GRATEFUL
As a teenager, Andrea Rutstein battled cancer at Rapid City Hospital. The experience inspired her to become a nurse and help others heal, close to home.
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AFTER 27 YEARS OF UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES and incredible support, the Northern Hills Hospice Ball is transforming into an exciting new event: A Night at the Derby!
On April 26, we invite you to don your finest Derby attire and join us for an evening filled with elegance, excitement, and Southern charm. Guests will enjoy themed games and festive décor — all in support of the critical care and services provided by Northern Hills Hospice. While the format may be new, our mission remains the same: to raise vital funds that ensure compassionate end-of-life care for those in our community. With your continued support, A Night at the Derby promises to be as impactful and meaningful as ever. Mark your calendar, and prepare to cheer on your favorite “horses” as we bring the Kentucky Derby spirit to life for a cause that matters!
$100 PER PERSON | $750 PER TABLE
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, visit monument.health/derby, scan the QR code or call the Monument Health Foundation at 605-755-9191.
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GRATEFUL PATIENT PROGRAM
RECOGNIZING PHYSICIANS AND CAREGIVERS
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Are you thankful for the care you have received? When you make a tax-deductible monetary donation through Monument Health Foundation’s Grateful Patient program, you will contribute to the support of future patients, while honoring your treatment team. You may choose a specific fund that holds special meaning for you, or give to a Monument Health greatest need fund.
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GA WELCOME FROM
Hans Nelson
Director,
Monument Health Foundation
reetings grateful patrons. Welcome to the first ever Foundation Special Issue of Health Magazine. As Director of the Foundation, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight what we do, and celebrate the impact that donors support has on our patients, physicians, caregivers and community. Throughout this issue, you will meet some incredible people who are truly making a difference, every day.
You will also get a glimpse of some of our accomplishments.
Thanks to the unwavering generosity of our incredible supporters and donors, 2024 was a record-breaking year, one in which we raised an astounding $5.7 million — nothing short of extraordinary. This achievement would not have been possible without each person or organization who believes in — and contributes to — our mission. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your contributions that make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve.
Looking ahead, 2025 will be the start of a new era at Monument Health and the Foundation as Patrick Tibbles, M.D., joins the cause as Foundation Medical Director. In this role, Dr. Tibbles will collaborate with leadership, clinicians and the Foundation team to identify funding needs in alignment with the Monument Health mission and clinical priorities.
We are excited for the year ahead, and we can’t thank you enough for your continued support. Together, we will build on this record-breaking success and make 2025 another year of growth and impact.
Monument Health Foundation is an important piece to the overall health care ecosystem that keeps our community healthy and thriving. And we look forward to rolling up our sleeves and continuing this journey with you.
Managing Editor
Melissa Haught
Editor
Stephany Chalberg
Senior Contributor
Bob Slocum
Contributors
Colette Gannon
Kory Lanphear
Anna Whetham
Art Director
Stacy Brozik
Layout
Stacy Brozik
Terri Upward
Photographer
Bob Slocum
CONTENTS
WINTER 2025
Meet the Team
Introducing the Monument Health Foundation team. page 4
Cancer Care Institute
Feature: Jack Caudill
A New Story to Tell
After 41 years on the air, local news anchor, Jack Caudill, is used to being recognized around the Black Hills. Since undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, he’s now becoming known for a new passion: raising awareness for early detection. page 8
My Space: Amber Allen
Get to know Foundation Data Specialist, Amber Allen, the ‘unsung hero’ of the department. page 10
Ask the Doc: Kyle Lemley, M.D., Why Doctors Give, Too Philanthropy is an increasingly important component to a flourishing hospital ecosystem. Support from physicians like Dr. Lemley helps to drive the mission of the Foundation. page 12
Cover Story: A Champion’s Purpose
Andrea Rutstein, BSN, RN, was just a teenager when she stared down cancer. Thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network and Rapid City Hospital, the experience would change Andrea’s life more than she could have ever imagined. page 14
Your Kindness in Action Monument Health Foundation raised a record amount of money in 2024. See your kindness in action. page 19
Physician Spotlight:
Patrick M. Tibbles, M.D.
Dr. Tibbles is the new Medical Director of the Foundation. Get to know Dr. Tibbles, what drives him and the importance of physician engagement in the community through the Foundation. page 26
CMN Feature: Formidable Formaneks
The Formanek family is grateful for Monument Health Foundation, having raised nearly $49,000 since 2020, via their Formanek Electric Charity Golf Tournament. page 28
Volunteer Feature:
Sharon Lee
Outgoing Foundation Chairperson, Sharon Lee, reflects on her time serving and promoting the mission of Monument Health, to make a difference, every day. page 30
Hospice Feature:
Marian Dalton Home+ Hospice provides compassion and care to those who need it most. Learn how Home+ Hospice helped Marian maintain her dignity, in her final days. page 32
Thank You, Donors
A recognition of our generous donors to the Monument Health Foundation. page 34
Calendar
Upcoming events at Monument Health. page 40
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION TEAM
AMBER ALLEN Data Specialist
KELSIE FICKEN Development Officer
SHAWN POWERS CMN Development Officer
KARLEE BAUMANN Development Officer
HANS NELSON Foundation Director
PATRICK TIBBLES, M.D. Foundation Medical Director
DARLYCE BOLLWERK Executive Assistant
MARK PAPOUSEK Development Officer
ROBIN ZEBROSKI Chief Brand Officer
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION BOARD
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
would like to appreciate their Foundation Board for their years of service. These individuals will be stepping down from the board in 2025.
ANN McKAY THOMPSON
Retired, Director of Work Force Development – Avera McKennan, President - Capital University Center/Pierre
JOHN (J.D.) WILLIAMS Wealth Management Advisor, U.S. Bancorp Investments
MICHAEL
SUSAN
WAYNE
CHILDREN’S MONUMENT HEALTH –PLANNED GROUNDBREAKING SPRING 2026
SPEARFISH EXPANSION –CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR GROWTH TO CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, scan the QR code or visit monument.health/donate.
A NEW STORY TO TELL
Story and photos by Bob Slocum
Join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. Your donation to Cancer Care Support Services provides vital resources, emotional support and essential care for patients and their families during their most challenging times. Visit monument.health/donate.
After 41 years on the air, Jack Caudill is used to being recognized around the Black Hills as your local news anchor. Since undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, he’s now becoming known for a new passion: raising awareness for early detection.
The KOTA/KEVN journalist has done every job in the newsroom since starting in 1983, excluding weather. Since he’s never been much for forecasts, he wasn’t particularly excited to get a prognosis on his gastrointestinal health when his doctor advised him to get a colonoscopy at age 50. When Jack relented and had one done a decade later, he received the devastating news that he had colorectal cancer.
“I put the colonoscopy off at first,” Jack said. “When I hit 60, I figured I had better get it done. I was sure everything would be fine, but I ended up receiving my diagnosis.”
Just like that, Jack was suddenly forced to accept a new identity he hadn't anticipated: he was a cancer patient.
“I had no symptoms at all, so it was a shock. Thankfully, it was early enough that it was just stage two,” Jack said. “Almost immediately, I was in chemotherapy.”
Following eight rounds of chemo and 28 rounds of radiation at Monument Health Cancer Care Institute (CCI) over the course of the next year, Jack underwent surgery to remove the rest of the cancerous tissue. Nearly two years following that procedure, he’s in remission.
