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Spring 2010<br />
A publication of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
<strong>Rising</strong> <strong>to</strong> a<br />
Common<br />
Purpose
In Search of Solutions,<br />
Progress and Change<br />
The world of philanthropy is fortunate <strong>to</strong> be populated by problemsolvers.<br />
They are the ones inspired by the question: What needs <strong>to</strong> be<br />
done differently? They understand the first step in solving anything, no<br />
matter how complex, is finding bright spots of hope for positive change.<br />
We’ve applied that spirit of common purpose <strong>to</strong> this issue of Pathfinders,<br />
illuminating “bright spots” of activity where <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation is rising <strong>to</strong> the challenge of some very <strong>to</strong>ugh healthcare<br />
issues. For instance:<br />
• Nearly 28% of Wisconsin citizens live in rural areas, yet only<br />
11% of physicians have rural practices. How can medical<br />
education change that?<br />
• Only 16% of lung cancer cases in this country are diagnosed at<br />
its earliest and most curable stage. How can medical research<br />
change that?<br />
• Wisconsin has the 8 th highest rate of youth suicide among all<br />
states. How can community outreach efforts change that?<br />
Our Foundation’s mission provides a broad umbrella for problemsolving,<br />
thanks <strong>to</strong> the support we receive from you, our like-minded<br />
donors. We trust you will recognize the results of our common purpose<br />
in the pages that follow.<br />
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On the cover: The Vieth<br />
sisters (Cindy, left, and Cheryl)<br />
are <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
employees and longtime<br />
Foundation supporters. Their<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ry starts on page 10.<br />
In this issue:<br />
Medical Education Expanding in 2010 ...................... 3<br />
New program <strong>to</strong> prepare medical students for rural practice<br />
Community <strong>Health</strong> Outreach ............................... 5<br />
A sampler of Foundation funds and purposes<br />
Raising Awareness About Adolescent Mental <strong>Health</strong> . . . . . . . . 6<br />
How “Kaitlin’s Table” turned grief in<strong>to</strong> action<br />
A Caring Tribute <strong>to</strong> Nurses ................................. 9<br />
Ways <strong>to</strong> recognize a special nurse for National Nurse’s Day<br />
In Giving, We Receive ..................................... 10<br />
Employee perspectives on leaving a legacy<br />
Spotlight on Cancer Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Promising discoveries in La Crosse lung cancer studies<br />
Children’s Miracle Network®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />
Meet 2010 Champion Wyatt Peterson<br />
Development Update ..................................... 14<br />
Reflections on philanthropy<br />
Expressions of Caring ..................................... 16<br />
Recognition of commemorative and memorial gifts<br />
Pathways <strong>to</strong> Philanthropy ................................. 29<br />
Making a difference through charitable giving<br />
Happenings .............................................. 30<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation at work<br />
Pathfinders is published by <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation for friends and<br />
supporters of the Foundation. We welcome<br />
comments or suggestions from our readers for<br />
future s<strong>to</strong>ries.<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r: Jill Blokhuis, CFRE<br />
Associate Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Development<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy: Brooke Doval,<br />
John Kerrigan, Marsha Ledman,<br />
John Sake, and Jim Tritch<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Media<br />
Copywriting: Leslie Wegener<br />
Juniper Hill Partners<br />
Design: Vendi Advertising<br />
To learn more about the Foundation’s medical<br />
education, research, and community health<br />
outreach programs, or <strong>to</strong> inquire about making<br />
a charitable gift, please visit us at gundluth.<br />
org/foundation or call the Foundation office at<br />
(608) 775-6600.<br />
Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Dyanne Brudos<br />
Mark V. Connelly, MD, Chairman<br />
Donald F. Frank<br />
Dirk L. Gasterland<br />
C. Daniel Gelatt, PhD<br />
Robert N. Golden, MD<br />
Joe Gow, PhD<br />
A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD,<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
Sigurd B. <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III, MD<br />
Herbert M. Heili, Treasurer<br />
Pauline M. Jackson, MD<br />
Colette M. Lasack<br />
Development Department<br />
Chairman of the Board<br />
Mark V. Connelly, MD<br />
Vice Chairman of the Board<br />
A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD<br />
Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Philip Schumacher, ACFRE<br />
Chief Development Officer/<br />
Major Giving<br />
Robyn Tanke, CFRE<br />
Grants/Major Giving<br />
David Amborn, CFRE<br />
Annual Giving<br />
Jill Blokhuis, CFRE<br />
Planned Giving<br />
Nicole Williams, CFRE<br />
Special Events<br />
Debbie Kroner<br />
Todd A. Mahr, MD<br />
Lee Ann Mathy<br />
Ernest S. Micek<br />
Edwin M. Overholt, MD, Secretary<br />
John B. Reinhart<br />
Barbara A. Skogen<br />
Dr. Andrew C. Temte, CFA<br />
Governor Tommy G. Thompson<br />
Lisa K. Warsinske<br />
Donald J. Weber<br />
Stephen B. Webster, MD<br />
Mary Jo Werner<br />
John R. Wettstein<br />
Children's Miracle<br />
Network Hospitals<br />
Heather Gilles<br />
Jean Sterling<br />
Special Projects<br />
Jeannie Gordon<br />
Data <strong>System</strong><br />
Bonnie Bathalon<br />
Kristine Darling<br />
Administrative Support<br />
Kimberly Bentzen-Tabbert<br />
Barb Clappier<br />
Heidi Janzen<br />
Suzanne Knutson<br />
Mary Lichtie<br />
Betty Sacia<br />
Our Mission<br />
Focused on medical education, clinically based<br />
research, and community health outreach,<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation is<br />
dedicated <strong>to</strong> advancing quality healthcare.<br />
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Cultivating<br />
Physicians for<br />
Future Rural<br />
Practice<br />
The Wisconsin Academy<br />
for Rural Medicine (WARM)<br />
In the first year, <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran clinical training will<br />
include four regional sites<br />
Whitehall<br />
Tomah<br />
La Crosse<br />
According <strong>to</strong> the U.S. Office of Management<br />
and Budget, over 51 million Americans live in<br />
rural areas and comprise 20% of the country’s<br />
population. By contrast, less than 11% of the<br />
nation’s physicians practice in rural areas,<br />
which means over 20 million rural residents<br />
live in areas experiencing a shortage of<br />
physicians required <strong>to</strong> meet their basic health<br />
needs. As rural physicians retire, workforce<br />
shortages are projected <strong>to</strong> increase.<br />
Solutions <strong>to</strong> address health disparities in rural<br />
communities require thoughtful plans <strong>to</strong> increase the<br />
number of trained professionals. Expansion of medical<br />
education provides an opportunity <strong>to</strong> reconsider how the<br />
physician workforce can be aligned with national and local<br />
needs. In Wisconsin, a new program at the University<br />
of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public <strong>Health</strong><br />
(UW-SMPH) has been launched <strong>to</strong> encourage its medical<br />
school graduates <strong>to</strong> practice in rural areas of the state.<br />
The Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM)<br />
is a direct response by medical educa<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> address<br />
the shortage of physicians in rural Wisconsin. At full<br />
maturity, the program will increase the UW-SMPH class<br />
size by 25 students per year.<br />
WARM is a “school within a school” at the UW-SMPH,<br />
designed <strong>to</strong> create a stimulating learning environment<br />
and curriculum that utilizes rural training sites as much<br />
as possible. Admission is limited <strong>to</strong> Wisconsin residents,<br />
and students must have a strong commitment <strong>to</strong> practice<br />
medicine in rural Wisconsin. As the Western Academic<br />
Decorah<br />
Prairie du Chien<br />
Students will experience<br />
what the “real life” of a rural<br />
physician is like.<br />
Campus for the UW-SMPH, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran is one<br />
of three Wisconsin health systems <strong>to</strong> participate in the<br />
clinical training of WARM students. David H. Chestnut,<br />
MD, direc<strong>to</strong>r of medical education for <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation, has been a strong<br />
advocate for the development of the WARM program.<br />
Both Dr. Chestnut and Kelly Hodgson Kline, MD, have<br />
participated in the WARM student admissions process.<br />
The WARM curriculum, developed in part by<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran family physician Kimberly Lansing,<br />
MD, PhD, features an innovative two-year longitudinal<br />
learning experience focusing on the knowledge, skills<br />
and attitudes required <strong>to</strong> be a successful rural physician.<br />
“We want them <strong>to</strong> experience what the real life of a rural<br />
physician will be like,” says Dr. Lansing. “Our WARM<br />
students are going <strong>to</strong> see what everybody does in a rural<br />
clinic and be an integral part of it, five days a week,<br />
following a patient over the continuum of care.” Students<br />
will also become part of the local community, covering<br />
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A WARM Welcome<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
looks forward <strong>to</strong> the July arrival of these<br />
students from the Wisconsin Academy<br />
for Rural Medicine at the University of<br />
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public<br />
<strong>Health</strong>. We’ll feature updates on their<br />
progress in future issues of Pathfinders.<br />
Carla Bouwkamp<br />
Boyceville<br />
Alisha Fahley<br />
Menasha<br />
Michelle Clark Forsting<br />
Merrillan<br />
Tim Kufahl<br />
Merrill<br />
Torben Larsen<br />
Spooner<br />
Amy Romandine<br />
Ocon<strong>to</strong> Falls<br />
Andrew Scarano<br />
Edger<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Abby Taub<br />
Wisconsin Rapids<br />
At <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s<br />
Tomah Clinic: Dr. Kim Lansing<br />
(pictured with Dr. Rick Erdman,<br />
left) has worked closely with<br />
regional colleagues <strong>to</strong> design an<br />
innovative learning experience for<br />
WARM students.<br />
nursing home visitations and<br />
football games on Friday<br />
nights, making health-related<br />
presentations <strong>to</strong> civic clubs,<br />
and be adopted in<strong>to</strong> the social<br />
scene by local families.<br />
Growing up in a rural community is considered a strong predic<strong>to</strong>r of<br />
future rural medical practice; however, other fac<strong>to</strong>rs such as location of<br />
residency program also influence where a physician chooses <strong>to</strong> practice.<br />
As one of the WARM clinical sites, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran may benefit<br />
when it comes <strong>to</strong> recruiting these students as future residents. “We’re<br />
hoping it will be an amazing experience for them, and different than<br />
they would have in a traditional program,” explains Dr. Lansing. “If<br />
these students have a good experience in one of our regional clinics,<br />
and feel it’s a great community, they may eventually return <strong>to</strong> that<br />
community <strong>to</strong> practice medicine. Some may even choose <strong>to</strong> complete<br />
their residency training at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran after having a chance<br />
<strong>to</strong> interact with the residents in our surgery, internal medicine and<br />
transitional residency programs.”<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation continues <strong>to</strong> demonstrate a<br />
strong commitment <strong>to</strong> providing appropriate curriculum and experiences<br />
in formal training—both at the graduate and undergraduate level—that<br />
will foster successful practice in rural settings. Even so, recruiting and<br />
retaining physicians <strong>to</strong> rural areas is problematic for several reasons.<br />
Rural communities often lack access <strong>to</strong> airports and major teaching<br />
facilities. There can be difficulty in providing employment opportunities<br />
for spouses and educational opportunities for children. The range of<br />
clinical skills required in the rural practitioner is often broader than<br />
their urban counterpart, simply because the caseload is so varied.<br />
Given this combination of fac<strong>to</strong>rs, Dr. Lansing concedes that WARM<br />
students “may not all end up where we want them <strong>to</strong> go.” However, as<br />
a medical educa<strong>to</strong>r she is optimistic about the strong sense of social<br />
responsibility she sees in these students. Despite the challenges of rural<br />
practice, “these students have a real interest in serving the underserved<br />
who need their help.”<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s first cohort of eight WARM students will<br />
begin their clinical clerkship training in July, 2010. Clinical training<br />
for the WARM students will be divided between <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
rural regional sites and the La Crosse and Onalaska campuses. The<br />
first cohort of WARM students will be assigned <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
regional clinics and affiliated hospitals in Decorah (Iowa), Prairie du<br />
Chien, Tomah, and Whitehall, and over time it is expected that<br />
additional regional sites will participate in the program. Dr. Chestnut<br />
stated that “this will result in further development and maturation of the<br />
medical student education infrastructure at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran.”<br />
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Community Commitment<br />
and Philanthropy<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit<br />
corporation operated in the public<br />
interest. There is no corporate s<strong>to</strong>ck<br />
and no shareholders <strong>to</strong> receive a<br />
profit. The Foundation is operated<br />
by a volunteer board of direc<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />
people who live and work in the<br />
communities <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
serves. As a not-for-profit organization,<br />
the Foundation can accept donations<br />
and frequently does receive them from<br />
people who wish <strong>to</strong> offer a special<br />
“thanks” for the care they, a friend or a<br />
loved one has received.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation takes its responsibility as<br />
a not-for-profit very seriously. When<br />
donors choose <strong>to</strong> make a gift <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Foundation, they are making a decision<br />
that doesn’t just support their health<br />
but supports the health and well-being<br />
of the entire community. All gifts are<br />
kept in separate funds based on the<br />
donor’s wishes and safeguard the<br />
programs and services that matter<br />
most <strong>to</strong> them.<br />
Each year, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Medical Foundation gives back <strong>to</strong><br />
the community directing its focus<br />
<strong>to</strong> medical education, research and<br />
community health outreach. Our<br />
donors make gifts in support of a<br />
wide variety of charitable purposes.<br />
The Foundation has more than 100<br />
restricted funds; this fund sampler<br />
highlights just a few.<br />
Make A Donation<br />
A Sampler of Funds and Purposes<br />
Carilee Fund<br />
The Carilee Fund was created <strong>to</strong> provide resources <strong>to</strong> community<br />
members experiencing obstacles <strong>to</strong> leaving abusive relationships. The<br />
fund provides monetary assistance <strong>to</strong> anyone working with an agency<br />
that provides services for domestic violence. Since going “operational”<br />
in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2006, the Carilee Fund has provided financial support <strong>to</strong><br />
hundreds of survivors.<br />
Diabetes Program<br />
Learning about and living with diabetes is a journey best taken with<br />
others. This special fund supports our healthcare team as they work<br />
with patients <strong>to</strong> learn all they can about the best ways <strong>to</strong> care for their<br />
diabetes. Working <strong>to</strong>gether, patients find that living a full and active life<br />
while taking care of their diabetes can be a reality.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Heart Institute Fund<br />
For more than 40 years, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Heart Institute has<br />
provided exceptional heart care for patients of all ages. Contribu<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
know that hospitals are not all the same when it comes <strong>to</strong> heart care;<br />
their gifts help <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran earn national recognition for<br />
superior quality, care and results.<br />
Kaitlin’s Table Fund (see s<strong>to</strong>ry on page 6)<br />
This fund was established <strong>to</strong> provide resources for innovative<br />
programming for youth and young adults dealing with depression and<br />
mental health issues. With the goal of moving frontline therapists and<br />
peer-<strong>to</strong>-peer counselors in<strong>to</strong> community outreach locations, “Kaitlin’s<br />
Table” will serve this vulnerable population by improving access <strong>to</strong><br />
quality care throughout the <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran service region.<br />
Pas<strong>to</strong>ral Care Fund<br />
Grounded in faith and hope, the Pas<strong>to</strong>ral Care department helps patients,<br />
families and medical staff <strong>to</strong> find peace, comfort, hope and healing<br />
during life's most difficult times. Contributions enhance our ability <strong>to</strong><br />
provide emotional and spiritual support <strong>to</strong> patients and their families<br />
regardless of their faith tradition.<br />
Women's <strong>Health</strong> Fund<br />
A strong, independent woman in <strong>to</strong>day's world requires good health.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran's Women's <strong>Health</strong> services are dedicated <strong>to</strong> the<br />
enhancement of a woman's overall well-being. The Women’s <strong>Health</strong><br />
Fund’s primary goal is <strong>to</strong> provide women with health information and<br />
clinical services that promote healthy living practices.<br />
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A Community Response<br />
<strong>to</strong> Adolescent Mental<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Needs<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> courtesy of Theresa Smerud, artist & pho<strong>to</strong>grapher<br />
The Mahr family<br />
(pictured at right: Deb,<br />
Todd, and son Sam)<br />
launched “Kaitlin’s<br />
Table” <strong>to</strong> help area<br />
youth dealing with<br />
mental health issues.<br />
The collaborative<br />
initiative is named<br />
in honor of their<br />
daughter Kaitlin<br />
(pictured at left) who<br />
lost her battle with<br />
depression in 2007.<br />
It is a sad and shocking statistic: Suicide<br />
is the second most common cause of death<br />
for Wisconsin youth, accounting for more<br />
than 15% of all deaths among youth in our<br />
state. On average, one young person dies by<br />
suicide each week in Wisconsin.<br />
According <strong>to</strong> research by the National Institute of<br />
Mental <strong>Health</strong>, half of all lifetime cases of mental<br />
illness begin by age 14 where social stigmas and lack of<br />
healthcare access can delay diagnosis and treatment. It is<br />
not uncommon that a decade or more may pass before this<br />
vulnerable population receives treatment, leaving a critical<br />
gap where untreated disorders can lead <strong>to</strong> more severe and<br />
difficult <strong>to</strong> treat mental illnesses. Or <strong>to</strong> tragedy, like that<br />
experienced by Dr. Todd and Debra Mahr in 2007, when<br />
their 20-year old daughter Kaitlin lost her battle with<br />
depression and died of an accidental overdose.<br />
“Our life changed on that day,” says Dr. Mahr, a<br />
pediatric allergist at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran and member of<br />
the Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs for <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation. “As we came out of our fog of grief, Deb and<br />
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I started talking about what we could<br />
do <strong>to</strong> shine a light on adolescent<br />
mental health issues and help remove<br />
the stigma.” They met with the<br />
Foundation <strong>to</strong> create a special fund<br />
in Kaitlin’s memory, established with<br />
memorial gifts <strong>to</strong> provide financial<br />
support for programming aimed at<br />
youth and young adults dealing with<br />
depression and mental health issues.<br />
With an emphasis on collaboration,<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” is designed <strong>to</strong> break<br />
down barriers and reach out <strong>to</strong> youth<br />
and adolescents who are struggling<br />
with life’s challenges. The approach<br />
involves trained volunteers, including<br />
community members, students<br />
and peers, and behavioral health<br />
professionals, <strong>to</strong> provide appropriate<br />
support and care referrals in a<br />
non-threatening manner.<br />
The Mahr family (Todd, Deb<br />
and son Sam) began spearheading<br />
monthly meetings with local<br />
mental health professionals who<br />
shared their interest in developing<br />
a more coordinated community<br />
effort <strong>to</strong> connect at-risk adolescents<br />
with appropriate health services.<br />
Representatives from <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation,<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s Behavioral<br />
<strong>Health</strong> department, the La Crosse<br />
Community Foundation, the Mental<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Coalition of the Greater<br />
La Crosse Area, and local chapter of<br />
the National Association of Mental<br />
Illness were some of the key people<br />
who came <strong>to</strong> the table for discussion<br />
and planning of this innovative<br />
mental health initiative.<br />
Over the past two years, the<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” group has<br />
pursued additional grant funding<br />
and been the driving force behind<br />
several notable accomplishments:<br />
