2008 Annual Report
Our Mission In response to Jesus Christ, Graceworks Lutheran Services helps people experience dignity and wholeness in relationship with God, family and community. Our Values Faithfulness to Christ Wholeness of Life Equality and Justice Quality of Service Integrity Stewardship of Resources
Values-driven Service
All of us act the way we do because of our values – those ideals so integral to our being that they define who we are and how we choose to live. Other people know us by how we live out our values more than by what we say. Actions speak louder than words. Since 1926, Graceworks Lutheran Services has been guided by values that shape our identity and motivate our service to others facing challenging circumstances. We express those values as:
• Faithfulness to Christ • Equality and Justice • Integrity
• Wholeness of Life • Quality of Service • Stewardship of Resources
In many ways, all of the Graceworks values are summed up in the first value. Remaining faithful to Christ leads us to demonstrate behaviors that reflect the other five values. The stories in this annual report reveal many ways in which Graceworks applies all of its values to help others achieve wholeness in their lives. The Bethany Village commitment to quality of service supported Pat’s motivation to recover independence and resume activities and relationships that enhance her experience of wholeness. Emma’s sense of “home” reflects the commitment of Graceworks Enhanced Living to equality and justice by helping vulnerable people rise above many challenges posed by disabilities. Cindy’s restored dignity shines through her bright new smile made possible through the compassion and quality of response to her needs demonstrated by the Graceworks Once Around Shop and Emergency Assistance Program. Exercising good stewardship of resources resulted in better quality of life for residents of a Graceworks Housing Services community who enjoy new walking paths and outdoor gathering spaces as the result of a refinancing. We are thankful for the faithfulness of many congregations, donors, volunteers, staff and other friends who express their values through their commitment to Graceworks Lutheran Services. Many of their efforts are acknowledged in this annual report.
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“The staff was very helpful and kept reminding me of what I needed to do.”
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at Moore’s life at Bethany Village has taken amazing twists and turns. As Bethany residents age, sometimes their changing needs require moving from cottages, villas or apartments to areas that provide assisted living, rehabilitation or nursing care. Through sheer determination, Pat has leveraged the encouragement of Bethany’s person-centered staff to move from areas that provide more supportive care back to a more independent lifestyle in her Vista Place apartment.
In 2006 Pat, a retired school principal who lived in a cottage at Bethany Village, experienced several health-related issues. She was admitted to the Bethany Rehabilitation Center. Pat’s spirit of independence helped her to be able to live independently again.
Pat was unable to return to her cottage. Instead she moved into a Cascade residence within the Linden House where she could receive full-time nursing care.
Jenita Sullenger was manager of Cascade when Pat arrived there. Soon it was apparent to Jenita that Pat had it in her to once again live independently. “Her spirit of independence and our focus on quality of service for each resident led us to develop the best plan for her to be able to live independently again,” Jenita explained. Soon Pat was well enough to move into Arbor North, an assisted living residence, where she received support for her physical needs and desire to regain her independence. “The staff was very helpful and kept reminding me of what I needed to do to get better and be able to live on my own,” explained Pat. “It was difficult for me to accept some of my limitations but I realized that the sooner I did, the sooner I could live independently. I had to do things like learn to scoot myself up in bed. I never thought I would have to learn to do it but I did what I had to. It was difficult for me to walk and I had a hard time with the fact that I needed a walker but when I realized a walker meant independence, I began to accept it.” Pat progressed in her recovery so much that she moved from assisted living and now resides in her Vista Place apartment with renewed independence. Pat enjoys her life. She travels, stays involved with her alma mater, Otterbein College, and pursues her passion of playing mah-jongg (a Chinese puzzle game) regularly with a group of friends.
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“Now we can sit back and have comfort in knowing Emma will be fine.”
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mma announces suddenly: “I’m going to make cookies for everybody!” She excitedly cuts along patterns pre-traced in the dough, including one of her current love, Kung Fu Panda.
Her parents, Mary Lou and Tim, smile at the thought that their 20-year-old daughter, born with cerebral palsy and difficult behavior disorders, thinks so fondly of her housemates. They spent years trying different schools and residences in which she could learn to have respectful relationships with others. They’re happy she has grown to love living in a Graceworks Enhanced Living residence in Cincinnati Emma needed focused, consistent attention in a for individuals with developmental disabilities. place that felt like home.
“Emma is a different person today,” says Tim.
Mary Lou and Tim had wondered whether Emma would ever be able to live independently as an adult. She progressed through schools, but struggled with relationships outside of family. They sought a residence where Emma could get “focused, consistent attention” in a place that felt like home. They loved the care they saw in Graceworks Enhanced Living homes: the gentle and patient interaction, the staff’s professionalism and the family atmosphere. The staff served all individuals with equality and encouraged residents to treat each other as they would like to be treated. Emma moved into the home nearly three years ago. Emma’s parents worried about her transition. “I had fears I would get a call about something,” says Mary Lou. “But they never gave up on her.” Emma began developing relationships. She went each day to a local workshop, worked productively and earned a paycheck. Her parents saw her grow in personal responsibility and awareness of others. She continued toward high school graduation in June 2009. “She is evolving into a beautiful young woman,” says Program Manager Sarah Schutter. But when Emma left for weekends with her parents, she made her feelings clear. Sarah would routinely say, “See you when you come home,” and Emma would emphatically answer: “This is not home.” After two years, Emma’s parents and Sarah started seeing her take a large step toward independence. “A couple weeks ago when she left with her parents, she called this her ‘home,’ ” says Sarah. As Sarah is speaking, Emma goes to the kitchen, brings freshly baked cookies and gives one to each person. “Merry Christmas,” she says.
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“The Lord led me down here somehow to rebuild my life.�
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indy (not her real name) came to the Once Around Shop in Eaton owning just the clothes on her back. Over months of receiving food and clothes she began to open up to Jenny McCarty, manager of the shop and Emergency Assistance Program, but she never smiled.
One day Cindy walked in with a toothache. Embarrassed to open her mouth before, she couldn’t bear the pain any longer and was about to lose her health coverage. Jenny found a dentist who pulled Cindy’s teeth right away, then followed through with fitting and adjusting new dentures. The Once Around Emergency Assistance program provided more than half the money needed for her dental work and received donations from local churches to cover the remainder. Cindy found people who cared about more than her immediate need for food and clothing.
“The day she got her lower denture, the first stop she made was to the Once Around Shop,” says Jenny. “For the first time in years she was all smiles. She said the last couple of years had been the hardest in her life and no one seemed to care or want to help her until she came to the Once Around Shop.” Cindy left the U.S. Navy with a disability after serving in the Desert Storm conflict in 1991. She escaped an abusive relationship with neither possessions nor pride. At the Once Around Shop, she found people who cared about more than her immediate need for food and clothing.
“When you walk in here, you don’t lose your dignity,” she says. “You can tell they are Christians by the way they treat you. They know your name, they care about you. It’s not just carting food out the door or getting clothes off the rack. They helped me get my face off the floor.” As Graceworks managed a network of resources to help her feel whole, Cindy now faithfully cares for others by finding ways to help women at crossroads in their lives. “I’m here by the grace of God,” she says. “You’ve got to give back.”
