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PROVIDENCE STAFF: Devoted & Appreciated
by Richard C. Schutt, CEO
At Providence Life
and those who are committed to the
Services, we are so
future of Providence communities.
blessed by and thankful
for the wonderful staff
members who fill a
variety of roles at each
Providence community.
We honor one employee, Cheryl
Widdowson, who has devoted her time
and many talents to this ministry for
as long as she can remember. We look
forward to seeing the effects of new
Whether they’re assisting residents
staff members at our development in
with medication, organizing activities,
St. John, and to hiring more employees
cleaning apartments, cooking, or
for the Victorian Village Health &
overseeing all these departments,
Wellness Center. We celebrate with the
they are the ones who have a direct
employees at Providence of Zeeland
impact on our residents and their
after their recent Joint Commission
families. We make sure that our
Accreditation, and we celebrate with
staff is highly qualified, and that
those at Providence of Palos Heights,
they’re selected as much for their
Village Woods, and Royal Park Place,
commitment to caring as they are
as they mark their communities’
for their expertise and experience.
55th, 35th, and 25th anniversaries,
Each year, we honor some of our
outstanding employees with the
Hallmark of Caring event; you’ll find
some more information about that
event in the pages that follow. This
issue also features the stories of other
remarkable employees — those who
have devoted their time and talents
to our ministry throughout the years,
respectively. We also want to honor
the 25 employees throughout our
communities who have more than 25
years of service. And whether they’ve
been with us for 30 years or 30 days,
we are always grateful for the staff
members who demonstrate creative
ways to be with and for those who live
in our communities.
UPCOMING EVENT NOTICES
TORCHLIGHT 2015 — Save the Date | Friday, November 6, at The Union League
Club of Chicago
Questions & Answers
PARK PLACE ST. JOHN
Park Place of St. John has a new staff member, but
she’s no stranger to Providence Life Services. Beth
Cunningham started her career at Providence in March
2001, and has been serving as the ministry’s Executive
Assistant since October 2006. Recently, she’s begun
her transition to full-time community relations director
for the Park Place of St. John project. Below, Beth talks
about her work at Providence, her hopes for the new
St. John community, and the latest updates on the development.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN THE COMMUNITY
RELATIONS DIRECTOR ROLE?
I was in my role as executive assistant, with no intention of moving on,
when we started to see inquiries coming in for Park Place of St. John. We
didn’t have staff in place to answer these inquiries, so I volunteered to track
the phone calls and emails and respond to questions. I fell in love! I love
building relationships. I love feeling that Providence is building a future
home for the people I talk to, and I am excited to be part of the process.
HAD YOU EVER CONSIDERED A CAREER IN SALES BEFORE?
Prior to this, I had thought that salespeople were aggressive, and I thought
I could never do it. But I’ve found that it’s more about relationships and
getting to know people, and then seeing how we can help them. I talk to
people on the phone, I visit them in their homes, and we’re on a first-name
basis. I learn so much about them. And they’re touching my life as much as
I’m touching theirs.
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR PEOPLE TO
KNOW ABOUT PARK PLACE OF ST. JOHN?
I think I’d want people to know that it’s not just an apartment building. It's
a community where people will come to thrive, not necessarily to slow down
or because they have medical needs. A place where they have the time to do
things they’ve always loved, or to be able to try new things, like an art class,
or a book club. A place sponsored by the Christian community, where they
can make new friends. We want it to be a place they call home. We will start
building that community before the building opens. We’ve already started
planning events for those people who are interested in Park Place of St. John,
to get together and enjoy new friendships, or renew old ones.
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Questions & Answers | Park Place St. John
WHAT IS A ST. JOHN PRIORITY MEMBER?
Priority members have put down a refundable deposit to hold their spot on
the list to choose their apartments, and will have their move-in fee waived.
Starting in the fall, I’ll be going back to them, and they’ll be able to choose
their apartment in the building, in the order that they’re on the list. Priority
members have a better chance of
getting exactly whatever it is they
want at Park Place: windows that face
the sunrise (or sunset), a third-floor
room, an attached garage, whatever
it might be.
HOW CAN PEOPLE
CONTACT YOU IF THEY WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Courtyard
Colored Rendering
I can be
reached
at (219) 525-4658 or [email protected]. I’ll also be
Park Place of St. John
workingRestout
of
the
Information Office starting in August. It's located on 231,
Haven Christian Services
just west of the site (in the Plaza by Subway). I will still be going out to meet
people in their homes, but I will hold regular office hours at the Information
Office, and people can stop in to get more information.
