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Miss Oktoberfest

This annual pageant was held from 1973 to 2002 in Kitchener, Ontario, and was open to entries from across North America, several of whom were from the Miss U.S.A., Miss Teen U.S.A., Miss America and Miss Canada pageants.  The entries were judged on intellect, personality, poise and talent.

Titleholders
1973  California  Summer Bartholomew (winner U.S.A. 75; 2nd RU Universe 75)
1974  California  Gayle Andrea Gorrell (3rd RU U.S.A. 74)
1975  New Mexico  Jan Nillson
1976  Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Mary-Pat Hannan (SF Canada 77)
1977  Edmonton (Alberta)  Belinda Metz
1978  West Virginia  Debbie Davis (SF America 80)
1979  Illinois  Debbie Ann Niego (3rd RU U.S.A. 79)

1980
Texas  Kathy Dawn Patrick (SF U.S.A. 80)
Cincinnati (Ohio)  Elizabeth Kim Thomas (Miss Photogenic at U.S.A. 80)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Kris Kefalas (Canada 81)
Calgary (Alberta)  Kelly Eaton
Illinois  Leslie Kay Renfrow (U.S.A. 81)
Among the remainder
Toronto (Ontario)  Laura Ellen Douglas
Awards
Miss Swimsuit : Illinois
Miss Gemütlichkeit (Congeniality) : Toronto

 

1981 1982 1983 1984
Results
Montreal (Quebec)  Sylvie Sinclair
Edmonton (Alberta)  Vivian Rappolder
Texas  Keely Santerre
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Alena Patrak (SF Canada 82)
Michigan  Diane Marie Arabia (SF U.S.A. 82)

Among the remainder
South Shore (Quebec)  Andrea Morel
Vancouver (British Columbia)  Lorraine Chin
Results
Vancouver (British Columbia)  Lynne Donovan
Georgia  Kelly Blackston (U.S.A. 82)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Cynthia "Cindy" Belliveau (Teen Canada 80; SF Canada 83)
California  Suzanne DeWames (U.S.A. 82)
Michigan  Susan Smith

Among the remainder
Toronto (Ontario)  Marcelle LaMarche
Results
Buffalo (New York)  Caroline Flury (U.S.A. 84)
Georgia  Indy Bradley
Illinois  Kathryn Cook
Florida  Lisa Campbell
Montreal (Quebec)  Christine Theriault

Among the remainder
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Nitsa Arvanitis (Canada 84)
Montreal (Quebec)  Christine Theriault
Results
California  Kimberly Ann Dennison
Texas  Brenda Denton (1st RU U.S.A. 85; 2nd RU World 85)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Michelle Irene "Mia" Tambling (1st RU Canada 85; World 85)
4  (not known)
5  (not known)

Among the remainder
Edmonton (Alberta)  Shirley Kopijewski
Montreal (Quebec)  Linda Malo
Awards
Miss Swimsuit : Vancouver
Miss Gemütlichkeit : South Shore
Awards
Miss Talent : California
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Toronto
Awards
Miss Talent : Illinois
Miss Swimsuit : Florida
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Montréal
Awards
Miss Talent : Edmonton
Miss Swimsuit : Texas
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Montréal

 

1985
 
1986
 
1987
18 entries
1988 October 6
18 entries
Results
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)  Melanie Bryte
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Bess Assimacopoulos (Canada 86)
Vancouver (British Columbia)  Jacqueline Jansen
Toronto (Ontario)  Joan Weisshaar
WISCONSIN  Linda Stofflet

Among the remainder
Buffalo (New York)  Linda Kamm
Calgary (Alberta)  Michel Kafer
Moncton (New Brunswick)  Dawna Balser (Canada 86)
Results
Texas  Adrienne Lee Ross
Illinois  Laura Ann Bach (2nd RU U.S.A. 85)
Georgia  Tami Tesch (2nd RU U.S.A. 86)
Florida  Rhonda Rayborne
5  (not known)

Among the remainder
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Monica Schmidt (Canada 87)
Montreal (Quebec)  Patricia Paquin
Results
Georgia  Jayne Poteet (U.S.A. 84)
Florida  Colleen Berry
New Mexico  Stephanie Storrie (U.S.A. 88)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Colleen Fitzpatrick (Canada 88)
California  Diana Abeyewardene

