2016 Veterans Day Honor Roll

This week we honor the many veterans within the Methodist family with an Honor Roll listing posted here and in MHS chapels, and with Veterans Day lunch celebrations on November 11 in our MHS cafeterias.

We thank all those who have served or are currently serving in the military, and we are proud to recognize the more than 230 MHS employees who are part of this year's Veterans Day Honor Roll.*

Watch for Methodist veterans wearing the special sticker shown here, and take a moment to honor them for their service to our country.  

To all of our veterans, we say: Thank you for your service!

Deb Adams
Assistant Professor – Nursing, Undergraduate Nursing, NMC

David Adams
Security Officer, MHS

Erick Alverio
Manager, Outpatient Rehab, Physical Therapy HCW, MJE

Carl Andersen
Courier, Central Supply, MWH

Jay Anderson
Security Officer, Security, MHS

Mark Araujo
Associate Dir Financial Aid, Financial Aid, NMC

Emilio Arispe Jr.
Physician, Pediatrics Women's Center Pediatrics, MPC

Mike Ball
Plant Engineer, Integrated Services, MHS

Steven Batten
Driver, Medi Bus, MJE

David Beal
Biomed Electronic Tech III, Biomedical, MJE

Teresa Beck
Medical Records Clerk II, Council Bluffs Medical Records, MPC

Matt Bellows
PC Integration Analyst I, IT Desktop Support, NMH

Sean Bigler
Physician Assistant, Surgical Health West Orthopedics, MPC

Jerry Bills
Registered Nurse, Surgery Main, NMH

Tina Bittner
Lead, Registered Nurse Heart Consultants, MPC

Heidi Bober
Registered Nurse, Surgery GI Lab, NMH

Michael Bolte
Security Officer, Security, MHS

Scott Bomgaars
Vice President, Medical Affairs, MJE

Lisa Boone
Medical Assistant, Oncology Head & Neck, NMH

Cheryl Bridges
Medical Records Analyst, Health Information Management, MHS

Matthew Bronson
Clinic/Hospital E/M Coder, Coders, MPC

Jen Brown
Registered Nurse, Emergency, NMH

Calvert Brown
Warehouse, SSS

Jim Broyles
Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, NMH

Richard Bryant
Registered Nurse, Surgery Main, NMH

Randy Burgan
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy, MJE

Robert Burks
Warehouse Clerk, MMS, SSS

Patrick Calhoun 
Warehouse, SSS

Colleen Casas
Clinic/Hospital E/M Coder, Clinical Coding, MHS

Sam Centretto
Patient Escort, NMH

Mark Cerny
Security Officer, MHS

Roger Chantry
Maintenance/Plant Ops Mechanic, Physical Plant, NMH

Thomas Cheatle
Co-Medical Director, Emergency, MJE

Michael Chen
Physician, Council Bluffs Neurology, MPC

Jerome Chisem
Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, NMH

Becky Christensen
Adjunct Faculty, Undergraduate Nursing, NMC

Lisa Clark
Registered Nurse, Personnel Pool, MJE

Joe Clark
Team Leader POM, Physical Plant, MWH

Rhonda Clark
Service Leader, Medical Transcription, NMH

Earl Cohen
Certified Medical Assistant, Health West Orthopedics, MPC

Lisa Coldewey
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy, MJE

Ashley Collins
Clinical Instructor, Med Tech Lab Core, NMH

Crystal Cover
Nurse Coordinator, Surgery Main, NMH

Dan Cronk Jr.
Physician, Surgery/General Bariatric Surgery, MPC

Brandon Crow
Lead Radiation Therapist, Radiation Oncology WDMP, NMH

Manny Cruz
Registered Nurse, PACU, NMH

Bob Dearing
Patient Escort, NMH

Jeff Demetri
Lead Security Officer, MHS

Gary Dewolf
Line Production Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Dennis Dinger
Distribution Manager, MMS, SSS

