Foundations: Spring 2023

SPRING 2023 ANNUAL REPORT EDITION

FOUNDATIONS

This Little Light of Mine

When students from the Fergus Falls School of Dance engaged with residents at PioneerCare Center in January, they performed an especially jazzy version of This Little Light of Mine recorded by the Steeles, with dazzling choreography by Mary Pettit.

Spectators including residents and family members, staff, and a few dance parents lined up in the Celebration Center and along the bridge railing above to watch and listen.

The piece started with five young dancers in white, holding position, and slowly one dancer came to life. She gestured to each of the four and then in turn, each joined the dance.

The dancers’ movements matched the growing energy of the music. The second verse brought five more dancers in whirling white gowns to fill the room. The whole thing was an uplifting sight to behold. It presented an inspiring interpretation of that familiar song.

It started with one person. She seemed to pass energy on to the next, and then the next, and it went on to multiply until it filled the room with light. You couldn’t have watched it without smiling, and maybe even

clapping along. It all ended with grateful applause.

Over the years, This Little Light of Mine was recorded by popular musicians such as Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers, The Kingston Trio, and Odetta Holmes. The song was adopted as an anthem for civil rights in the 1950s and 60s to express a message of unity, and most recently for that purpose in the face of white supremacists at Charlottsville, Virginia, in 2018.

The song is part of my earliest memories of singing at Sunday School in the Children’s Chapel at First Lutheran Church. It may spark a memory for you, too. I understood the message to express my commitment to spread the light of Christ everywhere I go. Each of us plays a part in lighting the world.

This Little Light of Mine combats the voice in our heads telling us our little light doesn’t matter, saying, “Oh, I don’t have much of anything to give.”

Because you do. Your little light makes a difference. And when you give to others, you are sharing and spreading the light. In this annual report edition of FOUNDATIONS , four retired nurses residing at Pioneer share stories

of their careers. They shared their light in a big way through their professional lives.

Additionally, we feature a list of those who generously donated in 2022. And we name those whose memory was honored with memorial donations this past year. We thank each one of them for helping light up PioneerCare.

I encourage you to make a gift to the Foundation this spring to share your light. That is how it is with generosity. While none of us can change the world by ourselves, together we can light up anything. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Steve Guttormson

A Note from Nathan

I recently attended the Concordia Choir home concert. They performed a beautiful piece titled, The Times They Are A-Changin’. Of course, it was Bob Dylan who wrote these lyrics in 1964. Perhaps the message is as relevant today as it was back in the sixties. Regardless, when I heard the choir perform this piece, it resonated.

Transformation is all around us. Over the last several years a lot has changed in the long-term care industry, challenging our operating environment.

At the same time, the population is aging. For this first time in Minnesota’s history, there are now more people over the age of 65 than there are school-aged children.

PioneerCare is in its 95th year as a special ministry organization of the ELCA. Our mission is to care for this aging population. We have a vital role and responsibility to create partnerships and opportunities to reimagine and redefine what tomorrow can be for older adults and their caregivers – an ever-evolving journey.

More than ever, we need to put our best thinking caps on. In 2022 we experienced workforce shortages, inflation, and inadequate state reimbursements. These factors resulted in the use of cash reserves to operate – a model that is not sustainable. Make no mistake: we stand tall. We will persevere. We believe in PioneerCare’s mission.

We have set a goal to achieve a net gain of 30 caregivers in 2023. If we can achieve that,

we should be able to reopen Homestead Cottage and 15 more beds in our nursing home. Our community needs these beds, and we are resolute in our intent to make it happen. Will you help? I am asking you to help us spread the word. I am optimistic we will succeed.

God is good, all the time! Our core mission and purpose is strong. Our dedicated staff love our residents and work hard to deliver the highest quality care and quality of life possible. Recently the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave Pioneer Care Center a 5-Star rating – the highest possible rating for regulatory compliance, staffing ratios, and quality of care outcomes.

You – our church partners, parishioners, volunteers, board members, community partners, friends, and donors – your collective efforts and partnership make our mission stronger.

