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Newsletter of Mount Olivet Home, Mount Olivet Careview Home, and Mount Olivet Day ServicesFROM THE ADMINISTRATOR“We Got Through It Together”Dear Family and Friends,The expression “seeing the light at the end of the tunnel” could not be moreappropriate for what all nursing homes are experiencing right now. Bit by bit, restrictions are easing, family visits are occurring in the common areas and privaterooms. Hugs are back! But COVID-19 hasn’t left us. There is still concern aboutstaff and family members who have not been vaccinated, and that will be witheveryone for a long time. Our society is going to have to deal with that reality,but I am convinced that, as is the case with the flu vaccines, a societal balanceand understanding will eventually be reached. Society hasn’t had to deal with apandemic like this since 1918, so we are feeling our way back to a new normal.From the Administrator, continued on page 2Gifts Fund Closed Circuit TVThe In-house Closed CircuitTV system is nearly up and running! Our therapeutic recreationstaff have fun and interestingideas for programs, like videoing“behind the scenes.” Showingfood preparation at Mount OlivetHome will spark memories. Asspring arrives, recording a walk atMinnehaha Falls and playing it onan in-house channel will bring theseason to life for residents. Opportunities are endless, and thecreative spiritin our staff isinfinite. Thelives of ourresidents willbe immeasurably enriched.INSIDEPAGE 2Scholarships Awarded to StaffFrom the Administrator, continuedPAGE 3Celebrating Our Centenarian: Bragi MagnussenPAGES 4-5Faces & PlacesPat Hawley Celebrates Ordination AnniversaryPAGE 6Memorials and GiftsPAGE 7Memorials and Gifts, continuedTyree Gravesite Inspires InterestPAGE 8From the Director of DevelopmentGifts Make a DifferenceOnline at www.mtolivethomes.orgDuring the past year we have done whatever needed to be done at MountOlivet Home and Mount Olivet Careview Home to get through this. We’ve addedextra staff to help with many things, which include feeding residents in theirrooms and caring for residents with COVID-19 in a highly-controlled environment. Additionally, we have purchased many iPads to help with Zoom calls,providing another option for families to stay in touch with their loved ones. Wehave kept the staff and families well informed during this unexpected journey.Families and residents have displayed superhuman patience, knowing that weall have had to make adjustments. Our staff has been incredible. Every day, every shift, they have to have their temperatures taken and fill out a questionnaireabout their health and potential exposure. They have suited up with masks, faceshields, and oftentimes with gowns when they reported to work. Staff have puttheir own health on the line to care for our residents—incredible heroes, dedicatedMount Olivet Day Services, Mount OlivetHome, and Mount Olivet Careview Homeextend deepest gratitute to the 290donors who contributed 226,000 at theend of 2020! Thanks!Offering a continuum of high-quality care for seniors and children in an intergenerational settingEach week, Trader Joe’sshares extra flowerswith Mount Olivet DayServices, Mount OlivetHome, and Mount OlivetCareview Home. It lookslike spring!SPRING 2021CARING