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“This is not just apartments. This is home.�
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ike never before, residents last year tended to vegetables and flowers, enjoyed impromptu cookouts, walked laps or just sat outside and talked. “In the summertime, we have a ball,” says Ida Payton, a resident of Shepherd of the Valley Community, Graceworks Housing Services affordable apartments in LaGrange, Kentucky. “We all get out there.”
Residents enjoyed their place in the sun because of Graceworks’ stewardship of resources. Graceworks refinanced the property in 2007, generating proceeds and interest savings to cover improvements that were completed during 2008. In the last 18 months, Graceworks has refinanced seven of its 18 apartment communities, generating cash and interest savings to fund various improvements and create reserves for future replacements. “I’m 84 years old and I walk two miles every day,” says Lois Cunningham, nearing completion of her daily routine on a misty 44-degree January day. “I love it.”
Faithful stewardship of financial resources strengthened both the Shepherd of the Valley building and the community, says Jackie Fiser, Site Manager. “We asked residents, ‘What would you like to see?’ They wanted more places to hang out, to be with each other.”
So Graceworks not only replaced the 20-year-old roof and installed new energy-efficient windows, but also paved a walking path and an expanded patio with a picnic shelter. Residents flocked to the outdoors. “It’s like a parade some days on the walkway,” says Cindy Dunaway, Service Coordinator. Residents found new opportunities to chat as they admired each others’ gardens or shared in a cookout. Lana Carter says the refinancing paved new paths for her powered wheelchair. “Before, I could only enjoy what I saw from the window. Now, I can take my chair all around the building to see everybody’s flowers.” She says the Graceworks staff has nurtured a caring community: “This wouldn’t happen if they did not have love in their hearts for us.” The improvements help residents and staff continue to build their community around potluck dinners, exercise groups, Bible studies, movie nights, prayer groups and a two-hour daily “chat time.” “This is not just apartments,” says resident Ethel Knapper. “This is home.”
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The Graceworks Values are at the heart of our mission to help people experience dignity and wholeness. Through a wide range of services, we seek to help older adults, individuals with disabilities, persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, and individuals facing financial or personal challenges to experience stability in their lives. During 2008, Graceworks provided more than $3.5 million of uncompensated charity care that was not paid by user fees or government funding. In addition, as part of a “Community Impact Report� published by Graceworks in 2008, an independent expert calculated that Graceworks generated $232 million in economic impact for the Dayton area and tri-state region.
2008 Residential Care Highlights More than 2,000 individuals were served through residential services of Bethany Village, Bethany Rehabilitation Center, Graceworks Enhanced Living and Graceworks Housing Services. Bethany Village The number of residents living independently in Bethany apartments, cottages and villas increased to 391 as parts of a major expansion and renovation project were completed in 2008. Another 60 people lived in assisted living residences, and approximately 250 people lived in the state-of-the-art Linden House and received full-time skilled nursing and memory supportive care. Bethany Rehabilitation Center A total of 711 older adults experienced skilled nursing care and individualized rehabilitation programs as they recovered from surgery or hospitalization. Fifty-six percent of the people served returned to their previous homes after recovery. Graceworks Enhanced Living More than 150 individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities lived in safe, caring environments in 28 homes in Butler, Greene, Hamilton and Montgomery counties. Ten individuals relocated to a new home in a safer community in Hamilton County. Seven persons experienced care from Graceworks for the first time in three additional settings in Greene County. Graceworks Housing Services More than 700 income-eligible elderly or disabled residents experienced affordable housing in 18 Graceworks apartment communities in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. On-site employees worked to establish caring and stable environments in well-maintained and conveniently located apartment buildings. Service coordinators helped residents find and obtain needed services to allow them to age in place.
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2008 Community Care Highlights Our broad array of community-based services helped many individuals and families gain stability in their lives in the midst of trying circumstances. Adoption Services Sixty-two children joined loving adoptive families, including 38 children from other countries and 24 domestic infants. Home study assessments made legal adoption possible for 20 additional children living with step-parents, grandparents or guardians. In addition, 57 individuals and families received birthparent counseling or birthparent assessment services. Consumer Credit Counseling Service Nearly 3,500 people experienced one-onone financial counseling, and Graceworks helped 1,500 people manage their debts through the Consumer Credit Counseling Service debt management program. Graceworks housing counselors assisted 29 families to become homeowners and helped 299 families avoid foreclosure. Over 1,300 individuals received bankruptcy prefiling counseling and nearly 500 individuals received bankruptcy pre-discharge financial education. Approximately 3,300 individuals learned how to manage their finances through financial education classes or workshops. Graceworks counseled 15 senior citizens who were considering a reverse mortgage. Interfaith Care Team Ministry A total of 68 families received life-skills education, family mentorship, advocacy and support through case management services in their homes in targeted neighborhoods. Services were made possible through an ecumenical partnership with Catholic Social Services. Over 1,088 individuals received material and financial assistance and referrals to support their basic and emergency needs. Once Around Shop and Emergency Assistance Program A total of 5,720 individuals received food, clothing or financial assistance for shelter, utilities and medications through the Preble County Emergency Assistance program. Thousands more received affordable clothing and household items at the Once Around Shop in Eaton. Senior Companion Program A total of 280 older persons were able to maintain independence in their own homes with assistance through friendly visits and respite care. Elderly persons in Montgomery, Miami, Preble, Greene and Clark counties received visits from 53 trained volunteers who gave 46,847 hours of faithful service. As part of the National Senior Service Corps, Senior Companions offer companionship, friendship and light assistance to persons who strive to maintain an independent lifestyle. Volunteers A total of 772 volunteers gave 98,651 hours of professional, administrative and direct support service – a value of $1,337,714 – to faithfully care for the needs of those whom we serve.
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Board of Directors Left to right: J. Bradosky R. Long M. Shannon F. Evans V. Sharpe S. Hoffsis R. Schneider J. Kalthoff R. Wine
Board of Directors Rev. John F. Bradosky Dr. George R. Brown Floyd Evans, Jr. Stephen B. Hoffsis Judy A. Kalthoff Winifred W. Lee Ronald A. Long Ronald C. Schneider Marilyn K. Shannon Violet G. Sharpe Todd E. Wichmann Ronald D. Wine Executive Committee Judy A. Kalthoff, Board Chair Todd E. Wichmann, Board Vice Chair Stephen B. Hoffsis, Secretary Rev. John F. Bradosky Dr. George R. Brown Ronald A. Long Audit & Investment Committee Ronald Long, Chair Paul Anderson John Cowgill Stephen Hoffsis Dale Medford Ronald Schneider Melvyn Smith
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Administration Left to right: M. Allen, J. Stang, D. Vandercher W. Serr, J. Bosse, P. Blumensheid
Ethics Committee Rev. John Bradosky Richard Chernesky Deb Esala Richard Furry Sarah Murphy Dr. Paul Nelson Dr. Joseph Petrick Judy Stang Diane Welborn Dr. Richard Wyderski Nominating Committee Ronald Wine, Chair Karen Medford Rev. Cathleen Thompson Todd Wichmann David Wickham
Administration Willis O. Serr II, President & CEO Michael W. Allen, Vice-President, Finance & Facilities Rev. James V. Bosse, Vice-President, Community & Organizational Care Judy A. Stang, Vice-President, Residential Care David V. Vandercher, Vice-President, Human Resources Pamela E. Blumensheid, Vice-President, Marketing & Public Relations
2008 Financial Reports1 For the 12 months ending December 31, 2008 (All numbers are shown in thousands) Financial information is based on unaudited financial data compiled by the staff of Graceworks Lutheran Services. An independent accounting firm will complete an audit and prepare detailed financial statements and an independent auditor’s report for the Board of Directors. Copies of the audited financial statements will be available upon request after May 31, 2009.
