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He preceded her in death on June 22nd, 2019.

She was employed as a MercyOne Senior Care as the activity and pastoral care coordinator, a job position she created during the 35 and a half years she was employed.

She showed continual compassion for the needs of residents, including numerous outings where the needs of the residents in mind, using her gift of a heartfelt caring and compassion with her creative ways to bring fun and enjoyment in each of their days.

Kathleen was also dedicated lay minister.

It was leading to huge increases in denial rates, delay rates.

He's in Ottumwa because MercyOne closed a clinic there in February, citing changing demographics and community needs.

This has left some residents traveling up to an hour away for care.

Turek is quick to tie clinic closures like Ottumwa's to recent Republican-backed legislation, like President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which significantly reduces Medicaid spending.

Uh, be at St. Mary of Nazareth this Wednesday for confirmation too.

So, and let's tuck in on Monday morning the commissioning of the new CEO of MercyOne, uh, Bob Baxter-

Okay

... who came to us, had Iowa roots, but comes to us from Ohio.

Assumed that role I think about a month ago, but kind of formally installing him in that at the chapel at MercyOne downtown.

And-

He had to come home to Iowa.

Further testing confirmed the existence of breast cancer.

After treatment for over nine months at MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center, Bockenstedt completed radiation on Wednesday and is now cancer-free.

She will drop the puck during the Dubuque Fighting Saints game tonight as part of a fundraiser for the cancer center and to raise awareness for cancer screenings.

I am very excited, and I want other women to believe that there's treatment, Bockenstedt said.

Go out there, get that annual physical, and get those cancer screenings, and trust in your doctors and fight, fight, fight.

The Dubuque Fighting Saints game against the Youngstown Phantoms, dubbed Pink the Rink Night, aimed breast cancer awareness amid Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will begin at 7.05 p.m.

Proceeds from a 50-50 raffle will benefit the MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center.

Attendees will also be able to donate to the center via a QR code displayed at the game.

So it's kinda starting to reach to more rural areas and things like that as well.

Did you have to talk MercyOne into getting it or?

So I wouldn't say I had to, I think, I wouldn't say I had to talk them into it.

I think they were pretty understanding of it.

First thing I wanna ask is where can somebody find you if they want your help?

Yeah.

MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, always accepting new patients.

Pulmonology clinic, right?

He is-- I think he's got a couple of different offices, but the office that I went to was in, um, Bettendorf on Fifty-third and 18th at the old ORA building.

It's the MercyOne, formerly Trinity, so MercyOne Genesis building now.

And, um, you know, I went to him and got a cortisone shot in my left foot three years ago, uh, when I had some major problems with my left foot, and that cortisone shot worked.

There was an inflamed tendon, and it calmed it down enough where I was able to start running again and, and, um, like most running injuries, you have to take your time to get back to where you were.

Unfortunately, Rosie fell and suffered a severe spinal cord injury in July 2024 at age 91.

Thanks to the excellent care of Dr. Michael Chaplin, MercyOne Hospital, Medical Associates and UnityPoint doctors, Stonehill Care Center therapy and nursing staff, Physical Therapy Solutions, and Dr. Jim Sullivan, she regained the ability to use her hands and walk with assistance.

She also exercised daily, always working to get stronger.

Rosie's determination, perseverance, and energetic attitude inspired all.

Martin and Laken Schuler of Dubuque, a boy at Finley.

Wednesday, September 29th, Boekholder.

Carter and Jessica Boekholder of Dubuque, a boy at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.

Lynch.

Gather for the Cure.

MercyOne Genesis to host Breast Cancer Awareness event.

Written for us by Gretchen Teske.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, MercyOne Genesis and the MercyOne Genesis Foundation will host the sixth annual Gather for the Cure on Sunday, October 18th at Scott County Park in the Whispering Pines indoor shelter beginning at 12:00 PM.

The event is an opportunity to celebrate breast cancer survivorship, member lives lost to breast cancer, and learn about available programs and resources.

Gather for the Cure is MercyOne Genesis Da- uh, Davenport Breast Cancer- Breast Center's primary fundraiser.

MercyOne Genesis has administered breath health scre- breast health screenings since 2001, providing no-cost mammograms and ultrasounds to qualifying patients in a timely manner.

Program highlights will include inspiration, connect with others facing breast cancer and hear from survivor Andy Kelly.