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Our VisionTo be a recognized leader in the revolutionary transformation of community healthcare.
Our MissionDevoted to improving the health and well-being of our family, friends and neighbors.
Our CornerstonesThese cornerstones are the key success factors that support our mission and define our strategic planning initiatives:• Customer Focus: To exceed customer expectations• People: An environment where people can realize their full potential• Care and Service: Excellence and leadership in clinical care and service• Stewardship of Resources: To balance mission and healthcare costs
Our Values• Integrity: We do no harm• Service: We serve with compassion, dignity and respect• Loyalty: We build relationships that exceed expectations• Excellence: We improve performance through learning and innovation
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From the President/CEO | 4
From the Winona Health Board Chair | 5
Winona Health Board of Directors | 6
OUR CORNERSTONES
Customer Focus: Urgent Care Helps Get You on Your Way | 8
People: Countless Opportunities Make a Difference in Lives | 9
Care and Service: Thank You, Lake Winona Manor | 10-11
Stewardship: Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities | 12
OUR 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Customer Focus | 14-15
People | 16
Care and Service | 17-18
Stewardship | 18-19
FROM THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY
From the Winona Health Foundation Board Chair | 22
Donors | 23-37
Choose to Leave a Legacy | 24
Appreciating Guardian Angels | 27
Thank You, Winona Health | 28
A Legacy That’s Truly a Gift | 33
Financial Report | 38
Community Benefit Report | 39
Table of Contents
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The past year held many opportunities and many challenges for all of us at
Winona Health, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
The Winona Health and Winona Clinic merger secured the future of unified,
progressive and strong community healthcare. The merger resulted in
significant changes, which have led to positive, “patient-centered” outcomes.
We continually evaluate how we provide services, striving to understand our
services from your perspective so we can do the best for you!
And doing the best for you also means recruiting and retaining stellar providers.
We count our blessings for the high caliber of providers we have in Winona,
including the 17 new providers who joined us in 2008 alone. They are
committed to serving our community’s healthcare needs -- a commitment
Winona Health has had for 114 years.
While our opportunities were plentiful this past year, we also had our share of
challenges. It is in these challenging times, I believe, that we see what we are
made of -- what values we hold dear. At Winona Health, we have held
steadfastly to our values and mission of serving our community’s healthcare
needs -- and they will guide us as we enter 2009.
I look forward to 2009 with anticipation, knowing that it will be full of
challenges and opportunities requiring even more innovation and
collaboration. Our future remains bright because of the dedication of the
medical staff, the staff, volunteers and our board members to ensuring high
standards of care and compassion in our daily work.
On behalf of all of us at Winona Health, I extend our deepest gratitude for your
support and patronage. Winona Health remains committed to an exceptional
level of performance in meeting your healthcare needs, assisting you to
maintain your personal health and well-being, and stewarding our role in the
community to sustain the health and well-being of us all.
Warm regards,
Rachelle H. Schultz
President/CEO
Committed to serving the community’s healthcare needs
FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO
Our future remains bright because
of the dedication of the medical staff,
the staff, volunteers and our board
members to ensuring high standards
of care and compassion in our
daily work.
Rachelle H. SchultzPresident/CEO
Mike AllenChief Financial Officer
Loretta BronsonChief Communications Officer
Nancy BrownExecutive Director of Development
Sara Gabrick, RN, MSNChief Nursing Officer
William GouldChief People Resources Officer
Kathleen Lanik, RHIT, CPHQChief Quality and Safety Officer
Brad LenertzAdministrator, Winona Health Physician Clinics
Mary Miller-Hyland, RNAdministrator, Winona Senior Services
Charles Shepard, MDMedical Director, CMH
WINONA HEALTH SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Rachelle H. SchultzPresident/CEO
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FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
No item discussed this year by the Winona Health Board of Directors was more
important to the long-term sustainability of our community’s healthcare system
than the Winona Health-Winona Clinic merger. The merger represented a huge
task and a wonderful step forward. And, as I think about all the highlights of
another exciting year, I realize (although I have said it before) that topping this
one isn’t likely for a long time.
Not all that long ago, the thought of the clinic and hospital merging was, in the
minds of most--certainly mine--an insurmountable hurdle. But during the
recent past, the two organizations found more to talk about and more to
collaborate on.
More and more the officials of each organization recognized that our worlds
were inextricably linked. And more and more we realized, too, that as a united
organization we could be far more effective in making certain that Winona--for
generations to come--will be served by a strong and progressive healthcare
system.
While the merger, I believe, was a critical step in creating a brighter future for
healthcare in Winona, the work is far from complete. In fact, there is much to be
done, led by the issue (provider recruitment) that first brought us together. We
definitely need more providers--more doctors--and I firmly believe that
recruiting for them as a new, enlarged and enhanced organization makes our
appeal stronger. Already that is being demonstrated by recruiting successes.
The merger occurred on January 1, 2008. The fact that we made that deadline
was a magnificent piece of work by the employee leaders of Winona Health and
the Winona Clinic. And since then staff at our newly integrated health system
continue to work at fully integrating services. As board members, we applaud
the efforts being undertaken by staff, because we know they will result in greater
focus on what is key to all of us--our patients and their healthcare needs.
The Winona Health-Winona Clinic merger embodies the theme of this year’s
annual report: Healthy Together. Together, Winona Health--its physician clinics,
hospital and senior services--are positioned to meet this community’s
healthcare needs for years to come.
Yes, it was a terrific year…a year that will benefit Winona area residents
for decades to come.
Sincerely,
Gary W. Evans
Board Chair
Winona Health, Winona Clinic and thefamilies we serve—Healthy Together
...we realized, too, that as a united
organization we could be far more
effective making certain that
Winona will be served by a strong
progressive healthcare system.
Gary W. EvansBoard Chair
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WINONA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul BallwegDirector
Vicki DeckerDirector
Herb HighumDirector
Rachelle H. SchultzPresident/CEO
Kim SchwabDirector
Mark WagnerDirector
Jack “Butch” WalzDirector
Mark JacobsDirector
Hugh MillerDirector
Ken MogrenDirector
Daniel Parker, MDDirector
Gary EvansChair
Richard Ferris, MDDirector
Joseph J. GreshikDirector
Scott BiesanzDirector
Scott Birdsall, MDDirector
Matt Broghammer, DODirector
Winona Health’s Board
of Directors has primary
responsibility for
developing and following
the organization’s
mission and vision.
Their dedicated,
compassionate leadership
defines and supports
Winona Health’s role in
providing outstanding
healthcare services
to our community.
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WINONA HEALTH - CORNERSTONES
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Kayaking, muskie fishing, traveling – the last thing this active 63-year-old has
time for is not feeling well. That is why L.E.* is grateful for Winona Health’s
seven-day-a-week Urgent Care Clinic.
Since the Urgent Care Clinic opened its doors at Sarnia Square in the fall of 2007,
L.E. has relied upon the staff at the Clinic twice, and this Fountain City resident
said she has received excellent care. “They relate to you real well when you’re not
feeling well,” L.E. said. “That’s a nice thing to have.”
During its first year providing seven-day-a-week services, the Urgent Care Clinic
provided care to a total of 18,167 patients. “Urgent Care has been a wonderful
addition to our community. Being able to provide non-emergent healthcare
seven days a week has allowed Winona Health to be able to serve the needs of
our patients,” said Marie Luhmann, director of clinical operations for specialty
care. “Seeing these kinds of numbers makes you realize there was a void that
needed to be filled in our community.”
Being a resident of the Winona area most of her life, L.E. sees great value in
Urgent Care. “The Emergency Room is a necessity for those who need that level
of care,” L.E. said. “But if your illness isn’t that serious, the last thing you want to
be doing is sitting in the Emergency Room. At Urgent Care, you go in, see a
provider and you’re on with life. ”
Luhmann agrees. “If you or a loved one is not feeling well, it’s a great place to
have your needs addressed quickly. We are very pleased to be able to offer this
service in a community of this size.”
As for L.E.’s future, she is on a quest to catch her first muskie – she has the spot
on her wall all ready for the “big one.” “I want to be able to do everything while I
can,” L.E. said. “I hope I don’t need Urgent Care again, but if I do, it’s reassuring to
know that Winona Health is there when I need them.”
Urgent Care helps get you on your way
At Urgent Care, you go in,
see a provider and you’re
on with life.
*Name is withheld upon request.
Amy Christianson, NP, examines a patient at the
Winona Health Urgent Care Clinic.
Sonya Kratch, medical lab technician (above right)
at the Winona Health Urgent Care Clinic, examines a lab
test. The Urgent Care Clinic is open seven days a week.
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WINONA HEALTH - CORNERSTONES
PEOPLE
For Helen Bagshaw, CCRN, moving to Winona
from England was not a typical decision for a
family of six with teenaged children. However,
the opportunities it has provided are beyond
what she imagined, especially her decision to
work at Winona Health. “If you had told me
five years ago that I’d have had all these
opportunities, I would not have believed you,” Bagshaw said. “Winona Health is
friendly, progressive and has fulfilled my personal needs as a working mother of
four as well as my educational needs.”
In addition to growing in her career, Bagshaw has made a difference in the lives of
those around her. She earned her certification in critical care nursing, is a mentor
for area nursing students from Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical and
Winona State University, helps conduct new employee orientation and is a First
Aid/CPR and non-violent crisis intervention instructor. Bagshaw was honored by
her Winona Health peers with a Living Service Excellence award in 2007.
“Those I work with inspire me to provide the best service I can,” Bagshaw said.
“My message to those around me, and especially to nursing students, is that
patients may not remember the technology or treatment regiments they
received, but they remember if people were kind, if they listened and if they
cared. The focus is always on the patient,” she added.
Last spring, Bagshaw helped facilitate a new patient-centered initiative in the
hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Through extensive research she learned that
patient recovery time improved by providing them with two uninterrupted
hours of quiet time each day. The department designated 2 - 4 p.m. as quiet
time, during which only necessary interruptions and activities occur.
“We’ve received a multitude of compliments from patients and families on
having the quiet time,” said Robin Hoeg, director of inpatient services. “Helen’s
efforts on this initiative are truly appreciated by all of us.”
Continued learning and giving back to others is truly what Bagshaw is all about.
“Caring for others is so important,” Bagshaw said. “The most rewarding part of
my job is having the chance to learn, improve and provide quality care to the
people I live and work with every day.”
My message to those around me, and especially to nursing students, is that patients may not remember thetechnolog y or treatment regimentsthey received, but they remember ifpeople were kind, if they listened and if they cared. The focus is always on the patient.
Helen Bagshaw, CCRN (standing, right),
appreciates those she works with
every day. “I care for our patients
with an excellent team of
professional co-workers who
support and respect each other,”
Bagshaw said.
Countless opportunities make a difference in the lives of others
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Former Lake Winona Manor resident, Lorraine Untiet, celebrated her husband Merlin’s 90th birthday with their children Karen, Larry, Linda, and Janet.
Dear Staff (and now friends) ofLake Winona Manor,Merlin, Larry, Karen, Linda and I want to thank you for your love and
care for our mother Lorraine all these years. As a family, we have all
been impressed with the level of compassion and commitment you
have for both our mother and dad. And we’ve experienced that
compassion firsthand as we learned to let go of mom for her
benefit.
If we listed each kindness you have shown, this letter would get
extremely lengthy. Suffice it to say…
~ We noticed the extra minutes someone took to fix mom’s hair
just right, arrange her lap blanket, pin on a brooch, or choose
socks to match her skirt.
~ We noticed when someone made sure that she had the food
she liked, that her laundry was put carefully away and her
plants were watered.
~ We noticed the time many of you took to be sure mom got to
bingo or dad got a wheelchair ride to and from his car.
As a family we have all been impressed
with the level of compassion and
commitment you have for both our
mother and dad... we’ve experienced
that compassion first hand...
WINONA HEALTH - CORNERSTONES
CARE AND SERVICE
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It will always remain a very special memory to us girls the ways
you cared for mom through the night hours those last few days.
As we came in and out of sleepy consciousness, we learned
about you and from you how to care for someone with dignity
and tenderness even when she could no longer respond.
Thank you for all of your time and energies devoted to our family
-- for answering a myriad of questions, for getting us resources,
for trying new things to provide for mom’s care.
“Thank you” is not sufficient. No words in the English language
are.
Go home tonight and call your moms and tell them you love
them. Take care of “old business” while you have them. And if
your mom has already passed, then hug your kids!
~Janet E., Rochester, MN
*From a letter received by Lake Winona Manor
Lorraine Untiet celebrated her 82nd birthday at Lake Winona Manor.
Many hands and hearts
care for patients, residents and
their families at Winona Health.
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WINONA HEALTH - CORNERSTONES
STEWARDSHIP
Healthy Kids, Healthy CommunitiesAs part of our stewardship efforts, Winona Health works to improve thecommunity’s health status. In 2008, we launched the Healthy Kids Club toencourage children age 6-11 to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Meet Destiny….a happy and healthy nine-year-old who enjoys being active
with her family and often helps her mom plan family meals.
Destiny is one of the many children involved with Healthy Kids Club, a
collaborative effort organized by Winona Health in partnership with area
schools and other community organizations. Destiny attended the Club’s kick-
off event on October 13, 2007, after learning about it through her physical
education teacher. “I really liked all the activities at the kick-off event--especially
the Ironman inflatable. And I remember the tobacco booth because it made me
realize how bad smoking is for you,” said Destiny.
At the event, she received a free Wellness Journal, thanks to the Winona Health
Foundation, to track her eating and exercise habits throughout the year. “I really
like journaling and the games in the journal were fun,” Destiny noted. “I learned
that it’s better to make healthy choices because it gives me more energy.”
In July of 2008, Destiny ran her first race, a 2K in the Goodview Gallop. She said
she’s also replaced some of her lunchtime snacks with healthier choices like
Fiber One bars. Destiny said, “I’m excited to attend more Healthy Kids Clubevents and start my new Wellness Journal!”
Destiny’s mom, Tammy, feels good about Destiny’s involvement in Healthy KidsClub as well. “The mission of Healthy Kids Club is a positive one for both kids
and adults. As a parent, I can teach my children to be healthy, but Healthy KidsClub reinforces our message and engages kids and gets them involved and
thinking about being active and healthy at a young age.”
Destiny, age 9 (above), pictured (right) with mom,
Tammy, and brother, Andon, ran her first race, the
Goodview Gallop, in July 2008.
I really like journaling and the games
in the journal were fun.
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OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Strategic Objective #1: Anticipate and exceed patient and resident needs and
expectations
• Based on customer feedback, Winona Health launched a new paper satisfaction
survey in October 2008 for its clinics, hospital and senior services.
• Lake Winona Manor received its second consecutive 5-Star rating -- the highest
given -- from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Nursing Home Report Card,
which surveys long-term care residents about their satisfaction with services.
• Assisted living residents and their families were 100% satisfied with overall services
received at Watkins, Adith Miller and Roger Metz Manors.
• Winona Health Home Care patients rated their overall satisfaction with services at
92.7%.; with nurses, 91%; home health aides, 96%; therapy, 97%; and comfort at
home, 100%.
• Community Memorial Hospital patients rated the respect and courtesy shown by
their physicians at 96.37%, better than the peer group rating of 93.07%.
Outpatient Surgery patients rated their doctors’ care at 86.34%, with the peer score
at 81.64%; Emergency Department patients rated their physician care at 76.2%,
compared to the peer score of 70.01%.
• The Emergency Department received top performer scores in nine categories,
including overall quality, sensitivity to patient needs, patient involvement in care
and nurse communications.
• The Outpatient Surgery Department was ranked a top performer in 16 of 23 patient
satisfaction categories, including overall quality, wait times, pain management,
patient-centeredness and nurse and provider overall ratings.
• Overall patient satisfaction in the hospital’s Behavioral Health unit was a 2.69
on a 3-point scale.
• Ninety percent of dialysis patients rated their care as very good or excellent, up
from 85% in 2007.
• Physical/Occupational Therapy patients rate their satisfaction with quality of care
and obtaining results at the 90th percentile. Cardiac Rehab patients rate their
satisfaction as “excellent.”
• Community Memorial Hospital’s Room Service staff achieved a 96% satisfaction
score for their food and service delivery. One patient commented, “I’d rate the food
a 10. Better than a café or restaurant!”
• A Valet and Guest Services program was launched in 2008 at the south clinic
entrance. In its first year, staff greeted more than 335,000 patients and visitors,
assisted 44,000 and transported 1,900 people, and parked more than 2,700 cars.
• More Winona Health customers turned to its website, which had a 59.9% increase
in unique visitors from 2007 to 2008 and a 46% increase in visits.
• Winona Health chaplains initiated a No One Dies Alone program that provides a
volunteer companion for patients and residents nearing the end of life.
• Lake Winona Manor expanded, relocated and redecorated its Transitional Care
Unit, which now accommodates 38 residents -- 17 more than previously. It also
expanded its rehabilitation gym.
• Lake Winona Manor decentralized its social workers and therapeutic recreation
staff, moving them closer to the residents, and added weekend and evening
programming.
• Winona Health now offers a driver assessment service, thanks to a grant from the
Winona Health Foundation’s Quality & Excellence Program.
Cornerstone #1:
Customer Focus
WINONA HEALTH-WINONA CLINIC MERGERGoal: Integrate Winona Health and Winona Clinic processes to achieve the
shared goals of improved community access to healthcare, successful physician
recruitment and growth in healthcare services
On January 1, 2008, Winona Health and Winona Clinic
merged, creating a unified organizational structure. Since
then, several support departments have integrated,
including clinic billing, transcription, credentialing and
switchboard services, and others are working on
integration, including laboratory services. In addition,
both organizations continue to focus on improving
systems to benefit patients, as demonstrated by
combining clinic patient registration and check-in
processes. Most importantly, the merged health system
has recruited a record number of providers in 2008,
including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician
assistants. Adding these new providers allowed for
expansion of hours in the Urgent Care Clinic and
additional appointment availability in Family Practice,
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and the Center for
Women's Health.
COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY (CPOE)Goal: Deploy fully Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) in all
Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) clinical departments
A team of physicians, nurses and other healthcare
providers worked throughout the year to deploy CPOE in
all CMH departments, after its successful pilot in the
Emergency Department last year. Nationwide, only 5% of
all hospitals have implemented CPOE, which creates a
safer, more reliable healthcare system by standardizing
orders around best practices and eliminating steps in the
ordering process. It also eliminates potential errors that
result from transcribing providers’ written orders. As part
of its work, the CPOE Team created 192 standard order
sets for patients with specific conditions and 14 alerts
reminding providers of important steps within an order or
warning them of potential complications. The team’s goal
was to have 80% of all hospital provider orders submitted
electronically; thanks to 100% participation by the
medical staff, this goal was exceeded.
2008Key Initiatives
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• The Assisted Living staff adopted the Minnesota Health & Housing Association’s
Code of Ethics and Guiding Principles for Dementia Care.
• The Winona Clinic simplified its registration and check-in processes by relocating
them to the departments where a patient is seen. This change benefitted more
than 48,000 patient visits in the first six months.
• With support from 17 community partners, Healthy Kids Club, designed for children
ages 6-11, completed its first year with the following impact:
- 693 Wellness Journals were given to area children thanks to funding from the
Winona Health Foundation.
- Three special events attended by about 625 individuals promoted children’s
health and wellness, while providing resources for parents.
- Chris Stoltman, registered dietitian, coordinated an “In the Kitchen with
Healthy Kids Club” class with Winona Volunteer Services, showing children and
their families healthy and easy tips to make more nutritious meals.
• The second annual Winona Health Celebrates Women provided a fun-filled,
educational morning for approximately 100 area women.
Strategic Objective #2: Achieve strategic unity with community and tertiary
providers
• Winona Clinic and Winona Health fully integrated their Human Resources
departments and their provider credentialing, transcription, switchboard and clinic
billing systems.
• Urgent Care services were expanded at the Sarnia Square location, providing care to
more than 18,000 patients and exceeding previous year visits by 564%.
• Winona Health Hospice Services’ average daily census increased from 21 patients in
2007 to more than 30 in 2008.
• Community Memorial Hospital’s market share for primary cases grew to almost
70% -- an 11% increase in five years. In the 55987 zip code area, CMH has a 74%
market share for primary cases, a 12% increase in five years.
• Winona State University Student Health Services implemented Winona Health’s
electronic medical record, so students’ health records and tests are available online
at the campus and in clinics and the hospital.
• Staff completed the re-credentialing process for Winona Health physicians and
other providers, verifying their educational, licensure and board certifications and
reviewing their quality results. At the end of fiscal year 2008, Winona Health’s
medical staff included:
- 40 physicians on its “active” medical staff (current practicing).
- 6 on its “honorary” staff (retired physicians).
- 62 on its “clinical” staff (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified
registered nurse anesthetists and surgical assistants).
- 179 on the “courtesy” staff (physicians, podiatrists, dentists and others who are
qualified for membership but make only limited use of the hospital).
• Winona Health recruited a record number of new providers in 2008, including:
- Craig Anderson, MD, Pediatrics
- Angela Fink, NP, Urgent Care Clinic
- Holly Fratzke, NP, Center for Women’s Health
- Mary Funk, NP, Long-term Care
- Bob Giese, PA-C, Urgent Care Clinic
- Howard Gorder, PA-C, Urgent Care Clinic
- David Lofgren, MD, Family Practice
- Nicholas Modjeski, MD, Family Practice - starting fall, 2009
- Douglas Orlich, OD, Eye Care Center
- Scott Pastryk, OD, Eye Care Center
- Sima Rad, MD, Emergency Medicine
- Bryan Reed, DO, Internal Medicine
- Elie Richa, MD, Hospitalist
- Susan Smith, NP, Urgent Care Clinic
- Tara Suffrins, NP, Center for Women’s Health
- Kevin Vanderveen, MD, Emergency Medicine
- Hans Zinnecker, MD, General Surgery - starting January, 2009
Pediatrician Craig Anderson, MD,
interacts with Patrick, 15 months,
during a well-baby exam in the
Pediatric/Adolescent Medicine
Department at Winona Clinic.
Dr. Anderson joined Winona Health’s
medical team in 2008.
Strategic Objective #3: Become the employer of choice for top regional talent
• Winona Health’s staff increased by 30% in 2008, both from the Winona Clinic
merger and from other service growth.
• Continued efforts to reduce musculoskeletal injuries led to a 15% decrease in
injuries.
• The health system decreased its staffing vacancy rate by 60% from 2007 to 2008
or from 5.7% to 2.57%.
• More than 81% of staff participated in the 2008 Employee Pride Survey, with
overall satisfaction increasing for the third consecutive survey.
• Winona Health’s self-insurance program introduced an account-based plan,
resulting in about 70% of all plan dollars being spent locally, a 10% increase.
• The Winona Health University Leadership Academy was launched, providing
management team educational programming on key organizational processes.
• Integration of Employee Health with Occupational Health Services was begun.
• Winona Health physicians now have a “one stop shop” for needed materials, thanks
to a medical staff Intranet site deployed this year.
• Winona Health continues its Malcolm Baldrige quality improvement journey: Brian
Zmolek and Mary Miller-Hyland completed national examiner training, while
Kathleen Lanik and Loretta Bronson completed Minnesota Council for Quality
examiner training. Rachelle Schultz completed training and serves as a judge for
the Minnesota Quality Award.
• Five Winona Health employees were selected by their peers to receive Living
Service Excellence Awards in 2008:
- Barb Kujak, Environmental Services
- Corrie Searles, Rehabilitation Services
- Autumn Herber, Volunteer Services
- Xaisoua Xiong, Environmental Services
- Donna Hoffman, Lake Winona Manor
• Winona Health staff were recognized for their special skills and talents throughout
2008, including:
- Autumn Herber, volunteer coordinator, received the Heart of Minnesota Award
from the Healthcare Auxiliary of Minnesota.
- Kathy Redig and Bill Flesch, chaplains, presented their work on Godly Play at the
Minnesota Homes and Housing Alliance annual Institute.
- Ryan Goergen, Materials Management, presented on Winona Health’s Lean
supply efforts at the Cerner national conference.
- Kathleen Lanik, chief quality and safety officer, spoke about Winona Health’s
use of the Baldrige quality framework at a meeting of the Rochester Area
Quality Council. She and Brian Zmolek, director of quality resources, presented
Winona Health’s quality journey at the Minnesota Quality Award conference.
- Frank A. Bures, MD, is a four-time recipient of the Minnesota Medical
Association’s Physician Communicator Award for his weekly newspaper column,
Healthful Hints.
- Michal Roskos, Health Information Management Department, was recognized
by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission for outstanding
work in providing vital product safety information extracted from our patient
database.
- Ruth Moes, MD, and Loretta Boyer, RN, worked with Institute for Clinical Systems
Improvement teams on pre-operative evaluation protocols and skin safety,
respectively.
- Rachelle Schultz, president/CEO, was named to the Institute for Clinical Systems
Improvement Board of Directors and was invited by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to
participate in the AcademyHealth and Commonwealth Fund’s State Quality
Improvement Institute.
• Winona Health staff strengthened their work-related skills by receiving advanced
degrees and certifications in 2008, including:
- Satya Gorty, MD, anesthesiologist, passed his oral examinations and is now
board-certified by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Shawn Delton and Jody Doebbert, RNs, Emergency Department, received
Certification as Emergency Nurses (CEN).
- Rita Nesler, Jane Dittrich and Cindy Byerly, RNs, Intensive Care Unit, received
Critical Care certification, earning the credentials CCRN.
- Heidi Ferris, RD, CDE, achieved re-certification by the National Certification Board
for Diabetes Educators.
- Julie Gregory, Rehab, obtained certification as a Pilates instructor.
- Brianna Frisch, Rehab, completed certification as an Advanced Clinical
Instructor.
- Jennifer Carpenter, Marketing, completed her Master’s in Educational
Leadership.
- Cheryl Krage and Jennifer Ready, Assisted Living, became site surveyors for the
Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance’s Confident Choices Program.
- Lynn Sprain, Cardiac Rehab, received certification as an Exercise Physiologist.
Cornerstone #2:
People
Each year during National Hospital and Long-term
Care Week, Winona Health recognizes some of its
outstanding employees. These employees (pictured) were
selected by their peers to receive Service Excellence Awards
in 2008: Back row, L-R: Barb Kujak, Environmental Services;
Corrie Searles, Rehabilitation Services; Autumn Herber,
Volunteer Services. Front row, L-R: Xaisoua Xiong,
Environmental Services; Donna Hoffman, Adith Miller Manor.
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Strategic Objective #4: Use integrated systems, lean principles and technology to
achieve optimum clinical outcomes and operational efficiencies
• Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) was deployed throughout Community
Memorial Hospital, ensuring better patient outcomes by standardizing physician
orders around best practices. More than 80% of all hospital orders were submitted
electronically in the first weeks after its launch.
• Winona Health is one of 3,700 hospitals nationwide participating in the Institute
for Healthcare Improvement’s 5 Million Lives campaign, whose goal is to protect
patients from incidents of medical harm. Winona Health participates in all six
initiatives, with the following results:
- Prevent Harm from High-Alert Medications - 0 incidents
- Reduce Surgical Complications - 97% compliance rate; top 20% in nation
- Prevent Pressure Ulcers - fewer than 1% of hospital patients develop ulcers,
better than the best-in-class rate of 2.3%
- Reduce Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections - met
national goal to reduce transmission, lowering the rate from 0.65% to 0.32% in
one year
- Deliver Reliable, Evidence-based Care for Congestive Heart Failure - 89.5%
compliance rate; top 20% in the nation
- Get Boards on Board - Quality & Safety Committee of the Board actively
engaged in monitoring clinical quality and safety metrics
• Community Memorial Hospital was named a top performer in a Center for Medicare
& Medicaid Services-Premier project that rewards hospitals for delivering high
quality care. Based on third-year results, CMH ranked in the top 10% for overall
quality for heart attack patients and in the top 20% in caring for Congestive Heart
Failure patients.
• The Minnesota Department of Health completed its survey of Community Memorial
Hospital, noting only two minor deficiencies -- that were quickly corrected -- out of
478 items.
Cornerstone #3:
Care and Service• Winona Clinic was recognized by the MN Community Measurement (MNCM) as a
“high performing clinic” for its care of cardiovascular patients. MNCM also
recognized the clinic for showing “the greatest improvement over the last five
years” in breast cancer screenings.
• Winona Health Physician Clinics established best practice targets for treating
patients with chronic diseases: In the first three quarters of 2008, asthma and
hypertension targets were exceeded in every quarter, while diabetes was exceeded
in two quarters. The clinics bi-annual audit for best practice preventive care
showed all three screenings -- breast cancer, cervical cancer and colon cancer --
exceeded targets.
• Winona Health’s Home Care services ranked in the 89th percentile compared to
others in the state on national quality measures.
• A Palliative Care program was piloted in Lake Winona Manor, which also received
one of ten grants from Stratis Health to bring palliative care programs to rural
communities. Palliative Care offers patients living with chronic and incurable
conditions better relief from their symptoms.
• A new protocol was developed and deployed that standardizes the approach to
Patient Controlled Analgesia. This new protocol enhances safety for patients
receiving intravenous narcotics.
• Ninety-six percent of Winona Health dialysis patients receive adequate dialysis
treatments, 11% points better than the best practice benchmark of 85%.
• Lake Winona Manor exceeded all of its quality improvement goals reported on the
National Nursing Home Star Network. LWM monitors its measures related to
pressure ulcers, depression, chronic care pain and three other items.
• Lake Winona Manor had an excellent Minnesota Department of Health survey,
receiving only five minor citations that were corrected immediately.
• Winona Clinic’s Internal Medicine Department is piloting a Pre-Visit Planning
program for patients with diabetes, ensuring they leave each appointment with the
tests needed and self-management recommendations to adopt before the next
physician visit.
Community Memorial Hospital received a
Minnesota Hospital Association Patient
Safety Excellence Award for prevention of
patient falls. Winona Health’s Safe from Falls
Team includes, from left to right: Joann Tingum,
nursing assistant; Robin Hoeg, RN, MS, director of
Inpatient Services; Jodi Haag, LPN; Judy Bunke,
RN; Beth Krage, nursing assistant; Missy
Barnholtz, administrative assistant of Inpatient
Services; and Elizabeth Burns, physical therapist.
Not pictured: Kathy Green-Kaminsky, RN.
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• The electronic STEP form was launched, offering a more efficient way to gather
and access quality improvement ideas from staff. In the first month, 223 STEP
Opportunity Statements were submitted, almost equivalent to all those submitted
in the previous year.
• Health Information Management staff have decreased turnaround time for
emergency dictations from two hours to less than 15 minutes. For all services, they
decreased turnaround from 24 hours to less than eight hours.
• Winona Health garnered numerous awards and honors in 2008, including:
- Most Wired-Small & Rural Hospitals Award from Hospitals & Health Networks.
- Patient Safety Excellence Awards for prevention of falls and prevention of
pressure ulcers from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA).
- MHA’s Patient Safety Improvement Award for its efforts to prevent
pressure ulcers.
- Minnesota Quality Award - Achievement Level from the Minnesota Council
for Quality.
- The Minnesota Bridges to Excellence Award to Winona and Lewiston Clinics
for optimal care of patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Top 25% Home Care Agency recognition from HomeCare Elite, which compiles
a list of the most successful Medicare-certified home healthcare providers in
the U.S. based on quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial
performance.
- Recognition from EnhanceMed as having a best practice for training new
providers in the Emergency Department.
- Best in Class designation from Dictaphone for Health Information
Management’s use of speech recognition protocols. HIM reached 90% speech
recognition proficiency, with a targeted goal of 60%.
- The American Diabetes Association’s Education Recognition Certificate for Winona
Health’s Diabetes Education Program geared to patient self-management.
- Quality Respiratory Care Recognition for Community Memorial Hospital’s
respiratory care services.
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Recognizing Excellence program praised
Winona Clinic for its provision of quality care to its cardiovascular patients.
• Winona Health staff and services received local, state and national media coverage
in 2008, including:
- A PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer feature segment broadcast on National Public
Television for the health system’s unique advancements in its community-wide,
integrated electronic medical record.
- Healthcare Financial Management magazine interviewed Mike Allen, CFO, for an
article on financial management in healthcare systems in an ever-changing
world.
- The American Hospital Association published a feature article on Winona
Health’s response to the 2007 flooding.
- A special article on Winona Health’s Valet Services staff was published in
HeartBeat magazine, Sodexo’s national staff publication.
- A case study was published by Actuate Corporation about Winona Health’s use
of technology to track performance excellence.
- Rachelle Schultz, President/CEO, was interviewed for a story on how Winona
Health uses technology to improve efficiency; this case study was published in
Exec-Digital.
- An American Hospital Association article was published on Winona Health’s
collaborative agreement to provide around-the-clock psychiatric coverage.
Strategic Objective #5: Maintain an independent, locally controlled, community
healthcare system
• The Winona Health-Winona Clinic merger was completed, with the clinic budget
incorporated into the Winona Health operating budget in fiscal year 2008.
• Operating expenses were within 2% of budget for the sixth consecutive year.
• Winona Health opened its Urgent Care Clinic seven days a week based on customer
feedback. This service level change saved community members about $500,000 in
medical expenses by switching from emergency department care to clinic services.
• Community Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory, Dialysis Department, Physical Therapy
and CT Scans all showed volume growth in 2008.
• As part of its commitment to the community, Winona Health:
- Provided free screening and medical information at eight community
health fairs.
- Conducted nine free depression screenings and 126 prostate cancer screenings.
- Held an open house for community members to showcase services at Sarnia
Square. Free blood pressure and glucose checks were available.
- Shared information with 544 students through high school career fairs and
field trips.
- Spoke to about 593 community members as part of our Speakers Bureau.
- Served on the committee to bring activities to the Winona Community Center
for parents and their children living in low income neighborhoods. Monthly
programming started in September, with more than 35 children attending a
free “healthy snack” presentation.
PBS NewsHour health
correspondent, Susan Dentzer
(left), with her PBS news team
and Winona resident Richard
Etnier. The PBS NewsHour team was
in Winona in March to tell the story of
healthcare providers in Winona
collaborating to use technology to
streamline processes, improve
healthcare quality and safety and help
people manage their health. The story
is available on the Winona Health
website: winonahealth.org/pbs.
Cornerstone #4:
Stewardship
- Offered seven free Community Health Talks on topics such as eye health,
dementia and breast cancer. With 154 people attending these educational
sessions.
- Exceeded its $22,500 fundraising goal for the Greater Winona Area United Way.
- Supported Ten Days of Giving, Gifts for Winona and the American Cancer
Society’s Daffodil Sales.
- Served as a training site for Winona State University and Minnesota State
College - Southeast Technical students as they learned about nursing,
radiology, sports medicine and social work.
• More than 24,000 individuals were served by Winona Health’s community benefit
activities in 2008. Community Benefit activities improve the community’s health
and well-being and included the launch of the Healthy Kids Club, job shadowing,
donations to local non-profit organizations and free community health screenings.
See page 39 for details.
• The Winona Health Auxiliary gifted $52,834 to Winona Health for patient overhead
lift systems, flood relief and items for Lake Winona, Adith Miller and Roger Metz
Manors. In addition, $20,000 were awarded in scholarships to 21 healthcare
students, totaling $72,834 in Auxiliary gifts.