Windy DiSalvo
Social Worker, LMSW Care Management, MJE

Jennifer Dornbush
Nurse Practitioner, Council Bluffs Urgent Care, MPC

Amye Dusatko
Supp RN Options I, Emergency, NMH

Kelby Eck
Registered Nurse, Critical Care, MJE

Colleen Eddy
Advanced Respiratory Care, PracRespiratory Therapy, NMH

Doreen Edmonson
Mgr, Quality Inventory Control, Central Supply, MHS

Reggie Edwards
MRI Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, NMH

Marlena Elisara
Supervisor, Financial Clearance, MHS

Bill Ellingrud
Patient Escort, NMH

Jerry Ellwanger
Vice President, MHS

Bud Erickson
Service Leader, Cardiac Unit, NMH

Al Ertzner
Paramedic, Emergency Room, MWH

Amber Farrell
Registered Nurse Ortho Neuro, NMH

Scott Foley
Medical Physicist, Physics, NMH

Jen Fuller
Registered Nurse, GYN OB, MWH

Leah Galus-Fontenelle
Stock Clerk I,Medical Supplies OR, NMH

Bill Garreans
Line Production Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, MWH

Daniel Gawryck
Truck Driver, Transportation, SSS

Tom Gerritse
Pathologist's Assistant, Lab Histology Cytology, NMH

Michael Giitter
Physician, HealthWest Internal Medicine, MPC

Linda Gingrich
Registered Nurse, Cath Lab, NMH

Todd Grages
MPC President & CEO, Administration, MHS

Jacqueline Gray
Nuclear Medicine Tech, NMH

Rob Gullie
Biomed Electronic Tech II, NMH

Gary Gustafson
Physician, Emergency, NMH

Jason Gylling
Patient Care Pharmacist, MJE

Rick Hacker
Safety Coordinator, MHS

Tim Harrel
Service Coordinator, Surgery Main, NMH

Kerri Hass
Phlebotomist II, NMH

Dan Hathaway
Advanced Respiratory Care, PracRespiratory Therapy, NMH

Jason Heimes
Nurse Coordinator, Progressive Care, NMH

Lorri Hendricks
IV Team Nurse, NMH

Lisa Henn
Accounting Assistant, A/P Accounts Payable, MHS

Francis Himphill
Security Officer, MHS

Chris Hoel
Plant Engineer, Physical Plant, MWH

Jasmine Howe
Pre Surgery RN, NMH

Harold Huff
Physician, HealthWest Family Practice, MPC

Matthew Humpal
Physician, Family Practice Red Oak Family Practice, MPC

James Hunnicutt
Biomed Electronic Tech III, Integrated Services, MPC

Susan Jackson
Senior Accountant, Finance, MHS

Jack Jackson
Security Officer, MHS

Joseph Jimerson
Utility Tech, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Becky Jizba
Service Leader, Acute Care for Elders (ACE), NMH

Brian Johnson
Security Officer, MHS

Penny Johnson
Registered Nurse, Surgery Main, NMH

Barbara Kaeter
Medical Records Clerk II, Hawthorne Medical Records, MPC

Phil Kallas
Registered Nurse, Telemetry Services, MJE

Carrie Kennedy
Dir Practice Operations, Cardiovascular Institute Admin, MPC

Christine King
Security Officer, MHS

Lyle Kinney
RN Options I, Outpatient Surgery, MJE

Dorothy Kinney
Registered Nurse, Emergency, NMH

Anthony Knickerbocker
PC Integration Analyst I, IT Desktop Support, NMH

Sue Knott
Registration Specialist, Admitting, MWH

Leslie Koenig
Physician, Emergency, NMH

Lisa Kohtz
Registered Nurse, WDMP Vascular, MPC

Jerry Kostal
System Director, Procurement Central Supply, MHS

Korina Kunce
Nurse Coordinator, Surgery Pre Op Services, NMH

Alex Kurasik-Penny
RN Clinic Health Coach, Medical Home, MPC

Gayla Laackmann
Registered Nurse, Ortho Neuro, NMH

Tammy Lang Finlay
Accounting Clerk, Finance, MHS

Vic Lapuma
On-Line Adjunct Faculty, Operations Management, NMC

Sherry Laseman
Registered Nurse, MRI, NMH

Joe Lesch
Line Production Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Rob Lindau III
Physician, Head & Neck Oncology, NMH

