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A Salute to Service

Beacon Health System honored all those associates who have bravely served, or are currently serving in the United States Military, during its second annual Salute to Service ceremonies.

Celebrated near the 4th of July Holiday, these special events show our gratitude for the untold sacrifices these associates have shown through their service.

“At Beacon Health System, we are very proud of the dedication of these associates,” said Greg Losasso, President of Elkhart General Hospital who served as emcee at the Elkhart General event. “We are honored that not only have they chosen to serve our Country, but that they have returned home and chosen to continue their life of service to the people of our community.”

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Festivities included a benediction from Rev. David Schwabauer, Retired Navy Chaplain and Memorial Hospital Chaplain; the singing of the National Anthem by Jacqueline Kerwin, Director of Finance, Beacon Health Ventures; a flag raising and 21 Gun Salute; the playing of Taps; and a performance by the Elkhart Municipal Band.

“As we celebrate Independence Day, let us all be reminded that our freedom comes at a cost,” added Bev Teegarden, R.N., Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial Hospital, who served as emcee for the Memorial event. “And that we owe a great deal of gratitude and respect to those who have bravely served our country.” See page 6 for a complete listing of the heroes who work among us right here at Beacon.

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Honoring Our Heroes

  • Neal Allsop Army
  • William Andert Army
  • Barbara Antus Army National Guard
  • Jacqueline Badics Air Force
  • Randy Badillo Army & Navy
  • Conner Bair National Guard
  • Brian Baker Army
  • Ron Bass Army
  • Ray Behling Air Force
  • Jeff Berg Marines
  • Joshua Berzai Army National Guard
  • Janelle Bjork Navy
  • Ramon BlancoVargas Army
  • Herb Bolden Marines
  • Shawna Bontrager Air Force
  • Larry Britt Navy
  • Larry Browne Navy
  • Lee Burnett Army
  • Jim Burris Air Force
  • Kenneth Burrow Army
  • Jeffrey Cain Air Force
  • Kit Christian Army
  • Keith Christopher Coast Guard
  • Brian Ciesiolka Marines
  • Jason Clay Air Force
  • Leon Coody Army
  • Joel Coots Navy
  • Rachael Colden Navy
  • Mary Corvin Army
  • Anton Crepinsek Army & Air Force
  • Melanie Curtis Air Force
  • Scott Dolan Navy
  • George Desmaris Army
  • Brian Doyle Air Force
  • Edmund Farmer Army
  • Randy Farr Marines
  • Timothy Ferrebee Army
  • Debbie Fielder Air Force
  • Patrick Finnigan Army
  • Edward Foster Army National Guard
  • Henry Frechen Air Force
  • Lori Fribley Navy
  • Pam Gama Navy
  • Chasidy Garrett Army National Guard
  • Douglas George Navy
  • Cassandra Getha Air Force
  • Jennifer Girard Navy
  • Ilona Gocza Army National Guard
  • Robert Grams Army
  • Walter Halloran Army
  • Bobby Harris Army
  • Casey Harrison Army
  • James Hill Navy
  • Steve Hilty Navy
  • Jonathan Housand Air Force
  • Kimberly Hudkins Navy
  • John Jenkins Army
  • Gary Johnson Army
  • Dean Jones Army & National Guard
  • Pete Kamphues Air Force
  • Raymond Kiendl Air Force
  • William King Navy
  • Gayle Kintigh Navy
  • Jeff Kline Navy
  • Adam Koch Army
  • Jim Konopinski Air Force
  • Robert Lang Army
  • Jamie Langwell Army
  • Andrew Lapadat Air Force
  • Nathan Laskowski Marines
  • Victor Lawson Marines
  • Aaron Lewis Air Force & Marine
  • Rodney Logan Army & Air Force
  • Jason Mappes Army
  • Jeff McNeil Navy
  • James McOwen Air Force
  • Gregory Miller Army
  • Jim Miller Army
  • William Miller Army
  • John Mollencupp Army
  • Arnold Moreno Army
  • Lori Mott Navy
  • Harry Niemer Navy
  • Dan Null Army
  • Don Oakes Air Force
  • Charmaine Obregon Air Force
  • Nazario Ortiz Marines
  • Charles Pajakowski Army
  • Scott Parmelee Army
  • Eric Parmley Army
  • Dale Patterson Air Force
  • Ron Paul Navy
  • David Peiffer Air Force
  • Craig Plotts Army
  • Melissa Przybysz Army
  • Dusten Roe Marines
  • Justin Roelofs Army
  • Robert Rosentreter Air Force
  • Ryan Ross Army
  • Charlie Ross Army
  • Daniel Rutledge Army
  • Scott Saddison Navy
  • Amanda Savick Army National Guard
  • Coreena Schroyer Air Force
  • Richard Selle Army
  • Kenneth Senn Marines
  • David Sharp Navy
  • Larry Shimer Navy
  • Tiffany Sommers Army National Guard
  • Eric Spohn Army
  • Terry Staggers Navy
  • Mason Straw Navy
  • Rae Stull Air Force
  • Douglas Stutsman Air Force
  • David Taylor Army
  • John Thomas Army/Navy/Air Force
  • Dave Tinlin Navy
  • John Tomaszewski Army
  • Mark Trotter Army
  • Darrell Turner Air Force
  • Alisha Ulrich Air Force
  • John Van Huystee Canadian Navy
  • John Vogt Air Force
  • Mona Wegner Navy
  • McKindley Wells Army
  • Robert Westover Army
  • Lori Whaley Army
  • Christopher Wilson Navy
  • Susan Wilson Air Force
  • Eric Wohlrab Air Force
  • Joshua Woods Army