• The Winona Health Auxiliary’s 389 volunteers contributed a total of 30,419 hours --
or $570,964 of service -- to Winona Health. Five volunteers contributed more than
500 hours in the last year: Dana Jonsgaard, Mary Brenno, Jan Wanek, Jenny Kahl
and Marlene Mulrooney. Seven volunteers have contributed a cumulative total of
5,000 or more hours: Jenny Kahl (9600 hours), Haryette Newman (9500 hours),
Jan Wanek (6400 hours), Diane Barge (6400 hours), Carole Forest (5800 hours),
Mary Brenno (5400 hours) and Grace Miner (5300 hours).
• The Auxiliary conducted several successful events in 2008: Its third annual Garage
Sale raised more than $11,000; the Used Book Sale, Victorian Tea, $5 Jewelry Sale
and Birthday Ball all raised record-breaking amounts.
• The Ben & Adith Miller Classic golf tournament raised $170,000 for the Ben & Adith
Miller Patient Care Fund, a $5,000 increase over 2007. The fund covered $744,377
of medical expenses for 294 patients in 2008.
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• The Winona Health Foundation awarded $21,200 through its Community
Engagement Grant program, including $12,000 to sustain the MediAppS program
at Catholic Charities.
• The Winona Health Foundation awarded $13,819 through its competitive Quality &
Excellence Grant program, which awards grants to Winona Health staff projects:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation received funding for an audio-headphone system to
improve patient education.
- Physical Therapy received funding for enhanced Pilates equipment and
expanded patient education software.
- The hospital’s Medical/Surgical patients’ laptop program was funded.
- The Department of Behavioral Medicine received funding for a program that
engages patients in work-related activities.
- Watkins Manor received a Wii game console for resident use.
• The Winona Health Foundation assisted 254 Rushford residents affected by the
August 2007 flood with their medical bills via a grant from the Medtronic
Foundation. The Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund also assisted flood victims.
• Individuals, families and businesses contributed more than $2.1 million to the
Winona Health Foundation in 2008.
• In 2008, 100% of the Winona Health Foundation Board, the Winona Health Board
and the Winona Health Senior Leadership Team contributed to the Winona Health
Foundation.
• The number of staff contributing to the Winona Health Foundation’s Family Giving
Campaign tripled in 2008, with 184 -- 15.5% -- making a donation. Their collective
gifts and pledges totaled more than $22,300.
• Sixty-three Winona Health employees were recognized by patients and families
during the first year of the Foundation’s Guardian Angel program.
The Winona Health Auxiliary’s
Fabulous Fifties Follies helped
raise $31,000 toward replacing
dialysis machines in Community
Memorial Hospital’s Dialysis
Department. The performance
featured a cast and crew of more
than 90 volunteers, community
members and Winona Health staff.
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2009Key InitiativesPATIENT/RESIDENT SATISFACTION Goal: Strengthen satisfaction scores throughout Winona Health to ensure a positive patient/resident experience in all
services -- clinics, hospital, ambulatory and senior services
Target: Achieve 80th percentile ranking in an index created for all service lines by the end of 2009
DOCUMENTATION/CODING Goal: Strengthen the capture and communication of our patient/resident health issues by using technology and
training to improve clinical documentation and coding processes that align with industry best practices.
Target: Align 75% of identified measures with industry best practices
PROVIDER-BASED BILLINGGoal: Reorganize Winona Health's legal entities, clinical and business processes, ultimately simplifying patient/resident
bills and improving patient/resident-centered care
Target: Achieve 100% reorganization by the end of 2009
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On behalf of the Winona Health Foundation, I want to thank all of the individuals
and businesses listed in the next several pages. Their generous gifts to the
Foundation during our past fiscal year are helping ensure that Winona Health
maintains its own good financial health.
Financial strength is more important today than ever. We’ve seen many
healthcare organizations struggle in recent years from increasing numbers of
uninsured patients and from inadequate reimbursement from government
payers, and we here in Winona are affected by those realities, too. Many
organizations that were once community-owned and locally managed have been
absorbed by larger regional systems, sometimes to the detriment of those
communities. Fortunately, that’s not the case here.
Winona-area people have always come together to support good health in our
community. We owe a debt of gratitude to early Winonans who pooled their
resources in 1894 to found what we today call Winona Health, and we are blessed
to have had a long line of community leaders who have voiced the message
through the years that we dare not take our local healthcare for granted. This has
resulted in an amazing tradition of generosity that has steadily helped build a
financially strong, community-owned healthcare system that is truly one of our
area’s greatest assets.
The Winona Health Foundation is dedicated to perpetuating this culture of
generosity. Judging by the long list of supporters that follows, it’s clear the
tradition is alive and well and, for that, we sincerely thank you.
Sincerely,
Ken Mogren
Foundation Board Chair
WINONA HEALTH FOUNDATION
Building a Healthy Foundation
WINONA HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
Ellen Smith
Director
Jerry Kellum
Director
Jim Killian
Director
Ken Mogren
Chair
Ken MogrenFoundation Board Chair
John Mulrooney, MD
Director
Rachelle H. Schultz
President/CEO
Jack “Butch” Walz
Director
Barbara Winbush
Director
Mike Allen
Treasurer
Andy Blomsness
Director
Steve Blue
Vice-Chair
Judy Bodway
Director
Nancy Brown
Secretary
Bob Gilbertson
Director
Winona-area people have always
come together to support good health
in our community.
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The names listed on the following pages reflect gifts received by the Winona Health Foundation between October 1, 2007, and
September 30, 2008. We are grateful for the thoughtful generosity of each of our donors. Therefore, every effort has been
made to ensure accuracy. We apologize for any omission or error and encourage you to contact Nancy Brown, executive
director of development, at 507.457.4342 or [email protected], if you notice any inaccuracies.
Thank you for your contributions
Joyce E. AbeytaNorris & Rhoda AbtsKathy AccolaEloise AdankCheryl AelingClare AelingDorothy AhearnLori, Jen & Bethany AhrensSonny & Joanne Ahrens,
Tim & Mark KnutsenDennis F. AlbrechtJohn & Karen AlbrechtMary AlbrechtAllaire Family Fund of the Winona
Community FoundationDavid J. AllenMichael & Kimberly AllenAlliance BankAlliance Card, INC.Beverly AllinBob & Beth AllredDiane & Don AmannAmerican Lung Association
of the Upper MidwestIrma AmundsonMrs. Ray K. AmundsonRose & Horace AndersenBecky AndersonCarlis M. AndersonJohn E. AndersonRoger & Marie AndersonJack AndresenBarbara A. AngstAnonymous (34)Carol & Steve AppelwickYvonne E. AppelquistAllan & Jeanine AspenLinda AtkinsonMaxine & Larry ArmitageBill & Bonnie ArmstrongDavid & Muriel ArnoldArnold Family Fund of the Winona
Community FoundationDean & Mary AunaMary Meinert AustinGary & Sue BabcockRoger & Judi BabcockBob & Bev BablerElizabeth K. BachDorothy BachlerMercille BagniewskiRod & Karen BagniewskiHelen & Peter BagshawFrances B. BahlAnn E. BakerViolet BalkPaul & Pauline BallwegCarl & Barbara BambenekEleanor BambenekGary & Claire BambenekJoe Bambenek
Mary & Greg BambenekLori BambenekPhoebe C. BambenekStanley E. BambenekAnn BanickiEd & Rachel BarakDiane BargeSteven BargeDoris J. BarkeimBetty Ann BarnewitzMike & Kathy BarnholtzDr. Daniel & Mickey BarrMarilee A. BarrientosLaVerne & Darlene BartelsonBetty BarthBruce & Sandy BauerMabel C. BeachSandie BeckBilly & Gladys BeckerSusan M. BeckerBetsy BeechJohn BeechJames G. BeemanDick & Sharon BehnkeShawn & Amy BeierChris & Rich BeirneRichard BelisleKristi & James BellMichael & Cathy BellesbachChristine BellockHenry BenkeKen & Rose BenkeSusan K. BenkeGladys F. BennickWalt & Bunny BennickJudy BensonMcLean & Rebecca BensonRandy & Kim BensonMrs. Roger BensonCharles & Barbara BentleyWilliam “Bill” BergausBetty BeranekMarie BergAlice & Carl A. BergmannLeonard L. BernatzMichael & Denise BernatzEllen E. BerryMegan BerryVic & Bonnie BertelTanya BerzinskiRosanna M. BeselerJanice & Galen BetsingerJudith BetsingerBetty BettsRay & June BeyersMary Jo BeyerstedtMr. & Mrs. William BeyerstedtTed & Patti E. BiesanzScott & Jane BiesanzBetty Bilder
Betty BiltgenJosephine BiltgenLowell & Darlene BjorakerMargaret BlakeArlene M. BlankEdward & Joyce BlankJudy BlankAnna BlaskowskiChuck & Karen BleessAndy & Jan BlomsnessSteve & Ann BlueNebbs & Franky BoboCarol A. BodenJudith R. BodwayBoeing Employee’s Credit UnionMarcia & Arnie BoeseBonnie BoettcherEvelyn Bohri EstateHermie BolandRose BolandKen & Irene BoldtS. BollJeanne E. BollerLaurel BollinMarti BollmanViolet BoltzLorraine F. BonineKathy BooneHeidi BorgwardtAngie BorkDana (Huntley) BorkowskiMary Borkowski & FamilyRoxanne & Doug BorkowskiGeorge Parke &
Sabina Bosshard-ParkeKurt & Tonya BosteterSteve & Connie BowenStanley S. BowmanJohn & Jody Sue BoyleAvys BoyntonDonna J. BoyumSylvia L. BoyumLeona BraatzTed BraatzCarl & Deloris BrackettDebbie BradyDiane L. BranchDavid & Andrea BrandFumi BrandMyrtle BrandTerri L. BrandBarbara E. BrandonJohn & Pat BrandtBob & Paula BrangSusan & Richard BrangThomas BrangGlenn & Janice BratbergBetty BreitenfeldtJohn & Penny BreitlowSherri M. Brekke
Dan & Theresa BrendelMary & Duane BrennoBernice BrezaJim & Sonja BrezaMary BrezaThe Michael Breza FamilyVanita V. BrezaGene, Amy, Ryan, Brady BrinkDrs. Matt & Laurie BroghammerRoger & Carolee BronkJulie, Joe, Chelsey & Marissa BrosigPaul & Jan BrosnahanRosemary BroughtonBill BrownDanna & Brian BrownDean Brown & Nancy Boym-BrownNancy M. & James R. BrownRoger & Sharon BrownDoloris B. BruggerJudith A. BruggerGerald BrussJerry & Carla BrussMr. & Mrs. Don Bublitz, Jr.Sally BublitzSharon BudnickNancy & Ernie BuhlerEvelyn BunkeMax & Gladys BunnJames BurkeKelley Burke & Scott LandeEric Thomas BurmeisterRichard BurmeisterAnne E. BurmesterBruce BurnhamJean BurringtonJohn & Irma BurrosLee & Margaret BurrosBrenda M. BurtLynda BurtCarol A. ByrneJodie & Terry ByrneC.P.F.Gerry & Peggy CadaJon, Vickie & Colin CadaPat CadaJohn CaldwellAngus & Judy CallenderLynne A. CarlisleDarlene M. CarlsonJenny & Bruce CarpenterJames & Ruth CarrollPeggy A. CarrollCars-N-Credit, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Brantly ChappellDanelle & Kevin ChiariniChildren’s Miracle Network/Gundersen
Lutheran Medical FoundationJon ChristensenKathleen & David ChristensonLavonne J. Christie
Dorothy J. ChuchnaRonald L. CichanowskiKris & Rick Cichon FamilyDick & Pat Cichosz & FamilySteve & Carol CichoszArdelle Cierzan & FamilyDee & George CipovShirley A. CirelliFrancis & Arlene CisewskiRon CisewskiVincent D. CisewskiCarla CiszakKaren & Frank Ciszak & FamilySheryl CleggGayla ClemonsMeredith CliffordLarry & Jean ClingmanCharlie, Laurie, Bryan,
Daniel, & Michael ClobesDr. & Mrs. James S. ColeMadeline T. ColeJill ComaraJeanette CombsArlene & Jeff ComptonJeremy ComptonSherry ConnaughtyBarbara & Lawrence ConwayDennis & Lisa CoonSusan E. CooperJulie CorcoranBarbara A. CoreyHelen Corey-FortDavid & Ramona CoronPat & Joan CostelloSteve & Gina CraneySandy CreeleyBrenda M. CrossKay CumiskeyDon & Catharien CummingsMarty CummingsMary CummingsMarion CunninghamKevin CyertDavid C. CzapiewskiBetty CzaplewskiCatherine & Leroy CzaplewskiLois E. CzaplewskiJoseph & Shayna DaisDan & Shelly Daley FamilyTim & Peggy DaltonWilliam DanielJim DannekerSusan C. DaubnerHelen E. DaviesJudy & Bill DavisLoretta DavisSusan J. DayMaryellen E. DeanHenry & Audrey DeblonJulie & Darin Decker
FROM THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY
Vicki & Dennis DeckerJim & Anne DeedrickLeone H. DeedrickVelma DegallierEmilio & Monica DegraziaCarolyn C. DemattaEric & Wendy DenzerJacqueline DenzerKristi DeppaBob & Marg DeterGreg & Janice DiengerDiane DingfelderRita S. DingfelderDoug & Nancy DionysiusJudith Joyce DischlerDon & Jan DittrichMerlin & Irene DoblarRalph & Thora DoblarScott DoblarLorraine A. DoehlingBill DoererJames DombroskiJoy A. DonnellyNancy DornRose DornJames & Gloria DotzlerNorma & Paul DoubleBeverly A. DouglasClarence & Luella DowDarrell Downs & Natalie SideriusLoyola DraineChristine W. DraperHelen DrazkowskiJanice M. DrazkowskiRosann Drazkowski, David Sobeck,
Bonnie SadowskiRon & Helene DreasCharlie & Vicki DrenckhahnJames & Ann DrierRobert & Paula DrummNorma J. DudenDavid & Mary Ann DuellmanMarilyn & Jerry DuellmanMary Jo, Sarah & Samantha DuellmanMike & Jolene DuellmanGreg DuffyHarriette Duffy
Jim DuffyRobert & Barbara DuFresneEd & Marianne DulekRosemary DuranDonald H. DureskyJudy DurfeyPat & Sue DurnenKaren L. DworschackRalph DybingDiane M. EbertLarry & Peggy EbertSamuel EbnetDavid Echelard & Suzanne CooleyYvonne EchelardMargaret B. EckbladMary & Jim EddyLou & Geri EdelscheinNick & Lori EdstromDon & Judy EgerJohn E. EhlersJoyce O. EhlersPaule & Antoinette EhmckeAngie & Darrell EhrlickJune EichhorstJean M. EideMichael & Shirley EideViola D. EideEli Lilly & Co.Marvin & Gladys EllinghuysenCarol & Robert EllingsConway & Beth EltonDouglas J. EmanuelJoseph* & Gladys EmanuelBev EngelTammi EngenAlvina EnglerHarriet M. EnglerMary L. EnglerBetty EnglerthDale & Lynn EngravDennis Engrav &
Patricia Matzke-EngravHenriette M. EngravBrenda & Matt EntzGladys I. Erdmann & FamilyJohn & Glenda ErdmannKent & Dawn Erdmann
Joliene Olson believes whole-heartedly in planning for the future and
leaving a legacy. So when she decided to become a member of the
Winona Health Foundation’s Circle of Visionaries, she did so with the
future of others in mind.
“You don’t have to be a millionaire to leave a legacy,” Olson said. “I’m
just an ordinary person who is trying to do my small part in leaving the
world a better place.”
The Circle of Visionaries supports the community’s ever-evolving
healthcare needs. Members are individuals who believe in the mission
of Winona Health and have chosen to designate a future gift to the
Winona Health Foundation in their estate plans.
Olson’s history with Winona Health’s Community Memorial Hospital
extends over 30 years. She served as a staff nurse, nurse manager and
retired in 1998 as a nurse administrator.
When her busy retired life provided an opportunity, she began
volunteering with the Winona Health Auxiliary to give back to the
place she had worked most of her life. “Sometimes it’s hard to go back
to where you’ve come from,” Olson said. “You get nostalgic though,
and it has been great.”
Olson believes in leading by example. She hopes her decision to
become a Circle of Visionaries’ member shows others how easy it can
be to make a difference in the future of community-based healthcare
in Winona. “You really can make a difference just a few dollars at a
time,” Olson said. “If everyone gave a little bit, it would equal a lot. You
can leave a legacy and make a difference in the world.”
For more information about becoming a Circle of Visionaries member,
contact the Winona Health Foundation office at 507.474.3328.
Choose to leave a legacy
Joliene Olson makes a
difference in the future
of local healthcare as a
member of the Winona
Health Foundation’s
Circle of Visionaries.
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Circle of VisionariesThe Circle of Visionaries comprises individuals who havedesignated a future gift to the Winona Health Foundation in their estate plans. Through such gifts, members of the Circle ofVisionaries help ensure the future of community-basedhealthcare for the greater Winona area.
