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Stonehill Benevolent Foundation

Founded in 1989, the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mission of Stonehill Communities and the people we serve. The Foundation helps ensure that every resident has access to care and services, regardless of their financial circumstances. Through appeals, campaigns, events, and other giving opportunities, the Foundation connects compassionate individuals and organizations with the meaningful needs of residents on our campus and older adults served through home- and community-based services.

2025 Giving Highlights

Thank you for supporting Donor Impact

Here are a few projects and improvements that were made possible by generous donations in 2025.

Thanks to a grant from Theisen’s, our nurses were able to participate in a special simulated training experience provided by the University of Iowa Mobile Simulation Lab. Nurses worked together to practice scenarios on state-of-the-art manikins that provided realistic feedback and data for decision-making. This was a fantastic way to sharpen our team’s skills and enhance our quality of care!

The cross on top of Windsor Park is now a shining beacon of faith on the historic north end. Its inaugural lighting took place on April 24.

Our on-site CNA class provided instruction for 23 new students in 2025. The CNA class includes both classroom and clinical sessions, where students can learn and practice skills. Students appreciate the convenience of having the course at Stonehill and working alongside their peers and instructor. With donor and grant support, Stonehill funded $50,656 in scholarships for the classes, books and testing as well as tuition and scholarships for continuing education for other members of the Stonehill team.

Active Aging Week in October was a wonderful week-long celebration of living well and staying active with a variety of activities addressing physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, financial, and social wellness. Stonehill Benevolent Foundation grant funds and community business sponsorships helped provide cooking classes, a self-defense seminar, a painting class, fitness activities, and more!

Great Give Day funds helped with a renovation in the Health Center backyard, removing the old solid vinyl fence and replacing it with a wrought iron fence. It really opened the space up, improving the view and air flow for residents and families using the outdoor space!

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Donor Spotlight

A Guiding Light Among Us

We are honored to recognize donors who make an extraordinary impact on our mission and services. However, not all donors are comfortable with recognition. There are guiding lights among us—individuals whose generosity and compassion quietly shape the communities they care about. Often, their meaningful acts go unrecognized, not because they lack impact, but because humility guides their giving. One such guiding light lives right here on the Stonehill campus.

She and her husband chose Stonehill as their home nearly ten years ago, drawn by the promise of community, care, and peace of mind. Over the years, Stonehill has become much more than a place to live. When asked why she continues to give back, her response reflects both gratitude and purpose. She and her husband built a successful business, and their children have gone on to thrive professionally.

“They don’t need money,” she explains, “They’ve worked hard for what they have.” For her, generosity is not about obligation—it is about sharing blessings where they can make the greatest difference.

Stonehill has given her and her husband a sense of safety, comfort, and belonging. It is a place where friendships have formed, trust has grown, and daily life is enriched by connection and care. These experiences have inspired her ongoing support of the mission and the people of Stonehill Communities.

Her children share this deep appreciation. They, too, have chosen to support Stonehill financially—sometimes in honor of their mother and sometimes in loving memory of their father. Together, as a family, their generosity reflects a shared commitment to giving back and ensuring that others experience the same sense of dignity, security, and community.

This woman has seen needs within our community and found herself in a position to help. Whether offered quietly or in remembrance, their support has touched countless lives and continues to strengthen Stonehill Communities every day. We are profoundly grateful for this family’s enduring generosity, thoughtful stewardship, and the quiet light they shine within our community.

Mission S upport Opportunities

Employee Scholarship Fund

In addition to our Spring and Year-End appeals that support benevolent care and other services, one meaningful way to support our mission is by investing in our employees. The Employee Scholarship Fund removes financial barriers and opens doors to education and professional growth for staff across all of our disciplines, including nursing, dining, activities, and social services.

Through this fund, employees are empowered to grow their skills, advance their careers, and continue providing high-quality, person-centered care. Donor support strengthens our workforce, improves retention, and directly enhances the lives of those we serve. In a time when workforce is a struggle in many industries, especially healthcare, Stonehill is committed to recruiting, training, and assisting employees in finding a healthy work-life balance.

In September of 2023, Stonehill set an ambitious goal to raise $500,000 over five years for the Employee Scholarship fund. To date, we have raised $262,666 through private donations and grants.

Donations to the Employee Scholarship Fund can be made at any time throughout the year. We also have some fundraising events planned for this year that will support this important initiative, such as Stonehill Trivia Night, Darkbird Tip Night, and dine-out fundraisers. These events offer a fun and creative way for friends of Stonehill to gather, build community, and support educational opportunities for our employees.

Estate & Legacy Gifts

Planned gifts are a wonderful way to make a lasting impact and support the future of our organization. By including Stonehill Communities in your estate plans, you help ensure long-term sustainability and continued support for residents and employees for generations to come.