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Park Place will offer retirement living, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and
memory care in brand new buildings at the Gates of St. John. Construction is currently
underway, and although the early summer rain slowed the process, crews are making
progress on the project. Foundation work is being done on the retirement living and
rehab buildings, and walls are going up on the first of the Health & Wellness Center
houses. The complex is expected to open in the fall of 2016.
‘I don’t know my life without
Providence’
COO CHERYL WIDDOWSON RETIRES AFTER 35 YEARS WITH MINISTRY
After 35 years with Providence Life
Services, Chief Operations Officer
Cheryl Widdowson has retired.
“We have been blessed by Cheryl’s
passion for ministry, and specifically
her concern that we honor God with
our service,” said CEO Rich Schutt.
Cheryl received a servant leadership
award at the association meeting.
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Cheryl has been a part of Providence
nearly since she was born – from
her time volunteering at the Holland
Home in Roseland, to getting
her first job as a kitchen aide at
Providence of Palos Heights, to
being named Providence’s Chief
Operations Officer, Cheryl’s life has
always included the ministry.
and value. Just because they lose
some of their physical ability,
doesn’t mean that they lose all that
has been poured into them — their
education, their hopes and fears,
and their experiences.”
“I don’t know my life without
Providence,” she said.
Cheryl’s career at Providence
started with her desire to be a
nursing assistant. She got her first
chance at Palos Heights, and was
later the first CNA on the payroll
at Providence of South Holland.
It was in South Holland that she
was promoted to head of ancillary
services (housekeeping, laundry and
maintenance), and then got her first
taste of working on a computer.
Cheryl comes from a line of women
who have served Providence – her
grandmother worked in food service
at the Holland Home in Roseland
and then at Providence of Palos
Heights and South Holland. Her
mother was an assistant DON at
Providence of South Holland, and
later worked at Providence of
Palos Heights.
In leadership at Providence Life
Services, she served as the first CFO
and then the first COO.
“Cheryl was always growing in
the job that she was doing,” Rich
Schutt said. “She has served
Providence exceptionally well
over her entire career.”
Cheryl first started visiting residents at
the Holland Home in Roseland.
The beginning for Cheryl goes back
farther than her official 35 years of
service — farther, in fact, than even
she can remember. She started
spending time with residents when
she was a small child, living just a
few blocks from Holland Home in
Roseland. Her true passion has
always been for the people this
ministry serves.
No matter what role Cheryl has
been in, she’s been dedicated to
the ministry now called Providence
Life Services.
“With my whole heart, I believe in
our mission of honoring God in
all we do — that matters a lot to
me,” she said.
And we're sure that’s something
that won’t be any different in
her retirement.
“The best part of working here is the
residents,” she said. “Sometimes,
people forget about all their wisdom
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Hallmark of Caring Honorees
Rich Schutt addresses Hallmark of Caring honorees in the Providence board room.
Each Spring, Providence hosts
the Hallmark of Caring event to
celebrate employees whose skill
and heart make them essential to
the ministry. Staff, residents, and
families nominate staff who make a
difference, and they are invited to
this event. This year, the theme was
“Reflections of Grace,” expressing
how each honoree is a picture of
God’s grace to those they serve.
Nancy Laurinaitis, an activities
assistant at Park Place of Elmhurst,
was one of 70 honorees, and one
of 11 recipients representing Park
Place. She wished she could have
taken her whole activities team
along as well.
“I’m very proud to be part of the
group at Park Place of Elmhurst,”
she said. “I see every day what
kind of care we have, and I think
that the staff should be recognized
for what they do.”
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Honorees were treated to breakfast
and lunch, and in between, they
attended three speaker sessions.
Providence CEO
Richard Schutt
addressed the
theme of the day,
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each person’s
nomination form.
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OF CARING
“Our administrator asked us what
our favorite session was, and mine
was Rich’s — he was engaged the
whole time, with a smile on his face
for every person (as they received
their gifts),” Nancy said. “He just
looked so happy and so proud.”
In the other two sessions, Justin
Kats, the executive pastor at Faith
Church and a Providence Life
Services board member, spoke
on leadership, and Emily Smith, a
professional organizer, discussed
living intentionally.