Expense $56,325
Revenue $55,313
Personnel $30,085 Facilities $4,623 General Operating $9,757 Administrative Support $5,454 Interest $2,152 Depreciation $4,254
Resident Fees $25,357 Government Reimbursement $27,894 Service Fees $1,574 Grants $488
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1 Financial data relating to Graceworks Lutheran Services has been combined with data of several affiliates including Graceworks Enhanced Living, Graceworks Housing Services entities, and Bethany Commons at Yankee Trace. 2 Includes contributions received for the following temporarily restricted purpose: Benevolent Care Fund, $68; and Living Flower Fund, $1. 3 Short-term and long-term non-recourse indebtedness totals $17,367 and is secured by specific Graceworks Enhanced Living and Graceworks Housing Services facilities. This is not a direct obligation and cannot be charged against other assets of Graceworks Lutheran Services.
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We are grateful for the generosity of the donors listed on these pages. The list includes all cash gifts actually received by Graceworks Lutheran Services during 2008 for all programs, including cash gifts to the Campaign for Bethany Village. We also appreciate those who gave gifts-in-kind or designated contributions through United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign. We thank as well other donors and volunteers who generously gave time and resources but whose names are not recorded.
Donors $5,000 plus Anonymous Nell Baker Charles & Carolyn Brown Citigroup Dayton Area Board of Realtors Foundation Epiphany Lutheran Church, Centerville, OH Beatrice Gilles Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH James Investment Research, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Anna Lane Dale & Karen Medford Messer Construction Company National City
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National Foundation for Credit Counseling Willis & Susan Serr
Carol Gray Rev. Larry & Cindy Hoffsis
Violet Sharpe
William & Helen Husmann
United Way of Shelby County
Logan Master Appliance
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
McGohan Brabender, Inc.
Robert & Katherine Westbrook William & Muriel Zoll
Merrill Lynch Dr. Bradford & Tricia Murphy
United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties
Richard Carnal
David & Deborah Vandercher
Kenneth & Carol Clark
Dr. Philip & Charna Weisman
Timothy & Deanna Collins
John & Becky York
Wayne & Jane Dawson
Traude Zettervall Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Phillip & Karen Pflaumer
Donors $1,000 - $2,499
Donors $2,500 - $4,999
Retirement DYNAMICS, Inc.
Arthur Shuster, Inc.
Alfred Alexander
Rolf & Goffman Co., L.P.A.
Michael & Deborah Allen Anonymous Aristocrat Products Mfg., Inc. Rev. James & Julie Bosse George Feldmaier First Church of God, Eaton, OH
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OH Judy Stang Dr. Jeffrey & Victoria Studebaker Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI
Joseph & Patricia Balmer
Carpet Consultants
Randall & Debbie Derr Robert & Sandra Emerson Floyd Evans Charlotte Feldmaier Lucille Gebhardt Stanley & Alma Gessaman
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Crestview Hills, KY
Roger & Pamela Blumensheid
Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH
Dr. George & Jane Brown
John & Carol Horn
Mary Bullen Jeffrey Burgdorf
Thomas & Barbara Kaiser Harlan & Judith Kalthoff
Terry & Mary Klein Winifred Lee Ronald & Bonnie Long Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Dayton, OH Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cincinnati, OH Mark & Deborah Lyle Scott McGohan Mary Moore John Padley David & Marsha Pavelich Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beavercreek, OH Peace Lutheran Church, Georgetown, OH Ralph & Judith Perdue Plante & Moran PLLC Burnell & Karen Roberts Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Alexandria, OH Thomas & Althea Schumann Jay & Susan Schwieterman Delphin & Marilyn Shannon
Skilled Care Pharmacy, Inc.
Donors $500 - $999
St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH
Abiding Christ Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia, OH
Sarah Akins
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Covington, OH St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH John & Louise Thompson Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, East Montgomery & Greene Counties Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, West Montgomery & Preble Counties
Hugh & Joan Arant Rev. Douglas & Nina Behm
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OH
Pauline Ryan
Robert & Charlene Kearns
Robert & Constance Satchell
John Kramer
Bernard Schaeff
Elinor Kunke
Wayne & Connie Schneider
Robert & Linda Lewis
Rev. John & Kristi Bradosky
David & Patricia Linegang
Matthew & Jennifer Buehrer
Long, Schaefer & Company, Inc.
Castor Construction Company, Inc.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, West Chester, OH
Copeland Roofing & Siding, Inc.
John & Helen Rossmiller
John & Leslie Jackson
Robert & Dorothy Berner
Christ Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Herbert Roberts
Peter & Suzanne Martin Margaret McIntosh Jason & Sharon Miller
Donald & Sharon Sheer John & Betty Shelton Daniel & Joyce Singer St. John Lutheran Church (Ingomar), West Alexandria, OH St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Gordon, OH St. Paul Lutheran Church, Botkins, OH
Time Warner Cable
Dewey & Nancy Crawford
United Way of Tri-State
Charles & Linda Curtoys
North Riverdale Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Wellpoint Foundation
Sean & Dawn Dodson
Vernon & Kristen Oakley
Wells Fargo Insurance Company
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH
Derrick Petry
Hans & Judy Stroeh
Edgar & Pauline Petry
Jenita Sullenger
The Women’s Council of Graceworks Lutheran Services Zion Lutheran Church, Hamilton, OH
Shelley Fisher Virginia Foell Richard & Julia Frey Donald & Janet Grieshop Jeffrey Heard
Preble County Emergency Food Bank Prime Digital Printing Robyn Reinker Robert & Carolyn Richardson
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH
Jim Sumpter Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Darke, Shelby & Miami Counties Trinity Lutheran Church, Union City, IN
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Donors (continued) Trinity Lutheran Church-Pitsburg, Gordon, OH Voss Auto Network
William & Fern Babcock
Ralph & Betty Burkholder
Dayton Opera Association
John Bachey
K. Philip & Sherry Callahan
Lorraine De La Motte Ross
Billie Campbell
Norma Demmler
Carrie Campbell
Joanne Denlinger
Ellyn Carfrey
Robert & Laura Bader
Linda Warren
Robert & Mary Baker
David & June Watts
Larry & Pauline Barnhard
LuAnn Carpenter
Denlinger, Rosenthal & Greenberg
Paul & Rhonda Wright
Bellville Interiors
David & Tammy Carroll
Alan & Wendy Dereix
David & Amy Carter
Robert Deters
Young Woman’s Mission Michael & Eve Zerler Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, OH
Donors $100 - $499 2J Supply, Inc Active Electric, Inc. Susan Alfano Ann Allison Angel Coaching Michael Antill Ronald & Linda Armstrong Rev. Walter & Marilynn Arnold James Ater Connie Aubry Augsburg Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Rev. Glen & Catherine Bengson Rev. Thomas & Diane Bernlohr Virginia Bishop Blue Chip Pavement Maintenance David Bollheimer Thomas & Cathy Bourquin Verne & Arleen Bowers Peter & Margaret Boyle Ronald & Jolene Braet BrandEquity, Inc. Richard & Sarah Briley John & Dawn Brinkman
Terry Disney Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.
