In Memory

NCCNHR: The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

IN MEMORY

Donations in the memory of loved friends and family members help support the critical mission and ongoing advocacy work of NCCNHR to improve the quality of life of individuals in long-term care facilities. We are grateful to have received generous donations made by family and friends of extraordinary individuals.

(This list is updated regularly.)

Memorials Quick Links: 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004

Memorials 2009

Jackie Koenig

The Jackie Koenig legacy liveson through the Memorial Summer Internship Program.
Karl Koenig

Memorials 2008

Virginia Bailey - "John Weir's mother-in-law."
Alison Hirschel
Paul and Barbara van Westrienen

Lorene Bradshaw
Kim Cannon

Vincent Bruno
John Bruno and Rosemary Ziemba

Nancy Cavicke - A long time ombudsman and dedicated NCCNHR employee.

Annonymous - "She was a blessing and an inspiration to all that knew her through our Body & Soul Fitness Class."
Mary Helen Brainard
Richard and Roberta Bull
Sarah Greene Burger
Carolyn Carter
Beth Hershner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jamison
Susan Lane
NCCNHR Staff
Vic Rosenthal
St. James Community of God's Love, Falls Church, VA
Jacquie Woodruff

Jackie Coombs - Former nursing home resident who passionately and consistently shared her insights as a member of the NCCNHR Board of Directors.

Anna Ostrow Curhan
Franklin Curhan

Pamela Dehnert
Jeffery Powless

John A. DeNovo
Anne DeNovo

Margot Faivush - "Sister of Barbara Frank and mother of her nephew. She is greatly missed."
Sarah Greene Burger
Pam Larsen

Stephen Fish
Jacquie Woodruff

Loreen Alice Flicker - Alice Hedt's mom
Jeni Coyne
Allen Freeman and Janet Wells - "In memory of Loreen Flicker and all the residents whose care -- good and bad -- inspires NCCNHR's work."
Joani Latimer

Bill Flynn
Charlotte Flynn

Joseph and Josephine Glowinski
Rebecca Livesay

Frederick T. Hedt, Jr.
Alice H. Hedt - "In memory of my loving, supportive and fun father-in-law."
The Nutty Buddies

Gwen Harten - "A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
She will be greatly missed by everyone."
The Claypool Family

Margaret Healy
John Healy
Debra Perkins

Dossie Holder - Elma Holder's mother and a fun loving, strong advocate.
Elma Holder
Bill and Peggy Long

Catherine Hunt - "Mrs. Hunt was a quiet woman who enjoyed life. She died an unfortunate death, due to neglect, in a Michigan Nursing Home. A "Catherine Hunt Nursing Home Advocacy Award" is given yearly in her name (Michigan). The idea of a "Standardized Nursing Home Complaint Form" was founded by her niece due to issues surrounding her care. The idea has been made a part of S.4621 (Nursing Home Advocacy and Improvement Act of 2008), and was made law in Michigan (2003).
Denise Bryant

Louise Knickerbocker
Sue Wheaton - "In memory of my mother and in gratitude for Elma's love, courage and determination in founding NCCNHR and Alice's devoted and intelligent leadership of it these past five years."
John Bruno and Rosemary Ziemba

Jackie Koenig

The Jackie Koenig legacy lives on through the Memorial Summer Internship Program.

Norma Atteberry
Eileen Bennett
Jon R. Bergquist
Jessica Brill and Hector Ortiz
Sarah Greene Burger
Bente Cooney
Sherry Culp
Nancy D. Dorris
Helene Fredeking
Allen B. Freeman
Angela Kay Gandy
Alice H. Hedt
Alison Hirschel
Esther Houser
Sandra L. Hughes
Patricia A. Jones
Karl Koenig
Michael and Jacqui Koenig
Martha A. Lamb
Pamela Larson
Brian Lindberg
Gail MacInnes
Julia Meashey
Wendy Meltzer
Diane Menio
Vivian Omagbemi
Charles Sabatino
Sarah Slocum
John Weir
Elizabeth Wiley
Erica Wood
Michael Koenig