» Successfully obtained $12,000 in<br />
planning funds through the American<br />
Academy of Pediatrics, the first<br />
grant of its kind awarded in this area.<br />
The Community Access To Child<br />
<strong>Health</strong> (CATCH) program provides<br />
grants in amounts up <strong>to</strong> $12,000 for<br />
pediatricians <strong>to</strong> develop innovative,<br />
community-based initiatives that<br />
increase children’s access <strong>to</strong> medical<br />
care or <strong>to</strong> specific health services<br />
not otherwise available. The CATCH<br />
funds enabled “Kaitlin’s Table” <strong>to</strong><br />
meet regularly, <strong>to</strong> convene a series of<br />
focus group meetings with area youth<br />
<strong>to</strong> listen <strong>to</strong> their views on the type<br />
of teen health model that would best<br />
serve them, and <strong>to</strong> hold a community<br />
forum on the problems surrounding<br />
adolescent mental health in our<br />
region.<br />
» In keeping with the goals of<br />
Kaitlin’s Table, and with support<br />
from <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation and the La Crosse<br />
Community Foundation, NAMI<br />
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)<br />
of La Crosse County is offering two<br />
new programs in the community.<br />
NAMI Parents & Teachers as Allies<br />
is a teacher in-service designed <strong>to</strong><br />
help families and school professionals<br />
identify the key warning signs of<br />
early-onset mental illness in children<br />
and adolescents in our schools.<br />
This program has reached nearly<br />
200 educa<strong>to</strong>rs in the La Crosse<br />
community. NAMI Basics is a free,<br />
six-session course for parents and<br />
other primary caregivers of children<br />
and adolescents living with mental<br />
illness. Taught by parents who have<br />
lived similar experiences with their<br />
own children, it allows families <strong>to</strong><br />
connect <strong>to</strong> one another while learning<br />
about mental illness. Two sessions<br />
are planned in 2010; the first began in<br />
February.<br />
» With the goal of developing a<br />
vibrant, sustainable drop-in center<br />
for middle and high school youth,<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” is involved in a<br />
Is your loved<br />
one at risk?<br />
Raising awareness about early<br />
warning signs in those at risk for<br />
mental illness is the first essential<br />
step for early intervention. The<br />
American Academy of Family<br />
Physicians has developed a<br />
two-question initial screening<br />
test, which has been successful in<br />
identifying more than 90% of patients<br />
with major depression.<br />
During the past month:<br />
Have you often been<br />
bothered by feeling down,<br />
depressed or hopeless?<br />
Have you often been<br />
bothered by little interest or<br />
pleasure in doing things?<br />
If you or someone you know answers<br />
‘yes’ <strong>to</strong> either of these questions,<br />
you may be experiencing signs of<br />
depression and would likely benefit<br />
from further assessment. There are<br />
many options for effectively treating<br />
depression. Speak with your primary<br />
care provider or a Behavioral <strong>Health</strong><br />
professional <strong>to</strong> help determine what<br />
can work best for you. Websites such<br />
as nami.org offer information about<br />
depression and other mental illness.<br />
To schedule an appointment in<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s Behavioral<br />
<strong>Health</strong> department, contact the<br />
Assessment & Referral Team at<br />
608-775-7991.<br />
To support the “Kaitlin’s Table”<br />
fund, please visit us on-line or use<br />
this issue’s envelope.<br />
Make A Donation<br />
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About Kaitlin (1987–2007)<br />
Kaitlin Mahr was one of the valedic<strong>to</strong>rians of Onalaska High School’s Class of<br />
2005, an enthusiastic and energetic student who loved school and learning.<br />
She was a junior honors-level English major at Lawrence University in<br />
Apple<strong>to</strong>n, Wisconsin, before her tragic death in 2007. Hers is not the “face”<br />
most people would associate with serious depression; changing the face of<br />
mental illness recognition, diagnosis and treatment is a primary goal of the<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” initiative. “Kaitlin was very honest about her disease once we<br />
had a diagnosis,” says her mother Deb Mahr. “She never tried <strong>to</strong> hide that<br />
she had bipolar disorder. She informed her professors at Lawrence University<br />
of her disease so they would be aware of what she was dealing with. Her<br />
studies were always very important <strong>to</strong> her, even when she was dealing with<br />
the worst of her illness. I have <strong>to</strong> admit that until Katie was diagnosed, I<br />
didn’t know much about mental illness. I realize now how important it is for<br />
families <strong>to</strong> have support and knowledge so we can better understand what<br />
the person is going through. We are trying <strong>to</strong> be her voice now, <strong>to</strong> help<br />
break down some of the stigma surrounding mental illness.”<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> courtesy of Theresa Smerud, artist & pho<strong>to</strong>grapher<br />
community project <strong>to</strong> reinvigorate<br />
La Crosse’s Teen Center, currently<br />
run by the YMCA. Sarah Johnson,<br />
MS, the Behavioral <strong>Health</strong> therapist<br />
leading this initiative for <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran, says, “We’re excited <strong>to</strong> get<br />
more teens using the Center and <strong>to</strong> be<br />
able <strong>to</strong> offer them creative prevention<br />
and positive youth development<br />
programs that make use of their<br />
talents and energy.”<br />
» The dialog generated by<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” participants has<br />
helped create awareness of needs<br />
associated with <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s<br />
current Behavioral <strong>Health</strong> building,<br />
making it a targeted capital project<br />
within the overall campus renewal<br />
program. (For more about the<br />
comprehensive campaign <strong>to</strong> renew<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s La Crosse<br />
campus, turn <strong>to</strong> page 14.)<br />
Going forward, Dr. Mahr<br />
anticipates a community-wide<br />
meeting will be planned for<br />
vested partners from health care,<br />
school districts, local colleges<br />
and universities, faith-based<br />
organizations, and area employers<br />
and businesses. The agenda will<br />
focus on results of a youth risk<br />
behavior survey that will provide a<br />
baseline against which progress can<br />
be measured. “That analysis is an<br />
important step in understanding how<br />
big the problem is in our community,”<br />
says Dr. Mahr. “There needs <strong>to</strong> be a<br />
point in time where you say you’re<br />
going <strong>to</strong> improve, and identify what<br />
you’re going <strong>to</strong> measure.” This<br />
innovative community approach <strong>to</strong><br />
adolescent mental health has the<br />
potential <strong>to</strong> serve as a model for other<br />
communities struggling with similar<br />
tragedies. The community support<br />
and awareness being fostered by<br />
“Kaitlin’s Table” is the key.<br />
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Appreciation for Excellence in Nursing Care<br />
A caring nurse can make a lifelong impression on<br />
patients and families coping with illness or injury. At<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran, more than 1,400 nurses <strong>to</strong>uch<br />
thousands of lives, day in and day out, as they demonstrate<br />
their passion for patient care.<br />
Spring is a time where that dedication <strong>to</strong> nursing<br />
excellence is celebrated in a variety of ways. National<br />
Nurses Day, May 6, was created for the express purpose<br />
of recognizing the valuable contributions nurses and<br />
the nursing profession make <strong>to</strong> our community. Patients<br />
and families often ask how they can say “thank you” for<br />
the outstanding nursing care they receive at <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran. A gift <strong>to</strong> the Caring Tribute <strong>to</strong> Nurses<br />
program at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
is a meaningful way <strong>to</strong> honor our nurses, especially for<br />
National Nurses Day.<br />
Our Caring Tribute <strong>to</strong> Nurses program recognizes and<br />
promotes excellence in nursing practice, education, and<br />
research through three designated funds:<br />
• Legacy of Nursing Scholarship Fund (see sidebar)<br />
• Dahlberg Lecture Fund<br />
• Nursing Education and Research Fund<br />
Gifts in support of these funds help advance the careers<br />
and professional development of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
nurses by providing opportunities for collaboration,<br />
research, training, and other initiatives that enhance<br />
quality patient care.<br />
If you would like <strong>to</strong> recognize a special nurse who has<br />
made a difference in your life, consider honoring them<br />
this Nurses Day with a gift <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Medical Foundation. Recognition will be published in<br />
our year-end issue of Pathfinders and also on our web<br />
site during the month of May. You’ll find a gift envelope<br />
in this issue (please include a note with the nurse’s name<br />
and department and/or address).<br />
Scholarships Celebrate<br />
Nursing Legacy<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran has been educating<br />
nurses for more than a century, taking an active<br />
role in helping nurses develop their full potential<br />
as learners, teachers, and healers. In 2009, the<br />
Foundation’s Legacy of Nursing Scholarship Fund<br />
awarded its first scholarships <strong>to</strong> these <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran nurses who are working <strong>to</strong> continue their<br />
education and become certified in specialty areas.<br />
2009 Legacy of Nursing Scholarship Recipients<br />
• Janine Engen, RN<br />
Dianna P. Myhre Nurse Practitioner Scholarship<br />
($1,000)<br />
• Tess Hartung, RN<br />
Julie MacDonald Scholarship ($500)<br />
• Karen Hayter, RN<br />
Alice Wehrenberg Scholarship ($500)<br />
• Shannon Hulett, RN<br />
Heritage Nursing Scholarship ($1,000)<br />
• Kolby Kolbet, RN<br />
Julie MacDonald Scholarship ($500)<br />
The 2010 scholarship recipients will be announced<br />
in May during <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s Nurses Day<br />
Celebration.<br />
National<br />
Nurses Day<br />
May 6!<br />
“I am very thankful and honored <strong>to</strong> receive the Foundation’s first Heritage Nursing<br />
Scholarship. For the next year and a half, I am commuting weekly <strong>to</strong> Oshkosh <strong>to</strong><br />
earn my master’s degree in nursing as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). I believe this<br />
role will transform healthcare by working with frontline staff <strong>to</strong> ensure patients<br />
benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery. Because I am enrolled in the full<br />
time program with a lot of school responsibility, this financial support is helping<br />
me <strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> continue <strong>to</strong> work part time. The scholarship money bought books<br />
and supplies I need for this spring 2010 semester and will fund my fuel and room<br />
and board needs as well.”<br />
Shannon Hulett, 4 Center/Medical Oncology<br />
Pathfinders Spring 2010 9
In Giving,<br />
We Receive<br />
Cheryl and Cindy Vieth<br />
have worked at <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran for more than<br />
30 years and have supported<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation for more than<br />
20 years.<br />
Together and separately, they<br />
contribute <strong>to</strong> the annual fund, attend<br />
Foundation events, volunteer both<br />
time and talent, and give back through<br />
generous gifts <strong>to</strong> their favorite<br />
Foundation-supported programs like<br />
Steppin’ Out in Pink, Paula’s Purse<br />
and the St. Clare <strong>Health</strong> Mission.<br />
When they decided <strong>to</strong> make their wills<br />
in 2009, Cindy and Cheryl became<br />
Legacy Society members by including<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation as a beneficiary (see<br />
inset). The process was “really easy,”<br />
says Cheryl. Cindy agrees, saying the<br />
hardest part is “just taking the time <strong>to</strong><br />
make it a priority rather than putting<br />
it off.” In this issue of Pathfinders,<br />
the sisters share their views on how<br />
contributing <strong>to</strong> the Foundation helps<br />
create a lasting legacy<br />
Employment his<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
with <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran<br />
Who do you see as<br />
your role models for<br />
charitable giving?<br />
What made you decide<br />
<strong>to</strong> begin supporting<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Medical Foundation?<br />
Why did you take the<br />
step of providing for<br />
the Foundation in<br />
your will?<br />
Does working here<br />
give you a special<br />
appreciation for the<br />
results of your giving?<br />
Cheryl Vieth<br />
Joined organization in 1975. Spent 20 years working in<br />
ICU. Currently an admitting counselor in patient business<br />
services.<br />
“Both my parents were always very generous <strong>to</strong> their church<br />
and <strong>to</strong> community functions. We grew up with 4-H, so we<br />
learned about service.”<br />
“Working with the residents and seeing the medical<br />
education part of the Foundation. We work with those<br />
medical residents day <strong>to</strong> day, and we would be with them<br />
for years—whatever the length of their residency. Some go<br />
on <strong>to</strong> stay on staff here. So that was a big plus; we knew the<br />
Foundation supported all those physicians in training. I also<br />
appreciate all the other things they do for the hospital and<br />
for the community.”<br />
“When it came <strong>to</strong> settling my parents’ estate, everything<br />
was straightforward and easy <strong>to</strong> take care of. I wanted it<br />
<strong>to</strong> be that easy with my estate, and didn’t want it all <strong>to</strong> be<br />
in my sister’s name because of the tax consequences. You<br />
have <strong>to</strong> think in terms of paying it forward: the Foundation<br />
has been good <strong>to</strong> us; we can be good back <strong>to</strong> them as well.<br />
That’s the bot<strong>to</strong>m line. We both have been given a lot, and<br />
we both want <strong>to</strong> give back. It’s not like we’re rich, but we’re<br />
rich in service and appreciation.”<br />
“This has been our only employer and we both enjoy<br />
a huge amount of friendships with our co-workers and<br />
people in the community. I never imagined we could get<br />
this big when I started working here 35 years ago. I see the<br />
Foundation in action on a daily basis and in community<br />
causes that are near and dear <strong>to</strong> me. When I’m gone, there<br />
will definitely be more work <strong>to</strong> do in making the <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran community stronger for the future. We want <strong>to</strong> be<br />
generous because when we give back, we also receive.”<br />
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Leaving a Legacy<br />
Your will is an important estate<br />
planning <strong>to</strong>ol, and bequests are<br />
specific distributions of assets <strong>to</strong><br />
the special people and charities<br />
you identify in your will. A<br />
bequest <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Medical Foundation is the<br />
simplest and most common form<br />
of planned gift you can make <strong>to</strong><br />
support our mission.<br />
Cindy Vieth, RN<br />
Joined organization in 1978. Career nurse on hospital unit 4C providing care for<br />
medical and oncology patients.<br />
“Our own immediate family, and friends in the community, part of our<br />
network. For us it was part of growing up.”<br />
“I think my first donations were <strong>to</strong> a building fund for a new west wing<br />
addition and surgical units. It made sense <strong>to</strong> give <strong>to</strong> something substantial<br />
where I was going <strong>to</strong> see the benefits. Through the years, it’s just become<br />
part of being involved with the organization. Some of the learning I’ve gained<br />
through nursing is in working with the medical residents who rotate through.<br />
The Foundation has always had a focus on training and providing education<br />
for nurses.”<br />
“Most of my lifetime has been working here, so my feeling is that I give back<br />
through my work and I want <strong>to</strong> continue giving after I’m gone. It’s very<br />
important <strong>to</strong> look at putting your affairs in order, so what is left goes where we<br />
want it <strong>to</strong> go versus having somebody else make those decisions. I see this in<br />
my own work, watching patients and families struggling <strong>to</strong> know what their<br />
wishes are, or waiting until the end when it’s <strong>to</strong>o late <strong>to</strong> do something. I think<br />
people hate <strong>to</strong> think that death is inevitable, but it’s just part of life.”<br />
A qualified estate at<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
can draft your will <strong>to</strong> ensure<br />
that your wishes are properly<br />
expressed. We suggest the<br />
following language if you're<br />
interested in making a general,<br />
unrestricted bequest:<br />
“I give and bequeath <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation of La Crosse,<br />
Wisconsin, a tax exempt<br />
organization under Section<br />
501 (c) 3 of the Internal<br />
Revenue Code, the sum of<br />
$________ for its general<br />
uses and purposes.”<br />
Bequests may also be stated as<br />
a residual percentage of your<br />
estate after other obligations are<br />
met, and they can be directed<br />
<strong>to</strong> the specific programs and<br />
purposes you care most about.<br />
“I’m part of this <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran community, which means you expect<br />
certain things and you also need <strong>to</strong> give back and be part of it. Be accountable<br />
for what you do in your work, but also for where your passion is - the type<br />
of work you do and where you work. People may question how we can give<br />
money <strong>to</strong> this cause, but the benefits are there <strong>to</strong> see all around if you wish <strong>to</strong><br />
participate. It’s about whether you want <strong>to</strong> participate and how you want <strong>to</strong><br />
fulfill your purpose in life.”<br />
To learn more, please contact:<br />
Nicole Williams, CFRE<br />
(608) 775-6730<br />
(800) 362-9567, ext. 56730<br />
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Lung Cancer Research:<br />
Exciting and Promising<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r’s Note: In our 2009 year-end issue of Pathfinders, we announced the lung cancer research<br />
partnership between <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s<br />
Carbone Cancer Center in Madison. A joint fundraising campaign is underway <strong>to</strong> create a<br />
permanent lung cancer research endowment that will fund a full-time lung cancer research<br />
professorship in Madison, as well as lung cancer research taking place in La Crosse at the<br />
Foundation’s Cancer Research Lab, under the direction of Dr. Carl Simon Shelley. In this issue, we<br />
introduce Pathfinders readers <strong>to</strong> the promising research already in progress by Dr. Shelley and his<br />
research team, Dr. Qiangwei Fu and Mr. Steven Cash.<br />
Dr. Qiangwei Fu carefully prepares a lab<br />
sample for testing and observation.<br />
A research open house sponsored<br />
last summer by <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation gave<br />
visi<strong>to</strong>rs an opportunity <strong>to</strong> walk<br />
through the <strong>Health</strong> Science Center<br />
and see the facilities where our<br />
talented research scientists do their<br />
work. These guests might not have<br />
paid much attention <strong>to</strong> a relatively<br />
small piece of equipment called a<br />
hypoxia chamber, which is used for<br />
tissue culture work in tumor cell<br />
research. But that chamber is at the<br />
center of some exciting discoveries<br />
emerging from the labora<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
Dr. Carl Simon Shelley, direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
of cancer research for <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation.<br />
The hypoxia chamber is significant<br />
in that it allows for the au<strong>to</strong>matic<br />
control of oxygen, temperature, and<br />
carbon dioxide levels, all of which<br />
can be set <strong>to</strong> mimic the conditions of<br />
the human body. Cancer cell lines,<br />
contained within a petri dish, are put<br />
in the chamber so they can grow in the<br />
same way they do in a human body.<br />
It’s an important <strong>to</strong>ol for testing and<br />
observing the effect of experimental<br />
treatments on actual cancer cells.<br />
The research undertaken by<br />
Dr. Shelley, Dr. Fu and Mr. Cash<br />
is aimed at determining the basic<br />
molecular mechanisms that control<br />
cancer cell adhesion such that new<br />
therapeutic targets can be developed.<br />
Their recent experiments have focused<br />
on suppressing a specific protein<br />
component of cellular membrane<br />
coverings that functions like Teflon.<br />
This covering deflects attacks on the<br />
cancer by natural killer cells, thus<br />
allowing the cancer <strong>to</strong> grow.<br />
Can targeting this protein in<br />
lung cancer cells make them<br />
more susceptible <strong>to</strong> destruction by<br />
natural killer cells and potentially<br />
limit lung cancer development?<br />
The experimental evidence being<br />
compiled by Dr. Shelley, Dr. Fu and<br />
Mr. Cash indicates yes! Following<br />
the initial success of testing their<br />
hypothesis on lung cancer cells in<br />
a hypoxia chamber, they are now<br />
preparing <strong>to</strong> begin the next phase of<br />
their research in live mouse models<br />
this spring.<br />
So far, the results they are seeing<br />
are very promising and represent<br />
an important new discovery that<br />
has yet <strong>to</strong> be seen or published in<br />
any research literature. It is with<br />
great excitement that Dr. Shelley,<br />
Dr. Fu and Mr. Cash are preparing<br />
their paper for publication later this<br />
summer. “For a new cancer research<br />
lab established only 18 months<br />
ago, this is a truly remarkable<br />
achievement,” says Robyn Tanke,<br />
CFRE, senior direc<strong>to</strong>r of development<br />
for <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation. “What we’re doing now<br />