The times, they may be changing. To move the needle forward as an organization we may need to look around new corners, explore new partnerships, and new opportunities.

I take great comfort knowing that when we come together, good things can happen.

Thank you for your friendship and your continued interest in PioneerCare.

See you soon!

Nathan Johnson, CEO

FOUNDATIONS

You may find yourself softly humming This Little Light of Mine after reading the story by the same title in this edition of FOUNDATIONS . I was struck by Steve Guttormson’s words, “Your little light makes a difference. And when you give to others, you are sharing and spreading the light.” That rang so true as I visited with four PioneerCare residents you are about to meet in the following paragraphs.

Once again, I was given the opportunity for an afternoon visit with some of PioneerCare’s most delightful residents. Let me introduce you to four extraordinary women whose “little lights” shone so brightly over the years as they lovingly cared for

Recalling Bright Careers

countless others in their careers in nursing.

These brave ladies overcame many obstacles to follow their various paths to caring for others. War, families, and household expenses were just some of those hurdles and they handled each with the strength and determination to see their dream realized.

Dorothy Porter, now 95, remembered her early days in nursing. “I began by doing six months of nursing with public health,” she said, “and then I decided it was time for a move.”

That move was to a more than 20-year career as School Nurse. “They were so cute,” she remembered, “and there were a lot of them! Connie Rostad was

Dotty Boerhave, Dorothy Porter, Barbara Bjorgo, and Ardelle Holte share a common bond as retired nurses.

Careers

By Mary Dolan

the only other school nurse and between us, we served more than 4,000 students in seven schools. We just divided the kids, I guess, but I do remember being very busy.”

Dorothy seemed to reflect on those little faces she cared for over the years. “There was so much respect for us as school nurses,” said Dorothy, “and I remember most of them being pretty good kids, but you always seem to remember a few that weren’t, too. After I retired, I would frequently see former students on the street or around town. You’d know them in a minute because they always called me Mrs. Porter, no matter how old they got.”

Ardelle Holte remembers those early days, too, and her determination to become a nurse, even at age 37. “I was the oldest in my nursing class of 20 women,” she said, “but I think I was always a caregiver and a giving person and nursing was available at that time, so it just seemed to fit.”

Classes were held in the basement of the old library building in Fergus Falls. “You had to be interviewed before you got to be in the nursing class,” remembered Ardelle, “and I guess my interview went pretty well. My youngest child was eight at the time and it was hard to juggle school and a family. Thankfully for us, my mom and dad stayed with us that year to be with our boys.”

A new schedule quickly fell into place to keep the dream alive. “When I’d get home from class,” said Ardelle, “I’d help my mom make dinner. Then I’d get upstairs and study while they cleaned up from our meal. I made sure to save enough time each evening to spend with my husband and boys. We took our state boards in Minneapolis on the hottest day of the summer in a building that had no air conditioning. I guess all that didn’t really matter, as I found out I finished the test with the highest score in the class. Looking back, I think personally and as a family we did just fine and it was worth the extra effort on all our parts!” Next, let me introduce you to Dorothy Boerhave, who quickly told me I could call her “Dotty.” My fingers couldn’t keep up on my laptop as Dotty began to share how it all began.

“I graduated from high school in 1946,” Dotty said, “and I went to St. Barnabas School of Nursing in 1949. The school was located just across from the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis and it cost $240 for three years, including our uniforms.” It was war time. Things were different, more difficult. “It was a time when my future husband and I were apart, as he was in Hawaii and the war was just getting over,” explained Dotty, “I had one year of nursing school to go and a sister that was planning my wedding.

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Capping ceremony for graduates at M State Fergus Falls (then FFCC)

My now husband finally got a flight out of Hawaii and we were married!” Dotty remembered being on the staff of the first recovery home at Rice Memorial. “I worked in the operating room there,” she explained, “until my husband, Don, said he thought it was necessary for him to go back to college. We moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he went to Engineering school. I remember about that time President Kennedy was shot and the whole world stopped. I’ll never forget.”