Remainder
Buffalo (New York)
Calgary (Alberta)
Connecticut
Edmonton (Alberta)
Illinois
Massachusetts
  Rosanna Iversen (U.S.A. 87)
Montreal (Quebec)  Dominique Paquin
Moncton (New Brunswick)  Tracie Wartman (Canada 88)
New Jersey  Lisa Summerour-Perry (U.S.A. 86)
Texas
Toronto (Ontario)
Vancouver (British Columbia)
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Results
Toronto (Ontario)  Jennifer Keddy
New Mexico  Traci Yvonne Brubaker (U.S.A. 89)
Florida
Minnesota
Alaska  Raun Reaves (U.S.A. 88)

Remainder
California
Edmonton (Alberta)
Fredericton (New Brunswick)
Georgia
Illinois
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)
 Carole McMillan (Canada 89)
Michigan
Moncton (New Brunswick)
 Terri Lewis (Canada 89)
Montreal (Quebec)
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)  Tracey Boyle (Canada 88)
Texas
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Awards
Miss Talent : Buffalo
Miss Swimsuit : Calgary
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Moncton
 
Awards
Miss Talent : Illinois
Miss Swimsuit : Florida
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Montréal
Awards
Miss Talent : Toronto
Miss Talent Finalists : Georgia, Montréal, New Jersey & Vancouver
Miss Swimsuit : Georgia
Miss Gemütlichkeit: Montréal
Awards
Miss Talent: Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Swimsuit : New Mexico
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Illinois

 

1989

Results
Colorado  Debbie James (Teen U.S.A. 85; SF U.S.A. 89)
Georgia  Michele Nemeth (4th RU U.S.A. 89)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Gretchen Frenzel (Canada 90)
California  Deneen Rice
5  (not known)

Among the remainder
Edmonton  Lisa Doyle


Colorado (winner)

1990

Results
Florida  Shannon Mack
Calgary (Alberta)  Andrea Cook (Canada 92)
Colorado  Michelle Harrison (U.S.A. 90)
California  Shauna Lyn Searles (U.S.A. 96)
Minnesota  April Herke (U.S.A. 91)

Among the remainder
Edmonton (Alberta)  Nicole Maksim
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Juliann Kuchocki (Canada 91)
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Candy Oczerklewicz

Awards
Miss Talent : (tied) Florida & Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Swimsuit : Florida
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Winnipeg


Florida (winner)

1991

Results
Toronto (Ontario)  Renee Murphy (Teen Canada 84; Canada 90)
Connecticut  Valorie Abate (U.S.A. 91; America 93)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Tina Kwiatkowski (Canada 92)
Florida  Vicki Leigh Johnson
Maryland  Kimberlee Suerth

Among the remainder
Newfoundland  Lisa Oake (Canada 91)

Awards
Miss Talent : Toronto
Miss Swimsuit : Toronto
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Maryland
Winning Smile of Confidence : Newfoundland


the winner (Toronto) with her runners-up

1992 October 8
16 entries

Results
Texas  Patricia Buchanan
Georgia  Jennifer Prodgers (finalist U.S.A. 92)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Annette Lux
California  Jervaun Marino
New Mexico  Cindy Stearns

Remainder
Alberta  Melanie Damery
Calgary (Alberta)  Pamela Diakow
Colorado  Laura Buckles
Connecticut  Kimberly Burgess
Huronia Region (Ontario)  Helena C. Guergis
Medicine Hat (Alberta)  Colleen Kambeitz
Michigan  Paula Brock
Montreal (Quebec)  Karine Abgrall
St. Catharines (Ontario)  Karin Coulter
Toronto (Ontario)  Charmaine Loverin
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Tina Zebinski

Awards
Miss Talent : Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Swimsuit : Texas
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Colorado


New Mexico (5th), Kitchener-Waterloo (3rd), Texas (winner), Georgia (2nd) & California (4th)

1993
16 entries

Results
California  Kristi Pyles
Florida  Laura Pinner
Calgary (Alberta)  Lana Buchberger (2nd RU Universe 95)
Texas  Melissa Orbebaugh
Sarnia (Ontario)  Karen Philpott

Remainder
Arizona  Toni Foster
Huronia Region (Ontario)  Angela Ingram
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Melissa Magier
Lethbridge (Alberta)  Sarah Hudson
Maryland  Anita Howard
Montreal (Quebec)  Raquel Weizman
New York  Christine Elizabeth Beachak (U.S.A. 92)
Niagara Falls (Ontario)  Lara MacKenzie
St. Catharines (Ontario)  Phyllis Corbiell
Toronto (Ontario)  Heidi Kimberley
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Lynda Yanko

Awards
Miss Talent : Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Talent Finalists: Arizona, St. Catharines & Texas
Miss Swimsuit: Calgary
Miss Gemütlichkeit: Lethbridge