First Lutheran Church, Xenia, OH Wayne Fisher C.J. & Michelle Fogarty Mark Forry Stephen & Nancy Frank Mary Franke David & Janice Frearson
Sonja Dragich
Joseph & Helga Clark
Charles Drinkle
Robert & Sandra Gaier
Dr. Neil Dubin
Gayle Galbraith
Lisa Dudley
Bradley & Pamela Gale
A. Kendall Clay James Cogan Linda Cole
Clifton & Carol Dungey
Yolanda Collier
Robert Eisentrout
Joseph & Diane Colvin
Elevator Services, Inc.
Robert & Joann Colvin
Robert & Susan Ellefson
Lewis & Madalin Coppock
Emanuel Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, OH
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Wavelene Erhard
Michael Goings
ESI, Inc.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Milton, OH
Lavonne Corbin William & Gay Covell Janet Crelin
Donald Etz
Harry & Jan Brown
Frederick & Joanne Dafler
R. K. Falknor
Terri Brown
David & Jeanette Finkam
Michael Christie
Robert & Janet Broge
Nichole Bumpus
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Christ Lutheran Church, Athens, OH
The Financial Services Roundtable
Henry Dahlman
Ronald Fasick Carl & Dorothy Feldmaier
Pamela Garthwait Rudolph & Grace George George Steel Fabricating, Inc. Caryl Gerber
Graydon & Laurie Gorby
Grace Lutheran Church, West Carrollton, OH Karl & Constance Graham
Cheryl Hicks Dale & Margaret Hill Ross & Linda Hillman
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Dr. Dale & Nancy Hines
Vicki Griffith
Robert & Delores Hipp
Sharon Griffy Alan & Laura Grodrian Mark & Claudette Groeber Ellis Guthrie Fred Habekost Andrea Hadfield
Michael & Gayle Hirsch John Hitchcock H-M Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipment Company Joyce Hofer
Beverly Hager
Stephen & Linda Hoffsis
Jeffry & Barbara Hall
Richard & Charlotte Holzer
Rhonda Halstead
Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Robert & Carolyn Haman
Harold & B. J. Jasper
Amy Lee Lehn Painting, Inc.
Thomas & Tammy Joch
Nancy Lengerich
Gordon & Myrlin Meister
Ruth Johnson
Susan Leonard
Hazel Merrill
Melinda Johnston
Gary & Patricia Leppla
Wilbur & Letitia Johnston
Carolyn Lindquist
Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
David & Deborah Jones
Jeffery & Barbara Link
Loretta Jones
James Linton
Paul Jones
James Lloyd
Ray & Susan Kaercher
Doyle & Caroline Lonaker
Dr. David Karns
Jean Long
Ralph Kemmerer
Donald & Louise Lucas
Rev. Earl & Doris Kettler
Lowana Lummis
Carla Kirkland
Daniel & Yolanda Lyon
David & Helen Kitts Russell & Rachel Klopfer
M & R Motor Service Kervyn & Janice Mach
Houser Asphalt & Concrete, Inc.
John & Mary Kmet
Judy Howard
Dr. Mark & Joan Krabbe
William Hoyer
Carol Kromphardt
Rick & Laura Hawkins
Huber Heights Athletic Foundation
James & Terrie Krumal
Michael Heaton
Betty Hunt
Vera Heck
Gregory & Gloria Hurwitz
David & Barbara Laird
Vincent & Lisa Mastrobuono
Ronald & Lee Laird
Charlann Mayrand
Elizabeth Hutchison
Phyllis Lakins
Virginia McKee
Donna Hynes
Debra Laquanti
Ruth McManis
James Free Jewelers
John & Barbara Laufersweiler
Gertrude Medford
Charles & Deborah Hancock Gerald & Helen Haun
Janet Hegwood John & Vella Heisel Brenda Hemphill Laurel Herminghausen
Richard & Karen Mehl
Jan Methlie Miami Valley Lighting & Supply Judy Mikels Bruce & Marygrace Miller John Miller Deborah Mills Margaret Mollenkopf John & Sharon Moorman James & Barbara Morgan Jennifer Morland Todd & Karen Moss
Janice Malson
Veda Moyer
Donna Mandeville
Jeanette Mugge
Rhonda Mangieri
Lorraine Murphy
Linda Martin
Ann MurrayWilliams
Kristina Medford
Rev. Donald Myrom Brenda Nared Douglas & Barbara Nastally Daryl & Terry Nels Kevin Nels
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Donors (continued) Gordon & Marion Nelson
Produce One
Marsha Russell
Richard Splawinski
E. Kemp & Frances Prugh
Treva Sander
St. Jacob Lutheran Church, Anna, OH
Robyn Nelson
Glen & Margaret Purkey
Jean Nicholas
Melody Raasch
Thomas Nobbe
Larry & Lois Ramey
Daniel & Sarah Noland
Robert Rapson
Donald & Susan Noltemeyer John & Pat Nowicki Cari Oehlenschlager
Ronald & Kathryn Redder Reddy Mechanical, LLC Tracy Reed Priscilla Reese
Don & Marjorie Sando Robert Saunter
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Martha Saylor
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Piqua, OH
John & Dr. Molly Schaller
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Russell Schalow
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Michael & Judy Schamel Kenneth & Lily Schepers Patrick & Mary Schleitweiler
Jane Staubitz
Trinity Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Warren Tripp Roland & Paula True David & Sharon Ulring Gilbert & Lois Unger Valley Interior Systems, Inc.
Don Steck
Victoria Theatre Association
Mark Steffe
Rebekah Voge
Brett Steffey
Daniel & Patricia Voydanoff
OKI Electronic Sales
James Reeves
Matthew Osborne
Robert Reichard
Charles & Thelma Schmermund
Mark & Dorianne Steingass
Robert Owen
Robert Reiser & Company, Inc.