Scholarships Awarded to StaffScholarship recipients, top to bottom, leftcolumn: Augustine Ani, Tsehaye Desta, ArchanaKharel, Celia Kpaahkpai, Joshua Miruka.Right column: Diane Mose, Irene Nimpson,Wilson Obunga, Antoinette Ozuzu, JenniferOzuzu, Gernine Previl.Each year scholarships are awarded to selected staff memberspursuing higher education. Scholarships are an important benefitfor staff at Mount Olivet Home and Mount Olivet Careview Homebecause ongoing learning improves care for residents—always ourprimary goal—and enriches the staff member’s vocation. The following staff memberswere awarded scholarships for study in 2021:Augustine Ani—Philip C. Helland Endowed ScholarshipTsehaye Desta & Archana Kharel—Ken & Ruth Jarcho Endowed ScholarshipsCelia Kpaahkpai—Lorraine & Jeroy Carlson Endowed ScholarshipJoshua Miruka—Niles & Helen Joseph Endowed ScholarshipDiane Mose—Eleanor T. Heegaard ScholarshipIrene Nimpson—Lloyd & Jane Salin Endowed ScholarshipWilson Obunga—Naomi Nechtel Endowed ScholarshipAntoinette Ozuzu—Augie & Jane Bauer Endowed ScholarshipJennifer Ozuzu—Mount Olivet Homes’ Auxiliary ScholarshipGernine Previl—Edgar M. Carlson Endowed ScholarshipEach scholarship winner indicates how they will use the money provided to continue their education related to their work at our institutions. Those educationalopportunities will provide each staff member with a better understanding or skill fortheir work, and that in turn enriches the lives of the residents they serve.We are very grateful to the generous donors for providing our staff with theseopportunities! Nearly all of the scholarships are endowed, which means they keepon providing learning opportunities to staff members year after year.If you are interested in establishing a staff scholarship, please contact Mari Carlsonat 612.821.3150 or mcarlson@mtolivethomes.org.FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR, continued from page 1and unselfish are words that come to mind when describing our staff. We have alldeveloped a new normal and have gotten through it together.Restrictions by the Minnesota Department of Health will continue to ease up,pending any new outbreaks in the community, and with that comes the responsibility to help residents and their families get back to the way things used to be. Thisis the residents’ home, and we as a staff are so happy and encouraged that it canstart getting back to normal.CARINGThanks to all our friends who contributed to our year-end appeal. Great job!Our in-house closed-circuit TV (CCTV) is nearly ready to launch, along with manyother programs that will be supported by your generosity. The support we receivefrom our donors is what helps separate Mount Olivet Home and Mount Olivet Careview Home from other nursing homes. We can provide resident enhancementsthat others cannot. This is such a noble gesture, and we thank you so much foryour support.Tim HokansonSincerely,Tim Hokanson, administrator2 Caring, Spring 2021SPRING2021BOARD PRESIDENTKurt HalvaADMINISTRATORDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & EDITORMari CarlsonWRITERS & COPY EDITORSTyler Hauser, Lynn von Hassel, and Karen WalhofPHOTOGRAPHERSGinny Cullen, Tyler Hauser, Brenda Howard-Larson,Alison Lewis, Jen McKahan, Peter Stratmoen, andmany other staff members.Caring is published three times a year for family, friends andsupporters of Mount Olivet Home, Mount Olivet CareviewH ome , and M ount O livet D ay S ervices , organizationsdedicated to providing loving care for children and seniors.Address changes, comments, and questions are welcome.Call 612.821.3151 or email thauser@mtolivethomes.org.Copyright 2021 by Mount Olivet Careview Home. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.S.A.