Dotty and her husband moved to Fergus Falls where she continued her nursing career working, once again, in the operating room. “Then everything changed as we made the decision to adopt; not one child, but eight in total! Don got to buy his station

wagon and we enjoyed time together traveling across many states. Shortly after, Don died of a heart attack when our youngest was only nine. My kids and I had to decide: go on welfare or go back to work. I went back to work. I was so grateful for my nursing background. I loved caring for others and it allowed me to care for my family as well.”

And finally, I’d like you to meet Barbara Bjorgo. “I’ll tell you how it all started,” she explained, “I had four kids; my son was ten and my daughter was fourteen. They were the two youngest and I just

Ardelle Holte after graduating from nursing school

Fergus Falls nursing graduates in 1979

decided it was time for me to learn something. I went to Otter Tail Nursing Home, where they provided me with on-the-job training.” She started as a nursing assistant.

Barb smiled as I asked about her job. “Well, my husband asked me how the first day went,” she said. “I told him if I make it through the week, I’ll make it all the way!

I graduated in 1979 with my LPN degree at the Fergus Falls Community College. I celebrated my 45th birthday during all of this.” Barb remembers those days during her education. “I remember my son asking why I went back to school when I didn’t have to,” she said with a smile, “and I also remember driving to Minneapolis for our state board testing. I drove and had three other students with me. I was much more worried about driving in Minneapolis that I was about taking the test!”

Barb recalled going to every one of her son’s football games and going to the car to study during half time. “There were some wonderful days and some not so wonderful days,” she said, “but I just felt there was no halfway. I had to give it everything I had and I’m so glad I did.” While Barb loved her days as an LPN, it wasn’t always her dream. “I wanted to be a singer in a big band,” she said with a smile, “but I found this career in nursing is who I am. It brings me joy!” Barb came to PioneerCare after Brain surgery. “I knew the good Lord had given me a second chance and I feel safe and comfortable here at Pioneer. I’m just grateful for all I have and all I have been lucky enough to experience over the years.”

These four amazing women made a difference to so many people. They lovingly gave their time and care to people who needed them. Now it’s time for the favor to be repaid and the greatest of care is being shown to them as residents of PioneerCare. So what could these ladies offer to other young people who would consider a career in healthcare? They each had a piece of advice. Dorothy said you must be a good listener and have a kind heart. Ardelle wanted to say how important it is to have the support of your family. Barb wants potential nursing students to know it’s a great field. It’s wide open and the need is great…so go for it! And Dottie gave advice not to hesitate, saying she’d do it all over again.

Our heartfelt thanks to these four amazing women who were willing to shine their light to help others.

On the cover: Ardelle Holte with her graduation photo

When you give to others, you are sharing and spreading the light.

Barbara

Bjorgo at graduation

Volunteers Welcome

April is a time to recognize those who give their time, talent, and energy to serve others. The following people logged more than 100 hours each in 2022: Barb Lorsung, Joyce Nerdahl, Marian Quamme, Lois Stinogel, and Norma Worden. While the pandemic halted most volunteer opportunities at PioneerCare, we are excited to invite individuals back into our settings to enhance life here.

Discover volunteering at PioneerCare:

• Become a PioneerCare Auxiliary board member.

• Take a turn at organizing and restocking Dragonfly Gift Shop operated by the PioneerCare Auxiliary.

• Help escort residents to weekly worship on Sunday morning.

• Share one-on-one visit time with a resident.

• Help residents plant a vegetable garden this spring.

• Be on call for special events like our annual picnic.

• Help serve on Popcorn Day.

• Join Cycling Without Age and learn to give bike rides to residents.

• Create a service opportunity for your organization or church group.

Find out what giving does for you. Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you make a difference in the lives of others in your community. Learn new skills and make new friends. Join us and contribute to life at Pioneer. Please contact Julie Erlandson, Volunteer Coordinator, at 218-998-1523 for more details.