California (winner)

1994
16 entries

Results
California  Staci Nicole Lehman
Arizona  Alisa Marie Kimble (California-U.S.A. 97)
Georgia  Erin Nance (Teen U.S.A. 88; 1st RU U.S.A. 93)
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Michelle Joss
Texas  Martha Davis

Remainder
Calgary (Alberta)  Sharon Lee
Connecticut  Michelle Lea Sperbeck
Florida  Kimberli Hughes
Huronia Region (Ontario)  Tracy Lynn Foessel
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Mona Nanasi
Lethbridge (Alberta)  Cheri Williams-Freeman
Montreal (Quebec)  Gita Bali
New Mexico  Jill Vasquez (SF Teen U.S.A. 88, U.S.A. 94)
Niagara Falls (Ontario)  Suzanne Desormeaux
St. Catharines (Ontario)  Letisia Bell
Toronto (Ontario)  May-Anne Jordens

Awards

Miss Talent : California
Miss Swimsuit : Georgia
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Connecticut


California (winner)

1995 October 5
18 entries

Results
Georgia  Paulette Schier (U.S.A. 95)
California  Jennifer Kimble
Alabama  Julianne Boyd
Sarnia (Ontario)  Thalia Kasparian
Red Deer (Alberta)  Katherine Grefner

Remainder
Calgary (Alberta)  Karin Hunter
Connecticut  Marie Sarno
Delaware  Pamela Onusko
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Lena McQuabbie
Maryland  Beth Webster
Montreal (Quebec)  Dukeslande Florestal
Niagara Falls (Ontario)  Tara Lynn Gates
St. Catharines (Ontario)  Magdalene Krkljus
Texas  Carla Hedges
Toronto (Ontario)  Christine Walters
Virginia  Virginia Trost
Welland (Ontario)  Heidi Jazvac
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Tammy Gillis

Awards
Miss Talent : Red Deer
Miss Swimsuit : Georgia
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Kitchener-Waterloo


Red Deer (5th), Alabama (3rd), Georgia (winner), California (2nd) & Sarnia (4th)

1996 October 10
18 entries

Results
Alabama  Jaycie Preskitt
Massachusetts  Heather Brown
Montreal (Quebec)  Marilena Tricarico
Florida  Alexa Pleas
Calgary (Alberta)  Olebia Galanos

Remainder
California  Michelle Cooper
Central British Columbia  Linda Davey
Connecticut  Debbie Mallick
Delaware  Susanne Ludwig
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Margaret Milne
Maryland  Summer Hanson
Red Deer (Alberta)  Renée Prusak
Texas  Erica Hedges
Toronto (Ontario)  Michelle Weswaldi (World 96)
Utah  Melissa Dean
West Vancouver (British Columbia)  Mischa Sevensma
Windsor (Ontario)  Dana Di Ponio
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Mandy Hochbaum

Awards
Miss Talent: Delaware
Miss Talent Finalists: Alabama, California & Toronto
Miss Swimsuit: Winnipeg
Miss Gemütlichkeit: Calgary


Alabama (winner)

1997 October 9
16 entries

Results
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Danica Quinn
Oregon  Brianna Wiggins
California  Jennifer Kissick
Florida  Jennifer Alvarez
Niagara Falls (Ontario)  Rebecca Dmytrow

Remainder
Alabama  Michelle Arnette
Arkansas  Karmyn Tyler (America 96)
Arizona  Angelina Macaulay
British Columbia  Nicole Coates
Calgary (Alberta)  Stephanie Forbes
Illinois  Koreen Hendricks
Georgia  Brandy Johnson
Medicine Hat (Alberta)  Marnie Hashizume
New Brunswick  Venessa Boucher
Red Deer (Alberta)  Airyn Van Havere
Toronto (Ontario)  Marisol Teijeiro

Awards
Miss Talent : Florida
Miss Talent Finalists : British Columbia, California & Illinois
Miss Swimsuit : Oregon
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Alabama


the winner (Kitchener-Waterloo) with her runners-up

1998 October 8
14 entries

Results
Florida  Katy Johnson (Vermont-America 00; Vermont-U.S.A. 01)
Mount Brydges (Ontario)  Alison Graham
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Jodi-Lynn McFadden
Tennessee  Lynnette Cole (finalist Teen SA 95; winner U.S.A. 00; finalist Universe 00)
Texas  Lori Jackson

