Light the Season with Love

The Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary extends a heartfelt thank you to all who supported our Tree of Love campaign. The tree shines as a symbol of community and Auxiliary support of Midwest Medical Center. It truly takes a village to accomplish this campaign. 

If you would like to donate to the Tree of Love campaign or the Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary, please visit: MMCGalena.org/TOL2025. 
Mail checks to: Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary Foundation, 1 Medical Center Drive, Galena, IL 61036. You may also stop in the hospital gift shop, Whispering Willow.

Special thanks to our sponsors for helping covering costs of this campaign: First Community Bank of Galena / Apple River State Bank, UMB Bank, The Galena Gazette, and T&C Wienen Enterprises. 

Proceeds from this annual campaign will be put toward the purchase of anesthesia equipment for the new Midwest Medical Center surgery expansion (completion Spring 2026).

 

2025 Honorees
*In Memory Of

Iva Accola*

Roger Ackerson*

Robert & Corinne Albaugh*

Steve Allendorf*

Jerry & Pauline Allendorf*

Don & Ruth Arand*

The Arzer Family

Wayne Aurit*

 

Ivan Badrov*

Thomas & Marion Bagge*

Pete & Marie Bailey*

Jan Baker*

Bill Banich*

Mary C. Barnes*

Gary Bartell*

Connie Basso*

Jane M. Bastian*

Dale E. Bastian*

Vivian & Burnell Bastian*

Virginia Bates*

Brittany Battaglia*

Brent A. Bauer

Rob Beck*

Lori Pfann & Mike Beck*

Jeremy Beemster*

Jim Beemster

Jim & Joan Benson*

Dr. Daniel Benson*

Michelle Berberet*

Dale Berman*

Vincent & Ann Berning*

Beth Berning

Bob Berning*

Anne Berquist*

Jim Berry*

James Berry*

George & Florence Bilek*

Melvin & Irene Birkbeck*

Bjerkos Family Members*

Annie Bochniak*

Breeze Bohnsack*

Don Bohnsack*

Norm Bohnsack

Randy Bohnsack*

Robbie Bohnsack*

Vernon & Ruth Bokemeier*

George Bookless*

Susan Bookless

William Bookless

Liliana Faith Borrett*

The Botterman Family*

Robert & Minnie Branch*

Bev Brandt*

Beverly Brandt*

Ellen Brannigan*

Paul Brashaw*

Neil Brashaw*

Kimberly Brashaw*

Bob Brotheridge*

Clarence & Edna Brotzman*

Ellen Brotzman DeSart*

Jim Brown*

Kenneth G. Brown*

James Brown*

Barbara Bruser*

Ron Buening*

Dick Buman*

Charlene Buran Price*

Margaret Burmeister*

Bill & Marge Burroughs*

Mr. Daniel Burrows*

Zvonko Buskain*

James Buss*

Wally Buss*

Greg Bussan*

Margaret Bussan*

Melvin Bussan*

Carol Bussan*

Bobbi Bussan

Herb & Sue Bussan*

Graig & Deb Butenhoff*

 

Dorothy Calame*

Francis Callahan*

Jeanette Callahan*

Cheryl & Scott Calvert*

Earl Campbell*

Shirley Campbell*

Donald Carlson*

June Carlton*

Lauren Carney*

Ginny Carroll*

Joe Carter*

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Alex, Elliot & Avery Chapman

Charles Sherrard & Patty Eustice*

Max L. Chmielewski*

Beverly Choquette*

Shirley & Jim Christensen*

Joyce Christensen*

Sandra Clark

Jeff Conklin*

John D. Connor*

Connors Family

Mary Lou Cook*

Marge Cooke*

John & Clara Cooke*

Marge Cosgrove

Jim & Pauline Cox

Raymond & Ida Mae Creighton*

Thomas A. Cunningham*

Barbara Curzon*

 

Lynn Dahlgren

Irene Dalgarn*

Missy Dalgarn*

Nikki & Jim Dalgarn

Stan & Mary Danzer

David & Loretta Davis*

DeBord Family*

Ralph Deletto*

Russel Deliberto*

Art & Louise Dellabella*

Jean Dempsey*

Ray Dempsey*

Agnes Dempsey*

Edmund Dempsey*

Robert Dempsey, Jr.*

Chet DesRochers*

Walter Dittmar*

Mary Dittmar*

Patricia Dittmar*

Melvin Dittmar*

Parents of Dr. & Mrs. Peter E. Doris*

Maureen Dueland*

 

