Our Community

Kelly Hranac joined the CountryHouse team in April 2020. A true leader with passion for caring for individuals with memory impairment, Kelly served as director at a local memory care community for four years. Prior to that, she was a clinic nurse and charge nurse at a local nursing home and spent five years as a LPN and CNA in a hospital setting.

A graduate of Central Community College, she earned her LPN in 2013 and holds certifications as an Assisted Living Administrator and a Certified Dementia Practitioner.

She has served as event chair for the Grand Island Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease and volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association, Project Hunger, the Nebraska State Fair, Teammates Mentoring Program and Dog Stars Obedience Training.

Kelly is proud of the family-centric atmosphere at CountryHouse and works to ensure that all staff, residents, resident families and guests feel at home in our community.

A native of Albion, Nebraska, Kelly and her husband, Phil, are proud parents of a son, Henry, born in 2021. They’re also pet parents to a German Shepard, Piper. Both Henry and Piper are regular visitors to CountryHouse Grand Island and put smiles on the faces of residents. Kelly’s interests include yoga, reading and cooking.

Brenda Wiltfong has been a member of the CountryHouse team for a decade. Beginning first in a Life Enrichment Role, she later made the transition to Senior Living Consultant. In her current role, she works closely with families considering memory care for their loved ones. Brenda’s empathetic and understanding nature are comforting to families going through a very challenging process. Her passion has always been helping others, and her job at CountryHouse affords her the blessing to assist seniors and contribute positively to their lives each and every day.

Prior to CountryHouse, Brenda worked at another local senior living community for five years. Prior to that, she worked for TeamMates Mentoring within the Doniphan-Trumbull Public School System. She also spent time at Curtis and Associates, where she taught job seeking, life skills, and performed training on a national level. She also gave piano lessons for seven years.

Brenda earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Doane University. She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner.

She and her husband, Scott, have two sons, Riley (wife, Taylor) and Carson; and one daughter, Kalee, who attends college at Concordia University in Seward, NE. Together, the family loves traveling, golfing, and biking. 

Bryon Boersen joined the CountryHouse team as Maintenance Supervisor in February 2021. He works to keep the community in good order, making timely repairs and improvements as needed. 

He greatly enjoys the variety in his day as well as serving and creating relationships with residents of our community.

Prior to his current role, he worked as a Project Manager at Chief Industries/Heartland Electric for 18 years and at Kriz Davis electrical warehouse for six years. He is also a Journeyman Electrician for the state of Nebraska,

Bryon and his wife, Mary, have three children and one grandchild. In his free time, Bryon enjoys riding motorcycle, dirt track racing and spending time with his family.

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Samantha Potter joined the CountryHouse team in November 2021 as our Director of Nursing. In her role, she oversees the physical health of all residents in our care and performs assessments for those looking to make CountryHouse their new home. 

She brings incredible experience to CountryHouse, including more than 12 years as a nurse in the emergency department at CHI St. Francis. She earned an Associate’s Degree from Central Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Doane University. She holds certifications in ENPC, TNCC, ACLS, PALS and BLS.

Samantha greatly enjoys working with seniors and getting the opportunity to create strong relationships with them and their families.

Samantha is married to Jason. She enjoys spending time with her stepdaughter, playing volleyball and softball and racing. She grew up in Central Nebraska and loves making her home in the same area.