in the area of lung cancer research<br />
has the potential <strong>to</strong> be transformative.<br />
The larger our lung cancer research<br />
endowment becomes, the more<br />
resources we’ll have for these and<br />
other lung cancer research projects<br />
Dr. Shelley is pursuing at <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran.”<br />
Save the date!<br />
June 9, 2010 • Drive for Hope<br />
Fox Hollow Golf Course, La Crosse<br />
A golf <strong>to</strong>urnament <strong>to</strong> benefit <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation’s lung<br />
cancer research endowment, this event<br />
is an extension of the highly successful<br />
Drive for Hope golf <strong>to</strong>urnament held<br />
annually in Madison (Wisconsin) since<br />
2006 <strong>to</strong> benefit lung cancer research at<br />
the University of Wisconsin’s Carbone<br />
Cancer Center.<br />
Drive for Hope-La Crosse is sponsored<br />
by Partners of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran,<br />
Inc., with support from the Center for<br />
Cancer and Blood Disorders Lung Cancer<br />
Awareness Task Force and <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
For more information, contact<br />
Robyn Tanke at (608) 775-4711 or visit<br />
www.gundluth.org/foundation.<br />
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A Champion for Wisconsin Kids<br />
In many ways, Wyatt Peterson has been a<br />
champion since the day he was born. The four-year<br />
old son of Aaron and Angie Peterson of Holmen was born<br />
with spina bifida, a developmental birth defect caused<br />
by the incomplete closure of the vertebrae overlying<br />
the spinal cord. Just seven hours after Wyatt’s delivery,<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran neurosurgeon Drew Sullivan, MD<br />
operated <strong>to</strong> close the opening in his back <strong>to</strong> prevent<br />
further damage <strong>to</strong> the nervous tissue. Wyatt’s condition<br />
has required multiple surgeries, most recently in January<br />
when he returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran for repairs <strong>to</strong><br />
the bones in his hip and knees.<br />
There is no known cure for nerve damage due <strong>to</strong> spina<br />
bifida. Wyatt doesn’t have feeling in his legs, but it has<br />
never slowed him down. He loves swimming, playing<br />
baseball and wrestling with his dad and brother. Ongoing<br />
doc<strong>to</strong>r’s visits and therapy sessions are a way of life for<br />
the Peterson family. Through it all, Children’s Miracle<br />
Network ® , a service of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation, has been there as a source of support. Along<br />
with meal vouchers, Children’s Miracle Network helped<br />
the Petersons purchase Wyatt’s adaptive hand tricycle<br />
and a mobile stander that helps him move more quickly.<br />
Despite everything he’s been through, Wyatt remains<br />
happy and easy going, charming everyone he meets.<br />
It’s hard <strong>to</strong> envision a more perfect candidate for<br />
the role of Children’s Miracle Network Champion, an<br />
honor bes<strong>to</strong>wed on Wyatt earlier this year through the<br />
“Champions presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club”<br />
program. Wyatt will represent Wisconsin in 2010 as a<br />
national ambassador for the 17 million kids treated each<br />
year at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. A <strong>to</strong>tal of<br />
52 champions—one from each state plus Washing<strong>to</strong>n DC<br />
and Puer<strong>to</strong> Rico—will attend two major national events<br />
that help raise awareness about the work being done at<br />
Children’s Miracle Network hospitals like <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran.<br />
In June, Wyatt and his family travel <strong>to</strong> Washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
DC, where the young ambassador will visit Capi<strong>to</strong>l Hill<br />
<strong>to</strong> meet with political officials and participate in media<br />
interviews <strong>to</strong> highlight the importance of Children’s<br />
Miracle Network. In November, the Petersons accompany<br />
Wyatt <strong>to</strong> the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration<br />
at Walt Disney World, where they’ll meet corporate<br />
and media partners, hospital employees and hundreds<br />
of volunteers. Wyatt’s s<strong>to</strong>ry is a remarkable example of<br />
what Children’s Miracle Network hospitals do: provide<br />
specialized care for kids that cannot be found elsewhere,<br />
thanks <strong>to</strong> generous support from the local community.<br />
Heather Gilles, Children’s Miracle Network National<br />
Specialist for <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation,<br />
sees Wyatt as a natural ambassador. “He’s so personable<br />
and not afraid of people or being asked questions,” says<br />
Gilles. “Through him, we can raise awareness about<br />
pediatric specialties at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran, and also the<br />
unique nature of our Children’s Miracle Network model<br />
for helping families like the Petersons.”<br />
The entire Peterson family, including Wyatt’s parents<br />
and grandparents, look forward <strong>to</strong> promoting a cause they<br />
care about so deeply. “As parents we try <strong>to</strong> give Wyatt the<br />
same opportunities as other kids his age,” says his<br />
mother Angie. “The specialized equipment he<br />
needs is extremely expensive and the reality of<br />
financial limitations makes this difficult. We<br />
are fortunate <strong>to</strong> have benefited from Children’s<br />
Miracle Network; it is an amazing charity that<br />
has helped so many in our community and<br />
families like us are very grateful.”<br />
Wyatt Peterson<br />
Pathfinders Spring 2010 13
Philanthropy<br />
An update from the Development Department of<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
A Time for Renewal<br />
Philip Schumacher, ACFRE<br />
Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
This is the year—after numerous<br />
years of addressing capital needs<br />
throughout the <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
system—that we will be asking<br />
Foundation donors <strong>to</strong> join us as<br />
we embark on the thoughtful and<br />
comprehensive renewal of our La<br />
Crosse campus. We know that it is<br />
time; the average age of our main<br />
campus is 31 years, with the oldest<br />
building constructed in 1917. Our<br />
medical center in La Crosse serves as<br />
more than just hospital and clinics;<br />
research and education takes place<br />
throughout the campus every day. To<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> serve our patients well,<br />
significant needs must be addressed<br />
so we may provide our signature<br />
quality care in<strong>to</strong> the future. It is a<br />
campaign dedicated <strong>to</strong> creating a<br />
better way of doing what we do.<br />
The scope of our campus renewal<br />
focuses on the following significant<br />
needs:<br />
• Enhancing the critical care and<br />
emergency units of the hospital<br />
• Achieving private rooms for<br />
every patient<br />
• Establishing a pediatric<br />
pavilion <strong>to</strong> provide most<br />
hospital and clinic pediatric<br />
services on one level<br />
• Meeting the expanded and<br />
diverse behavioral health needs<br />
of our community<br />
• Providing equipment and space<br />
for state-of-the-art training of<br />
doc<strong>to</strong>rs and nurses<br />
• Securing financial resources<br />
for underfunded research,<br />
especially lung cancer<br />
• Creating a more competitive<br />
setting <strong>to</strong> attract and retain an<br />
in-demand workforce<br />
• Accomplishing it all with an<br />
emphasis on environmental and<br />
energy awareness.<br />
This campaign will involve the<br />
most extensive building projects in<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran his<strong>to</strong>ry. Through<br />
new construction, renovation and<br />
acquisition of advanced technology<br />
we will realize efficiencies that<br />
improve patient care, staff retention<br />
and recruitment. Most important,<br />
planning has been years in the<br />
making with continuous, careful<br />
involvement of the Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
<strong>to</strong> assure funding can be met without<br />
jeopardizing our financial stability.<br />
Such a comprehensive renewal will<br />
take multiple years <strong>to</strong> accomplish,<br />
with the associated capital campaign<br />
taking place over the next three <strong>to</strong><br />
five years. The opportunities for<br />
gifting and fulfillment of pledges will<br />
be quite broad, so that we may offer<br />
individuals the ability <strong>to</strong> participate<br />
in unique ways <strong>to</strong> best suit their<br />
needs. We are sensitive <strong>to</strong> our many<br />
benefac<strong>to</strong>rs who wish <strong>to</strong> safeguard<br />
the wealth they wish <strong>to</strong> pass on <strong>to</strong><br />
members of their family, yet at the<br />
same time wish <strong>to</strong> be part of such<br />
a miles<strong>to</strong>ne moment in <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran’s his<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />
To fully appreciate just how these<br />
renewal plans will create a better<br />
infrastructure for the future, a <strong>to</strong>ur of<br />
our current facilities is more eloquent<br />
than any printed word. Consider this<br />
your open invitation <strong>to</strong> call me and<br />
discuss our campus renewal plans in<br />
greater detail. Allow me <strong>to</strong> arrange<br />
a visit where you can see the needs<br />
we are facing, and the improvements<br />
envisioned through renewal. Join us<br />
in creating a better way.<br />
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A Personal Experience<br />
with Gratitude<br />
Robyn Tanke, CFRE<br />
Senior Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Development<br />
This past year, I had the opportunity<br />
<strong>to</strong> walk in the shoes of the<br />
grateful patients and family members<br />
who make gifts <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation in<br />
appreciation of care received. My<br />
mom Maxine was seriously ill when<br />
she was hospitalized here last April,<br />
and ended up having open heart<br />
surgery on April 30, 2009. Those<br />
many weeks she spent in the hospital<br />
truly opened my eyes <strong>to</strong> the incredible<br />
care teams we have at <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran—especially the nurses and<br />
staff who cared for Mom on 6 West<br />
CCU and ICU.<br />
In my years of meeting with<br />
benefac<strong>to</strong>rs who support the<br />
Foundation as an expression of<br />
gratitude, I was always <strong>to</strong>uched<br />
by their s<strong>to</strong>ries. Now for the first<br />
time I have my own s<strong>to</strong>ry, my own<br />
personal experience from the patient<br />
perspective. I now understand why<br />
words of thanks are sometimes not<br />
enough. Even as I write this, it is<br />
hard for me <strong>to</strong> express how close our<br />
family became <strong>to</strong> Mom’s nurses, or<br />
how deeply affected we continue<br />
<strong>to</strong> be by the extraordinary care she<br />
receives.<br />
It is almost exactly one year since<br />
Mom’s surgery. She is a regular<br />
patient of the cardiology department’s<br />
Congestive Heart Failure clinic and<br />
doing well. There is no question in my<br />
mind that she wouldn’t be living <strong>to</strong>day<br />
without the care she received here.<br />
When my mother was released<br />
from the hospital <strong>to</strong> recover from<br />
her surgery, one of the first things<br />
I did is make a personal financial<br />
contribution <strong>to</strong> our Legacy of Nursing<br />
Scholarship program in honor of the<br />
nurses who cared for Mom. We’ve<br />
since created a special Foundation<br />
brochure (“A Caring Tribute <strong>to</strong><br />
Nurses”) <strong>to</strong> make it easier for all<br />
patients and family members who<br />
wish <strong>to</strong> make similar gifts. It is a<br />
wonderful way <strong>to</strong> help <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran invest in our great nurses <strong>to</strong><br />
maintain nursing excellence.<br />
Partnering Yields Best<br />
Return on Investment<br />
David Amborn, CFRE<br />
Senior Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Development<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation relies on the thoughtful<br />
deliberations of two grant making<br />
committees for decisions about<br />
funding support for communitybased<br />
needs. Grant applications<br />
are carefully reviewed for their<br />
relevance <strong>to</strong> several priority areas:<br />
the promotion of wellness; access <strong>to</strong><br />
primary care; women’s and children’s<br />
health issues; and services for the<br />
elderly and special populations.<br />
Another key fac<strong>to</strong>r committee<br />
members look for is the element<br />
of collaboration. Quite simply,<br />
experience tells us that partnering<br />
with other community organizations<br />
and agencies yields the “most bang<br />
for our buck.”<br />
Consider these examples. For<br />
over 18 years, the Foundation<br />
has partnered with CESA #4 and<br />
the La Crosse School District in<br />
sponsoring a spring Math and<br />
Science Expo Series for middle<br />
school students from the area’s<br />
public, private, and parochial schools.<br />
In 2009, 15 school districts and more<br />
than 670 students participated in the<br />
Expo. Support from the Foundation<br />
and other community sponsors<br />
helps fund <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s<br />
4 th Annual Minutes in Motion<br />
community activity challenge, which<br />
runs this year from March 22 through<br />
May 2. Last year, more than 3200<br />
people participated in the challenge<br />
with 54% of participants reporting<br />
they lost weight as a result. The<br />
Coulee Region Retired and Senior<br />
Volunteer Program (RSVP) receives<br />
support from our Foundation for<br />
their Volunteer Driver Program,<br />
which provides individuals a means<br />
of transportation even if they are<br />
unable <strong>to</strong> drive, do not have access<br />
<strong>to</strong> a vehicle, or are unable <strong>to</strong> utilize<br />
other transportation options. The<br />
program doubled in size between<br />
2007 and 2008 and with the current<br />
economy, continues <strong>to</strong> see an increase<br />
in number of clients and number of<br />
rides requested.<br />
It is always the goal of the<br />
Foundation <strong>to</strong> invest wisely. The more<br />
lives we <strong>to</strong>uch, the greater the return<br />
on our donors’ investments.<br />
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Expressions of Caring<br />
Expressions of Caring<br />
Commemorative and Memorial Gifts<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation thanks<br />
our many friends for their generous gifts.<br />
Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010<br />
Our memorial and honorarium listing includes gifts made <strong>to</strong> Children’s Miracle Network ® .<br />
Gifts made after February 28, 2010 will appear in the next issue of Pathfinders.<br />
A gift that lasts—a lasting tribute<br />
A gift <strong>to</strong> <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation, in the name of the person or persons<br />
you wish <strong>to</strong> honor, provides both the donor and the recognized—or bereaved family—the<br />
satisfaction of having made a lasting contribution <strong>to</strong> others.<br />
Your gift will <strong>to</strong>uch their hearts<br />
In response <strong>to</strong> your gift, we send an acknowledgment card <strong>to</strong> the honored individual or, in the<br />
case of a memorial, <strong>to</strong> the family. You will be notified that your gift has been received and<br />
dedicated according <strong>to</strong> your wishes. The names of those honored by tribute are published in<br />
this publication, Pathfinders. Specific amounts are confidential and are not published.<br />
Throughout this section, we feature pho<strong>to</strong>s of the February 6, 2010<br />
performance of “Pennies From Heaven.” Proceeds from this special musical<br />
event support the Paula’s Purse cancer patient fund. See s<strong>to</strong>ry on page 30.<br />
Make A Donation<br />
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Commemorative Gifts<br />
In honor of 6 West Nursing Staff<br />
Tom & Jan Brock<br />
In honor of David H. Adams<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Sarah A. Adams<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Tobin T. Adams<br />
In honor of William A. Agger, MD<br />
Mae J. Bakke<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In honor of Maverick Allen<br />
Cheri Brudos<br />
In honor of Daryl E. Applebury<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Armitage Clients<br />
Armitage, Inc.<br />
In honor of Gerald E. Arndt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of Ashley Furniture Risk<br />
Management & Employee Benefits Staff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Pugh<br />
In honor of birthday Janet K. Asp<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Leithold<br />
In honor of Auxiliary Members for<br />
Christmas<br />
Cochrane - Buffalo City VFW 10406<br />
Women’s Auxiliary<br />
In honor of Kelly J. Bar<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of Tracey A. Benedict<br />
Cindy Vieth<br />
In honor of Marilu Bintz, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Michael & Laurie Dolan<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of Julio J. Bird, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Molstad<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Rebecca L. Blank, PA<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Avali, Boden & Kayli Bratberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Bratberg<br />
In honor of Kaytlyn & Lyndsey Bratberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Bratberg<br />
In honor of Deborah L. Brostrom<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Rohe<br />
Brenda & Daniel Rooney<br />
In honor of Patty Brown<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Alan K. Bassuener<br />
In honor of Joe Browne<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Craig<br />
Kim Dearman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Troy G. Langowski<br />
Jennifer L. Twite<br />
In appreciation of Gary L. Brunslik<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In honor of Gretchen L. Burns<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Boyle<br />
In honor of Frank J. Cadwell, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duane W. Ring, Sr.<br />
In honor of Thomas A. Carpenter, EMT-P<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
In honor of David H. Chestnut, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Kay Chiples<br />
Scott R. Chiples & Leslie P. Wegener<br />
In honor of Monty R. Clark<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Wesley Clements<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Lombard<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Rusch<br />
In honor of Joan L. Curran<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Mark V. Connelly, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Patrick D. Conway, MD<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of John J. Conzemius, MD<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
In honor of John Daleiden<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Garves<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Jill E. Davidson, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Janette M. Dawson<br />
A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD & Sophia Ferris<br />
In honor celebration of Christmas<br />
Janice A. DeHaan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Jan DeHaan<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Michael & Laurie Dolan<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of Michael J. Dolan, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of Terry E. Dorshorst, RN<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
In honor of 80th birthday<br />
Doris Dowling<br />
Linda & Forrest Dowling<br />
In honor of Haylee A. Drake<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Klinkhammer<br />
In honor of Collin Driscoll, MD<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of David & Sue Eber<br />
Eric & Sandy Brekke<br />
In honor of Sue Eber<br />
Robert M. & Gretchen L. Burns<br />
Jean & Norm Krause<br />
Lorene Miller<br />
In honor of Blake L. Erdmann<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Brague<br />
LuAnn S. Buehler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Juen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Chris<strong>to</strong>pher J. Matuska<br />
In honor of Cathy S. Fischer<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Pamela L. Flannery, CNM<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua S. Saylor<br />
In honor of Theresa T. Fleckenstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David F. Mergen<br />
In honor of Alison R. Foust<br />
Dr. Heather J. Chial & Robert S. Bakkestuen<br />
In honor of retirement<br />
Dave & Pat Fredrickson<br />
Margaret Hammell<br />
In honor of Larry & Jenny Froegel<br />
Anita J. Froegel<br />
In honor of Maureen M. Funk<br />
Turningpoint<br />
In honor of Michael P. Funk, DDS<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. Bethke<br />
In honor of Joey, Brian & Anne Garves<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Garves<br />
In honor of Mary Lu Gerke<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Ronald S. Go, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dale A. Ebner<br />
In honor of Ronald S. Go, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Fitzpatrick<br />
In honor of Bradley & Connor Granahan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Granahan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ward Smith<br />
In honor of Emma J. Groll<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Benrud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Scott<br />
Kelly A. Simpson<br />
Kathryn S. Spelker<br />
In honor of A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brose<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt G. Schroeder<br />
Marit <strong>Gundersen</strong>-Kulleseid & Lars Kulleseid<br />
In honor of A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD &<br />
Sofia Ferris<br />
Thomas Hoby & Lisa <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
4 Center Nurses<br />
Alice M. Kroepel<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Bereavement & Advance Care Planning<br />
Services Staff<br />
Rana K. Limbo<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran CCU Nurses<br />
Tom & Jan Brock<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Emeritus Staff<br />
Roger & Johanna Hargreaves Kwong<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Legal Dept.<br />
Joy O’Grosky<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Medical Media Staff<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Nutrition Services Staff<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Security Dept. Staff<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