Margie Konard
Thomas R. Konard

June B. Lewis
Dean H. Lewis

Jean Long
Alison Hirschel

Robert MacInnes
Gail MacInnes - "In memory of my father"

Catherine Maddox, The Sunshine Award
Genevieve Gipson

William Corson Mohler - Husband of Advocate Martha Mohler
NCCNHR Friends

Virginia Moser
Joani Latimer

Angelo Muratore – my father
Judy Irrera

Roxanne Nalbandiar
Todd Nalbandiar

Harriet Nehring
Earl Nehring

Evelyn R. Nixon, Ph.D.
James D. Nixon, Ph.D.

Kenneth Potaracke
George Potaracke

Rose Reed - "She was my mother. My wife. Missed. Loved. Never forgotten."
Ernie Reed
Lindsay Schwartz
Conni Vianco

Ruthie
Beverly and Mike Laubert - "Who taught me meaning of human-ness."

Elmerine Rogers - In honor of her children.
Margaret Farley

Margaret Ross
Rosemary and James Carey
Robert Dendy
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shipley
Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal
Sharon Weiss

Douglas Michael Schmied
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Belsly

William Shankin
John Bruno and Rosemary Ziemba

Edna Snow
Bill and Sharon Snow

Joseph Sonnwald and his son Erik
Anthony Gudice
Heather S. Guthrie
Hawthorne, LLC
Fred and Alice Hedt
Barbara Hengstebeck|
Alison Hirschel
Esther Houser
Keith W. Leofanti
Karen Liesenfelt
Gail MacInnes
Karen Sonnwald
Julia L. Stones
Tracy A. Tretola
Janet G. Vazquez

Charles Stefan
Susan Stefan - "In memory of my father, who died in a nursing home. He didn't deserve to be treated the way they treated him."

Genevieve Stewart
Barbara S. Murray

Glynson Story - "My father, who spent a total of 11 months in two nursing homes, suffered from Lewy Body dementia, a horrific disease. He showed tremendous courage in the face of adversity and is sadly missed."
Teresa Story

Joyce Terry
Nancy Flowers

Dorothy Turnham - Mother and friend of advocate Hollis Turnham.
Alice Hedt
Sue Wheaton
John Bruno and Rosemary Ziemba
Nancy Turner and Ed Andres

Wijntje van den Brink
Alison Hirschel

Eleonore Ziemba
John Bruno and Rosemary Ziemba

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Memorials 2007

Mike Bechmann
George Potaracke

Nathan and Florence Brill - "In memory of my grandparents whose love for one another and for our family is never forgotten."
Jessica E. Brill

Vivian Bryant
Beverly Bryant

Murray K. Carson - "A wonderful grandfather and an inspiration to me in pursuing a career in Long-Term Care."
Ashley B. Carson

Thomas Church
Ruth Church - "a unique individual who selflessly donated his time and professional services to help the less fortunate and to further the causes he was passionate about: Equal Rights Amendment, Gay and Lesbian Rights, feminism, and supporting the victims of violent crime."
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Tojaga

Loreen Alice Flicker
Jessica Brill
Robert Brett Bronaugh
Sarah Greene Burger
Faith Fish
Arlene Germain
Robyn Grant
Alison Hirschel - "In memory of Loreen Flicker, Alice Hedt's mother."
Mr. and Mrs. David Glenn Hunt
Joani Latimer
Priscilla Laula
Diane Menio
Beverly S. Patnaik
Lori Smetanka
Nancy Smith-Hunnicutt
Hollis Turnham
Paul and Barbara Van Westrienen
Laura Webb-Alexander
Sue Wheaton
Jacquie Woodruff

Wayne Grosse - "The father of Ohio State Ombudsman Beverly Laubert"
Alice Hedt
Sara Hunt
Sue Wheaton

Ms. Louise Giesecke
Margaret Niederer

Ms. Flora Hamil
Mary H. Parker

Ms. Eileen Hammann
Margaret Niederer

Cyma Heffter
Jerome Heffter

Robert Joseph Kievit
Marie Kievit

Jackie Koenig

The Jackie Koenig legacy lives on through Memorial Summer Internship Program.

