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In Honor of…
2024
In honor of Dr. Noemi Plantz & all at Homey Gnome. Thank you for all you do and your amazing love for all animals. (From Anonymous)
In honor of Curt Thorpe from Mitchie Thorpe
In honor of Tini from Anja Drescher
In honor of Finneas from Susan Timmerman
In honor of Fern and Ambrose from Sid Korpi
In honor of Noemi Plantz DVM, and the staff at Homey Gnome Vet Clinic from Brian Ketchel.
In Honor and Memory of Michael L. Hamlin on the 80th Anniversary of his birth (2/2/2024). His estate’s legacy donation recently forgave the outstanding debt on the Wisconsin property, allowing Wild Paws to own this 80 acre animal sanctuary free and clear, providing a forever home for wild animals in need.
2023
In honor of Homey Gnome Veterinary Clinic. The clinic had treated a parakeet of ours 2 years earlier, but still allowed me to bring in an ailing senior cat on very short notice. With great compassion they guided our beloved Snickers to the Rainbow Bridge. Sincere thanks from Stacie and Mike Hafner.
Dedicated to Jacob Szybatka from Kathy Szybatka
In honor of Noemi Plantz, DVM from Arlene Carpenter
In honor of the Wild Paws Animal Care Team and our rockstar volunteers
In honor of everyone who supports and/or works in wildlife rehab and rescue from Christine Dietsche
Dedicated to the Fab 4 from Mary Beth Kensek
2022
In honor of Daryle Hamlin for reinventing her life and persevering through tough times to realize the dream of Wild Paws from Elizabeth Gray
Dedicated to Jacob Szybatka from Kathy Szybatka
In honor of Noemi Plantz, DVM from Arlene Carpenter
In honor of Wild Paws volunteers from Terri Uglem
In honor of Terry Vanlandingham from Terri Uglem
In honor of Zelda, Khaleesi & Zazzle from Christine Dietsche
In honor of Dolly Parton from Anonymous
Dedicated to Bill from Anonymous
Dedicated to my grandmother from Anonymous
In honor of what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday from Shannon Cour, Lisa Calrsen, Jennifer Eickhoff, Ann Haffely, Monica Crocker, Christine Dietsche, Addie Evans, Patricia Burger, Shawn Jarvis, Marijana Ababovic, Robin Stricke, Amy Richman and Susan Timmerman
2021
In honor of Mike Wallien from Betty Wallien
In honor of Elizabeth Gray from Jeff & Lynn Waska
In honor of my niece Noemi Plantz, DVM from Arlene Carpenter
In honor of Sofia Bilkadi from Kaia Svien
Dedicated to SASSY the coyote from Kathleen Stelford
Dedicated to Jess Grill and all the awesome work she does for wildlife from Heidi Palzer
In honor of Christine Dietsche’s birthday from Alisa & Mike Morse.
Dedicated to the Wild Paws Animal Care Team and volunteers, Finneas, Alfalfa, future residents, Bernd Kellner, Sean Mills, Brandi Riggenburg and Tarra, Zelda, Zäpefle, Khaleesi, and Zazzle from Christine Dietsche
2020
In honor of Alica Ice Kroll from Dennis Hagman
Dedicated to Little Kitty from Anonymous
In honor of Mr Fox from Tracey Plunkett
In honor of Amy Richman from Aimee Spivak
In honor of the Wild Paws board and volunteers from Stephanie Anderson
In honor of the Wild Paws volunteers, all of our awesome contractors, Zäpfle, Khaleesi & Zazzle and to the first Wild Paws resident from Christine Dietsche
2019
In honor of Ilse Dietsche from Christine Dietsche
2018
In honor of Ilse Dietsche from Christine Dietsche
In honor of Sunny Seri’s birthday fundraiser from Ilse Dietsche
2017
In honor of Joy Modeen from Jilane Modeen
In honor of Teddy from Jodi Smith Shepeck
In honor of Kayo Augusta - May your love for animals continue to grow! From Britta Jepsen Sherill
In honor of my friend Terri Uglem! From Melinda Workman
In honor of Noemi Plantz, DVM from Arlene Carpenter
In honor of the Wild Paws BOD and Ilse Dietsche from Christine Dietsche
In honor of Daryle Hamlin from Lynn Praska
2016
In honor of Alica Ice Kroll from Tamara Schmidt
In honor of Noemi Plantz, DVM from Arlene Carpenter
In Honor of Debbie Pierce and The Yak from the Ely Family
In honor of Zelda, Zäpfle & Khaleesi from Christine Dietsche
In Memory Of…
2024
In memory of Nancy Lucas from Christine Dietsche
of Petey from Tracy Ward Hartfiel “There never has been, nor will there ever be, another quite like P-dog.”
