Meet Leman Northway

I’m Leman and I live in Northwood, IA with my wife, Eve and our 12-year-old twin boys, Simon and Mason. I have lived a rather painful life. When I was in middle school, I started having awful hip pain. It was finally taken care of after my 3rd hip surgery more than 15...

Meet Sonya Kockler

SONYA’S STORY & REVEAL MEET SONYA In late 2021 Sonya began having issues with her left eye. She was having some blurry vision and experiencing “floaters” in her field of vision. She sought treatment and was referred to a Des Moines based retina specialist...

Meet Tanya Kapler

Meet Tanya Kapler My journey started after a late night ER visit, where I arrived complaining of pain in my lower pelvic area and unexplained bleeding. A doctor referred me to a gynecologist after an extensive workup, telling me he wanted me to see a specialist...

Meet Rourke

MEET ROURKE WACHOLZ Rourke is a typical 6-year-old boy. He loves dinosaurs, playing outside, camping, fishing, going on the pontoon and spending time with family and learning. On March 27, 2021, it was confirmed Rourke had B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. A spinal...

Meet Carol Olinger

My name is Carol Olinger and never did I think I would be a recipient of a bedroom makeover, although I can assure you that our room definitely could use it. Because of that, I think my dream team, led by Katie Klemesrud, will be kept busy. My oldest granddaughter...

Meet Kim Mogk

MEET KIM MOGK I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer on November 11, 2016. I had a dble. mastectomy and remained cancer-free until November 11, 2022, when I was diagnosed with early lung cancer. Between cancers, in November of 2018, I entered Prairie Ridge for my...