Gene & Helen Eaton*

Darin Edington*

Bernice Edwards*

Norral & Mary Edwards*

Robert Edwards*

Terry Edwards*

Al & Barb Efflandt

Roberta Efflandt*

Arlene Ehtessabian

Leon Einsweiler*

Shirley Einsweiler*

John Elliott*

Allen Elsbree*

Al Elsbree, Jr.*

Employees of Midwest Medical Center

Ed & Rita Ersfeldt

Delbert Ertmer*

Kyle Ertmer*

Isabel Gerola Escalante*

Henry L. Escalante*

Irene Escalante*

Delbert Eustice*

Kathy Eustice*

Patty Eustice*

 

Norman D. Faber*

Julia Faber

Norman J. Faber*

Trudy Farbstein*

Evelyn Feldermann*

Arnold Feldermann*

Mary Elizabeth Fellenzer*

Donald Fellenzer*

Marjorie Fellenzer*

Joseph Fellenzer*

Elizabeth Fellenzer*

Roland Fellenzer*

Bernard Ferry*

Dorothy Ferry*

Lorry Ann Fieberg

Dorothy Fitch Kraut*

Niles & Sheila Fleege

Jean Gunn Fleege*

Greg Fletcher*

Mary Foote

David Foote*

The Forman Family*

Frieders Family

Frosty*

Kathleen “Dolly” Furlong*

 

Gaber & Schleicher Families

Virgil Gaber Family*

Bill Gehrts Jr.*

Noah Geisert

Geri, Jonathan & Stephanie

Nancy Ginden

Rita Glasgow*

Eileen Glay*

Frances Glick*

Millie Glick*

Robert Glick*

Les & Effie Glick*

Wayne Glick*

Barbara Gocha*

Lacy Godwin*

Lois & Richard Gordon

Mabel Graham

Wayne Graham*

Margie Graham*

Dr. Todd A. Graham, MD*

The Grams Family

Jerry Grant*

Wayne A. Greene*

Marie Greene*

J. Donald Greifenkamp*

Jean T. Griffin*

Sandy Groezinger*

Paul & Carmella Gullone*

Gus the Dog*

Susan Guzzo

 

Hahn Family*

Halstead Family*

Leslie & Gary Handler

Edward S. Hankes*

Anita Hanson

Terry Harmston*

Helen Harris*

Ron Harwick*

G. William Hatfield*

Landon Heim

Lila Heim

Karl Heinz Hahn*

Dorothy Hellard*

Eric Heller*

Heller’s*

Guy Hellstrom*

Anthony Helman

Helman Family

Helman-Menard Family

Eli Henderson*

Chuck Henle*

Marion & Willard Henze*

Neomi Hernandez

JoAnn Hesselbacher*

Don Hicks*

Bunny Hiliger

Claude & Edna Hill*

Alfred & Gladys Holland*

Albert & Katherine Holland*

Ed & Betty Holland*

Kay & Bill Holmes*

Doris Hoppman*

Tom Hoppman*

Bob Horbach*

Sandi Houston

Colleen & David Howland

Dick Hudson*

Eileen (Zink) Hughes*

Ronald Hughes*

Rita M. Hughes

 

Mirko Ivanovich*

 

Scott Jackson*

Shirley Jahncke*

Mark Janc*

Mary Jane*

Maureen Jensik

Ken, Bev & Kevin Jestice*

Mr. & Mrs. Ned Jividen*

Carl Johnson*

Genevera Johnson*

Gloria Junge

 

Rita Mae Kaiser*

Michael & Pastor Robin Luckey Kates

Joe & Mary Kedzie*

Bill & Eileen Keeffer*

Marcellas & Irene Keleher*

Mr. & Mrs. James Kelly*

William A. Kelly*

Louie Kieffer*

Russell E. Kieffer*

Charlotte Malina Kieffer*

Mary Beth Kiely*

Gordon Kilgore*

Julie Kilpatrick*

Jill King*

James Kirchner Family*

Tina Kirchner Kurt*

Andrew Kisting*

Rosemary & Jerome Kizior*

Ben Kochman*

Frieda Kochman*

Carole Koester*

Bob & Kathy Korte*

Laura Kowal*

Evan Kratochwill*

Jennifer & Jason Kratochwill*

Adam Kraut*

Steven Kreiser*

Kristine*

Ruthie Krull

 

