We appreciate the generosity of those who supportLakeview’s mission.

It is truly with a thankful heart that we accept the following gifts and donations:

• Bequest in honor a Will or Revocable Trust for a specific amount, for a percentage of the es-tate’s value, or from the residue of the es-tate

• Charitable Gift Annuity

• Charitable Remainder Trust

• Gift of Life Insurance

• Beneficiary Designation: IRA, 401k, CD, Other

• Gift of Appreciation Assets

• Other Cash & Monetary Donations

All gifts are tax deductible

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lakeview Health Services Foundation507-235-6606 ext. 249

Mae DeWar-AustFoundation Director

507.235.6606, ext. 229610 Summit Drive

Fairmont, MN 56031www.LakeviewMethodist.org

Our mission is to demonstrate God’s love for His people through life enhancing supportive services for older adults and their families.

Health Care Center

Woodland Manor

Maplewood Residence

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A PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

A wing in the new care center will be named in honor and in memory of

Erma Rosen.

Thanks To The S� ength of Pe� le and the P� � of C� munity. A Glimpse of O� Past and Present Legacy P� tn� s Erma Rosen had a dream, and her dream is being fulfilled. Erma’s love for the nursing profession and her longing of having a new long-term care center in Fairmont is coming to fruition.

The Erma Rosen Foundation and the Rosen Family have been an integral part of Lakeview’s dream of building our new state-of-the-art care center; and we cannot thank them enough! I have had the pleasure of getting to know the Rosen family over the past year and a half, and I enjoy keeping them abreast of our project, and sharing with them our successes. Their commitment and generosity to our community cascades just as Erma’s did.

The design of our new building is being built with the “Neighborhood Concept”. A more homelike, warm, person-centered environment and lifestyle; otherwise known as what I like to call, family.

The Erma Rosen Foundation is assisting our future, ensuring Lakeview has a place in our community for many years to come with the comforts of home.

THANK YOU, to the Erma Rosen Foundation and Rosen Family. We are forever grateful for you!

As you read about this community’s past and present generosity to Lakeview in the following pages, it will take your

breath away! Your sel� ess gi� s have assured Lakeview’s success for the past � � y years, and will keep us strong for

the next � � y. As you celebrate the birth of our Savior, the most precious gi� ,

we wish you joy, peace, and happiness. � ank you all, again, for your open hands and open hearts.

Deb BarnesExecutive Director

With grateful hearts, we thank Fred W. and Shelly Krahmer who have naming rights to the child daycare center at

Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center.Pictured are three of the kiddos showing their appreciation.

Building Our Campus F� Y� !

Mae DeWar-AustFoundation Director

Mae DeWar-Aust and Dru Egeness proudly display the Erma Rosen Foundation check for One Million Forty Six Thousand Eight Hundred

and Forty Seven Dollars.

From TheAdministrator

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Back in 1953 Dr. Milton Kaiser of New Ulm first proposed the idea of a retirement home at Methodist Men’s Retreat at Lake Shetek. An eight-man committee was appointed to investigate the possibilities of building a Methodist Home for the aged somewhere in the southwest district. From the information gathered from the committee members, it was evident that a need existed for a retirement home. This began the proceedings to start a mission of the Methodist Churches in the SW District. Ministers and representatives of the SW District met at Lamberton Methodist Church for

the purpose of incorporating the SW District Home. Reverend John Gresham was the District Superintendent presiding at the meeting.Communities interested in having this Home located in their community were invited to

submit their names to the Board. In 1958, the SW District Conference met in Jackson with 180 present. The District Committee on Finance made the proposal to raise $240,000 or $80,000 a year for three years. The campaign was completed in 1962 for raising the funds.The committee for Sites for the SW District Methodist Home for Older Persons received

