Kathryn Wall

Kathryn Wall was born in Indianola and received her teaching education in McCook. She taught for 30 years beginning in the Denver school system but returned to the local area, holding positions in several surrounding communities before spending her last 13 years teaching in the McCook school system.

Kathryn has been supporting Community Hospital since 1971, nearly 15 years longer than Community Hospital Health Foundation has been in existence. When asked why she began supporting the hospital, Kathryn said, “At that time my father was at an advanced age and very ill. I wanted to help raise money for a new hospital.” Kathryn believes in the importance of having a hospital in McCook, “close to home” for all the people we serve. She understands the hardships people and families must endure when traveling long distances to receive care. Kathryn would like to see more services available for cancer patients who are, as she said, “The least able to travel when they are so sick.”

Kathryn, a tiny but dynamic lady, has only been a patient of Community Hospital twice in her life. Recently when she broke her hip she experienced first hand the importance of having a hospital and specialist locally where her hip could be repaired and she could receive post operative and rehabilitation services. Kathryn is currently residing in Hillcrest, anxiously looking forward to the day when she can drive again. As she said, “There is nothing worse than losing your independence.”

We wish Kathryn a speedy recovery and thank her for the many years she has supported ‘Better Care for the Good Life’.

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