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Hendricks, MN • 507-275-3134 • www.hendrickshosp.org

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• Spring 2010 • HCHA Horizons

24-hour Emergency Room

Adult Day Care

Ambulance Service

Cardiac Rehab

Chemotherapy

CT Scans

Diabetic Education

Dietary Consults

Hearing Aid Services

Home Health

Hospice

Long Term Care

Mammograms

MRI

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Speech Therapy

Ultrasounds

Additional ServicesOutreach ProvidersAudiology Dr. Grace Berry

Cardiology Dr. Thomas Gaeckle

ENT Dr. Kenneth Rogotzke

Oncology Dr. David Elson

Orthopedics Dr. Jeffrey Kalo

Pain Management Neil Jessen, CRNA

Podiatry Dr. Michael DeBrule

Urology Dr. Marcos Pinto

Surgery Dr. Scott Baker

Board of DirectorsAl Molascon - President Member since August 2003Luther Eidem - Vice-president Member since August 1995Mark Van Eck - Secretary Member since July 1988Vince Robinson - Treasurer Member since January 2003Bev Kruse Member since August 2004David Olson Member since August 2003Norris Patrick Member since January 1987Sharon Vettrus Member since August 2007Barb Olson Member since August 2008

Hendricks Community Hospital Association is a private non-profit organization owned by the community for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, and long term care to all who seek access to our facilities. If you would like to be an owner you may obtain a membership application from our business office.

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Clinic Services Hendricks Clinic 507-275-3121 Ivanhoe Medical Center 507-694-1100 White Clinic 605-629-8211

Emergency / Ambulance 911

HCHA Billing Tammy Niehus 507-275-3134

Lincoln Lane Villa Gwen Meyer 507-275-3134

Long Term Care Kara Schoenfeld 507-275-2214

Homecare Pam VanOverbeke 507-275-3134

Hospice Kathy Weber 507-275-3134

Social Services Dawn Popowski 507-275-2202

DirectoryAll departments may be reached by dialing 507-275-3134

Telemedicine Services

Dermatology

Hematology

Infectious Disease

Nephrology

Oncology

Pulmonology

Sleep Studies

Wound Care

HCHA Horizons • Spring 2010 •

Hendricks Clinic/Hospital was high-lighted in the January/February issue of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Sage Newsletter. The Hendricks Clinic/Hospital has been a part of the Sage Net-work since 1994. Sage was established in 1991 as part of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection

Program. Sage’s mission along with Hendricks Clinic/Hospital is to provide health screening to women who might otherwise choose not to complete pre-ventative screenings due to financial constraints. The Hendricks Clinic/Hos-pital has screened over 175 women for breast and cervical cancer who might

otherwise not have been screened at all. Congratulations to the Hendricks Clinic/Hospital for their ongoing commitment to women’s health! To schedule an ap-pointment please contact the Hendricks Clinic at 275-3121.

Hendricks Clinic/Hospital Recognized for Commitment to Women’s Health

Recognized for their integral role in continuing to make the Sage program successful for our local communities is Kim Stroschein LPN, Dr. Donna McCluskey, Barb Anderson, Emily Austin and Carrie Gorham, RTT.

The tele-health program at Hendricks Community Hos-pital connects patients with a wide range of specialists and allows them to stay right at the Hendricks facilities. Hendricks Community Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Addison Tolentino to their tele-health programming. Dr. Tolen-tino specializes in oncology and hematology. Dr. Tolentino has a special interest and qualification in diagnosis, treatment, and pre-vention of blood diseases such as

leukemia, blood or clotting disorders and lymphomas. For more information about Dr. Tolentino or any of the other tele-health services available at HCHA please contact Nancy Anderson, Surgery/Outpatient Service Manager at (507)275-3134.

To meet the growing demand in Hendricks and surrounding communities for orthopedic surgery, Hendricks Community Hospital Associ-ation is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffery Kalo, ortho-pedic specialist, will now be performing surgeries at Hen-dricks Community Hospital two times a month. Dr. Kalo has a special interest and qualification in shoulder and knee arthoroscopy, articular cartilage repair, sports medi-cine and total joint replace-ment. To schedule an appointment please call Nancy Anderson or Tammy Crofutt outreach services at (507) 275-3134.

HCHA Continues to Expand Tele-health Services

HCHA Expanding its Outreach Service

Dr. Addison TolentinoDr. Jeffery Kalo


The Ivanhoe Medical Center would like to thank Ivanhoe for the opportunity to serve them in their community. The Ivan-hoe Medical Center continues to carry on the tradition of health care for the family in Lincoln County. The Ivanhoe Medical Center was started in May, 2007, at the request of the Divine Providence Health Center. The Clinic is located in the Bon-cek Memorial Medical Center building at 366 E. George St.

The Clinic is staffed by the physicians and nurse practitioners from Hendricks. The physicians at the Ivanhoe Medical Center are Board Certified Family Phy-sicians. The doctors are Dr. Tabb Mc-Cluskey, Dr. Todd McCluskey, and Dr. Donna McCluskey. The Nurse Practitio-ners at the Ivanhoe Medical Center are Deb Browning, CFNP, and Julie Cam-eron, CFNP. All of the providers, except Julie Cameron, rotate their time between Ivanhoe and Hendricks. Julie Cameron is dedicated 2 days a week to the Ivan-hoe Medical Center. Dr. Terence Parr is on staff at the Hendricks Clinic and Hendricks Hospital on a part-time basis. Their cumulative time serving Lincoln County is 53 years.