Noris & Rhoda AbtsJack AndresenHenry E. BenkeScott & Jane BiesanzDave & Shirley BiniusSteve & Ann BlueJudith R. BodwaySusan J. DayVicki L. DeckerGary & Ellen EvansRobert & Erika GilbertsonJoseph J. and Joan GreshikRoy H. KnollBeverly A. Larson
Roger & Ramona MetzKen & Sally MogrenJoliene W. OlsonJeffrey & Pam PrenattRuth & Douglas B. RobinsonSusan & R. Peter RoehlRobert & Rachelle SchultzCharles & Judy ShepardRoyal & Lucille ThernMark S. WagnerJack M. “Butch” & Barb WalzJack N. WalzBarbara & Calvin WinbushLeslie R. Woodworth
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Rita Erdmann & FamilyJames & Ruth EricksonJudy EricksonTheresa EricksonBarbara A. ErnsterJim & Gretchen ErwinMark, Jan, Kyle, & Kelsey ErwinJeff & Bev EssigGary & Ellen EvansMarian EvansDorothy EvansonBr. Ed EverettLyndie L. FabianScott & Barb FabianJan & Duane FaklerCathy & Chris FangmanMarian L. FarnerBetty L. FarrandMary, Marty & Mike FarrellDr. & Mrs. Oran G. FeatherstonePhil FeitenMarguerite FeldmeierDolores FelsheimDr. Arnold & Alanna FenskeRalph FenskeJohn & Pat FerdenStan & Sue FergusonHeidi & Richard FerrisElaine Fetting FamilyNell (Lejk) FickenFidelity Charitable Gift FundEarl FindenMargaret Finkelnburg BoydRichard FischerRobert & Frances FischerJudy FitzgeraldLinda & Steve FixChuck & Marlene FlanaganSharon & Richard FlattenPhyllis FletcherMae FlorinCarole & David ForestDr. & Mrs. John ForretteDave & Maryann ForsytheDean & Robyn FoxDiane S. FoxGene & Lois FrankRoger FrankCody FrankardRobert & JoAnn FranzenBob & Elizabeth FratzkeGeorge & Mary Lu FreyShirley M. FricksonMark & Christina FriederichsDolores FritzJoanne FritzJulie & Kevin FritzJeanne FuginaTerry & Tina FullGreg & Jackie GabbertSara & Mike GabrickGertrude GabrychRog & Ben GabrychJulie & Rick GalewskiCassandra GallatiDebbie & Martin GappaCarole GardnerJean Gardner & Dorothy BromMr. & Mrs. Richard D. GarlickPat GeorgensChar GepnerLois Gernes
Mark & Marie GernesKyle Gernes-Petry & John PetryJack & Maureen GersonKathleen M. GerthHenrietta GerthSteve & Susie GessnerMavis M. GielowStanley & Diane GierhanShirley GierokGiers FamilyRobert & Erika GilbertsonWalter & Dorothy GilbertsonGreg, Tracy, Isabelle,
Brady & Gregg GileSusan R. GilmanFern M. GirtlerKatherine Girod EstateBob & Joan GleasonDamian & Becky GlodowskiMarilyn J. GloverBill GlowczewskiSteve & Shari GoergenArlene GoetzFlorence K. GoetzmanJulia & Steven GoldbergLinda & Paul GoodfellowGreg & Amy GoodlandGoodview Activity GroupDennis & Carolyn GoplenMarilyn & Richard GoraCarole & Bob GordenCass & Mary GordonMary Anne & Odean GossMichael & Joette GostomskiBill & Heather GouldTom & Margaret GrahamGeorge & Betty GrangaardKendra, Nick & Logan GransethLois GrantLillian GravosBeth GrayAl & Debbie GreenwoodJulie GregoryJoan & Joseph GreshikRainy GrieselDenise & Jeff GriffinMr. & Mrs. Thomas GriffitheWilliam M. GrochowskiDonna GrothAlice GroverJoyce GulbrandsenGene & Jane GundersonJoan M. HackbarthLois I. HackbarthPat HaddadOrma H. HadleyClyde & Marlis HaedtkeElayne HaedtkeJulie & Tod HaedtkeRandy E. HaedtkeShirley F. HaeslySusan & Willie HahnLarry HalikLeah A. HallMarilyn HallMarlene & Lyle HallidayClifford & Dianne HallumJune HalversonBarbara R. HalvorsonGloria HammondL. HanksRoger & Barbara Hannon
Michael & Carol HansenCletus A. HansonDoris E. HansonRenee M. HansonJim & Shannon HanzelS. Quinn HanzelRev. Thomas J. HargesheimerEleanor & Charles* HarknessMonica L. HarrellBishop Bernard J. HarringtonGeorgina & Kenneth HarrisIrene A. HarrisCheryl HartertHarvest HouseKathy HarveyBob & Lois Hass
Sue HassingerTony HassingerJo HassingerDick & Karen HastingsEdward & Teresa HauckMary HaugenCharles & Eileen HaughRita L. HaughNancy & LaVern HauschildtDanny HauserJune & Ron HawleySteve & Anne HayesHealing with HarmonyJim, Kris & Nick HealyBernice HeaserBeverly HeftmanThomas M. HeftmanHollis & Joanne HeidenDureen J. Heim*Jodie HeimAnita HeinRobert & Carol HeinemanBill & Cindy HeitmanRenee & Harold HellerJulianna HemmelmanMarlene M. HemseyDave & Jeanne HendersonAngeline A. HengelElizabeth HengelGeraldine Hengel Family
Bob & Mitzie HennessyBrent & Autumn HerberMarlene A. HerberAnn HermannMike HerzbergLuann E. HeubleinMary & Ronald HewettRuby & Herb HighumMarcia Hilgendorf & Don E. KiekbuschCarol & Jim HillSusan C. HillWalter & Dot HindsRuth HintonMyrtle HinzDolores C. HittDavid Hittner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hively-JohnsonJanice HockRobin HoegLeone HoenkGeorge HoeppnerHerman G. HoesleyHoffe FamilyCarolyn HoganSteve & Linda HogdenGloria & Dennis HohmannLinda M. HoialmenIrene & Tom HolanMargaret T. HollandFlorence L. HollingsworthKenneth O. HolmKeith & Marie HolmquistRobert HolzTess & David HolzerWill & Sherry HolzerWalter & Maurine HolzworthCarol J. HonseyDon & Jeanette HoppesCarol A. HormanRoger & Linda HornerRichard HorstClaire Horton, Pam Fennig,
Sandee Jeresek, Nancy Newhall, & Tammy Rench
Bruce & Diane HoseckDave Howlett
Joe & Doris HowlettDaniel & Dorothy HoytWilfred & Nancy HuffRod HughbanksDr. Sidney O. HughesBertha HuntBarbara A. HunterCarol M. HurlburtJim & Marylou HurleyDavid D. HusmanRita HusmanHolly HytheckerImmanuel St. Joseph HospitalImmanuel United Methodist WomenInternational Business
Machines CorporationDelores M. IrmscherJim & Mary Jean IvesKaren M. JacobsMark & Tricia JacobsMarian Pletke JacobsonMichael JacquartDiane JamesonMarlene & Bob JandtRobin & Jeff JandtJoyce & Al JarvinenElizabeth J. JaszewskiFrank & Betty JaszewskiRamona JezewskiMarc & Deborah JaworskiConnie JensenJoseph & Monnie JereczekRuth D. JerowskiLillian A. JeskeJames & Cheryl JickJohn D. & Cathine T.
MacArthur FoundationCharles & Marijean JohnsBetty JohnsonDr. Curtis M. JohnsonDouglas & Catherine JohnsonKen & Darlene JohnsonPamela J. JohnsonPhylliss Mae JohnsonTianna JohnsonDarla JokelaAnnah JonsgaardLisa JonsgaardAlan & Peggy JoswickMary S. JoyceDennis JulsonAnn & Brian JunkerJan & Don JustinLeonard J. KaczorowskiDan KammererMarlene & John G. KaneDick & Nadine KanzElizabeth KanzJack & Deborah KanzToni M. KaraschRichard KarnathKasson United Methodist WomenEvelyn L. KastenDonald & Anne KaufmanJim & Linda KauphusmanPat & Cathy KauphusmanRaymond L. KauphusmanShirley KauphusmanShirley R. KeilKevin & Tina KeilholtzGinger KeithJerry & Patty Kellum
This summer, my husband and I had our first
child at Winona Health, and we received the
very best care one could ever imagine. A friend
who recently moved to the area had her second
child there and she said the same thing. We
cannot believe the staff 's personalized attention,
care and concern. You have a wonderful group
of staff members at Winona Health. I truly
appreciate the care I received.~Maggie M.
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Esther L. KelmJean R. KendallDiane & Mike KennedyMarie KennedyMike & Jean KertzmanMary & David Kesler Frani J. KiefferKeith KiefferVirginia G. KiekbuschBob Kierlin & Mary BurrichterPaul & Peg KilkusJim & Doris KillianRichard KingMr. & Mrs. Lyle KiralRaymond KiralDonna KirchRosemary & James KirchnerLinda KirkebyAda C. KittleDelaine E. KjosDonald & Joan KlaggeMary Lou KlaggeRod & Jan KlaggeSharon KleinJerome & Darlene KleinEugene & Donna KleinschmidtJim & Paulette KlingerElizabeth KlinskiSheryl & Tim KlugLambert Kluzik FamilyRichard J. KluzikChris & Linda KnechtDave & Cheryl KnightPauline & Harland KnightMike & Carol KnoxJerry & Betty KnueselDr. Gretchen KoehlerSusie KoehlerBertha KohnerDavid & Ann KohnerEd & Jane KohnerJessica KohnerMartha KohnerMary R. KohnerNancy A. KohnerRoger & Renee KohnerSteve & Candi KohnerJohn & Robin KolarDolores KolterLeona M. KonkelMarcella KonkelLorraine M. KonterMary L. KoontzDave & Becky KorderPhyllis KorpalHelen KoscianskiJohn E. & Rita KosidowskiGeorge & Julie KosidowskiTom & Eileen KosidowskiGeorge & Ruth KostnerPat KotlarzBernetta M. KoubaDona & David KoubaJohn & Becky KoubaBarb & Don KoughJoseph & Ruthe KowalskyIrene KrackowPaul & Cheryl KrageEd KrallLynda KrallMike & Sandy KramerRobert Kramer
Lois & Wayne KramerGary & Sonya KratchBob KratzKen & Lois KrauseAlex & Judy KreidermacherLorraine J. KrenzGary & Linda KreterBill KrieselJean W. KronebuschJoe & Katherine KronebuschFrank & Karen KropidlowskiMrs. Rose Krueger-WeberRonald & LaDonna KruseLaura KruthCornelia & Leo KryzerCharles KubicekRosanne M. KubicekClinton & Barbara KuhlmannDonald A. KuhlmannKathleen M. KujakAugust & Orphie KukowskiDavid & Lynne KulasDorothy Kulas & Joan MalotkeKatherine M. KulasMickey KulasWayne & June KulasGinny KuligBob & Ardell KunstJoseph & Phyllis KupietzDebbie LafeeRay LafkyLorraine LagerLake Winona Manor Resident CouncilRodger & Susan LangbehnJames LangSherry LangeMr. & Mrs. Jim LangowskiIrene LangowskiMarcella LangowskiCharles E. LanikKathleen & Jim LanikPhyllis E. LanzAdam R. Larson & FamilyBlair W. Larson & FamilyCarolyn & Phillip LarsonCheryl L. LarsonDonald E. Larson, Jr.Eric LarsonGarrick Z. Larson & FamilyLinda & Allen LarsonMartha E. LarsonRoger LarsonShirleen & Bruce LarsonDoris LaskaRich, Carol, Jenelle & Nathan LaskaEarl L. LaufenburgerLois M. LaufenburgerBarbara J. LaumbJudy LawsonKris LawsonTom & Amy LeachBarbara F. LeafBill & Shelly LeafDebra & Bob LeafJemay & Kevin LeahyC.M. LechelerLois A. LedebuhrIrene LeeRoger & Gracie Lee & FamilyTricia LeeGreg & Gail LemmerMichelle & Brad Lenertz
Ardis LiebensteinKae LiebermanGabriel & Mary LiegeyHarold & Dorothy LillaJerry LinanderIrene LindemanJack & Debbie LipinskiBrenda L. LitscherJoyce O. LocksRon & Mary LoftnessRoy & Dixie LokenDarrell & Kathy LoosDorothy & Francis LosinskiJerry & Mary LoweryLaurie R. LucasPatricia N. LucasAnn LudovissieMary & David LudwigsonDavid & Rita LueckBud & Marge LuedtkeAudrey F. LuehmannLucille LuehmannMarjorie LuehmannDennis & Nancy LuhmannElaine LuksaMichele LundNick & Maria LundquistFrances LuxRich & Ann MacDonaldMary D. MackRandy MagnoJackie MalayMark & Vickie MalayPat MalayPatricia & Chris Malotka FamilyCindy MarekMildred L. MargThomas MarkeyGreg MarkielewskiPatricia MarkwardtGervae MarmsolerBen & Jan MaroushekKathy MartDoloris L. MartinLynn & Jim MartinDr. & Mrs. Mark L. MartinMichael W. MartinDave & Jeanine Maschka & FamilyFrancis MaschkaHarriet MasygaShari MasygaJoe, Denise, Dylan,
Ashley & Gavin MatejkaMichael & Mariann MatejkaMark & Laurie MathotMargaret MatsonJanette MattheesSharon MattheesJoy & Holly MattisonBernice MatzkeMerle W. MatzkeWally & LaVerne Luedtke\
Dave & Sandi MatzkeDeborah MausJudith & Edwin MausMary Jane MayBob & Joann MayerMr. & Mrs. Tim McBethDick & Beth McChesneyDean McClenathanMarlys McCluskeyJanet L. McCoy
Ivan & Lois McElhineyYvonne A. McElmuryJoan Ella McGillLila McGillLiz McGroryCarolyn & Kelly McGuirePatricia A. McGuireL. Donald McLeodElaine McMartinPete & Wendy McMartin & FamilyDennis & Marian McMillan & FamilyJenna & Fallon McMillanBetty M. McNallyJerry & Bev McNallyJim & Sheila McNallyNorma McNallyBob & B. J. McQueenDonald & Gayle McRaeElaine MeierRuth H. MeierDon & Patti MeierantMerchants BankDon & Louise MerchlewitzFrank & Bonnie MerchlewitzJoanie MerchlewitzLisa MerchlewitzRebecca J. MerchlewitzJudy & Dave MertesCharles & Anita MettilleRoger & Ramona MetzMark & Marsha MetzlerBeverly Meyer & Pauline SpaldingRobert MeyerTerry, Mary, Luke & Laura MeyerAudrey MeyersMargaret E. MichaelsJeffrey & Paula MichalowskiMildred MicheelDrs. Mary & Christian MichenerCurt & Barbara MihmClarise M. MillerDawn Miller, & Jeffrey MillerHugh & Vera MillerJames & Marleen MillerJerry & Susan MillerJune S. & Glenn E. MillerSheryl A. MillerMary Miller-HylandDorothy MinnieMrs. David MirandaEvelyn E. ModjeskiJeanette Modjeski-WelchRichard & Eugenia MoeJerry & Jane MoenSteven M. MoenDr. Ruth Moes & Mr. James MoesKen & Sally MogrenJulie & Jim MoldenhauerBoyd MonroeCarolos & Jill MoralesPhyllis I. MorcombBruce & Traci MorkenEvelyn Motschke EstateGladys MrachekSteve & Judy MrachekBarbara A. MrozekMs. Bev MuellerBob & Laurel MuellerElizabeth & Marvin MuellerJoy A. MuellerPam MuellerPatti Mueller
Ronald & Wilma MuellerMary MugoJon MullenMarty & Lisa MullenMichael & Elizabeth MullenSylvester C. MullenJohn & Marlene MulrooneyLinda L. MurphyRick MurtingerDolores A. MyersSteve & Deb MyersDaryl & Joan NagelMabel D. NagleLynn NankivilJane & Steve NapieralskiMike & Janice NascakCheryle M. NationThelma “Dee” & Curtis* NealNona J. NehringBarb NeilsonDan, Sharon, Shelby & Brianna NeitzkeHarry & Lois NeitzkeMarilyn N. NeitzkeMr. & Mrs. Roger A. NeitzkeBeverly H. NeldnerMr. & Mrs. Ardell NelsestuenArnold & Mechelle NelsonJim & Diane NelsonMr. & Mrs. Ken NelsonLeslie H. NelsonMichelle NelsonTravis NelsonNeva NeumannLinda L. NevilleSandra M. NewhouseFrances M. NewellHelen & John NewellStephen NewellDavid NiccumAmelia NicholsSharon NicholsDick & Barb NiemeyerIone M. NilsenDonnis N. NoerRuth A. NordbyRobert M. NortonKathleen NorthrupDeb NovakNovo Nordisk Inc.Christi & Jon NowlandBernard & Peggy NownesChuck & Patty NuzumPete & Jenny NysethBud & Karen NystromJohn O’ConnorJim & Beth O’DeaKay M. O’DeaBruce & Karen OdellAmparo K. OeveringHellen OeveringElmer Ollhoff EstateThe OlmsteadsDoris H. OlnessBob & Sandra OlsonEllen & Jim OlsonJennifer OlsonKeith & Mary Ann OlsonKelsey OlsonMarilyn B. OlsonMyrna OlsonDr. Paul N. OlsonPhil & JoAnn Olson
Every time Ruth Streater begins her shift at Winona Health’s LakesideCafé, she puts on her employee badge and sees her Guardian Angelpin. That pin immediately reminds her of Ella Guyon.
Ella was a frequent Lakeside Cafe guest while visiting her friend atLake Winona Manor. Ruth and other Café staff developed a warmrelationship with her. “We were all so moved by her. She made suchan impact on all of us,” Ruth explained. “She was the kind of personyou wanted to be yourself.”
After Ella passed on, her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and JoeGreshik, wanted to honor the Winona Health Food and NutritionServices staff for their kindness and care shown to Joan’s mother.The Guardian Angel program provided them the perfect way tohonor both the staff and Ella’s memory.