Sports Medicine Staff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Nehring<br />
In honor of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Staff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley A. Mahlman<br />
In honor of Sigurd & Avery <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Mae J. Bakke<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Sigurd B. <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Sigurd B. <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Michael & Laurie Dolan<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Brian M. Hagan, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Kari Hamson Kalis<br />
Cindy Vieth<br />
In honor of Alex Harding<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Powers<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Russell<br />
In honor of Jodi & Bill Harding<br />
Mary Schroeder<br />
In honor of Herb Heili<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In honor of Julie Heilman<br />
Drs. Clin<strong>to</strong>n A. & Michelle J. Muench<br />
In honor of Ken & Norma Helming<br />
Mary & Jim Lichtie<br />
In honor of Joy L. Hennessy<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of Mindy Hesselberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Wilson<br />
In honor of Terry Rindfleisch<br />
Donna M. Proudfit<br />
In honor of Chris A. Hofland, MD<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
In appreciation of Angela D. Holinka<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In honor of Kari A. Houser<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In honor of Jim Hunter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Skogen<br />
In honor of Judith A. Corbett-Hutchens<br />
Daryl R. Tabbert & Kimberly A. Bentzen-Tabbert<br />
In honor of Gary O. Iverson, MD<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Johnson<br />
In honor of Gayle S. Jago<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of Alcee J. Jumonville, MD<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Jon J. Kabara<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn W. Howell<br />
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In honor of Jon J. Kabara, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Anderson<br />
Philip & Rebecca Schumacher<br />
In honor of Kyle & Keith Kaufmann<br />
Dixie A. Forsberg<br />
In honor of Angela Kinsman<br />
Sacia Gilbertson<br />
In honor of A. Scott Klein, MD<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
In honor of Judy Kleinhaus<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Frindt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Kish<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Clay LaBrec<br />
Laurie B. Wlosinski<br />
In honor of Thomas J. Klemond, MD<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Johnson<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Kathleen C. Klock<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Kathleen C. Klock<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Mary Jo Klos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
Anne & Joe Stekel<br />
In honor of Mary Jo Klos<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of Carolyn Knobloch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Knobloch<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Jason E. Knuffman, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Patricia ‘Pat’ A. Kohn<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Kolby L. Kolbet, RN<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
In honor of Jean M. Krause<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Keean Kuderer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Lane<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Mary E. Kuffel, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Mary E. Kuffel, MD<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Brubaker<br />
In honor of Roger W. Kwong, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Wolfert<br />
In honor of Jeffrey Landercasper, MD<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of James L. Langley<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Todd D. Eber<br />
In honor of Colette M. Lasack<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Kyla R. Lee, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lee<br />
In honor of Gary J. Lenth, MD<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of James & Mary Lichtie<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Helming<br />
In honor of Daniel ‘Dan’ J. Lilly<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Robert Linse<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Temte<br />
In honor of Jack M. Lockhart, MD<br />
Theodore L. Markey<br />
In honor of Jeff & Julie Loewenhagen &<br />
Family<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Loewenhagen<br />
In honor of Cherry & Dick Lommen<br />
McDonald’s Restaurants - Courtesy Corporation<br />
Management Staff<br />
In honor of Wendy & Rick Lommen<br />
McDonald’s Restaurants - Courtesy Corporation<br />
Management Staff<br />
In honor of Pamela M. Maas<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Susan MacLellan-Tobert, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Wesley A. Mahlman<br />
Peggy George<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Steven R. Manson, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Michael ‘Mike’ J. Matysik<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Matysik<br />
In honor of Mary Ellen McCartney<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Carson T. McCormick<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Adam E. Gregg<br />
In honor of birthday<br />
Nettie O. Mooney<br />
Dr. R. M. & Fe Abellera<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
In appreciation of Gary C. Moore<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In honor of birthday<br />
Pat Murray<br />
Cardinal IG Company<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Rajiv Naik, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Brock A. Needham<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ross A. Needham<br />
In honor of receiving Case Western Reserve<br />
Distinguished Alumnus Award<br />
Kermit L. Newcomer, MD<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Barbara Newcomer<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Cheryl ‘Cherie’ F. Nigl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Kurt R. Oettel, MD<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
Robert M. & Gretchen L. Burns<br />
In honor of Michael J. O’Neill<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Rich<br />
In honor of Katie O’Reilly<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph A. Eddy<br />
Mrs. Bur<strong>to</strong>n F. Morris<br />
Tom & June Reinert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. Wetterling<br />
In honor of James P. Padesky, RN<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
In honor of 90th birthday<br />
Mary Patros<br />
David J. Amborn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patros<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
In honor of Donald E. Pertzsch<br />
Scott L. Gilbertson &<br />
Turena S. Pertzsch-Gilbertson<br />
In appreciation of Bridget J. Pfaff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Alan D. Pratt, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Evelyn L. Pruka<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Vern Johnson<br />
In celebration of this season of giving<br />
Michealeane M. Reedy<br />
Craig S. Reedy<br />
In honor of 65th wedding anniversary<br />
Carl & Ruth Rebhan<br />
Phyllis C. Branson<br />
Lorraine E. Bummert<br />
In honor of Emily Reid<br />
Jamie Erickson<br />
Amanda R. Erpenbach<br />
In honor of Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ J. Rich<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Silvana Richardson<br />
Viterbo School of Nursing<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Kathryn M. Richmond, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Debra S. Rislow<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In honor of wedding ceremony<br />
Michelle & Joel Rooney<br />
Janette M. Dawson<br />
In honor of Jenna Schlitter<br />
Amanda M. Payne<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Primakow<br />
In honor of Carson A. Schmitt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell W. Brauns<br />
Peggy Ebert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Fellom<br />
Daniel Hanson<br />
Merck Partnership for Giving<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Molling<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Olinger<br />
Ryan W. Roseleip & Kristin Anderson-Roseleip<br />
Kathryn S. Spelker<br />
In honor of Susan ‘Sue’ M. Schmitt<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In honor of Gary R. Schmuck<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of 50th wedding anniversary<br />
James M. & Lucinda L. Schneider<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Schneider<br />
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In honor of Philip G. Schumacher<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
In honor of Matthew Senn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Chad M. Senn<br />
In ceebration of Christmas<br />
Scott D. Skibo, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Mathew R. Skroch<br />
Anonymous<br />
In honor of friendship Dennis Snider<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patros<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Vanee Songsiridej, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Tricia Soulas<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Garves<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Richard H. Strauss, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In appreciation of Brian Stuempges<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Julie & Kevin Sutter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Darling<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Nancy L. Tenner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Ebert<br />
In honor of Lonna M. Theede<br />
Advocate Christ Medical Center<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Gregory P. Thompson, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Jeffrey E. Thompson, MD<br />
AMSA/SOMA UW-La Crosse Pre-Med Club<br />
Jerry & Marilyn Arndt<br />
Better <strong>Health</strong>care for Indiana, Inc.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
In appreciation of Tom J. Thompson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schmuck<br />
In honor of Matt S. Tichenor<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Loraine I. Tichenor<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Daren G. Tobert, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of children of Paula Jean Tower<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Wieser<br />
In honor of Kyle Trautmann-Haverland<br />
Karen Lubinsky<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Travis J. Simpson<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Kathy A. Trumbull, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Padesky<br />
In honor of Marvin J. Van Every, MD<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Staci A. Vaske, PA<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Jane & Mike Vogel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Darling<br />
In honor of Aurelia Whiteaker<br />
Evelyn Hatlan<br />
In honor of the birth of Julia Lynn Whitford<br />
Dr. John & Jean Sterling<br />
In honor of Jeanne M. Willinger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Davidson<br />
In celebration of Christmas<br />
Edward R. Winga, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
In honor of Thomas W. Wright, EMT-P<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
In honor of Julie Wypyszynski, NP<br />
Rev. Barbara J. Knutson<br />
In honor of Kyle Wyss<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Dickinson<br />
In honor of Stacey L. Zabinski<br />
Barbara J. Zabinski<br />
In honor of Corey J. Zarecki<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Rich<br />
In honor of Thomas L. Zurbriggen, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brose<br />
Memorial Gifts<br />
In memory of Aurora Grace<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Cafe<br />
In memory of William ‘Billy’ H. Adams<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William Unger<br />
In memory of Rhonda Mary (Cassel) Adkins<br />
Mrs. DuWayne Bjorkman<br />
In memory of Dr. John L. Alexander<br />
Marilyn A. Alexander<br />
In memory of Gene C. Alland<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Lee Alseth<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of James O. Ash<br />
Mrs. James O. Ash<br />
In memory of Lawrence ‘Larry’ A. Aspenson<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh A. Boschert, Jr.<br />
In memory of<br />
Patricia ‘Trish/Patty’ R. Atteberry<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Atteberry<br />
Kathleen M. Buros<br />
Mr. & Ms. Thomas R. Mendicino<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Sobetski<br />
In memory of Richard W. Axelsen<br />
Mrs. Richard Axelsen<br />
In memory of Jay Scott Bailey<br />
Mary Patros<br />
In memory of Evelyn Bambenek<br />
Joseph R. Bambenek<br />
In memory of Tom Bambenek<br />
Joseph R. Bambenek<br />
In memory of Marcella A. Banner<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Irene G. Barilani<br />
Lynn & Carolyn Umberger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Urbanek<br />
In memory of William ‘Bill’ Arthur Barney<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Chmel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dewey<br />
Mrs. Clark E. Nixon<br />
Debra A. Seiler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Waltz<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bob’ A. Baron<br />
Harriet S. Karrib<br />
In memory of Elaine ‘Lainey’ M. Beadle<br />
Allan & Elverda Guberud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Hammes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lester J. Johnson<br />
Patricia A. Seubert<br />
Drs. Craig & Susan Snyder<br />
In memory of Delores M. Beal<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerold H. Leis<br />
In memory of Grace A. Becker<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of Sylvester W. Becker<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of AnnLouise Beitlich<br />
Lorraine E. Bummert<br />
In memory of Jeanne L. Belke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Sobkowiak<br />
In memory of Vernon C. Bell<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Almon R. Mac Ewen<br />
In memory of Billy F. Benedict<br />
Thomas J. Benedict<br />
In memory of Gennie Bennett<br />
Mrs. Conrad J. S<strong>to</strong>en<br />
In memory of Marie Clara Beranek<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Davison<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mary S. Huff<br />
Tammy S. Serres<br />
Debra Zillmer & Daniel Leaver<br />
In memory of Ingrid Berger<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Alf Bertling<br />
Clarissa Bertling<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Skolos<br />
In memory of John Bigley<br />
Lee H. Wilson<br />
In memory of DuWayne A. Bjorkman<br />
Mrs. DuWayne Bjorkman<br />
In memory of Vernal W. Bjornstad<br />
Carol Bjornstad<br />
In memory of Kenneth ‘KOB’ O. Blanchard<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald G. Moriarity<br />
In memory of Walter S. Block<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Block<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bob’ J. Blystad<br />
Olga Hoesley<br />
In memory of Susan M. Boehm<br />
Julia E. Mellem<br />
In memory of Martha C. Boman<br />
Anonymous<br />
Jim Calvert & Janet McWilliams Calvert<br />
John O. Calvert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Collingon<br />
Katherine A. Cullen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Johnson<br />
Beverly A. Jones<br />
VanZelm Engineers<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Wainscott<br />
In memory of Ronald G. Bracegirdle<br />
Darlene Bracegirdle<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Buehler<br />
In memory of Darlene J. (Deyo) Brenengen<br />
Donald I. Denny<br />
In memory of Jon Brenner<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Benacci<br />
In memory of Mary Bridgman<br />
Wanda & Bur<strong>to</strong>n Nelson<br />
In memory of Kenneth Messner Briesath<br />
Patricia Thesing<br />
“You always treat my wife and I in a very professional way—you<br />
make us feel like family when we come <strong>to</strong> see our doc<strong>to</strong>rs. Keep<br />
up the good work and may God bless all you people.”<br />
~ John and Pat Gosch<br />
In memory of James M. Brindley<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Gelatt<br />
In memory of Walter Brock<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Clay LaBrec<br />
In memory of Mary L. Brockway<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Kyla R. Lee, MD<br />
In memory of Joseph ‘Joe’ M. Buehler<br />
Patricia Thesing<br />
In memory of Pauline G. Bulawa<br />
Frank J. Bulawa<br />
In memory of Kent H. Bummert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kent T. Bummert<br />
Lorraine E. Bummert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Alan P. Fruechte<br />
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In memory of Neva Adelle (Hallan) Bunge<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Dyrhaug<br />
In memory of Ethel M. Burke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Hole<br />
In memory of Lorrayne M. Bushek<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Sorenson<br />
In memory of Barbara Jean Butler<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Steven R. Butterfield Sr.<br />
Bill Bailey & Suzanne K. Knutson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Wittenberg<br />
In memory of Kevin T. Callen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Fischer<br />
In memory of Kenneth ‘Jim’ J. Carter<br />
Betty J. Carter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Irv J. Peterson<br />
In memory of Rita J. Chandler<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Sylvia Cheever<br />
Robert B. Cheever<br />
In memory of Angeline Cicardo<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Cicardo<br />
In memory of Carli Christina Clements<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Schleifer<br />
In memory of Josephine Hundt Clements<br />
Marybeth & Lyle Cary Jr.<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
Irene A. Hammes<br />
Dr. & Mrs. James R. Kauphusman<br />
Bob & Jean Marck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Ritter<br />
Evelyn M. Rutz-Thorn<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Zurbriggen<br />
In memory of Leo R. Clements<br />
Mr. & Mrs. La Mont J. Gilbertson<br />
In memory of Verna E. Clements<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Mutch<br />
In memory of Sandra J. Clingman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence L. Clingman<br />
In memory of Rachel Cody<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Charles C. Collins<br />
Marjorie P. Collins<br />
In memory of<br />
Nelda Lucile Conkwright- Anania<br />
Herb & Barbara Heili<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven N. Lundsten<br />
Dr. & Mrs. C. Garry O’Connor<br />
In memory of Randy B. Connell<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lietzow<br />
In memory of Lois A. Connelly<br />
Anonymous<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Benacci<br />
Mike & Kirstin Case<br />
Rick & Kari Christenson<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Gordon, Jr.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran O<strong>to</strong>laryngology Dept.<br />
Herb & Barbara Heili<br />
Lorraine M. Miller<br />
Nettie O. Mooney<br />
Dr. & Mrs. C. Garry O’Connor<br />
Dr. Edwin M. & Amy Overholt<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Overholt<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Redman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Sacia<br />
Philip & Rebecca Schumacher<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Brian M. Sieck<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
In memory of Marian C. Coughlin<br />
Patricia Thesing<br />
In memory of Amy Marie Craig<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Craig<br />
In memory of Nancy Ellen Crooks<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Helen Hale<br />
Kyla R. Lee, MD<br />
Marilyn Ondell<br />
Jean Rennebohm<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Townsend<br />
Jane H. Utterback<br />
In memory of Ann M. Culver<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Peterson<br />
In memory of Joan L. Curran<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Abnet<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Achenreiner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Allen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Allen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Allen<br />
David J. Amborn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Anderson<br />
Lori J. Anderson<br />
The Angeletti Group, LLC<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daryl E. Applebury<br />
Beth & George Arimond<br />
Anne Babich<br />
Ann Barney<br />
Jean Bassett<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Baylon<br />
Joyce E. Belgum & John P. Gabbert<br />
Brian D. & Barbara A. Benson<br />
Dan Beyer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Biesanz<br />
Marilu Bintz, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Bloemke<br />
Michael & Jill Blokhuis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Booth<br />
Drs. Karl O. & Robyn A. Borge<br />
Margaret Boudreau<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Braund<br />
Donald C. & Cheryl E. Brenengen<br />
Tom & Jan Brock<br />
Broydrick & Associates<br />
Bill Broydrick<br />
Dyanne Brudos<br />
Robert Bundy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Brunslik<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burke<br />
Sheila M. Chapel<br />
Scott R. Chiples & Leslie P. Wegener<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Christensen<br />
Rick & Kari Christenson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Church<br />
Karen Clark<br />
Cleary-Kumm Foundation<br />
Christine Clements<br />
Elizabeth A. Clough<br />
John Colclough & Kate Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Colclough, Jr.<br />
Dr. William G. Colclough, III<br />
Sarah Coleman<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Cook<br />
Cathy A. Cot<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Coulee Bank<br />
Cropp Cooperative Inc. Organic Valley<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Crothers<br />
Tom & Elizabeth Culver<br />
Michael & Mary Cummins Collins<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Russell R. Cunningham<br />
Jack Curran<br />
John H. Curran<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Curran<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Curran<br />
Rick G. Curran<br />
Robin J. Curran<br />
Theresa Curran<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Curran<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Daellenbach<br />
Ruth M. Dal<strong>to</strong>n, MD<br />
Debra J. Darby<br />
Dean <strong>Health</strong> <strong>System</strong>s, Inc.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. DeHaan<br />
