Several Ohio’s Hospice affiliates in southwest Ohio joined in marking milestone anniversaries of staff members at an appreciation breakfast. Seventy-five staff members from Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice, Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, Ohio’s Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County and Community Care Hospice have achieved five, ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty-five years of service. Congratulations to all! Here are the names and a photo of a few of those whose commitment to the hospice mission we celebrated:

25 Years:      Lynn Cox

20 Years:      Amy Berner, Kimberly Borek, Diane Scott, Patti Settlemyre, Debra Slife, Lisa Wilson

15 Years:      E’Ryone Allen, Beth Aubry, Kathleen Broderick, Judy Colby, Troy Gleim, Afton Gross, Lori Igel, Alisa Janz, Constance Lipscomb, Sandra Lovejoy, Evelyn Midkiff, Kimberley Parrish, Kathy Rowan, Kristi Spears, Dorothy Thomas, Amy Wagner, Diana Zerkle

10 Years:        Linda Behnken, Missy Blosser, Rebecca Collins, Jennifer Kline, Jacqueline Matthews, Darlene McKiddy, Jean Meyers, Mechille Moore, Linda Osterday, Michele Palmer, Brittani Pratt, Dr. Wendy Schmitz, Carey Short, Carmen Sterner-Watkins, January Tracy, Yvonne Turner, Summer Watts, Lynda Weide

5 Years:        Dr. J. Kevin Ahern, Christy Alltop, Heidi Blanton, Jessica Brown, Susan Bullard, Amy Bunger, Teresa Carter, Lise Anne Combs, Peggy Sue Combs, Jon Doerflein, Kelly Dunn, Kathleen Emerson, Rhonda Foster, Mandi Francis, Cheryl Garrison, Jane Goff, Ethel Grayson, Leah Guthrie, Aaron Harrison, Deborah Hunter, Kimberly Lee, Maxi Locke, Donnette Lowe, Courtney Lubbers, Emily McGrath, Tonya Minge, Rachel Morgan, Molly Sanders, Jovet Sikora, Charles Strawser, Beverly Strukamp, Kim Vesey, Dorinda White

These outstanding staff members are central to the mission of providing superior care and superior services to those we have the privilege to serve. We are grateful for their commitment and contributions to the hospice mission.