Estate gifts may be driven by a connection you or a loved one has with Stonehill Communities, through an admiration you have for our mission, or simply because you want to ensure Stonehill is able to serve future generations. Perhaps, Stonehill has provided excellent care to you or a loved one, is aligned with your values, or you feel it is an impactful organization that positively benefits our community. Legacy gifts are a way to make a larger, lasting impact.

An estate gift can be a key component of your financial strategy. Stonehill, as a nonprofit organization, can be named as a beneficiary designation of your retirement account, life insurance policy, or donor-advised fund that you may have. These gifts often offer tax advantages and allow the donor to make a more significant contribution than they may be able to make during their lifetime. There are financial strategies that can make estate gifts possible while also providing for heirs and loved ones.

Legacy donors also receive unique recognition as part of our Legacy Society and can be recognized upon notice of intent of a gift or upon receipt of a gift.

For more information on giving options, please contact Tracy Connolly, Director of Community Relations and Mission Advancement at 563.690.9660 or tconnolly@stonehilldbq.com.

Compassionate Care Club

This is a special club of donors who join in continuing a legacy of living well through their gifts totalling $500 or more in 2025. Donations are used to help fund the benevolent care of residents and special projects on the Stonehill Communities campus.

James Anglin

Jack and Cheryl Bartz

Dr. Donna Bauerly

Nancy Berendes

Becky Berg

Sr. Carol Besch, OSF

Beyond Bobby Foundation

Shirley Briggs

Joan Brusky

Brian and Kim Budde

Linda Budde

Dick and Marlene Burgmeier

Butler Family Foundation

Dr. R. Scott† and Sandra Cairns

Greg and Mary Carew

Church of the Nativity

Dr. Frank Cicciarelli

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Conlon Construction Co.

Tom Connors

Robert Crippes

Darkbird Taphouse

David and Amy Becker Charitable Fund

Rick and Rae Ann Dickinson

Dorothy Dodds

Dubuque County Auditor’s Office

Dubuque Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

Derek and Kristi Duehr

Dupaco Community Credit Union

Tom and Judy Edmonds

Eide Bailly LLP

Ken and Sharon Erickson

Paul and Sandi Ernst

Don and Jan Freymann

Paula and Terry Friedman

Kevin Funke

† Individual is Deceased

Tom and Paula Giese

Giese Sheet Metal Co., Inc.

Frank and Joann Giunta, II

David and Kathy Golinski

Dorothy Gray

Steve and Connie Hardie

Healthcare Academy

Dave Heiderscheit

Pat and Kim Hermsen

Daniel and Luann Hillary

Bob Hoefer

David Holmberg

Home+FloorShow

Fran Hughes

Coletta Ivy

Erm Kahle

Brian and Kathleen Kane

Michael Kane

Bill Klauer

Bob and Judy Klauer

James and Nancy Klauer

Klauer Manufacturing Co.

John and Jane Klinkner

Gerald and Darlene Koppes

George and Kathy Kotz

Kunkel & Associates, Inc.

Sally Madden

Lynda and Dean Martin

McCullough Creative

McDonough Foundation

Medical Associates Foundation

Dr. Allen Meurer

MidWestOne Bank

Don and Mary Myers

New Melleray Abbey

Dr. Jack and Kay Nora

Julie Olds

Mary Ann Oliger

Judy Osterhaus

Fr. Paul J. Otting

Fran Paisley

Mike Pancratz

Rick and Lisa Paulos

Louie Pfeiler

Fr. Donald Plamondon

Ron and Betty Pothoff

Dawn Pregler

Dr. Dolores Reihle

Alice Rhomberg

Jim and Nancy Rhomberg

Sam and Teri Riniker

Roger and Janet Rhomberg Charitable Fund

Lyle and Linda Ronek

Mary Ann and Paul Sands

Mike and Gail Scherr

Thelma Schlueter

Mary Schmid

Dan and Bobbie Schoen

Schoen Family Charitable Trust

Dave and Donna Schueller

Curt and Ginny Schumacher

Jim and Deb Seitz

Sisters of St. Francis

Sisters of the Presentation

Sisters of the Visitation

Charles Snyder

Dave Spahn

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.