The Winona Health Foundation’s Guardian Angel program allows people to recognize a physician, nurse or other staffmember who made a difference in the life of a Winona Health patient or resident. When a gift is made to the Foundation inhonor of a guardian angel, that staff member receives an acknowledgement letter and a special lapel pin to wear.
The Greshiks appreciated the mission of the Guardian Angel program and made an additional donation in memory of Joe’sfather, Joseph S. Greshik. In his later years, Joseph experienced an array of Winona Health hospital services and spent hisfinal two years at Lake Winona Manor.
Joe recalls his father’s care received at Lake Winona Manor: “Everyone touched my father’s life – the dietitians,housekeepers, LPNs and RNs,” Joe said. “I wanted a way to honor them for making a difference.” He added, “The GuardianAngel program is a way of showing one’s appreciation in a small way. It is an excellent, excellent idea,” he said. “Now I knowthat when all of these amazing staff members see their pins, they will think of my father, my mother-in-law, our family andthe impact they had on all of us.”
Appreciating Guardian Angels
Joseph S. GreshikFather of Joe Greshik
Ella Guyon
Mother of Joan Greshik
Guardian AngelsCindy AhrensJoe & Doris Howlett
Suzanne AugerMara Rukavina
Kathy BenkeEdward & Jane Kohner, Jr.
Dr. Scott BirdsallMaryann & Dave ForsytheKris & Scott Walters
Dr. Matthew BroghammerTodd Graff & Laurie Ziliak
Jennifer BurmeisterMara Rukavina
Sheila CollomAnonymous
Betty CrawfordSally & Ken MogrenRachelle Schultz
Marilou DiengerRachelle Schultz
Jody DoebbertGeraldine KratzRachelle Schultz
Jean DzwonkowskiEd & Rachel Barak
Michele EkernBarbara J. Laumb
Bev EngelJoan & Joseph Greshik
Dr. Richard FerrisSally & Ken MogrenBarbara T. RiversRachelle SchultzChristine & Larry Stoltman
Pamela FlanaganTodd Graff & Laurie Ziliak
Juan FluryGeraldine Kratz
Marti GabelKris & Scott Walters
Lois GernesRose Marie Seales
Heather GouldJoan & Joseph Greshik
John GrayEdward & Jane Kohner, Jr.Mary J. MillerMr. and Mrs. Alton Semling
Carole GregoryJoan & Joseph Greshik
Dawn GronnerJoan & Joseph Greshik
Mary HarmsCarol A. Byrne
Jake IlikaJoe & Doris Howlett
Sarah JacksonFamily of Ella Guyon
John KoubaAnonymous
Mary KrageJoan & Joseph Greshik
Laurel KruseMara Rukavina
Erin LattenJoan & Joseph Greshik
Darleen LoretzJoan & Joseph Greshik
Dr. Rebecca LossenAnonymous
Joanne LynchEd & Rachel Barak
Rebecca McDonaldJoan & Joseph GreshikFamily of Dureen Heim
Sharon MeierAnonymous
Sheila MeldahlFamily of Ella Guyon
Traci MorkenGreg A. Tarras
Dr. John MulrooneyMaryann & Dave Forsythe
Dr. Dennis NolanDiane J. Gottschalk
Ann OlsonSally & Ken Mogren
Dr. Daniel ParkerBarbara T. RiversRachelle H. Schultz
Tom PfeiferWinona Health Sarnia Square Group
Erica L. PingRachelle H. Schultz
Dr. Bryan ReedChristine & Larry Stoltman
Dr. Thomas RetzingerCarol A. Byrne
Dr. Richard RomeynKaren and Gabe Pehler
Dr. J. David RowekampMaryann & Dave Forsythe
Sandra RubenIrene M. Dittrich
Phonesavanh SacksithEdward & Jane Kohner, Jr.
Dr. Cullen SchwemerChristine & Larry Stoltman
Angie SebergEd & Rachel Barak
Andrew SeltzLeola P. Kluender
Annette SoddyGreg A. Tarras
Bridget SpencerJoan & Joseph GreshikFamily of Dureen Heim
Kathleen SquiresJoan & Joseph GreshikFamily of Dureen Heim
Ruth StreaterFamily of Ella Guyon
Tara SuffrinsKris & Scott Walters
LeAnn Van Den BoschJulie N. McCormick
Craig VesseyTodd Graff & Laurie Ziliak
Kelli WheelerAnonymous
Sheri WhiteDiane J. Gottschalk
Winona Health Family Birth Center Staff
Mara Rukavina
Penny WunderlichEdward & Jane Kohner, Jr.
Rosie ZellerFamily of Ella Guyon
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“Thank you, thank you, thank you, Winona Health” was the
phrase Greg Schuh repeated while talking about the
financial assistance he received from the Ben & Adith Miller
Patient Care Fund.
A 31-year resident of Fountain City, Wisconsin, Greg, a
woodworking artist, found himself needing surgery. John
Mulrooney, MD, a Winona Health Internal Medicine
physician, referred Greg to David Rowekamp, MD, a general
surgeon at Community Memorial Hospital.
“Winona’s hospital system is world class,” Greg stated. “Dr.
Mulrooney, Dr. Rowekamp, Dr. [Dennis] Nolan and Dr.
[Charles] Shepard tackled my case with professionalism. We
are so blessed to have a beautifully consolidated facility
with a world-class team of doctors and nurses right here in
our area.”
Greg was no longer able to afford health insurance once he
started his woodworking career 15 years ago. So he met
with Jean Dzwonkowski in Winona Health’s Business Office
to set up a payment plan for his surgery bill. Jean
encouraged Greg to apply for the Ben & Adith Miller Patient
Care Fund.
“When I learned that my surgery bill was paid for by the
Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund, I felt a huge weight
lifted off my shoulders,” said Greg. “I thought it was the
nicest thing anyone could do for me.”
Before woodworking, Greg was a construction contractor
until his health started to decline. While in construction,
Greg did some work on Ben Miller’s house. “I’ve always had
great respect and good working relations with the Miller
family,” added Greg. He felt even more grateful to learn
that a family whose house he helped work on was now
helping him through their special fund set up in 1986.
As a way to give back, Greg has donated some of his art to
the Winona Health Auxiliary Birthday Ball and to the
Business Office as a reminder of his appreciation.
“I’ve been a patient at Winona Health all my life. I
remember my mother taking me to see Dr. Rogers, who
was our family physician. My whole experience with
Winona Health has always been wonderful,” said Greg. “I’ll
always be appreciative of Winona Health for all they’ve
done on my behalf.”
In 2008, the Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care fund provided
$744,377 in aid to 294 individuals. To learn more about the
Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund, call 507.457.4579.
Thank you,Winona Health
Greg Schuh, woodworking artist,
is one of the 294 individuals
who received assistance
through the Ben & Adith Miller
Patient Care Fund in 2008.
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Oppenheimer Funds Legacy ProgramCarol A. OrlowskeMichael & Kathryn OrlowskeKevin & Susan O’ReillyLorraine OrrGordy & Kathy OveringJohn & Dorothy OveringThomas OverlandDick & LaVonne OzmunCarol & Dennis PackKaren PackerScott & Sandra PaetzelJim & Doris PalbickiSylvia PalbickiJane PalmerLyelle & Mary PalmerTimothy & Tammy PalubickiMary PampuchCarmene PangracSandra PankratzBrian, Bridget & Brie PapenfussJoan (Merchlewitz) PapenfussMarie PapenfussFred & Betty ParpartCarol & Larry PartingtonDorothy M. PaskiewiczRalph & Marjorie PasseMary Ann & Bill PattersonHarold C. PaulsonRobert G. PavekArmella F. PawlakLois & Eric PawlowskiKay Pedretti FamilyGabe & Karen Pehler FamilyAnne R. PellowskiBarbara PellowskiDave & Karen PellowskiDaniel W. PelowskiDavid G. PendletonDonna M. PeplinskiRon & Cindy PeplinskiMary Kay & Kenneth PeshonKenneth & Coleen PetermanDuane & Patte PetersonEloise PetersonGordon & Ann PetersonGrace L. PetersonJune PetersonKathy & Bill PetersonKen Peterson FamilySteve, Jeannie & Skyler PetersonNormagene PettersenDiane PetzJackie PetzTom & Kathy PfeiferMr. & Mrs. Lawrence PflughoeftRich & Denise PflughoeftPaula PhilippsJoyce E. PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Rick PhillipsRoger PhillipsFred & Liz PichaCindy PickeringRandy & Judy PielSteve & Linda PierceJoe PlaisanceMarge & Ken PoblockiRhonda & Mac PohnSharon PollardNancy & Gerry PolsonJean PolusLeonard & Shirley Pomeroy
Marcie, Frank & Pat PomeroyWalt & Phyllis PorterBob & Janet PossDaryl & Beverly PotterDarlene PozancIrene C. PozancMark & Barb PozancMike & Lisa PozancJeffrey & Pam PrenattPatricia PriceJohn & Keri PriggeKen & Joyce PriggeMary ProchowitzCathy & Mike ProndzinskiLewyelln G. ProndzinskiJulie Anne ProndzinskiJudith PronkStanley & Arlene ProsenPearl PrudoehlAllan & Joan PrukaIrene PrukaLuena PruterAllen E. PrzybylskiMr. & Mrs. David PrzybylskiMark & Peggy PrzybylskiJohn PrzytarskiGary & Teresa PuetzLeo & Elaine PutzierBettie A. RacitiSandy & Eugene RackowJean M. RaderKevin & Jennie RaffertyRuth Rahn ArnettRita RamczykPatty RamerBruce & Carol RamsdellDoris RandallLee RandallRussell R. RattundeTammy A. RayfieldRobert & Jean RazJennifer & Paul ReadyJoan RedigKathy & Robert RedigWilfrid & Marguerite RedigBruce & Mary ReeckTom & Mary ReeckBruce & Grace ReedJacque H. ReidelbergerRebecca J. ReinartsDale ReishusPolly & Martin RenkDon & Barbara RepinskiDorothy RepsDouglas F. RepsLillian Reps FamilyDoreen & Clarence RessieBetty RhollDonna RiceElizabeth Richter FamilyDelores E. RiegerDoreen RiegerEunice RihsLavonne & Duane RinglerDan & Diane RinnJohn P. RisloveSusan M. RisloveKayla RitterDon & Lori RiversJodi RiversSue RiversHelen Roberton
Margaret & Lee RobertsJeanne H. RobinsonJohn & Connie RocheSusan & R. Peter RoehlChris & Ruth RofflerCharlene RogersRohn FamilyDr. & Mrs. Curtis RohrerElaine M. RohrerBernard & Barb RolfingBev RomineGreg RommesAnne & Mike RompaRita K. RompaMarjorie J. RonnenbergBob & Darlene RoraffLinda A. RoseMichal A. RoskosRobert Rossin & Mona StolpaFlorence R. RotherSelma J. RottDr. David & Betsy RowekampJohn & Bonnie RubenBetty RuedyAmy & John RukavinaDan & Pat RukavinaAndy & Renee RumpcaJennifer RupprechtMr. & Mrs. William SaehlerBernice Safranek EstateSaint Mary’s UniversitySt. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchLloyd & Sharon SalisburyLorraine & Ann SalisburyMark & Bernita SalmonDon & Deb SalyardsDonna SammannDorothy & Paul SandersBetsy B. SawyerForrest SawyerGordon & Joan SchachtBert & Ruth SchaffnerDale & Jenny SchaffnerRita M. SchallauRaymond J. SchammelDebi Lei ScharmerMillie ScharmerCraig & Paula ScheevelEdwin SchellRandolph J. SchenkatMr. & Mrs. Jack SchererRick & Jennifer Schewe & FamilySteve & Margaret SchildDarlene SchlesserRobert C. SchlinkAlbert J. SchloegelDale, LuAnn, Amy
& John SchmidtknechtBeth SchneiderJule & Marg SchneiderJulie & Mark SchneiderSam & LaVonne SchneiderSue SchneiderDr. & Mrs. Eugene V. SchoenerGreg & Linda SchoenerDoris R. SchoenikeDonald L. SchoeningTheodore & Donna SchoeweDeanna SchotzkoEarl & Phyllis SchreiberSusan M. SchreinerDonald Schroeder
Robert & Linda SchruppJohn SchuelerCecilia (Sally) M. SchuhHarold & Carol SchuhFrances K. SchuldtAnn SchultzBernard & Darlene SchultzBetty SchultzJoe Schultz, Jr.John C. SchultzMarcia SchultzRachelle & Bob SchultzSally SchultzSharon SchultzVivian SchultzFrank E. SchulzFlorence SchumacherKenneth F. SchumannKim & Pete SchwabMarilyn SchwabMarian SchwantzGayle SchwarzLou Anne SchwarzMr. & Mrs. Charles M. ScovilCorrie SearlesDoug & Angie SebergLinda & Jerrie SeibertDorothy* & Loyley SeifertPatricia Kidd SelmanoffRoberta J. SemlingAlan H. SenstadBetty J. SentyDelpha ServaJim & Kathy ServaJerry & Nita SerwaPam SerwaMr. & Mrs. Paul SerwaMaryAnn & Tom SeversonWayne H. SeversonHelen ShawWarren ShawJudy & Bill ShayLori SheldonDr. Charles & Judy ShepardMike & Dee ShermanPat ShermanEvelyn E. ShielWayne & Kathleen ShustromKaren & Tom SibenallerJulie A. SichlerLillian T. SiebenalerLynn C. SiebenalerAndy, Jim, Carol Siefert
& Sharon WickaJudy M. SieversGloria SiewertBarbara SimmonsLois SimonsBarry & Earlene SimonsonBarb SimsCaroline SinesDawn SingerMax & Betty SingerJim & Barb SkeelsJean SkimeMichael J. SkrochAlbin & Nancy SlabySteve & Barb SlaggieTom SlaggieDarryl & Sue SmelserKeith & Leah Marie SmelserAl Smith
Ellen & Brent SmithMr. & Mrs. Gary SmithGene & Barbara SmithJerry A. Smith & Susan Clouse SmithJustin SmithRose M. SmithThe SmithsCarol SnidarsicCathy M. SnyderDawn Snyder FamilyArlene L. SobeckGene SobeckMarion G. SobottaSOFA CommitteeClarice B. SolbergLilly G. SomersSometimes 8Phillip C. SonnenbergSoporex, Inc.Bill & Becky SorannoCatherine B. SoromBetty SpaldingBeverly A. SpandeLynn Orphan Speed Art & Jeanette SpeltzBev SpeltzCharlotte & John SpeltzDon & Rosie SpeltzHerbert SpeltzKelly & Carolyn SpeltzPete & Maureen SpeltzBridget SpencerLillian E. SpencerCarol SpitenRick & Jami SpitzerTim & Carol SpringKathleen & Bill SquiresRuth SquiresAlan StachowitzKeith StachowitzDonna StackhouseEleanore StahlPhyllis StaigeShirley M. StanfordJames StanislawskiRaelene R. StanislawskiDennis, Sue, Tim, & Olivia StarkHeidi StarkSis StarzeckiBarbara A. SteeleMary SteffenhagenSondra & Wayne SteffenhagenWarren, Krist & Brecken SteinfeldtJerry & Jo StejskalArlene StenderGetty M. StephensCalvin StettlerCrystal Stevens & FamilyJoy & Joel StevensRon & Diane StevensJeff & Kathy StierShirley StockShelly StockhausenRita R. StollTerry StolpaLarry & Christine StoltmanLeona StoltmanCarol Heyl & Don StoneMary T. StoosLaura StoverRuth, Mark, & Will StreaterBruce E. Streng
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Randy & Christine StreukensRosemarie StrongKaren, Chris & Michael StuartJames & Ann StueveMary Lou StutzkaJudy StybaRay & Marge SultzeSugar Loaf Ford Lincoln MercuryDick & Barb SulackMaureen & Larry SuttonMary E. SwartAunt SydneyCarl & Katherine SzczesniakT. R. Hennessy Family Charitable TrustTakeda Pharmaceuticals
North America, Inc. & AffiliatesJeanne & Steve TanamachiCarol TarrasClay & Cherisa TempletonDavid & Brenda TerpstraMary TeskaBill Tews & Phyllis BrynestadTom & Diane ThatcherDon & Vange ThaldorfAlice F. TheisJean H. TheisJohn F. TheisLinda L. TheisMary Ann TheisShirley A. TheisShelly L. TheisenWally & Leona ThieleMarian Thiewes
Bonnie ThillRita E. ThillSusan ThilmanyKevin & Sharon ThodeHarley & Edith ThompsonJoel & Sue ThompsonLorraine ThompsonSharon ThompsonTim & Schelly ThompsonDavid & Vicki ThruneMr. & Mrs. Ray ThruneAl & Bonnie ThurleyLavonne M. TibesarYvonne M. TindalHoward & Betsy TobakScott & Sharon TollesonDorothy TomashekHoward & Patte TomashekFrank TookAlice T. TorgersonNancy ToulouDave & Karen Trickett Fund of theWinona Community FoundationHilda TrochtaBela TrubacekBrenda, Fred, Chelsea, & Nicole TryanDelwin & Sherrie TschumperEdith & Byrle TschumperBernice TuliusMarion TuliusGloria K. TulliusJoan TulliusBrad Turner & Ellyn English
Harriet A. TurnerDr. Scott & Kathy TurnerDavid TvetenHarriet Tweedy & FamilyUCare MinnesotaUnited Methodist Women - WinonaUnited Way of the
Greater Winona AreaMary & Jim UphoffKaren & Ed UrbickJune UrnessFrank UtechtPauline R. UtzingerV.F.W. Ladies AuxiliaryElaine S. ValentinePeggy VanderwerfDolores VaughnJack & Bonnie VaughnPenny & Kenneth VenusTeri VerbeetJudi Veronese & Lois StreichMatt & Lyla VetterGordon & Gloria VickLisa J. ViethStuart B. VirnigGreg & Mary VolkartPatti VolkmanRobert Von RohrJanis VoseGrace & Duane WaadevigJoe & Audrey WachowiakMildred WachowiakBeth A. Wadewitz
Donald J. WadewitzLinda & Mike WadewitzDavid & Nancy WagnerMark S. WagnerMr. & Mrs. Charles WaldoKay & Peter WalshJessica WalskyPaula J. WalterKris & Scott WaltersMarlene & Jake WaltherMrs. Don Walz, Sr. & Don Jr.Jack M. “Butch” & Barb Walz, Jr.Jack N. Walz, Sr.
