Local Man Thanks Hospital Staff With Pizza Party, Peppermints

Chuck Neyens (center) is pictured with AMH pharmacist Karen Gallagher and her husband Dick. -AMH Courtesy Photo

​Now, that's amore!

A local man brought pizza to Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh yesterday to show his appreciation for the care they had given his late wife.

Chuck Neyens of Oakdale treated hospital employees to 16 boxes of pizza to thank them for the care and kindness they showed to his late wife, Florence, during her hospital stays. He said the staff "was always so nice and took wonderful care" of Florence, who died in May of 2018.

“This is my way of showing how much it meant to me," Neyens said. "We both loved this place!” 

He is well-known for always having a big bag of peppermints on hand as well, tossing a mint to employees whenever he visited, so Neyens provided mints at the pizza party as well.

The AMH employees were grateful for the gesture and shed a few tears while listening to his stories,  said Tammy Struebing, AMH public relations director.