Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation
THE LEGACY
191 Iowa Boulevard, Trenton, MO.
In This Issue:
March 2014
Foundation Launches Campaign
Medical Technology for our Future Generations
The birth of a new baby is a true miracle. It’s a
special time for family and friends to celebrate the
beginning of a new life. We’ve all been in the
New Board Members presence of a newborn; in awe of how precious,
beautiful and delicate life really is. Those little
Welcomed
eyes, ears, fingers, and toes we gush about
represent the future leaders of our region and
OB Doctors provide society.
Seed Money for
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Campaign
Memorial
Hospital, the
number of new
10th Charity Golf
arrivals is
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increasing. Much
Katherine Moorhead of this is due to the
outstanding
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physicians who
serve our local
hospital and the
beautiful new
A Way to Save
facility available to
Lives & Leave
the expectant
Legacies
parents.
The Wright
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your family, have you
Foundation
thought about including the
recognizes the
Wright Memorial Hospital
importance of the
Foundation in your estate
growth and
plans? This is a form of
development of
forward thinking that will
our future
make a major impact on
generations. As a result, the Foundation is pleased
those lives that will rely on
Wright Memorial Hospital
to introduce the “Equipped for the Future”
for decades to come. As we Campaign, a $300,000 initiative to strengthen the
all know, death is inevitable, quality and efficiency of the OB Department of
therefore we can only make Wright Memorial Hospital by implementing an
sure that the people and
OB Centralized Monitoring System and
organizations that we care
purchasing a new ultrasound machine.
about continue to thrive once
The OB Centralized Monitoring System will
we are gone.
give the doctors and nursing team the ability to
monitor multiple patients at one time in one
Matt Osterthun
location while ensuring an even safer and
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satisfactory experience for both the mother and
baby. Such technology also will allow the
patient’s data to be stored electronically for future
health care needs.
A Campaign has been
Launched
“The safe evaluation of patients during labor
and delivery is the key to a successful obstetric
service at any institution, particularly when it
comes to high-risk pregnancies,” said WMH’s
Dr. Esgar Guarin. “The acquisition of a central
monitoring system will improve safety beyond
our current standards.”
The new ultrasound machine will give parents
the ability to view
the development of
their baby in threedimensional
images versus the
current twodimensional
capabilities,
increasing the
quality and
satisfaction of the
experience. The
ultrasound machine
also will be vital in
examining the
body’s internal
organs, including
the heart, liver,
gallbladder, spleen,
pancreas, kidneys,
and bladder.
Detecting pain,
swelling and
infection in these organs is the common practice
for the machine.
“We are an institution committed to high
standards of care,” Guarin said. “Up-to-date
diagnostic testing in the care of patients will keep
us at the high standard that the community
deserves and our parent health system expects.”
The “Equipped for the Future” Campaign is
already underway, and tax deductible
contributions may be mailed to the Wright
Memorial Hospital Foundation at 191 Iowa Blvd.,
Trenton, and additional information may be
obtained by contacting Matt Osterthun at
660-358-5706.
Foundation Adds New Board Members
Foundation
Board Members
McAllister, Wilford & Huffstutter welcomed
President
Tom Eads, Trenton
Vice President
Chad Boyd, Trenton
Secretary
Barb Cox, Trenton
Treasurer
Rick Klinginsmith, Trenton
Robert Gallup, Trenton
Dr. Kevin Harris, Trenton
Aaron Huffstutter, Laredo
Linda Kennebeck, Trenton
Steve Maxey, Trenton
Cara McClellan, Chula
Cathy McKay, Trenton
Natha McAllister, Jamesport
Dan Wilford, Laredo
Wendell Lenhart (ex-officio)
Trenton
Mack Woodard (ex-officio)
Trenton
Natha McAllister, Jamesport
Why I Give...
“Our family was blessed with a
wonderful wife, mother and
grandmother. When she needed
the best of care, Wright Memorial
was there for her and for us. We
feel that by contributing to the
WMH Foundation, we are able to
pay tribute to a remarkable lady
and to a marvelous health care
facility. Our family is honored to
provide both a sitting area and
benches for others to enjoy and we
know that Linda Patterson would
be pleased with this form of
recognition.”
The Charles Patterson Family
Aaron Huffstutter, Laredo
Dan Wilford, Laredo
Successful organizations start with quality
leadership. The WMH Foundation has recently
added three new board of directors to its team,
representing different communities in the hospital
service area.
“When looking for new leaders to serve on the
board for our hospital foundation, I look for several
personal and professional qualities in people,” says
WMH Foundation Development Officer Matt
Osterthun. “Natha, Dan, and Aaron possess downto-earth morals along with leadership styles that
will benefit the Foundation long-term.”
Natha and Dan began their two-year terms in
2013, while Aaron has started his one year term in
2014.
OB Doctors Support Campaign
OB Physicians Dr. Pamela
Ralls and Dr. Esgar Guarin are
among the first to pledge to
the “Equipped for the Future”
Campaign, solidifying the
importance of the OB
Centralized Monitoring
System and Ultrasound
Machine to further develop
and grow their practices. Dr.
Ralls and Guarin are just two
of many employees who will
see a positive impact as a
result of the campaign.
The Legacy is published quarterly by Saint Luke’s Health System, in
conjunction with the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. For questions
or to contribute, contact Matt Osterthun at 660-358-5706.
191 Iowa Blvd., Trenton, MO 64683
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A Campaign for the Future...
During the past three years the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation has
strived to tell its story to the community and region. We’ve used this
newsletter as a way to do so, along with the many press releases and events.
