2025 Memorials and Tributes

We are grateful to everyone who made a gift in 2025 in memory or in honor of someone special. Each tribute reflects a life that has touched the Emmaus Homes community.

Memorials

Alma M Held

Ben and Alma Held

Bob & Dorothy Anderson

The Reich Family

Caroline Merrigan

Marilyn and Joseph Merrigan

Catherine Kitty Knop

Paul Knop

Cheryl Tucker

Shannin Leach

Dawn Montgomery and Jonathan Curry

Heidi and Gary Perkins

Cynthia A. Anderson

Pledgeling Foundation

Donald & Marianne

Kathie and James Fears

Francis Debney

Donna Debney

Frank Pohl

Donald and Catherine Pohl

Fredia Moe Peters

Ralph and Dolores Grannemann

Jane and Kenneth Meyer

Roger and Charlene Penn

John and Leslie Penning

Peters Family Trust

Glenn and Ernie Ruester

Robert and Kathy Taylor

Gloria Schwenck

John Schwenck

Jackie Thiele

Matt Thiele

Matt Thiele

Matt Thiele

James Rogers

Anonymous

Janet Clever

Karen Decker

Lynette Petruska

Janet Emily Lee

Robert Jones

Jeffrey Dean Carder

Jeffrey Kies

Jenny Lee Stiers

Fredia and Rueben Peters

Jerome Moran

Barbara and John Moran

Steve and Barb Reuter

Jim Rinne

Fred and Shirley Wehrenberg

Joe Pfeffer

Mary Wagner

Joan Brafldley

Richard and Denise Gould

Joan Miller

Jeffrey Kies

Joann Hoch

Douglas and Julie Welch

JoAnne Brown

Sandy Boland

Dale and Shari Kirchner

Dave Wang and Adrienne Hooker

John & Mary Lu Lewis

Jim and Patti Barnes

John and Darlene Hormann

Richard and Denise Gould

John Iman

Jane Asa

Charles Criddle

Mary Beth Foerstel

Shelley Polk

David and Trudi Rychwalski

Kristin Sieve

John Patrick Brown

Ann and Larry Degroodt

Anonymous

Renaissance Charitable Foundation

John St. Vrain

James St. Vrain and Marlys St Vrain

Robert St. Vrain and Jeanette St Vrain

Robert St. Vrain and Jeanette St Vrain

Jordan Medley

Anonymous

Judith Shields

Jacquelyn and William Connor

Julie Tenkhoff

John Tenkhoff

Kathy Bierman

Lawrence and Kathleen Bierman

Kay Thiele

John and Belinda Thiele

Ken & Esther Witbrodt

Kimberly Witbrodt

Kimberly Witbrodt

Laura Tellman & Danny McNamee

Steve and Debbie Schaeffer

Lisa Andrus

Anonymous

Lois Kleinheider

Superior Metal Panels

Lucia Lena Lee

Anna Lee

Magdalen Sturm Meyer

Paul and Judith Meyer

Margaret Toolen

Virginia Brazill

Mary Louise Neulist

Graybar

Lighting Associates LLC

Jennie Rickert

Pat Smith

Mary Metzger

Bonnie Metzger and Richard Koch

Anonymous

Mary Swehla

Craig and Karen Eckert

Mr. & Mrs. George L Weaver

Donald Weaver

Pat Brown

Heidi Weiss

Renee Holtslaw

Anonymous

Retha Jensen

Bud and Lynette Barr

Kent and Debra Brooner

Chateau Camelot HOA

Steven Derr

Miriam Franco

Cynthia Green

Vincent and Gina Grier

Kim Kling

Anonymous

Roger and Linda Wolf

Rev. Harry & Theodora Ring

David and Carolyn Kniker

Rev. Lev Reynolds

Kim Fine

Richard Dunlap

Christine Fears

Robert G. Anderson

Ming Teng

Robert Smith

Andrew Riggle

Roberta Hessel

Bill and Kathy Palliser

Ruth Gannaway

Jeffrey Kies

Sharon Fenner

Anonymous

Kathe Wimberly

Shawn Hoag

Anonymous

Gary Yakel

Shirley Ann Sheldon

Arthur Downey

Arthur Downey

Strum Family

Miriam and Charles Mittler

Susan Schroeder

Karen Forrey

Susan Zimmermann

Gerald and Bonnie Bonczyk

Tereasa Mercurio

David and Sandra Seithel

Theresa Will

Martin and Irma Will

Valarie Weiss

Kay Hucke

Virginia Funke Behrens

Pamela Moore

In Honor of

All the Residents

Wayne and Pamela Ermeling

Andrew Alt

John Washington

Cindy Clark, CEO

Armin and Norma Klemme

Daniel Sierawski

David Sierawski

Edward Lybarger

Joe and Kara Hobbs

Adam Lybarger

Emily Wallach

Barb and Jerry Wallach

Evelyn Strack

Derrill and Mildred Ballenger

Bill and Dorothy Burchett

John and Juanita Tesluk

Gary Arthur

Anonymous

James and Ashley Milam

Mary Milam

Anonymous

JoAnne Brown

Anonymous

JoAnne Schneider

Bradley and Krescene Beck

Joyce Hanneken

Janice and Tom Sullivan

Katie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Jeana and DeLayne Havlovic

Lisa Andrus and sister Carrie

Joy Porter

Margaret A. Black

John Black

Mary Louise Neulist

Brandon Newhouse

Nicholas and Daniel Kaminsky

Shari Kaminsky

Our friends at the Fontana House

Rachel Lynn Sabina

Sheryl Shireman

Anonymous

Shelley Brandenburg

Jeffrey Kies

Waves of Inspiration

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