The providers have access to multiple specialist that come to the Hendricks Community Hospital or are available via telemedicine. These include cardiology,

surgery, podiatry, ENT, oncology, neph-rology and dermatology.

The office staff at the Ivanhoe Medi-cal Center have been serving Ivanhoe for a long time. The friendly faces that you see are Rita Fleahman, RHIT, and Cindy Bach, LPN.

The Ivanhoe Medical Center is very pleased to be taking new patients for ap-pointments. The Clinic provides appoint-

ments for acute illnesses and also sched-ules future appointments for chronic medical conditions. Medical records can be requested prior to appointments.

Appointment time are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with Wednes-day appointments only in the a.m.). The phone number for the Clinic is (507)694-1100. Emergency calls after hours are handled at the Hendricks Hospital.

Ivanhoe Medical Center Serving Lincoln County

Front row (left to right): Deb Browning, CFNP, Julie Cameron, CFNP, and Dr. Donna McCluskey. Back row (left to right): Dr. Tabb McCluskey, Dr. Todd McCluskey and Dr. Terence Parr.

Pictured above is the office staff at the Ivanhoe Medical Center, Rita Fleahman, RHIT and Cindy Bach, LPN.

Dana Davis, RN, the primary nurse case manager for Hendricks Home Care, frequently works out of the Ivanhoe Medical Center.


Home care has been a service provid-ed by the Hendricks Community Hos-pital for twenty-six years. During this time, services have expanded to serve the Hendricks and surrounding areas of Gary, Clear Lake, Elkton, Brandt, Bruce, White, Astoria, Toronto SD and Taun-ton, Verdi, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Arco, Minneota, Porter and Canby Minnesota. Staff travels up to twenty-five miles in all directions of Hendricks. The Hendricks Home Care staff is trained specifically to meet the needs of individuals in the home setting and offers not only Reg-istered and Licensed Practical nurses to provide the skilled services in the home but also Certified Home Health Aides and Registered Personal Care Attendants to assist with personal cares and home-making tasks. When indicated, Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy are additional services that can be provided in the home.

Hendricks Home Care offers an as-sessment visit that is free of charge. Dur-ing this visit, a Registered Nurse visits directly with the individual and/or their family about what is needed and how home care can assist. If home care ser-vices are indicated or desired, this nurse will develop the plan of care with the in-dividual to best meet their needs.

Individual needs can be as little as

housekeeping once a month or can be as much as nursing on a daily basis. The Hendricks Community Hospital Home Care not only offers services in the home but also provides in-office medication management, a monthly pedicure clinic and assistive devices such as tub/shower

benches, stool hi-risers and other safety devices to allow for independence in the home.

Please feel free to call the Home Care Department of the Hendricks Communi-ty Hospital to discuss any needs you may have at (507)275-3134.

Front row: Pam VanOverbeke, RN and Kathy Weber, RN. Middle row: Laralyn Sko-rczewski Office Coordinator, Colleen Sheik CNA, Brenda Bauman RN, Joni Kjelden CNA. Back row: Sheila Fuller CNA, Julie Nelson LPN, Amanda Jerzak CNA, Teirney Viewssman RN, Dorothy Nelson CNA, Jeanette Hulzebos CNA, Dana Davis RN.

Providing Services in Local Communities for Over 25 YearsHome Care

Tierney Viessman, RN and Brenda Bauman, RN, the two pri-mary nurses providing home care in the Toronto area, offered free blood pressure and weight checks at the annual Toronto Farm Show on Saturday March 27th. Brenda and Tierney uti-lized HomMed monitors to do the blood pressure and weight checks. The HomMed monitor system is used routinely with home care patients. It is a safe, easy and convenient way to receive daily medical oversight at home. Brenda Bauman, RN noted, “It was fun seeing local community members and to be able to talk to them about the various services our home care can provide.”

Hendricks Home Care Participates in Toronto Farm Show

Home care nurse, Tierney Viessman, RN checking Linda Hogie’s blood pressure.


From Big Stone Therapies

Big Stone Therapies, Inc. and the Arthritis foundation will of-fer a six week course designed to give people with arthritis, fi-bromyalgia, or lupus the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to take a more active part in their arthritis care. Graduates of this course, maintain greater mobility, are able to do more activities of daily living and experience less pain.

The six-week class will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Hendricks Senior Center. Persons in support

roles are encouraged to attend. The class will run from April 6 through May 11.

To register for the course or for more information please call Big Stone Therapies at 507-275-2217. This course is free of charge and space is limited to 20 people. The course leader is Laura Crooks, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant of Big Stone Therapies. Laura is a certified Arthritis Self-Help Instruc-tor through the Minnesota Arthritis Foundation

Due to the high demand for physical therapy services, Hen-dricks Community Hospital Association, along with their partner Big Stone Therapies Inc., is pleased to announce that services will be increased to five days a week at the Ivanhoe Medical Clinic. Regina Landrus the primary physical therapist at the Ivanhoe Medical Clinic will be available to see patients Monday through Friday. The intention of this outpatient service was to cut down on time and travel for Ivanhoe area residents. “The positive feedback to providing this service in Ivanhoe has been overwhelming,” Regina notes.

To set up an appointment, contact the physical therapy depart-ment in Hendricks at 275-2217.

Pictured at right are Jackie Lacek, PTA and Regina Landrus,PT working with Stevie Koopman.