PioneerCare by the Numbers

Here is a quick look at some key statistics regarding activity at PioneerCare in 2022. The accompanying Annual Report charts provide additional data about people served in each setting.

Historical

501c3 = Not-for-profit corporation status

10/07/1928 = Date PioneerCare opened its doors

1988 = PioneerCare Foundation was formed

Governance & Volunteerism

5 = Sponsor ELCA congregations

11 = Corporate board members

11 = Auxiliary board members

11 = Foundation board members

10 = Delegates from sponsor congregations

826.5 = Hours donated by volunteers

Financial

$14.5 Million = Total PioneerCare operating revenue in 2022

$73,000 = Total funds received by PioneerCare Foundation in 2022

Operational

105 = Beds in PioneerCare Center

52 = Beds at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls

18 = Beds at Pioneer Cottages in Breckenridge

44 = Apartments at Pioneer Pointe

1,025 = People served by PioneerLink in 2022

Chaplaincy

192 = Scheduled Worship Services

331 = Bible Studies

568 = Visits

523 = Holy Communion

Auxiliary Update

The PioneerCare Auxiliary has ten members; two members retired this year, so we would like to recruit two more members. Looking back on 2022, it was a good year for us, despite the Covid-19 restrictions.

The Auxiliary awarded $2,500 in scholarships; we divided the funds among three recipients going into the healthcare field.

A $1,000 gift was presented to the new PioneerKids onsite child care service to assist with start-up expenses. The Auxiliary also donated to PioneerCare’s social services department for emergency resident needs.

For Valentine’s Day, we provided ice cream cakes, a welcome treat for residents and staff.

Attendance to the annual picnic on July 15 was limited to residents and staff due to Covid-19 restrictions. Auxiliary members assisted in decorating and serving food. We also had a grand opening for the long awaited Dragonfly gift shop at that time. We extend our thanks to Lisa Workman and the Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce for leading the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

Apple dumpling day was for residents and family, following Covid -19 infection prevention protocols. Our only fundraiser involved taking mail orders for the Nut Man, a vendor offering a wide array of nuts, candies, and other packaged snack items. Our partnership with him has been popular and successful.

Joyce Nerdahl, Auxiliary President

December brought resident shopping day. Four vendors from the community came with items for residents and staff to purchase.

While 2023 will have its challenges, working with the gift shop’s responsibilities and finding time to do more fundraisers, we look forward to a busy year. A big thank-you to all Auxiliary members and Pioneer staff; because of everyone, our fundraisers and gift shop are a success!

TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK

You are welcome to visit PioneerCare’s living settings any time. Entering PioneerCare Center and Pioneer Cottages, you will see a sign with a big dot. That dot will be red, orange, yellow, or blue, depending on Otter Tail County’s community transmission risk level. This is the measurement PioneerCare follows to comply with today’s infection control standards. It’s different than the three-tier community level measurement some of us hear about.

We review the county’s transmission risk level weekly. If the dot on the sign is red, this means visitors and employees are required to wear masks within the building. Residents are encouraged to wear masks as well. If it’s one of the other three colors, wearing a mask is optional.

In any case, visitors may choose to remove their mask when alone with the resident they came to visit.

If you’ve had a Covid-positive test result, close contact with someone who’s Covid-positive, or you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, please postpone your visit until you’ve recovered.

We also post this information and more infection prevention details on our website. Thank you for your part in protecting the people we care for and serve.