CELEBRATING OUR CENTENARIANBRAGI MAGNUSSONBragi Magnusson moved into MountOlivet Home just this past January, onMartin Luther King Jr. Day. He turned 99on February 1, and what a life he has led!Bragi was born in Akureyri, Iceland, in1922. The Great Depression was sweeping the worldwhen he was achild, and hisparents, alongwith most Icelanders, had tofindcreativeways to makeends meet. Forexample,Bragi worked asa shepherd atBragi in Icelandnearbyfarmsplaying soccerduring the summer months in return for room andboard. He and his dog Snorri stayed up allnight watching the sheep. His daughterLoa says, “It was scary being all alone under the night skies of Iceland, but it helpedhim learn a lot at a very young age. Hebecame resilient. He looked at the positivein situations and taught us to do that too.”Growing up in Iceland, Bragi took advantage of just about any sport, includinggymnastics, skiing, swimming, and soccer. He lived in Iceland until 1943, whenhe received a scholarship to study atthe University of Minnesota in the TwinCities. His field of study was physical education, and he completed both his B.Sand his master’s degree in 1946.Gail and BragiWhile at the University of Minnesota, he became acquainted withthe famous coach Bernie Bierman,who asked Bragi to be the kicker forthe Golden Gophers football team.It was a difficult decision, but heturned down the offer to max outhis credit load and grades. While atthe U, he met Gail Gudmundson,a Washburn High School graduateand also an Icelander.After graduation, Bragi returnedto Iceland and worked in the fieldof education and social work for tenyears. For five of these years, he wassuperintendent of a state school foremotionally disturbed boys. Shortly after returning to Iceland, he wrote to Gailand asked her to join him to be married.In 1955, Bragi and Gail, and their twoyoung daughters, Vala and Loa, movedto Minneapolis. They completed theirfamily with two more children, Deanand Lynn. Bragi worked in educationalsales and consulting. But his mind wasnever at rest. According to Loa, “he wasa forward thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit.” He created several initiativesthat centered on education, banking,tourism, and sports. He shared his ideaswith many people in education and government who responded with genuineappreciation and interest.Loa says, “And then he got into poetry.” Icelanders value any form ofcreativity. How fitting that Bragi means“god of poetry” in Old Norse. Accordingto Loa, “Dad was always interested inhistory, other cultures, and the roots andmeanings of words.” He loved rhymingand filled numerous binders with poetry spanning a wide range of topics. Heresearched and wrote a 274-verse poetictribute to the Vikings who discovered andexplored North America, entitled “Eagles of the Sea.” Up until he moved intoMount Olivet Home, Loa says that herBragi andhis familydad carried some of his favorite poems togive to anyone he would meet. He wouldsay, “They might get a kick out of it!”Loa remembers, “He was alwayswilling to help us kids. He was a great listener. He liked to argue back and forth,but it was a friendly debate. It was important to him that we grew up to beindependent thinkers. He was also verysupportive of my mom. She was an artistand small business owner.”Some years ago, Bragi’s son Dean diedfrom multiple schlerosis. Five years ago,Gail passed away. Loa says, “Sometimesin our conversations now he slips into Icelandic. Often, he ends a conversation or avisit with “Guð blessi þig” (“God bless you”in Icelandic). In addition to three survivingchildren, he has six grandchildren.After this article was written, Bragi passedaway on Friday, February 19, after a vigorousand rich life. The entire Mount Olivet staffextends its deepest sympathy to his family.Caring, Spring 2021 3
FACES AND PLACESGrant funds in 2020 providedtechnology for residents tolisten to music.Mocktails were a sweet treat on National Margarita Day,February 22, at Mount Olivet Careview Home. Can you seethe joy on their faces?Life stations have been set upthroughout the buildings andeven outside. Each venue givesresidents a chance to experiencesomething that is of specialinterest to them.Top: The Desk Life Stationoffers residents a Rolodex,notepaper, and pencils.Left: The Vanity Life Station isequipped with hats, jewelry, andperfumes.Bottom: The Patio Life Stationwill be popular as the weatherwarms, with sunny seating andbeautiful plants.4 Caring, Spring 2021Salud!Families are able to come into the building to meet withtheir loved ones now.Mike and Molly Gonsier were the first to make an onsitevisit with their mother, Midge Gonsier. Visitors andresidents are still wearing masks, but hand-holding hasreturned!
