About Us
About us
Hillcrest's Mission Statement
Within the community of Hillcrest, we will care for those you love as we strive to serve individuals without discrimination, but with keen recognition of each individual’s privacy, dignity, worth, and wholeness. Hillcrest is dedicated to help individuals achieve and maintain the highest level of physical, social, and emotional health.
Hillcrest Facts
Hillcrest is a community owned, nonprofit corporation operated by the people of the Sumner area for its residents. Hillcrest is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 12 area, community-minded citizens elected by their peers at an annual pubic meeting.
Hillcrest is self-supporting; it relies strictly on its programs for operational monies. There have never been any tax monies used. The Hillcrest Foundation does supplement income and necessary projects from time to time because numerous generous people who have left bequests.
Hillcrest is a member of Leading Age and Leading Age of Iowa. We are certified as a participating facility in the Title XIX (Medicaid) and Title XVIII (Medicare) Program. We are also licensed annually by the Department of Inspections and Appeals.
A Long History of Local Control
Through the years, Hillcrest's Board of Directors have given their time generously without compensation. Their decisions and perspective keep the focus on what is best for the residents, staff, AND Sumner. We can't thank them enough for their self-less service. See if you recognize some of the people who have supported Hillcrest with their time, talent, and treasure:
Brian Pipho • Wendi Maifeld • Cheryl Schwake • Kendra Rochford • Bill Schwake • Margaret Teeling • John Bock • Jane Tucker • Nancy Meyer • Laurie Stauffer ~ not pictured: Therese Heyer
Over 75 of Sumner's leading citizens since its launch have "put their shoulder to the wheel" for the betterment of Hillcrest Home, its residents, and the local area. You are sure to recognize the men and women on this list.
John Milnes 1963-1968
Cleone Schult 1963-1968
Reide Geise 1963-1969
Emelda Niewoehner 1963-1969
Elmer Schnadt 1963-1969
Gertrude Wilharm 1963-1970
Emil Borcherding 1963-1973
Gene Reimler 1963-1973
Reuben Koester 1963-1974
Melvin Harms 1963-1977
Paul Niemann 1965-1972
Clarence Waskow 1965-1973
Floyd Robertson 1968-1971
Ellen Whitcomb 1968-1971
Emily Koreger 1969-1972
Robert Gersonde 1969-1975
Walter Poock 1969-1978
Marlys Reuter 1970-1979
Wilma Hartman 1971-1977
Glenn Wiebke 1971-1977
Howard Senft 1972-1978
Carolee Woods 1972-1987
Oswald Vorthmann 1973-1976
Ray Kirchmann 1973-1979
Cleone Schult 1963-1968
Reide Geise 1963-1969
Emelda Niewoehner 1963-1969
Elmer Schnadt 1963-1969
Gertrude Wilharm 1963-1970
Emil Borcherding 1963-1973
Gene Reimler 1963-1973
Reuben Koester 1963-1974
Melvin Harms 1963-1977
Paul Niemann 1965-1972
Clarence Waskow 1965-1973
Floyd Robertson 1968-1971
Ellen Whitcomb 1968-1971
Emily Koreger 1969-1972
Robert Gersonde 1969-1975
Walter Poock 1969-1978
Marlys Reuter 1970-1979
Wilma Hartman 1971-1977
Glenn Wiebke 1971-1977
Howard Senft 1972-1978
Carolee Woods 1972-1987
Oswald Vorthmann 1973-1976
Ray Kirchmann 1973-1979
Max Hill 1973-1990
Rex Tissue 1974-1977
Robert Ribbeck 1975-1981
Merlin Borcherding 1976-1982
Reuben Koester 1977-1980
Herbert Niemann 1977-1980
Loid Meyer 1977-1983
Lorenz Reinking 1977-1989
Richard Creager 1978-1981
Robert Elliott 1978-1987
Valentine Smith Sr. 1979-1988
Berniece Rich 1979-1994
Lee Gaffney 1980-1986
Fred Yungtum 1980-1986
Rollis Mueller 1981-1984
Willard McCue 1981-1987
Richard Minkel 1982-1988
Norma Tiedt 1983-1989
Gerald Miner 1986-1992
Alfred Gloede 1986-2002
Dora Rhoades 1987-1993
Ron Meyer 1987-1996
Virgil Erhardt 1987-2005
Art Larson 1988-1989
Robert Ribbeck 1975-1981
Merlin Borcherding 1976-1982
Reuben Koester 1977-1980
Herbert Niemann 1977-1980
Loid Meyer 1977-1983
Lorenz Reinking 1977-1989
Richard Creager 1978-1981
Robert Elliott 1978-1987
Valentine Smith Sr. 1979-1988
Berniece Rich 1979-1994
Lee Gaffney 1980-1986
Fred Yungtum 1980-1986
Rollis Mueller 1981-1984
Willard McCue 1981-1987
Richard Minkel 1982-1988
Norma Tiedt 1983-1989
Gerald Miner 1986-1992
Alfred Gloede 1986-2002
Dora Rhoades 1987-1993
Ron Meyer 1987-1996
Virgil Erhardt 1987-2005
Art Larson 1988-1989
Joe Freitag 1988-1997
Ann Hackman 1989-1992
Mike Holtz 1989-1992
Richard Bergman 1986-1995
Fred Heller 1991-1999
Merlin Borcherding 1991-2000
Mark Arthur 1992-1995
Ken Karsten 1992-1998
Dorothy Baker 1992-2001
Linda Becker 1993-1996
Diane Bohle 1994-1997
Dan Kirchmann 1995-2010
Orval Leyh 1995-2010
Mike Copp 1996-1999
Ruby Mattke 1996-2008
Alice Gehrke 1997-2000
Marilyn Sauerbrei 1997-2009
Merlin Kasemeier 2000-2006
Bonnie Reisner 2001-2010
Carolyn Nauholz 2003-2009
Todd Seehase 2008-2014
Barb Grabil 2009-2012
Richard Bergman 1986-1995
Fred Heller 1991-1999
Merlin Borcherding 1991-2000
Mark Arthur 1992-1995
Ken Karsten 1992-1998
Dorothy Baker 1992-2001
Linda Becker 1993-1996
Diane Bohle 1994-1997
Dan Kirchmann 1995-2010
Orval Leyh 1995-2010
Mike Copp 1996-1999
Ruby Mattke 1996-2008
Alice Gehrke 1997-2000
Marilyn Sauerbrei 1997-2009
Merlin Kasemeier 2000-2006
Bonnie Reisner 2001-2010
Carolyn Nauholz 2003-2009
Todd Seehase 2008-2014
Barb Grabil 2009-2012
Jeff Reynolds 2006-2018
Diane Crow 2009-2018
Mike Joebgen 2014-2018
Richard Pagel 2010-2019
Rodney Toussaint 2002-2020
Lory Voss 2005-2020
Rod Wells 2000-2021
Tony Hoth 2018-2021
George Fisher 2018-2021