Transforming through Generosity
Recognizing our Giving Circles and their commitment to the WesleyLife mission.
The Legacy Circle
This group represents individuals who have named WesleyLife and/or one of our communities or services in their wills or through other estate gifts. We are grateful for these individuals' decisions to make WesleyLife a part of their legacies.
We work closely with current and future Legacy Circle members to ensure the impact they expect will be realized. If you have included WesleyLife in your will or estate plans and your name is not listed here, please contact us so we may thank and recognize you. We are honored to do so.
Learn more about ways to include WesleyLife Foundation in your will.
- Anonymous (5)
- Shirley* and Duane Acker
- Anne Bokhoven
- Bill and Helen Brantley
- Tom Carpenter
- Cathie Conley
- Richard and Ruth Davitt
- Gladys M. Ferguson
- Marla and Ronald Franklin
- Howard Frazier
- Elizabeth Frink
- Jim and Evelyn Gore
- Marylin A. Gorham
- Dale and Barbara Henning
- Dwight and Patricia Hicks
- Roger and Sharon Hogle
- Betty Jean Hotchkin
- William and Barbara Keck
- Gary Kloppenburg
- Anne Koth
- Rob and Glenda Kretzinger
- Mary Langdon
- Everett Laning
- Rebecca Lodge
- Lavone Mann
- Jack* and Charlotte Maples
- John and Jan Mechem
- Elodie Morrison
- Lois Priest
- Beverly Radcliffe
- Melvin L. and
Jacquelyn S.* Rambo - Dorothy Riddle
- Eleanor Smith
- Katherine Sopasakis
- Ramona and Jerry*
Sorensen - William Tomlinson
- Rich and Kim Willis
- John and Anna* Woolson
Donors of Distinction
WesleyLife recognizes living donors and organizations with a lifetime giving total of $100,000 or more through 2022 as Donors of Distinction. By achieving this level of giving, these donors have demonstrated trust in and commitment to the mission, vision, and values of WesleyLife.
- Anonymous (3)
- Andringa Family Foundation
- Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company
- Baker Group
- Clinton County Development Association
- Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
- Corteva
- Delta Dental of Iowa
- DeWitt Bank & Trust
- DeWitt Community Hospital Foundation
- Ernest & Florence Sargent Family Foundation
- First Central State Bank
- Gabus Family Foundation
- Geisler Penquite Foundation
- Iowa Annual Conference of the UMC
- Kemin Industries
- Kresge Foundation
- Marion County Bank
- Marion County Community Foundation
- Maytag Corporation Foundation
- Meals on Wheels of America
- Pella Community Foundation
- Pella Corporation
- Pella Regional Health Center
- Polk County Board of Supervisors
- Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino
- Precision Inc.
- Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc.
- Ruan Family Foundation
- Smith Family Foundation
- The Coons Foundation
- United Way
- Unity Point Health
- Vermeer Charitable Foundation
- W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust
- Washington County Riverboat Foundation
- Wellmark Foundation
- William A. Steele Foundation, Inc.
- James Morrison Collier
- Kay and Mark* DeCook
- Roy and Averyle Ehrle
- Suzie Glazer Burt
- Sandy and Bruce* Heerema
- Roger and Sharon Hogle
- Fred and Becky Hunt
- Tom and Linda Koehn
- Rob and Glenda Kretzinger
- Steve and Cathy Lacy
- Mary Langdon
- Stan and Gayle Poortinga
- Wayne and Nancy Stuedemann
- Alan and Myrna J. Tubbs
- James R. and Dottie* Tyler
- Bob* and Lois Vermeer
- Craig Witte and Ann Abplanalp
- Mark and Marsha Witte
Annual Giving Circles
We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their 2022 contributions to WesleyLife. The donor levels include all gifts and pledges made from January 1 through December 31, 2022.
Future pledge installments are recognized in the year they are originally committed.
Century Club
$100,000+
- Anonymous
- ARPA - City of Des Moines
- ARPA - State of Iowa
- Baker Group
- Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
- Delta Dental of Iowa
- DeWitt Community Hospital Foundation
- Gabus Family Foundation
- Kemin Industries
- MidAmerican Energy Company
- Polk County Board of Supervisors
- Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino
- Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
- Richard Weeks* Trust
- Riley Family Foundation
- Wellmark Foundation
- Tom and Linda Koehn
- Steve and Cathy Lacy
- Cora Wagner* Estate
Founders
$50,000 - $99,999
- AARP
- James Morrison Collier
- The Coons Foundation
- Graham Family Foundation
- Mary Langdon
- Nixon and Virginia Lauridsen
- Meredith Corporation Foundation
Keystone
$25,000 - $49,999
- Anonymous (2)
- American Enterprise Group, Inc.
- Don and Margo Blumenthal Charitable Fund
- Kenton and Christine Coons
- Corteva
- Patty and Jim Cownie
- First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
- Roger and Sharon Hogle
- Holmes Murphy and Associates
- Dan and Joanie Houston
- Michael and Debbie Hubbell
- Rob and Glenda Kretzinger
- Donald and Charlene Lamberti
- Bess B. LeGrand Estate*
- Joel and Lisa Nelson
- DJ Newlin
- Northwest Bank
- Mark and Jill Oman
- Larry P. Stelter and Peggy Fisher
- Janet and Rod VanWyk
- Fred Weitz
- Rich and Kim Willis
Post-acquisition products and benefits nibh at velit scelerisque suscipit.