Shane Lippold
Systems Analyst II, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Mark Lockwood
Certified Pharmacy Technician, NMH

James Logan
Radiology Service Tech II, Biomedical, MJE

Mike Mace
Radiology Service Tech II, Biomedical, NMH

Michael Maggio
Biomed Electronic Tech III, NMH

Luke Mahoney
Security Integration Spec, MHS

Richard Maisel
Systems Analyst II, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Jerry Manchester
Stock Clerk I, Medical Supplies OR, NMH

Mark Marquardt
Maintenance Engineer, Physical Plant, SSS

Hector Martinez
Nursing Assistant, Acute Care for Elders (ACE), NMH

Charles McBride
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit, NMH

Robb McBride
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical, NMH

Sean McCollum
Team Leader, Security, MHS

Barbara McCraw
Lead Medical Technologist, Indian Hills Laboratory, MPC

Bernadette McCrory
On-Line Adjunct Faculty, Health Promotions, NMC

Tricia McCusker
ED Care Technician, Emergency, MJE

Deborah McDill
Sonographer (Echo or Vascular), Neurodiagnostics, MJE

Brian McKenzie
Security Officer, MHS

Dan McMahon
Team Leader Supply/Matl Mgmt, Central Supply, NMH

Pat McMahon
Physician, Emergency, NMH

Scott McWhirter
Advanced Respiratory Care, PracRespiratory Therapy, NMH

Victor Medina
Adjunct Faculty, A&S Undergraduate, NMC

Matt Miller
Lead Systems Analyst III, IT Servers and Applications, NMH

Robert Mitchell
Medical Assistant, Oncology Head & Neck, NMH

Todd Mitchell
Service Leader, Imaging Radiology Support, NMH

Kelly Mittelstaedt
Surgical Tech II, Surgery Main, NMH

Melissa Mollner
Nursing Assistant, Medical Surgical, NMH

Frederick Montgomery
CPR Instructor, Basic Life Support, NMC

Mark Moore
Stock Clerk I, Central Supply, MWH

Linda Moore
Lead Security Officer, MHS

Jody Morris
Nurse Coordinator, Emergency, NMH

Charles Mosher
Physician, Pathology, NMH

Paul Mueller
Physician, Papillion Family Practice, MPC

Natalie Muhlbach
Systems Analyst I, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Johnny Murray
Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, NMH

Michelle Myers
On-Line Adjunct Faculty, Operations Management, NMC

La Ron Neal
Security Officer, MHS

Ken Nesbitt
Security Officer, MHS

Bob Nichols
Plant Engineer, Physical Plant, MWH

Cole Niehus
Dir Practice Operations, Hospitalists Internal Med, MPC

Winston Norris
Business Office Support Spec, MPC Corp Pt Accounts, MHS

Nathan Nyman
Warehouse, SSS

Ryan Olmstead
Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, MWH

Leslie Omoto
Registered Nurse, Short Stay, NMH

Ashley O'Neill
Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery, MWH

Alissa Orellana
Registered Nurse, Ortho Neuro, MJE

Tom Pacura
Security Officer, MHS

Thomas Pelo
Plant Engineer, Physical Plant, NMH

Carly Pentzien
Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery, MWH

Leigh Ann Petersen
Application Support Spec I, Physician Support, MPC

Bruce Pfeifer
Lead, Receiving, NMH

Howard Phillippi
Wound Clinic RN, MJE

Jerry Piernicky
Adjunct Faculty, A&S Undergraduate, NMC

Rhett Pilkenton
Telem Monitoring Tech, Centralized Telemetry, NMH

Joe Poore
Unit Manager, Outpatient Surgery, MJE

Josh Powell
Cleaning Technician, Environmental Services, MJE

Hank Price
Sales Manager, Sales, SSS

Amy Rasmussen
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology Diagnostic, MJE

David Ray
Patient Accounts Rep, NMH Business Office, MHS

Earl Redrick
Adjunct Faculty, A&S Undergraduate, NMC

Tom Roberts
Stock Clerk I, Medical Supplies OR, NMH

Kevin Rush
PC Integration Analyst I, IT Desktop Support, NMH

Ray Salazar
Security Officer, MHS

Ron Salsbury
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit, NMH

Toni Sanne
Medical Assistant, Regency Infectious Disease, MPC

Larry Schaber
Lead Security Officer, MHS

Kaylin Schamber
Room Service Ambassador, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Theresa Schenck
Systems Analyst III, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Christina Schmersal
Registered Nurse, Emergency, NMH