In memory of Bob Nelson from Carol Nelson
In memory of Patricia Powers from Alisa Morse
In memory of Tom Edwards, who regularly rescued wildlife when the forest service discovered orphans, from Jess Edwards
In memory of Ed Johnson from Leslie Johnson
In memory of Terry Katzman from Penny Myers
In memory of Marco "Scarlet Macaw" Ketchel from Brian Ketchel
In memory of Myk Hamlin to commemorate his 80th birthday, 4 of 9 in memory of 1 of 9, from William Hamlin
In memory of Myk Hamlin to commemorate his 80th birthday and honor his commitment to caring for wild animals in need. And for all his efforts to help establish Wild Paws Midwest Animal Sanctuary, from his loving wife, Daryle Hamlin.
In memory of Myk Hamlin to commemorate his 80th birthday from Michele Kokosh, Kim Boisvert, Lyn Hamlin, Jackie Smolen, Erin Merrill, Cindy Holm-Anderson, Mary Jo Deschene, Sue Dergantz, A. Rachel Grinberg, Darlene Wingad Addison, Barry Hamlin, Katie Bentley, Dawn Bryant, Christine Dietsche, Debbie Pierce, Soni Jorud and Elizabeth Gray
2023
In Loving Memory of Michael L. Hamlin from Daryle Hamlin
In memory of Paige and Ian from Stephanie Anderson
In memory of Daniel Payne from Sean Mills
In memory of Stephan Drescher from Anja Drescher
In memory of Wolfgang, Ilse and Thomas Dietsche, Mary Buckland, beloved dogs Isabelle, Zola, Jethro, Roam, and beloved cats Zäpfle, Kohlrabi, Dakarai, Jack, Kätzchen and Bono
In memory of Gilbert, the noble English Bulldog. Rest in peace pup.
In memory of Myk Hamlin’s birthday - 79 on 2/2/2023 - from Daryle Hamlin
2022
In loving memory of John S Gray at Christmas from Elizabeth Gray
In loving memory of Sue Eickhoff from Tom Eickhoff and Jennifer Eickhoff
In loving memory of Ilse & Thomas from Christine Sanguinet
In memory of Bo, our sassy sweet boy who passed this year. We will forever miss you, buddy! From Miranda Blumenfeld
In loving memory of Levi and Zaepfle from Christine Dietsche
In loving memory of Wolfgang, Ilse & Thomas Dietsche from Christine Dietsche
In loving memory of Sterling, Josie, Molly, Angel, Weasley, Dopey, Tangie, Bailey, Lucy, and Lacy from Terri Uglem
In memory of Stan and Ray from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Betty White from Anonymous
2021
In memory of beloved son Jacob Szybatka from Kathy Szybatka
In memory of Daniel, my best friend forever, from Sean Mills
In memory of Zuzu from Deborah Pierce
In memory of Ilse Dietsche from Bonnie Brown
In memory of Sue Eickhoff, Jennifer Eickhoff’s mother, from Tom & Sue Eickhoff Charitable Fund
In memory of Jack from Levi Peterson & Laura Rivard
In memory of John Gray from Nancy Gray
In memory of Wolfgang and Ilse Dietsche from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Myk Hamlin from Daryle Hamlin
2020
In memory of John Gray from Elizabeth Gray and Nancy Gray
In memory of Ilse Dietsche from Kathy Matonich, Mark & Cindy Kuhn, Kathryn Davis, Harold & Kathy Troyanek, Mary Buckland, Linda & Steve Raap, Steph Anderson, Grayson & Karen Swalin, Alisa & Mike Morse, Susanne Kury and Frank Dietsche
In loving memory of Ilse Dietsche. “May her love and strong sense of adventure run wild among all that pass through Wild Paws, human and animal alike” from Kirsten Morse