Gloria B. Denzer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. Dittman<br />
Patti A. Dockendorff<br />
Michael & Laurie Dolan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Dotzler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Douglas<br />
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund E. Dulek<br />
Marianne Dussel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Edel<br />
Gregory J. Ehrsam<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Ehrsam<br />
Element Strategic Partners LLC<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Ellis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Engh<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Erdmann<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Erickson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Farmer<br />
Robert J. Fendt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Fischer<br />
Stephanie F. Fraase<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Frank<br />
Bruce & Barbara Friell<br />
Sally J. Friend, RN<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
GAAB Bridge Club<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Gagne<br />
Dr. & Mrs. James P. Gallagher<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick K. Gantert<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Michael S. Garrity<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Geissner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. C. Daniel Gelatt<br />
Kevin Gephart<br />
Julie Gerdes<br />
Mary Lu Gerke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Gerlach<br />
Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Gerlach<br />
Jeannine Gilles<br />
Dr. James E. & Jo K. Glasser<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Goodier<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Gordon, Jr.<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Roger A. Grant<br />
David Grupa<br />
Florence Grupa<br />
Jack Grupa<br />
Mick Grupa<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Business Development &<br />
Marketing<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Clinical <strong>System</strong>s Team<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Community &<br />
Preventative Services<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Patient Business Services<br />
Dr. Sigurd & Jean Ann <strong>Gundersen</strong>, III<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Haase<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jon A. Hageseth<br />
Mark & Susan Halter<br />
Bud & Barb Hammes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Troy S. Harris<br />
Kathleen, Kerry & Wayne Haskell<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas N. Hastad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Havens<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn F. Hegy<br />
Herb & Barbara Heili<br />
Pat & Joe Heim<br />
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Mr. & Mrs. William J. Heitman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Marlin C. Helgeson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roderick J. Henry<br />
Robert Hetzel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Cary Heyer<br />
James P. Hill<br />
Carol L. Hoesley<br />
Ryan Holte<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick C. Hogan<br />
Jody L. Hollowitsch<br />
Brandon J. & Ellen A. Holt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Houlihan<br />
Jeanette C. Hutschenreuter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Hutson<br />
Pauline M. Jackson, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Jacobson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jan V. Jarvinen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lance E. Jensen<br />
Ramona L. Jezewski<br />
Debra R. Johnson, CPA<br />
Jim Johnson<br />
Margaret C. Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Johnson<br />
Lawana L. Jolivette<br />
Steve & Diane Josephson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Junker<br />
Audrey E. Kader<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dan E. Kapanke<br />
Kaplan Professional Company<br />
Barbara & John Katrana<br />
Sharon & George Kerckhove<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Kersten<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Kessler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Kiefer<br />
Ann E. Kiel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James G. Killian<br />
Peter R. King<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Kirch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Klitzke<br />
Cornelius A. & Mary Jo Klos<br />
Sandra I. Koch<br />
Jane Wanke Kohner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Komarek<br />
Nancy R. Korn-Smith & Donald B. Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Kortkamp<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Krueger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Kruse<br />
Drs. Mary & Tom Kuffel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kujak<br />
La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon LaFleur<br />
Virginia & Thomas Larkin<br />
Diane E. Larson<br />
Linda J. Larson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Owen F. Lasack<br />
Angie Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Keith B. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney E. Lee<br />
Mary E. Lella<br />
Peter J. Levonian & Betsy Levonian Morgan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lietzow<br />
Rana K. Limbo<br />
Dr. Larry A. & Diane J. Lindesmith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kim Lin<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Gregory & Sandra Littlejohn<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Jack M. Lockhart<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lokken<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Low<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jack E. Lucey<br />
Mr. & Mrs. S. Reid Ludlow<br />
Jeannette M. Lunde<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lusk<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Venanecio A. Luz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Maas<br />
Dr. Michael H. & Carol A. Mader<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence R. Mahlum<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
Dolores E. Malotke<br />
Joanne Marks<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marolt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. May<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. McCartney<br />
James D. McCormick<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McCormick<br />
Joy A. McGlaun<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. McLean<br />
Dr. Kenneth W. & Janine Merkitch<br />
Kathleen D. Meyer & Scott Dunne<br />
Brent Miller<br />
Patricia & Gregory Miller<br />
Mississippi Gamblers Investment Club<br />
Julie & Scott Mooney<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mueller<br />
Mary Mundt-Reckase & Daniel Reckase<br />
Terry M. Murphy<br />
Beverly A. Nathe<br />
James & Rebecca Naugler<br />
Tom & Diane Neefe<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lee A. Nerison<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Oen<br />
Mary L. Oldenburg<br />
Dr. Judson & Susan Omans<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. O’Neill<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Orebaugh<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patros<br />
Shannon Peloquin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Peloquin<br />
Leticia Pena<br />
Patricia C. Peterson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gene A. Phillips<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Pillman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Poehling<br />
Judith C. Pronk<br />
James P. Prudhome<br />
Gary & Teresa Pulvermacher<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mason W. Quackenbush<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Quarberg<br />
Chris Queram<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Rada<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Radtke<br />
Daniel Reckase & Mary Mundt-Reckase<br />
Reedy Concrete Construction, Inc.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Rich<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Roggensack<br />
Brenda & Daniel Rooney<br />
Rose Jewelers<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roland R. Roskos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Ross<br />
Rotary Club of La Crosse-East<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Roth<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Roth<br />
Maureen P. Rouse<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Rude<br />
Nels Rude<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Rudrud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Russo<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Sandvick<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles V. Sanscrainte<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Schilling<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Todd L. Schini<br />
Christine C. Schmidt & Thomas P. Olson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Schmitz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Schmoker<br />
Mrs. George E. Schneider<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Schneider<br />
Cecilia M. Schuh<br />
Rosanne & Alan Schulz<br />
Philip & Rebecca Schumacher<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Schuppel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Howard E. Schwantes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Schwertel<br />
Rose A. Serres<br />
Keith Sherony<br />
Mary L. Simon<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Skogen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brent P. Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R. Sorenson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Spencer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Stanek<br />
State Street Gallery<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Garith W. Steiner<br />
Geraldine M. Steinfeldt<br />
Libby Stender<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Scott F. Stender<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Stephens<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. S<strong>to</strong>ering<br />
Mary & Mark S<strong>to</strong>ltman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Strangman<br />
John P. Stuber &<br />
The Honorable Ramona A. Gonzalez<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Sturgis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Sturm<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Sullivan<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
Laura V. Taylor & Dick Gagermeier<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Tempelis<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Temte<br />
Thairapy<br />
David Thicke<br />
Cheryl & Terry Thienes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thill<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Thomas<br />
Jeff & Sandy Thompson<br />
Mark A. Thompson &<br />
Barbara W. Weeks Thompson<br />
Clare Thomson<br />
Michele Thorman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Allan G. Tiedt<br />
Loretta & John Tillman<br />
Gary L. Tomsyck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Allen T. Trapp<br />
Stacy L. Trisler<br />
Christina M. Trombley<br />
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire<br />
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Department<br />
of Accountancy faculty members<br />
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse<br />
Foundation, Inc.<br />
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse<br />
Human Resources<br />
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Small<br />
Business Development Center staff<br />
Vickie Bain<br />
Jan Gallagher<br />
Marie Rieber<br />
Maureen Spencer<br />
Stephen Woessner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Urness<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Valiquette<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Veglahn<br />
Cheryl R. Vieth<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kou Vue<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wanek<br />
Ann Watkowski<br />
Martha J. Watson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Weber<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Shawn D. Werner<br />
Lawrence Wiley & Sandy Ballou<br />
Nicole M. Williams & Kerry L. Redfearn<br />
Mary Wilma<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Winter<br />
Wisconsin Hospital Association, Inc.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William Wissman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wolf<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Woychek<br />
Jane E. Young<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Zaborowski<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Corey J. Zarecki<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ziegenfuss<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Ziff<br />
Linda M. Zoerb<br />
In memory of Keith David Czaplewski<br />
Lois E. Czaplewski<br />
In memory of Judy Daleiden’s<br />
dear friend Becky<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Garves<br />
In memory of Dennis W. Danielson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Urbanek<br />
In memory of Helen R. Davis<br />
Albert W. Davis<br />
In memory of Gina M. De Novellis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Darling<br />
In memory of James ‘Jimmy’ A. Devine<br />
Lois M. Johnson<br />
In memory of Keith R. Deyo<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bauer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bracken<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Butzman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Dahley<br />
Lee Ann Dillis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Faas<br />
Bernice A. Facteau<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Fiegen<br />
Harry D. Foust<br />
Effie L. Gilles<br />
Susanne L. Hayes<br />
Dawn M. Heimer, RN<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul P. Hok<br />
Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Monte Holman<br />
Marilyn A. Houle<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Huegl<br />
Susan Hughes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hunter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven V. Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Kenny<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald N. Kirby<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Delbert L. Klein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Lietzow<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Mau<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel D. Mihalovic<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Mills<br />
Ione Moli<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Mueller<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. New<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund A. Nix<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Onsrud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald E. Paul<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell M. Peterson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick L. Rieland<br />
Mrs. Ronald E. Schomburg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Everett A. Speltz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Sullivan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. West<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Wickizer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Zeinert<br />
Frederic W. Zoerb<br />
In memory of Malita Amanda Diersen<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Audiology Dept.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran O<strong>to</strong>laryngology Dept.<br />
In memory of Richard ‘Dick’ Dineen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O. Baehr<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terry W. Barnes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Blinco<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Coe<br />
Dr. Mark V. & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Mrs. Richard Dineen<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Erdmann<br />
Gerrard-Hoeschler Real<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ellsworth A. Giese<br />
Dorothea Haberman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Spencer S. Henderson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne S. Kaufman<br />
Debbie & Jim Kroner<br />
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In memory of Richard ‘Dick’ Dineen (cont.)<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Leinfelder<br />
Elizabeth & James Michaels<br />
Wanda & Bur<strong>to</strong>n Nelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steve P. Noffke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark O’Connor<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Ostreng<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Pinski<br />
Bud & Barbara Pretasky<br />
Carol R.Ramsey<br />
John A. Rau<br />
Andrea & Jack Richmond<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Schiefelbein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Schmidt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Wettstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Wrobel<br />
In memory of John L. Dolbier<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Edward L. Dornack<br />
Norma V. Dornack<br />
In memory of Devyn M. Doughty<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Doughty<br />
In memory of Lorraine E. Dregne<br />
Mr. & Mrs. La Mont J. Gilbertson<br />
In memory of Reginald Kent Dunham<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. Schroeder<br />
In memory of Aberianna N. Dunnum<br />
Carol J. Hehn<br />
In memory of Joanne O. Dunnum<br />
Carol J. Hehn<br />
In memory of Michelle J. Durand<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Durand<br />
In memory of Peter M. Ecker<br />
Reedy Concrete Construction, Inc.<br />
In memory of Christian ‘C.J.’ Joel Ehler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Olson<br />
John M. Sake & Vicki L. McHugh<br />
In memory of A.C.V. Els<strong>to</strong>n, IV<br />
Anonymous<br />
In memory of Elaine U. Emery<br />
Women of the Moose - La Crosse Chapter #1526<br />
In memory of Patricia L. Endrizzi<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Catherine Erickson<br />
Mrs. Conrad J. S<strong>to</strong>en<br />
In memory of Charles E. Erickson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian R. Osley<br />
In memory of Colleen K. Erickson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duke Henthorne<br />
In memory of Thomas F. Ettner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Georgieff<br />
In memory of Cheryl L. Evenson-Novak<br />
Arlene C. Martin<br />
In memory of Gladys A. Everson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kim K. Miller<br />
In memory of Lydia Kay Everson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Amundson<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney J. Hess<br />
Nicole M. Robertson, RN<br />
In memory of Lorraine J. Flaherty<br />
Daniel T. Flaherty<br />
Catherine E. Roraff<br />
Margaret Wepprecht<br />
In memory of Barbara Flottmeier<br />
Kenneth J. Flottmeier<br />
In memory of Alvin ‘Fonzie’ L. Fonstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Bendel<br />
Lois M. Johnson<br />
In memory of Mark Kenneth Fortney<br />
Nanci J. Wuolle<br />
In memory of Mildred ‘Missy’ L. French<br />
Bob & Jean Marck<br />
Dr. John & Jean Sterling<br />
In memory of John Froehlich<br />
Patricia & Randal Craig<br />
In memory of<br />
Joseph ‘Joe’ John Fuchsteiner III<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Bar<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Beranek<br />
Terry P. Chris<strong>to</strong>pherson & Teresa R. Tanke<br />
Mrs. Richard R. Coaty<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Coughlin<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Ellenz<br />
Irene A. Hammes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Harding<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Hole<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kast<br />
James D. McCormick<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Edward B. Miner<br />
David & Mary Morrison<br />
Rose Mary Nelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Nesbitt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Noelke<br />
Dee Paque’<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Sanchez<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James G. Sanchez<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rick D. Stevens<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Strand<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Weber<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Wichelt<br />
Sarah E. Woods<br />
In memory of Patricia ‘Pat’ Fuchsteiner<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Sanchez<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Wichelt<br />
In memory of Joyce P. Gabbert<br />
Debra S. Rislow<br />
In memory of Herbert E. Garbers<br />
Violet M. Garbers<br />
In memory of Gloria B. Garcia<br />
Carol & Rodger Schomberg<br />
In memory of Mildred R. Gaustad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle P. Peterson<br />
In memory of George R. Gilkey, PhD<br />
Mrs. Richard G. Hawkins<br />
Dr. & Mrs. David W. Hogue<br />
“Please accept this donation in memory of my father. We would<br />
like the money donated <strong>to</strong> the nursing scholarship programs. He<br />
was so proud that my mother was a nurse and he appreciated<br />
the care he received especially by the nurses on 4 Center shortly<br />
before he died this summer. My dad called them “angels” and I am<br />
very proud <strong>to</strong> be a member of the nursing staff here.”<br />
~ Kay Johns<strong>to</strong>ne<br />
Pauline M. Jackson, MD<br />
Ruth A. Nixon-Davy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Phillips<br />
James P. Prudhome<br />
Jo Voight<br />
James H. Warner<br />
In memory of Edwin Duane Godel<br />
Mrs. Edwin D. Godel<br />
In memory of Neil H. Goetzinger<br />
Patricia A. Goetzinger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Schmitz<br />
In memory of Cecile Gofflot<br />
Joseph M. & Joan Francois<br />
In memory of David E. Goodnough, MD<br />
Marybeth B. Goodnough<br />
In memory of Linda Beebe Goodwin<br />
Vivian Andresen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Alan K. Bassuener<br />
Lori A. Becker<br />
Jeff C. Beebe<br />
Bittersweet Flower Market<br />
Nancy Borgen<br />
Eric & Sandy Brekke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Bruder<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Edward S. Carlsson, Jr.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Claflin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Dahlby<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Dee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. DiNicola<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick DiRocco<br />
Edythe A. Ernst<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert A. French<br />
Marla M. French<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Marybeth B. Goodnough<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Graumann<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Oscar M. Hagen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Hering<br />
Mr. & Mrs. G. William Hoel<br />