CURRENT PROVIDENCE
EMPLOYEES WITH 25+ YEARS
EMPLOYEEYEARS
Richard Schutt
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Carl G. Goodfriend
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Scott Studebaker
30
The keynote speaker was author
Keri Wyatt Kent, whose presentation
after lunch was entitled, “Caring for
Yourself When Caring for Others.”
Nancy VanDrunen
30
Sally Aardema
30
Timothy Abbring
30
At the end of the day, participants
received certificates recognizing
their achievements, as well as
photos from the event.
Cecil A. Keller
30
Betty J. Franks
30
Beverly Hoitsma
29
Evangelia Skipitaris
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A career with Providence Life Services
is more than a job — it’s a calling.
Interested in becoming part of
our team?
Cheryl Bradfield
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Diane Giglio
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We are looking for CNAs and
RNs, cooks, servers, receptionists,
housekeepers, and others to serve in
our many different locations.
Julie A. Elger
Village Woods
27
Carol E. Novack
27
Eneka A. Stroven
26
Candy I. Williams
26
Edward R. Nowak
26
Gina B. Shannon
26
Linda Miller
25
Teresa L. Downs
25
Carrie Kurdelski
25
Christine D. Miller
25
Percy Bhagat
25
Rodel A. Villabroza
25
Mary James
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Victorian Village Hiring More Staff for
Recently Opened Rehab Building
The Small Houses of Victorian Village received Medicare certification in late April
and began accepting more residents in early May. Residents will have access to
a therapy gym, and will also be able to practice the skills they need for
independence throughout the house.
Victorian Village Health & Wellness
Center has officially opened its
rehab building — the largest of
the three “Small House” buildings.
The Center has received Medicare
certification, and new residents
started moving in during the first
week of May. Administration expects
to see both the number of rehab
clients and the number of new staff
members steadily increase until the
campus is able to serve residents at
full capacity.
At the rehab building, therapists and
staff work together to help people
return to their highest possible level
of independence after an injury or
illness. Clients work with therapists
in the therapy gym, or they can
practice the skills they need in a real
home setting.
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“From an occupational therapy
standpoint, we want to give
people the skills they need to
be independent at home — like
eating, bathing, dressing,” said
Swati Patel, one of the licensed
Marianjoy occupational therapists at
Victorian Village. “This (Small House)
setting is nice — some places try to
simulate home, but here I have real
plates in real cabinets.”
Now that they have received
Medicare certification, Victorian
Village will be able to serve more
residents and clients.
“Medicare certification allows
us to bill and receive payments
from Medicare, which covers
most rehab patients,” explained
Dave Tiemersma, Victorian Village
administrator. “We made
it through the survey with no
federal deficiencies.”
As a result, five clients had already
moved in to the building on the first
day it opened, filling a third
of the 15 private rooms on the
ground level. The floor was full by
the end of May, and has remained
full since then.
The second level of the house is
currently home to a few residents,
but it won’t be filled until Victorian
Village has been able to hire and
train enough staff to cover the
whole floor.
“The hiring of new Care Partners
continues to be the main challenge
we face in getting the rehab building
fully open,” Dave said. “New staff
begin their training as soon as
possible and are quickly paired up
with experienced members in order
to learn their unique roles as
Care Partners.”
Hiring has been steady since
November; in all, the Health &
Wellness Center will provide 50-60
new Providence jobs, along with
10 openings for Marianjoy therapists.
Many of the new employees will be
full-time Care Partners: licensed
CNAs who receive special training.
They not only provide assistance
to residents, but also care for the
house, including cooking, laundry
and housekeeping. They function
as a family member would —
another way of making the house
feel like home.
“The feedback we have received
on the care that the residents
receive has been quite positive,”
Dave said. “This is due to a very
dedicated DON, Jen Fileca, and her
team of nurses and Care Partners.
Watching long-term residents
blossom and short-term patients
return to their previous level of
functioning is a joy.”
Staff at Victorian Village Health &
Wellness Center help clients and
residents achieve their highest possible
level of independence.
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Opening Soon — Affordable Senior
Housing at Arbor Place of Lisle
Momentum is building for the
planned opening of Arbor Place
of Lisle: the structure is now fully
enclosed, work has begun on
building finishes inside and out,
and leasing has officially kicked
off for the 80-unit, age-restricted,
affordable senior living community
being developed by Providence
and Ryan Companies US, Inc. Arbor
Place is expected to start welcoming
residents in August.