“I’ve had colonoscopies and scans since then and they tell me I’m cancer free,” he said. “I received tremendous care at the Cancer Care Institute. It was a really scary time and one thing I truly appreciated was how kind and understanding everyone was. You’re going through something where you aren’t sure how it's going to go and all of the clinical staff at CCI made an effort to make me as comfortable as possible. The end result has been as good, I think, as it possibly could be.”
To say enduring cancer treatment gives one a shift in perspective is an understatement, and Jack has been active in telling his story to spread the word about the importance of routine screenings and early detection. There was a time, however, that he wasn’t sure it was something he wanted to be the face of. But, being a beloved figure in the community meant he would not go through the journey
alone. His absence from newscasts and a drastic change in appearance led to a flood of support in different ways: phone calls, social media comments and well-wishes about town.
“At times it felt like I was the town cancer patient,” Jack said. “There was a point where I didn't know how public I wanted to go with everything, because I was still in a stage of uncertainty about the outcome. But then my second round of chemo went really poorly, and I lost about 40 pounds in two weeks. Because I'd been off the air and because I looked so different, people were calling the station to ask if I was OK.”
The support he received throughout his cancer journey inspired Jack to embrace his story and use it to help others.
“I thought I could make something good come out of this, and so it gave me a platform to share that message,” he said. “I had a routine screening with no symptoms, and I am convinced that screening saved my life. It’s something you don't really think about until there's no avoiding it. I wish I would have done it years earlier.”
Back at work, Jack produced a series of public service announcements educating on the importance of colon cancer awareness and the crucial role of screenings to catch cancer at a treatable stage. He has also made other efforts to spread his message, including engaging with people on social media and speaking at the Cancer Care Institute’s Survivorship Event last year. Putting that message out into the community has already made an impact in people’s lives.
“I’ve had people come up to me everywhere — the grocery store, wherever — and tell me they had a screening done and they found something,” he said. “Maybe that saved their lives as well. Get your screenings and listen to your doctor. Cancer doesn't have to be the end.”
Feeling healthy and galvanized about his life's purpose, Jack has no plans yet to sign off from any of his key roles: that of a news director and of a caring family man.
“I want to keep going; I’ve got a lot left to do,” Jack said. “Because I was able to detect and treat my cancer early enough, I still get to do the things I love and live my life. I get to watch my grandkids grow up and I get to be with my family that much longer. To me, that’s worth everything.”
Colon Cancer Screening
The American Cancer Society has developed colorectal cancer screening guidelines for people at average risk as well people at high risk for colorectal cancer. People at average risk of colon cancer (no personal or family history, no symptoms) should begin regular screenings at age 45. Those with increased risk should be screened sooner. Screening options range from stool tests to visual examinations. Consult your doctor for more information.
Why get screened?
In the U.S., approximately 10% of colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed in individuals under age 50.
Researchers predict that by 2030, colorectal cancer will be the leading cause of cancer deaths in people ages 20-49.
ADAPTABLE AMBER
Data Specialist Amber Allen brings an industrious mind, a broad skill set and a purpose to her work.
Story by Kory Lanphear
Photo by Bob Slocum
Amber Allen had already lived many different lives before she arrived at Monument Health Foundation.
“I have a wide variety of interests and experience,” she said.
This is a bit of an understatement.
She has been, at various times, a property manager, a salon owner and a nontraditional student in accounting and human resources. She is a single mom, an artist, a motorcycle enthusiast and a self-taught home renovator. She even previously worked in the finance department at Rapid City Hospital.
So when she was hired as data specialist for the Foundation, Amber had amassed a lifetime’s worth of skills that immediately made her a valuable asset.
Inside the Foundation office, away from the donor events and the various department meetings and the facetime that is so crucial to the efforts of raising money on behalf of Monument Health, there are other unseen efforts underway, day to day. One of these tasks is tracking the money that flows into the Foundation and from whom the donations come.
It’s unheralded work, but it’s extremely important. And the person tasked with that job is Amber.
“All of the gifts that come in, I enter them into our financial system and then send that information over to finance so that when it comes into our account, they can put it into the appropriate fund and send it where it needs to go,” she said.
“I maintain a database with correct information on all of the constituents, their addresses, invoices, pledges and the gifts and make sure that they get appropriately allocated.”
Amber’s behind-the-scenes role is probably not one you think of when considering the grand scheme of the Foundation’s many contributions to Monument Health, but that doesn’t make her work any less crucial. “I have had a public facing job as well, and I think this is a good mix of the two for me personally, because I still go to the events, meet people, experience the fundraising side of it and am a part of all of it.”
When she’s not busy crunching data for the Foundation, you may find Amber out riding through the Badlands astride her enhanced 2021 HarleyDavidson Heritage Softail, on which she puts about 5,000 miles a year. Or, she may be working on an
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“Amber is our unsung hero. Her role is crucial for our success in acknowledging and celebrating all of the donations we receive. Not only is she great at her job … she is pretty fun to have around.”
HANS NELSON Foundation Director
addition to her house, a project she reluctantly undertook after a series of contractors left her frustrated, and more or less to her own devices.
“I put in a water heater a couple weeks ago; did all the draining, plumbing and the water going to the kitchen faucets and stuff,” said Amber. “I didn’t have running water in my kitchen for like, a year. I didn’t have electricity out there for like a year because it takes a while to build it all up and doing it only on the weekends, it takes a little bit longer.”
The mission of the Foundation squares neatly with Amber’s personal history of philanthropy. For several years, she operated a salon one day a week in an apartment building for low income, elderly and people with disabilities. “Some of them would forget to bring their money, and it was never a big deal. I loved being able to be a part of their lives because they are so kind and generous with the little they had. There were a few that I was the only person that they talked to every week,” she explained. “And so it was more than just a relationship where I’m giving them a haircut. It was very meaningful.”
Now Amber is relishing the opportunity to channel that same charitable spirit into her vocation. “It’s always been important to me to be able to give back to the community, and the Foundation is a really good place to fill that need,” she said. “There is a purpose, and it’s bigger than just one person. It really takes the whole team at the Foundation to accomplish some of the things we do. Everybody in our department is very caring. I think you have to be in order to do our job. Being a part of the Foundation team has been humbling and fulfilling — and an incredible opportunity.”
ASK THE DOC:
WHY DOCTORS GIVE, TOO
KYLE LEMLEY, M.D.
Pediatric Intensivist at Rapid City Hospital
Dr. Lemley finds joy in healing both child and family. He treats each of his patients as if they were his own kids — striving to provide the best care in every situation while keeping them close to home and close to heart.
What services are now available at Monument Health because of your specialty?
I’m the only full-time Pediatric Intensivist at Rapid City Hospital. We are now capable of keeping kids here who need a ventilator for longer periods of time, even if they need a more specialized ventilator. We feel more comfortable doing blood pressure support and even some cardiac support. From a critical care standpoint, when kids have persistent seizures and we can’t get them under control, we don’t need the neurologist onsite as much as in the past because we now have a continuous EEG machine that helps us keep all of those kids here.
What’s the importance of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) fundraising from your perspective as a physician?
CMN fundraising provides the opportunity for the community to get behind, and support, our tiniest patients. Whether it’s by attending a Foundation event, rounding up at the Walmart register or buying a blizzard during Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day. It gives everyone the chance to make a difference each day.