14 requests for possible locations of the facility. The towns were Springfield, Sleepy Eye, Tracy, Lamberton, Slayton, Marshall, Windom, St. James, Sherburn, Fairmont, Le Center, Amboy, Winnebago, and Blue Earth. After months of deliberation, it was agreed to narrow the site selection options down to two sites, Fairmont and Marshall. In 1959 at a Corporate meeting with 81 laymen and ministers met to cast their vote for the location of the SW District Home for older persons. The results were 43 for Fairmont site, 35 for Marshall, and 3 spoiled votes. A motion was made to acquire 20 acres of land in Fairmont not to exceed $30,000.The District Superintendent Rev. John Gresham, made the following statement: “We wish to commend our lay

persons and ministers for the fine spirit at the St. James meeting and call upon all of our churches to support regular quarterly giving in support of the SW District Home of Older Persons.” Plans to construct the Home included a multi-storied structure of 108 beds at a cost of $1,000,000. Nothing

could be done until half of the construction costs were raised. In 1962 construction began with the leveling of land and physical construction was to be completed by May 1964. In June of 1964, the first resident, Mary Hill, was admitted to the home.

One Of The Many Donor Walls Throughout Our Campus

Giving is personal. Each of us has our own reasons for giving and ways of giving that suit our personal needs. All gifts given to the Foundation are special and very much appreciated. When you decide to include Lakeview Health Services in your planning, it may be helpful for you to visit with Lakeview’s Health Services Foundation Director. Our director can answer questions you may have regarding our ministry and how your charitable gift will be used. She can also provide you with helpful information that you can take with you to your attorney or financial advisor.

Al DrobinskiAlbert and Dru EgenessAlice BarnesAlice PetersAllene AndersonAnna Mae IversonAnna Mae ReutzelAnnette GarlischArdis BrolsmaArlen and Doreen EbertArlene LindellArlene SchulzArlyn and Ruth Ann SandersfeldAti AndersonAudry SlaterAvis WagnerBank MidwestBarb ClemmensenBarb Van BruntBeverly BrinkmanBeverly ReimanBill and Jan BremerBill SupallaBob and Kathryn BishopBob FastBonnie McMurtryBrad and Kim AppleBrad MusserBradley MikkalsonBrian JohansonBruce and Carol KoskovichBruce and Dianne MairBruce JohnsonBruce KoskovichBurdean and Dorothy HartwigCarl and Beverly LavenCarl SmithCarol and Roger VossCenter For Specialty CareCharles and Pat SchultzCharles JohnsonCharles and Lillian SoleyCharles Schultz Jr.Charlotte BreitbarthCherie JensenChristina SchockerChuck and Peggy HaugenCindy and Jon Anderson Clara BulferColleen and John HardinColleen HardinConnie KatzenbergerCourtney Cutler Cutting Edge FitnesDan YahnkeDarlene HallDarlene LutzDarrel and Muriel KlenzDarwin and Beverly AnthonyDaryl and Carol BartzDavid and Karen ShumskiDavid and Nancy HollesDavid TernbergDean JohnsonDeb AllenDeb and Terry BarnesDeb DanielDave and Deb Kroon

Mike and Deb KrumholzDebra EngmanDeena FrerichsDelores SammonsDelores WaterburyDeWar Electric Diane BaedkeDiane LillebergDiane NazminiaDiane VosenDick and Mary Jane SetterlundDolores EimerDolores GronewaldDolores PetersDon and Marsha AtzenhoeferDon and Cindy NeuenfeldtDon and Clara BulferDon and Janice ObergDon and Marsha AtzenhoeferDonald and Janice ObergDonald and Mary RichgelsDonna ChristensenDonna MadayDoolittle’s Carpet and PaintDorcas Lydia CircleDoris AndersonDoris FedderDoris Harloff and Roben GuerryDorothy and Doug RichardsDorothy KrickDorothy RichardsDorothy SaxtonDorothy SimpsonDoug and Ann SheppardDoug and Marilyn ForstromDoug KrinkeDouglas and Joanne MairDouglas and Karen McClellanDr. Duane and Shirley JordisonDrew SchellpeperEdman Law FirmElaine KuskeElizabeth and Richard BuckmanEllen HermeElouise AlexanderErwin NolteEunice BarkeFairmont United Methodist ChurchFairmont United Methodist WomenFHS Class of 1968First United Methodist Church of WindomFirst United Methodist Women of WindomFlorence PytleskiFran McNerney TrustFred C. KrahmerFred GoebelFrieda HoffGail BremerGail Pieser Gary and Judith HillmanGary and Pam HillGary and Dagmar HoweGary and Grace HaeckelGary and Judith HillmanGary HartmanGary Wollschlager