Mrs. Peter L. Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne S. Kaufman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Kenny<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary C. Kiela<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Klein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Knoepfle<br />
La Crosse Clock Company<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Lamke<br />
David & Mary Morrison<br />
Eileen P. Muth<br />
Barbara & Kermit Newcomer<br />
Karen & Mike Nohr<br />
Stephanie E. Overholt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Patrick<br />
Sandra A. Pehler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ricky B. Potter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Pretasky<br />
Thomas & Mary Pretasky<br />
Donna M. Proudfit<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Raaum<br />
Riverfest Commodores<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bertrum D. Sasse<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Schini<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Schmidt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Schmidt<br />
Signe Schroeder<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Sherwood<br />
Joseph & Kathleen Shikonya<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Sinclair<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick H. Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Stephens<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John C. S<strong>to</strong>rlie<br />
Ray A. Sundet<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rollo G. Taylor<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Van Vleet<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Vierling<br />
Jean Weigel<br />
Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc.<br />
Sue L. Wieman<br />
In memory of Lucille Grandbois<br />
Beatrice Schmitz<br />
In memory of Joyce M. Grauvogl<br />
Raymond H. Grauvogl<br />
In memory of Sally A. Grimslid<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Lietzow<br />
In memory of Edna Virginia Matson Groves<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Adolf L. <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD<br />
Mrs. Adolf L. <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
In memory of Elizabeth D. <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Barbara & Kermit Newcomer<br />
In memory of Teresa (Terri) Gurwitz<br />
The Kakuska & Pichler families<br />
In memory of Mabel M. Haar<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry J. Kennealy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. Swanell<br />
In memory of Wayne L. Hackett<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
22 Gifts received between Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010
In memory of Pamella Halter<br />
James B. Halter<br />
In memory of Ricky ‘Ralph’ L. Halverson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dean E. Burrows<br />
Steve & Betty Sacia<br />
In memory of Mrs. Robert Hamil<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Gelatt<br />
In memory of Daisy Hanley<br />
Judy E. Hanley<br />
In memory of Jerald K. Hanley<br />
Judy E. Hanley<br />
In memory of William J. Hansen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Allen<br />
Marsha A. Callahan<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
William J. Hansen<br />
Mary E. Klink<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Rouse<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Schlichenmaier<br />
In memory of Evelyn F. Hanson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Broderick<br />
Carolyn A. Duncan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Espenes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Fisher<br />
Annabelle Freyhoff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Jensen<br />
Wilbur Jensen<br />
Mae Beth Sherman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Shupe<br />
Suzanne Young<br />
In memory of Pamela S. Hanson<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bob’ A. Hanson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Ernster<br />
Sandra A. Gunderson<br />
Robert A. Hanson<br />
Christine A. Kirkeng<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Jason E. Knuffman<br />
Cherie & Rudy Nigl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Ortmeier<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Patzner<br />
Angela C. Schams<br />
Dr. Vanee Songsiridej & Terry A. Baker<br />
Annette M. Strazdins<br />
Laura V. Taylor & Dick Gagermeier<br />
Mariah D. Taylor<br />
In memory of Max W. Harvey, Jr.<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Home Front Travel Mart, LLC<br />
Steven J. Papenfuss<br />
In memory of Jacqueline V. Hatlevig<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle P. Peterson<br />
In memory of Ronald M. Hatlevig<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle P. Peterson<br />
In memory of Fred Haubert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney L. Otterson<br />
In memory of Lorraine L. Hauge<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
In memory of Kathy Haupt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bill D. Mason<br />
Becky & Greg Prichett<br />
In memory of William ‘Bill’ E. Hauser<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mon<strong>to</strong>ur L. Beck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Byrne<br />
M. Arvid Ellefson<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terry D. Ghent<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Gilbertson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Willard D. Halverson<br />
Mrs. William E. Hauser<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Hemker<br />
Dona Rae Houser<br />
Wallace R. Jones<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard O. Jorstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Knutson<br />
Kwik Trip, Inc.<br />
Eugene P. & Joanne K. Mashak<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lester A. Olson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron R. Opland<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph H. Opland<br />
Steve & Betty Sacia<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Sacia<br />
Louise I. Sacia<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Sacia<br />
School District of Onalaska<br />
Rebecca Solberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Stephens<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Trocinske<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell W. Wilcox<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Zube<br />
In memory of Phyllis M. Heiderscheit<br />
Mr. & Mrs. La Mont J. Gilbertson<br />
In memory of Paul Heinzel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Betz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Bolstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Mulder<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Darling<br />
Jean A. Davis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Doering<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Doering<br />
Linda & Forrest Dowling<br />
Hazel Erlandson<br />
Joan P. Everson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Friedline<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hanhardt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Hanson<br />
Paul Heinzel<br />
M. Mildred Kelley<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rick C. Kramer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Kuntz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Lachman<br />
Connie La Von Lee<br />
Mrs. Marvin M. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lester A. Mielke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Nehring<br />
Joyce E. Norman<br />
Orris Pederson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Pfaff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Shupe<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard J. Strand<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mervin N. Thompson<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Marlyn Voss<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bing G. Zillmer<br />
In memory of Orrin L. Helstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sesvold<br />
In memory of Jean M. Hembd<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Mutch<br />
In memory of Hulda D. Hemker<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of Harry D. Hems<strong>to</strong>ck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Skogen<br />
In memory of Lois M. Hendrickson<br />
Bud Hendrickson<br />
In memory of Neil P. Hengst<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew N. Hengst<br />
In memory of Russell J. Hensing<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Harland R. Hesselberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
In memory of Pamela K. Heuslein<br />
Stephen T. Heuslein<br />
In memory of Henry Hoesley<br />
Olga Hoesley<br />
In memory of Nancy A. Huerkamp<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lester A. Mielke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Rebhan<br />
In memory of Richard S. Hulse, DDS<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
In memory of Wilfred Theodore Humburg<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Lois E. Humburg<br />
Vivian E. Johnson<br />
Monarch Paving<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Grant Ostrander<br />
Mary J. Pirsig<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Rosendahl<br />
Ellen Sanders<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Schaefer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Warren J. Schaefer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John R. White<br />
In memory of George Herman Humfeld<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Catherine ‘Kate’ I. Hundt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Keyser<br />
In memory of Phillip Arnold Huseboe<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Frisbie<br />
Debra S. Rislow<br />
In memory of Stephan J. Hyldahl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lietzow<br />
In memory of John Jackoniski<br />
Cornelius A. & Mary Jo Klos<br />
Debra S. Rislow<br />
In memory of Fern P. Jackson<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Lynford ‘Jack’ V. Jackson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Deml<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mrs. Lynford V. Jackson<br />
Dayna Schnering<br />
In memory of Jane Jacobsen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. S<strong>to</strong>randt<br />
In memory of Frank ‘Fritz’ J. Jaszewski<br />
Mrs. Frank J. Jaszewski<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Scott E. Johns<strong>to</strong>ne<br />
In memory of Cleo Arthur Jenkins<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
In memory of Guy R. Jewett<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of Irene Phyllis Johnson<br />
Mrs. Steve W. Jensen<br />
Irene Phyllis Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur L. Johnson<br />
Steve & Betty Sacia<br />
In memory of Myrtle H. (Knobloch) Johnson<br />
Alice D. Holter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Terlson<br />
In memory of Walter D. Johnson<br />
Krist Stenslien<br />
Paula, Katie & Hannah Kildahl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Russell H. Stenslien<br />
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In memory of Erma O. Jordan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duane S. Dreves<br />
In memory of Michael ‘Mike’ P. Jordan<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bob’ W. Jorgensen<br />
Rae M. Ben<strong>to</strong>n & Richard S. Howard, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Monte Holman<br />
Richard S. Howard, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Joseph<br />
The Pat<strong>to</strong>n Family<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard J. Strand<br />
In memory of Joseph J. Kammel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Anderson<br />
In memory of Esther Kampa<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Gerhard W. Kapanke<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Hyman ‘Hy’ Kaplan<br />
Pat & Joe Heim<br />
Nettie O. Mooney<br />
In memory of Annabel Kazynski<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Kazynski<br />
In memory of Charity ‘Honey’ G. Kelly<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Terry O. Burkum<br />
In memory of Dottie M. Kendall<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Mary Kay Kennedy<br />
Anita R. Tanke<br />
In memory of Patrick J. Kennedy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Banasik<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Hawkins<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Jacob<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Pederson<br />
Sarah J. Shepherd<br />
In memory of Alyssa Diane Elizabeth Keppel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt K. Keppel<br />
In memory of Donald A. Kerns<br />
Patricia Thesing<br />
In memory of birthday<br />
Sara Anne Cherith Kerrigan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mikat<br />
In memory of Sara Anne Cherith Kerrigan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Balduzzi<br />
In memory of Darrel J. Kersting<br />
Kristin M. Baumbach<br />
In memory of Sidney & Ellen H. Kilbey<br />
Mr. & Mrs. S. Michael Kilbey<br />
In memory of Dale Kitchen<br />
Alicia Watt<br />
In memory of Gerald ‘Jerry’ J. Knobloch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Rude<br />
In memory of Dorothy Knudtson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle P. Peterson<br />
In memory of Hazel Josephine Knutson<br />
Rev. Barbara J. Knutson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randy G. Lindberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Parsons<br />
In memory of what would have been<br />
our 67th wedding anniversary on<br />
December 25 Thomas Knutson<br />
Ruth E. Knutson<br />
In memory of Joseph N. Kwong<br />
Mary Gin Kwong<br />
In memory of Henry W. Lachmann<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Jung<br />
In memory of Ryan Carl Lange<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Cramer<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Horth<br />
Dr. Daniel B. & Judy J. Lange<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
YMPC<br />
In memory of Ben Larson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Sturm<br />
In memory of Roger W. Larson<br />
Daniel G. Bakkestuen & Rochelle A. Rusch<br />
William J. Bohn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl C. Braun<br />
Mrs. Eugene J. Crevis<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dale C. Davis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Davis<br />
In memory of Arlan H. Lee<br />
Marjorie S. Lee<br />
In memory of Katherine S. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Coleman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Sleik<br />
In memory of birthday Marvin M. Lee<br />
Connie La Von Lee<br />
In memory of Marvin M. Lee<br />
Connie La Von Lee<br />
Mrs. Marvin M. Lee<br />
In memory of Stuart J. Lefevre<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Paul G. Leis<br />
Irene A. Hammes<br />
In memory of Fannie J. LeMoine<br />
Sigurd H. Midelfort<br />
In memory of Steven K. Lunde<br />
Nicole M. Williams & Kerry L. Redfearn<br />
In memory of Jimmie ‘Jim’ E. Lundgren<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Harold J. Lunke<br />
Roger F. Binsfeld<br />
Donald C. & Cheryl E. Brenengen<br />
Joan K. Callahan<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
John A. Schulz<br />
In memory of Betty Ann Mac Phetridge<br />
Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Joyce E. Mades<br />
Forrest H. Mades<br />
In memory of Kaitlin E. Mahr<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
In memory of Ardys F. Malesker<br />
Mike Flahertys<br />
Kurt Nelsons<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bennett A. Onsrud<br />
David Sander<br />
John Sanders<br />
In memory of Debra Marie Maliszewski<br />
Reedy Concrete Construction, Inc.<br />
In memory of Mark S. & Julia M. Markos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. S. Michael Kilbey<br />
In memory of Rosemarie Markos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Barbour<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David G. Growt<br />
Madeline F. Markos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Messersmith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Peterson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R. Stannard<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Wettstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Wettstein<br />
Marie K. Wettstein<br />
In memory of Patrick ‘Pat’ H. Martell<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of John ‘Jack’ J. Mason<br />
Ellen V. Bluske<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
In memory of Arthur R. Mathson<br />
Alyce May Mathson<br />
In memory of Mitchell ‘Mitch’ J. Maxey<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Dickinson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L. Hicks<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Hoffman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randy D. Jarvis<br />
Baily Kalscheur<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Trent J. Lee<br />
Kimberly Mauss<br />
Elizabeth Oelke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Staats<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lee T. Strozinsky<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Wetzel<br />
In memory of<br />
Irene P. (nee Crawford) Maxwell<br />
Marie F. Ziel<br />
In memory of Ashley M. McCoy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Ramsey<br />
In memory of Shirley Jean McCoy<br />
Evelyn H. Olson<br />
In memory of James A. & Sally McDonald<br />
J. Tyler McDonald<br />
Sandra A. Finch<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Mr. & Mrs. E. Dennis Kronberg<br />
Mrs. Roger W. Larson<br />
Mary C. Lincoln<br />
Janet Mannel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald McMullin<br />
Phyllis E. Rusch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Dennis Slay<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger W. Stewart<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. S<strong>to</strong>randt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Merlin L. Wangen<br />
In memory of Donald V. Lavold<br />
Gunnel J. Lavold<br />
In memory of Richard George Lawrence<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. Mulholland<br />
In memory of Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Glen Lenardson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Frisbie<br />
In memory of Imogene A. Lindesmith<br />
Lisa A. Lindesmith, DVM<br />
In memory of Myrtle T. Lokken<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of<br />
Arlene Louise (Knowles) Lottmann<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Judy & Keith Potter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene R. Steinhoff<br />
In memory of Michael Joseph Lovejoy<br />
Shannon L. Lovejoy<br />
In memory of Elizabeth ‘Betty’ H. Lowe<br />
Grupa & Losinski Families<br />
In memory of James R. McKnight<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
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In memory of George ‘Budd’ J. McKoskey<br />
Joan P. Everson<br />
In memory of Lindsay A. McMillan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McMillan<br />
In memory of Kerelyn R. McMullen<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Behavioral <strong>Health</strong> -<br />
Sunshine Fund<br />
In memory of Laurence ‘Larry’ H. Meyer<br />
Tim & Jill Heiderscheit<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Meiners<br />
Joye A. Meyer<br />
In memory of Craig J. Meyers<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
In memory of David C. Michel<br />
Mark & Jane Konfrst<br />
Geoffrey & Sandy Lee<br />
Gregory Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Romaine B. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice M. Rohde<br />
In memory of Rueben ‘Mitch’ J. Mickschl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rick A. Mickschl<br />
In memory of Elling A. Mikkelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. Fischer<br />
In memory of Edna M. Miller<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Gerald J. Miller, MD<br />
Dr. & Mrs. David Washa<br />
In memory of Joseph M. Miller<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Allen F. Millin<br />
Phyllis Millin<br />
In memory of Nedra Ann Mitchell<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Richard J. Mitchell<br />
Marilyn E. Mitchell<br />
In memory of Homer E. Moe<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bur<strong>to</strong>n G. Moe<br />
In memory of Richard ‘Dick’ S. Moen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
Richard J. McLoone<br />
Cathy L. Witzke<br />
In memory of William ‘Bill’ Paul Moffitt<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Arthur E. Moldenhauer<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
In memory of Lloyd V. Moldenhauer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Anderson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bakalars<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Belay<br />
Ellen Gianoli & Harvey Goede<br />
David & Merri Jo Guggenbuehl<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran - Prairie du Chien<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn F. Hegy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mark M. Holtrop<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Isler<br />
Chuck Johnson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Kastantin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Nutt<br />
Kristina L. Smith<br />
In memory of Cory Scott Monti<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A Carr<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Cottrell<br />
Linda McGuire<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald McMullin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Michels<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Laney Purvis<br />
Donna J. Weichert<br />
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Murphy<br />
Sheryl K. Murphy<br />
In memory of Patricia ‘Pat’ M. Murphy<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Durand<br />
In memory of Gilbert A. Neitzel<br />
Steve & Betty Sacia<br />
In memory of Harold G. Nelson<br />
Elaine M. Nelson<br />
In memory of James David Nelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Wilson<br />
In memory of Raymond L. Nelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Papa<br />
In memory of Lois E. Nimocks<br />
Jane E. Radloff<br />
In memory of June B. Noel<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bob’ J. Noll, Sr.<br />
Nicole M. Williams & Kerry L. Redfearn<br />
In memory of Lawrence A. Nutter<br />
Edith F. Nutter<br />
In memory of Orville Oanes<br />
Florence E. Oanes<br />
In memory of Bernice M. Oian<br />
Martha Gartzke<br />
Michael L. Oian<br />
In memory of Patricia M. Oliver<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Darin K. Berg<br />
In memory of Arlene B. Olsen<br />
Fredrick C. Olsen<br />
In memory of Glenn M. Olson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
In memory of Ruth I. Olson<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Olson<br />
In memory of Jess M. Ondell<br />
Barbara & Kermit Newcomer<br />
Mrs. Clark E. Nixon<br />
In memory of Scott A. Opland<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph H. Opland<br />
Dee Paque’<br />
Debra S. Rislow<br />
In memory of Marcella Otterson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney L. Otterson<br />