Why is it important for a physician to understand and participate in philanthropy?
To me, personally, it’s important because it means Monument Health can recruit other specialties
Donate to the Rapid City Children’s Expansion Capital Campaign by visiting monument.health/childrensexpansion.
WHAT IS CMN?
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada, helping make sure every child receives the best possible care. By empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses, funds raised allow member hospitals to provide critical medical treatments, equipment and patient care services to children in need. Member hospitals decide how to use these funds, ensuring the most urgent needs are met. Money raised through Children’s Miracle Network stays within the community to benefit local children. Monument Health became a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals member in 1989.
and can bring in additional subspecialty support and equipment and keep care close to home. Our pediatric team of hospitalists and nurses attended the Golden Guitars Gala this past June. My wife, Tamra Lemley, M.D., — who is also a pediatric hospitalist — and I went together. It was important for us to be involved with that. We also give back through serving the community and trying to go to events — to be with the kids, play with the kids and help be able just to see them healthy and active outside of the hospital.
Philanthropy also provides personal fulfillment and professional satisfaction while enabling physicians to lead in health care and advocate for positive change.
Ultimately, it enhances the broader health care system and addresses critical social issues.
What is the future of children’s care at Monument Health?
The future of children’s care at Monument Health is focused on creating a regional children’s hospital that reduces the need for transferring young patients out for basic subspecialty care, inpatient care and critical care. By keeping children in a familiar environment, their families will experience greater comfort during challenging times. The dedicated efforts of the Foundation, in collaboration with the Children’s Miracle Network Program, are making this vision a reality through ongoing fundraising and support.
A CHAMPION’S
PURPOSE
Andrea Rutstein, BSN, RN, was just a teenager when she stared down cancer. Thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network and Rapid City Hospital, the experience would change Andrea’s life more than she could have ever imagined.
Story by Kory Lanphear and Jenna Carda
As a teenager, one of the last things on your mind is finding a sense of purpose. But when Andrea Rutstein, née Colhoff, Nurse Manger at Wound, Ostomy Care and Hyperbaric Medicine in Rapid City, looks back at her life, there is a period of time where a series of events came together to set her on a path that has become more meaningful with each passing year. As it turns out, she discovered her purpose during those teenage years.
An active highschooler who played basketball and volleyball, Andrea awoke one morning in 1997 with a pain in her abdomen. The night before she had played in a high-school volleyball match, and it wasn’t unusual to be sore following a game, so Andrea, then a 15 year-old sophomore, initially dismissed the discomfort as fatigue. “I just got up and kind of powered through, went to school. It was fine. I didn’t really notice anything other than pain,” she recalled. “And then the next morning, when I went to get up for school, I couldn’t even move. It was extremely, excruciatingly painful. So my mom took me to our family doctor.”
Photos by Bob Slocum
The doctor felt an abnormality in Andrea’s abdomen and determined the mass required immediate attention. Within 48 hours, Andrea was sent into surgery. “The doctors found a tumor the size of a softball in my abdomen — attached to half of my reproductive system,” Andrea explained. “I had emergency surgery to remove the tumor and the affected organs as well as they could. But, I did have some remaining tissue in the area that was malignant — which meant cancer treatment was the next step.” Doctors were unsure exactly how to diagnose the malignancy, but they thought it most closely resembled rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a soft-tissue cancer that attaches itself to bone, muscles or organs. “As a teen, you’re invincible, or at least you think you are,” said Andrea. “You don’t think that something like this could or would ever happen to you. It was completely unexpected and really changed the trajectory of my life.” RMS is more common in children than adults.
And so ensued Andrea’s battle with RMS. “I kind of lived in the Pediatrics Department at Rapid City Hospital for an entire year. However, some of the chemotherapy that I needed was specialized, so I had to go to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital for half of the treatments,” she said. Andrea’s young life was filled with chemotherapy treatments, which were scheduled to take 3-5 days, but her stays in the hospital were much longer to accommodate for possible cancer complications such as immunodeficiency illness, infections, low blood counts, transfusions, or unexpected surgeries. Every time the three-day chemo was scheduled, Andrea and her family packed their bags and traveled the 570-plus
“You don’t think that something like this could or would ever happen to you. It was completely unexpected and really changed the trajectory of my life.”
ANDREA (COLHOFF) RUTSTEIN, ON HER CANCER DIAGNOSIS
miles to Minneapolis. “I would come in to Rapid City Hospital every couple of weeks, stay for a week, then go to Minneapolis for a week, come back. Just back and forth.”
The treatment and the traveling was costly, stressful and exhausting. That’s when Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) came to the rescue. At that time, CMN was a small part of a fundraising department at Rapid City Hospital (RCH). CMN is now a program of Monument Health Foundation and helps with equipment needs, financial assistance and making sure care is available locally to the Black Hills area. CMN also provides little things that let kids be kids throughout their treatment. “The cart they used to bring around during long therapy days were some of my favorite moments with the care team at Rapid City Hospital. There would be games, books, toys — a variety of things that would just help you forget the pain you were going through,” said Andrea.
Initially a local champion, Andrea’s story became well known throughout the region. She was later named a CMN National Champion — the first from South Dakota. One of the perks was a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, where she appeared in a nationally televised CMN Champions Broadcast and met celebrities like Marie Osmond and actor John Schneider who starred as Bo Duke on the television show “The Dukes of Hazzard.”
Each year, as a member of Children’s Miracle Network, Monument Health selects a local Champion to represent children treated at our hospitals. This ambassador spends the year advocating for the charitable needs of pediatric care within Monument Health. The Champion plays a key role in raising awareness about the ongoing need for donations to support children’s health. By sharing their personal experiences, Champions and their families highlight the critical impact of local, unrestricted fundraising, which helps our hospital meet the needs of the community.
Toward the end of her treatment, Andrea gradually began to realize that she felt she could make a difference in people’s lives the way her cancer treatment team was making a difference in hers. “I felt that I had a really unique perspective as a patient, where I could potentially excel as a nurse,” she said. And so, through her illness, Andrea uncovered a purpose and, at just 16 years old, she was inspired to set a long term goal to become a nurse at RCH and help see patients through the ups and downs of their own care.
Nearly a year later, Andrea’s treatments were completed and her tests came back negative. She was officially in remission. The next five years would require Andrea to undergo periodic scans to ensure the cancer didn’t come back — and it didn’t. But that’s not where the story ends.
Today, Andrea, now 43, is a mother of two children — Xavien, 9, and Miles, 14 — both boys who share her passion for athletics. She still plays volleyball year round. However, the most noteworthy outcome is that, for the last fifteen years, Andrea has worked as a nurse at Rapid City Hospital — the very same place at which she was treated all those years ago. On top of that, she was part of the first cohort to go through the RCH Nurse Residency program. And, to bring things full circle, Andrea’s mentor
was none other than Peggy Leenknecht, a nurse who cared for Andrea when she was being treated in Pediatrics. “My interest in helping others definitely stemmed from the care I received while going through my treatments,” said Andrea. “I never forgot about the experience and how it made me feel, and now, I’m able to make a difference for the people I work with.”
