about us

Pam is the secretary of the Dementia Friendly Community Coalition. Pam has worked over three decades serving the citizens of Marinette County, most recently retiring as the Supervisor of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Marinette County.


Pam believes that Dementia is everyone’s business and will ultimately touch all of our lives… either personally, professionally or both. Pam shares that the DFCC is striving to prepare our community to better meet the needs of our residents and ensure people with dementia remain active, contributing and valued community residents. Community Betterment… A simple gesture that touches just one life can positively impact and entire community! 

June is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition board member and Vice President, and a Purple Angel Program Trainer. As a past caregiver for her husband Richard during their journey with his dementia, she is also the facilitator of the local Care & Share Alzheimer's Support Group, and a Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma.


"Sharing our caregiving experience with others in the community increases awareness and reduces the stigma of these brain diseases, making Marinette County a more welcoming community for our loved ones and their caregivers."

Marilynn is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition Board Member, a community volunteer, retired trust administrator, and a business owner. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to help area families connect to community services.


Through the DFCC, she can continue her volunteer efforts to help make our community a safe, respectful and welcoming place to live for people with dementia as well as their caregivers.

As a member of the board, Meghan believes the coalition has the ability to significantly impact our community, state, and world. She is passionate about fostering a world where individuals with dementia and their caregivers strive and thrive. 

“Dementia has affected me personally and professionally. One of my favorite people in the world, my stepmom, passed away from dementia in 2016 at 69 years old. Feeling the effects of dementia was so hard for all who loved her.
Walking through dementia with our family is what grew my passion, empathy, and professional desire to make a difference in Marinette County, then feeling the effects I otherwise saw. Professionally, I have worked with many individuals with dementia and have supported them and their families, as a social worker.”

Bethany works with the Aging and Disability Resource Center as a split ADRC and Dementia Care specialist. She is also a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition board member, and a Purple Angel Program trainer. Bethany is proud and excited to help the public learn and grow together in supporting caregivers and their loved ones with Dementia. Her hope is to have those with dementia feel more informed and connected to their own community.  

  Darla is a Dementia Friendly Community Coalition board member as well as a Purple Angel Program Trainer. Before joining the DFCC, Darla would help care for her grandmother who had Dementia. Along with the DFCC, Darla also works at Peshtigo National Bank in Accounting department where she has worked for 7 years.

“By being a Purple Angel Trainer, I can share experiences I had as well as my family had while taking care of our family member. I believe this helps people realize that they are not alone. I love when they share their stories too.”

Barb has been an integral member of the DFCC since the Coalition’s inception in 2016. Barb has supported the mission of creating a more dementia friendly Marinette County by actively embracing many of the Coalition’s projects including the Memory Movies, Purple Angel Dementia Friendly Business Training, Comfort Bags and the Sensory Park. Barb, through her employment at the ADRC of Marinette County has also solidified the DFCCs partnerships with many area community groups.