The walking trail and memorial garden campaign was a perfect project to
capture the WMH employee support, as well as letting our great region know
that we are a serious foundation striving to make an impact.
Let’s be honest. As a Foundation with a mission to strengthen our local
rural health care facility, we can’t afford to not be aggressive and visionary.
A person who relies on Wright Memorial Hospital, we would be doing you a
major disservice if we didn’t launch major efforts to raise funds for specific
pieces of equipment that can save lives.
The “Equipped for the Future” Campaign will advance our OB Department into one of the
strongest and most respected in the region, well beyond the national standards. This campaign is
about our future children, grandchildren, business owners, councilmen and pillars of the
community. I’ve learned in order to have a strong health care facility, you must have strong OB
Continuous updates on the walking
services.
trail progress and events will be posted
I invite you to make a difference for the sake of the future of our region.
periodically to keep everyone
informed!
Matt Osterthun
Foundation Development Officer, Wright Memorial Hospital
The following Legacies recently have been established on the
Wright Memorial Hospital Walking Trail and Memorial Garden:
Bricks
Tree
The Kansas Kids; Kate, James and Beverly
In Memory of Harvey Fries; Husband and Father
January 18, 2014; Katherine B. Lenhart; Love, Barbara A. Babb
Grundy County Lumber
Hilbert & Sue Holeman
Buford Whitney; Daddy and Gramps; Karen & Richard Lee
Pauline Whitney; Mother-Grandmother; Karen & Richard Lee
In Memory of W.W. & Ethel Alexander
In Memory of Willis Alexander
The Bain Family
Eugene S. & Mary Lou Crawford, Patricia, Linda, Alan, Randall
In Loving Memory of Kyle Bradly Zessi; 1997-2005
In Loving Memory of Dr. Phil McClure; Colleague & Friend
Dwight, Lynn and Hannah Griffin
In Loving Memory of James T. Brantley
Tiles
In Loving Memory of Dennis & Mary Maxey; Eldon & Ellen Spencer;
By Steve & Shirley Maxey and Family
Benches
Don & Melissa Purkapile, Paul & Michelle Derry and the
Charles Patterson Family
Sitting Area
Dr. J.A. & Chris Keuhn
Charles Patterson & Family
Katherine’s Wish Granted
Moorhead leaves largest gift ever to Foundation
“We need to take care of ourselves first before we can expect others to do it for us.”
These are the words from the late Katherine LaVerne Moorhead as
she was administering her estate plans. It’s obvious that she had given
this much thought. It’s a statement that speaks volumes about the person
Katherine was: determined, strong-willed and decisive. Yes, those
personal traits were vital in her completing many Thomas Kinkade
puzzles during her lifetime, but Katherine’s heart and mind went well
beyond an enigma in a box.
So what do Katherine’s words mean? It’s a powerful message to
remember that as humans we should never sit back, take life for granted
and wait for others to address our needs with their contributions of labor
and finances. Instead, we need to be ready to step up and take action in
hopes that others will follow our lead.
Katherine Moorhead was born and raised in Mercer County, where
she was educated. She married Max Moorhead and enjoyed a fulfilling
career. The couple resided on a dairy farm, and together they owned and
operated the Princeton Photographic Studio for more than 20 years. Mr.
and Mrs. Moorhead left the farm and moved to Trenton in the early
1980s to be closer to necessary health care services. This is where they
would spend the rest of their lives. Max died in January 2000, bringing
Katherine LaVerne Moorhead
an end to a wonderful marriage and union. As Katherine aged she began
to realize even more the importance of quality health care, and that became very important to her with each and every year of her
life. She credited Wright Memorial Hospital for providing comfort for her later years of life. In return she decided she wanted to
help prolong the lives of others by including the hospital foundation in her planned giving.
Mrs. Moorhead died last November at age 95, but her legacy will live on for generations to come. With Katherine’s continual
reliance on the care and services of Wright Memorial Hospital, she created a gift of $120,000 that will forever benefit the hospital
and the citizens of a region she loved dearly.
“The Foundation is very appreciative of Mrs. Moorhead’s willingness to think about the health care needs of others,” said Matt
Osterthun, Foundation Development Officer for Wright Memorial Hospital. “This is a prime example of what people can do for
the future of our region. Wright Memorial was extremely vital in Katherine’s life, so this was her way to give thanks to an
institution she relied on while ensuring that Trenton and the surrounding communities are in good hands from a health care
perspective.”
This planned gift given to the WMH Foundation is the largest donation ever received in its eight-year history.
“Katherine has just inserted herself into a part of history when it comes to giving to the hospital,” Osterthun said. “These
dollars are going to help save many lives for years to come, and I hope that Katherine’s gesture will serve as an inspiration to
others to do the same for our health care facility. Although I never knew Mrs. Moorhead, it is inspiring for an individual to
recognize the importance of our hospital and the future needs of the region, while at the same time drawing upon her financial
and legal family to make certain her wishes were honored after her death.”
Osterthun encourages others to make plans like Mrs. Moorhead. At the same time he advises persons to visit with an attorney,
just as Mrs. Moorhead did.
“This world needs more caring individuals like Katherine Moorhead,” he said. “We hope that her story and gift to Wright
Memorial Hospital will be an inspiration to others.”
Today you will see Katherine’s name recognized on the Foundation’s donor wall as a “Humanitarian,” the level that honors
those who have contributed to the Foundation at a lifetime giving level of $100,000 - $499,999.