James Lacaeyse*

Jarett Lacaeyse*

Laity Family*

Mary LaLoggia

Merlin & Maylou Lange*

I. Donald & Aleta Lawfer*

Laurel C. Lawson*

James LeBlanc*

Brian Lenstra*

Edna Lenstra*

Orrin Lenstra*

Ron Leonard*

Toby Leskanich*

George Leskanich*

Dan Levens*

Randy Levens*

Dee Levens*

Sue Lighthart*

Janet Lindenman*

Myra Linton

Catherine & Otto Litt*

Roscoe Little*

Teddy Lockett*

Art & Doris Lorenzen*

William H. Losey*

Barbara J. Losey*

Allen Losey*

Lorraine & Carl Lund*

David R. Lund*

Harry F. Lunde*

Jim & Linda Lynn

Ken, Lil & Tobi Lyons

Nathan Lyons*

Owen & Ardelle Lyons*

 

Jim Mahoney*

Esther Maltby*

Richard & Bobbie Maple*

Marie & Nancy

Bob & Eleanor Marsden*

Kyle L. Marsden*

Kathy Martelle*

Laurie & Rich* Mattas

Colleen McCarthy

Edward McCarthy

Cathy McCarty*

Howard (Howie) McCarty*

Deb McDaniel*

McFadden Family*

Bob McGinty*

Edmund McIntyre*

Bernice McIntyre*

Ronald McIntyre*

Zack & Terry McPoland*

MaryEllen & Joseph McWilliams*

John J. McWilliams*

Medical Staff of Midwest Medical Center

Ralph & Virginia Mefford*

Chris Meier*

George Mencin*

Carmen Mendez

Blanche Meyer*

Elwyn & Rosemary Meyer*

Baby Michaels

Leo & Hilda Michel*

Midwest Health Clinic Employees

JoAnn Mikelson*

Homer & Rosemary Miller*

H. Charles Miller*

Dr. Merwyn & Marian Miller*

Thomas Miller*

Donna C. Miller

Greg Miller

Elisabeth Miller

Daniel Miller*

Joseph W. Miller*

Homer Miller Family*

Miller Funeral Home

Miller-Steinke Funeral Home

Harold & Pearl Milles*

Phil, Rosella, & Bob Milligan*

Mary Mitchell*

The MMC Team

Robert E. Montgomery*

Willie Montgomery*

Gordon & Ethel Montgomery*

Monty*

John Moore*

Ann Mordini & Family

Ben & David Mordini*

John Morehead

Mariel Muchie*

Catherine Muchie*

Howard Muchow*

Paul & Marilyn Muehleip*

Robert Mullen*

Bob & Mitzie Murphy*

Elizabeth Murray*

Flavia & James Murray*

Julie R. Musich*

Stephen R. Musich*

Beth Raben Musich*

 

Helen Nack*

Mary Nelson

Frank A. Netzel*

Carter Newton

Sarah Newton*

Billie Nolan*

Marjorie Noland*

Becky North

Carol Ann Northcraft

Gaylord & Starr Novak

 

Oalagh

Francis & Dorothy Oldenburg*

Leo & Rose Oldenburg*

David Oldenburg*

Sherry Oldenburg*

Duane Olivier*

Larry & Bernice Olivier*

Stanley & Leona Olsen*

Connie O’Neill*

Lenstra Orrin*

Bridgette Otterbacher

 

Dr. Gregg Painter*

Donna Parkes*

Parrott Family*

Bob & Betty Patterson*

George Paxton*

Steve Paxton*

Joyce Regina Pearce*

Eileen Peebles*

Zlata Perovanovic*

Mary Harris Peschang*

Walter Petersen*

Erma Petsche*

Marvin Petsche*

Danny Pettengill*

Miles & Marty Pettengill*

David W. Phillips*

Julie Pickard*

Leo & Leona Piekut*

Jeanette Pierce*

Paul Pierce*

Todd Pink*

Clem Pink*

Cletus Piquette Family*

James Pluskota*

Pontarelli Family

Steve Pool*

John A. Potter*

Wyatt Potter*

Mary Ann Potter Weis*

Prantner Family

Steve, Ginny, & Alan 

Melissa Probst Pasch*

 

Carlo & Domenica Ranaldi*

M. Kathryn Randecker*

Doug Rector*

Cheryl Birkbeck Redington*

Dave & Linda Pandow Reed

Bill Reese*

William R. Reid*

Terry & Elly Renner

Twila Reusch*

Don & Betty Richardson*

John Richardson*

Jean & Len Rivers*

Jane Roberts*

Devorah Rodden*

Onae Rogers*

Fran Rogers*

Marty Rojemann*

Dorothy Roling*

Art & Marquerite Rooney*

Muriel McAuliffe Rooney*

Ray & Mabel Roth*

Marian Roth*

Barb Rutherford*

John Rutherford*

 