In memory of John Francis Overing<br />
Beth M. Harnish<br />
In memory of Jeanne Parks<br />
Mary A. Bissen<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Management<br />
In memory of Rose Marie Pease<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran - Prairie du Chien<br />
In memory of Blaine E. Pederson<br />
Arlene Pederson<br />
In memory of Trent T. Pedretti<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Lubeck<br />
In memory of Raymond ‘Ray’ P. Pelishek<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ehrsam<br />
In memory of Linda Marie Peters<br />
Mary Patros<br />
In memory of John A. Poellinger<br />
Lee H. Wilson<br />
In memory of Arthur Potter<br />
Debra S. Rislow<br />
In memory of John B. Proc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Mrs. Adolf L. <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
In memory of Eleanor L. Puhl<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tollefson<br />
In memory of Mason Ward, Jr., Frieda Mae,<br />
Lucille Dorothy & Lorretta Norma<br />
Quackenbush<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mason W. Quackenbush<br />
In memory of Courtney Quandt, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Woelffer<br />
In memory of JoAnn L. Quinn<br />
Mike & Peg Lyga<br />
In memory of David M. Radloff<br />
Jane E. Radloff<br />
In memory of Maurice Herbert Raifsnider<br />
Elizabeth E. Hanson<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
In memory of Shirley A. Ramer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Kryzer<br />
In memory of James R. Ramsey<br />
Carol R.Ramsey<br />
In memory of Louise W. Randall-Winger<br />
Dawn M. Boldon<br />
Carol L. Enos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. R. Jan Fischer<br />
Mr. & Mr. G. Jeffrey George<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Robert F. King<br />
Patricia J. Lydon<br />
Julie A. McConaughey<br />
Mary Patros<br />
Paul Randall<br />
Philip Sandberg & Jean Novack<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Sandleback<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Schnitzius<br />
Elizabeth A. Spangler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Swartz<br />
Western Technical College<br />
In memory of Donna L. Rasmussen<br />
Pauline A. Abel<br />
ACME Jazz Company<br />
Andy Artz<br />
Paul Baumgardt<br />
Nathan Berry<br />
Pete Davis<br />
Mike Gaertner<br />
Mike Hillman<br />
Robert P. Hirte<br />
Bruce Jandry<br />
Geoff LaCrone<br />
Ben Link<br />
Gus Lindquist<br />
Denny Lodin<br />
Miles Mortenson<br />
Brooke Nelson<br />
Bob Parsons<br />
Miles Porter<br />
Tom Schmitt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Albrecht<br />
ASI DataMyte<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Becker<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Berger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Biddick<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Bolstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Bushman<br />
Cleary-Kumm Foundation<br />
Beverley Connor<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Curtis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Claude C. Deck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome D. Espe<br />
David W. Gerzema & Abigail T. Leithold-Gerzema<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Hedstrom<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore R. Hein<br />
Dr. & Mrs. David W. Hogue<br />
Portia Holtegaard<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Horner<br />
Beth E. Kabat<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Kent L. Koppelman<br />
Debbie & Jim Kroner<br />
La Crosse Festivals, Inc. Grenadiers Corp.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donovan D. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Leithold<br />
Ila M. Lindner<br />
MakeMusic, Inc.<br />
Kim Nickander<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Phillips<br />
Judith A. Roblee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Rudrud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Schmidt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Schroeder<br />
Charles B. Smith & Judy Papenek-Smith<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gavin M. Strand<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rollo G. Taylor<br />
Bonnie M. Trocinski<br />
Jo Voight<br />
Janet Weber<br />
Frances I. Young<br />
In memory of Bertha Raymond<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn P. McCarty<br />
In memory of Robert ‘Bobby’ Redfearn<br />
Nicole M. Williams & Kerry L. Redfearn<br />
In memory of Jean Mae Rieber<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Richardson<br />
In memory of Elmer Risner<br />
Ethel M. Boardman<br />
In memory of Dennis L. Rivers<br />
Susanne Rivers<br />
In memory of Larry E. Robertson<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Margaret Robinson<br />
Beverly Robinson<br />
In memory of Ida Rodriquez<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Salem M. Markos, II<br />
In memory of Ruth Helen (Wigdahl)<br />
Roverud<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Gensmer<br />
In memory of Don P. Rundle<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Chris<strong>to</strong>pher J. Engstrom<br />
In memory of Kevin D. Running<br />
Marilyn J. Running<br />
In memory of Dale F. Runningen<br />
Dorothy L. Anderson<br />
Violet G. Runningen<br />
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In memory of William F. Russell<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ervin A. Abraham<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Beal<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Beal<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Crothers<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Davy<br />
Mary Lou & John Engler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hansen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duke Henthorne<br />
Connie La Von Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Russel M. Lee<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Munsch<br />
Marie A. Orcutt<br />
Sharon A. Semke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Vondrashek<br />
In memory of Edith F. Rutter<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Faivre<br />
Evelyn Hatlan<br />
In memory of Josephine Schaefer<br />
Beverly Robinson<br />
In memory of Armand ‘Ham’ R. Schaller<br />
Jeanette S. Schaller<br />
In memory of Judith ‘Judy’ R. Schaller<br />
Eugene M. Schaller<br />
In memory of Alice Jergene Schlicht<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Anderson<br />
Emil & Rachel Cornell<br />
Ann L. Dee<br />
Genoa State Bank<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duane D. Levendoski<br />
Rose M. Moe<br />
Nuveen Investment, LLC<br />
Janice L. Phillips<br />
Lorraine M. Schroeder<br />
Mrs. Sylvan L. Severson<br />
In memory of Arno E. Schlitter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Earl F. Jones<br />
In memory of Kenneth John Schmitz<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Carl K. Glocke<br />
Terry L. Schleifer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel K. Schmitz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Schmitz<br />
William F. Schmitz<br />
Barb Schroeder<br />
Margaret Spillane<br />
In memory of Michael Wayne Schmitz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bailey<br />
Cleary-Kumm Foundation<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Hawkins<br />
Mrs. Michael W. Schmitz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Skogen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Stephens<br />
Michael & Robyn Tanke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Wichelt<br />
In memory of Laura Schoas<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Donald W. Schoenfeld<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Fothergill<br />
In memory of Harry A. Schroeder<br />
Marit <strong>Gundersen</strong>-Kulleseid & Lars Kulleseid<br />
Donna M. Proudfit<br />
Mr. & Mrs. R. Nicholas Trane, II<br />
In memory of Clement ‘Clem’ J. Schulte<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Beal<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Beal<br />
Mary A. Bissen<br />
Lori A. Falada<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Sister Jean Krueger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James H. McGettigan<br />
Wayne & Kathy Meunier<br />
Dr. Ed & Sally Miner<br />
Carmen & Mike Moriarty<br />
Jane E. Mrozek<br />
Ruth A. Muehlenkamp<br />
Carol Paulsrud<br />
Joan M. Poeschel<br />
Joanne Ronning<br />
Joan Schreck<br />
Genevieve L. Schulte<br />
Linda Wieczorek<br />
Don & Jo Wurzer<br />
In memory of Gerald “Jerry” L. Schultz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Wais<br />
In memory of Helen C. Schultz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Wais<br />
In memory of Judith ‘Judy’ A. Schumacher<br />
Friends & Loved Ones-<br />
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Walske<br />
In memory of Robert Schuster<br />
Dr. & Mrs. David E. Palm<br />
In memory of John ‘Jack’ Joseph Schwem<br />
William R. Schrum & Kathleen M. Sciborski<br />
In memory of Evelyn Scott<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Kathryn ‘Kay’ A. Sedevie<br />
Inez M. Beck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne A. Blanchard<br />
Phyllis C. Branson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl G. Clauson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Duane S. Dreves<br />
Adeline J. Dreves-Nelson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. La Mont J. Gilbertson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Fredrick W. Heuer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Glen M. Hoff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Holthaus<br />
Dr. & Mrs. John G. Jaeger<br />
Mrs. Kenneth W. Knapp<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lawrynk<br />
Davana C. Lee<br />
Donna R. Lowrey<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Meyer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thoralf M. Olson<br />
Paper City Savings<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Podvin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Proksch<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jaran K. Rundahl<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice V. Running<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Franz Schubert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brent P. Smith<br />
Signe J. Susdorf, RN<br />
Carol Taebel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rollo G. Taylor<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon J. Wipperfurth<br />
In memory of Emma J. Shaw<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis A. Noack<br />
In memory of James F. Shoger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Fisher<br />
LtC. (Ret.) & Mrs. John R. Hemphill<br />
Camille Wheat<br />
In memory of Robert Shoning<br />
Marian A. Shoning<br />
In memory of Donald F. Sieger<br />
Susan M. Sieger<br />
In memory of Allan J. Sila<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Wiggert<br />
In memory of Charlene D. Simenson<br />
Gary L. Simenson<br />
In memory of Arleigh C. Sisbach<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Bolstad<br />
In memory of Rolv K. Slungaard, MD<br />
Dolores A. Slungaard<br />
In memory of Henry Spadt<br />
J. Tyler McDonald<br />
In memory of Evelyn H. Spears<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Halvorson<br />
In memory of Lyle Clin<strong>to</strong>n Sperbeck<br />
Joanne Schmid<br />
In memory of Leonard ‘Len’ E. Sprain<br />
Mrs. Leonard E. Sprain<br />
In memory of Scott J. Sprtel, MD<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Sprtel<br />
In memory of Daniel E. Stanek<br />
Mary E. Stanek<br />
In memory of John ‘Jack’ R. Stange<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Bruce H. Staples<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence F. Staples<br />
In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Sternke<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Olson<br />
In memory of Della Stetzer<br />
Roger A. Anderegg<br />
In memory of Donna Stingl<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Viola M. (Munson) S<strong>to</strong>ddard<br />
Mr. & Mrs. O. Manley Kirkeeng<br />
In memory of Patricia ‘Trish’ M. S<strong>to</strong>ltenberg<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Arden P. S<strong>to</strong>ltenberg<br />
In memory of Alan R. Strong<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Sally M. Strupp<br />
John H. Strupp<br />
In memory of Alfred ‘Al’ C. Studden<br />
Lorraine M. Miller<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Peterson<br />
In memory of Nancy C. Swingle<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Temte<br />
In memory of Marian Symonds<br />
Donald D. Symonds<br />
In memory of Duane W. Taebel, MD<br />
Carol Taebel<br />
In memory of Marjorie M. Taylor<br />
Mrs. Clark E. Nixon<br />
In memory of Loretta I. Tesar<br />
Evelyn Hatlan<br />
In memory of Wilma D. Thimmesch<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Catherine F. Thompson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Pretasky<br />
In memory of Nancy Leone Thompson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Guenther<br />
In memory of Keith Thrune<br />
Kay E. Thrune<br />
In memory of Margaret ‘Marge’ J. Tichenor<br />
Earl V. Tichenor<br />
In memory of James C. Tischer<br />
Mrs. James C. Tischer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Ullan<br />
In memory of Paula Jean Tower<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kempf<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Wieser<br />
In memory of Rita R. Tranberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Perry Lee<br />
In memory of Jacob James Trannel<br />
Dr. Todd & Debra Mahr<br />
Nicole M. Williams & Kerry L. Redfearn<br />
In memory of Richard Traxler<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of John Trisch<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
In memory of Margaret L. Tumaniec<br />
Marilyn Trisch<br />
In memory of Barbara Underwood<br />
Anne M. Grayson<br />
In memory of Dennis ‘Gunner’ H. Van Gundy<br />
Jill Cleven<br />
In memory of Chong Vang<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Charlene ‘Char’ A. Vick<br />
Ellen V. Bluske<br />
Mike & Peg Lyga<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory H. Sacia<br />
In memory of Rosella H. Vieregge<br />
Ruth A. Breidel<br />
In memory of Timothy H. Viner<br />
Carmen J. Viner<br />
In memory of Helen L. Volk<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Ahrens<br />
In memory of Charles J. Vos<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Munsch<br />
In memory of Phyllis E. Waechter<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
In memory of Billy Warling<br />
Ace Hardware<br />
In memory of Evelyn ‘Chris’ Weaver<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Albrecht<br />
In memory of A. Gene Wegher<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sundermeyer<br />
In memory of Alda P. Wehrenberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Bucheger<br />
In memory of Harold C. Weibel<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Berg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Geier<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney J. Knutson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Kremer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Larsen<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David F. Mlsna<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Olson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jon E. Prell<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Dean L. Remus<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Rude<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George F. Schrabeck<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Allen C. Schulze<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sesvold<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Stanley<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Starkey<br />
26 Gifts received between Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010
In memory of Harold C. Weibel (cont.)<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin W. Temp<br />
Trane IAMAW Lodge No. 21<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James Urbanek<br />
Kathi Volden<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George J. Wozney<br />
Jean A. Wozney<br />
In memory of Elaine M. Weisbecker<br />
Richard T. Weisbecker<br />
In memory of William F. Weiss<br />
Anonymous<br />
In memory of Goodwin ‘Jim’ D. Wells<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Betz<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Bolstad<br />
Violet M. Garbers<br />
Harriet S. Karrib<br />
Mary Patros<br />
Mrs. Goodwin D. Wells<br />
In memory of Hazel Wendler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Arentz<br />
In memory of Susan Ann Wendorf<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Caldwell<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. DiNicola<br />
Bruce J. Wendorf<br />
In memory of Lucy L. Wenger<br />
Barbara & James Clappier<br />
In memory of Berniece Wesseling<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Letty Lynn Wethe<br />
Carolyn B. Anderson<br />
In memory of Landon A. Wettstein<br />
Marie K. Wettstein<br />
In memory of Jean Wetzel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Buchan<br />
In memory of Orvie Wetzel, Jr.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Buchan<br />
In memory of Sandra Whiteley<br />
David L. Whiteley<br />
In memory of Robert E. Whiteway, MD<br />
Roger & Johanna Hargreaves Kwong<br />
In memory of Alpha S. Wiegrefe<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Don A. Billhorn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Cavender<br />
Lloyd & Delores Dehning<br />
Eitzen State Bank<br />
Kim Faivre<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Faivre<br />
Gerald & Carol Geving<br />
Tilford & Joan Ike<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Janechek<br />
The Lockharts<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Meiners<br />
Steve & Barb Morken<br />
Darold & Audrey Ranzenberger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Norlin E. Rober<br />
Roger & Audrey Skauge<br />
Fred & Iam S<strong>to</strong>rlie<br />
Norman & Alma S<strong>to</strong>rlie<br />
Jeff & Penny Sweeney<br />
Mary Walker<br />
John & Elnora Weymiller<br />
Willard H. Wiegrefe<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Wray<br />
In memory of David Wiese<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wiese<br />
In memory of Robert E. Wiggert<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent T. Riley<br />
In memory of<br />
Beverly ‘Bev’ M. Wiggert-Morkwed<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Gavin K. Williams<br />
Linda & Forrest Dowling<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Evenstad<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Willard M. Fjelstad<br />
Friends & Loved Ones-<br />
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Furlano<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Glen M. Hoff<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Hoff<br />
Karie A. Johns<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon E. Klum<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Manske<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart M. Muller<br />
Richard T. Weisbecker<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Williams<br />
In memory of Jon Richard ‘Snuffy’ Williams<br />
James F. Kjellenberg<br />
In memory of Veronica Ann Winberg<br />
Peter A. Healy & Bridget A. Murphy<br />
Emelia S. Jacobson<br />
Betty Mae Scott<br />
Cheryl R. Vieth<br />
Cindy Vieth<br />
In memory of Richard Wines, OD<br />
Stephen L. Wood<br />
In memory of Merrick S. Wing<br />
Elizabeth B. Wing<br />
In memory of Dennis G. Winters<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of John F. Woefel<br />
Friends & Family of John F. Woefel<br />
In memory of Kristin M. Wood<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory H. Sacia<br />
In memory of Sophie M. & Aiden J. Wopat<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Marlin C. Helgeson<br />
In memory of Loretta R. Worthing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Kathy & Ken Greene<br />
In memory of Richard ‘Dick’ O. Wrobel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley E. Bluske<br />
Mrs. Richard Dineen<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Engelien<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Lubeck<br />
John W. McConaughey<br />
James P. Prudhome<br />
In memory of Charles A. Wuensch<br />
Mary & Jim Lichtie<br />
In memory of Jacque Yanke<br />
Anne M. Grayson<br />
In memory of Edith Fern Youngbauer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Fredrick<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
David R. Glaze Sr.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Hurzeler<br />
Sue A. Rhyner<br />
Tom A. Rothe<br />
Edith F. Youngbauer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Youngbauer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George D. Younger<br />
In memory of Richard F. Zahler<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Administration<br />
In memory of Kenneth G. Zanter<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Gelatt<br />
In memory of Jean M. Zeisler<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd R. Holthaus<br />
Betty Ann* & Don Mac Phetridge<br />
In memory of Trent P. Zessin<br />
Gloria M. Freese<br />
Patricia M. Ris<strong>to</strong>w<br />
In memory of Gerald ‘Zerk’ A. Zierke<br />
Jeanette L. Baker<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
Mrs. Raymond R. Lee<br />
Sheet Metal Worker’s International Union<br />
Local No. 18<br />
Caroline Zierke<br />
In memory of Margaret C. Zillmer<br />
Friends & Loved Ones<br />
In memory of Virginia ‘Ginny’ K. Zweifel<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lawrynk<br />
www.gundluth.org/foundation 27
“Have I saved<br />
enough <strong>to</strong> live on and<br />
support my family<br />
after I retire?”<br />
“How can I make the<br />
future more secure for<br />
my spouse, children,<br />
and grandchildren?"<br />
“Once my family is<br />
taken care of, can I help<br />
my favorite charities<br />
rather than pay taxes?”<br />
Important questions like these may<br />
weigh on your mind as you look<br />
<strong>to</strong>ward retirement and beyond. And,<br />
the answers <strong>to</strong> these questions are as<br />
individual and unique as you are.<br />
That’s why <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation<br />
has partnered with Thompson & Associates—a<br />
national leader in estate planning—<strong>to</strong> help friends like<br />
you find answers <strong>to</strong> these complex questions and put<br />
your unique goals and dreams in<strong>to</strong> action.<br />
Thompson & Associates worked with over twenty<br />
couples and individuals in our community last year<br />
with excellent results and high satisfaction. All sessions<br />
are completely confidential and cost nothing <strong>to</strong> those<br />
who participate. We invite you <strong>to</strong> consider utilizing this<br />
valuable service, and we encourage you <strong>to</strong> contact us<br />
<strong>to</strong>day for more information.<br />
28 www.gundluth.org/foundation<br />
Please call Nicole Williams, CFRE, at<br />
(608) 775-6730 <strong>to</strong> learn more.