AT MOUNT OLIVET HOME, MOUNT OLIVET CAREVIEW HOME & MOUNT OLIVET DAY SERVICESPat Hawley Celebrates 39th Anniversary of OrdinationPatricia (Pat) Hawley is a resident of Mount Olivet Home. She is one of the first ten womenordained in the Lutheran Church and is rostered in the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.Pat says, “I was at my home congregation, St. James in Burnsville, when a speaker fromNorthwestern Seminary in St. Paul made a presentation. I asked him if he had any women inhis classes. He thought a moment and then said, “I have one woman in class,” and that wasall I needed to know. By the fall of 1975, I was on the way to ordained ministry. It took meseven years to complete this journey. I was ordained on April 4, 1982.” Pat served at Houseof Prayer Lutheran Church in Richfield, Richfield Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, and as visitation pastor at Normandale Lutheran Church in Edina.“Four years into my ordained ministry, I was a founding pastor of the task force towardwholeness for women and men, for the Minnesota Synod of the Lutheran Church in America.Originally focused on the use of inclusive language for the church, it became a listening postfor women who were experiencing some form of sexual harassment, which required moresynod involvement than we had at the time,” Pat adds.Pat immediately quotes this benediction when asked to share with readers: “God bless usand keep us. God’s face shine on us and be gracious to us, and give us light and peace.”Pat at her ordinationwith her motherMount Olivet Adult Day Services Is Open!New admissions are welcome. We have been“turning the dial” under the direction of theMinnesota Departments of Human Services and ofHealth. We are currently serving small groups andhave limited openings. Availability will increaseover the next few months. For more information,please contact Ginny at 612 861-3305.Children atMount Olivet DayServices learnto share whileplaying together.Seniors atMount OlivetDay Servicesexplore allthe worldwide webhas to offer.Bubbles are fun for babies andfun to watch for grandmas.Caring, Spring 2021 5
MEMORIALS AND GIFTSMount OlivetCareview HomeESTATE GIFT:Shirley E. Huskins EstateIN MEMORY OF:LOREN & ELISABETH“BETTY” AAMODTJohn & Joanna AamodtROBERT “BUD” ANDREJames & Ann AndreEVELYN BECKSTROMPaul & Ruth BeckstromJORDAN BENESHLois BeneshMARGARET BIEBIGHAUSERJudy MarquardtELNOR BLANDINGPhil BlandingBOYD BLOMBERGGary & Launa WertTHORDIS BULTENAJohn BultenaGARRETT BYRNEMonica ByrneAILEEN CARLSONJeanne AppleberryANN ORR CARLSON &SYLVIA CARLSONRichard CarlsonEDGAR & EBBA CARLSONDavid & Karen CarlsonJoanna SwansonPAUL & ELIZABETHCARTWRIGHTEileen & WilliamCartwrightBARBARA CASCIAROLisa & Richard JahnkeMARGE & VINCENTCASCIOArt & Judy TaylorDIANE CHRISTENSONH.D. ChristensonGORDON CLIFFORD MOECharlene MeuwissenVERDE