Caduceus Society

The Caduceus Society is a philanthropic guild of our CentraCare Foundation open to central, west-central, and southwest Minnesota practicing and retired physicians or dentists who make a gift to support the Foundation’s mission of improving health and health care.

Active membership in the Caduceus Society is achieved with an annual gift to the Foundation. Legacy memberships begin at $10,000 of cumulative giving. Caduceus Society members are invited to La Gratitude, the annual CentraCare Foundation donor recognition event.

Chip Martin-Chaffee, MD
Caduceus Society Chair

Caduceus Committee

Dr. Elaina Lee
Dr. John Mahowald
Dr. Maria Mallory
Dr. Chip Martin-Chaffee
Dr. Shawn McGee
Dr. Andy Mulder
Dr. Nicholas Reuter
Dr. Kevin Smith
Dr. Paul Van Gorp
Dr. Ulrika Wigert
Dr. Darin Willardsen
Dr. Patrick Zook

Caduceus Award Recipient

Dr. Schwieters receives 2023 Caduceus Award

Retired Family Medicine Physician Kurt Schwieters, MD, CentraCare – Melrose, was presented with the Caduceus Award on May 18, 2023. This award recognizes the outstanding work of CentraCare physicians who exhibit humanitarian medical efforts locally or around the world.

Dr. Schwieters was nominated because of his compassion as a physician, his ability to be a successful leader and humanitarian who truly lives his mission in the world.

Meet Dr. Schwieters

Past Caduceus Award Recipients

2021-2022: Dr. Patrick J. Heller
2019 Dr. Jamie Pelzel
2018 Drs. Merryn Jolkovsky and Patrick Lalley
2017 Dr. Patrick Zook
2016 No award given
2015 Dr. David Kroska
2014 Dr. Paul Van Gorp
2013 Dr. Thomas Leither
2012 Dr. Richard Hart
2011 Dr. Scott Davis
2010 Dr. Cindy Melloy
2009 Dr. Nicholas Reuter
2008 Dr. Paul Dorsher
2007 Drs. Gary A. Boeke & Paul W. Schultz
2006 No award given
2005 Drs. Paul Heath, James M. Smith, Wes Streed & Joe Wenner
2004 Dr. Hans Engman
2003 Dr. Harold Windschitl

Active Caduceus Society Members

Members achieve active standing by contributing gifts to the CentraCare Foundation between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.