Likewise, Monument Health has matured as an organization alongside Andrea. Only a minor department during Andrea’s illness, the Foundation is now a fully-staffed, official, organization-wide department at Monument Health, under which the Children’s Miracle Network Program continues to thrive. Monument Health also now has the Cancer Care Institute to treat adult
Support Monument Health Children’s Miracle Network Program today by visiting monument.health/donate.
cancer patients. Then, there is the upcoming children’s wing addition coming to RCH, funded in part by donations to the Foundation, not to mention the various improvements and new facilities that continue to be a focus of Monument Health throughout the Black Hills.
Throughout the years, Andrea has participated in many fundraising radio- and mediathons on behalf of RCH and is a cultural champion to help improve inclusion and
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HANS NELSON Foundation Director
belonging at Monument Health. She is still sometimes recognized from her days as a CMN National Champion and remains connected to Children’s Miracle Network.
“It’s always been a part of me,” she said. “I’m grateful for organizations like CMN that assist during the times that are out of your control and ease some of the burdens parents and families carry during some of the most difficult times. I’m proud to continue giving my time as a volunteer and donating to Children’s Miracle Network.”
In 1979, the new Rapid City Regional Hospital (RCRH) opened on Fairmont Blvd. After its completion, two departments were formed under the operations of RCRH: the Community Development Department and the Fundraising Services Department. These departments managed and accepted all donations to RCRH. This remained the structure until 2004, when Regional Health was established to oversee all corporate services for the hospitals that were joining the network. During this time, the Board of Trustees formed a task force to explore the possibility of creating a stand-alone foundation to elevate fundraising efforts and provide greater identity. In June 2004, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the RCRH Foundation, and in October 2004, they officially began fundraising as a foundation. The first task was to raise funds for the inaugural capital campaign in the history of Rapid City Regional Hospital. This campaign aimed to build the first-ever Hospice House in Rapid City. Finally in 2015, the RCRH Foundation became the Regional Foundation supporting all market hospitals within the Regional Health System. We officially became a Children’s Miracle Network partner hospital in 1989.
From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, the Monument Health Foundation RAISED OVER $5 MILLION to support our patients, caregivers and physicians. All of this was due to the generosity of more than 5,930 donors.
TOTAL RECEIVED:
$5,775,948.47
From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, the Monument Health Foundation DISTRIBUTED OVER $4 MILLION in donations for vital medical equipment, patient support programs and other services.
TOTAL DISTRIBUTED: $4,009,450.07
$128,039.31 $82,370.84
CANCER CARE INSTITUTE
RUSH FIGHTS CANCER
Each year the Rapid City Rush Hockey organization selects a game to support the Cancer Care Institute. Funds are raised through a specialty jersey auction, cash collection from fans and proceeds from chuck-a-puck sales. This support from helps cancer-fighting efforts for thousands of local patients.
TEE IT UP FORE CANCER
Held annually for the past 43 years, the Tee It Up Fore Cancer golf tournament at Arrowhead Country Club is steadfast in its commitment to help fight cancer. One hundred percent of funds raised at this event benefit Monument Health Cancer Care Institute – helping all local cancer warriors in their fight.
PAINT THE ROCK PINK
Created in 2008, Paint the Rock Pink is the premier ladies golf event held the second Tuesday of August at the Golf Club at Red Rock. One hundred percent of proceeds from this tournament benefit Monument Health Cancer Care Institute to support women in the fight against cancer.
TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK
The Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign begins every year with a challenge to community businesses to prove they are Tough Enough to Wear Pink. T-shirt sales occur throughout the Black Hills and during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo Rapid City. One hundred percent of proceeds are used in the Black Hills community.
RAISED
$95,145
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
MEDIATHON
Mediathon is an excellent platform for local media outlets to connect with both its audience and the community. Making a difference in children’s lives universally connects people. Mediathon is the bridge radio and tv stations have with their listeners that differentiates them from the competition.
EXTRA LIFE
A program of CMN Hospitals®, this gaming community fundraises year-round. Local, national and international donations go to the Monument Health Foundation to fund life-saving treatments, health care services, innovative research and vital pediatric medical equipment in the Black Hills.
PLAY YELLOW
This annual golf tournament is part of a national initiative founded by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus in support of local CMN hospitals. All proceeds benefit CMN at Monument Health. CMN works to fund programs, state-of-the-art medical equipment and services for all ill and injured kids in the Black Hills community.
GOLDEN GUITARS GALA
Monument Health Foundation partners with Kory Van Sickle of Kory and the Fireflies to host the annual Golden Guitars Gala. Guitars autographed by musicians and celebrities are auctioned off to help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit kids locally.
RAISED
$479,145
TREE OF LIGHTS
The Tree of Lights campaign is one of our most beloved traditions supporting hospice care in the Black Hills. This campaign provides donors the opportunity to honor their loved ones with an ornament hung on a Tree of Lights display at Monument Health hospitals and clinics throughout the Black Hills. All proceeds support Monument Health Home+ Hospice.
MEMORIAL GIVING
A memorial gift is a meaningful way to celebrate the life of a loved one while supporting the important work we do for future patients and their families. These donations help us continue to provide exceptional hospice care, ensuring that each patient experiences comfort, dignity and peace. It also allows us to offer additional services such as grief support, family counseling and community education.
$13,365
NORTHERN HILLS HOSPICE BALL
For 27 years, the Northern Hills Hospice Ball has been bringing people together to enjoy an elegant evening benefiting Hospice of the Northern Hills. The event continues with a new format, A Night at the Derby. In 2025, we invite you to don your finest Derby attire and join us for themed games and festive décor. While the format may be new, our mission remains the same: to raise vital funds that ensure compassionate end-of-life care for those in our community.
RAISED
$109,883
Patrick M. Tibbles, M.D.
Philanthropy is an increasingly important component to a flourishing hospital ecosystem. Dr. Tibbles embraces his new role as Medical Director of the Foundation with a surplus of energetic ingenuity.
A donation to the Monument Health Greatest Need Fund allows you to make a difference where it’s needed most. Every dollar counts and can help ensure that our health care providers and patients receive the care they deserve: monument.health/donate.
Patrick Tibbles, M.D., has been a fixture of Rapid City Hospital since coming on as an attending emergency physician in 1997. As one of the longest serving physicians on Monument Health’s medical staff, Dr. Tibbles has witnessed many changes over his 26 years. Even early on, he was impressed with the nonprofit mission of Monument Health, which cares for every person in the community, regardless of their ability to pay.
“I know how important it is to have a safety net for everyone in our service area,” Dr. Tibbles said. “But I also understand the tremendous financial needs of our organization, including increasing supply costs and declining reimbursement, and how that can conflict with our desire to expand and improve the services we offer to our communities. In our isolated region, it’s vital that we develop and support a robust system that is capable of delivering state-of-the-art, compassionate care to everyone.”
Recently, an anonymous patient of Dr. Tibbles made a generous donation through Monument Health Foundation to improve our women and children’s community health care. The patient’s contribution helped Dr. Tibbles to realize the importance of physician
engagement in the community through the Foundation to encourage and capitalize on similar generosity.
“Philanthropic support is a major part of any viable health care system. Most major health care systems in the U.S. have hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in assets to support vital clinical projects and supplies,” he said.
And so Dr. Tibbles recently accepted a position as Foundation Medical Director and will oversee the development of these important clinical processes and increase philanthropic support to help guide the mission to improve clinical resources for our community.