George and Shannon DeerGeri Maday Glen and Peggy LandsteinerGlenda CliffordGloria LeidingGordon and Kay MeierGrace CarlsonGrace United Methodist Women of Vernon CenterGreen Mill FairmontGregory and Patricia BorowskiHanratty and AssociatesHarlan and Dolores EimersHarriet CampeHarriet DanielsonHawkins ChevroletHays GroupHelen MosoloskiHelmuth and Doris FedderHenry and Barbara EnthovenHope United Methodist WomenHorty ElvingIda Hallstrom and Colleen HardinImmanuel Lutheran WELCAIrene TysonJA KlenzJack and Nelda ZimmerJackie and Bruce EisenmengerJames and Martha SchollJames and June TeeslinkJames and Marilyn RockJames and Vickie RoebbekeJames and Rachel SpencerJane KotewaJanet MorseJanice TietjeJean GuyseJean LemaireJeff and Renae Vetter Jennifer Cerami CoonJeremy and Mae AustJerome D. and Debra BulferJerome JorgensonJerry EvelsizerJerry and Sherry VoylesJim and Kay JohnsonJim and Ronda ConeJim SimserJo and Carl SmithJoan EngquistJoan LuedtkeJoann and Armin FlachsmannJoann and Willian CahillJoann WinkJohn and Susan LambertJohn Deere - Martin County ImplementJon and Jennifer SaxonJoseph and Jolene RosolJosephine SmithJoyce SchultzeJR and Jane KotewaJudith BalcomJudy KrahmerJulie and Michael WoodruffJune Gail WadeJune SorensonJune TeeslinkKahler Automation

Karen and Jim PutnamKaren HouferKaren ShumskiKarla ClarkKathleen LloydKathleen MathiasonKathryn ThompsonKathy and Michael GraybillKathy LeetKathy LloydKathy SwiftKay SandersfeldKenneth and Ann HirteKenneth and Joyce KollaschKenneth and Marilyn RuschKenneth and Anita TumblesonKoskovich FamiyKrahmer Funeral HomesLake Wilson UMWLakeview Funeral HomeLamonte and Kathy SwiftLarry and Carolyn ThompsonLarry and Donna MadayLeann KrahmerLenore Oconnor and Kathleen SukalskiLeona LokkesmoLeonard and Joan CampeLeroy and Dona OpsalLeslie WalkowiakLillian SoleyLiz GarakaniLiz HuemoellerLloyd and Barb ClemmensenLois DevereauxLois HartkeLois KeslerLori CumminsLorraine HarperLorraine HintzeLouise FultonLowell and Jan HartmanLucille GorgenLund ChiropracticLyla EvansLyle and Carol BuschMaeverine and Thomas GibbonsMaire Wilson EstateMaplewood AssociationMaralyn WeiheMarian BuchanMarian JohnsonMarilyn ForstromMarion PetersonMarjorie MarquartMarlene Olson Marlowe and Jean PotterMarlyce StegerMarvin and Lola TalledgeMary Ann JanssenMary Jo MoltzenMary KeckMary StonebackMaynard JagodzinskeMayo Health Care Systems Mayo Foundation For Medical ResearchMelvin Green FamilyMichael and Kathryn Kelley