Leadership

Sponsoring Church Delegates

Augustana Lutheran – Mary Ann Goese, Dacia Johnson

Bethlehem Lutheran – David & Tudy Nycklemoe

First Lutheran – Dale & Jody Hanson

Hope Lutheran – Janet Freeman, Gretchen Rosentreter

Zion Lutheran –Sheila Martinson, Karla Swiontek

Sponsoring Church Senior Pastors

Augustana Lutheran – Amy Kelly

Bethlehem Lutheran – Loren Mellum

First Lutheran – Tiffany Sundeen

Hope Lutheran – Ali Haugerud

Zion Lutheran – Salim Kaderbhal

Administration & Senior Staff Leadership

Brad Bushinger, Environmental Services Director

Patti Fandrich, Human Resources Director

Steve Guttormson, Marketing & Development Director

Sara Hage, Director – PioneerLink

Nathan Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

Lori Nelson, Business Office Manager

Marie Tysdal, Director – Pioneer Pointe

Krehl Stringer, Chaplain

Sara Watkins, Care Center Administrator

Karen Wulfekuhle, Assisted Living Director – Pioneer Cottages

Department Heads / Key Contacts

Kelsey Anderson, Director of Nursing Services –Pioneer Cottages

Kristen Anderson, Infection Preventionist Director

Jill Fjestad, Registered Dietitian

Mary Fry, Director of Nursing

Mary Gettel, Staff Development

Megan Johnson, Nurse Care Coordinator – Pioneer Pointe

Linda Lee, Health Information Manager

Elizabeth Pederson, Social Services

Jamie Rethwisch, Personnel Coordinator – Pioneer Cottages

Holly Schmidt, Culinary Services Manager

Catherine Walz, Activities Coordinator

45 YEARS

40 YEARS

Wulfekuhle Returns

Karen Wulfekuhle joined the PioneerCare leadership team as Assisted Living Director for the Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls and Breckenridge in late 2022.

Wulfekuhle is no stranger to PioneerCare or to Fergus Falls. As a Licensed Social Worker, she has served the community in a variety of capacities in healthcare for the past 27 years. In 2010, Wulfekuhle helped PioneerCare launch PioneerLink, which continues to support residents of west central Minnesota with home-based telehealth technology. She was also involved in the startup of PioneerCare Suites, which once resided at the original Pioneer Home site. Since then, Wulfekuhle has worked at the Lake Region Cancer Care and Research Center and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Wulfekuhle brings a wealth of knowledge about the health care sector, community-based services, and program development. Advocating, connecting,

CAREER MILESTONES

coordinating care, assisting families with planning, and supporting individuals and their caregivers with placement and transitions in their lives has been a focus of her work.

PioneerCare introduced the community to residential memory care by opening its first of Pioneer Cottages in 2000. Since then, the Pioneer Cottages have continuously served people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory loss in a comfortable homelike setting. Nursing staff in the Cottages are specially trained in the fundamentals of dementia and its related physical and behavioral changes.

In January, PioneerCare celebrated individuals who reached notable career milestone anniversaries for 2022 as follows:

45 YEARS

Donna Solin

40 YEARS

Linda Lee

20 YEARS

Ahren Enders

Joanne Hanson

10 YEARS

Michelle Boyd

Linda L. Johnson

Susan Robinette

Steven Vergiels

5 YEARS

Halei Anderson

Susan Anderson

Megan Butler

Kayla Doll

Patti Fandrich

Brianna Gerhardson

Justine Hutchins

Bobbi Kasper

Marissa Marudas

Jennifer Neese

Amanda Norton

Rosemarie Olson

Karen Pixley

Paige Schmidt

Karen Wulfekuhle

2022 Giving

Gifts Up to $99

Mae Aasen

Jack Amdal

Jane Amdal

Carol Andstrom

Charles Angus

Megan Beckler

Nathan & Janelle Berseth

David & Kathy Bjork

Kendal & Kristi Boe

Norma Bradow

Pam Brethorst

Lee Bungert

F. Dale Campbell

Mollie Crawford

Gloria Dohman

Jane Dunn

Lauri Durow

Matthew & Kay Eckman

Carolyn Ellingson

Jane Gerdes

Terrance Goerger

Judy Glorvigen

Janice Gudmondson

Sheila Hanson

Ona Hanstad

Kathryn Haugrud

Ellen Hexum

James & Linda Hilley

Marian & Mary Jo Igelstad

Everett & Kathryn Jacobson

Tom & Deb Jennen

Gary & Kay Jennen

Lyn Johnson

Gene & Sharon Jurgens

Leah Kenyon

Diane Klepetka

Rodney & Doreen Kluge

Mary Koenke

Vivian Kollar

Linda Krantz

Shawn Krause-Roberts

Wendy Kremeier

PioneerCare Foundation thanks all who made a difference by giving generously between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Together, we contributed over $93,000 in support. The Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization and donations are tax deductible.