Brian Schmidt
Radiology Tech Supervisor, Radiology Diagnostic, NMH

Jerry Schnecker
Systems Analyst II, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Maelene Schuhmacher
RN Navigator Clinic, Medical Home, MPC

Cathy Schulte
Patient Billing/Follow up Rep, MPC Corp Insurance Reimb, MHS

Chris Scott
Registered Nurse, PACU, NMH

Brittany Scully
Registered Nurse, Emergency, NMH

Scott Self
Team Leader Security, Security, MHS

Tom Sewick
Registered Nurse, Short Stay, NMH

James Shade
Security Officer, MJE

Matt Shaw
Director Public Safety, Integrated Services, MHS

Tom Shaw
Line Production Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Katie Shumaker
Medical Receptionist, Regency Internal Medicine, MPC

Melissa Smith
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit, NMH

James Snelling
Adjunct Faculty, A&S Undergraduate, NMC

Kent Sona
Dir Infrastructure/Security, IT Infrastructure, NMH

Mary Starks
Room Service Ambassador, Food and Nutrition Services, NMH

Kelly Stenwall
Registered Nurse, Short Stay, NMH

William Strosahl
Plant Engineer, Maintenance, MJE

Elton Swope
Radiology Service Tech II, Biomedical, NMH

Mike Taylor
Systems Analyst III, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Tim Taysen
Security Officer, MHS

John Tedesco
Team Leader POM, Integrated Services, MHS

Bob Thome
Director, EAP Employee Assistance Program, MHS

Doug Thompson
Greeter/Kiosk, Admitting Registration, NMH

Brian Thompson
Advanced Respiratory Care Prac, Respiratory Therapy, NMH

Dean Traudt
Receptionist/Admitting Clerk, Radiology Support, NMH

Stu Valentine
Inventory Systems Coordinator, Medical Supplies OR, NMH

Laura Wade
Systems Analyst II, Bus and Clin Sys Development, MHS

Anthony Wagner
Nursing Assistant, Oncology, NMH

Chuck Walker Jr.
CAT Scan Technologist, CT Scan, NMH

Wendell Wallace Jr.
Communications Specialist, IT Infrastructure, NMH

Eugene Waltke
Physician, WDMP Vascular, MPC

Ron Ware
Lead Security Officer, MHS

Joe Washa
Biomed Electronic Tech III, MWH

Howard Weitzman
IT Consultant, IT Desktop Support, NMH

Ryan Whelan
Systems Analyst I, IT Servers and Applications, NMH

Andy Whiteing
System Leader, Security, MHS

Tom Whitmire
Service Leader, Sterile Processing, NMH

Deb Whitmire
Certified Surgical Tech III, Surgery Main, NMH

Troy Wilson
Systems Analyst I, IT Servers and Applications, NMH

Molly Winecoff
Administrative Assistant, Pastoral Care, NMH

Vi Winslow
Medical Receptionist, Indian Hills Family Practice, MPC

Levi Wohlford
Radiologic Tech Specialist, Cath Lab, NMH

David Wood
Physical Therapist Options I, Physical Therapy IP, NMH

Theresa Wright
Radiologic Tech Specialist, Cath Lab, NMH

Jeanne Wright
Licensed Practical Nurse, Health West Physiatry, MPC

Jon Wymer
Director Spiritual Development, Institutional Effectiveness, NMC

Jonathon Zgainer
ED Care Technician, Emergency, NMH

  MHS: Methodist Health System
  MJE: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
  MPC: Methodist Physicians Clinic
  MWH: Methodist Women's Hospital
  NMC: Nebraska Methodist College
  NMH: Methodist Hospital
  SSS: Shared Service Systems

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*Editor's Note: The request for employees to update their military information in Employee Self Service posted to Employee Connections on October 5. For instructions and screen shots on how to update this information, click here.