Patricia A. Wanek
Ed & Dorothy WantockBetsie WardJoyce M. WarnkenDawn WarrenDavid & Vicki (Harris) WasonKaren A. WatersWatkins IncorporatedBart & Emerine WeaverNorm WeaverRoger & Mary WeaverIan & Dawn WebsterEileen WedgeDale & Lise WeegmanLouise WeeseJoan B. WehlageRichard R. WeilandtSue Schain WeinerDave & Bette WeinmannJim & Pat WelchJoe & Kara WelchWenzel FamilyMargaret A. WeraGladys Wershofen, Sandra Koraff,
& Jeffrey WershofenRita J. WesselLoretta WestlundJean A. WhalenJeanne WhetstoneJerry & Judy WhetstoneMary WhillockArlene WhiteSharon Wicka &
Andrew Siefert FamilyBob & Jan WieczorekMary & Bill WieczorekRosie & Jim WieczorekHolli & Mark WieserStacy WilhelmBob & Janet WilkeDick & Jaci WillVivian WilleChuck & Claire WilliamsLaurie WilliamsAnn WilliamsonKaren WilliamsonNancy & Lloyd WilliamsonMary L. WilmaChris & Tom WilmotEunice B. WilsonMarvin & JoAnn WilsonRuth E. WilsonWiltgen FamilyRosemary A. WinczewskiJoe & Vicki WineskiBob & Virginia WinestorferWinmar Sleep CenterWinona Agency Employees
Residents of Winona Arms Apartments
Winona Community FoundationWinona Eagles, Aerie #1243Winona Elks Lodge No. 327Winona Fire Department
Relief AssociationWinona Health Auxiliary VolunteersWinona Health ECG & Respiratory
Care Depts.Winona Health EmployeesWinona Health Valet ServicesWinona HimsWinona Kiwanis SunrisersWinona National BankWinona Rivertown Lions ClubWinona State University
Think Pink EventColette WodarzGreg & Katie WohletzChris WojciechowskiDolores WojciechowskiFran WojciechowskiMary E. WojciechowskiDuane & Edwina WolfeMarge WolfeMarvin & Pamela WolfmeyerMary & Jane WolframAlma M. WollinWomen of Purpose Fund of the
Winona Community FoundationWomen’s Fellowship of First
Congregational ChurchCecelia WondrowConnie WoodMr. & Mrs. Kenneth WoodenPat & Ron WoychekWarren J. Wunderlich & Romadel RianXaisoua XiongJim YoungsHelen M. ZaborowskiJim & Toni ZaborowskiMary June ZbylickiKim Dehlin ZeiherIda M. ZellerSusan & Brian ZellerJerry & Joan ZenkeDavid & Theresa ZiegeweidIla ZiemanBecky & Brad ZittelNancy & Terry ZittelBrian & Julie ZmolekThomas Zolondek
In Memory
Betty M. AcheffBecky AndersonJan Wanek
Dorothy H. AhrensGary & Renae AhrensHelen M. AhrensJohn & Cindy AhrensLori R. AhrensRobert V. AhrensMr. & Mrs. Roger AhrensJill M. BarrientosJames & Carolyn BruhaCommunity Memorial HospitalPatrick & Carol CunninghamRon FuglestadPatricia L. HarrisMaurine & Walter HolzworthM. Jerome Nauman
I had been on my way to a Mayo rheumatolog y appointment when I
faded a bit in Lewiston. I had my choice of being transported from there to
either [another hospital] or Winona Health, but the decision was not a
difficult one. This hometown care becomes a factor of increasing import to
me in our modern-day health care delivery system. While I've always been
grateful that we work well with the out-of-town specialists when necessary,
I continue to value the personal touch we all receive from our friends and
neighbors here who deliver high quality, compassionate health care to
patients when we need it.
From the nurse practitioner at Lewiston Clinic to the EMT in the ambulance
to the care I received in the Emergency Department and ICU, I could not
have been treated with more concern and respect. Having “A Friend for Life”
close by becomes an even greater comfort to those of us closer to the end of the
spectrum than the beginning. But as WH fulfills its “cradle to grave” mission,
we celebrate our high quality health care with a hometown touch delivered to
people of all ages.~Sue C.
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Donna M. PeplinskiPleasant Green Townhouse
AssociationMilton & Clinton RonnenbergDonna Sammann & FamilyJerry SchneiderSchott Distributing CompanyLillian E. SpencerF. Craig & Dianne Zeches
Arvilla A. AlbrechtCommunity Memorial Hospital
Vayden S. AndersonSusan J. DayJoyce O. Locks
Winnie ArmitageMark & Barb Pozanc
Marian I. AuerJoy & David Schmidtknecht
Judy BainCletus A. Hanson
James N. BanickiDorothy BanickiMark & Barb Pozanc
Theodore M. BarrDonald & Ruth MargDuane & Patte PetersonJeffrey & Pam Prenatt
Edmund V. BartzPearl Prudoehl
Walter BauerJerry & Corrine Grochowski
John ‘Darby’ BeckJulie & Rick GalewskiJoseph & Susie Nienow
Sadie BeirneWilliam & Sadie Beirne Family
William BeirneWilliam & Sadie Beirne Family
Kenneth C. BenterJune & Ron Hawley
Dorothy A. BergerFred & Carol BuseCharlotte & Ramon McElmuryJeff & Kitty Molitor
Bert BeyerstedtBarbara Ramer
Ted Biesanz, Sr.Les & Vi BoelterAlan & Carole NelsonDonna M. PeplinskiBarb & Steve SlaggieMary & Bill Wieczorek
Leona BiniusShirley & Jim Engbrecht
Evelyn BohriJoan & Joseph GreshikJim & Doris KillianRainy GrieselRuth & Pat LeahyCharles & Sandra Wunderlich
Vincent J. BolandAshley Furniture Industries, IncMary A. BolandSteven & Theresa BolandSally BublitzSharon Budnick
Philip & Janis ConwayPat & Joan CostelloCharles & Anita MettilleAnn TylerJan WanekWanek Vogel Fnd Eq AgencyNancy A. Zittel
Dr. Doug BoyerDr. David & Betsy Rowekamp
Verona C. BradfieldPat & Jerry HaessigBeth & Jim O’DeaFyrn O’DeaKay O’Dea
Josef Alois ‘Wisi’ BraggerCommunity Memorial Hospital
John W. BrandSharon Budnick
Michael J. BrandSharon Budnick
Fern BrandtSandra & Bruce Bauer
Laura BrandtSandra & Bruce Bauer
Elmer A. BrommerichBoomer’s Quality Plumbing
Esther BrooksAnonymous
Jo Dee BrueningPeter Bruening
June BublitzSharon BudnickCarol A. Byrne
Hazel G. BuegeThe Family of Hazel BuegeRainy Griesel
Phyllis M. BuegeCommunity Memorial HospitalSteve & Candi KohnerLaurel & Robert MuellerKay & Peter Walsh
Leslie J. Burch, Jr.Robert & Barbara AllanGayle & Maryanne Anderson
Georg BurchCandlewood Townhome AssociateCecilia & Randall GotzTom & Margaret GrahamDavid C. HohensteinMary A. KintzleKenneth & Barbara LundeenDora SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Les SchwartzCynthia TimmIsabelle Timm
William BurkBev Engel
Irene CalekAlice Matts
Jerry CeriseBernice Gates-Parkin
Doris M. CerneyDebbie & James DillingPhylliss Mae JohnsonMerchants BankAnn SchultzJoanne & Don Thiesse & Lori
Ruth ChurchPeter & Joanna Berhow & FamilyAndrea ChurchRoger ChurchThomas & Laurel Church & FamilyDennis & Sandra Kiehne & Family
Clifford ClovningMary & Larry Gutknecht
Mildred L. ClowPam & Al Mueller
Monica L. ConwayJudy & Ron BensonChuck & Karen BleessSandra & Craig BrooksSharon BudnickMargaret & Gerald CadaGloria & Karl ConradPhilip & Janis ConwaySue & Jack CornwellDiana CyertR.J. & Jane DornJerry & Judy DybaCarol & Le Roy DybingJim & Gretchen ErwinPeter & Mary FaberO.J. & Karen Fawcett
John & Pat FerdenGene & Lois FrankDavid & Jeanne FuginaBernice Gates-ParkinCharlotte GepnerC. J. & Bleva GrajczykJoan & Joseph GreshikSteve & Sandee GrulkowskiNancy & Patrick HullJim & Barb JabroskyArtie & Tami JohnsPhylliss Mae JohnsonCecilia B. KeelingBob & Marlene KohnerCandi & Steve KohnerHolly Jo LechelerDorothy & Francis LosinskiBetty M. McNallyNora Lee & Fred NaasLeon & Donna NesbittDuane & Patte PetersonEunice RihsBetsy B. SawyerJim & Sheri SchellBonnie & Richard ScottBrenda & Bryan ScottDawn E. SnyderLillian E. SpencerSharon M. SummersJerry & Sandi Van HoofMildred Wachowiak
Ron H. CutliffDoreen BengtsenJacquelyn A. BlahnikAna ContrarasLinbeck Group, LPKarine PrukaKelly Rizzo
Walter E. DavisCommunity Memorial Hospital
Neal DeckerAl & Debbie Greenwood
Dr. Daniel DegallierDr. Scott & Debra BirdsallBetty J. BreitenfeldtSharon E. BudnickCarole & David ForestJim & Shannon HanzelJanice & Robert LeeDr. David & Betsy RowekampDr. Charles & Judy ShepardRick & Jami SpitzerKay & Peter Walsh
Rudolph “Rudy” DietrichLois M. ChristensenLinda & Steve FixWalter & Dorothy GilbertsonCarolyn & Dennis GoplenPaul & Eleanor GrieselGary & Lois HalversonHarold & Carolene JacobsonLeroy & Lynn JasnochMary & Jerry LoweryNancy L. SchultzKathryn & Paul Weiner
Bernice DingfelderJoan & Joseph GreshikBeth Nelson
Ididn't like having to have surgery, but the nurses took very good
care of me and they were really friendly!~Apryl B. (age 9)
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Willard “Bill” DittrichCommunity Memorial HospitalJane Dittrich
DeWayne A. DoebbertCommunity Memorial Hospital
Lowell DoenierBev Engel
Gertrude (Trudy) DonovanConway & Beth EltonTom & Chris Wilmot
Lu Ann F. DuffyFran & Jean Dzwonkowski
William DuffySharon BudnickChris Whetstone
Marie E. DunnJudy AlexanderKatherine & Gerald CalengorEdward & Michelle DauDick & Suzanne DunnMargaret EngelFirst Congregational ChurchDonald & Jean FlorinCheryl KrageCharles & Anita MettilleNatural Resource GroupJohn & Norma PiersonLillian SpencerTodd & Debbi SpencerWayne & Sondra SteffenhagenAllan & M. Sue StorkWilliam & Karen Warmack
Leona M. ElliottBetty Breitenfeldt
Joseph P. EmanuelJohn & Penny BreitlowBob & Susan BriggsMargaret M. ClausKaren & Dennis ClevelandJeanette DrakeThe Family of Joseph EmanuelGene & Lois FrankMarian HopkinsDaniel & Dorothy HoytKevin MahoneyCurtis & Barbara MihmRichard & Eugenia MoeAlice NeitzkeArlene NeitzkeDonna M. PeplinskiBetsy B. SawyerStewart & Kay ShawLillian E. SpencerBarbara A. SteeleJohn & Martha WalskiNicholas & Nancy Whaley
Victor W. ErdmannKent & Dawn Erdmann
Maryann EricksonRTP Company
Miriam ErwinMichael & Ann* BruderCommunity Memorial HospitalJune & Ron HawleyWayne & Meri-Ruth PflughoeftBruce & Mary ReeckDr. Thomas & Bonnie Retzinger
Robert & Rachelle SchultzDr. James & Mary TestorJudy & Ron TheisChris & Tom Wilmot
Dolores M. EwingMichele & Ivie Popplewell Family
Scott FarmanJudy & Angus Callender
Mark FullCommunity Memorial HospitalParkview & CMH Pharmacy Staff
Mary Ann FullCommunity Memorial HospitalParkview & CMH Pharmacy Staff
Allen P. GappaCarol A. ByrneCommunity Memorial HospitalMarty & Debbie GappaDian F. GappaScott & Sharon Tolleson
Geoff GardnerJoni & Ted BensonSharon BudnickCommunity Memorial HospitalRobert & Erika GilbertsonMark & Barb Pozanc
Barb A. GernesBeth M. BergmansElizabeth G. BoyerDaniel De Cook & Magdalana
Donovan-De CookRebecca & Steve DemmerRoger H. GanserGroffrey & Kristin HjerleidJolene Hjerleid & Peter BuchmanKristin & Groffrey HjerleidAmy & Dennis KunkelManuel & Julie PenaJohn Petry & Kyle Gernes-PetrySteve & Darlene RichardsonSue E. RothschildShari A. TjossemAlan & Susan Utesch
Donald H. GeronimeEvelyn Ecklund
Carol D. GerthKatherine KulasAlice NeitzkeArlene Neitzke
Esther GierhanCommunity Memorial Hospital
Pharmacy StaffDave & Maryann ForsytheArlen & Marla Gall & FamilyDiane & Stanley GierhanParkview Pharmacy StaffTom & Vicki Witt
Martha Witmer GieseMartha Witmer Giese Family
Eugene W. GileChris Whetstone
Grace Rote GordonAnonymous
Earl K. GravesJudy BensonWayne Benson
Jean & Fran Dzwonkowski
Richard & Eugenia Moe
Joseph S. Greshik
Vicki & Dennis Decker
Bev Engel
Gary & Ellen Evans
Lorraine Glanzer
Joan & Joseph Greshik
Kenneth & Lois Haeuser
David & Janeen Melmer
Roger & Ramona Metz
Reinarts Stained Glass Studios Inc.
Robert & Rachelle Schultz
Michael & Jane Voelker
Doris M. GrzybowskiDuane & Patte PetersonMark & Barb Pozanc
Delores GuentherBev Engel
Ruth H. GustavsonBob & Virginia Winestorfer
Ella GuyonRoma AndersonTom & Linda AnesiEllen AppelMelvin & Donna ArcandVi BalducciIrene Battye & Ramona HegstromJim BattyeRobert & Sandra BattyeAngie BorkSandra & Craig BrooksShirley A. BrooksCochrane-Fountain City SchoolsCommunity Memorial HospitalMichele J. CummingsVicki & Dennis DeckerDiane DobrzenskiJerry & Connie Dobrzenski FamilyMuriel & Paul DouglasMary Ann DuellmanJulia DwyerTom & Beth EdeStephen & Nancy EmmettBev EngelDave & Jean EvansGary & Ellen EvansMarjorie H. EversonMarian FarnerLaurette FlorinKyle Fons & TracySue & Rick FonsEnda B. FriedAlethea H. FuginaJeanne & David FuginaLorraine GlanzerLynn A. GreenJennifer GreshikJoan & Joseph GreshikEleanor M. GriffinKatherine G. GriffinRobert & Lois GroopEd & Mary HelmuellerDon & Yvonne HeroldGeorge W. JeffreyJoe Kaczorowski & Kalene EngelMarj & Bill KammuellerCharles & Mary KirchnerShirley & Claude KleinRuth & Pat LeahyLillian & Emmett Long
Ria & Orin MidtlienShirley A. MillerHeather R. NelsonJ. Robert & Jeanne NelsonOnalaska Pupil Services Building StaffRonald & Patricia PavekVirginia & Charlie PrussingChristine & John RamirezPolly & Merle RatzKenny & Mary SalweyBert & Ruth SchaffnerSue & Dave SchaffnerJudge Gary & Shelby SchlossteinLucile B. SchneiderFrank & Janet ServaisElizabeth & Kevin SmithStephan M. StacyChristine B. StoaGladys M. StoryKathy SundquistDelores SutterJacqueline J. SwanBela TrubacekRay & Marilyn ViitalaPeggy & Gerry WojchikJohn & Judy WolfeCarole & John Zierden
Eleanor M. HainesLaurel & Robert Mueller
Bob HaneyRobert & Duella Murphy
Linda W. HassHazel Casey
Willfred C. HaugFamily & Friends
Ray G. HaunJoyce O. EhlersDavid & Carole FratzkePatricia J. Squires
Elaine R. HauserCommunity Memorial Hospital
Merna B. HazeltonKaren & Dennis ClevelandLois & Ted CzaplewskiFraternal Order of Eagles
Ladies AuxiliaryVictor & Linda ErdmannRobert & Kathleen HazeltonRoy & Mary Lou HazeltonPatricia J. HeinJon & Carolyn KosidowskiMary Ann & Keith OlsonTom Sawyer & Connie MettilleDavid & Janet SeboMichael & Amanda WeilandtKay B. WhetstoneSteve Zolondek
Marilyn HeinFran & Jean Dzwonkowski
Ethan E. HendersonCommunity Memorial Hospital
Harold HerberCommunity Memorial Hospital
Michael HethDennis & Lisa Coon
Betty HildebrandPatty HaackRichard Hildebrand
Mary & David LarsonJackie Overkamp
Lillian HildenCommunity Memorial Hospital
Edna HobbsBev EngelLois LaufenburgerBeth NelsonMarcia & LeRoy Wantock
Lyle HortonCommunity Memorial Hospital
Rena HotoppSandra & Bruce Bauer
John J. HowriganGabriel & Mary Liegey
Arvilla M. HundFran & Jean Dzwonkowski
Donna HuwaldMary & David Larson
Lauretta JahimiakCommunity Memorial Hospital
Darrell D. JenkinsonVerne & Darlene BartelsonRobin & Jeff JandtIrene Langowski
James J. JeresekCarol A. ByrneGloria & Karl ConradHelen E. DaviesTom & Margaret GrahamGloria HassingerMark & Barb PozancBob & Rosemary Shoup
Dr. George JoyceMary S. Joyce
Julius J. JustinChris Whetstone
Kenneth F. KaferThomas & Sheila AbtsRuth BradfordJack & Maureen DrayMary Ann DuellmanEthel M. Kelley & Paul KrumholzJoseph & Denise KishElaine M. Krumholz-SpikaLinden & Carolyn LarsonDorothy McPhersonRichard & La Vonne MikrutRose ObenchainSigrid PerrinRuth A. SchaffnerJames & Marilyn ScholmeierConnie & Gavin Strand
Darlene KaiserMichael & Ursula BarrieChristine & Lance DuellmanLori & Ahmed El-AfandiWilliam & Sally JungePatrick & Amy KaiserScott & Suzanne RobertsDorothy Zeches
Verne M. KaliherALM Holding Company/MathyConstructionYvonne & John Foegen
Before there was a gift shop in Community Memorial
Hospital’s main lobby, there was a tiny gift shop off a
corridor founded by dedicated volunteer Glady D. Miller.