Arthritis Self Help Program Coming Soon

Increasing Therapy Services in Ivanhoe

Lynn Simon, PT demonstrating on Colleen Sheik a paraffin dip to help relieve pain associated with arthritis.

Laura Crooks, PTA speaking to a group of about 30 people at the Arthritis Lunch and Learn on March 10.


Are you a person that likes to have control of your life? If so, the Social Services Department can help you out! The best way to communicate your personal choices is through completion of an Advance Directive as well as noting these choices on your driver's license. Advance Directives can be done year round and the Social Service staff is available to help you in the completion and disbursement of the forms to make your wishes known to others. On April 21st there will be a lunch and learn held at the Hendricks Hospital Education Room from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will be hosting Minnesota Lions Bank LifeSource, as well as Birk Funeral Home. Along with the Social Service staff of the Hendricks Hospital, they will be providing education on end of life decisions regarding organ, tissue, and eye donation

as well as other end of life decisions. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information or if you would like to fill out an Advance Directive, please contact the Social Service Depart-ment at the Hendricks Community Hospital at 275-3134.

Hendricks Hospital Good Shepherd Hospice, is planning their sixth annual Tour of Tables. With over 300 attendees last year from as far away as Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Rochester, Min-nesota, and Mason City Iowa, the Tour of Tables is the premier fundraising event for the hospice program.

Hospice is more than traditional healthcare. Hospice provides pain management, symptom control, psychosocial support, and spiritual care to patients and their families when a cure is not possible. Good Shepherd Hospice serves a 30-mile radius around Hendricks, MN. In 2009, Good Shepherd Hospice cared for 30 terminally ill patients in Minnesota and South Dakota and provided support to over 150 of their extended family members. Services are provided wherever the patient resides, whether it is their own home, nursing home, assisted living or hospital set-ting. Without the caring and supportive contributions of local communities, specialized equipment and resources would not always be possible.

This year’s Tour of Tables is scheduled for Saturday April 17, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church in Hendricks. The evening in-cludes a tour of tables, dinner, and silent auction consisting of items donated by charitable contributors and community mem-bers. All proceeds from ticket sales and silent auction go di-rectly to support Good Shepherd Hospice program for patient care needs.

If anyone is interested in hosting a table, becoming a hospice volunteer or would like to know more about Good Shepherd Hos-pice, please contact Kathy Weber, Hospice Patient Care Coordina-tor or Gwen Meyer, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator at 275-3134.

Top right: Doris Engen standing by her Mickey Mouse table that won “Most Whimsical” at the Tour of Tables 2009.

Bottom: Hendricks Hospital Nurses at their Roaring Twenties table that won “Best Theme” last year.

Good Shepherd Hospice Hosts Sixth Annual Tour of Tables

Lunch and LearnEnd of Life Decisions

RaChelle Gruba, Minnesota Lions Eye Bank, Cary Wencil, MS, Life Source, Dawn Popowski, LSW, Hendricks Hospital, and Josh Bekaert, Director, Birk Funeral Home

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By S. Jo Gibson, CNP

Blood tests to check the so-called “sunshine” vitamin are on the rise as research is finding that too little vitamin D may not only cause bone loss and osteopo-rosis, but also increase your risk for certain cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases. Indi-

viduals who are at the greatest risk for vitamin D deficiencies include the elderly, the obese, those who have fat malabsorption syndromes (such as cystic fibrosis), those with inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn’s disease), and babies who are exclusively breastfed.

Recent research conducted on women ages 22 to 44 who were vi-tamin D deficient found that they

were three times more likely to de-velop high blood pressure in middle age than those with normal vitamin D levels. An estimated 50% of colon cancers and 30% of breast cancers could be prevented with adequate vitamin D levels. Similar findings are found with prostate and ovar-ian cancers. A strong correlation ex-ists with low vitamin D levels and conditions such as autism, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s dementia. The risk for fractures is reduced by 25% to 35% when adequate levels of vitamin D are maintained.

Almost 75% of Americans and half of the population worldwide have low levels of Vitamin D. As people spend more time indoors, the prob-lem will continue to worsen. This time of year Vitamin D levels are at their lowest. Consider making an appointment with your medical pro-vider to have your vitamin D level checked today!

The White Family Practice Clin-ic’s hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The clinic is staffed by Jo Gibson, CNP and Tabb McClus-key DO, is at the clinic on Monday afternoons.

Ramona Pitzl, White Family Practice Office Coordinator and Jo Gibson, CNP.

Vitamin DMore than Just the “Sunshine” Vitamin

Almost 75% of Americans and half of the population worldwide has low levels of Vitamin D.


From Ivanhoe Medical Center

Ivanhoe Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dawn Bucher, DNP will be joining the team of health care provid-ers available to the Ivanhoe community.

Dawn grew up on a farm near Pip-estone MN. She graduated from SDSU with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1995. She went back to school at SDSU, where she obtained her Master’s degree and become a family nurse practitioner. Dawn worked at the Ivanhoe Clinic after obtaining her Master’s. Several years lat-er, she began working with the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Health Clinic. Dawn wanted to continue her education, and

upon hearing about Columbia Universi-ty’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program she enrolled and relocated to New York for a year. She graduated with a doctorate in nursing in 2007.

Dawn is pleased to continue to pro-vide and coordinate care for patients in the Ivanhoe community. To make an ap-pointment to see Dawn please contact the Ivanhoe Medical Center Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The phone number is (507)694-1100.