Stackstone Wealth

Glen Steffenson

Tom and Sue Stierman

Tim and Peggy Stockel

Dr. Gary and Nancy Strohmeyer

Compassionate Care Club - Continued

Anthony Strong

John and Pat Sunseri

Kelley Symons

The Gallagher Family Foundation

Chris and Pam Theisen

Rose Timmerman

Joe Tollari

Union Hoermann Press

Vernon Auderer

Dan Vosberg

Jane Wagner

David and Nancy Wahlert

Donna Wahlert

Susan Wahlert

Dan and Karla Waldbillig Dr. Thomas and Patricia Wertz

Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch

Dufour Woolfley

Sharon Wulfekuhle-Hefel

If you would like to change the way you are listed or have identified an error on this list, please contact the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation at 563-690-9660 or tconnolly@stonehilldbq.com. Thank you for your support! † Individual is Deceased

Honor Societies

This is an exclusive donation society reserved for those who go above and beyond in their generosity. Members are admitted once their lifetime gifts have reached a level that truly helps us sustain benevolent care services and other projects on the Stonehill campus. Philanthropy of this magnitude is a distinguished honor for which we are eternally grateful. Members as of December 31, 2025 include:

Diamond Level

($250,000+)

Archdiocese of Dubuque

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Conlon Construction Co.

MidWestOne Bank

Elizabeth Schmidt†

Sisters of St. Francis

Jim and Marita† Theisen

Wahlert Foundation

Platinum Level

($100,000-$249,999)

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.

Banworth & Udelhoven Furniture

Jeanne Cavanaugh†

Dubuque Bank & Trust

Dubuque Racing Association LTD

Dupaco Community Credit Union

Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

Rita Ellerbach†

Philip Heles, Sr.†

Thomas† and Joan Hoffmann

Iowa Department of Human Services

Vincent and Marcella Kolb†

Medical Associates Foundation

Rev. Thomas Rhomberg†

Rev. Carl Ruhland†

Mike and Gail Scherr

Mary and James† Schmid

Sisters of the Visitation

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Stonehill Auxiliary

Stonehill Employees

Al† and Rose Timmerman

Bert and Ann Tranel

Jacquie Weitz†

Gold Level

($50,000-$99,999)

Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing

Ecumenical Housing Inc.

Rev. Ronald Friedell

Terry and Paula Friedman

Stephen and Connie Hardie

Robert Heitzman†

Eldon† and Marjorie Herrig

Herrig Family Charitable Foundation

Betty and Bert† Hillary

Dan and Luann Hillary

Dr. Donald and Ermil Kahle

Rev. George Karnik†

Bob and Judy Klauer

William Klauer

Klauer Manufacturing Co.

Archbishop Daniel Kucera†

Rev. Eugene Kutsch†

Msgr. Edward Lechtenberg†

Joy McCarthy

Medical Associates Clinic, PC

Mercy CareMor Pharmacy

Helen Metcalf†

Robert and Helen Molo†

Molo Family Charitable Trust

New Melleray Abbey

James and Mary O’Brien

Rev. William O’Brien†

Fr. Paul Otting

Premier Bank

Albert Roidl†

William Schmid†

Charles J. and Marjorie Schrup, Jr. Family Foundation

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.

Don and Cynthia Strausse†

Bob and Mary Urell

Bob† and Donna Wahlert

Nancy and David Wahlert

Weber Paper Company

Silver Level

($25,000-$49,999)

Eileen Aigler†

Tom and Gretchen Brown

John and Alice Butler

Butler Family Foundation

Joseph and Linda Chlapaty

William Collings†

Craig and Lisa Crawford

Dickeyville Veterinary Clinic

James† and Dorothy Dodds

Margaret Dodds†

Matt and Kara Dodds

John and Jean Dorweiler† Firstar Bank

Flexsteel Industries Inc

Friedman Group, Inc.

Jim and Jean Gantz

David and Kathy Golinski

John† and Carolyn Haupert

Catherine Heinz†

Herrig & Herrig Financial Services

Robert and Marilyn Hoefer

Home+FloorShow

K-Products Foundation, Inc.

Ron and Carla Klosterman

Leo and Rosemary Mallie

McCoy Group Inc

Richard and Betty McKay†

Dr. Jack and Kay Nora

R.D. McDonald Charitable Foundation

Bill and Mary Rhomberg

Joe and Lavarr Rhomberg

Roger† and Janet Rhomberg

Sam and Teri Riniker

Herbert† and Patricia Ryan

Dr. Mary Ann and Kent Sander

John and Donna Schmidt

Schoen Family Charitable Trust

Chuck and Connie Schrup

Rev. Bill Seipp†

Sisters of the Presentation

David Spahn

St. Anthony Parish, Dubuque

Ed and Mary Streit

Chris and Pam Theisen

Theisen’s Supply Inc.

Ken and Bernadine Townsend†

Jim and Jane Weber

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† Individual is Deceased

Honor Societies - Continued

Mark and Jean Weber

Msgr. David Wheeler†

Rich and Sue Whitty

Woodward Communications, Inc.