CLINTONDouglas & Darcee SabartTHEON CONNEREdward & Mary MurnaneCARL DUWEARATCHIThilani JayasekeraEUDORA DYSTELisa DysteEVELYN EDGECUMBEPeggy HansonJEAN EICHHORNSusan & ThomasMielenhausenROSE ENVILLaurie & William LocknerMARGARET “PEG”ERICKSONNorma Jean LearyMARILYN ERNST &HOWARD TYREESharon & James TyreeLIN FANYvonne LoMURIEL & WILLIAMFINDELLEdward FindellWILLIAM “BILL” FLEMINGKathy EhlenCarol FlemingLEONA FOGARTYMichael FogartyANN GAGNILIUSHelen MarlinESTHER GRAFFBrenda BoffHAROLD & DORISGROTHFredric & StephanieGrothGARY HACKENMUELLERJohn & MaryHackenmuellerEDWIN & EVELYNHANDERaymond Hartman& Patricia HandeHartmanCarol & Ross PetersenMARIE HAUGEBeverly MillerELEANOR HEEGAARDJulie HeegaardSue LeGros & GregThompsonMARIE HELGEMOEMerlin & Jean HelgemoeLUCILLE & LLOYDHELSETHJon & Jean AlbrightsonANNELIESE JACOBSONMichael JacobsonVELMA JOHNSHOYKaren & Todd HeslaLAUREN JOHNSONNancy JohnsonMAURY JOHNSONMuriel JohnsonHELEN & NILES JOSEPHMaureen & Bob LallyCURTIS KINGBAYCarol KuhlBARBERS & KIVISTOSJim & Evelyn BarberLOWELL KLEVENJanice KlevenDOROTHY KOCHElmer & Jackie KochOMER & DOROTHYKORSHUSJon & Linda KorshusISABEL KUEHNSandra & John KuehnREUBEN & MARGARETLANGHANSFredric & StephanieGrothGEORGE LARSONHelen LarsonPeggy & James SipulskiMARGARET LEGAULTCarol & Gus ParpasELAINE LEGROSSue LeGros &Greg Thompson6 Caring, Spring 2021LUCILLE LEVILiz LeviSTUART LINDMANJacqueline LindmanALBERT LIPPElayne LippTHOMAS LUDFORDMarian LudfordMERIDA LUNDSTROMConnie & Bob HartshornCAROLINE MELHUSMary MelhusPETER MERWINRichard & Janice MerwinMARY MILLONIGMike MillonigRUTH MOENKaren & Ted OlsonDAVID NELSONGayle & James GallagherBruce & Joyce PedersonRonald & Jeanette PieriRUBY NELSONCammie & Roy OlsonTED & MARIE NELSONDon & Gretchen NelsonTRUDY NIEMIElma LarsonJUDITH NOLTINGEarl NoltingPRUDENCE NYSTUENGratia JohnsonJAMES OLSONMarlys ChaseWILLIS OLSONSarah OlsonMARTHA OPITZElaine & Harold HansonHANK & AGNES OSTLUNDBetty OstlundJUDITH PEARSONClifford PearsonROBERT & DOROTHYPEDERSENJennifer CarlsonCLARA PIERSONFaith AmdahlPHILIP QUANBECKMary & Loren BarberMark & Jenny BretheimSara HandleyJanice KlevenBarbara & Douglas LarsonMary Ann MatsonKrystal SchaibleJanelle TonsagerEVELYN QUILLINDan QuillinMERLE ROBERTSONMarguerite RobertsonWILLIAM “BILL” RODIERRenee RodierMARGARET ROSENMarion CunningtonCynthia DickisonMargaret McLellanSIGURD & LILLIANRUDIEileen & WilliamCartwrightMARIE SAUTEREugene SauterJOSEPH & ELEANORSCHEFFMANDave & Paula ScheffmanHELEN SCHUHGeorge SchuhGERALDINE SHOBERGLynn ZiemkowskiMERLE SHULTWanda ShultARNOLD “ARNIE” SKAARCarol SkaarBOB & LILL STAPLESEdward & Sharon HohertzDAVID TAKAOKASteven Miles & JeanetteTakaoka-MilesBE & BERNIE VARTDALGerald & Jaclyn RobbJOYCE WALLINKathleen JordahlRUBEN WENZELBeverly & Jack MilesSTEVEN WILLIAMSLorna WilliamsCURTIS WOLDENLon CrossPAT WUESTMarie ThielenJEROME ZAKJoanne ZakIN