Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home

01/07/2026

Our Dietary Staff is commended for their outstanding achievement in winning our Relias Training contest, a reward that included a free lunch of their choice from Subway. Relias is an online education program tailored for Healthcare workers.

12/26/2025

Today we commemorate the birth of Christ, and we extend our wishes to everyone for a safe and joyous Christmas. May your holiday season be filled with love and happiness.

12/20/2025

We are grateful for the attendance of everyone at this year's Breakfast with Santa at the Fellowship Center. We also acknowledge the contributions of Brenda, Katie, Deanna, Ashley, Bert, Braxton, Kaelyn, Ava and Penny. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas!

12/20/2025

We take great pleasure in hosting our annual Christmas party for our residents and Board of Directors. Odd Fellows' generosity in gifting each resident is commendable. Our holiday bake and craft sales were also a huge success. We feel deeply blessed. As always Santa is a huge success!

12/19/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Bazaar is Here! ✨🎄

Get into the festive spirit with shopping, treats, and holiday cheer! 🎁

Support the Activity Department and find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Don’t miss out!

Come see us today until 2 p.m.!

12/16/2025

12/12/2025

The Grinch, infamous for his ill temper, arrived at Odd Fellows today, bent on stealing holiday cheer and wreaking havoc! Fortunately, the residents succeeded in giving him a warm, fuzzy feeling and melting his frozen heart!

12/12/2025

Gingerbread houses, giggles, and generations coming together! Happy National Gingerbread House Day from us and our friends at Cee Cee’z Imagination Station!

12/11/2025

Throwback Thursday!!! Don Dennis resides in the Harmony Center at Odd Fellow Rebekah! He was in the Navy, 1955-57, stationed in the San Diego Harbor. His ship was U.S.S. Hector AR-7 his ship was bound for Sasebo, Japan then onto Yokosuka to Inchon and Pusan. He has some magnificent photos on his Navy Journey in these locations. This ship was built in 1944 and was used for “repair ships” The ships motto was~ “Through Work The Victory” !
Don has been a fantastic Family Man even through his divorce, they remained true to each other, just no longer married. Never a bad word toward each other. Don's daughter is no longer with us but always in our hearts and minds.
Don worked at Sherwin Williams Paints and MAB Paints, worked his way up the ladder. Hard working professional. He is loved and treasured here at Odd Fellows! Check out his pictures below!

12/11/2025

Throwback Thursday...We have a Queen amongst us! Mrs. Kathleen (Kay) Curry, known to us as Mrs. Kay Kleiss was selected by a panel of 4 judges from six candidates to be the 1953 villa Grove Pancake Festival Queen! Kay was a sophomore at EIU when she was crowned! She loves to reminisce about this moment.

12/10/2025

The Dine with a Doc event in Newton, IL, was a great success today, thanks in part to the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home's sponsorship of the meal. We enjoyed sloppy joe’s, chips and cookies!

Amber Clark, LCSW, delivered an informative presentation on assistance for veterans and individuals in crisis situations, providing valuable insights into the services available to veterans and those struggling with suicidal thoughts. We appreciated her expertise and perspective. Remember, support is available. If you are struggling and need someone to talk to, please call 988, as help is available.

12/04/2025

THROWBACK THURSDAY....Ken Maleske is 82 years old. Born and raised in Chicago. A big Cubs, Bulls, and Bears fan. Went to college in Winfield, Kansas, majoring in business and accounting. He worked in the printing industry for 44 years.
He was very active in the Lutheran church until mobility issues set in. Loved singing in choirs since grade school through college and in church until he could no longer attend services.
A good family man to his wife, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and spouses, and great-grandchildren. Loved supporting his sons in their sports….their number 1 fan! Ken enjoyed fishing and golf. His grandfather taught him to fish when he started to go up to his grandparent's farm during the summers. Ken passed his love of fishing on to his sons, as well as his love for golf.
Very competitive playing cards, ping pong, pool, darts, and scrimmaging with his sons playing basketball. Loved to work jigsaw puzzles.
In the photo, Ken is removing a hook from the fish his grandson, Kegan caught on a family fishing vacation.