“We are passionate about providing
quality senior housing to all who
need it, regardless of income,” said
Providence CFO, Bill DeYoung.
The development is the second
project for the Providence-Ryan
partnership; they also teamed
up to build Thomas Place Orland
Park, a similar affordable senior
living community that was
completed in 2013.
Arbor Place of Lisle comprises
60 one-bedroom apartments and
20 two-bedroom apartments. Each
includes a bathroom, a full-sized
kitchen with modern cabinetry
and appliances, window treatments
and walk-in closets. Many of the
units also will include balconies.
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Arbor Place of Lisle will begin welcoming
residents in August, 2015.
All apartments have affordable
rents, and heat is included in the
price. The units are also being
equipped with an above-average
features-and-amenities package.
Lease applications for Arbor Place
are now being accepted. For more
information about Arbor Place of
Lisle or to fill out an application,
call Brian Fritz at (630) 637-0540.
Providence of Zeeland Earns
Gold Seal
A RECOGNIZED MARK OF QUALITY
standard, going far beyond what
is required by the state in all
areas of care. The Joint
Commission’s Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center Accreditation
program was established in 1966
and today accredits nearly 1,000
organizations offering nursing and
rehabilitation services. GOLD
SEAL
Providence Healthcare &
Rehabilitation Center of Zeeland
has earned its first Gold Seal of
Approval® for accreditation from The
Joint Commission, demonstrating a
commitment to excellence in care.
“The Joint Commission is all about
quality — quality care and quality
outcomes,” said Rick VandenBerg,
administrator. “The residents and
their families can have an extra level
of comfort knowing that the building
has gone through extra steps to
ensure quality.”
Providence of Zeeland underwent
a rigorous, and completely
voluntary, on-site survey to obtain
the Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center Accreditation. The survey
included evaluations for compliance
with standards of care related to
advanced rehabilitation services,
health care quality, patient and
resident safety, infection prevention
and control, leadership, and
medication management.
“This isn’t something that all
facilities attempt, but I see it as
another thing that sets us apart,”
VandenBerg said. “I want to do our
best for residents and families.”
An independent, not-for-profit
organization, The Joint Commission
holds health facilities to a high
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Royal Park Place Celebrates 25 Years
“I have served a lot of people I
knew, my parents knew, or my
grandparents knew; I was even able
to serve my grandma as a resident,”
Jeff said. “And that’s the case with a
lot of employees — they often have
relatives here.”
This year marks Royal Park Place's 25th
anniversary of offering Christian retirement living in West Michigan
Royal Park Place marks its 25th
anniversary this year, celebrating
a history that includes more than
600 residents and many building
changes, but only one mission.
Administrator Jeff Zylstra knows a
thing or two about the history of
Royal Park Place. A Zeeland native,
he was there to see the building
going up — and in fact, he can
still see his parents’ house from
the community.
Jeff knew before construction
was complete that he would like
to work at Royal Park Place, and
in 1993 he got his chance. The
original developer, Owen Aukeman,
hired him as the first full-time
administrator. It was his first job out
of grad school, and 22 years later,
he’s still serving the community in
that role.
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Four employees have a track
record even longer than Jeff’s
— Carla Kraker (a housekeeper
and receptionist), Sally Kreuze (a
housekeeper), Thelma Hoekman
(an evening attendant), and Betty
VanderVeen (an evening and
weekend attendant) have each
been at Royal Park Place for 24 of
its 25 years. They’ve all seen a lot
of changes at the community. The
building itself has grown from 16
units to 140 in
independent living
alone, and added
a large dining area
for the residents.
They’ve expanded
the staff from
12 members to more
than 100 now. And they’ve added
much more technology, including
a wireless pendant call system,
facility-wide WiFi, and a Wii
bowling game.
With the addition of Royal Atrium
Inn, the building became more
healthcare- and support-focused.
Through all the changes over
the last 25 years, one thing has
remained the same: the goal of
Royal Park Place is to provide the
typical West Michigan homeowner
with an affordable option for
retirement in a safe, comfortable,
and Christian environment.
“Our mission hasn’t changed,”
Jeff said.
Administrator Jeff Zylstra has been at
Royal Park Place for 22 of its 25 years —
it was his first job out of grad school.
Anniversaries
PROVIDENCE OF PALOS HEIGHTS & VILLAGE WOODS
MARK BIG ANNIVERSARIES
PROVIDENCE OF
PALOS HEIGHTS:
55 YEARS
The story of Providence
Life Services’ skilled
nursing care starts with the original
Rest Haven, in Palos Heights.