Eileen Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bull
Sarah Greene Burger
Bente Cooney
David Couch
Al Dorris
Hilke Faber
Helen Faith Mullen
Barbara Frank
Allen B. Freeman
Norine and General Getty
Robyn Grant
Anton G. Hajjar and Sandra Hughes
Gary Hammonds
Fred and Alice Hedt, III
Alison Hirschel
Cindy Hounsell
Patricia Jones
Ruth I. Knee
Michael Koenig
Brian Lindberg
Kevin McLean
Diane Menio
Martha Mohler
Vivian Omagbemi
Rivas-Beck
Louise Ryan
Carol Teal
Sue Wheaton - in honor of Lydia Bleibler - "My precious grandmother"
Sue Wheaton
Erica Wood

Robert MacInnes
Gail MacInnes
Ana Maria Rivas Beck

Harriet Nehring
Margaret Farley - "In memory of Harriet Nehring first Executive Director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care."
Earl Nehring

Woodrow William O'Coin - "After being in a nursing home for 9 days for evaluation and therapy, you lost your freedom, your dignity, your spirit, your soul, your life. In memoriam to Woodrow William O'Coin June 21, 2004. We all miss you. Peter, John, Bill, Tom"
William O'Coin

Anne Pleasure
Beverly Bryant

Ms. Darlee Proske
Margaret Niederer

Rose L. Reed
Conni Vianco

Mr. and Mrs. Gill H. Robertson - "Our mother"
Lorraine Weber

Margaret Ross
Clarke Ross

Albert J. Salerno and Vincenta M. Salerno - memorial donated by their children "in memory of our parents"
Mr. and Mrs. William Lower
Albert P. Salerno
Barbara A. Salerno
Carole L. Salerno

Julie Smith
Alice H. Hedt

Joseph Sonnwald - father of Karen Sonnwald. Since 2003 Karen has been a staunch supporter of NCCNHR and has run the Disney marathon-and-a-half in memory of her father and to raise money for NCCNHR (see Karen's letter and appeal). The following list represents those who have supported Karen's efforts with donations to NCCNHR in memory of Joseph Sonnwald.
Barbara Cobb
Prince A. Donnahoe
Elise Irene Dubuque
Karen K. Fell
Arlene Germain
Heather S. Guthrie
Mildred Hansley
Hawthorne
Alice H. Hedt
Alison Hirschel
Kurt J. Kraft
Vaughan P. Lazar
Karen Liesenfelt
Sarah McBride
Amy R. McHugh
Katherine Kraft Mill
Tom Mounce
Francis M. Palczynsk
Jeffrey T. Riley
James S. Rue
Karen Sonnwald
Marc Staudenbauer
Julia L. Stones
Tracy A. Tretola
Jonathan S, Wickham

Francis Whitting - "She was a woman of great courage and strength to all who were fortunate enough to meet her in any capacity she will be greatly missed".
Laura Webb-Alexander

Louis Vanderlinde - "In memory of Lou Vanderlinde, college professor, train buff, community servant and nursing home resident. In honor of his gracious and gutsy wife, Nancy, who fought to ensure Lou's dignity and quality of life to his last day."
Alison Hirschel

Dorothy (Dot) Van Dyke Wingo
Dottie Lee Wingo

Maria Woodhouse
Susan and John L. Lewellen

Naum Zacks
Renate L. Dezacks

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Memorials 2006

Arthur Boettcher - "Arthur was one of Michigan's most energetic business and civic leaders. He will be dearly missed."
Alison Hirschel

Beverly Joy Bostick
Amy Ashcroft

Lydia and Walter Bleibler
Sue Wheaton

The Reverand and Mrs. Laban H. Chamberlin
Patricia Engelhardt

Marion Christian - "My grandmother (Gram) who died in a Convalescent Center 10-22-80"
Sharyn Riker

Margo Corlish - "Given with sadness, in loving and sad memory of my oldest friend."
Sarah Greene Burger