“No one understands medical needs better than doctors who have cared for the patients of the Black Hills. We live and work here because we believe that level of commitment is necessary to bring about the best possible care for all of our patients,” he said.
Dr. Tibbles is very excited about Monument Health’s future and his new position. He is eager to pursue philanthropic support that will only improve what we offer our communities. “Working together, we can build a Black Hills health care legacy that is even stronger, and assures the safety and protection of our current and future families and friends.”
THE FOUNDATION PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP GROUP
will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting the strategic vision of Monument Health Foundation dedicated to improving community health and expanding access to care. Comprised of accomplished physicians with a deep commitment to health care innovation and philanthropy, the group will provide expert advice, insights and recommendations to help shape the Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives.
Through their leadership, the physician Leaders will help the Foundation identify critical health care needs, direct funding to high-impact programs, and foster partnerships between the Foundation and key stakeholders. Members will also contribute to the development of fundraising strategies, ensuring that resources are utilized efficiently to make meaningful and lasting improvements in the lives of underserved populations.
Matthew Anderson, M.D. Critical Care Physician
Brad Archer, M.D. Chief Medical Officer
Daniel Barth, D.O. Pulmonology and Critical Care Physician
Lisa Brown, M.D. Family Medicine Physician
Christopher Gasbarre, D.O. Dermatologist
Michael Huot, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Kyle Lemley, M.D. Pediatric Critical Care Specialist
Steven Maser, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon, Vice President, Medical Affairs
Daniel Petereit, M.D., FASTRO Radiation Oncologist
Patrick Tibbles, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician, Foundation Medical Director
Joseph Tuma, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiologist
FORMANEKS FORMIDABLE
The Formanek family is grateful for Monument Health Foundation. Raising nearly $49,000 since 2020 via their Formanek Electric Charity Golf Tournament, they know first-hand all the good the Foundation can do.
Story by Kory Lanphear
Photo by Bob Slocum
The mission of Children’s Miracle Network at Monument Health is to improve children’s lives in our region by strengthening health care services. Donate now: monument.health/donate.
FOUNDATION FEATURE
A Fluke in the Womb
The first of Nick and Ally Formanek’s two daughters, Maren, was born on Jan. 5, 2018, at Rapid City Hospital. Although she was about a month premature, the main concern was what they thought to be a mass that had grown on her abdomen in utero.
“There was some connection between her bladder and her uterus that was allowing urine to back flow into her uterus,” said Ally, who works for Visit Rapid City as their Director of Operations.
Two days after Maren’s birth, mother and child were transferred to Sanford Children’s Hospital Sioux Falls via Life Flight, where tiny, newborn Maren was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and urogenital sinus malformation, a random defect that causes the urethra and the vagina to fuse together into one opening, instead of two. “It wasn't genetic. It was just a fluke in the womb. And we didn't know anything was wrong until she was born,” said Ally.
Networking a Miracle
The Formaneks were facing a psychologically and emotionally daunting future of multiple treatments and corrective surgeries that would require a surplus of mental fortitude coupled with extensive and expensive travel.
In a serendipitous turn during a series of otherwise unlucky events, Nick, an electrician who later founded the company that now bears his name, happened to be installing electrical wiring in the basement at the home of Angie Kliewer, Certified Fund Raising Executive, the now-retired Monument Health Foundation Director at the time. “She somehow caught wind of Maren’s condition while I was over at her house working, and she’s the one that provided a lot of the information for me,” Nick recalled.
Angie put the Formaneks in touch with Monument Health Foundation’s Children’s Miracle Network Program. “They ended up providing us money for lodging and food while we were in the hospital — and even gas money to go back and forth from Rapid to Sioux Falls when we needed to,” Ally said. Best of all, Rapid City Hospital, Sanford Children’s Hospital and Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, where Maren had her corrective surgery, are all CMN hospitals, so the Foundation was able to help the Formaneks throughout Maren’s treatments, which, all told, took about a year and a half to complete.
Now 6 years old and fully recovered, with a bright future that should be unaffected by her birth defect, Maren has a 3-year old little sister, Blaire, as a constant companion.
Gratitude and Golf
Nick and Ally wanted to find a way to express their appreciation for Monument Health Foundation’s Children’s Miracle Network Program and the Foundation, they sought to do something that would raise money while gathering people around an activity and they wanted it to be fun. They decided on a yearly, charity golf tournament.
The first Formanek Electric Golf Tournament was held at Rapid City Elks Golf Course in September of 2020. A scramble-
“One of the most powerful affirmations that our fundraising efforts are making a tangible impact on local kids and families is when a family, deeply grateful for the care they’ve received, chooses to pay it forward by organizing their own fundraising initiative to support our cause. This act of generosity not only reflects the meaningful difference we’ve made in their lives, but it also strengthens the sense of community and inspires others to get involved. It’s a beautiful reminder that the support we provide can ripple out, creating a cycle of giving and compassion that benefits even more families in need.”
SHAWN POWERS CMN Development Officer
style, four-person-team tournament, the winning pot is provided directly by Formanek Electric. There is also a 50/50 Chip Challenge into a kid-sized swimming pool.
“This last year, I think we had 43 teams, which equates to about 200 golfers. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year,” said Nick.
The most recent tournament, held over Labor Day weekend, raised around $12,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Program at Rapid City Hospital.
Both graduates of Central High School and lifetime Rapid Citians, the fact that the money raised stays local is especially important to Ally and Nick. “Our families are really deep-rooted here, and our families have a lot of connections. Nick’s family lives in Hermosa, so his family has a lot of connections in the southern hills. And my parents both work in downtown Rapid City and have for a very long time,” said Ally.
Nor, said Ally, does the money necessarily always go to strangers. “I had a girlfriend who I was close with in high school who had a daughter who was born at 28 weeks, very small and with a lot of health issues. She's 3 or 4 now. She had a long road ahead of her, and benefited greatly from Monument Health Foundation’s Children’s Miracle Network Program.”
“It’s nice to help out people that we know and probably a ton more that we don’t know,” offered Nick. “Feels awesome to give back to the community that has given us and our business so much.”
A PILLAR OF THE FOUNDATION
With eyes ever fixed to the horizon, outgoing Monument Health Foundation Chairperson Sharon Lee never fails to see promise in each new dawn.
Story by Kory Lanphear Photo by Bob Slocum
You might find it odd to be networking while perusing the produce section, but for Sharon Lee, it’s just part and parcel of a lifetime of passionate advocacy.
“I’ve always seen myself as an ambassador, so to speak, for the hospital,” said Sharon. “We’ve joked that I’m the institutional memory. And it’s true, depending on the situation. I can’t tell you how many times people have stopped me by the oranges in Safeway and had questions. And if I couldn’t answer a question, I always had a phone number to give people to say, ‘This is the person you need to talk to.’”
However, to take the true measure of Sharon’s mark as a community member, volunteer and philanthropist you must zoom out, to the entirety of Rapid City itself. A former speech therapist who spent 40 years working in the city’s school system, Sharon’s efforts and influence extend beyond the Foundation, all the way to her work on the Board of Education, to being a founding member and director of the Public School Foundation, to her role as a Rapid City Hospital Advisory Board Committee co-chair, to becoming board member for Rapid City Hospital for 13 years. In fact, it’s difficult to find a place of public importance that has not benefited from Sharon’s involvement.