Michael GarryMichael Olson Midwest Benefits SolutionsMidwest IT Systems Mike and Vernette McNerneyMike CegelskeMikki and Garry OttomollerMildred HanlonMinnesota Community FoundtionMr. and Mrs. Bob KloecknerMr. and Mrs Gary LangerMurial ArmbrustMuriel KlenzNancy BartoloNancy WarnerNeal and Dawn BeckerNeal and Juleen BreitbarthNew Ulm UMWNorma GonewoldNorma OlsonNorma PatschePam KainPamela HeinbuchPat BorowskiPatricia AbelPatricia SparksPatrick and Kay McNerneyPatrick and Carol MeschkePatten RoofingPaul and Sara RosolPC JanitorialPeg and Jack BrandtPeterson AnthonyProfessional Medical, Inc.ProfiniumR. WitmanRande and Alice IsenbergRebecca WhitmanRedwood Falls UMWReed KlenzRegional Chiropractic GroupReinold and Barb HagenRichard LunzRichard and Mary Louise SandersRick MooreRita LenertzRoben GuerryRobert and Gracie Mae TenneyRobert and Laura WalkerRobert and Patricia KosbabRobert and Bev BorchardtRobert and Kay BorchardtRobert and Kay KloecknerRobert and Marlys StegerRobert MoltzenRobert and Yvonne McMurtryRobert and Patricia HallRobert and Vivian TraetowRobert SchuderRobert SchultzeRochelle FaberRod and Julie WarrenRoger and Marian BuchanRon and Paulette LehrRosens Inc. Russ and Joan LuedtkeRuth and Arnold LemkeRuth Engelby

Ruth HinrichsRuth SpaethRuth TrueRuth VoelkerSammie MoellerSandfield DittbennerSara RosolSchlomann InsuranceSchmeeckle FoundationScott FauschSean SmithShane and Shelly Larsen Sharon WaynSherman and Muriel KumbaSheryl KrohnShirley DoolittleShirley FurberSt. Paul Lutheran of Ceylon St. Peter Lutheran ChurchStacy and Chad WadeState Bank of FairmontSteve LangfordSteven and Phyllis NiehausSusan and Albert FloranceSusan and Donald AndersonSylvia IsenbergTarget Employees Terry and Phillip PunswickTerry ArdolfTiffany OwenTom and Kathy HawkinsTotal Comfort SystemsTrimont United Methodist WomenTroy and Alice BarnesUMW of Lake WilsonUMW of WorthingtonUnited Methodist Women of AmboyUnited Methodist Women of ElmoreUnited Methodist Women of FairmontUnited Methodist Women of Heron LakeUnited Methodist Women of LakefieldUnited Methodist Women of North MankatoUnited Methodist Women of Redwood FallsUnited Methodist Women of Vernon CenterUnited Methodist Women of WindomUnited Methodist Women of WinnebagoUnitet Methodist Women of ElmoreUS FoodsValerie ManningVan DeWarVelma and Gerald VickermanVelma WalkerVera RootVicki PaskeyVirginia RiedeselWanda JohnsonWard BelknapWayne and Char KahlerWayne and Marguerite WilliamsWells FederalWendy JohnsonWFSWilliam and Karla ClarkWilliam Edmonds

Celebrate LAKEVIEW’S HISTORY

Dr. Milton Kaiser

Over the years we have been blessed to have so many individuals and businesses give to the mission of Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center. Here is a list of donors throughout the years, we know we could of missed someone, if so, please accept our deepest apologies.

Thank you.

Mae DeWar-AustFoundation Director

Mae DeWar-Aust, Foundation Director, proudly displays the One Million Dollar

check that the Foundation received from the Estate of Marlin Milbrandt. � e donation has gone to the Foundation’s Building Fund and is being used in the construction of the new building. A wing in the new care center will

be named in honor and memory of Marlin Milbrandt.