Ron & Pat Schneider
David Ward
Brian & Mary Rhame
Stephen & Tina Schwegmann
Herbert & Catherine Steininger Louise Stephenson
John Riedl
Teri Seabold
Brian Stevens
Jeffrey & Kathy Watern
Dennis Riesley
Jeff & Jane Seibert
Carolyn Studebaker
Debbie Robbins
Margaret Shuey
Michael Studebaker
Virginia Pence
George & Laura Roberts
Michelle Silvers
Artie Taylor
Fred & Kathleen Pier
William & Donna Roberts
Skyline Chili
Juanita Textor
Duane Smith
Andrea Thomas
Alice Pierson
Michael & Betty Robertson
Nicholas Smith
Nadine Thomas
Sherrie Smith
Timken Company-St. Clair
Latrise Owens Lola Palmer Douglas & Cindy Parrott Beverly Pearson Don & Nan Pember
Dale & Virginia Placke Charles Porter
Philip & Constance Robertson
Margaret Powder
Paul & Cheryl Robinson
Richard & Marjorie Prass
Stephen Ruehlman Margery Runyan
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Lester Snyder Sofco Erectors, Inc. Nicole Sousouris Michael & Jill Speakman
Marie Tinka Karen Titone Trinity Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH
Shawna Walton
Ann Warner
Waze, Inc. Anna May Weber WELCA-Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Dayton, OH Howard & Mona Wells Bradley Wenrick Western Southern Financial Group Debra White Mark & Cheryl White Judith Whitehead
Todd & Bridget Wichmann
Joseph & Joanna Belanich
Roger & Miriam Comer
Thomas & Denise Gorman
Douglas & Eileen Hines
Nancy Wiegand
Georgette Belden
Phillip & Lois Copp
Beatrice Graham
Georgetta Will
Florence Bellman
John Cowgill
Jeni Gray
Timothy & Constance Holmen
Patricia Williams
Stacy Berger
Mart Crowe
Millie Grebner
Winona Willis
Kelly Bergstrom
Kelly Green
Amy Woolsey
Donald & Lisa Berkemeier
Dayton Church Supply, Inc.
Barry & Debra Worrell Sandra Worthington Steven & Jennifer Wurzelbacher Timothy & Beverly Yost Arlon Zabel Sally Zelnio
Bethany Village Cottage Association Esther Bixler Eugene & Wilma Brazier
Vincent & Sue Allenson Nancy Anderson Donald & Julie Anstaett Charles & Marcia Atkinson Helen Baker Susan Ballard George & Martha Bartl
Shirley Di Rocco Amos & Ruth Dicke Jon & Kimberly Doughty
George & Patricia Hronek
Paul & Deborah Gresham
Jennifer Hudson
Warren & Donna Griffin Walter Groulx Edna Gunder Keith Gunderkline
Ismael Enamorado
Paul & Amy Hamm
Edith Epple
Ruth Hample
Adelyn Ernst
Melvina Hard
Hartmut & Mary Buettner
Thomas Farrier
William & Janet Hardin
Elsie Burkle
David & Sharon Fegley
Allan & Wanda Brethauer Terri Brisendine
Kathy Burns
Nancy Fille
Jerome & Lisa Burton-Yates
Debra Firestone
Jeannie Carlson
Randall Fogle
Joyce Casci
Stephen & Mary Fraley
John & Connie Coffman
Charles Gardner
John & Patricia Cole
Kristina Hopf
Robert Green
R. James & Freda Eby
Katherine Brown
Donors $50 - $99
Jake & Wanda Demarcus
Carl Homan
Donald & Betsy Harrell Patty Harrington Kimberly Harris
Marilyn Hulick Paul & Joanne Hunt Meinhardt & Mary Jacober Susan Jacox Susan Jessee Lisa Johnson Leslie Jones John Juergensen Jennifer Kaffenberger Timothy Kambitsch & Julie Beall Kimberly Kane
Virginia Hartings
Robert & Nancy Kerr
Richard & Mona Hartmann
Patricia Kerth Lori Kinder
Donald Garland
Glen & Sandra Hazen
Dolores Gassman
Phyllis Heller
Sharon Kline
Jeffrey & Janet Henline
Roy Klingshirn
Marilyn Bassler
Dave & Sandra Combs
Charles & Bonnie Bauer
Hollian Combs
Gem City Engineering Company
William Baughman
Robert & Darlene Combs
John & Susan Gilchrist
Heidi Klawon
Karen Hewitt
Norm & Susan Krueckeberg
Bruce & Nena Hill
Leslie Laramy
Charles Hill
G. Elaine Latsko
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Donors (continued) Howard & Nancy Le Roy
Loren Moyer-Thompson Kevin Munlin
Betty Rowe Emily Rowell
Bruce Spriggs
Ralph White
William & Carol Srode
Judith Whitt
Sharon Sampson
St. John Lutheran Church, Racine, OH St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH
Margaret Lombard
Shirley Nixon
Stephanie Long
Chinedu Njoku
Judith Lukas
Elizabeth Noble
David & Constance Santez
Susan Luna
Esther North
Rebecca Scarberry
Mary Mariscalco
Elizabeth Ott
Edythe Martin
Rebecca Owen
George & Ann Schmitt
Kimberly Martin James & Christine Martinson
Jamie McFarland Cliff & Dona McMahon George & Ruth McMillan Bradley & Katrina McWilliams Scott Meseke James Meyer Clarissa Michael-Lamar Deborah Mocas Perry Moore Thomas & Nancy Moore
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Patricia Ward Linda Welin
Lawrence & Patsy Rugh
Kenneth Leibrock
W. Allen & Sharon McClelland
Janet Wallen
Dean & Dorothy Snethen
James & Sondra Newton
Mark & Cheryl McCarthy
Thomas & Mary Smith
Rachel Ryan
Wildwood Workshop April Williams Bobby & Dawn Williams Charles Williams
Gay Parker
Steven & Kara Schneider
Wanda Stacy
Dr. Linda Williams
Bonnie Pees
Heather Schulkers
Frank & Barbara Steinmetz
William & Candis Pees
Brett & Dianah Williamson
Howard Schumacher
Neil Strawser
Joyce Wilson
Bob & Patricia Peets
Christina Schutte
Michael & Barbara Streff
Margaret Wilson
Thomas & Jeannette Perchan
Science Applications International Corporation
Thomas Pflomm James & Norma Piercey Nancy Pond Dean & Kathryn Potts Mildred Probst Providence Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH Kathleen Riley-Wees
Harold & Holly Seamon Sherrill Semones Madeline Shafer Melody Shafer Arthur & Clara Sharon Glen & Cindy Sharon
Lisa Szwec Joann Tabor
Paul & Mary Woodbury
Otto & Candace Takacs
Larry & Joyce Woofter
Clarence Taylor
Daonne Woolf
Daniel & Diane Teich
Tommie & Judy Wooten
Linn & Barbara Tewksbury
Wright Patterson Air Force Base C-5 Systems Group
Edward & Elinor Thomas Yin Ling Thomas
Philip & Janet Shaw
Linda Thompson
Melodee Sheils
Tammy Todd-Izor
Delbert & Edna Shell
William & Claire Tully
Arlene Roeder
Vicky Sizemore
Cynthia Rogerson
Donald Smith
Robert & Glenna Wagner
Rockway Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Harold Wood
Tonya Wurzelbacher Keith Young
The Spiral of Life Society includes people who have made known their completed arrangements for deferred gifts to Graceworks Lutheran Services through wills, gift annuities, life insurance or other charitable device. If you would like more information about the Spiral of Life Society, contact the Resource Development Office at (937) 436-6871.
