Donations have been made in honor and memory of the people listed below. We are forever grateful to our supporters, donors, and their loved ones.

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In Honor of…

2024

  • In honor of Dr. Noemi Plantz and everyone at Homey Gnome with heartfelt appreciation for your loving care for all creatures. Given in memory of Penny who got so excited over the years about getting dressed up in her pretty scarves to come visit you.

  • 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

  • Remembering John S Gray on August 23; his 5th heavenly birthday from Elizabeth Gray

  • In memory of Penny Myers from Christine Dietsche

  • In memory of Terry Vanlandingham from Tim Schleicher

  • In memory of Nancy Lucas from Christine Dietsche

  • In memory 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