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3M FoundationDon and Lina AdamsAdMfg, Inc. AIG VALIC Loren and Helen AistropeLloyd “Shorty” and Donna AlbertDonald AlfordAlgona GlassAlliant Foodservice, Inc.Mrs. Arlene AlmEvelyn AlsworthAmboy United Methodist WomenHarland and Mavis AndersonMrs. Kathy AndersonMrs. Lorraine AndersonRandy and Michelle AndersonDarwin and Beverly AnthonyAquilaArlington United Methodist WomenDr. James ArnesonDr. Tom ArnesonAssociate Optometry - Paul SiebertLee Ann BackstromSarah BarkerRuth BarnesDaryl and Carol BartzJanet Bauman-LarsonJerry and Mona BeckLouis BeckendorfFamily of Helen BehrensHelen BellinMr. and Mrs. Floyd BellmanBill and Darci BentzW.C. BicknaseBingham Lake United Methodist ChurchEileen Bird TrustMr. and Mrs. David BishopWarren BishopBeth Bishop EstateVirginia BissonetteBlue Earth Salem United Methodist WomenBlue Earth Salem United Methodist ChurchHazel BogenhagenMr. and Mrs. Alan BolteRichard and Shirley BradleyRodney BrandtMerle and Beverly BrinkmanJames BrooksRichard and Mary BrownWinifred BrownBrown-Ferris IndustriesRoger and Marian BuchanFamily and Friends of A. BuhmannHenrietta Burnison EstateBurtis ChiropracticHarriet CampeLeonard and Joan CampeLou CareyGrace CarlsonKen and Gloria CarlsonDr. Fred and Mrs. CarlsonDr. Paul and Lisa CarlsonRoger and Pam CarlsonCarlson Dental OfficeAgnes (Stromy) CarterMr. and Mrs. Vincent CelanderMrs. Ruby ChaffeeNoel ChamberlainFlorence ChampineMr. and Mrs. George ChampineHarry ChaseEiner ChristensenEugene ChristiansonLloyd and Barb ClemmensenMrs. Glenda CliffordCloverleaf Cold StorageMike and Lorna CoadyMax and Ruth CoombesCountryside CashwayCharles CravenCulligan Water-Rich JohnsonLeona DahlLloyd DamonCalvin DanielsAlvina DanielsonDanube United Methodist WomenDelavan United Methodist ChurchDental Hygiene MarquetteDigital Equipment Corporation

Douglas DoyleMeta EbelingArthur and Esther Marie EdmanHelen EdmanMrs. Laura EgesdalJohn and Darlene EisenmegerClaire EngeHoward and Joan EnquistHenry and Barb EnthovenBart EriksenHoward EsslerLauren and Sandy EttesvoldFairfax United Methodist WomenFairmont ConcreteFMC - Dr. Bart EricksonFairmont Rotary ClubFairmont United Methodist WomenMarian FarmerMr. and Mrs. Bob FastWilliam FenskeDon FeuerhakeFirst Congregational UCCFirst Quality Products, Inc.Pearl FisherOren and Rae FlohrsMr. and Mrs. Doug ForstromMarshall FreitagTilford FremmingMarge FriendHelen FrinkTroy and Tammy FritzFrontier CommunicationsMr. and Mrs. Harley GalpinDr. Jack and Mrs. GardnerJames GardnerMr. and Mrs. Herbert GewerthRev. Dennis GladGood Samaritan UMCMr. and Mrs. Harlan GorathGordy’s Inc.Melinda GouldGrace Keenagers-Grace Lutheran ChurchGranada United Methodist ChurchMuriel GratzTom and Jeannie GreenNorma GronewoldMrs. Gladean GroskreutzGulf South Medical SupplyJohn and Cindy GuerdetRep. Bob GuntherH.L. EnterpriseCarrol HacklanderEvelyn HagenMarlyn and Mary Ann HagenMichael HallIda HallstromRichard HamerMildred HanlonKaren HansonPhyllis HaroldsonJim and Charlene HarperTed and Debbie HarperShirley HartmanJohn HartwigLoretta HawkinsRobert and Sandra HayesMargaret HeartelArnold HefnerEvelyn HelvigHendricks United Methodist ChurchMr. I.H. HendricksonHertzke ConstructionMr. and Mrs. John HicksJohn and Samantha HillmerDanny and Diane HinrichsenHelen HodgmanW. Hodgman & SonsMr. Marvin HollandKevin and Diane HolmesMr. and Mrs. Roger HoppeJohn HorveiEarl HousemanLloyd HousemanAgnes HowerterMr. and Mrs. Kenneth HowesRuth HughesJerry and Patricia HuseJay HvistendahlMaurice Iliff

