Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's Rocking Chair News March 2020

ASH GROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Rocking Chair News
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March 2020
Volume 24, Issue 3
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Resident of the Month 1
Employee of the Year 1
Resident Photos 2
Fundraisers/Events 2
Calendar of Events 3
Special Care Calendar 5
Residents’ Birthdays 6
New Residents 6
Discharges 6
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Resident of the Month, Kay Decker
Kay was born Nov. 27,1937, to parents Denton and
Aileen McMasters of Dadeville, Missouri. Kay has
one sister, Helen Myers, of Springfield, Missouri. Kay
attended Greenfield Schools. She met Russell Decker
at school and they courted for 2 years before they mar-
ried on Dec 17, 1952.
Together the couple had a family of four Children;
Mark who lived until 1955, Lana Farmer of Willard,
Missouri, Debbie Wallen of Greenfield, and Todd
Decker of Neosho, Missouri. They have six grand chil-
dren and 12 great-grandchildren. They made their
home in Arcola, Missouri on a large farm where they
raised cattle. Kay and Russel celebrated 60 years of
marriage before Russel passed away.
Kay is a member of Main Street Baptist Church of
Greenfield where she sang in the choir and taught the
primary classes. Kay worked for the Arcola Post Of-
fice for 10 years. She was a C.N.A. and cook at the
Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood for seven years. She also ran the grocery
store and Dairy Queen in Arcola.
Kay has a wide variety of hobbies. She belongs to the Quilters Club and WPFA
(Women’s Progressive Farmers Association of Missouri). Kay likes cats, flower and veg-
etable gardening, quilting and embroidering. Kay enjoys listening to gospel, country,
bluegrass and easy listening music. Her favorite games include rook and bingo. Kay and
Russel also enjoyed traveling. She says that one of their favorite destinations was Canada
and that Niagara Falls is especially beautiful.
Kay’s motto /advice for today is that, “Everyone needs to be a good Christian and
think of others before yourself.” Lana relates that, “Mom always loved cooking and is one
of the best cooks in the world. She always showed her love for her family in the kitchen.”
Congratulations, Kay, for being selected the 2020 Queen of Hearts! We wish you well
in upcoming events .
Employee
of the Month
Daphne Wilkins, Charge Nurse, was
chosen as Ash Grove Healthcare
Facility’s Employee of the Month
for February. The Employee of the
Month for March has yet to be deter-
mined. The individual who is selected
will be featured in the April edition
of the Rocking Chair News.
(Above) Daphne Wilkins