When the deacons of Second
Christian Reformed Church of
Englewood and other area churches
saw the needs of their aging church
members, they wanted to do
something to help. They could see
that these people needed more care
than their families could give, more
care than a typical “Home for the
Aged” would provide, and better care
than the for-profit nursing homes of
the time were offering.
In 1960, after faithful prayer and
planning, a new Christian nursing
home opened in the Chicago area.
Providence of Palos Heights (known
as Rest Haven at the time) would
serve elderly church members who
Pictured above is the cornerstone dedication for Providence of Palos Heights,
then called Rest Haven.
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Anniversaries
lush golf course and The Fairways
Townhomes, Village Woods is a true
respite from a busy world.
Providence Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Palos Heights has been offering
skilled nursing for 55 years.
needed that extra care. That first
facility opened with 50 beds and
was immediately full. Some people choose retirement
living at Village Woods because
they appreciate the conveniences:
prepared meals, weekly
housekeeping, and no home
maintenance. Others enjoy
having a full calendar of social
opportunities to choose from. And
some anticipate that they will need
assisted living at some point, and
they know Village Woods provides
those services too.
The ministry continued to grow and
has spread to many other locations
today, and the Christian service
started in Palos continues on the
original site, 55 years later.
VILLAGE WOODS:
35 YEARS
The addition of
Village Woods to
the Providence Life
Services family in 1980 involved
the visionary transformation of a
hotel into a thriving retirement
community. Within just
a few years, Village Woods had
earned a reputation as a wonderful
place to live.
Today, more than three decades
later, people still appreciate
the beauty and serenity of this
community. Tucked away in a
small village, and surrounded by a
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TOP:
Village Woods opened in 1980.
BOTTOM: The retirement community offers
a full social calendar for its residents.
“Providence Was There For Us” –
One Family’s Story
BY BILL BUIKEMA, VP OF MINISTRY AND ADVANCEMENT
The choice was Mom’s.”
Joan’s mother wanted to move to Providence, where she knew
she could get better care, no matter what her level of independence.
Sure, she would have liked to live with one of her children, but with
one daughter working full time and raising a family, and the other
living across the country, everyone knew that wouldn’t be a
practical solution.
The care at Providence was excellent, and Mom said
she couldn’t imagine ever living in a place where
Jesus Christ was not at the head of the organization.”
During the next nine years, Joan’s mom was in and out of the hospital
10 times. Each time, she went to Providence rehab – she knew she
could count on the care she’d receive to make her strong enough to
return home to her Providence community. And at each location, she
knew she could count on staff members or a chaplain to listen to her
and pray with her when she was feeling down. This made a world of
difference for Joan, who could attend to her own busy life and enjoy
the time she spent with her mom, knowing that she didn’t have to
worry about her care.
Mom was always frugal with her money —
but when the funds ran out, she was able to stay.”
Joan’s mother worked hard. Widowed at age 40, she returned to her
career to provide for her two daughters and her own mother. She
scrimped, she saved, she put away everything she could for retirement.
But no amount of saving could have covered the amount of care she
needed late in her life. After the trips to rehab, years in independent
and assisted living, and then skilled nursing care and hospice, the
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“Providence Was There For Us” – One Family’s Story
funds eventually ran out. But then something amazing happened — or
better, nothing happened. Joan’s mom was able to stay in the place
she considered her home. She was able to continue receiving the
compassionate care she counted on, thanks to church support
and generous donations.
At every level of care Mom required, Providence was
there for us with answers and with prayers. The Holy
Spirit is truly in this place.”
Maybe you don’t realize it when you write the check, but your
donation to Providence can make a difference for a family like Joan’s.
It gives them peace of mind, even after the resources have run out.
It gives residents like Joan’s mom the opportunity to spend her last
days in a Christian environment, surrounded by caregivers who
consider their work a ministry.
Please consider a gift to resident assistance at Providence Life
Services — each donation is greatly appreciated, by the ministry
and the families that we serve.
https://secure.providencelifeservices.com/donate/
Retiring and Incoming
Board Members
At the association meeting, Tim Breems, newly elected Board
Chair, recognized the four men who are retiring from the board
this year. The ministry is thankful for the service of Chairman
Norm Aardema, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Howard Hoff,
and Dr. David Beezhold on the Board of Directors, and for Kurt
Nelson’s service on the Board of Governors.