M. Edna Ahn†
Rev. James & Julie Bosse
Ralph† & Eleanor† Eifort
Angela Brixner†*
Edith Ellis†
Mary Elizabeth Hamburger†
Harry & Jan Brown
Rodney Ellis†
Vera Hamilton†
Connie Aubry
Dennis & Helen Bruce*
Mary Engle†
John† & Mayabelle† Harrington*
Roger† & Nell Baker
Lucille Bryant
Harvey Anderson†* Dorothy Antoine†* Marceile Armold†
Miriam Fabian†*
†*
Ronald & Judith Baker*
Matthew & Jennifer Buehrer
William† & Betty Feinerer* Philip Foell†*
Alma Hain†
Janet Harshbarger† Katherine Harshbarger†
Elizabeth Carpenter†
Anna Louise Ford†
Martha Harshbarger†
Ruth Beery†
Rev. Glenn† & Eleanor Clauser*
Dr. Fred & Kay Freeberg
Martha Hart†
Ruth Behm†
Ethel Cohoon
Robert & Bonna Behnken*
Albert† & Nancy Freudenberger
George Cookes
Richard Behymer†
Rayman & Elizabeth† Coy
Dean† & Phyllis† Beachler, Sr.*
†*
Glendon Bengson†* Glenn Berndt †
Charles† & Norma† Crowell Amos & Ruth Dicke* Zella Diefenbach†*
Charles† & Lucille Gebhardt*
Margaret Glover†*
Margaret Heberle
William† & Gladys Grabeman
Gerald† & Lucille Helker Richard Heller†
M. June Dohse
Martin† & Mary† Billing*
Clarence† & Dorothy† Doty
Mary Ellen Granger†
Eleanor Blank
Charles Drinkle
Lovetta Blanke
Mae Dunham†*
Werner† & Elizabeth† Grimpe
Florence Bonner†
Dorothy Haynes† Martha Hays†*
Paul† & Beatrice Graham
†
Paula Hasinger†
William† & Kathryn Gilbert
Dr. Dietrich† & Marion† Bieser
†*
Herman Hartzell†
†*
†
Joseph & Joanna Belanich*
Faye Hartshorn†
Daryl & Regina Hodnett Ivar & Bernice† Holmer John Holyoke†
Mary Grisey
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Spiral of Life
2008 Bequests Graceworks Lutheran Services thanks and recognizes the following people who planned through their estates to help our ministries continue after their deaths:
(continued)
Steve & Jill McCarthy
Herbert† & Barbara† Rismiller
Ray† & Mary Stockmyer*
Hans & Virginia Holztrager
Barry & Cathy McEwen
Clara Rockey†
Mildred Swanson†* Marian Switzer†
Faye Hunt*
Lester & Ruth McManis
Frank & Peggy† Root
†
Walter Ismael & Leigh Fopma Evelyn Johnson Harold† & Marjorie† Jones* Ray & Susan Kaercher
James & Mary Kern
Lillian Mills†*
Louise Kesler
Dr. Chester & Delta† Myrom*
Robert† & Amber† Killen*
George† & Sue† Lawton
Gerhard† & Ida† Oberer*
Robert† & Claribel† Leland*
Dorothy Osler†
Geraldine Miller
Marie Lensch Gisela Lindner†
Lillian Mills Thelma Reichel Florence Ruckgaber Donald Spindler
Daniel Livingston† Frank Lucisano† Michael† & Irene† Lucisano Margaretta Lumby† Isabelle Lyday
Dorothea Spindler Edwin Stickel Violetta Wilson
Lusena Mary Margis†
Jack† & Betty† Semmelman
John & Phyllis Wilkinson
Willis & Susan Serr*
Paul† & Marjorie† Williams*
Delphin & Marilyn Shannon
†
Violetta Wilson†* Elmer & Helen† Yost* F. James† & Helen† Young* Rosamond Young†
Dean & Marjorie Shupert
Edna Zaldivar†*
Joyce Palmer
Joseph† & Joanna† Sibert
Howard† & Traude Zettervall
Kimie Payne
Dr. Malachi Sloan†
Emma Zimmer†*
Mary Jane Pfarrer†
Gladys Smith†
Naomi Pittman
Myrtle Snarr†
Ellen Jane Porter†*
Dean & Dorothy Snethen
Robert & Emily† Puckett
Donald† & Dorothea† Spindler
Thelma Reichel†
Carl Stichweh†
†*
Georg† & Virginia† Maharg
Eunice Wilcox†*
Richard† & Sarah Shomper
Vera Hamilton
George Lawton
Gordon Schul†
Violet Sharpe
Ellen Northy
Martha Walter† Robert & Katherine Westbrook
Rev. Dr. Donald Myrom*
Harry & Elaine Kreitzburg
Helen Trappe†*
Charles Scholz†
Paul & Jean Shank
†
Rayman Coy
Anne Keppel
Dorothy Schnier
Geraldine Michelfelder†
Eleanor Blank
Richard Schiewetz †
Richard Messenger†
Geraldine Miller†
Elizabeth Coy
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Paul† & Hazel Merrill
Rev. Paul† & Hildegard Kampfe*
Angela Brixner
Eulalia Ruckgaber
Mary Eileen Menzel
Ruth Behm
Dorothy Theiss† †
Esther Reimueller
†*
Michael Rench Norman Rieker† Rev. Calvin Risch†*
Edwin† & Jayne† Stickel Mary Kathryn Stiver†
†Deceased
*Charter Member Italic signifies new member
Volunteers
Carl Becker
Jacqueline Brown
Patricia Clark
Hazel Dalton
Serving 10 or more hours
Sally Becker
Janet Claudepierre
Geraldine Daly
Tina Abney
Clara Beckett
Brown Mackie College, Cincinnati, OH
Mary Daniel
Virginia Adams
Dale Beedy
Rodney & Phyllis Clippinger
Billie Bruner
Alfred Alexander
Georgia Beireis
Nancy Anderson
Pauline Bell
Paul & Dolores Anderson
Wilma Benner Evelyn Bergstedt
Angel Hearts, Dayton, OH
Linda Bertke
Linda Armstrong
Alexander Beyderman
Susan Armstrong Jamie Ashburn Kris Ashburn Kyle Ashburn Nancy Ashworth Kristin Atkinson Connie Aubry Cathy Austin Minna Baer
Marion Bieser Dorothe Bitzer Kim Black Nelda Blake Linda Blanton Julie Bodiker Dyna Bowser Marilyn Boyd Donna Boyer
Michael Baker
Chris Boyle
Nell Baker
Scott Boyles
Nandakumar Balwally
Rev. John Bradosky
Ina Barbee Ann Barnett
Brandywine Community Church, Greenfield, IN
Thomas Bartol
Margaret Branhan
Joani Baumgardner
Bread of Life, Greensburg, IN
Linda Baumgardner Carolyn Baumhardt Joyce Beam Marjorie Beam Eugene & Sally Beare
Margaret Brent Virginia Brewer Sarah Briley
Janet Buckley Mary Buettner Clarine Burgess Juanita Burkhardt Elsie Burkle Denver Burns Mary Buxton Larry Byrd Millie Cadle Annabel Camire Marilyn Campbell Ada Candor Richard Carnal Iris Carter Lana Carter Betty Casey Helen Cash Walter Caswell
Shirley Coen Florence Coffey Marie Coffey Wilma Cole Jim Coleman
Earl Cook
Alice Detert
Frances Cooley
Ryan DeWine
Ann Cooper
Brittany Dexter
Dianne Cooper
Kathy Dierker
Connie Copeland
Rev. William Dierks
Betty Corder
Rev. John Dodson
Marie Cordier
Pat Doebler
Eric Corwin
Charlotte Donaldson
Ken & Pat Cowans John Cowgill Donald Cox Susie Cramer
Ann Chase
Lois Cuningham
Richard Chernesky
Michael Anthony Curtis
Darlyne Clark
Connie Deas
Gladys Denney
Adabelle Crum
Dr. George Brown
Betty Dearing
Cynthia Combs
Sheldon Chan
Barbara Broady
Jerolene Dawes
Christopher DeLaCruz
Vernon Crawford
Dorothea Christensen
Patty Davis
Lyndia Colligan
Centerville City Schools, Centerville, OH
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Effie Daniels
Dena Crawley
Charles & Linda Curtoys
Eleazar Doram Frances Douglass Keith Dover Benny Downey Mae Duzan Russell Dwenger Lea Dyk Thelma Ebert Barbara Ehler Marilyn Ekberg
Lauren Cushman
Robert & Sandra Emerson
William Dabbelt
Carmen Ernst
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Volunteers
Mary Caroline Frost
Nalla Hall
Delores Holloway
