Hannah, a Wisconsin girl at heart, came to Seward to pursue her college education. She met and married the love of her life Kenny and they made their home in Seward. As a young couple with family plans, they chose Memorial Health Care Systems for their medical care.  With the help of their family physician, Dr. James Plasek, the couple welcomed two beautiful baby boys to their family.

Amber Dirks is a beaming new mother of a precious daughter Brooklyn Kinsey Dirks.  Brooklyn is a beautiful and healthy addition to the Dirks family.  She was born on February 20th, 2017 at 2:34 AM and weighed 7 lbs.

As Mark Croghan steps through the doors of Memorial Hospital, he is greeted with smiles at the Specialty Clinic. He has come every week for the past 16 years to receive infusion therapy. “I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency back in 2000. It affects my lungs and I currently have a 40 percent lung capacity,” Mark shared as he prepares for his treatment.

“The goal is to be ready for planting.” Those were the words 37-year-old Todd Schmieding recited to his Seward Memorial physical therapy team many times. Spring is go-time for Todd, who farms near Staplehurst, Neb. But a farm accident the fall of 2015 left him questioning when returning to his tractor would be possible.