Meet the Team

Joseph Mason is the administrator here at Prairie Manor Inc. Although a native of Iowa, Joseph graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Services Administration. He successfully ran a skilled nursing facility and assisted living in South Dakota for 2 years before finding his way to Prairie Manor in January of 2018. If you have any questions on long/short term stays or need a resource for elderly care, he welcomes you to contact the management team. He has an open door policy and would encourage you to stop in and say hello.

Dawn is a licensed social worker and co-director of Social Services at Prairie Manor with Heidi Thompson. She is a graduate of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa with a Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW) degree. Dawn was Prairie Manor's first Social Worker, starting in 1989. She has seen many changes over the years, but her favorite part of the job continues to be meeting and getting to know the residents and their families. Dawn lives in the beautiful community of Blooming Prairie with her husband and their Chihuahua, Eli.

Ken started as the Environmental Services/Maintenance Director on July 18, 2016 at Prairie Manor. He came from Koda Living Community where he was the maintenance, laundry and housekeeping Lead. He started my maintenance career working at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, where he worked in maintenance for 7 years until the school closed. He then went to Cedarview Care Center and Park Place Assisted Living and worked until they built a new facility attached to the hospital called Koda Living Community and then he came to Prairie Manor. Before that Ken worked for 10 years as an appliance repairman for Sears, until K-Mart bought Sears and closed most of their service centers. Ken is a 1st Class Boiler Engineer, and has a "General" class Amateur Radio License (HAM), and has a Regular Unlicensed Electrician License. Ken served in the U.S. Army for 7 years with his last duty assignment as the NCOIC of the West Point Military Academy Communication Center and as a radio instructor for the cadets. He and his amazing wife have been married for 47 years, and have two grown children, a daughter (Karrie) who lives in Owatonna and a son (Bruce) who lives in Oklahoma. Ken has three amazing grandchildren, two (David & Anna) here and one (Madison) in Oklahoma.

Deb started her career at Prairie Manor Care Center in 1997 as Heather Haus Manager when it was still an Independent Living facility for seniors. When Prairie Manor obtained their Assisted Living License for Heather Haus, she opted to go part-time in the Activity Department for a few years while raising her "small army" of children alongside her husband, Jared. During that time, she realized how much she loves enriching the lives of the residents. Deb obtained her Activity Director certification through Ridgewater College in 2017. She secured employment elsewhere until the Activity Director position at Prairie Manor opened at the end of 2022, and it immediately felt as if she were back home. Deb and Jared live in Blooming Prairie with their 5 youngest children and enjoy staying connected with their 5 older children, their spouses/significant others and their two grandchildren.

Jackie has been employed in the dietary department at Prairie Manor Care Center since 2014, and is a Certified Dietary Manager and Certified Food Protection Professional. She works with Lesa Dahl-Leland who is a Consultant Registered and Licensed Dietitian. Jackie lives on a farm in rural Steele County with her boyfriend, Andrew, and their three boys (Lukas, Evan, and Jace) where they raise cattle, hogs, and crops. She enjoys spending time with their extended family, helping the boys get their livestock ready to show at the county fair, and fishing trips with her family-their favorite is the annual trip to Canada. Jackie loves working at Prairie Manor because it is a close-knit community that offers quality care for our residents. She is proud to be able to provide from-scratch meals that residents look forward to enjoying with each other.