Bronze Level

($10,000-$24,999)

Harry and Mary† Althaus

Rob and Chris Apel

Fr. Ardel Barta

Jack and Cheryl Bartz

Donna Bauerly

Dr. Thomas and Anne Benda

Mike† and Becky Berg

Jeff and Diane Bertsch

Msgr. Russell Bleich†

Rev. Thomas Braak†

Ray Brunsmann†

Dr. John† and Joan Brusky

Greg and Connie Burbach

Dick and Marlene Burgmeier

Joseph Carew†

Church of the Resurrection

Dr. Frank and Theresa† Cicciarelli

Tom and Joyce† Connors

William Conzett

Cottingham & Butler

Matt and Kara Dodds

Kenneth and Bernadette Dolphin

Jerry and Carol Donahue

Dubuque Stone Products

Tom and Judy Edmonds

Eide Bailly LLP

Jim† and Linda Evitts

Family Beer and Liquor

Finley Hartig Home Care

Don and Jan Freymann

Bob and Barb Frommelt

Paul† and Betty Frommelt

The Gallagher Family Foundation

Leona Ginter†

J. Duncan and Julia Glab

John and Jackie Gonner

Dick and Mary Jean Gregory

Carole Grubb

Heartland Charitable Trust

Paul and Stella Helle

Holy Cross Parish

Frank Honigman†

Honkamp

William Hoppenjan†

Marilyn Hughes

Dr. Janine Idziak

Immaculate Conception Academy

InVision Architects

David Kapp†

Paul Kasel

Maggie and Ray Koenig†

Don and Caroline Koppes

Janet Kroeger

Ron Kuhle†

Bob and Paula Lange

Gary and Lavonne Latham

Mary Locher

Janaan Manternach

McCullough Creative

Robert and Marilyn McDonald†

Rev. Paul McDonald†

James McDonough†

McDonough Foundation

Rev. William Menster†

William Mentz†

Mercy Health Services

Dr. Allen Meurer and Dr. Diane Sorenson†

Molo Companies

Morrison Brother Company

Ella Muehe†

Mary Kay Muir

Chip and Julie Murray

Adele O’Brien†

Rev Joseph O’Brien†

Rev. John O’Connor†

O’Connor & Thomas PC

Doug and Marilyn Olk

Pat and Darlene O’Neill

Susan and Kyle Pearce

James Pearson

Louie and Carol† Pfeiler

Fr. Donald Plamondon

Joseph Plamondon†

Portzen Construction, Inc.

Ron and Betty Pothoff

John Purtell†

David† and Geraldine Rea

Janaan Redmond†

Dr. Dolores Reihle

Janet Reihle

Susan Reilly†

John† and Alice Rhomberg

Sue Rhomberg†

Lyle and Linda Ronek

RSM McGladrey Inc.

William Ryan

Sacred Heart Parish, Dubuque

Frank Scherbring†

Hazel Schiffer†

Thelma Schlueter

Margaret Schmitz†

Dave and Donna Schueller

Select Rehabilitation

Rev. Norbert Sharon

Julie Smith

Marcella Spahn†

St. Columbkille Parish, Dubuque

St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Dubuque

Peggy and Tim Stockel

Straka Johnson Architects P.C.

Ann and Joseph Straub†

John and Pat Sunseri

Bev and Tom Tauke

Bernard and Floridia† Udelhoven

Union Hoermann Press

US Bank

James† and Susan Wahlert

Msgr. W. Dean Walz

Charlie and Tina Weepie

Marie Weiland†

James and Pauline† White

Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch

Dufour Woolfley

† Individual is Deceased

Legacy Society

The Stonehill Legacy Society, established in 2017, includes honored individuals who have graciously included Stonehill Communities as a beneficiary in their will or estate plan.

Members of the Stonehill Legacy Society as of December 31, 2025 include:

Jade C. Angelica

Bernice Behnke†

Gretchen and Tom Brown

Jeanne Cavanaugh†

Tim and Christine Conlon

Mary Eckstein†

Gerald Ellerbach†

Lillian Freund†

Terry and Paula Friedman

Leona Ginter†

Catherine Heinz†

Robert Heitzman†

Philip Heles, Sr.†

Betty Hillary

Joan and Thomas† Hoffmann

Frank Honigman†

Rev. George Karnik†

Maggie Koenig†

Paul and Angie Kronlage Fr. Eugene Kutsch†

Msgr. Edward Lechtenberg†

Donald Linden†

Judith (Rausch) Melevage

Helen Metcalf†

Fr. Donald Plamondon

Joseph Plamondon†

Susan Rhomberg†

Eugene Schueller†

Rev. William Seipp†

Peggy and Tim Stockel

Bert† and Ann Tranel

Bernadette Weber†

Marie Weiland†

Jacquie Weitz†

Mary† and Richard† Zimmer

Individual is Deceased

Thank you to those who have remembered Stonehill Communities with a legacy gift. We are honored by your generosity. If you have remembered Stonehill in your will or estate plan and would like to be recognized as a member of the Stonehill Legacy Society, or if you have identified any changes needed on this list, such as the way you are listed, please contact the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation at 563-690-9660.