Marla Delia
Anese Young

Virginia Dieker - Barbara Dieker's mother who lived in a nursing home.
NCCNHR Staff

Martha Eaves
Becky Kurtz

Carol Cox Estes and Judge Joe E. Estes
Carroll Estes

Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Fish - My parents
Faith Fish

Milton Goldstein - "A dear uncle and very special guide to the streets of NY."
Deanna Okrent

Elias Guerrero
Steven Kilpatrick

Cyma Heffter - NCCNHR's dedicated Director of Administration
Jerome Heffter

Dossie Holder - Elma's mother who supported NCCNHR as she supported her daughter with kindness genuine interest and lots of smiles.
Faith Fish
Alice Hedt
Elma Holder
David and Sara Hunt
Deborah Luxenberg and Steve Johnson - "Dossie was a bundle of joy and energy and much loved by her children Elma, Orville, Peggy, Quincy and Betty"
Diane Menio
NCCNHR Board of Directors
NCCNHR friends
Sue Wheaton

Louise Knickerbocker
Sue Wheaton - "Remembering My Mom"
Alice Hedt

Jackie Koenig
Norma Atteberry
Eileen Bennett
William F. Benson
Jon Bergquist
Richard and Bobbie Bull - "You all know how very special Jackie was, as well as we do!"
Robert Blancato
Jacqueline Case
Nancy S. Cavicke
Bente Cooney
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Dorris
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Edelman
Barbara Frank
Helene Fredeking
Allen Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gettys
Vicki Gottlich
Nicole Gudzowsky
Alice H. Hedt
Barbara Hengstebeck
Cindy Hounsell
Esther Houser
Sandra L. Hughes
Steven & Jody Kilpatrick
Ruth I. Knee
Karl Koenig
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Koenig
Pamela J. Larson
Brian Lindberg
Michael McElroy
Diane Menio
Vivian Omagbemi
Mary Parker
George Potaracke
Patricia Powers
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Sabatino
Carol Teal
Mr. & Mrs. John Trocchio
Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Ullberg
Joshua M. Wiener
Sue Wheaton
Sue Whitman
Erica F. Wood
Ann Wyatt

Isabel G. Lynch
John J. Lynch , MD

Robert MacInnes - My father
Gail MacInnes

Sophia Mansfield
Margaret Farley

Bryan Myers - murdered in 2004
Jacquelyn Richard

My Mother
Marion A. Gaspard

James Phalen
Sue Wheaton

Olive Raduchel
David Zimmerman - "in memory of my aunt"

Margaret Robinson
Donald Carlson

Albert Salerno - Note: Mr. Salerno is featured in one of the tragic stories in NCCNHR's 2006 publication - Faces of Neglect. NCCNHR thanks his family for sharing his story to have an impact on public policy.
Nancy Salerno Lower

Theresa Shalek - "My loving grandmother who continues to inspire me."
Susan Lubin

Pearl Shalit - Director of Family Nursing Service, St. Paul MN and Director of Nursing Services, NIMH and NIH
Jerome Heffter

Ensi Shore - "A devoted and much loved member of the Michigan Campaign for Quality Care. Even as her health declined, she continued to serve as our treasurer and loyally attended our meetings. We treasure her memory."
Alison Hirschel

Joseph Sonnwald - "The father of Karen Sonnwald, who ran the Disney Marathon and half marathon in his honor and to support NCCNHR"
Lori D. Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Rotem Grosman
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hedt
Alison Hirschel
Kristin Judd
Tina N. Stasulli Korb
Karen Liesenfelt
Sarah McBride
Darlene M. Neel
Mr. & Mrs. Francis M. Palczynski
Kristen Mager
Tom Mounce
James S. Rue
Karen Sonnwald
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Stones

Jean and Lester Teal - They both spent the end of their lives in long-term care
Carol Teal

Henry A. and G. Leone van Westrienen
Paul and Barbara van Westrienen

Leona (Lolly) W. Walston - "My mother was one of the most unselfish people I have ever known. I hear her laughter. I see her smile.
Nancy Walston Trentham