Lloyd ImkerLucinda IsenbergAnna Mae IversonJackson United Methodist WomenHelen JagodzinskeMr. and Mrs. Maynard JagodzinskeJanitor’s Closet - Larry WigginsGeorge and Redina JanssenMabel JohnsonMarian JohnsonMaynard and Audrey JohnsonStan and Kris JohnsonJohnson, Berens & WilsonDuane and Shirley JordisonWayne and Char KahlerBob and Connie KatzenbergerKaren KentKEVKO RacingArthur KiehlKiester Grace United Methodist WomenAnnabelle KingElwyn, June, Blanche KinneySteven KippKiwanis Club of FairmontDarrel and Muriel KlenzPaul and Lorena KlenzMark and DeDe KotewaMr. and Mrs. Michael KrahmerGeorge KlusJane KollofskiJudy KrahmerKramer Funeral HomeBill and Dorothy KrickDave and Deb KroomGladys Krosch EstateMary Alice KruegerMavis Kugler Schroeder EstateKarelyn Kark LacherMr. and Mrs. Bob LakeLake Benton United Methodist WomenLake Crystal United Methodist ChurchLake Wilson United Methodist WomenLakeview Jr. Service ClubLakeview Methodist Health Care CenterShane and Shelly LarsenDoyle LarsonLoren and Lucille LarsonGwyneth Larson EstateNeil and Nancy LeeMrs. Georgia LeetEloise LidkeChris LeitzRita LenertzSally LesterAllan and Claire LidkeMrs. Bobbie (Mildred) LindekugelMr. and Mrs. Robert LintelmanSelma LivermoreBrandon LogemannDoris LogueGerald LucasRussell LuedtkeGeorge LueggeIrma LueggeHenry LuescherDr. and Mrs. John LundDr. and Mrs. Rodney LundLund ChiropracticMartin County Lutheran BrotherhoodBranch 8517 Lutheran BrotherhoodLutheran Retirement HomeMr. and Mrs. Chad LuttermanFlorence LutzLuverne United Methodist ChurchLuverne United Methodist WomenNeva LyonsTom and Darla LytleDonald and Joyce MalherekAnita MalonMaplewood Residence Prayer GroupMarjorie MarkquartMarshall Albright UMWMarshall Wesley UMWMarshall Wesley UMCMrs. Treva Barnes MartinKathleen MathiasonC.C. McIntoshDr. Sam MealsAl Menke

Robert MertesdorfEarle and Martha MeschkeClyde MeyerBerniece MilbrandtMilitello MotorsClem MillerDexter and Ruth MillerMN Conference UMWMN Energy Resource CorporationMN Investment Services CorporationBethel MolineMary Jo MoltzenBruce and Sue MooreAdeline MorganDonald and Janet MorseDuane and Denise MosloskiClara MyersLois NamurRoger and Beth NeistCurt and Ellen NelsonMr. and Mrs. John NelsonMike NelsonDon and Cindy NeuenfeldtCharles NelsonIda Nelson EstateNew Ulm First UMC and UMWMatthew and Jennifer NielsenRuth NightingaleFlorence NolteNorth Star ChapterRuth NuessleFayetta O’SellOkabena United Methodist WomenMr. and Mrs. Harm OldenkampMr. and Mrs. Rodney OlsonDuane OsthusKatherine OstremKenneth OttoChristine OverfeltFamily and Friends of Walter PachDr. and Mrs. Steven ParnellGilbert PatschePaulsen ArchitectsAlice PetersElanor PieserRobert PlaceRick PlunkettAlvin PolandMarlowe PotterGeorge PowersDennis and Colleen PytleskiFlorence PytleskiTy PytleskiDana RahmDan and Kathy RatcliffEd and Mary RedeniusRedwood Falls United Methodist ChurchRanch RestaurantLloyd ReedMr. and Mrs. Jim ReimanReinhart Institutional FoodsPatricia RichDoug RichardsW.H. RipkenBonnie RisiusDuane and Shirley RoloffErma RosenDoug RosenbergS.E. RowlandsPaul and Sue RuenKenneth RuschWayne SandozMark and Kay SauckLyle and Dorothy SaxtonDonald SchaalRoger SchaferPaul and Kay SchellpeperLeon SchleiningerSchlomann Insurance ServicesLonny and Cindy SchnidkeJames SchollMavis Kugler SchroederHulda SchultzLinda SchultzeWelmer SchultzeKen and Gloria ScottGary SeibertSentinelService Master Professionals