Instrumental in the early days of what would eventually become Monument Health Foundation, Sharon recalled a much smaller affair than the full-fledged department as it exists today. “We didn’t have the dedicated and dynamic staff we have today. We had one person, and I think we had maybe a data entry specialist. But it was not anything
like the amazing people that work there now, and so I was the liaison. When I went off the hospital board, I stayed on with the Foundation. And so I've been with the Foundation for over 10 years.”
The guiding principle and the source of Sharon’s boundless energy always seems to come back to one word: community, and there is attached to that word, a near sense of duty. “This is a community hospital,” she said, “I get enthusiastic, and I like to share it with people. I like people to recognize that this is Rapid City’s hospital and the system for the Black Hills. We’re all part of one community.”
Sharon isn’t content just paying lip service to the benefits of philanthropy, though, nor is she satisfied strictly soliciting donations over the phone. “Sitting on a board is one thing for me. I need action to go along with it. It’s much more satisfying to be an actual working part of it.” And so, if you zoom back in, you will witness the small, private moments of Sharon donating time to the Healing Hands program at the Cancer Care Institute, giving hand massages to patients awaiting chemotherapy or other treatment.
“There’s a lot of high anxiety, and it's amazing just quietly visiting with someone and giving them a hand rub and an arm rub; how much they share with you. And we know that their blood pressure goes down.”
She’s also been known to spend Sunday afternoons rocking babies in the NICU. “There’s a lot of people who live in the Hills, and can't always get down to the hospital to see their babies, but the babies still need that human touch. So that’s a lovely thing to do,” she said.
You might be wondering, “What’s in it for Sharon?” Thoughtful by nature, it’s something she’s often considered herself. “When you’re volunteering, it's your choice how you spend your time,” Sharon said. “And so I choose to spend my time knowing that I'm helping my community. It’s important to me that the time I spend is positive, and I can see in some way that it makes a difference. Sometimes it's immediate. Sometimes it takes a while.”
If
The most recent — and perhaps most impactful — realization, at least in part, of Sharon’s patience is the upcoming Children’s Expansion at Rapid City Hospital, a project in which she is heavily invested.
“I still will be involved in some way with the Children’s Expansion, which is what we’re focusing on now, and have been focusing on for seven years. I used to joke about, ‘I hope I live long enough to see this thing come to fruition. I’m so happy to announce that our Foundation’s contribution goal of $7.1 million has been met … but we are going to keep fundraising because the project can use all the financial help it can get.”
At 83 years young, Sharon occasionally contemplates her legacy at Rapid City Hospital and the works of service she’s done for the Rapid City community at large. She puts the decision to finally step away from day-to-day volunteering efforts into perspective: “With age does come wisdom and a different pair of glasses, sometimes. You have a lot of time for reflection, to ask, ‘What have you done with your life? And are you happy with it? What could you do differently?’ I’m at that period of my life where I'm kind of slowing down a little bit and I have to be careful there, because I get really restless. I get energized with, ‘Oh, that’d be interesting to work on!’ But I'm actually not doing it. I’m just happy in my chair at home.”
FOUNDATION FEATURE
“Sharon’s dedication to health care and the support of the Foundation is inspiring. Volunteers like Sharon are the backbone of our hospital, they provide a crucial aid and perspectives that contribute to our success.”
HANS NELSON Foundation Director
WHEN NEEDED MOST
She relied on nursing care for 40 years after a tragedy changed her life, but the compassion and care Monument Health Home+ Hospice services provided to Marian Dalton was a comfort to herself and her family in her final days.
Marian didn’t choose the circumstances that shaped so much of her life. The victim of a violent assault in her early 30s, the registered nurse and young mother of two suffered a traumatic brain injury and was forever changed. Marian lost oxygen to her brain for at least four minutes, and the trauma of it all would haunt her and her family through the next four decades. Nevertheless, Marian lived the rest of her life with grace and courage, even in the face of life’s challenges. She loved music and animals and of course visits and phone calls from her children and family.
Marian lived for 44 years in nursing home care at Monument Health Care Center in Sturgis. She was alert mentally, but had language processing issues and was confined to a wheel chair. When Marian arrived at a point where she was a candidate for end-oflife care, Monument Health’s Home+ Hospice services were at her disposal and aided in the abatement of suffering through the transition that soon followed.
Story and photos by Bob Slocum
Support for Hospice Care can make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families during difficult times. Donate today at monument.health/donate.
Janice Jensen, Marian’s sister and primary caretaker, said hospice care was the best thing that could have happened at that stage in her sister’s life. A Certified Nursing Assistant for 50 years, Janice was familiar with hospice having worked in the field for a good portion of her career. She had also witnessed both her parents as hospice patients at their end of life.
“It was very important because although the nursing home staff was good to Marian, the hospice people gave us a boost,” Janice said. “The hospice nurses, social worker and chaplain visited her so often, and she enjoyed that extra support.”
Marian had been battling colon cancer, Janice said, but at this late stage in her life treatment of the cancer was halted and a comfort-informed approach became more important than ever as her care plan became palliative in nature. Marian’s abdomen become distended as her tumor grew, so hospice staff made further accommodations for her unique circumstances through equipment and services subsidized by the Monument Health Foundation.
A new wheelchair better suited to accommodate her was provided through Foundation funds, as well as other specialized equipment to help Marian with her necessities in a manner more safe than standard equipment. Special mattresses and chair cushions meant to prevent pressure injuries were utilized to keep Marian comfortable and without bed sores as she grew more sedentary. Along with that, careful consideration was given to symptom and pain management.
“Having the hospice staff to help with those things
FOUNDATION FEATURE
“As a Foundation, it is our privilege to help ensure that patients like Marian receive the dignity and comfort they deserve in their most challenging moments. Through the support of our donors, we were able to provide specialized equipment and resources that made a profound difference for Marian and her family. This story reflects the heart of what we strive to achieve — bringing compassion and care to those who need it most.”
really helped Marian receive better care,” Janice said. “They also advocated for her to help us all understand what she needed and what she was going through. They made it so she could have more dignity at the end of her life because she was in so much pain at the end. She couldn’t tell us if she was at a 10 pain level, but you could see her show it in other ways.”
“With hospice care, we’re here for specialized intervention and advocacy for the patient’s unique needs,” Lisa Kuzman, Social Worker CSW PIP, Home+ Home Health and Hospice, said. “I felt proud to be able to have made an impact for Marian and her family.”
When Marian passed away she was surrounded by her children and her sister. She is survived by those treasured family members as well as a brother and nine grandchildren, all of whom who will forever remember her warmth, kindness and unwavering love.
During that time, Marian’s family was counseled by Lisa Kuzman through their grief with education and therapeutic support. “It was important for us to understand that Marian had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from her assault, and that we all probably did,” Janice said. “Her children were very little when that happened. Lisa gave us some books and they were very helpful. Very helpful.”
Hospice caregivers are committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with a life-limiting illness by enabling them to live as full and comfortably as possible. Hospice care from Monument Health is available for people wherever they call “home.” Monument Health Home+ Hospice programs are supported by the Foundation’s efforts to enrich care for those in our community. The Foundation has different funds that support a variety of aspects of care. To learn more, visit monument.health/ways-to-give.
