KHA is sad to share the news of the passing of past KHA Board Chair Wade Mountz on Thursday at the age of 95. Mountz served as KHA Board chair from 1959 to 1960 and AHA Board Chair from 1975 to 1976. He attended both the KHA and AHA Annual Meetings every year until very recently.

Mountz was KHA's oldest living chairman and was a mentor to many of Kentucky's hospitals leaders for many years. KHA staff is grateful for his leadership.

For more details on his career and life, visit his memorial page and obituary at https://www.highlandsfuneralhome.com/memorials/Mountz-Wade/4126700/.

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KHA staff was saddened to hear of the passing of Wayne Estopinal on Friday. Estopinal and his architecture firm, TEG Architects, have been long-time supporters of the Association and he was recognized everywhere for his work in health care. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.

 

KHA is sad to announce the passing of Joyce Dauenhauer, who worked with KHA for 16 years before her retirement in 2010. A service to celebrate Joyce's life is being held today at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Arch L. Heady Funeral Home in Louisville, with burial to follow at Cave Hill.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation Louisville Chapter or The Parkinson's Foundation Louisville Chapter.

Condolences for the family can be left at www.archlheadywestport.com.

Earl Feezor, longtime administrator of Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah and former Chair of the KHA Board of Trustees, passed away this week at his home. Earl's dedication to health care in the commonwealth leaves a lasting legacy for the people of Paducah and beyond.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project, Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or woundedwarriorproject.org.

The thoughts and prayers of the associates at the Kentucky Hospital Association are with Wade Mountz and his family as his wife Betty passed away on September 5. Betty is remembered for her infectious smile and for always accompanying Wade to hospital functions.  She will be deeply missed.

Bill Conn, KHA President from 1976-1995, passed away Sunday, December 29 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Jan, and children Richard Conn and Debbie Bryan. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Kincaid.

Bill Conn joined the staff of the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) in 1972 as Associate Executive Director, following several years of service with the Kentucky Department for Mental Health where he served as administrator of several of the state behavioral health hospitals and as Deputy Commissioner. In 1976, Conn was named President of KHA where he served until his retirement in 1995. During his years with KHA he was responsible for establishing the Kentucky Hospital Service Corporation and programs to assist hospitals in the areas of malpractice, workers’ compensation and employee health insurance. He received KHA's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, in 1982.

Visitation is Friday, January 3 after 5PM at Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in Monticello, KY with...