Loretta Davis knows when it’s time to take a break.

An OASIS volunteer for three years, Davis oversees the "Excerstart" program at LSS at Dunn Road Manor. Twice a week, she leads her class of dedicated students in low-impact senior aerobics.

"Take your time! Know when to rest!" she tells the residents during the workout. Through her time with OASIS, Davis has earned a good understanding of the needs of older adults as they work to stay active.

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On October 10, 2007, Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) received licensure by the state of Missouri to begin operations of a hospice agency in the St. Louis metro area. This extension of LSS' ministries offers a new faith-driven resource for people who need end of

life care.

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With 30 years’ experience in managing diverse building projects, Stephen Kienstra’s new position as LSS’ senior project manager is just the kind of challenge he enjoys. With 19 locations in Missouri and Illinois, LSS always has a number of irons in the fire for Kienstra and the rest of his team.

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St. Louis newsman Telly Hughes refers to her as “The Tiger Woods of the Senior Olympics,” and the comparison couldn’t be more appropriate. Like the PGA superstar, nationally acclaimed distance swimmer Glenda Crites has amassed an astonishing number of medals, trophies, plaques and certificates during her 20 years of competition.

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Terry Etling had less than six months to get settled into her new post as the head of LSS at Meramec Bluffs before plans began in earnest on the campus’s newest expansion. The new wing, which breaks ground in late summer, will house 46 new apartments arranged in eight new floor plans.

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For Gary Mantei, Don Hannah and his son Mark, the Lutheran Golf Tournament was a night of heroes. While the daylight hours of July 23 saw 215 participants tee off at Whitmoor Country Club, it was during that evening’s oral auction that Mantei and the Hannahs were introduced to recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee Roger Wehrli.

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Over the years, Marie Goerner has learned to lay bricks, build houses, drive semis and incapacitate criminals…all over the shoulders of her adult literacy students. “We work on things that will help them move up in their jobs and in society,” she said, speaking from her patio home on the LSS at Laclede Groves campus.

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Virginia Blackley has never been bowling in her life, but with the help of the new Nintendo Wii gaming system and some LSS at Lenoir Woods staff, she was able to pick up her first spare virtually.

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LSS at Lenoir Woods welcomed Governor Matt Blunt to campus July 5 for the signing of Missouri House Bill 444. Joined by state representative Steve Hobbs, Gov. Blunt greeted the residents of the Columbia, Missouri, senior living community during a special luncheon held in honor of the visiting dignitaries.

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Lutheran Senior Services announced the Reverend John R. Kotovsky as its newly appointed president and chief executive officer. Thanks to the diligent efforts of LSS’ Search Committee, chaired by Dr. Micheal Chehval, the search was national in scope and the candidate pool outstanding with many qualified applicants.

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During Concordia Seminary’s 168th Commencement Exercises May 18, Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) President Carl Rausch received the Christus Vivit Award, the highest honor the institution bestows upon a layperson. Presented for “a lifetime of dedicated and distinguished service,” the Christus Vivit serves as a fitting capstone for Rausch’s career with Lutheran Senior Services.

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In-Home Services Administrator Marcia Eckrich has watched demand for her programs skyrocket over the past decade. “I really believe this is the future of senior health care,” said Eckrich. “We’ve seen an amazing amount of growth since we opened our home health and private duty agencies in 1997. We’ve tripled our referrals, and demand is on the rise as we celebrate our tenth year."

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LSS at Heisinger Bluffs welcomed Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and a host of Missouri state congressmen for the Missouri kickoff of “Advancing Excellence in Nursing Homes” May 14. A national initiative dedicated to promoting state-of-the-art skilled nursing care, “Advancing Excellence” is the centerpiece of Missouri’s Nursing Home Week (May 13-19).

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“Has it really been 20 years?” is a question that Catherine Dremann, Irene Dremann and Frances Sieving have been hearing a lot lately.
As LSS at Hidden Lake continues its million-dollar campus renovation, its three longest-tenured residents are celebrating their second decade living at the North St. Louis County campus.

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Sixty years ago, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Prairietown, Illinois, was the site of Edmond and Anamelia Eden’s wedding. Today, the Edens make their home at LSS at Meridian Village, but St. Peter’s is still taking an active role in the lives of two of its older parishioners.

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