Lorraine Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Hedt, III

Carolyn Hollingsworth Wells - "In loving memory on the 100th anniversary of her birth."
Janet Wells

Dorothy Lee VanDyke Wingo - Oct. 30, 2000 "My mother who had Alzheimer's Disease
Dottie Lee Wingo

William W. Wingo, Jr. - July 28, 2003 "My father who had a stroke."
Dottie Lee Wingo

Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Wright
Joyce W. Humbert

Peg and Roy Zimmerman
David Zimmerman - "in memory of my parents"

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Memorials 2005

Nellie Bennett - "Our mother and nursing home resident for 8 years."
Cliff and Mary Bennett

Gerda and Harry Birnbaum
Anne Hirschel

Lyn Bodiford
Barbara Hengstebeck

Rita Brunelle
Anna and Joe Spinella

Tomie Carr
Margaret Farley

Charlotte Engelhardt Dean
Patricia Engelhardt

Susan Eaton
Barbara Frank

Claire and Herman Frank
Barbara Frank

Daniel Gage
Anne George

Father of Kathy Gannoe - "Who was lucky enough to be cared for by a loving family"
Sarah Greene Burger

Vivien and Morris Germain - In loving memory
Anonymous

Elias Guerrero
Steven C. Kilpatrick

Irene K. Greuling - "I'm sorry you had to go through the degrading experience of a nursing home."
Corrine D. Greuling

Helen Guerrero - Grandmother of NCCNHR board member Steven Kilpatrick
Scott Kilpatrick

Dan Healy - U.S. Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan, June 2005
Patty Robertson

Merl L. Heaton, Sr.
Patty S. Robertson

Cyma Heffter - Past NCCNHR Director of Administration and a true friend to the organization
Jerome (Nick) Heffter

June Anne Hengstebeck - Mother-in-law of NCCNHR's President, Barbara Hengstebeck, who faithfully cared for her at their home.
Alice H. Hedt
Diane Menio
Anna and Joe Spinella
Anonymous

Howard Hinds - A consistent voice for residents whose presence at NCCNHR's Annual Meeting will be missed
Sarah Greene Burger -- "For his work in East Tennessee and throughout the country for many years"
Alice H. Hedt
Sara Hunt
Diane Menio -- "Howard served on NCCNHR's nomination committee. His careful and considered opinions will be greatly missed."
Anna and Joe Spinella

Catherine Hunt
Denise Bryant

Phillis M. Jackson -- "My mother was a kind, loving, caring person who deserved better care than she received in the nursing home."
Nadine Mitcham

Florence Kirkland
Amy Kirkland

Louise Knickerbocker - Mother of Sue Wheaton - who lived in Dallas Texas
Anonymous
Alice Hedt
Sara Hunt

Jackie Koenig - a passionate advocate, former OH ombudsman and Director of the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center. A memorial summer internship continues in her name at NCCNHR.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Norma Atteberry
William Benson
Jon R. Bergquist - "my sister - Jackie Bergquist Koenig"
Holly Bode
Beverly Bryant
Richard and Roberta Bull
Sarah Greene Burger
Hilke Faber
Faith Fish
Alice Hedt
Barbara Hengstebeck
Alison Hirschel
Sandra Hughes
Steven Kilpatrick
Pam Larson
Brian Lindberg
Pat McGinnis
Edward McGuire
Kevin McLean
Diane Menio
George Potaracke
Scott Severns
Lori and Joel Smetanka
Anna and Joe Spinella
Erica Wood

Art and Goldie Lanspery
Susan Lanspery

John P. Latimer
Joani Latimer

June B. Lewis
Mary J. Fallon

Ralph Luttrell
Lauralia Luttrell

Isabel Lynch
John J. Lynch, M.D.

