Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare Celebrates Volunteers at Annual Recognition Dinner
As part of National Volunteer Month, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare celebrated its volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on April 27. More than 150 volunteers were recognized for their service. In addition, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare commissioned a class of new volunteers.
“We’re so grateful for the depth of commitment and excellence of performance demonstrated over and over by our volunteer staff,” said Elisa Stoyle, manager of Volunteer Services at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare. “We thank our volunteers for their commitment to our mission. They are an integral part of our care team, enhancing the quality of life for our patients.”
Volunteers provide a variety of services to the patients and families of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare. They are involved in every aspect of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s mission, from direct patient care to buildings and grounds, from respite care in private homes to providing a supportive presence at the bedside of a patient in a long-term care facility, and from bereavement support to computer data entry. In addition, Veteran volunteers provide Vet-to-Vet companionship and perform Veteran Recognition ceremonies through American Pride® Veteran Care by Ohio’s Hospice.
Kearney Award
Each year, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare honors one of its volunteers with its Volunteer of the Year Award — the Kearney Award. It is given to the volunteer who has contributed the greatest number of hours of direct care service. The award is named after Dr. Walter H. Kearney, one of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s founding physicians, former medical director and former board president. Dr. Kearney presented the award to Mark Gustafson who contributed more than 400 hours of his time to support patients and their families.
Years of Service
Several volunteers were recognized for their years of service.
20 Years
- Richard Holker
15 Years
- B.J. Fairhurst
- Ellen Hockenberry
10 Years
- Sue Madick
- Carolyn Reed
- Beverly Wynkoop
5 Years
- Diane Borger
- Steve Gilson
- Marilyn Kick
- Rochelle Renninger
The following volunteers contributed more than 100 hours of service:
- Max Acker
- Bonnie Alfred
- Shirley Badger
- Scott Becker
- Lisa Birkes
- Diane Borger
- Anne Bowles
- Chris Clark
- Kathie Clyde
- Angie Davis
- Joanne Downs
- Dave Dutton
- Keith Ewald
- Pam Ewald
- B.J. Fairhurst
- Mary Fitzgerald
- Jackie Fry
- Carol Gates
- Jim Gentry
- Annie Gerig
- Rev. Wayne Giesler
- Steve Gilson
- Sue Gochnauer
- Marilyn Gustafson
- Mark Gustafson
- Dianne Halloran
- David Hipply
- Richard Holcker
- Judy Holvey
- Royce Hubert
- Linda Husted
- Dixie Jones
- Marilyn Kamp
- Jeanette Kauffman
- Michele Kubilis
- Joe Leeper
- Myra Leeper
- Charlene Leimeister
- Nancy Lilburn
- Deb Lilley
- Guy Lilley
- Sue Madick
- Cathy Martin
- Janet McFarland
- Liz Miller
- Jane Moore
- Marta Mathatas
- Evelyn Musselman
- Benita Ninan
- Pat Petit
- Sharon Pooler
- Carolyn Reed
- Candy Relle
- Doris Risser
- Marcia Ruby
- Ken Schuesselin
- Jackie Smith
- Sue Snavely
- Jim Snyder
- Lynette Snyder
- Kathy Thompson
- Jon Tobias
- Sandra Treece
- Mabel Wade
- Anna Weekley
- Catherine Weiss
- Cherrill Wertz
- Judith Wild
- Mary Lee Wirick
- Karen Wood
- Beverly Wynkoop
- Lynn Young
- Jeanette Ziegler
- Joy Zimmerman
New Volunteers
Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare’s new volunteer class was introduced. The new 2023 volunteer class includes:
- Dan Bartkowiak
- Jose Bartloleit
- Lynda Beery
- Henry Beun
- Bob Gorman
- Mary Jicha
- Joan Kincaid
- Jacquie McMillen
- Carol Polter
- Lisa Rumbaugh
- Alison Schmidt
- Dorothy Stitzlein
- Janet Weber
Photos From Our Event
To learn more about volunteering with Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, please call 330.264.4899 or visit: www.OhiosHospice.org/Volunteer
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, a not-for-profit organization established in 1982, is an affiliate of Ohio’s Hospice that serves communities in northeast Ohio. It embodies the spirit of neighbors caring for neighbors with a commitment to relieve suffering, ease fears, and provide companionship along life’s last journey. Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare addresses patient and family needs wherever the patient calls home. Services also include access to the Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault Inpatient Pavilion, providing short-term patient care to manage acute symptoms, adjust medications, or stabilize patient condition. The Marilyn B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care includes Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Volunteer Services, the Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center, and transportation service and support.