Glady was a generous person who selflessly gave of her
time. When she died in 1980, her husband Rudy knew
she’d want to support the gift shop’s expansion.
Thanks to the couple’s
philanthropic spirit, the gift shop
was named for Glady in January
1981, and in January 1983 the
new shop opened in the
hospital’s main lobby.
Today’s gift shop chairwomen
follow in the footsteps of Glady
and original gift shop organizers
Irene Renk, the late Rita Sullivan,
Faye Kiekbusch and Alice
Sheridan. It takes countless volunteer hours to run the
Glady D. Miller Gift Shop, which is organized today by
Diane Barge, Mary Brenno, Carole Matejka and Jan Wanek.
They handle gift shop purchasing, pricing, displaying and
bookkeeping. Each of them says that gift shop volunteering
is as much a gift to them as it is to others.
“Volunteering gives me a purpose to get up in the
morning,” said Jan, who added with a laugh, “And I’m a born
saleslady, so I especially love volunteering in the gift shop.”
Carole agrees: “I love volunteering…it’s a lot of fun, with
this group especially. And it feels good to know we’re
accomplishing something to help others.”
Diane added, “Volunteering here is a good use of time
and effort. I love creating gift shop displays and planning
Holiday Happiness,” which
transforms the hospital’s third
floor into a holiday wonderland
for several days each November.
“As you grow older,” said Mary,
“you need to stay active and in
contact with people. The people
I work with through volunteering
have become such good friends.
We all get along; we work well
together; and we laugh a lot.”
All four women agree that carrying on Glady’s legacy of
giving is as important as the personal reward they receive
from volunteering. “When we donate the gift shop profits
each year, we all know what we’ve been working for,”
noted Mary. “It’s ultimately a gift to enhance healthcare
for our community.”
A legacy that’s truly a gift
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Diane Barge, Mary Brenno,
Carole Matejka and Jan Wanek
carry on Glady D. Miller's
legacy through their
work in the Winona
Health Auxiliary's Glady
D. Miller Gift Shop.
Between 1979 and 2008, the Glady D.
Miller Gift Shop and Holiday
Happiness have given more than
$650,000 in proceeds to benefit
community healthcare.
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Dick KaminerSharon & Brian Budnick
Reuben & Lily KasteElsie L. W. Kaste
Sandee KatulaCommunity Memorial HospitalScott & Barb FabianParkview Pharmacy StaffWinona Health Materials
Management Co-workers
Jacqualine Joyce KeenanEmily B. CampbellJudith C. Bautch
Douglas J. KellerParkview Pharmacy GangJoseph J. KellerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Maxine KieferJudith M. Plock
Albert E. KingDon AlmanChris AntoffJean & Mark BambenekRoxann GilsonIsabelle T. KingGerry PreckowskiMary Jane ReedFran SchmidtShirley A. TheisDonald & Joanne ThiesseNancy & Terry Zittel
David KissingerCletus A. Hanson
Kenneth R. KleistFamily & FriendsKathleen M. GerthSusan Landowski
Teresa A. KnutsonJune & Ron Hawley
Arlene J. KohnerJudy BensonJenny BushmanFaye FlynnTerri HessonFlorence M. KohnerTom KohnerDonald & Jean NadeauAlbert W. Smith, Jr.Katy & Matthew Smith
Marie KowahlCathy Fangman
George Krage, Jr.Jill M. BarrientosCommunity Memorial HospitalTami & Kipp EckertRobert & Erika GilbertsonBruce & Janice HaremBrent & Autumn HerberTess & David HolzerShirley & Joseph KamrowskiCheryl & Paul KrageGeraldine F. KrageJack & Dorothy KrageBeth NelsonJeff & Robin PetersonMark & Barb PozancEllie ShannonBarb & Steve SlaggieBeverly & Robert SteinRobert Stephens FamilyHarvey & Sherri SteverTammy & Bill StieverCarole & Eldon ThomasJames & Barbara WaltersJudy & Jerry WhetstoneDick & Jaci Will
Ruth KukowskiNick & Kendra GransethRandi & Bill Reinarts
Max V. KulasLorraine E. BauerMickey Kulas
Roger KulasMichele & Ivie PopplewellLarry & Christine Stoltman
Karen M. KunceCommunity Memorial Hospital
Marian LambertCarolyn & Phillip Larson
Gary LaPointJack Andresen
Hazel LarsonLynn M. Sprain
Margaret LauerBud & Becky Baechler FamilyMary P. MikrutBeth Nelson
Richard LawrenceCommunity Memorial Hospital
Harold J. LiberaLes & Vi BoelterCommunity Memorial HospitalConway & Beth EltonDr. L.J. & Ramona English
Norven H. LockwoodCommunity Memorial HospitalJulie & Rick GalewskiChris Whetstone
Melvin LoerchCommunity Memorial HospitalBev Engel
Helen LorenzMary Freeman
Mildred LoretzBev Engel
David Mahlke, Sr.Dr. Daniel & Mickey BarrJim & Gretchen ErwinRobert & Erika GilbertsonChuck & Patty NuzumCherre & David Pye
Jay MartinDr. L.J. & Ramona EnglishJoan & Joseph GreshikBud & Karen NystromSusan & R. Peter Roehl
Phyllis McClenathanCharles & Barbara BassDean McClenathanDenise McClenathan & Rob Hard
Donald W. McCormickSharon Budnick
Eric McElmuryScott & Suzanne Roberts
John L. McGuirePatricia A. McGuire
Margeret McGuireCommunity Memorial HospitalPaula & Robert Drumm
J. Ray McNallyVerne & Darlene Bartelson
Velma MelcherBrad & Kathy BenkeHenry BenkeSusan K. BenkeBob & Susan BriggsDee & George CipovCommunity Memorial HospitalJon, Cathy & Andrea HatleliMarlene & John KaneMargaret LambertCarolyn & Phillip LarsonRich & Bev LindsethJackie J. MahlkeBob & Laurel MuellerBeth NelsonBarbara PellowskiLynn & John StansfieldJudy & David StoltmanLeona H. StoltmanJoseph P. WatkowskiKaren Williamson
Robert ‘Bobby’ MerchlewitzCletus A. HansonDelores MerchlewitzMarilyn B. Olson
Joyce Alma Marie MiesbauerJack AndresenBarb & Jeff BrezaJim & Gretchen ErwinHeather EversonRainy GrieselRobert A. Hoodecheck
& Suzanne JelenseCarrie MiesbauerMark & Barb PozancBetsy B. SawyerBeverly & Robert SteinJerry & Sandi Van HoofWinona National Bank
Charles K. MillamGloria M. AmesRussell T. ChurchCheri & Patrick Dienger
Shirley & Jim EngbrechtSharon J. KaczorowskiMerchants BankCharles K. Millam FamilyDon & Lori RiversJohn & Janet RuggebergJulie A. SchoenerBrenda & Bryan ScottDr. Charles & Judy ShepardJerry & Sandi Van Hoof
Ben & Adith MillerLarry & Christine Stoltman
Benjamin A. MillerSteven & Laure Maki
Stuart MillerGayle B. GoetzmanCletus A. Hanson
Alton F. MorkenMary Lou & Richard BaylonRay & Colleen CenfieldCommunity Memorial HospitalConway & Beth EltonDale & Lynn EngravJulie & Rick GalewskiRoger & Ginger GlendeRichard IversonBetty L. JohnsonBob Kierlin & Mary BurrichterLeighton & Joan KragnessJohn & Ramona LitcherMarlys M. MorkenMarlin & Linda PetersenJean RoseDiane & Frank Wohletz
Evelyn R. MotschkeFriends & Family
Mary M. MullenCommunity Memorial HospitalScott & Barb FabianKatherine KulasMaterials Management Staff
My Children, Karla,
Kalene & KevinBev Engel
Curtis D. NealBetty Bergler
Linda O. NelsestuenDonna J. Ernst
Donald B. NelsonDawn & Kent Erdmann
Robert NelsonCommunity Memorial Hospital
Thomas NelsonHelen E. Davies
Jim NervigGloria & Karl Conrad
Char NeslerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Honora M. NeslerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Jean M. NettMarna L. & William H. Stevens
Karen Newman-PriceCommunity Memorial Hospital
John N. NoeskaMark & Barb Pozanc
Thank You!
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Greater Winona
Family Medicine of Winona
Habitat for Humanity
Lewiston-Altura Community Education
Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Project FINE
Project Get Outdoors
Rushford-Peterson Schools
United Way of the Greater Winona Area
Winona Area Ambulance Service, Inc.
Winona Area Public Schools
Winona Daily News
Winona Family YMCA
Winona Park and Recreation Department
Winona Post
Winona Radio
Winona Volunteer Services
Partners:
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Wayne R. NoeskeHelen E. Davies
LeRoy NordengFran & Jean Dzwonkowski
Clara P. O’BrienScherrie Foster & Peter Van DykenMerchants BankBonnie J. Sadowski
Elmer OllhoffWinona County Old Settlers
Association
Norene OppriechtJohn & Penny Breitlow
Anita R. OrzechowskiBoomer’s Quality Plumbing
Joseph OrzechowskiBoomer’s Quality PlumbingCarol & Thomas Sauerer
Ruth OslundCommunity Memorial Hospital
Scott A. ParkerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Josephine ‘Josie’ PehlerCommunity Memorial HospitalMark & Marie Gernes
Marilla PehlerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Avonelle PelofskeSherrie & Charles KnoppCharles & Anita MettilleJaci & Dick Will
Loren PelofskeDoris A. AndersonLouis CzarnowskiAudrey & Henry DeblonMarlene & Charles FlanaganHeidi JoyceCharles & Anita MettilleMarjorie & Ralph PerryDonna & Donald PetersonMartin & Polly RenkBeverly & Robert SteinJudy & Jerry WhetstoneJaci & Dick Will
Bernard C. PlacheckiDonna M. Peplinski
Robert J. PlinskiSharon E. Budnick
John F. PozancDuane & Diane BohnTraci & Lee JensenBarbara PozancIrene C. Pozanc
Isabelle J. ProchowitzMargie Krause
Clarence PrudoehlPearl Prudoehl
May PrudoehlPearl Prudoehl
William PrudoehlPearl Prudoehl
Marlon ‘Johnny P.’ PrzybillaCommunity Memorial Hospital
Joan PuetzDorothy BanickiMary Jo DuellmanChuck & Patty Nuzum
Shirley RamerWinona Postal Employees
Margaret E. RedigCommunity Memorial HospitalArdell DoeringKathy Foley & Sam SheaGundersen Lutheran Medical CenterJim & Shannon HanzelCharles & Anita MettilleWilliam & Rebecca MitchenerJames & Lois MorcombDonald & Delores RakstadJane M. RedigKathy & Robert RedigTina Shea
John A. Reszka, Jr.Lillian E. Spencer
William H. Rickoff, SrConway & Beth Elton
Barbara T. RiversAnn E. Baker, Chanda & Erica Koby,
& Danny RiversIsabelle Baker & Norman Von HadenNorman BakerGary & Marilyn Grob
Jason RofflerJennifer & Jamie Nogosek
John A. RohrerElaine M. Rohrer
Elmer RoteAnonymous
Victor ScheweMerlin & Pat EllinghuysenMickey KulasBob & Virginia Winestorfer
George E. SchneiderKathleen & Dan BlaskoMarcia & Arnold BoeseDuane & Diane BohnSheri BrandvoldCynthia S. BurtLawrence & Cynthia BurtCommunity Memorial HospitalMaryann R. FrietscheJoanne L. GilbertsonRichard & Leslie GordonTom & Margaret GrahamGerry & Kathleen GundersonKeith & Marie HolmquistPhilip & Julie KishLori A. LisowskiMike & Lynda MartinMike & Janice NascakPeter & Mary NelsonRick & Michele NesterJoseph & Susie NienowBob & Geri QuinlanLeslie Randall, III &
Barbara Hight-RandallSue RiversCraig & Paula ScheevelElaine & Henry ScherdinJerry SchneiderRobert & Cheryl SchroederDon Snider
State Farm Insurance – Jack Warnemunde
Mary Ann TheisRon & Judy TheisKay & Peter WalshJames E. Youngs
John SchuhCecilia (Sally) M. Schuh
Sophia SchuhCecilia (Sally) M. Schuh
Robert SchulerRainy Griesel
Loretta W. SchultzDon & Karen Schultz
Roy E. SchultzJean Schultz
Hilda C. SelmerDick & Jaci Will
Leroy M. SennRoxanne & Doug BorkowskiCommunity Memorial HospitalMary Jo DuellmanBev EngelMary Ann Senn
Roma Lee SingRoger & Carol BuegeCraig & Anita MuellerBob & Laurel Mueller
Robert L. SkappelCommunity Memorial HospitalBev Engel
Eugene SlabyJoy BuehlerCommunity Memorial Hospital
Shirley M. Sobeck
Community Memorial Hospital
Carole & David Forest
Audrey J. Smith
Carol Snidarsic
Randy & Deb Sobeck
Eileen Wedge
Charlene Speed
Scott & Suzanne Roberts
Phyllis M. Stever
Helen E. Davies
Fran & Jean Dzwonkowski
Norm Weaver
Mary ‘Connie’ Stiever
Community Memorial Hospital
Tammy & Bill Stiever
Dragcia StjepanovicLou Anne Schwarz
Merle StoaCommunity Memorial HospitalRobert & Erika GilbertsonDuane & Patte PetersonGerri & John Taylor
Roland StoverLaura Stover
Bernie SulaBob & Virginia Winestorfer
Dorothy SwensonWayne & Meri-Ruth Pflughoeft
Gertrude TeskeyFran & Jean Dzwonkowski
George J. ThilmanyBeth Nelson
John R. TorgersonCommunity Memorial Hospital
Dan Trainor, Jr.Susan & R. Peter Roehl
Dorothy TumlinsonAl & Debbie Greenwood
Earl TumlinsonAl & Debbie Greenwood
Sanford S. TylerBev EngelSharon J. KaczorowskiMelrose-Mindoro Area Schools
Rory N. VoseRose & Horace AndersenMaxine E. AndersonDiane BargeJoyce B. BeardWalter & Bunny BennickAngie BorkGail Bradbury & Bernie FrischCarol A. ByrneMarcia & Bill ChaffeeDee & George CipovBetty J. DolentzPaula & Robert DrummFran & John EdstromJean S. EnglerVicki EnglichRuth & James EricksonCarole & David ForestCal & Arlayne FremlingBernie Frisch & Gail BradburyCarol & Warren GalbusSusan GannawayCarolyn & Dennis GoplenNorma J. Grausnick
I would like to convey my gratitude and that of my family for the
care shown to me on admittance to the CMH emergency room. On
admission by a very caring, professional nurse, she noted a change in
my condition and quickly transferred me to a treatment room.
I immediately realized that I was in the hands of an efficient and
professional medical team. You saved my life!
As I progressed to ICU, I encountered a great group of nurses who
watched me like a hawk on the monitor but were always ready to
explain tests and procedures. Thanks to a very busy doctor who
treated me with care and concern.
I am proud to support our Winona Health facility and its dedicated staff.
You are a great team. Thanks and God bless you all!~Enda F.
