Meet Our Team

Our professionals have the highest levels of accreditation and provide the best care to our patients. You’ll feel comfortable and welcome at our office from the moment you arrive.

Darla

Dental Hygienist

Darla is a registered dental hygienist and has been with Manchester Dental since December 1994. She is one of two hygienists in our office. Darla is a West Delaware graduate and went on to graduate from the University of Iowa, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She continued her education at the Las Vegas Institute of Dentistry and completed advanced laser training in Chicago. Darla is a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association and the Iowa Dental Hygienists Association. She is committed to her career in dentistry to keep her patients smiling and healthy, finding it exciting to see all the advances in the field. Darla is married to Jon Wedewer, and they live in Dyersville, where Jon works in Dubuque. They have one daughter and one son, and as a family, they enjoy boating and traveling.

Tami

Dental Hygienist

Tami is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from Hawkeye Community College in 2010. Before returning to school, Tami practiced as an expanded functions Dental Assistant for eight years. Tami is a member of the American Dental Hygiene Association and Iowa Dental Hygiene Association. She has her certification in Hygiene Laser from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. Tami grew up in Greeley and graduated from West Delaware High School. She now resides outside of Elkader with her husband, Eric, daughter, Paislee, and son, Levi. In her spare time, she likes to help on the family farm, fish, hunt and to spend time with family and friends.

Tosha

Dental Assistant

Tosha is a certified dental assistant and has been with the team since August 2008. She has over 18 years of dental assisting experience. Raised just outside of Winthrop, Tosha graduated from East Buchanan High School. She holds an expanded functions certificate in dental assisting from Kirkwood Community College. Tosha resides in Winthrop and is raising three wonderful boys. Dusty, her oldest, is a 2018 graduate from UNI and lives in Denver, CO, with his girlfriend and three dogs. Leo and James, her twins, are very active in school and sports, keeping their mom busy. Tosha enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, golfing, reading, watching good horror movies, and cooking.

Claire

Dental Assistant

Claire is a certified dental assistant and has been a member of our team since July 2022. She grew up in Dundee and graduated from West Delaware High School. Claire also graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College in 2022. She currently lives in Manchester and enjoys sports as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Heather

Office Manager

Heather is a registered dental assistant and has been a member of our team since September 2011. She started as a part-time assistant and is now a full-time office manager. Heather has been working in the dental field since 1998. She was raised on a farm outside of Holy Cross and graduated from the dental assisting program at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta. Heather’s husband, Doug, is a self-employed over-the-road semi driver. They have an acreage outside of Colesburg and have five children: Shelby, Cassidy, Alexa, Ava, Jax, and one grandson, Declan, along with their black lab, Jemma. Heather mostly spends her free time following her kids’ school and sports activities. She also enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the movies, and traveling.

Tricia

Treatment Coordinator

Tricia is an expanded function certified dental assistant and has been a member of the team since 1991. She graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College with her dental assisting degree. Tricia has worked as a recare coordinator, primary dental assistant, and is now our treatment coordinator. She enjoys working with the doctors and her patients while helping them create beautiful, healthy smiles. Tricia was born and raised in Manchester. Her parents are Wallace and Mary Lou Hawker. Tricia is married to Shawn Foster, and they have two adult sons, Dylan and Derik. The Fosters enjoy the outdoors, golfing, kayaking, and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes. Tricia is a member of First Lutheran Church and loves spending time with her grandsons and two golden doodles.

Ann

Office Coordinator

Ann joined our dedicated dental team in 2020 as our Office Coordinator. She graduated from the Medical Secretary program at NICC in 1995 and has worked in the Health and Accounts Receivable Industry for 24+ years. Ann lives with her fiancé, John, outside of Earlville and between the two of them they have 6 adult children and 8 grandchildren. A 9-year-old SPOILED Siberian husky named Zena completes their family. She is looking forward to working with and getting to know all of our wonderful patients here at Manchester Dental.