Betty Kelemen
Richard Furry
Ruth Hall
Eileen Keller
Brenda Hammond
Deborah Esala
Datta & Rita Gaitonde
Hans & Virginia Holztrager
Robert Estepp
Jason Gaitonde
Wilma Estes
Kevin Gaitonde
Donald Etz
Gail Gammell
Floyd Evans
Corine Gary
Frances Evans
Brookan Gennaro
Helen Evans
Roy Geoghegan
Denny Fagin
Marsha George
Kristin Farquhar
Walter George
Charlotte Feldmaier
Bonnie Gilbert
Dorothy Feldmaier
Judith Gilbert
George Feldmaier
Rev. Richard Gilbertson
Janet Hegwood
Ruth Gilespie
Jane Heishman
Beatrice Gilles
Louise Hellickson
Rhea Gilmore
James Helms
Mary Ginder
Lenos Henderson
John Girvin
Barbara Henry
Virginia Gleason
Ardeth Herbert
Nadezhda Gofer
Hardy Hillard
Shirley Gogle
James Hiller
Sarah Goodner
Jay Hilton
Mary Goodwin
Lea Hine
Carol Gray
Nancy Hines
Hilda Gray
Mildred Hinson
Diane Green
Robert Hipp
Elaine Green
Stephen Hoffsis
Patricia Haas
Lois Hoke
Nina Hahn
Russell Hollan
Bill Hall
Lois Hollins
(continued) Frances Erskine
Ada Felton Pauletta Ferris D’Juana Few Julie Fields Ann Finnicum Helen Fischer Phyllis Fleetwood Nancy Fodrea Melba Foege Geneva Folkerth Wanda Ford Sue Fortman Margaret Foster Dorothy Franke Florence Frazier Dottie French Nancy Freudenberger
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Brittany Hancock Reuben Hann
Lynnie Honshul Madelyn Hook
Winifred Kerry Doris Kettler Jean Kirst John Kiviniemi
Chelsea Hanson
Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Marvin Harmon
Virginia Hosier
Dr. Leonard Kloft
Opal Harmon
Valarie Howard
Ethel Knapper
Liz Harper
James Huden
Kermit Knox
Brooke Hartwig
James & Nannette Huff
Wilma Koch
Carsten Hannaford
Harold Heacock Margaret Heberle Helen Hedke
Marolyn Hufford Frederick Husmann Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Sandy Inman Ella Ivory Bonnie Izor
Libby Klemman
Martha Kos Barbara Krowialis Leah Laird Anna Lane Janet Latimer G. Elaine Latsko Mary Lynne Lawton
Bessie Jackson
Dwight & Martha Leach
Susan Jacox
Winifred Lee
Betty Jenkins
A.J. Lehman
Doris Johnson
Kathy Lehman
Ruth Johnson
Tom & Barbara Lehman
Christy Jones Shellie Jordan Doris Kallas Judith Kalthoff
Izzy Leisure Betty Leonard Jennifer Leyh
Ethel Kandzer
Robert & Lynda Lillie
Normasue Kanorr
Paul Lin
Walter Kaye
Lester Lindsey
Eula Keaton
Sally Jo Lines
Lawrence Keel
Nora Livesay
Marilyn Meeks
Harold Muse
Dorothy Pease
Lisa Lockwood
Evelyn Mefford
Ralph Myers
Emily Pendleton
Rosemary Loeb
Betty Merzke
Tom Myers
Sofiya Perel
Ronald Long
Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Ann Napier
Joan Peres
Minnie Nason
Sylvia Perry
Carol Miley
Nicholas Nawroth
Dr. Joseph Petrick
Lee Miller
Irvin Neargarder
Judith Petrokas
Myrle Miller
Barbara Neer
Janice Pitsinger
Rev. Gerald Miller
Paul Nelson
Barbara Pleasant
Rev. Robert Miller
Ralph Nickels
Paul Pleiman
Geraldine Mirick
Kathy Nill
Carolyn Pohlman
Jean Mitoraj
Shirley Nixon
Shirley Pointer
Isaac Mix
Elaine Noland
Fannie Porter
Mike Mohammad
Irvin & Sadie Noland
Nellie Poston
Mary Lowe Don & Louise Lucas Leasa Ludy Pat Lukanty Bonnie Marker Sarah Marsh Hattie Marshall Georgia Mason Mason County Health Department, Maysville, KY Ada Mathews Imogene Mattox Dorothy McCafferty Paul McClain Shirley McClain Jill McConnel Evelyn McGinnis Scott McGohan Jessica McKean Virginia McKee Oravell McLean Ruth McManis Ruth McMillan Jo Ann McQuinn Emily Medearis Dale & Karen Medford Virginia Meece
Phyllis Montgomery Jack Moody Jeanie Moody Patricia Moore Ruth Moore Versae Moore Molly Moormeier Larry Morgan Phyllis Morris John Moxley Marty Mueller Ireda Mullen Frances Mumma Elizabeth Murphy Sarah Murphy Deaconess Erma Murray Teddy Murray
Mary Nordheim Betty Oberer Betty Osburn Linda Ostergaard Donna Ostick Ruth Owensby Jacqueline Page Rebecca Page Charlie Palmer Lola Palmer Margaret Palmer Charles & Joanna Patterson
Mary Powell Rachel Powell Ruth Powell Vance Pribble Richard Prior Ryan Quatman Barbara Rader Krista Raggio Jean Rawlins Phyllis Ray David Rayburn Olga Redder Mary Reeves
Larry & Janet Paxson
Heidi Reichard
Ida Payton
Gail Retherford
Lottie Payton
Barbara Reynolds
Roger Pearce
Cynthia Reynolds
Lisa Reith
Mary Kaye Rhoades Kathy Richards Sandy Richards Mary Richmond Mary Ann Riddell Brenda Riddle Jean Riesz Adelya Riftina Karl Rigg Mary Jeanette Rigg Betty Rike Roy Roach Carroll Robbins Edna Robinson Martha Robinson Tammy Robinson Sue Robohm Kayla Rogers Barbara Root Gwyn Rosales Jane Ross Merit Rumple Margaret Rundell Margery Runyan Rita Russman Connie Ryan Sarah Santez Constance Satchell Mary Ann Sauer Theresa Sauter John Sayler
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Volunteers (continued) Martha Saylor
Sue Sizemore
Alexandra Stevens
Patricia Underwood
Olive White
Elisabeth Skipworth
Bob Stevens
Ruth White
Eula Slater
Matt & Rebecca Stevens
Union Savings Bank, Dayton, OH
Maxine Whitman Todd Wichmann
Judy Stewart
United Methodist Church, Greensburg, IN
Brian Slusher
Hugh & Joyce Storer
United Way Day of Action
Mary Wiggson
Laura Slusher
Judy Stroeh
Ofelia Ureta
Barbara Smith
Joyce Strohminger
Debbie Smith
Geraldine Sullivan
Robert VanLeeuwen
Anita Schneider
Melvyn Smith
Joyce Taylor
Laura Varney
Ronald Wine
Ron Schneider
Sandra Smith
Michael Terry
Alta Vaught
Ryan Wineberg
Charles Schreiber
Thomas Smith
Carolyn Tharp
Krista Votaw
Phyllis Winter
Don Schroeder
Marjorie Smothers
Elinor Thomas
Patricia Voydanoff
Regina Wise
Tammy Scott
Betty Snook
Mary Ellen Wagner
Peggy Wittmer
Lois Sellars
Elbert Sorrell
Rev. Cathleen Thompson
Norma Wallace
Joan Wolfe
Lola Shafer
John Sparks
Mickey Thompson
Sarah Ward
Wilma Woosley
Marilyn Shannon
Linda Sprick-Kruse
Nancy Thompson
Donna Workman
Violet Sharpe
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Shirley Thompson
John & Lydia Washko
Lenora Scates Judy Schamel Paula Schiml Bob & Rosemary Schirmer Dr. Marlene Schmidt
Philip Shaw Robert Shaw Betty Shelton Dorothy Shepherd Geraldine Shepherd Jackie Shepherd Janet Shepherd Edna Shipp Rev. Laura Shreffler Betty Shuler SICSA, Dayton, OH Minnie Simmons Lizzie Simpkins Mary Simpson
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Iva Slinkard Andrew Slusher
Mary Wiggins
Carol Wilcher Georgetta Will Michelle Wills
Julie Worley
Ethleon Thomson
Eugene & Marilyn Weaver
Rodney & Dorothy Thorpe
Judith Webb
Doris Tibbs
Mary Weber