The <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
BioBank Initiative<br />
Located on the fifth floor of the <strong>Health</strong> Science Center is the<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran BioBank. Housed in this reposi<strong>to</strong>ry are<br />
tissue and blood samples collected since 1983 from over 6000<br />
patients with diseases such as leukemia, lung cancer, and breast<br />
cancer. Samples from over 1000 additional patients with oncologic<br />
disease are scheduled <strong>to</strong> be acquired each year for the next 20 years!<br />
The BioBank was established in 2008 by Dr. Jeremiah Andersen,<br />
Dr. Ronald Go, and Dr. Simon Shelley, Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Hema<strong>to</strong>logy/<br />
Oncology Research. A treasure trove of material exists within the<br />
BioBank that is being used by researchers at <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
and around the world <strong>to</strong> better understand how cancer develops and<br />
how it can be cured. The daunting job of supervising the BioBank lies<br />
in the hands of the Research Technologist, Mr. Steven Cash, who is<br />
pictured surrounded by only a fraction of this exciting new resource.<br />
MedWatch is published bi-monthly by<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation.<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r: A. Erik <strong>Gundersen</strong>, MD, Vice Chairman.<br />
Cancer research technologist Steven Cash oversees<br />
thousands of samples within the BioBank.<br />
Choose Your Pathway <strong>to</strong> Philanthropy<br />
For people and organizations whose goal is <strong>to</strong><br />
make a difference in the care of our patients<br />
and communities, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation serves as an inspiring vehicle for<br />
philanthropic opportunity.<br />
As an annual giving program, our Heritage Society recognizes<br />
<strong>to</strong>tal gifts within a calendar year. Donors whose cumulative<br />
gifts <strong>to</strong>taled $200 or more between January 1 and December<br />
31, 2009, will be honored at the Foundation’s annual Heritage<br />
Celebration, <strong>to</strong> be held this year on April 21, 22, 23, 2010.<br />
Our donors can always be assured the guidelines they<br />
establish will be honored completely. Giving is as easy as:<br />
1. Returning the enclosed gift envelope<br />
2. Making a gift online at gundluth.org/foundation<br />
3. Contacting our Foundation staff at 608-775-6600 or<br />
800-362-9567, ext. 56600<br />
Each gift, no matter the size, makes you a valued partner in<br />
creating a better future for those we serve.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation offers various avenues<br />
for giving, including:<br />
Direct Gifts<br />
The most popular form is cash or checks, but real<br />
estate, life insurance or s<strong>to</strong>cks and bonds can also<br />
be gifted directly.<br />
Tributes & Memorials<br />
Gifts <strong>to</strong> commemorate loved ones on a special<br />
occasion can be a meaningful reminder <strong>to</strong> those<br />
who care.<br />
Charitable Bequests<br />
With advance planning, your will can continue <strong>to</strong><br />
provide support for your favorite charitable causes.<br />
Life Income Gifts<br />
For those who wish <strong>to</strong> avoid capital gains and<br />
estate taxes, a Charitable Gift Annuity can offer<br />
significant benefits for both giver and recipient.<br />
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Happenings<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation at work<br />
Dr. Newcomer Honored by Alma Mater<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation congratulates<br />
our good friend Kermit Newcomer, MD, on receiving the<br />
2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater,<br />
Case Western Reserve University. The award is presented in<br />
recognition of outstanding service by graduates whose work<br />
has made a significant mark in the field of medicine and whose<br />
efforts have brought about distinction for the Case Western<br />
Reserve University School of Medicine.<br />
Dr. Newcomer’s long and distinguished medical career<br />
includes two terms of service (1976–79, 1990–93) as president<br />
and CEO of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Clinic. Following retirement from<br />
clinical practice in 1995, Dr. Newcomer worked as an<br />
international medical partnership consultant. He and his wife<br />
Barbara remain active members of the La Crosse community,<br />
having served in leadership and volunteer roles in many<br />
civic organizations. In accepting his award, Dr. Newcomer<br />
characterized his medical, community and international<br />
achievements as a series of “team efforts of which I have been<br />
privileged <strong>to</strong> be a part. It has been an unbelievable journey.”<br />
“Pennies” Adds Dollars<br />
<strong>to</strong> Paula’s Purse<br />
A cancer diagnosis creates more<br />
than medical and emotional<br />
concerns. Lost work days and extra<br />
expenses often become a source of<br />
financial stress for cancer patients<br />
and their families. That’s why the<br />
Paula’s Purse cancer patient fund<br />
has become such an important<br />
resource for the community—it<br />
helps meet the cost of necessities<br />
such as groceries, heat, housing or<br />
transportation while patients are<br />
undergoing cancer treatment at<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran.<br />
On February 6, a major musical<br />
fundraiser was held at the Viterbo<br />
Fine Arts Center <strong>to</strong> benefit the<br />
Paula’s Purse fund at <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran Medical Foundation.<br />
The 2010 version of “Pennies from<br />
Heaven” featured a new show,<br />
a bigger venue, and outstanding<br />
performances by Liz McConahay<br />
Wanfried and Beth Lakmann. Most<br />
important, the enthusiastic audience<br />
successfully raised over $24,500 for<br />
Paula’s Purse.<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation gratefully recognizes<br />
these “Pennies from Heaven”<br />
sponsors for their generous support<br />
of Paula’s Purse (see list at right).<br />
Contributions <strong>to</strong> Paula’s Purse may<br />
be made at any time by visiting<br />
gundluth.org/foundation, clicking<br />
on “Make a Gift” and designating<br />
Paula’s Purse. Each gift makes<br />
a difference when it comes <strong>to</strong><br />
reducing stress for cancer patients<br />
and their loved ones.<br />
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Decorah Clinic Makes “<strong>Gundersen</strong> Bridge” a Reality<br />
Since 2006, the city of Decorah, Iowa has been engaged<br />
in a community-wide fundraising campaign <strong>to</strong> construct<br />
a new 12-mile walking and biking trail. The scenic Trout<br />
Run Trail project is a $5 million endeavor involving a<br />
combination of public funding, state and federal grants,<br />
and private support, with nearly $1 million of the <strong>to</strong>tal<br />
raised locally from a variety of sources.<br />
Employees of <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s Decorah Clinic<br />
greeted the campaign as an opportunity <strong>to</strong> benefit<br />
the health and wellness of the community they serve,<br />
and make a lasting investment in the recreational and<br />
<strong>to</strong>urism assets of the local economy. With the support of<br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran and <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical<br />
Foundation, nearly 100 <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran employees<br />
successfully raised $50,000 over a three-year period<br />
for the trail’s new “<strong>Gundersen</strong> Bridge”—a prominent<br />
river crossing located adjacent <strong>to</strong> the Clinic property at<br />
a main access point for the Trout Run Trail. <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran matched their commitment with a $50,000<br />
corporate gift <strong>to</strong> the project.<br />
The names of employees who made personal gifts <strong>to</strong><br />
the recently completed fundraising campaign were<br />
presented at a celebra<strong>to</strong>ry event last fall and will be<br />
permanently displayed thereafter. “We’re proud <strong>to</strong><br />
support our local community in such a visible way,” says<br />
Trudy Belay, Decorah Clinic manager. “It’s inspiring<br />
<strong>to</strong> see so many of our employees working <strong>to</strong>gether for<br />
a great cause that will benefit our patients, friends, and<br />
neighbors for many years <strong>to</strong> come.” Building bridges is<br />
a perfect example of the Foundation’s community health<br />
outreach mission in action.<br />
Pennies from Heaven 2010 Sponsors<br />
Show Sponsor: Wieser Brothers General Contrac<strong>to</strong>r, Inc.<br />
Paula’s Purse Angel Patrons<br />
Guardians<br />
Dr. John Clemons & Arla Clemons<br />
Judy Kirkpatrick<br />
Cherubs<br />
Dave & Sue Eber<br />
Clin<strong>to</strong>n & Joanne Gillette<br />
Mary Ellen Jafari & Thomas H. Taylor<br />
Deb Lager & Maryellen Paudler<br />
Dr. John & Julia Pape<br />
Jeff & Sandra Thompson<br />
Wings<br />
Dr. Mark & Jeanne Connelly<br />
Marilyn & Felix Fernandes<br />
Barbara & Herb Heili<br />
Jean Helliesen<br />
Dean & Sharon Helstad<br />
Charles & Mary Hosler<br />
Jim & Barb Janett<br />
Renee Kriener<br />
Debbie & Jim Kroner<br />
Suzanne Merkl, Winter Tree Studio<br />
Chris Miller & John Streyle<br />
Connie & Garry O’Connor<br />
Thelma Overholt<br />
Dennis & Sharon Ryan<br />
Mary & Greg Sacia<br />
Deb Simon & Ann Endres<br />
Jean & John Sterling<br />
Robyn & Mike Tanke<br />
Don & Norma Vinger<br />
Kevin & Marla Withey<br />
Friends of Paula’s Purse<br />
Ruth Ann & Elmer Amborn<br />
Mary V. Anderson<br />
Dr. Marlene & James Bannen<br />
Marilu Bintz<br />
John & Gwen Brennan<br />
Dyanne Brudos<br />
Patrick & Kay Duval<br />
Dr. Thomas & Kathleen Frisby<br />
Orlando Helgerson & Candis Fancher<br />
Jim Kjellenberg<br />
Fritz & Nancy Klein<br />
Jim & Maxine Kroner<br />
Marsha Ledman<br />
John & Barbara Leinfelder<br />
Dr. Richard & Nancy Listiak<br />
Dr. Tom & Jean Londergan<br />
Forrest Mades<br />
Rachel Miller<br />
Simcha & Keren Prombaum<br />
Arlene & Joseph Ready<br />
Bette Roob<br />
Michael & Ellen Rosborough<br />
Charles & Linda Schauberger<br />
Phil & Becky Schumacher<br />
Edna & Wenzel Smetana<br />
Alice A. Smith<br />
George & Marita Smith<br />
Dr. Lawrence & Marilyn Staples<br />
Judith Bell & Gretchen Stencel<br />
Arden & Patricia S<strong>to</strong>ltenberg<br />
Charles & Matred Taylor<br />
Julie Wichelt<br />
Edward & Sharon Winga<br />
In-Kind Support<br />
Central High School<br />
Lillians La Crosse<br />
Logan High School<br />
Suzanne Merkl, Winter Tree Studios<br />
Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwiches<br />
Radisson Hotel La Crosse<br />
Carol Spurr<br />
S<strong>to</strong>ney Creek Inn<br />
Viterbo University<br />
Maury Yes<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Media<br />
Charter Communications<br />
La Crosse Radio Group<br />
Mid-West Family Broadcasting<br />
WXOW TV19<br />
Pathfinders Spring 2010 31
Nonprofit Organization<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
P A I D<br />
La Crosse, WI<br />
Permit No. 119<br />
1836 South Avenue<br />
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601<br />
www.gundluth.org/foundation<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
April 21, 22 & 23<br />
On-line registration<br />
begins – Mid May<br />
CMN Celebration<br />
June 6<br />
Golf Tournament for<br />
Lung Cancer – June 9<br />
CMN Book Fair<br />
June 16, 17, 18<br />
April 2010<br />
All month ........Shop for Miracles Month – shopping for miracles.org*<br />
April 6 ...........University of Wisconsin Madison Badger Band, La Crosse Center*<br />
April 11 ..........Fool’s Five Road Race and Auction <strong>to</strong> benefit GLMF Cancer Research, Lewis<strong>to</strong>n, Minn.<br />
April 17 ..........Mad Dash <strong>to</strong> La Crosse Relay – UW-La Crosse Students*<br />
April 19 ..........Music for Miracles Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Concordia Ballroom*<br />
April 21 ..........<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran Medical Foundation’s annual Science and Math Expo,<br />
La Crosse Center<br />
April 21, 22, 23 ...36 th Annual Heritage Society Donor Recognition Event<br />
“Oh! What a Beautiful Evening”, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran<br />
April 27 ..........Nursing Education and Research’s 9th Annual Research on the Green<br />
featuring the Dahlberg Nursing Lecture, Viterbo University<br />
May 2010<br />
All month ........Shop for Miracles Month – shopping for miracles.org*<br />
Mid month .......Steppin’ Out in Pink on-line registration begins<br />
May 7–June 3 ....Carmike Cinemas Spring Balloon Campaign*<br />
May 1–31 ........Walmart Fundraising Campaign*<br />
May 1–31 ........MC Sports Miracle May Campaign – “Add a Buck”*<br />
May 7 ............Emerald Ball at Nell’s City Grill with La Crosse Radio Group and<br />
Charter Communication*<br />
May 7–8 ..........Knitcraft/St. Croix Semi-Annual Charitable Sale Event at Signatures in Winona*<br />
May 15 ...........17 th Annual Ace Hardware Grand Garage Sale at Ace Distribution Center*<br />
June 2010<br />
All month ........Shop for Miracles Month – shopping for miracles.org*<br />
June 1–19 ........Walmart Fundraising Campaign*<br />
June 6 ............Celebration in Hospital Lobby – 25 th Anniversary*<br />
June 9 ............Drive for Hope Partner’s Golf Tournament for Lung Cancer, Fox Hollow<br />
June 10 ..........Founders Legacy Recognition Event<br />
June 17 ..........19 th Annual Crescent Printing Golf Tournament at Drugan’s Castle Mound*<br />
June 16, 17, 18 ...Books are Fun Book Fair – <strong>Gundersen</strong> Clinic, La Crosse*<br />
June 24 ..........Medical Resident Graduation Ceremony, <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran, Rasmus Center<br />
June TBD ........Steppin’ Out in Pink Wine Tasting, location TBD<br />
* Denotes Children’s Miracle Network® events