Sandy Krueger

Tracy Lee

Michael Levsen

Mark Levsen

Arnold Levsen

Lori Lien

Mary Lundeen

Darlene Lysne

Gregory Maack

Patricia Norby

Angela Novak

Rebecca Odden

Susan Olson

Carol Opp

Paul Overgaard

Donald Overgaard

Barbara Pankow

Wayne & Connie Pastir

Virginia Paulson

Irene Petersen

Gerald & Mary Peterson

Ann Porter

Ardis Rieken

Denise Roehl

Linda Roehl

Gloria Ronning

Fern Schmidt

Paul & Diane Schmidt

Darlene Sigurdson

David & Janice Spies

David & Debbie Stock

Cornell & Arlys Svaren

Dean & Ann Swanson

Steven Tollerson

Brad & Kari Tollerson

Vernice Vrtiska

Tom & Barb Welle

Carolyn Westergard

Bob Westfall

Rob & Pat Wikel

Kathleen Wold

Linda Wolfe

Arlene Worner

$100 to $249

Renae Aarfor

Merwin Adams

Hazel A. Anderson

Philip and Joyce Aune

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

V.J. Block

Le & Barbara Boyer

Lowell & Loree Brenna

Kathleen Bruns

Gary Buth

Linnea Clifford

First Lutheran WELCA

Janet Freeman

Bill Giesen

Dan Giesen

Don & Carolyn Glesne

Mary Ann Goese

M. Elizabeth Gyllstrom

Yvonne Hanley

Duwayne Heggen

Jane Holm

Hope Lutheran

Lyle Hoxtell

Arlene Iversen

Pamela Johnson

David & Dolly Johnson

Verna Johnson

Jackie & John Klinnert

Marcia Kraut

Renee Larsen

Philip E. & Peg Mason, Jr.

Bud & Linda Mellon

Nycklemoe & Ellig, PA

Harry & Mary Lou Olson

Lucia Orcutt

Carol Pengal

Tom & Cynthia Peterson

Dorothy Porter

Richard & Virginia Portmann

Marie Prochnow

Larry Roehl

Curt and Ann Rotto

Vonnie Salzsieder

Allen & Betty Schroeder

Scott & Joeline Schroeder

Brandi & Dave Sillerud

David & Laurie Strom

Joan Tester

Mark Tysver

Georgianna Waasdorp

Anna Wasescha

Patti Weisz

Rebecca Wing

$250 to $499

Richard & Brooke Barsness

Eldon “Tex” & Karen Larson

Steve & Sandy Rufer

David & Shawn Schneeberger

Lowell & Nancy Tollerson

$500 to $999

Dean & Beth Monke

Paul & Mary Beth Lundeen

Eide Bailly, LLC

Audrey Emmen

Patti & Cletus Fandrich

Steven & Gayle Fitz

Margaret Gettel

Mark & Catherine Helland

Warren & Trudy Hershner

Dorene Kvam

Patricia & John Lindholm

Amy Marfell

Marsh McLennan Agency

Garnet Muehlhausen

Guy & Pam Olson

Park Region

Jack & Sandy Pearson

Pickett & Demuth, LTD

David & Mary Quello

Margie Rasmussen

Hans & Rachel Ronnevik

Darrell & Linda Strand

Ben & Peggy Underwood

Sara Watkins

$1,000 to $4,999

Mark & Michelle Krogh

Jennifer & Troy Frank

Marilyn & Tom Breckenridge

Larry & Jeanette Dorn

Dorn & Company, Inc.