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greensburg, IN
Kevin Timperman
Marie Weinberger
Dr. Richard Wyderski
Belva Tingle
Laurie Weireter
Mae Wykoff
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH
Lucille Townsend
Diane Welborn
Helen Young
Mary Trego
Jack Welch
Hester Young
Trinity Lutheran Church, Maysville, KY
Jim & Mary Ellen Welling
Karen Young
Sandy Trowbridge
Kim Wells
Pat Stanley
Maria Tsamasiros
Wilma Wells
Doris Stein
Helen Tunehorst
Roy West
Kate Steininger
Emy Turner
Mary Etta White
Louise Stephenson
Penny Ulrich
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, IN
Marilyn Welling
Carolyn Worthington Janice Wright
Amy Zahora Donna Zajovits Traude Zettervall William & Muriel Zoll
Member Congregations
Faith Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
Abiding Christ Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
Fifth Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Atonement Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Xenia, OH
Augsburg Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Bethel Lutheran Church, Bellbrook, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fairborn, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Christ the King Lutheran Church, West Chester, OH Emanuel Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, OH Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering, OH Epiphany Lutheran Church, Centerville, OH
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Milton, OH Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jackson Center, OH Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH Hope Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Dayton, OH
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Cincinnati, OH
Roselawn Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Botkins, OH
Messiah Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, OH
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ellerton, Miamisburg, OH
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH
New Hope Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH North Riverdale Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beavercreek, OH Peace Lutheran Church, Georgetown, OH Peace Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, OH Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, OH Providence Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH Rockway Lutheran Church, Springfield, OH
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Alexandria, OH St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Enon, OH St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville, OH St. John Lutheran Church, Napoleon, IN St. John Lutheran Church (Ingomar), West Alexandria, OH St. John Lutheran Church (Enterprise), West Alexandria, OH St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia, OH St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Ithaca, OH
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Franklin, OH St. Peter Lutheran Church, Trenton, OH St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huber Heights, OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Brookville, OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Cincinnati (Mt. Healthy), OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Trinity Lutheran Church, Lewisburg, OH Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dayton, OH Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, OH
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Graceworks Enhanced Living widens its service During 2008 Graceworks Enhanced Living expanded its services into new settings to faithfully care for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. In February, Graceworks Enhanced Living began providing services in a new Greene County condominium community for two women in their shared residence and a man living in his own unit. Ten individuals moved to a beautiful new home in June in Hamilton County after Graceworks overcame challenges to relocate them from another location in Cincinnati. In 1997, Graceworks began providing services in their former home after the previous provider was found guilty of fraud. Graceworks worked first to provide excellent care. Then, as neighborhood safety declined, Graceworks worked with a developer to build a new home in a more secure and stable community. “Our residents have the same basic desire that all of us share: to live in a safe, loving home,� said Deb Lyle, Administrator, Graceworks Enhanced Living. Graceworks now provides services in 28 homes where 150 residents live with 24-hour staffing. In addition, Graceworks operates a Day Program serving 20 individuals.
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Bethany Village expands community, welcomes new residents One of the largest expansion projects in Bethany Village history continued to transform the continuing care retirement community in Centerville during 2008. Construction began in Spring 2007, to be completed in Spring 2009. The 11-story Tower residential building was renamed “Vista Place” on January 1 after completion of major renovations that included a total exterior surface remodeling with new windows and brick panels that enhance the functionality and appearance of the building. Residents began moving into 30 newly constructed villas in April. Construction of Park Ridge Place – with 30 spacious apartments, a parking garage and an outdoor plaza deck – was completed in December and opened its doors to new residents in January 2009. At the heart of the expanded community is a Village Center that opened in December. The Village Center, which connects the Homestead to Vista Place, has already become the focus of social events, informal gatherings, fitness and educational programs for the entire Bethany community. Residents will begin moving into the new Memory Support Center in Spring 2009. The state-of-the-art center will provide specialized care in a homelike setting for 56 individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairment. It replaces the existing Bethany Village memory support area which is more than 40 years old.
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Graceworks Lutheran Services 2007 Annual Report ©2008
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