Ivanhoe Medical Center Welcomes Dawn Bucher, DNP

Dr. McCluskey grew up in Arlington, SD. He says, “I wanted to be a doctor since being in high school. I always have enjoyed the sciences and wanted to be helping people.”

Dr. McCluskey did his undergraduate studies at Dakota State College, Mankato State University and University of Nebraska Medical Center. He received his medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He chose osteopathic medicine for its holistic approach in treating patients. Dr. Tabb achieved Board Certification in Family Prac-tice and Osteopathic Manipulation in 1994. He continues to be board certified.

After completing his training in Missouri, he joined Dr.

LeRoy Mueller in Hendricks, MN. He enjoyed the years work-ing with and learning from Dr. Mueller who retired in 2006. Dr. McCluskey became the owner of the Hendricks Clinic in 1994. The Hendricks Clinic and the Ivanhoe Medical Center are still independently owned.

Through the years Dr. McCluskey helped at Divine Providence Health Center by covering the emergency room when needed. In 2007 he was excited to provide family practice services to Ivanhoe when asked by Divine Providence Health Center. The IMC has been up and running since May, 2007. Daily appoint-ments are available and new patients are welcome.

Dr. McCluskey’s other duties include being Medical Direc-tor for the Divine Providence Health Center nursing home and the Hendricks Community Hospital and Nursing Home. He also oversees the nurse practitioners in the Ivanhoe Medical Center, the Hendricks Clinic, and the White Family Practice Clinic. Dr. McCluskey was appointed Lincoln County Coroner in 2007.

Dr. Tabb enjoys the wide variety of patients he sees in Lincoln County. From young to elderly, each provide their challenges and rewards.

Dr. McCluskey relates the following: “When I was inter-viewed for admission to medical school, they asked me several questions. One was, “What do you see yourself doing after grad-uation and in ten, twenty, and thirty years?” My answer was, “I would like to be in a small rural town caring for the people in Minnesota or South Dakota where I grew up.” And that is what I am doing today. I enjoy every day practicing and seeing the people here.

Spotlight on Dr. Tabb McCluskey

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On Saturday, February 27, Hen-dricks Nursing Home residents joined the community in support-ing Kids Against Hunger. Funds were raised to purchase meals to package and send to Haiti. Residents along with community members met in the fire hall and forming assembly lines, they worked together to pack-age 14,166 bags. Each bag contained six meals. This meant that almost 85,000 meals were packaged in about four and a half hours!

96 year old Hendricks nursing home resident Lillian Peterson had the honor of being the oldest volunteer helping at the event. Nursing home resident Fern Nelson also took part, “It felt good being able to help with such a worth-while cause and I would do it again!” she stated. Fern also noted that it was nice to feel useful and needed and to work with all ages throughout the area to accomplish something as important as Kids Against Hunger.

Nursing Home residents Clarice Bruns (front left) and Fern Nelson (front right) join with other community members in the Hendricks Fire Hall to make Kids Against Hunger a success.

Mabel McDowell donated an aerial view print of the Hendricks Commu-nity. These prints were sold during the 2000 Hendrick’s Centennial.

“I had two of these prints in my home and my daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Bob Tammelin thought it would be a wonderful idea to donate one of these to the Hen-dricks Hospital,” explained Mabel. They took the print and had a friend of theirs frame it. Mabel is a volun-teer in the nursing home and thought people in the hospital or nursing home would enjoy looking at the pic-ture and reminiscing about the com-munity. Thank you, Mabel for your thoughtful and generous donation!

Jeff Gollaher and Mabel McDowell with the donated print.

Nursing Home Residents Join Community in Support

of Kids Against Hunger

Local Citizen Donates Picture to HCHA


Hendricks Nursing Home is proud to an-nounce Lorena Thomsen as their resident of the month for February 2010. Lorena Ellis was born to Phil and Mildred Ellis on a farm near Hendricks on July 14, 1923. She grew up with two brothers and two sisters. Lorena went to grade school in Hendricks and graduated Salutatorian of Hendricks High School’s Class of 1941.

Lorena and Harry Thomsen were mar-ried on February 10, 1946. Lorena has lived her whole life in Hendricks. She loves music, Lorena sang alto in her church choir and she also played trumpet through-out her school years. Lorena was very ac-

tive in her church and the community. She held office, and was always chosen to be the treasurer, for Hospital Auxiliary, New Grove 4-H Club, and LWMS. Lorena vol-unteered many hours at the Thrift Shop. She was recognized for all of her years of volunteer service by being chosen as Lin-coln County’s Volunteer of the Year.

Lorena entered the Hendricks Nursing Home on July 26, 2007. She continues to enjoy church activities and is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She loves to have her family visit and goes on outings with them when the weather is nice.

Resident Profiles

Hendricks Nursing Home is proud to announce Lillian Peterson as their resident of the month for January 2010. Lillian was born August 13, 1913, on a farm near To-ronto to Gustof and Emma Anderson.

Lillian met her future husband Randolph Peterson through a mutual friend at a roll-er skating party in Toronto. On January 13, 1939 they were married in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. After WWII, Ran-dolph continued to serve in the Navy and retired after 25 years of service. Lillian, Randolph, and their three children, moved back to the Midwest. Lillian worked in a clothing store and for several years man-aged Hubert Humphrey’s office in Huron

South Dakota. After sixteen years in Hu-ron, Randolph became a tax collector for the state of SD and the family moved to Pierre. Lillian also did clerical work at the state capitol.