HONOR OF:NANCY BIXBYMarcia BixbyCRAIG BOONELorna WilliamsPAULINE BRADFORDYvonne Marie BradfordMAURINE BROSTESteve & Cynthia BrosteKATHLEEN DUGGANDuggan FoundationBETH JONESMeredythe Jones-RossiNORA LAMPLANDFaith AmdahlJIM LAVINEugene SaterBETTY SCHOONJay SchoonCAROL SKAARMary MortonMOUNT OLIVET HOME& CAREVIEW HOMESTAFFBarbara EngenCathy NelsonLEILA WALLACELinda CarlsonLINDA WIBBENKristi LugerGIFTS IN KIND:Bachman’sMichael FogartyDonald & Karin GoodellGIFTS:AnonymousEunice AlbrightClyde & Lois AllenAnderberg InnovativePrint SolutionsBruce & Janet AndersonCarla & Steven AndersonEdwin Charles & JoanAndersonJ.C. & Lori AndersonMartha & Harold ArnesonAtomic DataDaniel & Sherri BallintineElvi BankeyMark & Karen BeeseLowell & Jeanine BlissDaniel BourgeoisFrank & Karen BrustRichard & Mary Ann BueJudy & Douglas CannadyJennifer CarlsonRichard & Mari CarlsonJay & Elizabeth CavanaghCentral TelephoneKathy CunninghamCustom Drywall, Inc.Debbie & Robert DaltonTom Del FiaccoNancee DoepkeMarilee DornSally DuFourElim Preferred ServicesBruce & Mary JaneEngelsmaDaniel & Shelley EngelsmaPo-On FanSharon FlackJoanne FlageEric & Lana GilsterMark & Jane GjevreMary GosselinBettye GrigsbyRobert & Sharon HatlestadLorraine HansonHi-Tech Roofing, LLCTim & Deanna HokansonCort & Diane HoltenNick & Carolyn HubleMarsha IwanSandra JacobsonRuth & Ken JarchoBonnie & Thomas JohnsonMartha JohnsonMary JohnsonSherry & John KapankeJohn Vick & Jan KispertDean & Arlene KnutsonTekla KnutsonGeorge & Marvyl KotsonasKraus-AndersonConstruction Co.Linda KreftingCaren LaBelleLarkin, Hoffman, Daly &LindgrenLois LashDorothy LasherRick LaumbSusan LewisDavid & Karin LoseMavo Systems, Inc.Marcia McCallumSandra McCalvySheila McIlonieDonna McLainWilliam & KathleenMcReavyJean MetzRonald & Arminta MillerMinnesota VisionOutreach, Inc.Lois ModigMount Olivet Homes’AuxiliaryNorma & John MunsonThomas & June NellasArlan & Elaine NelsonTammy & Steven NelsonBonnie NiehausBarbara & Jon NorrbomNorthwest RespiratoryServicesJeanne OlsenKathleen & Wayne OlsonLance & Trudy OlsonMark OpheimMurray Riley OwensTom PearsonClaire PeperJanet PeterDallas PetersenShirley PetersonGail PodanyMarilyn RadtkeJohn & Mary RamsethShirley & Bruce RobbinsNadine RonningDean & MargueriteRosenowVirginia RossLillian & William RovickLee & Francine RunningenDonald RussellPam & Ronald SailerH. L. & Jo Ellen SaylorRonald SchmidtMary SchmitzJanice SchneiderSally SmithRand & Barb SobertKevin StoweWilliam StuderDolores SundemGeorge & JoAnn SwansonWilliam & Pamela TelleenDonna ThompsonTripleTreeTwin Cities Closet Co.Ross & Ruth UnderdahlSteve & Carol VanOrnumRichard & Sandra VigenWashburn-McReavyFuneral ChapelsJeri & Jerry WeberRoger WhiteRay & Jean WitterBoping XieMATCHING GIFT:Larkin, Hoffman, Daly &LindgrenWe apologize if your namewas omitted or misspelled.Call Tyler at 612.821.3151 forcorrections.
OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020Mount OlivetHomeIN MEMORY OF:DOROTHY CORNILSChristine & Evon BentNANCY LINDBERGJacqueline & Mark AdickesRoger & Joyce AmdahlDiane AndersonJ.C. & Lori AndersonBeverly AntonJean BergRobert & Margaret BerglundKaren BlombergDavid & Karen CarlsonRichard & Mari CarlsonRobert ChapmanDavid & Carolyn ClevelandStephen CornilsBobbe DaggettLester & Dawn DahlbergJoanna Kuehn &John EngstromKristen & KalissaFruetelRichard & Jean GarlockJohn GesmeDavid & KathyGilbertsonDoug & ShannahGillespieAnthony & JulieGoodmanElona & Bruce GraffMary GravenderDave & Sue HaberleKristin & BarryHamiltonKathy & Dale HansonKristine HawkinsRichard & GraciaHegenerDee HendersonAnnie HokensonNick & Carolyn HubleMary JacobsonRichard & CathyJacobsonRuth & Ken JarchoDaniel & KristineJohnsonKaren L JohnsonMary JohnsonMuriel JohnsonSherry & John KapankeRon & Marci KirchoffCarol KuhlJohn LindemanJoyce LindemanPhilip & Susan LongMichael MaherMarcia MarshallCharles & Dianne McCainMarcia McCallumSandra McCalvyMichael & Sara McFeeChris & Chad MezeraTerry & Joan MorehouseNorma & John MunsonRoger & Nancy NashChristopher & NancyNelsonJanet NelsonMary NeversDan & Jill NicholsVivikka NiehausSharon NielsenScott NiemeyerBrenda & DavidOdegaardJohn & Nancy O’SheaBetty OstlundJanice PalkowskiJeanette ParksHeidi Hagge &Thomas PearsonEldon PersonDouglas & VirginiaPetersonSusan & Virgil PetersonJulie & Jason ReeceDavid & Bette Lou ReederDavid & Irma ReganH. L. & Jo Ellen SaylorJanice SchneiderJames & LindaSchwanebeckCarol SkaarJacqueline SteeleFred & Roxanne SteinerShirley StensethJudith StittMarilyn VaughanWilliam & Judy WalterMike & Kristin WelbaumDouglas & Lindsay WelchJohn & Holly WidenTim & Maren WrightAaron YoungdahlROBERT RICHARDSKaren CostelloGIFT IN KIND:Meghan Luke DuganGIFTS:Marion BirkelandBullis Insurance AgencyLLCJohn CookPenny & Tom GrafJesse & Kristy HeiseJerald LewisSusan LewisTom LiteckyMount Olivet Homes’AuxiliaryJeanne OlsenMount OlivetDay ServicesIN MEMORY OF:RALPH FIEROLorraine FieroKENNETH GLASSRobert GlassLOWELL GROSSBACHVince & SharonAugensteinPERSIS HANSONJanice HansonNANCY LINDBERGCarol & Tom LindborgFRANCES MCALPINJohn SchmitJOHN MILLERRhoda StroudMATTIE WIDENLinda MerriamMary Jones-Morris &Norman MorrisIN HONOR OF:LESLY HAHNLucinda & Kenneth KleinDONNA MEUWISSENJoe MeuwissenHENRY & JEAN MUELLERAlan KrugerHERB PAGEGreg & Deb PageDAVID SCHMITJohn SchmitISLA & REIDSOMERMEYERKiri & Sean SomermeyerGIFTS:James BennettPat & Molly CroninGinny & Kelly CullenKaren L JohnsonAnnie & Scott JordonMary KnutsonGeorge & Marvyl KotsonasCarol MollerMount Olivet Homes’AuxiliaryJeanne OlsenMargaret OverlandPhyllis PorterBruce & Janet QuigleyGladys StratmoenMatthew & Melissa TewsTyree Gravesite Inspires InterestHoward Tyree was a resident of Mount Olivet Home for several years, and died in 2005. What many did not know wast h a t H owa rd wa s born in 1916, along with a twinbrother who died at birth. The Tyree family had homesteaded land in what is now Badlands National Park. Theyburied their son nearby, and shortly after moved east again.The grave was deserted for many years, until a series of BoyScout troops discovered it and tended it each year duringtheir horsepacking forays. They had built a fence around thegravesite anchored by four white posts. They also establisheda headstone.When Howard died, he directed that his ashes be interredwith his twin on the South Dakota prairie. A plaque notesthat it is the grave of Howard and Eugene Tyree.Last summer Lance Smith, a runner, jogger, hiker from SiouxFalls, South Dakota, was involved in a program, Fastest KnownTime. He had set a circuit in the Badlands to set his FastestKnown Time. During his run through the wide open, desertedspaces, he looked up and caught site of four white posts. Hewandered up the hill to see what was there and discovered thegravesite of Howard and Eugene. It intrigued him, and, back athome again, he went online to see what he could find. The information there led him to Mount Olivet Home and eventuallyThe Howard Tyree–Eugene Tyree gravesiteto the Tyree family.A long conversation with Jim andSharon Tyree consolidated a plan.ThissummerLance and his son,plus Jim Tyree, Jim’sson and grandson,along with Jeff Kuhlman,Lance’sfriendwhoworks for American Fence(which now is donatingfence materials) will be hiking to the gravesite to put up a morepermanent fence and clean up the site.