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The following families were assisted by Farm Rescue in 2011. Click on their name (if highlighted in orange) to watch a video interview.

Richard Diemert Cancer	Kurt Kramin Severe Burns	Rod Thomas Broken Ribs, Arm & Wrist
David Ruegg Broken Back	Ernie Steffen Severe Burns
Merlin Backman Torn Bicep Tendon	Bradley & Donna Bennett Car Accident	Russell Carlson Paralyzed in a Fall
Brian & Johnet Christianson Brain Tumor	Jeff Clement Broken Ribs	Melvin & Alice Eckmann Heart Problems
Lindsey & Lori Fingarson Fell from Grain Bin	Marty Finley Neck Surgery	Dennis & Bonnie Hamling Broken Foot
Roger Hellekson Colon, Liver & Lung Cancer	Tim & Jan Johnson Heart Attack After Prostate Surgery	Brett Kakela Stroke
Glenn Koebernick Respiratory Failure	Larry & Rosalind Leier Nervous System Disorders	Mark & Cindy Marohl Back Surgery
Donald Nagel Lung Cancer	Art & DeLaine Nehlich Colon Surgery	Michael Nelson Pancreatic Cancer
Clayton Neurohr Broken Neck	Bert & Dianne Pedersen Torn Knee Ligaments	Michael Roark Broken Femur & Hip
Ralph & Norma Walton Blood Clot in Lung	Daryl & Laurie Zarak Breast Cancer	Joe & Kathy Zorc Broken Leg

The following families were assisted by Farm Rescue in 2010. Click on their name (if highlighted in orange) to watch a video interview.

Darrel Abrahamson Fell from Scaffolding	Gene & Geri Andersen Stroke	Dennis Bauer Tornado Damage
Larry & Colleen Behm Hand in Grain Auger	Ron & Jerome Behm Gored by Bull & Esophagus Surgery Complications	Arlo & Faye Borud Fractured Leg
Arron Dewald Stomach Cancer	Bruce Emery Knee Injury	Ron & Linda Entzie Pancreatic Cancer
Rod & Rebecca Fortune Melanoma Cancer	James Houmann Heart Attack	Duane & Nancy Jacques Heart Bypass
Willard & Berniece Jundt Back Surgery	Dean Klose ATV Accident	Bruce Lundstrom Leukemia
Kenneth & Sandra Matehs Lung Cancer	Arthur Mathson Jr. Brain Tumor	Gary & Susan McClaflin Burned in Tractor Explosion
Norman Miller Knee Replacements	Warren & Kristi Miller Colon Cancer	Gerald & Laurie Schmidt Stroke
Mark & Shelly Schreiner Severe Head Injury	David & Brenda Schultz ATV Accident	Tim & Marilyn Selle Broken Neck
Clete & Michelle Steinwand Rehabilitation	Ken & Diane Streifel Emergency Surgery	Bill Voegele Arm Injury
Ed & Caryl Walters Brain Cancer	Alvin & Donna Weidner Eye Muscle Disorder	Dale & Brenda Weigum Severe Neck Arthritis

The following families were assisted by Farm Rescue in 2009. Click on their name (if highlighted in orange) to watch a video interview.

Chuck & Pam Atyeo Heart Bypass	Dale & Lisa Baasch Bone Marrow Cancer	Steve & Lisa Beck Jaw Surgery
Larry Burma Tongue Cancer	Keith & Julie Dale Stomach Cancer	Dave & Sara Edmunds Heart Surgery/Stroke
Raphael Frownfelter Open Heart Surgery	Neal Heitzmann Open Heart Surgery	Regan Homandberg Car Accident
Dean Hummel Heart Attack	Myron & Karen Just Heart Problems	Herman & Cletis Kauk Knee Replacement
Perry Kopp Heart Bypass	Valentine Kuntz Pacemaker	Dustin & Lucinda Lien Broken Pelvis
Gerald & Anita Lindgren Liver Cancer	Leroy Materi Severe Flooding	Paul McKee Back Surgery
Scott McKee Car Accident	Jason & Shawn Moe Back Surgery	Steven & Vicki Moen Brain Tumor
Lyle Monsees Broken Leg	Curtis Morehouse Kidney Surgery/Pacemaker	Jim Odenbach Medical Induced Coma
Delbert & Arlene Olson Kidney Cancer	James & Audrey Ostlie Fractured Vertebrae	David & Shirley Reiffenberger Open Heart Surgery
Calvin & Jackie Schmidt Hand Crushed	Peter Seefeldt Kidney Cancer	Photo by Sue Roesler Gary Skarda Horse Riding Accident
Daniel & Debra Stratton Colon Cancer	Kevin & Kim Vettleson Lung Cancer	Lyle & Brenda Voth Open Heart Surgery
Frank & Sheila Werlinger Stomach Cancer

The following families were assisted by Farm Rescue in 2008:

David & Laurie Becking Open Heart Surgery	Carter & Barbara Berg Cancer Treatment	Jason Cayko Spinal Cord Injury
Duane Clark Broken Collarbone	Joel Erickson Back Surgery	Norman & Gerri Fleck Multiple Broken Bones
Tom Glatt Heart Surgery	Paul Grilley Broken Leg	Paul & Donna Henderson Fell from Grain Dryer
Frank & Ruth Holzer Cancer Treatment	Jack & Becky Horner Back Surgery	Stan Horst Broken Leg
Damian & Martha Kappenman Tornado	Michael Klipfel Open Heart Surgery	Dean Knodel Knee Surgery
Kevin Korus Broken Elbow/Wrist	Nathan Leier Back Surgery	Jack & Karen Lueck Heart Bypass
Phillip & Donna Moen Car Accident	Shane Oakland Cancer Treatment	Richard & Peggy Olson Caught in PTO
Brian & Patricia Paul Emergency Appendectomy	Edward Scherr Open Heart Surgery	Ida & LeRoy Scherr Kidney Transplant
Elmer & Grace Scott Heart Bypass	Todd & Brenda Seehafer Shattered Leg	Stan & Rose Stabler Cancer Treatment
Gary & Sandra Stern Kidney Dialysis	Brent & Angela Strand Stroke Recovery	Paul & Janice Streich Ran Over by Combine
Arlen & Jennifer Vollmer Fluid Around Lung	Duane Wagner Caught in Equipment	Brad & Jill Weber Stroke Recovery
Terry & Stephanie Wicks Spinal Cord Disorder	Gene Wilson Severe Facial Injuries	Reed & Kathleen Zimmerman Automobile Accident