Diana Deppe

Office Manager

Part of the Gateway family since August, 1998 and the office manager since 2005.

Diana has three cats: Spooky, who is 20 years old, Chichi, who is 16.5 years and is in the photograph, and Fergus, who is seven years old. She adopted both Spooky and Chichi from a local rescue organization called H.E.L.P., which stands for Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets. Fergus was a stray, who soon became a member of the family.

Diana also has a dog named Elliot. She rescued him when he was a spur of the moment purchase and he did not work out with the family. She enjoys walking with Elliot and getting together with friends and family.

Cheyenne

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Part of the Gateway family since October, 2010.

Cheyenne has two dogs: Chino, a border collie mix, and Oreo, a Bichon/Shih Tzu mix. She is pictured alongside her 14-year-old best buddy, Chino. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and playing pool and darts.

Barb

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Part of the Gateway Family since July, 2010

Barb has two pets at home: Kona and Leo. Kona is a hound mix with lots of energy and a great love of treats who was rescued at TAILS Humane Society as a young puppy. Leo is a 4-year-old Domestic Shorthair who was rescued with his brother and bottle fed from 4 weeks of age. When not at Gateway, Barb is also a Certified Therapeutic Riding instructor at HorsePower in Maple Park.

Debbi

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Debbi has been with us since 2011!

Debbi has two blue point Siamese kittens named Jordan and Asher. The photo is taken with Asher.

She enjoys gardening, traveling and cooking.

Leanne

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Leanne started with Gateway in March of 2018 after she decided to make a career shift and get a job that reflects what she’s passionate about animals. She has two dogs: Taz, pictured, and Harley. Taz is a 13-year-old Cocker Spaniel. He is her first pet and has been with her since he was a puppy. He has stuck with her through many life events.

She rescued Harley at age four from Huntley Animal House Shelter. She’s now 10 and is Leanne’s sworn protector. She has two cats: Foxy and Myles. Both are seniors and rescues. Leanne also has a horse who she rescued off the racetrack when she was 3. She’s still a spitfire 16 years later. In her spare time, Leanne enjoys riding, reading, and swimming with her dogs.

Barb L

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Part of the Gateway Family since September, 2016

Barb has two pets: Chloe, a 10-year-old Lhasa Apso mix who was adopted from Anderson Animal Shelter, and Mistletoe, a 14-year-old cat who was fostered through Gateway and later adopted. Barb enjoys being “Nana” to 7 beautiful grandchildren, riding her Harley with her husband, boating, fishing and beach vacations.