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State of the Heart Welcomes New Executive Director State of the Heart Care is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Kristi Strawser. Strawser has worked for State of the Heart Care for 8 years, serving in many different roles, most recently as the Director of Clinical Services and Care Center Manager. If you take the time to sit with Kristi, it won’t be long before you see her passion and heart for hospice shine in her smile- and if you review her resume, you would know she is definitely up for the task. Kristi has a long history of working in healthcare starting as an aide at the Brethren Retirement Community and while working there, earned her LPN license. During her time at BRC she worked alongside State of the Heart caring for a hospice patient and soon found herself at the other end of the spectrum, as her grandfather became a patient at State of the Heart. She then knew that hospice was the place for her. Kristi served as an LPN and earned her RN license during her first 5 ½ year tenure with State of the Heart. Kristi once again was a recipient of the agency’s care when she and her husband Sean entrusted State of the Heart to care for their daughter, Corynna. Corynna Strawser was an inspiration to thousands of people who followed her journey on Facebook as she brought attention to the fatal disease which took her life- Mitochondrial Disease. Her strength in facing death and determination to educate the public about her disease was inspiring. After a courageous battle with the disease, Corynna passed away in 2013. After some time away, Kristi felt a calling to return to the agency. She was welcomed back with open arms as our Care Center Manager, where she served in that role from 2015-2018. She was most recently appointed as the Director of Clinical Services for State of the Heart before accepting her newest role as Executive Director. In addition to working, Kristi has made furthering her education a priority; she is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, received her Nursing Executive Certification, and will soon be receiving her MBA and MSN. Kristi shared that she “loves watching people grow under good leadership and wants to take the agency to the next level.” Kristi has made it clear to the staff that serving our patients and families is her number one priority. “We are our community’s hospice and we are going to continue to focus on what we do well, and that is hospice care,” Kristi shared about her vision for State of the Heart moving forward. “I’ve worked in the community for years and I’m excited about all of the connections and partnerships we have.” Community relationships are very important to Kristi and she is always ready to listen. She can be reached by calling our Darke County office at 800.417.7535 or 937.548.2999. The board, staff, and volunteers are excited for this transition and for Kristi, “this isn’t just a job, my heart beats for this agency.”
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State of the Heart Welcomes New Executive DirectorState of the Heart Care is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Kristi Strawser. Strawser has worked for State of the Heart Care for 8 years, serving in many different roles, most recently as the Director of Clinical Services and Care Center Manager.
If you take the time to sit with Kristi, it won’t be long before you see her passion and heart for hospice shine in her smile- and if you review her resume, you would know she is definitely up for the task. Kristi has a long history of working in healthcare starting as an aide at the Brethren Retirement Community and while working there, earned her LPN license. During her time at BRC she worked alongside State of the Heart caring for a hospice patient and soon found herself at the other end of the spectrum, as her grandfather became a patient at State of the Heart. She then knew that hospice was the place for her. Kristi served as an LPN and earned her RN license during her first 5 ½ year tenure with State of the Heart. Kristi once again was a recipient of the agency’s care when she and her husband Sean entrusted State of the Heart to care for their daughter, Corynna.
Corynna Strawser was an inspiration to thousands of people who followed her journey on Facebook as she brought attention to the fatal disease which took her life- Mitochondrial Disease. Her strength in facing death and determination to educate the public about her disease
was inspiring. After a courageous battle with the disease, Corynna passed away in 2013. After some time away, Kristi felt a calling to return to the agency. She was welcomed back with open arms as our Care Center Manager, where she served in that role from 2015-2018. She was most recently
appointed as the Director of Clinical Services for State of the Heart before accepting her newest role as Executive Director. In addition to working, Kristi has made furthering her education a priority; she is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, received her Nursing Executive Certification, and will soon be receiving her MBA and MSN. Kristi shared that she “loves watching people grow under good leadership and wants to take the agency to the next level.”
Kristi has made it clear to the staff that serving our patients and families is her number one priority. “We are our community’s
hospice and we are going to continue to focus on what we do well, and that is hospice care,” Kristi shared about her vision for State of the Heart moving forward. “I’ve worked in the community for years and I’m excited about all of the connections and partnerships we have.” Community relationships are very important to Kristi and she is always ready to listen. She can be reached by calling our Darke County office at 800.417.7535 or 937.548.2999. The board, staff, and volunteers are excited for this transition and for Kristi, “this isn’t just a job, my heart beats for this agency.”