Randolph and Lillian retired and moved to Lake Havasu AZ in 1980. In February of 2000, Randolph passed away and the next year Lillian moved to Lincoln Lane Villa. She lived there for the next six years before entering the Hendricks Nursing Home on August 15, 2006. Lillian con-tinues to enjoy knitting, crocheting, word puzzles and visiting friends out at Lincoln Lane Villa. She is a member of Christ Lu-theran Church.

Hendricks Nursing Home is proud to announce Fern Nelson as their resident of the month for December 2009. Fern was born in Hardington Nebraska on July 25, 1934 to Melvin and Myrna Pearson. She has two sisters, Elaine and Janet and one brother, Kenneth. She attended country school near the Twin Lakes through the eighth grade. Fern later went on and at-tained her GED. Fern continued to live at home and help her mother and father on the farm. She met her future husband Vir-gil through her sister Elaine.

Fern and Virgil owned a farm north of Hendricks. They had two children, Linda

and Allen. Besides helping on the farm and raising two children, Fern also worked as an LPN at the Hendricks Hospital and remembers working with both Dr. Thomp-son and Dr. Mueller.

Fern entered the nursing home on Feb-ruary 22, 2000. Fern is a member of Christ Lutheran Church. She continues to enjoy knitting, loves to read (her favorite author is Danielle Steele), likes to travel, loves to swim and enjoys time spent with family.

Fern Nelson- December Resident of the Month

Lorena Thomsen - February Resident of the Month

Lillian Peterson - January Resident of the Month


Bright and cheery were the words used to describe how the residents and families wanted their renovated dining room to look. October 2009 saw the residents moved into their newly decorated space. Bright golden wallpaper, new wood laminate floors, and a refurbished cabinet-counter space were part of the renovation.

Some of the goals for the space were a low maintenance floor, going back to a hard floor as opposed to carpet. New chairs that are more comfortable and sturdy and also low maintenance were found. The new tables have a beautiful top to them and some were purchased with an adjustable height option.

New décor for the walls brings a sophisticated look to the space. The attached Activity room also received the new flooring and new wall and window coverings. The spaces flow together but also have a sense of separateness.

A small committee of residents and family members and staff helped with the selection of products and after a few weeks of waiting they were able to enjoy their new space.

The process has been ongoing and evolving as new items continue to be a part of providing either for functional needs or decorative purposes.

The new dining area has been put to good use since residents moved into the new space. Thanksgiving Dinner and the resident Christmas Party had large numbers of families and residents en-joying the new décor. The end of February saw members of the community and the residents enjoying the annual Boy Scout’s soapbox derby. The track was set up and ran right down the cen-ter of the dining room!

Thank you to the Hendricks Hospital Auxiliary who was in-strumental in allowing the project to happen; the generous dona-tion of all the funds to do the project was a huge blessing. Come and join us for an afternoon activity and lunch some day!

Hendricks Nursing Home Dining Room Renovation

Above: Residents and families watch from the sidelines as Pastor Molascon and the boy scouts “race” their cars.

Top right: Signe Strong and Vivian Hansen enjoy the new look of the dining room.

Middle: Members of the hospital auxiliary. Front row: Blanch Aunoien, Lucille Anderson, Darlene Larson and Jane Rein-ertson. Back row: Caroline Peterson and Bernice Nelson

Bottom right: Mabel Hunt and Santa during the Resident Christmas Party.

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Elwood and Delphine Bakke moved into the Lincoln Lane Villa, HCHA’s congregate housing, in the late summer of 2009. Elwood and Delphine moved here from their home of sixty-one years. They and their three daughters realized it was be-coming more difficult for them to manage out on the farm. They liked the features that Lincoln Lane Villa offered; the independence to continue to come and go as they pleased but also the comfort of knowing that help was close at hand if needed.

Elwood was born and raised on a farm situated between White, Toronto and Astoria SD. During the 1930’s, Elwood’s family, like so many others during these tough times, could not make a living farming. They sold their farm and moved to northern Minnesota where they owned and operated a successful logging operation for the next six years. But this area was home to the Bakkes and when farming improved, they moved back to this area and opened a blacksmith shop. In the fall of 1942, Elwood went to school in Minneapolis at North American Aviation. Elwood worked on P47s until 1944 when he was called into the service. Elwood was stationed in the Philippines during WWII. He was in-volved in counter intelligence; gathering and compiling information about the Japanese. He was stationed in the Philippines until the war was over.

Elwood met Delphine Jensen on furlough in Hen-dricks. She was attending Hendricks High School at the time. They continued to correspond and were mar-ried after Elwood came home from the war on October 23, 1948. Elwood farmed some and was also the first person to be hired by the county of Brookings to spray

weeds in the road ditches. He did this for the next two years. Elwood was also township assessor for 14 years and worked at the ASC office in Ivanhoe for 25 years. He is very proud of his role as president of the Marble Church; a position he held for over 50 years. He and Delphine, with the help of their three daughters, farmed, milked cows, raised beef cattle, and chickens. They lived on the farm where Delphine grew up near the Marble Store. “We knew what hard work was,” states Elwood. After the girls were gone, Delphine taught support services at MN Tech in Canby. They continued to live on the farm until they moved into Lincoln Lane Villa.