KARLEE BAUMANN Development Officer
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
DONOR LIST
Beginning on this page and continuing throughout the report is a full list of our generous donors to the Monument Health Foundation for the calendar year: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
The Granite Society: The Monument Health Foundation has created the Granite Society to recognize individual donors who have elected to include a Monument Health program in their estate plans or in a planned gift arrangement. A heart ( ) of appreciation has been used to designate our inaugural members and their legacy of support for our organization. If you have been thinking about Monument Health in your estate planning, let us know so that we may properly thank you in next year’s report with your own special designation as a member of the Granite Society.
Every attempt has been made to list names correctly. If you have changes you would like made to your listing, please call 605-755-9191.
PINNACLE DONORS
$100,000+
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
SUMMIT
$50,000 - $99,999
Anonymous
Dustin Sejnoha and Nikole Sejnoha
PEAK
$15,000 - $49,999
Anonymous
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
High Country
Compass One Healthcare
David and Carla Hillard
Dru and Paulette Davidson
Ellen Ask
Epic Systems Corporation
First Interstate Bank
Frank Petereit, M.D. and Iley Petereit
Jay W. White, ENT FPS, P.C. and Shannon T. White
Marlon and Camille McMakin
Matt and Holly Hurney
McGough Construction
Patrick and Jennifer Kelly
Rapid City Professional Hockey
Ross and Angela McKie
Scull Construction Service Inc.
South Dakota Community Foundation
Stephen M. Kovarik, M.D. and Virginia L. Frei, M.D.
TREA Auxiliary Chapter 29
Walmart Rapid City #1604
Walmart Spearfish #1543
CREST
$5,000 - $14,999
Ace Hardware Corporation
Austin and Jessica Willuweit
Ayodele O. Ogunremi, M.D. and Sandra Ogunremi, PhD
Barrow Hanley Global Investors
Black Hills Community Bank
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Insurance Agency
Black Hills Pediatrics and Neonatology
Brad Archer, M.D. and Kristin M. Archer
Brian D. Smith, M.D. and Paula Smith
Charles Steuerwald Estate
Charles V. Voigt, M.D. and Lara C Voigt
Christopher C. Gasbarre, D.O. and Talia Gasbarre
Daniel G. Petereit, M.D. and Jean A. Petereit
Dave and Sheli Ellenbecker
Dave Schmidt Insurance Agency Inc.
David W. Mueller, D.O. and Michelle Mueller
Don Behrens
Douglas D. Kapaun
Eric Krohn, D.O. and Breanna L. Connett, D.O.
Eric S. Eastmo, M.D. and Dionne Eastmo
Formanek Electric Service
Harding County Hospital Association
HomeSlice Media Group, LLC
Husman Family & Friends
James and Denise Webster
James and Elizabeth Benning
Jared Sutton, M.D. and Elizabeth Sutton, M.D.
Jason and Lisa Koppmann
John and Julie Pierce
John B. Becker, M.D. and Margaret Anne Becker, M.D.
Joseph L. Tuma, M.D. and Lauren Tuma, CNP
Kyle M. Lemley, M.D. and Tamra Lemley, M.D.
Linda Hodges, D.O.
Lisa B. Brown, M.D. and David Lee Brown
Love’s Travel Stops
Mark and Delia Thompson
Mark L. Harlow, M.D. and Michele J. Harlow
Matthew Anderson, M.D. and Halie M Anderson, M.D.
Michael and Lana Paulson
Michael P. D’Urso, M.D. and Stephanie Lien D’Urso
Mr. Venable Houts, Houts Family
Fund of the St Louis Community Foundation
Neil and Sherry Stodolski
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc.
Parker, Smith & Feek
Patrick and Lucy Burchill
Pepper Entertainment Inc
Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club
RE/MAX Advantage
Rodney and Carol Woodruff
Rushmore Hockey & Skating Association
Sam's Club #6565
Scott and Jody Barbour
Security First Bank
Spearfish Motors
Sundance State Bank
Tate and Shelby Johnson
The Retired Enlisted Association
Thomas L. Krafka, M.D. and Mollie O. Krafka
TSP, Inc.
Uttke Family Charitable Trust
Walmart Rapid City #3872
Walmart Sheridan, WY #1508
Wayne and Kelly Klein
Whitney and Laurie Driscoll
FOOTHILLS
$1,000 - $4,999
A Perfect 10 Nail & Beauty Bar
Aaron Prochazka
Ace Hardware Lead
Action Mechanical, Inc.
Ainsworth-Benning Construction, Inc.
Alice Meyer
Alliance NCTIN Foundation
Andrew D. VanOsdol, M.D. and Christine VanOsdol
Angela M. Colbath
Anonymous
B.P.O. Elks Lodge # 1187
Belle Fourche Nursing & Rehab Center LLC
Bin 605 and Salt Block
Burger & Brews
Black Hills Federal Credit Union
Black Hills Pediatric Dentistry
Blue Cross of South Dakota
Blue Knights of South Dakota 1
Bluepeak
Bomgaars
Box Elder Ace Hardware
Chapman Tire Company
DBA Black Hills Tire
Charles Boyajian, M.D.
Charlotte A. McKay Thompson
Cheri Shulke
Cheryl R. Bernhard
Christopher and Jeanie Karn
Christopher Miller, D.O.
Cody Schreiber
Custer Ace Hardware
Custer School District No. 16-1
Dakota Radiology
Dana and Julie Darger
Daniel Barth, D.O. and Heather Barth
Daniel Berens, D.O. and Tia Berens
Dark Canyon Coffee Company
Darrell and Kathleen Kapaun
Daryl and Ginette Reinicke
David and Patty Booze
David and Valerie Simpson
David K. White, M.D.
Deborah K. Kuehn, RN/CNP
Deepak M. Goyal, M.D.
Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation
Dennis B. Langston, M.D.
Devon Turner
Doris M. Fritts
Drew A. Purdy, M.D. and Jodi Purdy
EAPC Architects Engineers
Edge Sports
Emily B. Leech
Ethan Levine, D.O.
Evan D. Grosz
Evergreen Media
First American Title Company of South Dakota
Gary and Mary Widmann
Gary and Sue Myers
Gateway Autoplex
Gene and Mary Hensley
Gene Charles
Great Peaks Realty
Greg and Valerie Leininger
Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore
Hans and Zoe Nelson
Harding County High School
SDSCA
Harry W. Hamlyn, M.D. and Janice Hamlyn
Heartland Health & Wellness
Heartland Hospice LLC
Helen Kuehlman
Hill City School District 51-2
Jae Kim, M.D.
James and Jayne Simpson
James and Kathleen Hanley
James Washburn, M.D.
Jason L. Knudson, M.D. and Rebecca Knudson, M.D.
Javier Bogarin, M.D.
Jennie Glines
Jeremy and Jamie Parker
Jerome and Judith Button
Jerry F. Fisher and Anne K. Fisher, M.D.
Jess Weaver
Jessie Hoff
Jim Tyler
Jimmy and Ashley Seward
Joann Stores
John Hatanelas, D.O.
Jon and Sara Williamson
Jon R. Stenberg, M.D. and Jean E. Stenberg
Joseph and Helen Ertl
Family Foundation
Josh and Anna Whetham
Joshua and Jennifer Schmaltz
Julieta Munoz Mejia, M.D.
K. John Heilman, III, M.D, and Julie S. Heilman
Keith and Jodie Ruffcorn
Kelly L. Klein
Kelly Stacy, M.D.
