Southeast Missouri Hospital recently recognized 212 employees for their combined 2,480 years of service at the hospital's 32th employee awards banquet at the University Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
Commemorative pins in recognition of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service were presented by hospital administrator James W. Wente and director of human resources Chuck Keppler.
35 years of service
Recognized for 35 years of service were Shirley Beel of the food and nutrition services and Charlotte Wade, a house supervisor.
Honored for 30 years of service were Brenda Crites, pharmacy; Carol Lehmann, patient registration; Charles Reed, food and nutrition services; Linda Rogers, surgery; and Lula Simpson, information systems.
Pins for 25 years of service went to Margie Abernathy, neuroscience; Gaila Adams, surgical; Deborah Berkbuegler, surgical progressive care unit; Janet Bond, clinical lab; Catherine Magas and Sarah Patzwitz, both emergency services; and Pearla Murphy, personnel.
20 years of service
Twenty employees received 20-year pins: Marvin Ates, Cynthia Beel, Joyce Berry, Janice Bollinger, Sandra Chandler, Cynthia Cody, Beverly Darter, Rose Dean, Judy Hodge-Roberts, Diane Holzum, Virginia Jaco, Teressa Johnson, Jeep McCart, Dr. Douglas McIntosh, Susan Pekios, Ruth Rauh, Jerry Sanders, Karen Scherer, Toni Willenbring and Billy Windeknecht.
Pins for 15 years of service went to 51 employees: Carolyn Bird, Cindy Bond, Hope Botwinski, Steve Botwinski, Kelley Brown, Helen Cook, Barbara Dirnberger, Denise Dunnavant, Robert Dykes, Patricia Edwards, Linda Faire, Deanna Flaherty, Scarlett Followell, Cathy Goodman.
Others were Mark Hahs, Elise Hale, Patricia Hedrick, Martha Heise, Michael Holtzclaw, Kent Honey, Jill Hunt, Cynthia Kalinski, Ellen Keeler, Susan Lasater, Marzilla Lipe, Helen Manning, Sharon McNeely, Judy Moore-Scott, Gloria Mueller, Debra Nance, Sally Owen, Doris Rehkop, Randy Rhymer.
Others were Clarissa Rodgers, Kim Roper, Denise Salmon, Madonna Sanders, Teri Schoen, Gwen Seabaugh, John Simminger, Terry Simpkins, Nadine Smith, Wanda Smith, Susan Stroder, Sharon Turner, Louise Weber, Lisa Welch, Dorothy Welker, Shawn Wente, Bobbi Wissmann and Mary Wozniak.
10 years of service
Those honored for 10 years of service were Rita Becker, Dr. Danny T. Berry, Carol Bland, Carol Bollinger, Pam Brockmire, Linda Bryant, Raina Childers, Kelly Cotton, Crescent Dush, Millicent Fluegge, Shirley Followell, Jane Glaab, Margaret Glastetter, Sandy Govro, Mary Green-Brown.
Others were Shawn Gwin, David Hahs, Janice Hanselman, Carol Hemmann, Lois Housman, Sharon Hughes, Jo Ann Hunter, Lisa Johnson, Robert Kasten, Carol Keppler, Kelly Kern, Dr. Michael Kolda, Nicki Kraust-Schmitt, Marsha Lacy, Phyllis Lee, Jo Meggs, Sheila Miller-Grayhek.
Others were Sharon Naughton, Cindy Neal, Kathy O'Howell, Dwight Powers, Sherry Rader, Terry Rhea, Dr. Ronald Robinson, Paula Sedgwick, Doris Shepard, Karla Simmons, Anita R. Smith, Gloria Smith, Janice Stratton, Robin Tripp, John Tuttle, Shirley Wadlow, Regina Wall, Tracey Wilkinson and Kimberly Ziegler.
Five years of service
Five-year pins were presented to 75 employees: Pamela Adams, Kim Anderson, Shonda Bathe, Melanie Beard, Mary Billmeyer, Amie Blechle, Howard Boyd, Holly Brown, Deborah DeLaCruz, Karla Dockins, Mary Etta Dunaway, Susan Ernst, Sarah Foote, Vicki Frank, Kevin Gerhardt, Brenda Gray, Michelle Gray, Jane Greening, Beverly Hefner, Brad Hennemann, Renee Hinkebein, Barbara Hopkins, Karen Horn, Robin Huff.
Others were Evangeline Jones, Shawna Jones, Aimee Keillor, Susan Kemp, Denitra Kern, Melanie King, Aaron Kuehle, Roni Lacy, Denise Lambert, Clara Lape, Ann Lewis, Leita Lillibridge, Vicki Litzelfelner, Ila Mahan, Rebecca Maintz, Brian Manley, Christina Margrabe, Lisa Mirley.
Also receiving five-year pins were Christina Mitchell, Gloria Morris, Jacqueline Nielson, Teresa Pell, Deanna Perry, Paula Pinnon, Retha Popp, Heather Prince, Jane Radetic, Iva Roach, Julie Robinson, Sheila Sander, Cathy Schaaf, Chris Scherer, Cathy Schloss, Leigh Scott, Emily Shanks, Eileen Sievers, Shannon Sievers, Kimberly Smith, Joyce Stacy, Peggy Stanfield, Doyle Strauser, Janis Vogel, Debra Wallace, Michelle Welker, Amanda Welter, Janet Wessel, Keith Whitworth, Daniel Wiggins, Pamela Williford, Joan Wright and Brian Ziegler.
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