By Sara StrongBurdella DeJager and Eddie Deutsch are well known as faithful volunteers and, for that, were named Rock County Outstanding Seniors.Janice Fick nominated DeJager, who volunteers at the senior meal site, visits residents at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center, and volunteers at Christian school. She was recognized for volunteering for 6,000 hours with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.Fick wrote, "Burdella is a wonderful role model and inspiration to all who know her. Her quiet strength and tender care for others shows through her work. She has been a loyal and dependable volunteer for MJB for many years and has been with RSVP since its beginning. "She never complains, but completes her tasks so she can go on to visiting with residents. She has developed friendships, even with residents who are difficult to visit. She leads by her example."Gaylord Keck nominated Edwin Deutsch, who volunteers with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of Cooties, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Luverne Lions Club, Senior Citizens, and the Designated Contributions Committee of the Vets Home, Sioux Falls Veterans Hospital.Much of his volunteer time is at the local and state level.Deutsch has also received awards for his volunteering efforts, including Lions District Hall of Fame and the Governor’s Kindness Award.Deutsch counsels and offers advice to newly paralyzed people, since he knows well what they are going through.Keck said of Deutsch, "It is very hard to attach hours to Eddie’s history as he has been confined to a wheelchair for more than 40 years. He spends some part of almost every day working at his computer for one or more of the organizations to which he belongs. Printing newsletters, benefit tickets, advertisements, information sheets as well as taking and/or selling tickets for benefits. He also does hospital and nursing home visitations. He travels many miles in the state and nation on behalf of service organizations. Being conservative, I would estimate his volunteer service at 1,500 to 2,000 hours per year."