George Molnar
Carol Molnar

Adelaide Mongiovi
Nelson and Geri Mongiovi

Angelo A. Muratore
Judy Irrera

Nursing Home Residents - Those who died in Hurricane Katrina
Karen Sonnwald

Elaine Parker
Reginald P. McNeil

Eileen Powers - School teacher, who died in a nursing home.
Pat Powers and Tom Harvey

Marjorie O. Routt
Alison Hirschel

Betty Rose Rubin
Stefi Rubin

Robert J. Snow - former President and Founder of Citizen Advocates for Nursing Home Residents
Barbara A. Snow

Joe Sonnwald
Karen Sonnwald
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Szabo

Genevieve Stewart - My mother
Barbara Murray

Leona (Lolly) Walston - "I hear her laughter, see her smile, and feel her touch."
Nancy Trentham

Eleanor Long Wells
Kathryn H. Manson

Leone Van Westrienen
Alison Hirschel

Frances T. Williams
Charles A. Williams

Dorothy Lee Wingo - "My mother who was in a nursing home for 2 years until her death on October 30, 2000"
Dottie Lee Wingo

Jean O. Wolfe - Mother who lived in a nursing home for 7 years
Jean M. Heide

Helen Wright - My aunt
Patty Robertson

Sharon Zoesch
Sarah Greene Burger
Sue Wheaton

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Memorials 2004

Muriel Derr - a Floridaadvocate with a heartfelt attitude and deep commitment toothers who found themselves in difficult long-term care situations.
Barbara Hengstebeck
Anna Spinella

Jackie Koenig - a passionate advocate, former OH ombudsman and Director of the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center.
William F. Benson
Holly A. Bode
Richard and Bobbie Bull
Sarah G. Burger
Barbara Frank
Diane Menio
Deanna Okrent
David and Kathryn Schulke

Annabel Seidman - a civil rights activist and champion for the right to quality care for all of our nation's older persons.
Margaret S. Harris
Bert Seidman
Gerdy and Lester N. Trachtman

Robert Snow - an advocate who worked for many years in WI to improve resident care
Barbara Snow
Joseph and Patricia Snow
Friends and Family of Robert Snow

We are also grateful for donations in loving memory of:

Jack Begelman
Ada Begelman

Gerda Birnbaum
Anne Hirschel

Lyn Bodiford - an untiring advocate having spent her entire career in public service
Barbara Hengstebeck
Anna Spinella

Emily P. Burns
Anna Lee Lutz

Ruth Byock
Yvonne Cobeil and Ira Byock

Dorothy Cannock
Carol Bloswick

Ruth Cornell Chamberlin
Patricia C. Engelhardt

Catherine Christian
Sharyn Riker

Florence Coyne
Glenn and Jeni Coyne

Susan Eaton
Barbara Frank

Hy Edelman
"My father-in-law, a great and wonderful person." Toby Edelman

Elma Ellison
Christopher M. Havins

Stephen Fish
Erica Wood - "In memory of my father."

Claire Frank
Barbara Frank

Herman & Claire Frank
Sara Hunt

Ranelle Goldstein Gilson
Friends and Family of Ranelle Goldstein Gilson

Helen Guerrero
Steven Kilpatrick

Cyma Heffter
Sarah G. Burger
Jerome L. Heffter
Janet C. Wells

John Hirschel
Anne Hirschel

Mary Ann Hurt
Gail Shirley

Dr. Lireka Joseph
Sarah Greene Burger

Sue Krone
"Loving Grandmother of NCCNHR Administrative Assistant, Michael Krone." Christopher Havins

June Lewis
Mary J. Fallon

Ralph Luttrell
Lauralia Luttrell

Isabel G. Lynch
John J. Lynch

Robert A. MacInnes
Gail MacInnes

Millie Milsted
Alice Hedt

Pat M. Nuchols - a long-term care ombudsman in Texas for 10 years
Dr. Thomas W. Nuchols

George Olson
Gail Shirley

Harold E. Porter
Ed and Sarah Burger

Artie Shafer
Christopher M. Havins

Phillip E. Smith
Vivian S. Smith

Genevieve Stewart
Barbara S. Murray

Gerald B. Taylor, Sr.
Anonymous

Maurice Weber
Patty Robertson

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Last update: 05/21/09