Dr. Nelson L. & Charisse A. Adamson
Dr. Olayiwola R. & Oluwatoyin Adetunji
Dr. Oluade A. & Adeyoola A. Ajayi
Dr. Hanadee Alameldin & Emadeldin Abdalla
Dr. Anthony &
Dr. Mary Amon
Drs. Bradley & Julie K. Anderson
Dr. Kristel & Roque Arcilla
Dr. Susan Atamian & Lee Hart
Dr. Burton (d.) & Evelyn Bancroft
Dr. Kurt Belk
Dr. Elizabeth K. & Jon Blixt
Dr. Joseph M. & Patty Blonski
Drs. Christopher & Jennifer Boelter
Dr. Mark Bonneville
Dr. Henry (d.) & Ruth Brattensborg
Dr. Shannon R. & Miguel Cabrera
Dr. Lindsey R. Chmielewski & Selvin Gonzalez
Dr. Tammi & Robert Congdon
Dr. Gregory Cooper
Dr. Stephen P. & Beth Cragle
Dr. Nichole Cummings
Dr. Daren & Amie Danielson
Dr. David & Adrienne Danielson
Dr. Steven M. & Rhonda Kopp Danielson
Dr. Eileen H. & Brian H. Dauer
Dr. Paul Davis
Dr. Amy & Eric Dearking
Dr. Jon Dennis & Sigrid Hedman-Dennis, RN, MSN
Dr. Kurt & Jacki Devine
Dr. Michael J. & Roberta L. Dorle
Dr. Claire Drom
Dr. Jacob & Sarah Dutcher
Dr. Timothy M. & Josephine Ehle
Dr. Jacob & Nicole Eiler
Dr. Rene & Milady Eldidy
Dr. Ronald L. & Marsha D. Elg
Dr. Sherrie Erickson-Birkedahl & Lawrence Birkedahl
Dr. Thomas Erickson
Dr. Thomas B. & Mandy Falloon
Dr. Mary & Bruce Felt
Dr. Amelia C. Fierro-Fine
Dr. Steven J. Fuglestad
Dr. John H. & Jeanne M. Geiser
Dr. Daron & Patti Gersch
Dr. Cynthia Gronau
Dr. Kurt & Kara Habben
Dr. Benedict R. Haeg
Dr. Scott & Lisa Hagen
Dr. Richard W. & Patricia Hart
Dr. Patricia & Stephen Heidenreich
Dr. Patrick & Juliann Heller
Dr. John R. & Shannon M. Hering
Dr. Brad D. & Katie Hilger
Dr. Michael & Mary Hodapp
Dr. Robert Hodapp
Dr. Ken & Linda Holmen
Dr. Larry V. & Karen Hook
Dr. James R. & Kelly S. Hover
Drs. Frederick Hund & Kathryn Nelson-Hund
Dr. Dwight E. & Audrey C. Jaeger
Drs. Christina & Kevin Jenner
Dr. Rajan & Ishani Jhanjee
Dr. Byron (d.) & Joanne R. John
Dr. Margaret Johnson
Dr. Janelle & Peter H. Johnson
Dr. Donald J. Jurgens
Dr. Pushp R. Kapoor
Drs. Jerome P. & Mary U. Keating
Dr. Kelly Kerber
Dr. Abby R. LaBounty
Drs. Chris D. & Shonalie Leville
Dr. Abigael Luke
Dr. Mary E. & Steve Lunde
Dr. Andrew & Sarah Maloney
Dr. Paul L. & Heidi Marek
Dr. Edward & William Martin-Chaffee
Dr. Mark & Ronda Matthias
Dr. Michael & Laura May
Dr. Matthew C. McClure
Dr. Lynn M. McFarling
Dr. Stephen & Constance VanDerBill Medin
Dr. John & Patricia Meinert (d.)
Dr. Joe & Kim Mercuri
Drs. Joanne Monterroso & Jose Ruades Ninfea
Dr. George & Mary Kay Morris
Dr. Thomas J. & Kathleen Nardi
Dr. Ravikanth Nathani & Kanthi Yalamanchili
Dr. Steven & Kathleen Nedrelow
Dr. Riley & Jill Nelson
Dr. Glenn G. Nemec
Dr. Esayas A. Okubamichael
Dr. Amy A. Olmschenk
Dr. Alan & Laura Olson
Dr. Cybill Oragwu
Dr. Gregory C. Pappenfus
Dr. Marilyn Peitso & Peder Hegland
Dr. Jamie M. & Jodi Pelzel
Drs. Theodore A. & Jane M. Peterson
Drs. Timothy & Debra Peterson
Dr. Timothy Pieh & Mary Breen Pieh
Dr. Sarah Polcher
Dr. Dean & Myra Quale
Dr. Uzma Qureshi
Dr. Scott A. & Lisa M. Rahm
Dr. Deborah P. & Charles G. Rasmussen
Dr. Nicholas & Bernice Reuter
Dr. Alan & Allison Roiseland
Dr. Bryan P. & Amy Rolph
Dr. Jessie L.K. Roske
Dr. Nancy Rost
Drs. Brian (d.) & Susanne Rupert
Drs. Theodore Ruzanic & Rachel Wenner-Ruzanic
Dr. Richard & Wendy Rysavy
Dr. Thomas J. & Cheryl J.K. Satre
Dr. Robert J. & Judy J. Scheuerell
Dr. Christian & Melanie Schmidt
Dr. John M. & Amy Schmitz
Dr. George E. & Jeanie F. Schoephoerster
Dr. Thomas G. & Myra Lee Schrup
Dr. Timothy N. & Amy Schuchard
Dr. John & Mary Seifert
Dr. William & Mary Shimp
Dr. Cindy & James Smith
Drs. Kevin Smith & Angelina Ausban
Dr. Allan B. & Patricia L. Solum
Dr. Tod & Lori Speer
Dr. Brian M. & Tanya Stegman
Dr. Michael & Nina Steil
Dr. & Mrs. Roger W. Strand (d.)
Dr. Larry Strate
Dr. Wesley J. & Jean A. (d.) Streed
Dr. Lola Sutherland
Dr. Josie & Paul Syverson
Dr. Michael Thielke
Dr. Christopher J. & Sarah Thompson
Dr. Tracey B. Thompson
Dr. Daniel J. & Julie S. Tiede
Dr. James & Marilynn Tiede
Drs. David & Janet Tilstra
Drs. Kim Tjaden & Joe Nguyen
Dr. Charles & Holly Ulrich
Dr. Steven & Stacy Vanderwerf
Dr. Timothy & Valerie Vedder
Dr. Teresa Vrabel Sonier & Robert Sonier
Dr. Lindy Watanaskul & Zachary Bikus
Dr. Dove D. & Tracey L. Watkin
Dr. Richard & Nancy Wehseler
Dr. Darin D. & Katy Willardsen
Dr. Thomas L. & Judith A. Wyne
Dr. Nicholas B. & Leigh Zaban
Dr. Amanda Zehrer
Dr. Joseph & Teresa Zeleny (d.)
Dr. James & Sonja Zenk
Dr. Patrick & Penny Zook
9 Anonymous Donors

Legacy Caduceus Society Members

Legacy standing is achieved once a Caduceus Society member has cumulatively given $10,000 or more. Gifts may be expendable or endowed and may be paid immediately or as a pledge payment over a five-year period.