Remainder
Calgary (Alberta)  Amber Graburn
California  Ashley Lincoln
Edmonton (Alberta)  Carmen Kempt (Universe 97)
Idaho  Kari Rash
Iowa  Melissa Hendriks
Montreal (Quebec)  Guylaine Arsenault
Red Deer (Alberta)  Tammy Gislason
Toronto (Ontario)  Laurie Campbell
Windsor (Ontario)  Shannon McArthur (Universe 99)

Awards
Miss Talent : Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Talent Finalists: Florida, Iowa & Mount Brydges
Miss Swimsuit : Tennessee
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Calgary


Kitchener-Waterloo (3rd), Mount Brydges (2nd), Florida (winner), Tennessee (4th) & Texas (5th)

1999 October 7
16 entries

Results
Tennessee  Bridgett Jordon (1st RU Teen U.S.A. 98)
Florida  Kristi Sheffield
Missouri  Misti Moore
Kansas  Jennifer Vannatta (America 99)
Ontario Mid-West  Jennifer Shannon

Remainder
Alabama  Leslie Hamer
British Columbia  Kristen Spencer
Calgary (Alberta)  Christine Birkbeck
California  Vickie Jelmini
Chatham (Ontario)  Brooke Ross
Illinois  Melise Ann Smith
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Leena Chandran
London (Ontario)  Robin Hancox
Saskatchewan  Angel Dennis
Texas  Jackie Nugent
Toronto (Ontario)  Anna Pizyo

Awards
Miss Talent : Florida
Miss Swimsuit : Missouri
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Texas


Ontario Mid-West (5th), Missouri (3rd), Tennessee (winner), Florida (2nd) & Kansas (4th)

2000 October 4
15 entries

Results
Mississippi  Jenna Edwards
California  Jennifer Jean Glover (International 99 & U.S.A. 01)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Sandrine Mahler
Missouri  Shandi Finnessey (America 03; winner U.S.A. 04; 1st RU Universe 04)
Oklahoma  Corbi Wells

Remainder
Alabama  Brandy Trevino
Calgary (Alberta)  Dayna Nelson
Idaho  Sarah O’Hara (Teen U.S.A. 94)
Kansas  Jahreé Thaw
New Brunswick  Tasha Taylor
Nova Scotia  Christine Finn
Ontario Mid-West  Heather Dietrich
Puerto Rico  Yarelis Muñiz
Toronto (Ontario)  Annette Melner
Virginia  Amber Gallaty

Awards
Miss Talent : California
Miss Talent Finalists: Kansas, Kitchener-Waterloo, Missouri & Oklahoma
Miss Swimsuit : Mississippi
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Idaho


Kitchener-Waterloo (3rd), California (2nd), Mississippi (winner), Missouri (4th) & Oklahoma (5th)

2001 October 4
14 entries

Results
West Virginia  Karen Michelle Long (U.S.A. 01)
Calgary (Alberta)  Donna Sawchyn
Missouri  Tiffany Meyer (finalist U.S.A. 00)
Oklahoma  Anna Freeman
Kansas  Kelsey Carver

Remainder
California  Natalie Thiem
Delaware  Laura Rhodes
Georgia  Stephanie Kan
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Laura Doucette
Pennsylvania  Jennifer Ann Watkins (U.S.A. 01)
Quebec  Dominique Levesque
Rhode Island  Jamie Lynn Castelli
Southern Ontario  Crystal Faust
Texas  Tiffany Estell

Awards
Miss Talent : California
Miss Talent Finalists : Calgary, Georgia & Oklahoma
Miss Swimsuit : West Virginia
Miss Gemütlichkeit : Texas


Oklahoma (4th) Kansas (5th), West Virginia (winner), Missouri (3rd), Calgary (2nd)

2002 October 10
14 entries

Results
Georgia  Meredith Boggs
Delaware  Cheryl Crowe
Delta (British Columbia)  Nicolette Gustafson
Missouri  Caitlin McIntosh
Oklahoma  Chelsea Mercer

Remainder
Banff (Alberta)  Angela Triantafyllakis
Calgary (Alberta)  Heather Robertson
California  Ruthie Knight
Kansas  Sarah Jump
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario)  Jennifer Tipovski
Newfoundland & Labrador  Lori O'Keefe
Red Deer (Alberta)  Terra Knight
Vancouver (British Columbia)  Mary De Vera
Winnipeg (Manitoba)  Rachel Bulman

Awards
Miss Talent : Missouri
Miss Talent Finalist : Newfoundland and Labrador
Miss Swimsuit : Georgia
Miss Gemutlichkeit : Newfoundland and Labrador


Georgia (winner)