Margaret Saam*

Chris Saam*

John W. Sampson*

Nancy S. Sampson*

Elliott Satinover*

Marion Schaible*

Ruby Schaible*

Louie & Ruth Schaller*

Mary F. Schaller*

Charlotte Scharpf*

Clarence Scharpf Sr.*

David Schleicher*

Ellen R. Schmidt*

Karn Schmidt*

Steve Schmidt*

Angie Schmidt*

Paul Schmidt Sr.*

Lilly Schmit*

Mrs. Mabel Schmitt*

Mr. Vince Schmitt*

Schneider Family*

Ernie Schoenhard

Carl B. Jr. Schoenhard*

Erin Ann Schoenhard*

Mary Jo Schoening*

Jim Schoensee*

Loran Schonhoff*

Ronnie Schromen

John & Clara Schultz*

Stan Schwartz*

Betty Scott*

Bob Scott*

Walter Scott*

“Roscoe” Scott*

Barb Scott*

James Sebanc*

Joseph Sebastian*

Jeanette Sedan*

Brian Sedlak*

Frank & Denise Sedlak

Dan Sertle*

Bernie Seyferlich*

Helen Sherman*

Tom & Donna Sherrard*

Charles Sherrard*

David Shuey*

Dr. Barb Sloan

Bud & Carol Smith*

David E. Smith*

Dorothy Smith*

Phyllis Northcraft Smith*

Doyle Smith*

Kenneth D. Smith*

Anna & Albert Smith*

Timothy David Smith*

Victor Soat*

Bob Soat*

Stefano & Anna Somma*

Denise Spielman*

Becky Spillane*

Ron & Rose Spillane*

Dave Spillane*

Megan Sproule*

Gene Sproule*

Helen Stadel*

Hal Stadel*

Arcilla Stahl*

Allen Steinke*

Jeannine Steinke

Jeannine Steinle*

Marie Stenzel*

William Stenzel*

Carlene Stephenson*

Jack Stephenson*

The Stills Family*

Harvey Stimpert*

Berniece Stimpert*

Roberta Stocks*

Jennifer Stoffregen*

Bernice Stoller*

June Stoner*

Bob & Sharon Strahlman

Tom & Jean Strus*

Audrey M. Swanson

Dorothy “Dottie” Swanson*

Dorothy Syoen*

Debby Syoen*

 

Stella & Keith Teasdale*

Tim Teasdale*

Danny Joe Teasdale*

Dale Teel*

Deb Theill

Kimberly Thompson

Adam Ties*

Wayne Tiet Yen*

Diane Tigges*

Louie & Pat Timp*

Nolan & Carol Tippett*

Barbara Tolle*

Cletus & Sharon Tranel*

Jackie Trautwein*

Chuck & Connie Travis

Al Turek*

John Turner

Mary Turner*

L.G. Turner*

Richard Turner*

 

Kay & Harve Uhen*

Dorothy Urbaczewski*

Deceased Members of the 

  VFW Auxiliary* 

Hans Van Beers*

Helen Van Zee*

Steve Vincent*

Matthew Vincent*

Doris Virtue

Claudette vonKeltz*

Alexander S. vonKeltz*

 

Orrin Wadleigh*

Ora Wadleigh*

Dr. Frank Waites*

Walsh Family*

Joseph Wearmouth*

Helen Wearmouth*

Doug Weeder*

Nick Weis*

Roger Weis*

Clarence Weis*

Bud & Pat Wells*

Dr. Mike & Sheila Wells

Gordon Helen Werner*

Mildred Westemeier*

Herb Westemeier*

Sharon Westenfelder

Grant Westenfelder, MD*

Gerald White*

Susan White*

Karen Wienen*

Wayne Wienen*

Tom Wienen*

Harold & Mary Wienen*

Judy Wienen

Madelynn Wilharm

Theo & Isla Williams

Marshal, Wynter & Hunter 

  Williams

Maxwell Williams

Roger Williams

Wendy Williams*

Victoria Williams

Rose Wills*

Wilbur & Alice Wills*

Nadia Willy*

William C. Wilmarth*

Milly & Si Wilson*

Roger Winkler*

Donald Wood* 

Genevieve Wood*

Jeff & Mattie Wood

Millie Wood*

Richard Wood*

Patricia Woodard*

Brian Woodard*

Otto Wrabl*

Lynnette Wren*

Elmer & Helen Wubben*

Wubben’s*

 

Edward S. Yankes*

Loran yoaKum*

Yoder Grandchildren: Abby, Ben, Ethan, Isabella, Gabriel & Anna

Juanita Yonda*

 

Lydia Zaya*

Frank & Connie Zehnder*