This year, Avera Marshall celebrates 75 years of delivering compassionate, high-quality care — and it all began with a powerful act of generosity.
In 1950, brothers Ben and Julius Weiner contributed $150,000 to help establish the Louis Weiner Memorial Hospital in memory of their father, Louis. Their vision ensured that people in Marshall and the surrounding area, regardless of their ability to pay, had access to essential health services close to home.
That founding gift didn’t just build a hospital. It launched a heritage of care that continues to grow today.
What began as a 52-bed hospital has evolved into Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, a full-service health care campus offering everything from primary and emergency care to behavioral health, surgery, cancer care and more. Now, a new chapter in that legacy is being written.
Scholarships Focused on Local Care
Fred Weiner, grandson of Ben, is renaming the family’s scholarship to the N. Ben and Howard Weiner Scholarship Fund, honoring both his grandfather and late father. The scholarship helps Avera Marshall employees pursue additional training and education — a meaningful investment in the caregivers who continue the Weiner family’s commitment to local health care.
As we celebrate this milestone, we’re deeply grateful to visionaries like the Weiner family who helped lay the foundation — and continue to shape the future.
Here’s to 75 years — and to the legacies still to come.
Planned Giving Options
If you’re called to support Avera through planned giving or you have questions about getting started, we’re here to help. Contact our philanthropy team.