Cedar County, Iowa Public Health has been in existence since 1969 and works effectively with Environmental Services, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the CDC as well as other county health departments.

Cedar County Public Health is a multifaceted agency that provides intermittent skilled nursing care, home care aide/homemaking services and public health services such as immunizations, disease surveillance, health education, rehabilitation, health promotion, and public health education.

Cedar County Public Health has been in existence since 1969 and works effectively with Environmental Services, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the CDC as well as other county health departments. We frequently partner with the Department of Human Services, Iowa Public Health Information, the United Way, and other agencies.

Cedar County Public Health is a member of the Iowa Association of Local Public Health Agencies, the Iowa Public Health Association, the Iowa Homecare Association, the National Association of City and County Health Officials, and the National Association of Home Care.

Cedar County chaired the Region 6 CDC Bioterrorism Committee through it’s first three years.

The Cedar County Board of Health is the legal authority for the administration of Public Health in Cedar County as directed by the Iowa Code. The members of the Board are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Current Board Members:
Dr. Clayton Schuett, DO, Chairman
Dr. Alan Beyer, DVM
Jeanne Hein, RN
Nancy Kleppe, RN
Wayne Deerberg

Advisory Committee to the Board of Health:
Pastor David Lorenzen
Jane Caes, RN
Todd Miller, RPh
Scott Thoma, LPT, ATC
Keri Mounce, MD
Brenda Emick-Herring, RN, BSN

Public Health Preparedness Division Manger
Bonnie Butler

Public Health Program Coordinator
Barbara Smith

Fiscal Manager
Diane Wehde

Public Health Nurse
Kim Gutknecht

Public Health Nurse
Rebecca Thalken

Public Health Nurse
Deana Drumbarger

Office Manager
Carolyn Wood