Wichita Presbyterian Manor
MAY 2023
Wichita Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners Wichita Presbyterian Manor recently announced the 2023 winners of the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.
Karen Loehr
Best of Show professional: John
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by Ellert, “Between Sea and Sky” seniors,” said Amy Watson, life enrichment director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.
Sculpture/3-D professional: Deb Thomas, “St. Francis of Assisi”
People’s Choice: Richard Haden, “Sitting in Spring”
Siblings find perfect new home for beloved big sister The oldest of six children, Karen Loehr played an important role in the lives of her younger siblings. “Karen was a great older sister, she thought it was her job to teach us things—she was a natural teacher,” said Karen’s sister, Joyce vonEhrenkrook. So, when Karen decided it was time to move from the family home where she had lived for the past 68 years, Joyce, along with her brother, took it upon themselves to find a place that would offer Karen the life they felt she deserved. While the siblings were already familiar with Wichita Presbyterian Manor from Karen’s time as a manor employee in the early 2000s, they decided to stop by for a tour and were immediately sold. “It was an easy choice for us,” said Joyce. “My brother and I went, and we loved the place! It’s just so lovely and everyone is so friendly. It was just a good fit.”
Best of Show amateur: Donna Walter, “Birds”
Fiber Arts amateur: Deborah Derber, “Friends”
Drawing professional: Patt Sharpe, “Kansas Sunshine”
Art is Ageless – continued on page 3
When the time came in February for Karen to make the move, it wasn’t a long commute either—Wichita Presbyterian Manor is less than a mile from the home Karen grew up in. The siblings’ only other concern was how long it would take for Karen to make
Welcome – continued on page 4
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