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Tree of Remembrance Campaign Update as of 1/8/2026



Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Tree of Remembrance 2025


SciFit Pro

The Auxiliary is able to assist the hospital in purchasing needed equipment for various departments through the community's generous donations and memorials. Funds collected this year will be used to purchase a SciFit Pro2 

Total Body Exerciser. The  SciFit Pro2 Total Body Exerciser for the Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab Center is the industry’s most versatile rehabilitation tool for an upper body exerciser and lower body recumbent bike making for a total body solution for the best Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab treatment.


The funds will also be used to purchase new

Patient Wheelchair

wheelchairs to help with patient transportation within the hospital.


The SciFit Pro2 Total Body Exerciser costs $5,965 and funds above that will be used to purchase multiple wheelchairs for the Hospital, ER, and Medical Office Building.


The cost of these purchases is $11,972. Funds raised to date are $10,821.


This year’s Tree of Remembrance contributions will make up the majority of our fundraising for the year. During the holiday season we invited the community to contribute in honor of a loved one. All contributions and memorials will be published in the County Journal at the end of the Tree of Remembrance drive. Donations and memorials can be mailed to:


Donation QR Code

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

ATTN: Tree of Remembrance

1900 State Street

Chester, IL 62233


Or scan this code to make an online donation:



Tree of Remembrance Memorials:

  • Pechacek Funeral Homes In memory of Ron Pechacek

  • Beta Nu Chapter In memory of Sisters Passed

  • Virginia Rowold & Family In memory of Ken Rowold, Otto Rowold Family, and the Wm. O. Welge Family

  • Larry & Joyce Surman In memory of Lori Surman McCartney

  • Mike Vasquez Family In loving memory of John & Rudelle Fulford and Dan & Blanche Vasquez

  • The Guthman and Johnson families In memory of John & Jessie Guthman, Bonnie Jones, Donna Strothmann, and Debra Dudenbostel

  • Sandra Starr In remembrance of Mark E. Starr

  • Dan Colvis In remembrance of Paul Colvis

  • Brenda Owen In remembrance of Betty & Roger Ohlau and Jane & Phil Owen

  • Mary and Dave Verseman In remembrance of Roger, Ruth, and Brian Petrowske

  • Joan Jones In remembrance of Claude Hasemeyer

  • Shirley Hohgrefe In remembrance of Richard Hohgrefe

  • Tommie Buatte In remembrance of Jim Buatte

  • The Dudenbostel Family In remembrance of Debbie Dudenbostel

  • The King Family In remembrance of Carl King

  • Larry & Imogene McDonough In remembrance of loved ones

  • Tom & Vickie Search In remembrance of Mildred Search and Betty Derickson

  • Mildred Gregory In remembrance of James Gregory

  • The honorable Richard Brown and Sons In remembrance of Barbara Brown

  • Mary Alice Welge In remembrance of Mr. & Mrs. Brockey Childers; Donald E. Welge; Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Saak; Francis Jarvis; 1st. Lt. Bruce R. Welge; and Mr. & Mrs. William Welge

  • Linda Rader In remembrance of Russ Rader

  • Jeanne Kleinschmidt In remembrance of the Jeanne Gordon Family

  • Steven J. Sympson In memory of Aunt Martha Brelje and Uncle Terry Brelje

  • Steven J. Sympson In Honor of Chester, Illinois and the Whole World

  • Mary Brown In remembrance of Maev & Bus Brown; Art & Martha Maes; and Bruce Brown

  • Mary Welge, Betty Surman, Elaine Kattenbraker, and Jean Jungewaelter In remembrance of Bonnie Jones

  • Kelly Moeller In remembrance of James Gregory

  • Jeff and Gail Kordys In remembrance of Harry and Bonnie Jones

  • Darrel Ehlers In remembrance of Carol Ehlers

  • Mardell Moeller Granger In memory of Ralph F. Granger, Gottlieb & Marie Moeller, and Frank & Emma Granger

  • Carolyn Schwent In memory of Gary Schwent; Mike Jungewaelter; Karen Deppe; Rick Cash; and Mary Ann Stumpe

  • "B.V. Gals" In memory of Rosie Craig; Marion Lutz; Millie Layton; Carole Malley; and Marlene Seymour


Tree of Remembrance Donations:

  • Evelyn Schuwerk

  • Buena Vista National Bank of Chester

  • Randolph County Abstract, LLC

  • Chester Electrical Supply, Inc

  • Chester Animal Hospital

  • Fraternal Order of Eagles, Chester

  • Chester Rotary Club

  • Arbeiter Law Offices

  • Randolph County Housing Authority

  • Chester Masonic Lodge

  • Donna Clendenin

  • Alpha Upsilon Master Ma 1242

  • City of Chester

  • Chester VFW

  • Virginia Rowold & Family

  • Deepanjali Dummi

  • Larry & Joyce Surman

  • American Legion Auxiliary, Steeleville

  • Kim Ruebke

  • Eyecare Properties, LLC

  • Mike Vasquez Family

  • Dr. James and Betty Krieg

  • Melissa Gross

  • The Guthman and Johnson families

  • Sandra Starr

  • Dan Colvis

  • Brenda Owen

  • Mary and Dave Verseman

  • Joan Jones

  • Shirley Hohgrefe

  • Ida, Gary, and Stan Gaertner

  • Jill Arbeiter

  • Tommie Buatte

  • Dr. Lisa Lowry-Rohlfing & Mr. Rodney Rohlfing

  • The Dudenbostel Family

  • The King Family

  • Dr. Stephen & Diane Platt

  • Larry & Imogene McDonough

  • Chester VFW Auxiliary

  • Tom & Vickie Search

  • Mildred Gregory

  • The honorable Richard Brown and Sons

  • Mary Alice Welge

  • Linda Rader

  • Jeanne Kleinschmidt

  • Steven J. Sympson

  • Steven J. Sympson

  • Mary Brown

  • Michael & Mary Sulser

  • Judith Petrowske

  • Dr. Allan & Mrs. Louise Liefer

  • Sandra Benedict

  • Mary Welge, Betty Surman, Elaine Kattenbraker, and Jean Jungewaelter

  • Anonymous

  • Kelly Moeller

  • Jeff and Gail Kordys

  • Darrel Ehlers

  • Gerald and Gail Meyer

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