Implementation
Vestibulum rutrum, mi nec elementum vehicula, eros quam gravida nisl, id fringilla neque ante vel mi. Duis arcu tortor, suscipit eget, imperdiet nec, imperdiet iaculis, ipsum.
Implementation
Vestibulum rutrum, mi nec elementum vehicula, eros quam gravida nisl, id fringilla neque ante vel mi. Duis arcu tortor, suscipit eget, imperdiet nec, imperdiet iaculis, ipsum.
Implementation
Vestibulum rutrum, mi nec elementum vehicula, eros quam gravida nisl, id fringilla neque ante vel mi. Duis arcu tortor, suscipit eget, imperdiet nec, imperdiet iaculis, ipsum.
Implementation
Vestibulum rutrum, mi nec elementum vehicula, eros quam gravida nisl, id fringilla neque ante vel mi. Duis arcu tortor, suscipit eget, imperdiet nec, imperdiet iaculis, ipsum.
“Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Fusce vulputate eleifend sapien. Fusce a quam. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci. Nunc nec neque.”
“Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Fusce vulputate eleifend sapien. Fusce a quam. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci. Nunc nec neque.”
“Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Fusce vulputate eleifend sapien. Fusce a quam. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci. Nunc nec neque.”
“Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Fusce vulputate eleifend sapien. Fusce a quam. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci. Nunc nec neque.”
“Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Fusce vulputate eleifend sapien. Fusce a quam. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia nisi quis porttitor congue, elit erat euismod orci, ac placerat dolor lectus quis orci. Nunc nec neque.”
Patrons
$10,000 - $24,999
- Anonymous
- Casey's General Store
- Geisler Penquite Foundation
- Halcyon House Employee Division
- ITS Inc.
- Meals on Wheels of America
- Midland National Life Insurance Company
- Pella Community Foundation
- Straub Marketing
- The Leuthold Family Foundation
- The Necker Family
- Veridian Credit Union
- Wesley Acres Resident Council
- West Bank
- William C. Knapp Charitable Foundation
- Sophia S. Ahmad and John Helmich
- Kip and Debbie Albertson
- Kay and Mark* DeCook
- Arlene Hamilton
- Nick and Dee Henderson
- Barbara and Dale Henning
- George and Jayne Hiller
- Erin Hilligan
- Charlotte and Fred Hubbell
- Lori and Mark Iles
- Sarah Langdon
- Patricia Luhrs*
- George and Deb Milligan
- Polly Moore
- Robert and Janice Myers
- Donald and Mary Newton
- Suku and Dr. Mary Radia
- Melvin L. and Jacquelyn S.* Rambo
- Chad and Lauren Rasmussen
- Lee and Gayle Stertz
- Nellie C. Stewart Estate*
- James R. and Dottie* Tyler
Sustainers
$5,000 - $9,999
- Anonymous (2)
- Cass County Community Foundation
- EMC Insurance Foundation
- Gerald and Joan B. Kirke Fund
- Hubbell Realty Company
- Risewick Family Charitable Fund
- Scheels
- Sodexo, Inc & Affiliates
- Wright Service Corp
- Luann Acker
- Bill and Helen Brantley
- Diane and Gary Bridgewater
- Corky and Bill* Classen
- Cathie Conley
- Fredrick and Arlene DeVries
- Douglas Dorner and Carole Villeneuve
- Craig and Kay Flanagan
- Allison and Jim Fleming
- Kurt and Cara Heiden
- Molly Holck-Nolin and Karl W. Nolin
- Rusty Hubbell
- Deborah Hunt Repp
- Amy and Steve Hutchins
- David and Lola Kenworthy
- Ryan and Chelsey Killean
- William and LuAnn Newland
- Barb and Andy Nish
- Carlton Peterson
- Barbara Quijaro Decker
- Norman and Eloise Rinderknecht
- Kevin and Becky Roose
- David and Jeanette Saurman
- Travis and Janet Simpson
- Heather and Jason Stuyvesant
- Christina and Rob Taylor
- Tim and Toni Urban
- Howard Van Zee
- Brent and Esther VanderWaal
Guardians
$2,500 - $4,999
- Bankers Trust
- Deyarman Ford
- Ed and Sue Kenny Charitable Fund
- OPN Architect
- Roxanne and James Conlin Fund
- Schiller Family Foundation
- Slingshot Architecture
- Brad and Lisa Anderson
- Frances Boesel
- Philip Dorweiler
- Roy and Averyle Ehrle
- Luella Berglund Fund
- Christine and Steve Hensley
- Steven and Karen Herwig
- Ruth and Flavian* Konrad
- Bob and Norma Jean Lindeman
- Donald and Rebecca* Magruder
- Jack and Charlotte Maples
- Joe and Judy Marnin
- Richard and Jane Nyswonger
- Dennis and Sandra O'Brien
- John Olds
- John and Susan Osweiler
- Alan and Diana Peterson
- James J. Pullen*
- James Rush
- Martha Tinker
- Marvin and Kristy VanDerWiel
- Amber and Bradley Wentz
- Helen Young*
More from WesleyLife
James "Jim" Collier, 1938-2023
We mourn the passing of honorary WesleyLife Foundation board member and valued donor Jim Collier.
Read More
Meals on Wheels Receives $1.3 Million Federal Award
WesleyLife Meals on Wheels receives a $1.3 million federal award to help support its new campus.
Read More
Announcing: WesleyLife Foundation
WesleyLife Foundation will meet critical, specialized needs.
Read More