Our Staff

Eric co-directs The Oaks Manor with his wife Marijo. Eric functions as the CFO and is also a food manager. Eric’s background is in financial accounting and corporate fund-raising world. He has worked and still has ties to the medical device community. One of the devices he and his partner developed has been credited for saving millions of lives. His company was featured in the Wall Street Journal as being one of the top medical devices in 2010. Eric and Marijo met in San Antonio about a year after Eric’s wife died from early onset Alzheimer’s. Both Eric & Marijo are people of faith with huge hearts for loving the lonely, the widows and widowers. They find sweet joy in being involved in the lives of our residents and team members. They are striving to “make a difference”!

Etta was the first born of 9 children and grew up in the small town of Trilla. A couple of years after graduating from Mattoon High School, Etta starting working at RR Donnelly & Sons. While there she met the love of her life and was married to Bill for thirty-five years. Etta and Bill had two sons and now Etta has 5 grandsons, 2 great grandsons and 3 great granddaughters. They are her pride and joy! Etta has now worked at The Oaks Manor for over ten years and reminds us all to take time to smell the roses and count each minute as precious. 

Although her given name is Erica, she prefers Danni. Danni wears many “hats” on our team. She is an excellent cook and has her food manager’s license. She also is a resident aide and does the weekly housekeeping. She is currently a student at Eastern Illinois University majoring in history. Danni loves working on puzzles and reading. Following graduation, Danni wants to work in a museum or as a librarian. Always willing to help in any way she can, we are lucky to have her as part of the Oaks Team.