“It’s a super-tiny gravesite,” Lance says, “which I couldeasily have missed. For me, it meant a lot to find it there. Ithought, ‘what a cool place to be buried!’ The Tyree Basin is aflat, grassy area that people think is barren wasteland. But it’snot. It’s a very special place. Now, through the rest of my life,I’ll probably visit it regularly, to look after it.”Caring, Spring 2021 7
Mount Olivet HomeMount Olivet Careview HomeMount Olivet Day ServicesNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDPermit No. 3617Twin Cities, MN5517 Lyndale Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55419-1719FROM THE DIRECTOROF DEVELOPMENTMOOSE THERAPY CENTERDear Friend and Supporter,We are thrilled that the 2018 renovationat Mount Olivet Careview Home provided astate-of-the-art physical therapy center located adjacent to our transitional care unit.Victor “Vic” Moose, a Mount Olivet Churchmember since 1971, but living in Portland,Oregon, for the last couple decades,developed a neurological condition calledGuillain-Barre. Because of his connections toMount Olivet and especially to Pastor KurtKalland, Vic arranged a medical air transportto Minneapolis to get both the physical andspiritual care he needed to recover. In June2015, he arrived at Mount Olivet Careview Home on a stretcher,unable to walk or talk.With the high-quality physical therapy program, Vic’s optimistic determination, and frequent visits from Pastor Kalland, he regained much of what hehad lost. Sadly, Victor died in 2019, but he remembered Mount Olivet CareviewHome with a generous bequest in his will. To recognize this amazing man, theunit will be the Moose Therapy Center. American artist George Turner createdthe fun artwork, “Bull Moose,” which will hang outside the entry.Gifts Make a DifferenceMount Olivet Home, Mount OlivetCareview Home, and Mount Olivet DayServices are grateful to receive supportthrough memorials, tributes, generalgifts, matching gifts, stock transfers,charitable IRA gifts, and estate gifts.These gifts provide much-needed financial support for specific programsand other needs that enhance the livesof the people served.Memorial gifts are a wonderful way toremember family members and friendswho have died. Making a gift is a meaningful way to express our feelings as wego through the grieving process.Gifts given in honor of someoneare a great way to celebrate birthdays,weddings, and anniversaries. The tribute makes the people involved feelspecial and pleased that the gift benefits our residents and participants.Have you considered remembering Mount Olivet Home, Mount Olivet Careview Home, or Mount Olivet Day Services in your estate plan? There are manyways to do this. Let us know how we can help. Any size gift makes a differenceand will most certainly be an example for others. Thank you. Happy spring!Warmest regards,Every gift given “in memory of” or“in honor of” is acknowledged througha thank-you letter. Gifts can be designated for a specific program. Donorrequests to notify someone of their giftare always fulfilled.Mari Carlson, Director of DevelopmentMount Olivet Lutheran Church & Affiliated Organizations612.821.3150 mcarlson@mtolivethomes.orgFor questions about ways to makea gift, please contact the developmentoffice at 612.821.3150. Thank you!
with Mount Olivet Day Services, Mount Olivet Home, and Mount Olivet Careview Home. It looks like spring! Mount Olivet Day Services, Mount Olivet Home, and Mount Olivet Careview Home extend deepest gratitute to the 290 donors who contributed 226,000 at the end of 2020! Thanks!