$1,000,000+

Dr. Nicholas & Bernice Reuter

$500,000+

Dr. Wesley J. & Jean A. (d.) Streed

$250,000+

Dr. Paul J. & Joanne E. Dorsher
Dr. Michael C. & Kendra Flanagan
Dr. Ken & Linda Holmen
Dr. John Mahowald & Donna Kuhl
Dr. John & Joyce Matsuura
Dr. Terence & Sue Pladson

$100,000+

Dr. Luther (d.) & Julie Aronson Dehnel
Dr. John H. & Jeanne M. Geiser
Dr. Dwight E. & Audrey C. Jaeger
Dr. Cindy Jensen Melloy & Thomas P. Melloy
Dr. Paul T. & Nancy (d.) Moran
Dr. Steven & Kathleen Nedrelow
Drs. Timothy & Debra Peterson
Dr. Thomas G. & Myra Lee Schrup
Dr. Cindy & James Smith
Drs. David & Janet Tilstra
Dr. Paul E. Van Gorp & Roberta M. Knutson

$50,000+

Dr. Joseph M. & Patty Blonski
Dr. Stephen P. & Beth Cragle
Dr. Walter N. & Trecia Ann Ellis
Dr. Kenneth & Anita Flowe
Dr. Richard W. & Patricia Hart
Dr. Allen & Laura Horn
Drs. Richard (d.) & Merryn R. Jolkovsky
Dr. Gerald L. & Karen Jurgens
Dr. Edward & William Martin-Chaffee
Dr. Mark & Ronda Matthias
Dr. Lynn M. McFarling
Dr. Chris & Denise Moellentine
Dr. Richard & Wendy Rysavy
Dr. Lachlan & Kathryn Smith
Dr. Tod & Lori Speer
Dr. Tracey B. Thompson
Dr. Theodore O. & Andrea R. Truitt
Dr. Dove D. & Tracey L. Watkin
Dr. Daniel J. & Judy A. Whitlock
Dr. Darin D. & Katy Willardsen

$25,000+

Drs. Stacia Anderson & Matthew Hwang
Dr. Stephen M. & Bonnie Bologna
Dr. Frank T. (d.) & Alice L. Brown
Dr. Eileen H. & Brian H. Dauer
Dr. Michael J. & Roberta L. Dorle
Dr. Charles Ehlen
Dr. Rene & Milady Eldidy
Dr. Fred J. & Lynn Engman
Dr. Jason & Debra Erickson
Dr. Albert S. & Janice Hammond
Drs. Ronald D. & Michelle Hanson
Dr. Patricia & Stephen Heidenreich
Dr. Patrick & Juliann Heller
Dr. John R. & Shannon M. Hering
Dr. Mark D. & Susie Osaki Holm
Dr. Scot W. & Gretchen Hutton
Dr. James L. & Mary Jost
Dr. Donald J. Jurgens
Dr. David A. & Susan M. Kroska
Dr. Lanse C. & Livia Lang
Dr. Elaina Lee
Dr. Thomas W. & Deanne Leither
Dr. Douglas R. & Taimi T. Liepert
Dr. James W. & Vicki Lundeen
Dr. Todd D. & Sarah Magnuson
Dr. Eric T. McFarling
Dr. Stephen Medin & Constance VanDerBill Medin
Dr. Joe & Kim Mercuri
Drs. Theodore A. & Jane M. Peterson
Dr. John R. & Kathryn A. Reisinger
Dr. David J. & Susan M. Roberts
Drs. Brian (d.) & Susanne Rupert
Dr. Thomas J. & Cheryl J.K. Satre
Dr. Christian & Melanie Schmidt
Dr. John M. & Amy Schmitz
Drs. Kevin Smith & Angelina Ausban
Dr. Stephen & Mary Sommers (d.)
Drs. Kim & Chad Spaulding
Dr. Michael & Nina Steil
Dr. Jessica & Andy Swartout
Dr. Charles & Holly Ulrich
Dr. Harold E. (d.) & Shirley Windschitl
Dr. Mohamed S. Yassin