The Board of Directors welcomes new members Tim Smits, Robert
Van Staalduinen, and Robert Workman. The Board of Governors
welcomes a new member and chairman in Norm Aardema.
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The Providence Family
DONORS | April - May 2015
Gifts for
Providence
Nick and Wilma
De Groot
Tim and Deborah
Abbring
Bill and Kathy De Young
Kelly Baker
Miranda Deuter
Julie Benda
Gail Dillard
Eve Bishir
Michelle Dykstra
Rev. Heino and Karen
Blaauw
Edward Jones
Investments
John and Annette
Boersma
Don and Janis
Engelsman
Michele Bogaoan
Rev. Gerry and Carol
Erffmeyer
Janna Boger
Mary Jean Boomsma
De Young Interiors
Evenhouse & Co.
Jacqueline Hilt
Sharon Lopez
Louise Hofstra
Bethsy Luquingan
Samuel Fradette
Hoogendoorn & Talbot, Nancy Lyon
LLP
Pretzel Manalo
Hope Christian
Marquette Companies
Reformed Church
Terri Maxeiner
Ken and Gwen Hoving
Michael Michalak
Fred and Janet Huizinga
Midwest Transit
Fred and Flo Huizinga
Equipment
Stacy Irwin
Dick and Pixie
Kathleen Janik
Molenhouse
Marie Gaskill
Connie Jaros
Nadia Ghouleh
Faith Javier
Diane Giglio
Mary Kay Kacmarek
Carol Candell
Tracy Goffard
Ted Kendzora
Kymberlee Carr
Carl and Debra
Goodfriend
Kharis Foundation
Lois Boonstra
John and Sharon Boss
Eric Boyer
Stephanie Bridgeford
Stephanie Brossett
Bill Buikema, Jr.
Buikema Law Group
Ruth Buikema
Barbara Calabrese
Calvary Reformed
Church of Orland Park
Jean Cavanaugh
Tanya Caverl
Marthe Celis
Clarence Davids &
Company
Rana Clarizio
Hyun Clark
Russ and Sharon
Clousing
Faith Christian
Reformed Church Elmhurst
First Christian
Reformed Church of
Zeeland
Jonathan Floe
Heide Forbush
Phyllis Gordon
Tina Governale
Arnold and Sandy
Koldenhoven
Annie Gras
Lisa Konrath
Lambert and Janet
Greendyke
Paul Krueger
Neli Guajardo
Debra Hall
Carol Hart
Colonial Chapel
Linda Hart
Sandra J. Cooper
Harvest Financial
Planning, LLC
Tom and Helen Corley
Joe and Beth
Cunningham
Rick & Jan De Boer
Lee and Marian Kickert
Mary Kruse
Cynthia Krystozek
Hilda Kuiken
John and Marge Kuyers
James and Joyce
Lagestee
Elizabeth Hauser
Laner Muchin -Tom
Bradley
Bonnie Heirendt
Tim Lawler
Ray and Lisa Hemphill
Jerome Lewitke
Momence Orthodox
Presbyterian Church
Judith Morehouse
Jeff and Beth Mukamal
Myers, Carden & Sax,
LLC
Joseph Nowak
Mike and Cindy Nylen
Ethel Olthof
Larry and Johnna Otte
Hilda Ozinga
Manuel and Michele
Pedre
Porters Apparels
Princeton Builders, Inc.
Providence Life Services
Auxiliary of Palos
Heights
Crisanta Ruisz
Sarah Saballa
Diane Sarosiek
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The Providence Family
Fred Bussema
Stephen and Patti Moll
Bernice Bussema
Glen Ostdiek
Robert and Nancy
Osbrink
Sheldon and Mary Ann
Redner
Ruth Chilstrom
John and Linda Riley
Anne Chilstrom
Harriet Dinges
Robert and Nancy
Osbrink
Jeana Schaaf
Gary and Joan Schutt
Richard and Linda
Schutt
Sid Kamp Trucking, Inc.