We Remember...CATHERINE BURKHARDT
JACK WOOD
RICHARD EASTERDAYMartha Easterday
ROBERT D. ADAMSShirley A. Adams
RUTH SCHOENLEINCarolyn Hoyng
RICHARD “DUKE” HITTLE
NORMAN MILLER
PAUL SHUTTLEWORTH
MARGUERITE BRINING
DELBERT HOFACKER
BYRON REHMERTSandy Onkst-Rehmert
DORTHA OYLER
BILL BROERING
ED MILTENBERGER
RUTH HARRIS
JAMES HILL
JEANNIE FOLKROTH
RON PUTERBAUGHDeanna Puterbaugh
DONOVAN OSWALT
ROBERT “JOE” BEST
ROMA THOMASJervis E. Thomas
DONNA SHAFFER DALE
MARY M. BARNUMNeal Barnum
WILLARD J. MILLER JR.Phillip E. Miller
MILDRED NOLCHEFF
LOIS A. DAVIS
DOROTHY RICHARDSON
CLYDE & EDNA SMITH
ROBERT & EILEEN KNAPKE
DONALD DENNISTON & JAMES ROETH, SR.Jim & Kay Roeth & Family
VELMA WOLTERS
ED & ANNA POTTKOTTER AND FOSS & DOROTHY O’BRIENTom & Pam Pottkotter
JANICE MOELLER
MABEL & LORIN LINN
VERNA & LESTER POLING
GERALD GREER
ROBERT F. VOIGT
ROBERT STICKLEY
HOWARD FASICK
EVERETTE REX & MARGE BEASECKER
RONNIE PIERCY
HELEN THOMPSON
MIRIAM NORTONJeanne Norton-Henry
JACK RIEGLE
JAMES DENISTONLuella Deniston
ANNA HOGG, KAREN DYNESAlice & Michael Hogg
BARBARA NEFFJeff Lawson
LARRY WARNERDavid & Sharon Warner
PAUL HONIGFORD
PAUL TURNER
ELDON KOONTZJoyce Koontz
JAMES K. WILSON
MR. MELVIN GOSSARD
MRS. MAXINE GOSSARD
DENNY DUES
WAYNE GEETINGJoyce Dues
DELBERT HOFACKERMary Lou Hofacker
DORIS GOETTEMOELLER
MARY MAROON
ANNA PALMER
RAY N. GIBSONEvelyn Gibson
MARIE A. POTTKOTTER
DOUG & KEITH BATTY
MICHAEL ANDERSONDebra Anderson
ANNABEL ENICKS
ALICE E. ROSEThomas J. Rose
PHYLLIS WETZEL
FREDERICK (GENE) ODARodney Oda
WANDA FAHNCKE
HERBERT BRANDT
JOHN RICHARD BRINKMAN
ALICE FAYE SCHLECTY
ROBERT PETRYJeannette Petry & Family
JACK BRUNS
NORMAN REDMANMary Alice Redman
CARROLL PUCKETTSusann Puckett
DAVID O. THORNHILLKaren Thornhill
ROBERT L. ASHMANJoann Ashman
DANIEL BERGER
WALTER & VIRGINA THROP; PHYLLIS CARPENTER HORTONJudith A. Throp
KEVIN N. DILWORTH
DUTCH WARD
JAMES NORTONTina Norton
GENE L. BALLINGER
HELEN THOMPSON
ROGER WHITE
MERVIN SCHULZEEileen Schulze
CAROLE & JACK HARLESS
PHYLLIS SMILEY
RALPH & IRMA WUEBKER
RICHARD C. FRANCISCarol Francis
We remember...In this issue, we honor those who are being remembered as part of our Memorial Day Remembrance Program. The names in ALL CAPITALS are those being
remembered and those remembering are in lower case. Many of these names come to us written in longhand, so if the spelling is incorrect, please let us know.