Elwood and Delphine have personalized their apartment with pictures of family and important events throughout their life. Elwood loves to reminisce about the “good ole days” and he has many articles of interest to show visitors who stop by to visit them. They continue to go out and are well known fixtures for afternoon coffee at the Lo-cal. Elwood is quick to point out that they are thankful to be living in Lincoln Lane Villa this winter; “I don’t have to worry about opening the driveway, shoveling snow, or having the power go off.” Elwood and Delphine have tak-en advantage of all that the villa can offer, and continue to enjoy their lives together.

Tours of the Villa are available. For more information please contact Gwen Meyer at 275-3134.

Elwood, Delphine and Helen Overby enjoying the annual Lincoln Lane Villa Christmas Party.

Elwood and Delphine Bakke

Elwood next to a wagon full of artifacts that he has collected through the years.


Hendricks Memorial Healthcare Foundation Memorials and Donations

Hendricks Community Hospital DonationsHospiceGeneral: Singsaas WELCA; Pioneer Lutheran

Church; Grace United Methodist Church; Lake Stay Community Chest; Christ Lutheran WELCA; Hendricks Area Community Chest

Memory of Bernice Waugh: Lois M Olson; Tommy & Joan Krier; Bernice Kurth, Vincent & Eloise Sik, Helen Olson

Memory of Margaret Jorgensen: Duane & Julie Hogie, Emery Hogie; Family & Friends of Margaret Jorgensen; Bernice Kurth; G. Keith & Maryls Clipper; Helen J Olson, Lois M Olson, Gordon & Erlis Anderson; Vincent & Eloise Sik; Ila Schult; Teresa Anderson; Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller

Memory of Violet Kamstra: Russell & Linda Pitzl; Family & Friends of Violet

Kamstra; Kenneth & Lois Johnson, Omer & Ileen Ness; Vincent & Eloise Sik; Kenneth & Patty Buseth; Bernice Kurth; Bevelyn Olson; Daniel & Joanne Christianson; Bob & Jan Rosenthal; Virginia Sagmoe

Memory of Carol Wilson: Stanley & Marie Gorecki

Memory of Rolland Landmark: Bob & Jan Rosenthal

Memory of Dick Thelen: Family of Dick Thelen

Memory of Betty Tholen: Stanley & Marie Gorecki

Memory of Ronald Lasnetski: Lynn & Mary Fryer; Harriet Weeks

Memory of Gilma Oien: Kenneth & Lois Johnson; Elmer & Bernice Nelson; June Reed & Family; John & Marlys Huber; Ronald & Marlene Kjelden; Howard & Marlene Drake; Gordon & Erlis Ander-

son; Vincent & Eloise Sik; Tommy & Joan Krier; Bernice Kurth; Inez Olsen; James & Debra Browning; Stanley & Marie Gorecki

Memory of Eleanor Kallevig: Kenneth & Lois Johnson; Duane & Julie Ho-gie; Kenneth & Patty Buseth; Family & Friends of Eleanor Kallevig; Roger Wayne Hexem

Memory of Oriette Lenander: Emery Hogie; Duane & Julie Hogie; Family & Friends of Oriette Lenander

Memory of Julian Ramlo: David & Au-drey Ramlo

Memory of Mildred Jorenby: Interna-tional Roll-Call Corporation

Memory of Bernice Reppe: James & Debra Browning

Memory of Harold Willis: Omer & Ileen Ness

Memory of Lena Blake: James & Debra

Regular Donations: Jule Jacobson Robert & Lorie Michaels Development Services, Inc Roger Wayne Hexem Marjorie LundeMemory of Bernice Waugh: Charles & Glenyce Sommervold First Security Bank Burt & Joan Pederson Marilyn Pederson Bevelyn Olson Robert & Thelma Larsen Muriel Dorn Darlene Larson Connie MatsudaMemory of Margaret Jorgensen: First Security Bank Virginia SagmoeMemory of Violet Kamstra: First Security Bank Robert Trandem & Barbara Olson Virginia SagmoeMemory of Bernice Felton: Eldon & Jean LovroMemory of Edward Brinkman: Eldon & Jean LovroMemory of Julian Ramlo: Eldon & Jean LovroMemory of Richard Froiland: Eldon & Jean LovroMemory of Diana Lampe: Eldon & Jean Lovro Memory of Gilma Oien: Robert Trandem & Barbara Olson

First Security Bank Orlan & Lynette SandroMemory of Ambrose Citterman: First Security BankMemory of Oriette Lenander: Family & Friends of Oriette LenanderMemory of Eleanor Kallevig: Bevelyn Olson Lloyd KallevigMemory of Kermith & Florence Johnson: Joyce Thies Lavon JohnsonMemory of William Petersen: Joyce Thies Lavon JohnsonMemory of D. Jack Gibson: Dave & Jo GibsonMemory of Clara G Johnson: Charles & Rhonda JohnsonMemory of Lena Blake: First Security Bank Donald & Sharon Vettrus Family & Friends of Lena Blake Robert Trandem & Barbara Olson James & Tammy Niehus Brad & Lynn Olson Dean & Layne Nielsen Donald & Beverly Kruse Bob & Jan Rosenthal DuWayne & Virginia Oien Dr. Tabb & Joan McCluskeyMemory of Dale Twedt: First Security BankMemory of Emery Hogie: First Security Bank