South Suburban HVAC
Joanne Steif-Nazimek
Morna Stewart
Carol Stogin
Elizabeth Stoik
Scott and Mary
Studebaker
David Sullivan
Virginia Swierenga
Symbria Rx Services
and Alliance Rehab
Steven Szot
Daniel Doodeman
Marjorie Vanderwagen
Samantha Venhuizen
Volkswagen of
Orland Park
Mary Ann Gouwens
William Hart
Carol Hart
Stephen Scallan
Winifred Schuringa
Richard and Jane Searls
Robert and Judy
Venhousen
Joseph and Joanne
Vittorio
Jerry and Joan
Whitebread
Renee Zita
Mary Walker
Bette Koldenhoven
Kevin Walsh
Edwin and Susan Apel
Candy Williams
Bill and Gert Buikema
Nellie Woodard
Mary A. Buikema
Carolyn Wooten
Chemcoaters
Nicole Yates
Tom and Deb Flessor
Leatitia Young
Elmer and Leatitia Hart Clara Togtman
Lois Zeilstra
Leo & Jane Harty
Peter and Christina
Zeman
Richard and Tracy
Heemstra
Birthdays
Justin and Katherine
Henry
Catherine Landt
Hal Landt
Alice Spoolstra
Nicholas Spoolstra
John Togtman
Willard H. "Bill"
Van Eck, Sr.
For the Van Eck Rehab
Scholarship Fund
John and Theresa Mak
Howard and Kim Hoff
Diane Paarlberg
Ruth Klein
Peter and Heidi
Huizenga
Terry Bentz Buick, Inc.
Jacquelyn L. Terpstra
Betty Meyer
Ann Knutson
Herman and Janice
Van Eck
Judy Terpstra
David and Linda Meyer
Arnold and Sandra
Koldenhoven
Herman and Trudi
Van Eck
Memorials for
Providence Life
Services
Dean and Ruth
Koldenhoven
Phillip and Marjorie
Van Eck
Ken and Trudy
Lautenbach
Ruth Van Eck
Megan Tengerstrom
Robert Ter Maat
The Estate of Willard H.
Van Eck
Margaret Thomas
Barbara Thompson
Peter Klein
Shirley Tirado-Moran
Josephine Baker
Linda Tornabeni
Robert and Nancy
Osbrink
Kenneth Triezenberg
Mark and Eileen Trnka
Walter Baker
Amy Unger
Robert and Nancy
Osbrink
John and Nancy
Van Drunen
Robert and Helen
Vandenburg
Barry and Karen
Vander Genugten
Phyllis Vanderbilt
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Florence Brouwer
Leonard Christensen
Robert H. Buikema
Robert and Danette
Buikema
Bill Buikema, Jr.
Providence Life Services
Marines Wholesale
Produce
Timothy and Cherie
Van Eck
Board
of Governors
2015–2016
William Ven Housen
Geraldine Coughlin
William and LuAnn
Stefek
James and Marcia
Dugan
Laurence Viero
Margaret Errant
Noelle Repetto
Charlotte Viero
Hospice
Memorials
Robert and Elizabeth
Buikema
Laverne Buikema
Edward Lombard
Orral Gish
Tom Hendricks
Judie Wiltshire
Vilia Marchertas
RBNA/ITR Dept.
Donna Mackey Murphy
Mary Johansson
Ronald Pacer
James Banghart
Thomas and Jeanne
Hennessy
John and Marguerite
Higgins
Robert and Mary
Hornbostel
PeggyAnn Hynes
Norm Aardema
Chair
Janice DeBoer
Don DeGraff
Arnold Koldenhoven
Jim Lagestee
Cathy Larsen
Karen Jelinek
Bruce Leep
Thomas and Mary Ann
Lynch
Dick Molenhouse
Terry and Pat Mangan
Roy Van Eck
Rosemary McManamon
Geraldine Pacer
Paul and Cynthia
Schouten
John and Christine
Sweeney
Shirley Wolfe
Richard Van Hattem
Board of Directors Liaison
Sam Van Til
Robert Workman
Shirley Terpstra
Richard and Amelia
Krooswyk
Your gifts and prayers help ensure that
we can keep providing Christian care.
www.providencelifeservices.com/give
(Providence Life Services is a Christian
501(c)3 non-profit organization.)
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Robert Workman
Richard C. Schutt
Lucette Bamford
Hal Brown
Jean Cavanaugh
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CEO, PROVIDENCE LIFE SERVICES
Rich Van Hattem
Donald Van Dyk
Tim Smits
Ken Schoon
Gary Ellens
Dr. Al Diepstra
ASST. SECRETARY / TREASURER
Sharon Clousing
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Justin Kats
VICE CHAIR
Cal Tameling
CHAIR
Tim Breems
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