Robert Goldenstein

Steve Guttormson & Nancy Swenson

Marilyn Haarstad

Nathan & Valerie Johnson

Tom & Patricia Kingston

Rosalie Knapp

George & Ann Mathison

David & Tudy Nycklemoe

John & Eileen Quello

Donavan & Renae Rasmusson

Ardis Searles

Rud & Timmy Wasson

Richard & Judy Werner

Renee Korda

Donna Quam

Beverly Richter

Zion Lutheran

$5,000 or More

Lundeen Family Foundation

Patricia Pederson

Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust

In Memory Of

With gifts to the Foundation in 2022, we honored the memory of the following family members, loved ones, and friends of PioneerCare who have gone before us:

Bert Norman Aasen

Virginia Adams

Andy Anderson

Beverly Aune

Phyliss Balken

Darlene Boeder

Don Budke

Betty Cook

Dennis Emmen

Loretta Giesen

Gordon Goese

Mabeth Gyllstrom

How to Donate

We appreciate those who are standing with us to serve our cherished loved ones, friends, and neighbors. Together, we engage in the mission of PioneerCare through monetary support.

PioneerCare Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization welcoming outright contributions, planned gifts, memorial or honorary donations, and legacy gifts to support and enhance life at PioneerCare.

You are invited to designate your gift towards the PioneerCare Foundation’s Greatest Need Fund, Chaplaincy Program Fund, Resident Activities and Programming Fund, Pioneer Cottages Memory Care Fund, Pioneer Pointe Fund, or Childcare Fund.

Ordean Haarstad

Leon Hanstad

Morris Heggen

Marlene Hockeborn

Sheldon Holm

David Johnson

Valdine Johnson

Johnson & Ranstad Families

Sylvia Jurgens

Joy Levsen

David F. Lundeen

Edward D. Lundeen

Ione I. Lundeen

Victor G. Lundeen

Clarice Mittelstadt

Thelma Monke

David L. Mobraten

Florence Mobraten

Dean Newton

Helen Pederson

Richard Prochnow

Stanley Quam

J.A. Quello

June Richards

Valdine Roehl

Wayne Ronning

Lorane C. Royce

Lillian Saure

Mildred Sethre

Elvina E. Smith

Anne Stenerson

Katie Stinar

Bea Swenson

Barbara Underwood

Evelyn Van Loon

Larry Waasdorp

Jordan F. Watson

Shirley Williams

Rita Woolson

Cathy Young

In Honor Of Dedicated Staff “Bless Them All”

Marian Igelstad

Jamie Swenson

Or visit with us about a specific vision you would like to support.

Donate by Mail to: PioneerCare Foundation

Attention: Steve Guttormson 1131 Mabelle Avenue S Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Donate Online: Go to www.pioneercare.org/donate or scan this code with your smartphone.

Corporate Board

Jeff Ackerson

Lowell Brenna

Suzanne Demuth

Bonnie Denzel, Vice Chairperson

Joe Ellig

Janet Freeman

Dean Monke, Secretary

John Sethre

Brandi Sillerud, Treasurer

Brad Tollerson, Chairperson

Peggy Underwood

PIONEERcare

Foundation Board

Leslie Flugstad

Jennifer Frank

Janel Fredericksen

Bruce Gerhardson

Lorri Holt, Vice Chairperson

Tom Kingston, Treasurer

Patricia Lindholm

Renae Rasmusson

Hans Ronnevik, Chairperson

J.P. Stender

David Strom, Secretary

Auxiliary Board

Honey Anderson

Jean Blondeau

Elle Habberstad

Jackie Klinnert

Barb Lorsung

Joyce Nerdahl, President

Carol Pocta, Co-Secretary

Ardis Searles

Lois Stinogel, Co-Secretary

Norma Worden

Julie Erlandson, Staff Auxiliary Liaison

Foundations is a publication of the Pioneer Foundation to inform friends, supporters and stakeholders of PioneerCare. For questions, comments, or address corrections, please contact Steve Guttormson, Foundation Director, at 218.998.1501 or email steveg@pioneercare.org . Mary Dolan and Steve Guttormson, Editors; and Beth Hagemeister, Graphic Design.

employer and provider.