For Hub City Times

MARSHFIELD — April was National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, part of Ascension, held a monthlong celebration to recognize and thank hospital volunteers for their time, talents, support, and kindness.

Balloons, recognition posters, and refreshments created a festive environment throughout April to express appreciation for the numerous ways in which volunteers contribute to the hospital, making a difference every day. All active volunteers were eligible to win in daily drawings for Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry gift certificates, totaling 30 winners.

Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital volunteers include adults, teens, students, career professionals, retirees, homemakers, former patients, family members, and friends. More than 500 volunteers supported patients, families, visitors, staff, and community outreach programs like Home Delivered Meals and collectively gave over 65,000 service hours in 2016.

To learn how to become a Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital volunteer, contact Volunteer Services at 715-387-7106.

Milestone hours

The following adult volunteers, including Partners with Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital members, achieved milestone hours accrued at the end of 2016:

15,000

Mildred Marty

11,000

Lois Chilson

7,000

Kathleen Brost

Judy Graczkowski

Irma Kilty

Floyd Stargardt

6,000

Katherine Boehlen

5,000

Sharon Price

Irene Susa

4,000

Ruby Werner

3,000

Marian Gunn

Irene Wolosek

2,000

Vicky Calmes

Mary Lou Costello

June Federwitz

Linda Herrman

Evelyn Horn

Joyce Wellhoefer

1,000

Rochelle Frank

Anna Gutenberger

Betty Heintz

Gayle Hennes

Floreine Kurtzweil

Betty Schultz

Maxine Schulz

Theresa Vlach

500

LaNore Anderson

Nancy Bauer

Mary Ann Bruhn

Linda Dick

Lourdes Dudley

Patty Gallatin

Zachary Gotz

Lydia Haupt

Kathleen Hilgart

Ann Juncer

Sally Lucas

Charles Morrill

Richard Nesbitt

Marian Velcheck

Anne Weigel

Mary Weigel

300

Irban Aumann

Barbara Barrett

Karen Boss

Mary Ann Brinkmann

Fay Kaczmarowski

Jean Kaiser

Dennis Mader

Penelope Mahringer

Mary Mancl

Lloyd Mueller

Evan Nesbitt

Catherine Pinter

Janet Reyes

Jerrold Specht

Nicole Strebe

Amanda Strebel

Robert Sydow

200

Brooke Binder

Haley Kumm

Rudy Weisenberger

100

James Beathard

Bonnie Becker

Debera Carolfi

Thomas Danhof

Judy Day

Douglas Downing

Marsha Draeger

Michelle Fernandez

Pauline Herbert

Thomas Hein

Catherine Jensen

Mike Warren

Audrey Lenz

Nancy Meier

Susan Mews

Anjana Nagendra

Betty Pilny

Darlene Pongratz

Annette Porter

Paulette Riedel

Angela Sauter

Nicole Vanderhoof

Roger Voigt

Karen Voigt

Lorrain Voigt