In loving memory of my Mid-West Mama, Ilse Dietsche, from Christine Sanguinet
In memory of Beth Klimko’s grandmother Elrira “Meemaw” Wagner
In memory of Kouza, the best boy ever! From Trista Campbell
In memory of Daniel Payne from Sean Mills
In memory of Dudley from Zelda
In memory of Wolfgang & Ilse Dietsche, Isabelle, Zola, and Levi, from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Myk Hamlin, “This is our Christmas present to our dear uncle Myk. We love you and miss you,” from Sissy James
In memory of Myk Hamlin from David and Pat Krueger, William Hamlin, Alicia Kroll and Stephanie Anderson
2019
In memory of Lisa Backus, Katie’s mother, from Mike Backus from
In memory of John Gray from Tom & Cindy Seger and Betty Lyke Urie
In memory of Bob Waltz from Ilse Dietsche
In memory of Götz Dietsche from Ilse Dietsche and Christine Dietsche
2018
Given in memory of Butters Evans, Addie's beloved cat. May you run and romp pain free now, Butters! From Tami Vogel
In memory of Wayne Stripp from Jeremy Chamberlain
In memory of My mother, Ruthann Holetz from Catherine Erdmann
In memory of Virgie Swalin from Ilse Dietsche
In memory of Wolfgang Dietsche, Thomas Dietsche, Götz Dietsche, Daniel Payne, Jack Matonich, Foxy, Ike-a-doodle-doo, Roam, Zola, Jack, Dakarai, Jethro, Dizzbee, Bono-cat, Kouza and Levi from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Myk Hamlin from Bonnie Johnson, Stephen J Wafler and Stephanie Anderson
2017
In memory of Kouza from Karen Campbell
In memory of Bob Nelson from Eric Nelson
In memory of Bob Nelson, Wolfgang Dietsche and Thomas Dietsche, Levi, Cheyenne, Milo (Milosch) and Star from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Oliver from Toni Hensmeter
In memory of Myk Hamlin from J & A Service, Inc., Susan Dergantz and Margaret Gray
2016
In memory of Jay Sitter from Christine Dietsche
In memory of Levi, Roam, Jethro, Zola, Isabelle, Kohlrabi, Dakarai, Jack, Kätzchen, Bono-nano, Kouza, Makwa and Ike, from Christine Dietsche
Myk Hamlin Memorial
Bonnie Baggenstoss, Robert & Kimberly Boisvert, Jr, Michael & Rosalie Bury, Karen Campbell, Trista Campbell, Tom & Candy Carlson, Elaine & Foster Cole, Gail & Don Dean, Sue Dergentz, David & Janice Dunisch, Albert & Dianne Farrell, Marty & Mary Jo Gay, Kurt & Sue Goetzke, Sharon Goetzke, Dan & Betsy Hallberg, Bill & Lyn Hamlin, Jim & Shala Holm, Kathy Johnson, Sonita Jorid, Rob & Angie Kalstabakken, Bill & Catherine Kurdziel, Kay & Roger McCulley, Cindy Millard, Eugene & Lorena Pauly, Patrick Plant & Cindi Edwards-Plant, Dennis & Trude Potter, Paul Rogne & Barbara Zimmerman Rogne, Cheryl & James Seeman, Leslie & Jim Senden, Stephen & Anna Wafler, Jackie Smolen, Linda & Tom Sullivan, Mike & Cindy Tomashek, Addie Evans, Daryle Hamlin, Terri Uglem, Karen Will, Darlene & Chuck Addison, Elaine & Ron Burgess, Cindy Campbell, Margaret Campbell, Trish & Amy Campbell, John & Karen Earley, Kathy Haram, Lisa Howard, Ken & Audrey Johnson, Carol Khayatt, Connie & Walter Linder, Janine & Nathan Madson, Norm & Sandy Myhre, Janet & Janice Robidoux, Karen Seaberg, Irene Rothweiler, Janis Lysen, Marlene Edin, Mary Beth Kensek, Christine Dietsche, Alicia Kroll, Bonnie Johnson, Diane Palmersheim