Donald & Sharon Vettrus James & Tammy Niehus Brad & Lynn Olson Robert Trandem & Barbara Olson Donald & Beverly Kruse Orlan & Lynette Sandro Mr. & Mrs. Darold Laabs Bert & Verna Rogness Duane & Julie Hogie Dr. Tabb & Joan McCluskeyMemory of Bernice Reppe: First Security BankMemory of Naomi Caugherty: Lorraine KurthMemory of Anne Halverson: First Security Bank Brad & Lynn OlsonMemory of Harvey Wahl: Donald & Sharon Vettrus Brad & Lynn Olson Ronald & Sandra Bauman Family & Friends of Harvey WahlMemory of Alice Kinner: James & Debra BrowningMemory of Alvina Jensen: Ardell & Marlys BrenMemory of Ruth Engesmoe: Ronald & Beverly Gillund Dr. LeRoy & Gloria Mueller Gail KvernmoMemory of William Reyelts: James & Debra BrowningMemory of Margaret Dorn: Bernice Kurth


Browning; Roger Wayne Hexem; Ken-neth & Patty Buseth; Hendricks Kiwanis; June Reed; Bob & Bonnie Neff; Duane & Julie Hogie; Kenneth & Lois Johnson; Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller, Tom & Lori Pederson; Gary & Karen Zylstra; James & Debra Browning; Robert & Thelma Larsen; Don & Sheila Engelstad; Dona Petersen; Tommy & Joan Krier; Larry & Shirley Larson; Don & Sheila Engelstad

Memory of Naomi Caugherty: Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller; Vincent & Eloise Sik

Memory of Emery Hogie: Lyndon & Diane Johnson; Roger Wayne Hexem; Bruce & Julie Nelson; Ronald & Sandra Bauman; Tommy & Joan Krier; Omer & Ileen Ness; Barb & Joel Milton; Elmer & Vir-ginia Johnson & Duane; Robert & Thelma Larsen & Krista; Leona Moen; Helen J Olson; Lois Olson; David & Gaylyne Olson; Coralie Overby; Randy & Connie Janiszeski; Kenneth & Patty Buseth; Bob & Bonnie Neff; Hendricks Kiwanis Club; Pearl Johnson; Lynn & Mary Fryer; Rick & Nancy Habeck

Memory of Ambrose Citterman: Roger Wayne Hexem

Memory of Mae Dumke: Roger Wayne Hexem

Memory of Anne Halverson: T.Loren & Gladys Christianson; Bert & Verna Rog-ness; Lillian Thompson; Jack & Joanne Moore; Singsaas WELCA

Memory of Harvey Wahl: David & Audrey Ramlo; Daniel & Joanne Christianson; Randolph Erickson; Virginia Erickson; Vincent & Eloise Sik; Kenneth & Patty Buseth; Brian & Janey Tomaszewski; Lois M Olson; Larry & Shirley Larson; Barb Milton; Kenneth & Lois Johnson

Memory of Beverly Lenvik: Coralie Over-by; Val & Gail Johnson; Barbara Schulz

Memory of Ruth Engesmoe: Larry & Barb Fliss; Elmer & Virginia Johnson & Du-Wayne; Kenneth & Patty Buseth; Tommy & Joan Krier; Burt & Joan Pederson; Daniel & Joanne Christianson

Memory of Mary Elizabeth Isfeld: Daniel & Joanne Christianson; Carroll & Audrey Peterson

Memory of Gene Singsaas: Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller

Memory of Ellen Hauschild: Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller; D.L. Stieper

Nursing HomeMemory of Bernice Waugh: Robert &

Betty Johnson; Russell & Linda Pitzl; Gail Kvernmo; Marcella Sommervold; Virginia Sagmoe

Memory of Violet Kamstra: Family & Friends of Violet Kamstra; Marcella Som-mervold; Gwendolyn & Vicki Clausen; Duane & Julie Hogie; Gail Kvernmo, Althea Digre; Marion Kamstra

Memory of Gilma Oien: Darlene Larson; Denise Hovland

Memory of Emery Hogie: Robert & Betty Johnson; Darlene Larson; Nels Jorgensen; Kenneth & Lois Johnson; Virginia Sag-moe; Gerald & Roberta Willert; Braden & Stacey Texley; Jerry & LeAnn Stef-fen; Marcella Sommervold; Bill & Pam Ochocki; Henry & Ruth Engesmoe

Memory of Lena Blake: Robert & Betty Johnson; Neal & Janice Nelson; Larry & Harriet Dorenkamper; Ronald & Sandra Bauman; Darlene Larson; Robert & Betty Johnson; Helen Johnson; Phil & Roberta Trooien; Marcy Sommervold; Althea Digre; Bill & Pam Ochocki

Memory of Naomi Caugherty: Phil & Roberta Trooien; Bill & Pam Ochocki

Memory of Anne Halverson: Phil & Ro-berta Trooien

Memory of Babe Dressen: Stanley & Marie Gorecki

Memory of Harvey Wahl: Phil & Roberta Trooien

Memory of Ruth Engesmoe: Robert & Betty Johnson

Memory of Mary Elizabeth Isfeld: Ken-neth & Lois Johnson

Memory of Ellen Hauschild: Robert & Betty Johnson

Hospital/Home HealthMemory of Margaret Jorgensen: Family

& Friends of Margaret JorgensenMemory of Emery Hogie: Vernon & Doro-

thy NelsonMemory of Anne Halverson: Family &

Friends of Anne HalversonMemory of Lena Blake: Lois OlsonMemory of Harvey Wahl: Norris & Cor-

rine Patrick; Joyce Thompson; Helen J Olson; Faye Wahl

Memory of William Reyelts: Big Stone Therapies

Memory of Mary Elizabeth Isfeld: Ray-mond & Joyce Citterman

AmbulanceMemory of Gilma Oien: Family & Friends

of Gilma Oien; Leona MoenMemory of Emery Hogie: Sheryl HansonMemory of Lena Blake: Sheryl HansonMemory of Harvey Wahl: Marcella Som-

mervoldMemory of Ruth Engesmoe: Tom & Lori

Pederson

NH Activity FundMemory of Bruce Byers: Quentin SweenyMemory of Ruth Engesmoe: Mr. & Mrs.

