

Sue Kalil

Member

Myrtie Keddy

Member, both of Desert Explorers and MRVM Myrtie passed away on April 17, 2023

Monica & BJ Keeling

Members. Yes, that is BJs "authorized" photo !

Jay Lawrence

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader, Desert Explorers Newsletter Editor

Sylvia Lawrence

Member, Trip Leader

Ron Lipari

Member, Trip Leader

Maybelle Lipking

August 2,1925 - August 9, 2018 Heaven has a new angel

Cheryl Mangin

Member since 2012, affiliated with the Needles Museum

Bill "Shortfuse" Mann

Bill has passed away. Founding Member, Trip Leader for MRVM, author.

Dottie Mann

Mojave River Valley Museum trip leader, (retired) Dottie passed away on November 9, 2020 Wonderful lady, she will be missed

John Marnell

Member, Trip Leader

Bob Martin

Help! photo needed

Marilyn Martin

Founding Member,Former Newsletter Editor. Marilyn passed away on June 20, 2015.

Steve Marschke

Member,Trip Leader, President for Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS)

Catherine Mayfield

Wandering Member

Nancy Maclean

Member since 1990, Backroads Explorer. Resides in La Canada, CA

Dave McFarland

Member, Trip Leader

Joan McGovern-White

Member, former Newsletter Staff.

Homer Meek

Member Homer passed away on 7-29-2021

Dan Messersmith

Member, Trip Leader, Leader of Mojave Outback Explorers aka MOE, resided in Kingman, AZ Dan Messersmith passed away in 2022

Deb Miller Marschke

Member, Trip leader, Website Coordinator. "RoadRunner"

Barbara Midlikoski

Member Barbara passed away in June 2025 of cancer.

Beth Mika

Member

Ron Midlikoski

Member

Ellen Miller

Member

Nelson Miller

Member, Trip Leader

Chuck & Kathy Mitchell

Help! need photos

Bob & Karen Monson

Members

Dave Mott

Member, volunteer at MRVM David passed away in summer 2020

Jeanne Murrin

Member

Debbie Nakamura

Member

Gwen Neill

Member

Bill Neill

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader, "Tamarisk Eradicator"

Pat Nelson

Member

Terry & Eileen Ogden

Members Terry passed away on March 24, 2025

Bill Ott

Member, "FyreMeister" Bill passed away July 10, 2004

John Page

Founding Member,Trip Leader,Former Website Coordinator (Web Dude). John passed away on September 8, 2015.

Chris Parker

Member

Bob Peltzman

Members, and "Lost Again" on a monthly basis

Joe Pizzitola

Member Joe passed away in December of 20222

Karen Pizzitola

Member

Richard Pope

Need photo!

Bill Powell

Member, Trip Leader, aka "That Oregon Guy" Bill passed away on June 15, 2023 in Corvallis, OR

Alden "Joe" Preiss

Member

Gary Preston

Member. Gary passed away February 24, 2016

Jim Proffitt

Member.Jim passed away on September 1, 2012.

Don Putnam

Member, both of Desert Explorers and MRVM. Don passed away on August 14, 2012.

Fred Raab

Member

Dave Rehreh

Member

"Sir" Bob Rodemeyer

Member, Trip Leader. Bob passed away in 2014.

Ana Marie Romero

Member,Trip Leader. Relocated to Grass Valley, CA.

Jean Roode

Member, Newsletter Editor

Ron Ross

Member since 1990, Backroads Explorer, JPL Scientist. Resides in La Canada, CA.

Mal Roode

Member, Trip Leader, Trip Coordinator.

Alan Romspert

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader. "Flower Child" Alan passed away on August 19, 2009

Paul Rourman

Member AKA Death Valley Paul

Bobbi Sanchez

Member

Nan Savage Healy

Member, Trip Leader, Author Nan passed away on July 9, 2018 after a 7 year battle with cancer

Allen & Kenna Schoenherr

Members, Trip Leaders. "The Good Allen" Allen passed away May 31, 2021

Ken & Diane Searer (aka Sears)

Founding Members, Backroads Explorers, Trip Leaders, Diane made our first website

Glenn Shaw

Member, Trip Leader. Resides in Blue Diamond, NV

Danny & Norma Siler

Members

Mignon Slentz

Member, Trip Leader. Resides in Boulder City, NV

Bill & Julie Smith

Members

George & Anne Stoll

Founding Members, Backroads Explorers, Trip Leaders

Gene Stoops

Gene Stoops - Passed away September 21, 2017 need photo, please send us a good one

Dwight Stroud

Member. Dwight has passed away.

Don Sweinhart

Member

Gary & Marilyn Hilder

need a photo

Bob Thille

Member

Gary Thomas

Member at-Large

Mike Vollmert

Member

Betty Wallin

Founding Member, Backroads Explorer, Trip Leader Betty passed away April 24, 2021

Jim Watson

Member

Allan & Ding Wicker

Members. Allan is a Former Chairman. General Meeting & Christmas party hosts.

Webchick

Deb Miller Marschke. Probably a more accurate depiction of me!

Ingo Werk

Member

Tracy Wood

Member and current DE Treasurer

Lindsay Woods

Member, current President of the Desert Explorers