Dorothy SimpsonJames and Winn Ann SimserSlayton and Sleepy Eye UMWSlayton United Methodist ChurchSleepy Eye United Methodist ChurchJames SmithRonald SnyderLillian SoleyIsabella SpeedMr. and Mrs. Bernard SpencerMuza SpencerSt. James United Methodist WomenSt. Paul Lutheran Church -WilbertHazel StaufferRobert and Marlys StegerChuck StetzelMyrtle StevensEsther StockLewis StockKelly StokesEugene StorbeckRaymond StougaardGail StremelForrest StumpSunrise MedicalBill SupallaLloyd SwalveJames SwansonSweet Financial ServicesSYSCO MNAbigail TalosigNancy TeaserJames and June TeeslinkJean TeeslinkMike ThateDavid and Edna ThayerThe Ad ProsThe St. Paul Co. Inc, FoundationThomas ThompsonHerbert TietjeGary TrueKenneth TumblesonJim and Edna TynenMark and Julie UferKurt Abel-United BuildersFlorence UnkeUS BankEdith Van De RietEdwin Van De RietVince VanellaVerizon WirelessJeff and Renae VetterVFW AuxiliaryRuth VoelkerFrank WadeHarold and Avis WagnerLaird WaldoBob WallaceShirley WallienWal-Mart - Sabrina WeberWalnut Grove United Methodist ChurchWalnut Grove United Methodist WomenMichael and Gail WarrinerWaste ManagementDelores WaterburyWaverly Lutheran ChurchWelcome MotorsElmore and Lois WendtWendy’s Faizal LakhaHenry WhitemanHardy Whiteman and Cheryl ThomasLyla WhitneyEugene WilsonWindom United Methodist WomenWinnebago Basey UMWMarian WinterJim WinzenburgVirginia WohlfordMr. and Mrs. Mike WolterWorthington First United Methodist ChurchKeith WorthleyDave Haaland-YHR PartnersZaharia Funeral & CremationErvin ZenkArdyce ZensDorothy ZimmerliMark and Kay ZorilGloria Zufall

Recognition

Giving to this project is a way to support Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in a meaningful way and to receive lasting acknowledgment for you, a loved one or your organi-zation. With a special gift, you can create a meaningful tribute to a loved one, ensuring their name becomes part of the fabric of an organization that changes lives and impacts your community every day.

Donor Wall Recognition OpportunitiesAll gifts of any size will be recognized on a donor wall.

Reserve option for $250,000 and above privately

• Building Wings: $1 million per wingOne wing is currently reserved asThe Marlin W. Milbrandt Wing. The other wing is reserved as The Erma Rosen Wing.• Chapel: $250,000• Town Center: $100,000• Memorial Garden: Reserved• Café: Jake and Bev Fretty• Community Activity Space: $50,000• Therapy Department: $50,000• Daycare Area: Fred W. & Shelly Krahmer• Daycare Furnishings: $50,000

• Resident Neighborhoods: $50,000 Donation per neighborhood. 4 Neighborhoods are currently available.• Resident Rooms: $10,000• Salon: Dot’s Salon: DeWar Family• Kitchen: Doug & Dorothy Richards • Den: $25,000• General Store: $25,000• Library Areas (4): $25,000 Each• Dining Areas (4): $25,000 Each• Mini-Golf: $25,000

• $250,000-$100,000• $100,000-$50,000• $50,000-$25,000

• $25,000-$10,000• $10,000-$5,000• < $5,000

Many areas may be named for individuals or organizations as a result of a major gift. Recognition of these gifts will appear in a prominent place in the designated area.

