Bethel Lutheran Home

11/17/2025

We celebrated the November birthdays today with a party in Activities!

Happy Birthday to Jeanette who was born on Thanksgiving Day. Our other November birthday is Barb (who was unable to join us today). Best wishes to both of these lovely ladies!

Kathy Holland, Bethel's new administrator, stopped by the party to introduce herself and to share some fun November birthday trivia with the residents.

11/14/2025

Bethel celebrated Veterans Day with the help of our friends from Avera Hospice who put on a musical program and presented our resident veterans with a pin and flag, and of course heartfelt thanks for their service. The Avera group also recognized those in the audience who had spouses or other family members who had served.
Our thanks for Avera Hospice for sharing Veterans Day with us!

A group of veterans later gathered under the military flags in the dining room. Along with the residents, that group also included staff members Tom and Adam, both veterans themselves.

11/14/2025

Reminder that the Bethel store is open now through November 21! Order your Bethel apparel today!

11/12/2025

The Bethel Lutheran Home Governing Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Kathy Holland has been named the organization’s Administrator. She will officially begin at Bethel on November 17.

Holland is a native of Brookings and received her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of South Dakota. After serving as a social worker and social work consultant, Kathy began her career as a nursing home administrator in Arlington, SD. Kathy has been an administrator in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. She is very involved with the American Health Care Association and National Centers for Assisted Living Quality Award program and looks forward to assisting Bethel Lutheran Home to achieve this recognition.

Governing Board President Jackie Voelker shared, “We are happy to welcome Kathy to the Bethel community. Her extensive experience in the senior care industry makes her well-qualified to serve our staff, residents and their families. We look forward to the future, knowing Kathy will further our mission of ‘Sharing Christ through Caring Service.”

President Voelker also expressed the board's appreciation for interim administrator Gene Wockenfuss' service over the last 8 months. Gene will conclude his duties at Bethel November 21.

Kathy and her husband John are the parents of three grown children. They are excited to be returning to South Dakota and living closer to their three grandchildren. When not working, Kathy enjoys reading, crafting, bike riding and traveling.

11/11/2025

Bethel salutes our veterans, residents and staff, and all the others who served. Thank you!

11/10/2025

11/05/2025

Bethel's pop-up store is open!

You can place your orders from now until November 21. Thank you for supporting our resident community by proudly wearing your Bethel gear!

11/03/2025

And here are a few more pictures.

Thanks to everyone who came to Bethel - you made our residents' day!

11/03/2025

More photos from Halloween!

11/03/2025

Bethel opened its doors for trick or treating on Friday and welcomed hundreds of children and their families - and boy did we have a good time!!

(We also took oodles of pictures - this is just the first batch! Check back in a bit for more.)

10/31/2025

PARTY TIME!

Just look at the goodies Joyce made for her group of residents in the Bethel apartments.

Judging by the smiles, we think they are having a really spooktacular time!