Joan & Joseph GreshikMarilyn & Henry HansenJim & Shannon HanzelMonica L. HarrellCarol J. Heyl & Donald StoneTom & Bea HoffmannMarian & Richard HopkinsDaniel & Dorothy HoytHelen & August KeiperDonald & Joan KlaggeRose & Richard KowlesLaDonna KruseGeraldine LandersEdna & Nelson LoughlinPolly & John LyonsDonald & Ruth MargMeadow Acres Townhouse AssociationBrenda & Luke MerchlewitzCurtis & Barbara MihmDick & Eileen MoosFriends of Tahra VoseJane OchrymowyczBarbara B. OweckeDonna & Donald PetersonBruce & Carol RamsdellDr. Charles & Judy ShepardBarb & Steve SlaggieMaxine & Jack SpeltzDr. Scott & Kathy TurnerJohn & Carolyn VitekJanis C. VoseWashington-Kusciusko SchoolJudy & Jerry WhetstoneDick & Jaci WillDarold & Diane Wolff
Albert WacholzHelen Olsen
Hubert WacholzHelen Olsen
Betty L. WadewitzCletus A. Hanson
Jerome D. WantochJoe & LaVae Wantoch
James WardGenevieve Kulas
Jim WelleKaren & Dennis Cleveland
Warren J. WennerKathleen A. CarrollJean KnutzenGary & Judy Wenner
Robert J. WerneckeHaryette Newman Family
Allen WhetstoneAudrey J. Smith
Lyle WhetstoneSharon BudnickCommunity Memorial HospitalVirginia EkernJulie & Rick GalewskiBill & Carol GeigerRichard & Diane MurrayBob & Sandy OlsonMark & Barb PozancChris Whetstone
Gordon WillMike & Jane TrokDick & Jaci Will
Beatrice A. WistrcillAnn & Donald Wistrcill
James T. WoodJoan E. Hinds
John WoodworthLes & Vi BoelterSusan & R. Peter Roehl
Arlene YoungBeverly A. ManskeJaci & Dick WillRichard YoungSteve Young
Robert YoungSharon Budnick
Bruce ZellerRhonda & Mac Pohn
In Honor ofSelma M. Arsnow — BirthdayPearl Prudoehl
David BiniusCommunity Memorial Hospital
John & Penny Breitlow — 50th Anniversary
Bernie & Janet Wagnild
Nancy Dorn — BirthdayPearl Prudoehl
Rose DornPearl Prudoehl
Bev Engel — RetirementKarla M. Miller
Dave & Jean Evans — 60th Anniversary
Joan & Joseph Greshik
Phil Feiten & Barb Owecke’s Marriage
Dr. L.J. & Ramona English
Dr. Arnold W. FenskeMary S. Joyce
Ralph FenskePearl Prudoehl
Sharon Flatten — BirthdayCarl & Bonnie TrokeAl & Debbie Greenwood
Linda & Duane Franzwa – 30th Anniversary
Fran & Jean Dzwonkowski
Jeanne & John Freund — 50th Anniversary
Bob & Rosemary Shoup
Alethea H. Fugina — 95th Birthday
Joan & Joseph J. GreshikJoseph S. Greshik*
Ron GalewskiGenevieve Kulas
Judy K. GerdesNancy & LaVern HauschildtConnie Wood
Fran GerlachAnonymous
Bob Gilbertson — BirthdayJerry & Corrine Grochowski
Peggy GrahamBetty Breitenfeldt
Dr. Larry GreenCarol A. Byrne
Margaret T. HollandCatherine E. Slaby
Home & Community Options Family
RTP Company
Cindy HowlettKaren S. Clausen
Suzanne M. Jelense, M.D. — Retirement
Eileen E. AmundsonHermie BolandJeanne E. BollerBarbara A. BollingerBetty BreitenfeldtCarol A. ByrneCommunity Memorial HospitalDiana L. CyertDr. L.J. & Ramona (Jezewski) EnglishO.J. & Karen FawcettJudy K. GerdesMary S. JoyceRoger & Ramona MetzJames S. PelowskiDorothy SandersRichard & Mary SchneiderGertrude VotrubaConnie WoodDrs. Matt & Laurie Broghammer
Bev KeiperAl & Debbie Greenwood
Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. KiehnbaumRobert & Erika Gilbertson
Lake Winona Manor Nurses & CNAs
Dale Van BruntDoris Van Brunt
Robert Michael – 89th BirthdayJoan & Joseph Greshik
Dr. Mary S. MichenerDonna J. Ernst
The Michelle Miller WeddingCletus A. Hanson
Mary K. MurphyPortia Club
My FamilyArlene L. Sobeck
Amy Nankivil & Peter ShortridgeMarriage
Jean Lauer
Dr. Dennis NolanAnonymous
Evelyn M. Odegaard – 90th Birthday
Cletus A. HansonDick & Jaci Will
Rodney H. OppriechtJohn & Penny Breitlow
Our Children & GrandchildrenLarry & Marlene Tipton
Sandy & Dick Pope — 50th Anniversary
Paula & Robert DrummDoris & James Killian
Verlie Sather*Lou Anne Schwarz
James & Bernice Semling — 50th Anniversary
Roxanne & Doug Borkowski
Arnie SevertsonJim & Judy Severtson
Bev SpeltzRobin Hoeg
Telecare VolunteersCatherine SlabyLaura Stover
Dr. & Mrs. James V. TestorRobert & Erika Gilbertson
Dennis TheedeRTP Company
Thomas ThomsenWinona Health Surgery &
Anesthesia Departments
Robert & Donna VerdickPearl Prudoehl
Harry & Maureen Voss MarriageStephen & Constance Rader
JoAnn WeisbrodSusan & Ronald Buermann
Winona Health Auxiliary Volunteers
Carol A. ByrneAutumn Herber
Winona Health Communications/Marketing Staff
Mark & Loretta Bronson
Winona Health Emergency Room Staff
Scott & Rebecca Lamberty
Winona Health ICU StaffFamily of Barbara T. Rivers
Winona Health PhysiciansGoltz Pharmacy – Neil, Daniel
& Paul Goltz
Winona Health Switchboard StaffTony & Sue Hassinger
Winona Health Valet ServicesLaura Stover
Winona Health Service Gifts
The following Winona Healthemployees chose to direct a gift to theWinona Health Foundation as a way tocelebrate their service anniversaries.
Cindy Ahrens, 15 yearsVirginia Bunny Bennick, 35 yearsSara Blair, 10 yearsLoretta Bronson, 5 yearsFaye Conners, 30 yearsKimberly Devine, 5 yearsRobert Elam, 5 yearsKaren Engel, 10 yearsAndrea Erickson, 5 yearsStanley Gierhan, 5 yearsMaria Goodroad, 5 yearsBill Gould, 5 yearsJulie Gregory, 10 years
During the past year, we have had a few visits to the Emergency
Room at Community Memorial Hospital to receive care for our
children. Each time, our children received excellent care from the
doctors, nurses and staff of the Emergency room. As parents, we felt well
supported and that our children were receiving high-quality care from
professionals who truly cared about them and about us. … Please
know that I am deeply grateful to Winona Health for its great care of
me [for surgical care] and of my family over the past year.
~ From a letter accompanying a Guardian Angel donation
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The Winona Health Auxiliarysupports the mission of WinonaHealth through direct service to ourpatients and residents as well asthrough sponsoring a variety ofactivities and special events includingthe Birthday Ball, the Follies, theGlady D. Miller Gift Shop, used bookand jewelry sales and much more. Inaddition, the Winona Health Auxiliaryreceives gifts to celebrate happyoccasions and to memorialize lovedones. The names listed in this sectionreflect gifts made between October 1,2007 and September 30, 2008, to theWinona Health Auxiliary and itsHappy Occasion and RemembranceFunds.
ContributorsCletus A. HansonInternational Business Machines
In MemoryHonora M. NeslerCandi Kohner
Kermit VertheinDavid & Carole Forest
Auxiliary Happy Occasion FundHal DattaRobert Datta
Autumn HerberCarole & David Forest
Suzanne M. Jelense, M.D. —Retirement
Rose & Horace Andersen
Peter & Gisele Johnson — MarriagePauline & Harland Knight
Mary C. Krage — RetirementRose & Horace Andersen
Amy Nankivil & Peter Shortridge —Marriage
Mary Lou Klagge
Jon Nienow — BirthdayMarion Whetstone
Don & Donna Peterson — 50th Anniversary
Carole & David Forest
Mary Jo Wiltgen — 80th BirthdayGloria & Karl Conrad
Auxiliary Remembrance FundBetty M. Acheff
Diane Barge
Mary & Duane BrennoGlady D. Miller Gift ShopCarol & Jim HillWinona Health Auxiliary Volunteers
Theodore M. BarrDr. Scott & Kathy Turner
Vincent J. BolandSteve & Candi Kohner
Phyllis M. BuegeSharon & Richard FlattenCarol & Jim Hill
Monica L. ConwayJeffrey & Pam Prenatt
Dr. Daniel DegallierBetty & Jerry Knuesel
Joseph P. EmanuelPeggy A. Carroll
Miriam ErwinDr. Scott & Kathy Turner
Geoff GardnerDr. Scott & Debra BirdsallCarol A. ByrneCarole & David ForestAutumn & Brent HerberCarol & Jim HillPauline & Harland KnightJeffrey & Pam PrenattKim & Pete SchwabGloria SiewertWinona Health Auxiliary Volunteers
Joseph S. GreshikRose & Horace AndersenDr. Jim & Jenny KahlDr. Scott & Kathy Turner
Eleanor M. HainesTony & Sue HassingerCarol & Jim Hill
Harold HerberCarol A. ByrneKim & Pete SchwabKris & Scott Walters
Donald LueckHelen E. DaviesFraternal Order of Eagles 1243
David Mahlke, Sr.Kathy & Brad BenkeDavid & Carole ForestBeverly OlsonJeffrey & Pam Prenatt
Jay MartinGloria Siewert
Joyce Alma Marie MiesbauerSue & Jack CornwellCarol & Jim HillT. & K. Wirkus
Stuart MillerCarole & David ForestPauline & Harland KnightJeffrey & Pam Prenatt
Curtis D. NealYvonne (Hagberg) Appelquist Skip & Suzy ComeauDwight HagbergScott HagbergCarol & Jim HillAlan & Suzanne KlochanyGeo & Joie KlochanyDave & Judy MertesDee (Hagberg) NealDuane & Norma PlankJeffrey & Linda SassJane (Hagberg) ShinnersBob & Elin TillmanCarol & Brian Walters
Shirley SobeckEileen Wedge
Merle StoaRichard & Mary Lou BaylonVic & Bonnie BertelChristine & Thomas BrandtSandra & Craig BrooksMarilyn & David BurgerPeggy A. CarrollGail ChristiaansenO.J. & Karen FawcettCalvin R. FremlingJoan & Joseph GreshikJohn & Barbara HeddleMarlene & John KaneMarilou & Carl KiehnbaumCheryl KrageDavid & Therese McNallyMary K. MurphyMary E. PendletonBetsy B. SawyerJim L. StoaDr. & Mrs. Thomas A. StoaMarilyn I. SwartDr. James & Mary TestorPhyllis W. ThysellStephen & Rita ThysellDr. Scott & Kathy Turner
Sanford S. TylerCarol & Jim Hill
Kermit VertheinAutumn & Brent HerberDonna & Donald PetersonKim & Pete SchwabWinona Health Auxiliary Volunteers
Rory N. VoseAutumn & Brent HerberWinona Health Auxiliary Volunteers
Don Walz, Sr.Mrs. Don Walz, Sr.
Contributions to the Winona Health Auxiliary
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Dr. Sheila Hadaway, 10 yearsJoan Hinds, 10 yearsConnie Hodge, 5 yearsDiane Jereczek, 20 yearsSusan Jertson, 5 yearsChristianne Keiper, 5 yearsPeggy Krage-Koenig, 30 yearsBrenda Kuehn, 5 yearsRebecca Lamberty, 10 yearsCarolyn Larson, 30 yearsJoanne Lynch, 5 yearsTamara Matthees, 5 yearsAmanda McCasland, 5 yearsLaurie McLevis, 5 yearsJill Morales, 5 yearsDr. Dennis Nolan, 30 yearsArlyn Picken, 5 yearsDanielle Quist, 5 yearsJennifer Ready, 10 yearsKatie Rothering, 5 yearsDr. Christopher J. Schubert,
5 yearsRachelle Schultz, 5 yearsJean Skime, 35 yearsTom Smart, 10 yearsLacy Squires, 10 yearsDonna Stackhouse, 5 yearsRuth Streater, 10 yearsMary Styba, 20 yearsDr. Robert Wilfahrt, 5 years
Ben & Adith MillerClassic Sponsors andContributors
All Trades Service, LLCArnold-Rukavina PartnershipArthur J. Gallagher & Co.
of Minnesota, Inc.ATRBayer MaterialScienceCerner CorporationChannel Prime AllianceCorporate ExpressDigicom, Inc.Donlen CorporationFastenal Founders:
Mike Gostomski, Bob Kierlin, Steve Slaggie
Remembering Geoff GardnerMary & Joseph GoldbergJulia & Steven GoldbergGoodson Shop SuppliesGrant Thornton, LLPGundersen Lutheran
Medical CenterCletus A. HansonHBC, Inc.HDR Architecture, Inc.HealthPartnersJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Kaplan, Strangis & Kaplan, P.A.Kraus-Anderson Construction
CompanyLindquist & VennumLaurel & Mike Littrell –
Radiology Consultants of Winona
Theresa & Peter McCamleyMerchants BankRoger & Ramona MetzMikrut Properties LLLPMiller FelpaxWm. Miller Scrap Iron & Metal CoNXC Imaging/ToshibaPPG Industries, Inc.Rachelle & Bob SchultzRTP CompanySchwab LLCSGL Carbon GroupSodexo Health Care ServicesSolvay Advanced PolymersSport & Spine Physical Therapy
of Winona, Inc.TravelersVictrex USA, Inc.Vision Design GroupW&C PrintingWells Fargo BankWHV, Inc.Wiman CorporationWinCraft, IncorporatedWinona AgencyWinona Excavating Co.Winona LightingWinona National BankWinona State University
FoundationZiebell’s Hiawatha Foods, Inc.
Gifts-In-Kind
Babies R US RochesterLori BambenekDr. Daniel & Mickey BarrDouglas & Suzanne BenterCommunity Bible Church –
Awana KidsKerri FerstlTerry GrayHealing with HarmonyDarrell Jenkinson FamilyHeidi JoyceKitchen Solvers of La Crosse, Inc.Beverly & Jim KohnerJenene LobnerMargaret MichaelsModern Woodmen of AmericaSandra PankratzKami PutzMichal A. RoskosGreg SchuhFran StarkLynda TillmanWinona Area Quilters GuildWinona Daily NewsWinona National BankWinona PostYe Old School House Shoppe
*Deceased
Winona Health thanks the individuals and families who shared their stories with us in 2008.If you have a story to share, contact us at: [email protected] or call 507.457.4157.
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2008 Financial ReportWINONA HEALTH CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
ASSETS 2008 2007
CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $8,353,261 $13,280,191
Assets limited as to use 2,416,207 784,837
Other marketable nonequity securities 4,616,910 6,265,103
Receivables
° Patient and resident, net of estimated uncollectibles of
$12,440,000 in 2008 and $9,050,000 in 2007 13,998,051 11,315,842
° Insurance proceeds 120,417 899,341
° Pledges 164,018 22,267
Supplies 1,684,836 1,336,279
Prepaid expenses 651,729 534,214
Total current assets 32,005,429 34,438,074
ASSETS LIMITED AS TO USE 6,336,989 10,566,762
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 60,197,143 57,390,225
OTHER ASSETSLong-term investments 16,593,915 17,054,943
Deferred financing costs, net 447,265 464,135
Goodwill, net 2,300,108 --
Other 402,616 377,918
Total other assets 19,743,904 17,896,996
Total assets $118,283,465 $120,292,057
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2008 2007
CURRENT LIABILITIESCurrent maturities of long-term debt $344,000 $400,000Accounts payable
° Trade 2,349,459 2,785,655
° Construction 720,000 1,166,742
° Estimated third-party payor settlements 136,977 269,584
Accrued expenses, primarily salaries, wages and benefits 9,820,807 6,398,699
Total current liabilities 13,371,243 11,020,680
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities 32,651,000 32,995,000
Total liabilities 46,022,243 44,015,680
NET ASSETSUnrestricted 63,564,720 69,108,546
Temporarily restricted 831,964 1,186,851
Permanently restricted 7,864,538 5,980,980
Total net assets 72,261,222 76,276,377
Total liabilities and net assets $118,283,465 $120,292,057
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We demonstrate our commitment to community service through community benefit programs,
such as community health screenings, community education classes, charity care, student interns
and donations to nonprofit organizations. These activities are designed to better the health and
well-being of our community. Below is a detailed list of Winona Health’s community benefit
activities for Fiscal Year 2008, along with the number of people served by these activities.
Category Description People Served Value of Benefit
COMMUNITY BENEFITCommunity Health Improvement Education classes, support groups,
Community Health Talks and health screenings 18,901 $75,010
Health Professional Education Clinical training site for nursing and other students 1,425 $229,554
Financial Donations Contributions to local non-profit organizations for Healthcare, youth and other community needs $26,180
In-Kind Donations & Fundraising Staff expertise, meeting rooms, donated items and time spentfor Community Programs working on fundraising programs for the United Way and other
local non-profit organizations 1,533 $72,822
Community Building Activities Partnering with local organizations on Healthy Kids Cluband other projects to enhance the quality of life in the community 1,914 $64,018
Charity Care Cost of free or discounted services provided to individualswho qualify 333 $411,438
Minnesota Care Tax Tax paid by Winona Health to fund the Minnesota CareHealth Insurance program $1,072,079
Medicaid Surcharge Assessment paid by Winona Health to help fund the MedicalAssistance/Medicaid program $847,648
Medicaid Under-Funding The difference (shortfall) between the cost of providingCare and payments received for providing care to MedicalAssistance/Medicaid patients $1,063,390
Community benefit operations Costs of management and recordkeeping for community benefit $7,183
TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS 24,106 $3,869,322
OTHER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONSMedicare Under-Funding The difference (shortfall) between the cost of providing care
and payments received for providing care to Medicare patients $4,571,622
Taxes and Fees (Real Estate Tax) Tax assessed on property $110,513
Bad Debt Amounts for services provided, in which payment is expected
but not received $1,848,655
Discounts offered to uninsured $101,904
TOTAL OTHER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS $6,632,694
TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND OTHER COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS 24,106 $10,502,016
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