$10,000+

Dr. Scott & Barb Abrams
Dr. Nelson L. & Charisse A. Adamson
Dr. Oluade A. & Adeyoola A. Ajayi
Dr. Hani S. & Majedah Alkhatib
Drs. Robert Ang & Belen Dy
Dr. Susan Atamian & Lee Hart
Dr. Richard & Michaela Backes
Dr. Burton (d.) & Evelyn Bancroft
Drs. Steven H. & Barbara J. Bollinger
Dr. Mark Bonneville
Dr. Jon C. & Barb Bowar
Dr. Philip F. & Kristine Boyle
Dr. Bryan J. & Kirsten H. Brindley
Drs. Susan & Lee Cafferty
Dr. Dennis & Jeanne Carreras
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. & Paulette M. Como
Dr. Tammi & Robert Congdon
Dr. Thomas L. & Mary M. Cress
Dr. Robert & Patricia Cumming (d.)
Dr. Amy & Eric Dearking
Dr. Kurt & Jacki DeVine
Drs. Kevin J. & Beth A. Donnelly
Dr. Craig M. & Jennifer Doschadis
Dr. William & Deborah Doyle
Dr. Ann Dunnigan (d.)
Dr. Dahlia Elkadi
Dr. Amy & Jim Ellingson
Dr. Hans H. & Sharon L. Engman
Dr. Kelly B. & Neil C. Fandel
Drs. Jeffrey S. & Terri T. Gerdes
Dr. George & Diane Gordon
Dr. Winn & Denise Gregory
Drs. Michael Hanson & Jodi Fonkert
Drs. Chad A. & Sheri Haroldson
Dr. Mark D. & Joanne C. Hauge
Drs. H. Thomas (d.) & Kathleen Hobday
Drs. Weining Hu & Yi Zheng
Dr. Craig M. & LuAnne Johnson
Dr. Janelle & Peter H. Johnson
Drs. Jerome P. & Mary U. Keating
Dr. Robert J. & Joanne Keck
Dr. James (d.) & June Kelly
Dr. Todd M. & Laura Kor
Dr. Barry A. & Leslie Labine
Dr. John M. & Nancy Lacika
Dr. Patrick M. & Debra S. Lalley
Dr. Henri P. & Patricia Lanctin
Dr. Thomas & Susan Lange
Dr. Theresa M. & John Lau
Dr. Danielle & Michael Leighton
Dr. David R. & Gretchen Lindgren
Dr. Andrea Lundeen
Dr. Mark J. & Lisa B. Martone
Dr. Simon & Renee Milstein
Drs. Dale J. Minnerath & Sylvia R. Sundberg
Drs. Joanne Monterroso & Jose Ruades Ninfea
Dr. George & Mary Kay Morris
Dr. Tracy E. Napp
Dr. Frank P. & Tracy Nellans
Dr. Peter & Laurie Nelson
Dr. Joseph P. & Veronica Nessler
Drs. Hoang Nguyen & Nhan Quyen
Dr. Troy & Sandra Payne
Dr. Marilyn Peitso & Peder Hegland
Dr. Jamie M. & Jodi Pelzel
Dr. Brett A. & Jonathan Pinkerton
Dr. Deborah P. & Charles G. Rasmussen
Dr. Jodi K. Regan & Dean Moritz
Dr. Nathaniel & Valerie Reuter
Dr. William (d.) & Millie Rice
Dr. J. Michael & Margaret Ryan
Dr. Wilson & Barbara (d.) Salter
Dr. Timothy N. & Amy Schuchard
Drs. Rachel L. Schuneman & Yang Koua Lo
Dr. John & Mary Seifert
Dr. William & Mary Shimp
Dr. Tereasa & Eric Simonson
Dr. David L. & Jill Smith
Dr. Joel P. & Jenny Spalding
Dr. Mary A. Stiles (d.)
Drs. Robert E. Stocker & Catherine A. Matuska
Dr. Larry Strate
Dr. Janelle K. & Terry D. Strom
Dr. Pradub & Rampai Sukhum
Dr. Read & Tammy Sulik
Dr. Kevin & Linda Switzer
Dr. John Teskey & Kathleen Mahon
Dr. Daniel J. & Julie S. Tiede
Dr. James & Marilynn Tiede
Drs. Kim Tjaden & Joe Nguyen
Dr. Hilary I. & Lilyan Ufearo
Dr. Kevin & Sandi Unger
Dr. Philip H. & Kay VanderStoep
Dr. Roderick D. & Amy Vansurksum
Dr. Timothy & Valerie Vedder
Dr. Richard & Nancy Wehseler
Dr. Thomas L. & Judith A. Wyne
Dr. James & Sonja Zenk

Deceased (d.)

List as of June 30, 2023