Henry County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Hospital

Board of Trustees

Henry County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees is a publicly elected, seven-member board who represent various cross sections of our service area. The trustees provide oversight on the overall performance of the lease by Great River Health.

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Rebecca Bender

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2022


    Occupation: Photographer, self-employed


    Community Service:

    • Photographer for local school and events 

    • Youth Leader


    Family

    • Husband: Willie

    • Children: Three children and our dog, Gus


    Hobbies:

    • Travel sports mom

    • WMU arts and athletics supporter

    • Golf 

    • Music Festivals


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Braden Blake

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2023


    Occupation: Owner and Appraiser, Jensen and Jenning Appraisal Services


    Community Service:

    • Southeast Iowa Revolving Loan Fund

    • Wayland Lions Club

    • Wayland Economic Development Corporation, Treasurer


    Hobbies:

    • Spending time at Lake of the Ozarks with friends and family

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Karla Maher

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2024


    Occupation: Dentist, Mount Pleasant Dental Associates


    Community Service:

    • St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Old Thresher’s Food Tent Chair

    • Mt. Pleasant Youth Wrestling Club Volunteer Coach


    Family

    • Husband: Josh

    • Children: Jayden, Keelyn


    Hobbies:

    • Enjoying my kids’ activities

    • Spending time with family and friends

    • Cheering on the Hawkeye wrestling team


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Joel Prottsman

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2016


    Occupation: President/CEO, Danville State Savings Bank


    Community Service: 

    • Legislative Advisory Committee for Iowa Bankers Association, Member

    • Danville Community School Business Advisory Committee, Member


    Family:

    • Wife: Dusty

    • Two Children: Paetyn, Gavin

    • Two Granddaughters


    Hobbies:

    • Farm our family farm

    • Golf

    • Anything outdoors

    • Spending time with family


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Michael Welcher

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2023


    Occupation: Agent, Farm Bureau Services

    Previous 18-year career in hotel industry


    Community Service:

    • Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce Member

    • Farm Bureau Financial Services Agent Association


    Hobbies:

    • Golf

    • Watching college sports, especially basketball and football

    • Traveling, preferably somewhere with a beach

    • Being creative: building, drawing, painting, sewing

    • Avid podcast listener

    • Music


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Charles Yoder

  • Bio

    Started as Trustee: 2025


    Occupation: Funeral Director, Olson-Powell Chapel and Crematory


    Community Service:

    • Mount Pleasant Noon Rotary
    • Mount Pleasant Kiwanis
    • Knights of Columbus
    • Iowa Funeral Directors Association, Past President 2019-2020

    Family:

    Wife: Dorie

    Daughter: Morgan


    Hobbies:

    • Spending time with family and friends
    • Golf
    • Watching high school and college sports
    • Spending time outdoors

Board of Trustees Agendas and Meeting Minutes