Exclusive Naming Opportunities

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORSRuth Draut Estate

Leslie and Virginia AndersonAnthony Families Terry and Deb Barnes DeWar Families-Dot’s SalonAlbert and Drusilla EgenessLarry Everett

Marlin Milbrandt Estate

M. Wyman and Rebecca FischerFred W. and Shelly Krahmer John and Sue Lund Brad Musser Gail Pieser Marlowe and Jean Potter

Erma Rosen Foundation

Doug and Dorothy Richards Martha Potter Scholl Robert P. Steger and Marlys A. StegerBryan and Mary Beth Sweet Val Walker

610 Summit Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031Phone: 507-235-6606 | Fax: 507-235-3995

www.LakeviewMethodist.orgEQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

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Named OutstandingDisability Employer

For 2020BY MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONFOR HABILITATION ANDREHABILITATION

Lakeview Methodist Health Services utilizes STEP, Inc. to support eight employees in many job roles, recognized by state organization.

Employees with disabilities at Lakeview Methodist Health Services, a long-term care facility in Fairmont, had to step up their efforts when COVID-19 hit. Some months into it, the service provider which supports these individuals nominated the facility for a state level award, and it won.

Lakeview Health was recognized as an Outstanding Disability Employer by the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation, MOHR, as part of National Disability Employment Awareness month in October. The award was presented to Lakeview Health Services on Monday, November 16 as part of a small ceremony following Covid 19 guidelines.

“Employers like Lakeview Health tap into the great talent pool and give people with disabilities an opportunity;” said Julie Johnson, president of MOHR. “Organizations will be stronger if they

hire these talented and dedicated people. They will quickly see the benefits of an inclusive workforce:” MOHR represents more than 100 disability service providers across the state. The business was nominated by STEP, Inc., a disability service provider and MOHR member which assists people to find and maintain jobs. “The biggest responsibility for our job coaches is to set up the employee for success, not to fail,” said Dominique Berg, employment service manager for STEP.

The nonprofit supports eight individual who were hired directly by Lakeview Health, customizing their approach to each person’s needs. The long-term care staff work in laundry, food service and custodial operations.

Lakeview Health Food Service Director Dru Egeness said the relationship with STEP began about 15 years ago when the non profit sent a person to train in the care facility’s kitchen. Egeness was “overjoyed” to make the hire. Individuals from STEP work alongside other staff to complete the work. “It is so great that for the clients I hire with some challenges, STEP provides a coach,” she said. Berg said cooperation and communication with

Lakeview have been strong, and important to the success of each employee. Support levels are flexible as STEP can either ramp up or pull back depending on the response from Lakeview and the individual employee. “We never ‘stop and drop off an employee:” said Berg. “We are always there in one capacity or another.”

Lakeview Health pays good wages for good employees, the employment service manager said. And, all of the employees are respectful toward the residents. Work hours have increased for some, and that financial growth and added work history to each individual, he explains. “I see confidence, happiness and a sense of accomplishment in many of the employees,” he said.

There are additional benefits, as well. “I just had a client tell me the other day that he has been at Lakeview for one year, and he was smiling ear to ear!” said Egeness. “Thanks again for the award, and it is my pleasure to have these individuals work for us.”

Johnson said employers help people with disabilities to pursue their goals, earn decent wages and contribute to the economy as part of their communities. “Supporting people to live in a

community connected life is a large part of what MOHR providers do for the people they support.”

The commitment of staff supported by STEP at Lakeview Health was tested with the COVID-19 situation as the employer’s needs grew. People worked mornings, nights and weekends to keep things running, said Berg, who highlighted their commitment. Each was considered “essential,” and Berg said they assisted others using their gifts and talent.

MOHR’s mission is to advocate and support its nonprofit members in providing meaningful services to persons with disabilities and communities served. Members are committed to respect for each individual, a person centered approach and expanding work opportunities.

Celebrated every October, this year’s theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month was “lncreasing Access and Opportunity:’ It celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. The national observance began under a different name in 1945.

Lakeview Methodist

Health Services

STEP proudly presents the Outstanding Disability Employer to Dru Egeness of Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center.

The design of our new building is being built in the emerging leader of care design known as “Neighborhood Concept.”

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