LEON H. BRUNSWICKRuth Brunswick
FRANCES KOHN
JIM PHELAN
WANDA PAUL
ROBERT J. BORGERDavid R. Borger
MICHELE A. ISON
ELMER H. PRICE
JUDY WOEHRMYER
ESTHER GOETTEMOELLER
ALVA & DORIS YODERBonnie Mayfield
SHELLI ARMSTRONG
CLEOPHA BRUNSWICK
MADGE WESTERHEIDEVJ & Marilyn Westerheide
STANLEY PONTSLERDebra Cerny
EVERETT BAKERRuth Baker
DARRELL & SARAH FORDBill & Linda Sipe
JIM GUNTLE
MARY L. BAILEY & RICHARD RAMEYShirley A. Ramey
JERRY L. GRUBELarry & Theresa Grube
CLYDE H. THOMPSON
DOUG GOUBEAUX & ANGIE GEISE
GERALD WHITESusan Young
ADA “PAT” LONGENECKER
GENE HOMANNorma Homan
ROSEMARY & LARRY DREHS
FRANK HUBER
CATHERINE RICKARD
STEPHEN R. SCHAFER
JUDY HARMANKelli Heffner
OLIVE MOYERKaren S. Reser
RAYMOND KREMER, LORRAINE KREMER, JEFFREY KREMER
MARJORIE THREEWITSDon & Pam Pohlman
LORIN & MABLE LINNNeal & Shyla Wurster
WILFRED & FRANCES KLENKE
JOYCE BRUNSTony
GEORGE BRENNERMerna Brenner
VERNON COATS
DEBRA LINK
JUDITH E. (HURST) CUPP
CARL TRITTSCHUH & HELEN YOUNG BIGHAMPhyllis Trittschuh
DENNIS SUDHOFF
BERNARD WELLMAN
JAMES R. HAYESMarilyn Lorton
LUTHER L. STROBELJudy Strobel
RICHARD (BUTCH) HOFFMAN
GENE MURPHY
KRISTINA KNAPPDave Knapp Ford Lincoln
VON SPITZERRuth Spitzer
RAY & LUCILLE SNYDERCharlotte & Richard Wright
MAURICE BRUNSWICK
JAY & DONNA WRIGHTCharlotte & Richard Wright
EUGENE B. WAGNERRuby Wagner
LARRY SCHOLLKay Scholl
ARLENE, VICTOR, & HERBAllen Hauberg
MURRAY & IRENE RITZ
ROBERT LYMEJanice Lyme
RUTH ANN SHOOP
DONNIE JOE POTEET
JUDY STICKLEY
RICHARD STRAWSERDonald & Norma Strawser
R. WAYNE TURNER
PAUL WOODARD
LOUISE FREYRoberta Warner
DWIGHT WARNERJack Warner
MADONNA L. KINGJennifer Bertram
THADD E. MURPHY
TED E. MURPHY
MIKE BUSCHUR
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY (Coldwater)
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA #810
KIT DESCH
MARY LOU MOORE
DAVID W. RUNNER
CHARLES M. THOMPSON
LAWRENCE UNGRUHN
IRENE BORGERDING
HOWARD H. JONES
BRUCE SWANK
HELEN ANN MCELDOWNEY
EVELYN M. FOUT
R. GENE COX
DOUGLASS A. COX
Planned Giving: How do you get started?
Do you have a couple extra hours a week? Are you looking for a way to give back?
Could you provide companionship to a patient in need?
Could you sit with a patient in their home or care facility and read to them or listen to their life story?
Are you a licensed notary who would be willing to notarize legal documents for a patient?
DARKE AGENCY1350 N. BROADWAY STGREENVILLE, OH 45331
(937) 548-2999
MERCER AGENCY230 WEST MAIN ST
COLDWATER, OH 45828(419) 678-4808
JAY AGENCY1237 W ST RD 67
PORTLAND, IN 47371(260) 726-3220
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you answered to any of these questions please call or email Christena Sharp, State of the Heart Volunteer Manager 1-800-417-7535 or [email protected] for more information
Do you believe strongly in State of the Heart’s mission? Are you looking for ways to support State of the Heart beyond an annual gift? Would you like to create a legacy through State of the Heart? Please consider our Planned Giving Program. Planned Giving, by definition, is a set of ways a donor can leave money/assets to State of the Heart Care at his/her death; or a way to invest money so that the donor receives benefits during his/her life and then bequeaths the remaining funds to State of the Heart. We utilize a variety of different methods of giving including, but not limited to: bequests, trusts, gifts of securities, property, and real estate.
So how do you get started? Contact Barb Bell, Director of Business Development with State of the Heart and your attorney, financial planner, or accountant. State of the Heart has also provided a
group of professionals across our service area with information about our organization and they are available to help you determine which method of giving would best serve your interests. We are very grateful for your support in the past. However you choose to help, you’ll know you made a difference for people in their time of need.