Kimberly S. Balay, M.D.
Kitchen & Bath Showcase
Kurt and Trina Allen
Kyle and Jamie Weller
Kyle Beaird
Larry and Betty Leitzke
Larry and Julie Meyer
Leskca Inc
Leslie A. Van Dyne, M.D.
Lien Diep, M.D.
Lois Conrad Trust
Louis C. Raymond, M.D.
Louis H. Hogrefe, M.D. and Victoria E. Hogrefe
Lucinda Weaver, M.D.
Luis Hernandez, M.D.
Madison M. Zimmerman
Marc N. Aldrich, M.D. and Cynthia A. Aldrich
Mark and Cynthia Schmidt
Mark and Kelley Schulte
Mark and Kimberly Lantis
Mary’s Mountain Cookies
Mathew and Stephanie Krebsbach
Matt and Carrie Culhane
Matthew E. Simmons, M.D. and Lynn M. Simmons, M.D.
Matthew Rakaba
Mazen N. Nemeh, M.D.
Melvin and Robin Zebroski
Michael and Carmen Derby
Michael and Melissa Henry
Michael and Ruth Towey
Michael Huot, M.D. and Kirsten Huot
Michael J. Erz and Mary Meurer-Erz
Michael W. Sehlmeyer
Nancy L. Klunder
Newcastle Ace Hardware
Nicholas Czosnyka, M.D.
Nick Jensen
Northern Hills Federal Credit Union
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Odins Gate Guards
OneOk INC
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc
Patricia Wolf
Patrick M. Tibbles, M.D., and Janyce Tibbles
Peter Kleven
Philip and Barbara Hespen
Rachel C. Edelen, M.D. and Richard A. Edelen
Rapid City Area
School District 51-4
Rapid City Does Drove, No. 33
Rapid City Emergency Services, P.A.
Rick and Vicki Furnish
Robert C. Finley, M.D. and Victoria K. Finley, M.D.
Robert G. Allen, Jr., M.D. and Judy Allen
Rorak E. Hooten, M.D.
Rushmore German Club, Inc.
Ryan Gianatasio, M.D.
Sarah Lewis, D.O.
SDSM&T Greek Council
Sentinel Federal Credit Union
Shawn and Stephanie Powers
South Dakota Network, LLC
Spearfish Canyon
Healthcare
Spearfish Canyon
Ladies League
Srinivas K. Gangineni, M.D.
Stec’s Advertising Specialties
Stephan J. Miller, M.D. and Jennifer K. May, M.D.
Stephanie Messinger
Steve and Marty Kalkman
Steve and Mary Mentele
Steven and Cortney Ficken
Steven G. Frost, M.D. and
Natalie D. Frost
Steven Maser, M.D. and Bonnie Colletti
Sturgis Ace Hardware
Susan Banning-Clarke
Tayven Aga
Thomas and Micah Worsley
Thomas and Sharon Zeller
Thomas L. Jewitt, M.D. and Mavis W. Jewitt
Thrivent Financial
Timothy and Kelli Osterloo
Timothy R. Frost, M.D. and Debora J. Frost
Tom and Sharon Warner
Tyler and Taylor Burr
Tyler Millslagle
Vincent and Valerie King
Warren N. Golliher, M.D. and Janet G. Golliher
WaterTree Inc
William and Lori Keller
William Miner, M.D.
Winner High School SDSCA
Zach Johnson
HONORING LOVED ONE S
MEMORIAL GIVING
Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to honor a loved one who has passed away and to express appreciation for the care they received.
In grateful appreciation to the families who have established a memorial of $250 or more benefiting programs at Monument Health for the calendar year — January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 — we would like to acknowledge the following list.
Cancer Care Institute
Betty Leitzke
Gerald M. Hannah
Lloyd A. Flack
Richard J. Baumann
Ronald G. Drummond
Roy G. Kress
Cancer Care Institute
Image Restoration
Brad Olson
Francis Wiehl
Cancer Care Institute
Patient Assist
Kristine Booze
Children’s Expansion
Dan L. Kennison
Frank E. Short
Children’s Miracle Network
Ann Hobler
Jack Welfl
Lyle “Steve” Bublitz
Velda I. Bishop
William R. Huggins
Custer
Healing Garden
Nancy Bair
Dialysis
Sundi Brist
Heart & Vascular Services
William P. Bernhard
Hospice House
Albert Krantz
Aleta Kapaun
Anna R. Shannon
Arlinda Hildebrand
Art Robinson
Barbara Alexander
Bernard J. Roskos
Bernice James
Betty Leitzke
Betty Lou Williamson
Betty Watzel
Bill Knutson
Bonnie Bilka
Carol Merfeld
Charyl L. Fields
Chris Kapaun
Cindy Jesse Graff
Claude “Ed” Meyer
Dalwyn Vandenhoek
Dan Ryan
David Gray
Dayton M. Shannon
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE WITH A MEMORIAL GIFT.
DeElda Kursave
Denise Ross
Diane Staeffler
Donna J. Larsen
Dorothy A. Roskos
Duane Alexander
Ed Picker
Elaine D. Fisher
Elizabeth ‘Boots’ A. Degen
Faith E. Bury
Gail V. Clark
Gary Gartenberg
Gary Willmes
Gehardt Overby
Glenda Willadson
Gloria Grimm
Grace C. Kursave
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HOSPICE MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Honoring Your Loved One Through Memorial Giving
Monument Health Home+ Hospice is deeply committed to providing compassionate care, comfort and support to both patients and their families during one of life’s most difficult times. Many families ask how they can give back or honor the memory of their loved one through charitable contributions.
WAYS TO GIVE:
MONETARY DONATIONS
A gift of any size makes a direct impact on the care we provide. You can make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring donation. Your donation can be designated for specific hospice services or used where the need is greatest.
DEDICATION DONATIONS
You may choose to make a donation in memory of your loved one by purchasing a personalized leaf, stone or brick to be placed at the Hospice House in Rapid City.
• Memorial Leaves and Stones: Add an engraved leaf or stone to our hospice memorial tree, displayed in the Hospice House in Rapid City. This personalized tribute offers a permanent reminder of your loved one and symbolizes life, growth and remembrance.
• Memorial Bricks: Purchased an engraved brick in memory of your loved one, placed on the serene grounds of the Hospice House in Rapid City. Each brick includes a personalized message, offering a permanent tribute in a peaceful setting.
MEMORIAL FUNDS
Establish a memorial fund in your loved one’s name to create a lasting legacy. Contributions will support hospice care, either through general assistance or specific services that were meaningful to your family. Consider mentioning the memorial fund in the obituary as an option for those who wish to give in lieu of flowers.
PLANNED GIVING
Consider leaving a lasting impact by including Monument Health Hospice in your estate plans. Planned giving ensures that our care and services will be available to future generations.
We understand that this is a time of great emotion and reflection.
HOW
TO MAKE A DONATION:
If you wish to make a memorial gift, you can do so by scanning the QR code or by calling us at 605-755-9191. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference and is deeply appreciated.
Your generosity not only honors the memory of your loved one but also helps us continue to offer the best care to others in their final journey. On behalf of all of us at Monument Health Home+ Hospice, thank you for considering this heartfelt way to give back.
For questions or more information, please reach out to our team at hospicedonations@monument.health.
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