Richard Engesmoe

Dr. LeRoy Mueller Scholarship FundMemory of Violet Kamstra: Larry & Shir-

ley Larson; Virginia SagmoeMemory of Bernice Waugh: Larry &

Shirley LarsonMemory of Gilma Oien: Violet Brinkman;

Larry & Shirley LarsonMemory of Karen Stueven: Clarence,

Marcella & Nancy Sandro; Bruce & Julie

Nelson; Barbara Milton; Lynn & Mary Fryer; Hendricks Hospital Love In Action; Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller

Memory of Emery Hogie: James & Debra Browning; Lola Hindbjorgen; Neal & Janice Nelson; Ronald & Beverly Gillund; Charles & Janice Engelstad; Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller; Selmer Hatlestad; Steve & Andrea Hogie & Family; Greg & Me-gan Gilbertson; Nick & Linnea Lasnetski; Aaron & Mary Rogness; Phil & Roberta Trooien; Violet Brinkman; Larry & Shir-ley Larson; Dale & Beth Overby; Hen-ning & Raya Hansen; Pearl Dorn; Dennis & Bonnie Christianson; Shirley Kjenstad; Al Kjensen & Marla; Glen & Darlene Midtaune; Esther Meyer-Anderson; Bob & Doris Engen; Ron & Judy Rybin-ski; Norris & Barb Oerter; Dale & Sue Lozinski; Willis & Donna Kurtenbach, Vance & Hazel Twedt; Jean & Orville Skorseth; Lynn & Diana Vick; David & Lollie Thomsen; Jim & Kathy Mikel; Evelyn Iverson; Rick & Pam Hamer; Roy & Monica Megard, Lois & Denise Dorn; Clark & Kim Rogness; Mike & Julie Bu-chholz, Erwin Ronning; Howard & Sonja Hanson, David & Sharon Peterson; Garry & Dawn Leuning; Gordon & Erlis An-derson; Keith & Deb Hinderaker; John & Joy Thomsen; Gerald & Muriel Courteau; David & Mary Hexem; Marlin & Marcia Olsen; Earl & Sid Phillips; Gerald & Laurie Pavek; Family & Friends of Emery Hogie; Roger & Cindy Mills; Donald & Janice Boe; Jodi Lamar

Memory of Naomi Caugherty: Lola Hind-bjorgen; Dale & Clarice Artz

Memory of Ruth Engesmoe: John & Sandy Kulla

Memory of Lena Blake: Lola Hindbjor-gen; John & Sandy Kulla; Janet & Louis Sherlin; Violet Brinkman; Louis & Janet Sherlin; Dale & Clarice Artz; David & Gaylyne Olson; Family & Friends of Lena Blake

Memory of Emery Hogie: Dale & Clarice Artz

Memory of Ruth Engesmoe: Louis & Janet Sherlin; Family & Friends of Ruth Engesmoe; Brad & Amy Olsen; Corrine Johnson; Joyce Thompson; Violet Brink-man; Brad Christianson & Family; Marcy Sommervold; Duane & Julie Hogie

Memory of Harvey Wahl: David & Gay-lyne Olson; Elmer & Virginia Johnson & DuWayne; Dale & Clarice Artz

Memory of William Reyelts: Violet Brinkman; Lynn & Mary Fryer; Jason & Jennifer VandeGriend; Scott & Dawn Po-powski; Roger Vick & Sandra Bergstrom; Marcy Sommervold; Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller

Memory of Mary Elizabeth Isfeld: Dr LeRoy & Gloria Mueller

2010 Women’s Expo“A Lifetime Pursuit of Wellness and the Good Life! ”Saturday, May 1Christ Lutheran Church, Hendricks, MN 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Schedule9:00 a.m. Registration, shopping and socializing10:00 a.m. The Church Ladies – “Growing Old Gracefully.”10:15 a.m. “Women’s Health Issues” – Dr Donna McCluskey,

Deb Browning CFNP, and Dawn Bucher, DNP11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Cheryl Olson Boldt, Sioux Falls, Sr. Consultant for

Maun-Lenke Speaking and Consulting, “Living Your Life the Way You Want to be Remembered.”

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Fun Cooking Demonstration by Kari Graven, Brookings.2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Jo Gibson, CFNP, “Tame Your Stress.”2:30 p.m. Door Prize Drawings

Sponsored by the Hendricks Community Hospital Association, White Family Practice,

Ivanhoe Medical Center and the Hendricks Clinic.

Watch for ads and flyers for more information.

Register before April 24 - Cost will be $8.00Register after April 24 - Cost will be $10.00

Call Hendricks Community Hospital at 507-275-3134 to register

Throughout the event there will be: • Health Screenings • Mini Massages • Health Information Handouts • Door Prizes • Vendors- Jewelry, Foods, Gifts, Cosmetics and more!

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