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Dr. Wille bids farewell

Dr. Jerry Wille (seated, center) poses with several of the staff from MercyCare Tama during his last day in the office on March 31. Wille has been a fixture in the Tama-Toledo community as one of only a handful of resident physicians serving the area. – Photo by Darvin Graham
Dr. Jerry Wille (left) is pictured with his last patient of the day (and career), Gary Zigler of Tama (right) on March 31 at the MercyCare Tama clinic on Siegel Street. – Photo by Darvin Graham

March 31 marked the end of an era in the Tama-Toledo community. Dr. Jerry Wille of Tama announced his retirement from the MercyCare Tama clinic in early March and worked his last day with patients and staff last Thursday. Wille has served the Tama-Toledo community as a resident physician for many decades and has been a part of the MercyCare clinic since their entry into Tama in 2003.

Staff and patients took a moment Thursday afternoon to pause and gather to celebrate Wille’s career achievement as he finished seeing his last patient. A retirement party was held earlier last month.

It remains unclear what the company’s intentions or plans are to replace Wille at the Tama clinic. Tama News Herald reporting from 2016 around the clinic’s lease agreement with the city of Tama indicated Mercy Medical’s plan at that time was to make a concerted effort to recruit a physician to Tama once Wille retires. The lease agreement signed in 2016 was a 10-year agreement set to expire in 2026.

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Dr. Jerry Wille (left) is pictured with his last patient of the day (and career), Gary Zigler of Tama (right) on March 31 at the MercyCare Tama clinic on Siegel Street. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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Dr. Jerry Wille (seated, center) poses with several of the staff from MercyCare Tama during his last day in the office on March 31. Wille has been a fixture in the Tama-Toledo community as one of only a handful of resident physicians serving the area. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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STC senior Jordan Bly is surrounded by family and his high school coach as he signs his letter of intent to play baseball next year for the Simpson Storm. — Photo by Darvin Graham

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South Tama senior Jordan Bly (seated, center) was joined by family and coaches for his official commitment to continue his athletic career at Simpson College next year. Pictured are (standing, from left) Bly’s grandfather Scott Tow, brother Jayden Bly, grandmother Vickie Douglas, STC head coach Seth Koch, brother Jaxson Bly; seated: mother Trisha Tow, Jordan Bly and father Josh Bly. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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STC’s Zoey Zmolek (left) runs the 100 meter dash during the East Marshall Co-Ed Meet on April 1. Zmolek. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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Alexis Crouch (right) works to gain ground against Lynnville-Sully’s Abby Roberts (daughter of Nate and Amy Roberts, formerly of Toledo) during the 100 meter dash at the East Marshall Early Bird Meet in Le Grand last Friday. – Photo by Darvin Graham

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Cade Rosenberger runs a leg of South Tama’s 4×800 relay during the East Marshall Co-Ed meet on April 1. The Trojans took second place in the relay with a time of 8:46.55. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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Tommy Tyynismaa heads down the home stretch of the 4×800 relay on April 1 at East Marshall. Tyynismaa came away with a first place finish in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:03.04. – Photo by Darvin Graham
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Pictured are Abriella Bullshoe (6th), Anthony Viramontes (7th), Dreya Chamberlin (5th), Layne Beck (8th), Alfredo Villa (6th), Grace Gomez (7th), Jayden Hiles (5th), Maria Lagunas (8th). – Photo provided