Meet Our Team
You will always see a friendly face at Wayside Veterinary Hospital. Our staff of receptionists, assistants, and technicians are devoted to your pet’s care and comfort!
Meet the Team at Wayside Veterinary Clinic in Rossville!
Doctors
Dr. John Hendrickson
Education: St. George’s University
Dr. John grew up in Rossville on a dairy farm. He received his B.S. in Animal Science in 1995. After graduating, he worked in the animal science industry and as an electrician for about ten years before deciding to go into veterinary medicine. He graduated from St. George’s University in 2008 and has been at Wayside ever since.
Dr. John enjoys the diversity that comes with working in veterinary medicine. Every day brings a new variety of animals to treat–cats, dogs, cows, goats, sheep, or horses.
He and his wife Jenni have two daughters, Allison and Sarah. They also have several 4-legged family members– Angus an Irish Setter, Maggie a Beagle mix, and two cats Mr. Darcy and Percy. He enjoys fishing, camping, woodworking, and working with his small herd of beef cattle.
Dr. Alli Holahan
Education: Purdue University
Dr. Alli is originally from Gahanna, Ohio and earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bowling Green State University in 2020. After graduation she returned to her hometown to work as a veterinary assistant at a small animal general practice which further solidified her passion for veterinary medicine. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University in May 2025.
Dr. Alli finds the opportunity to strengthen the human-animal bond and improving the lives of both pets and their owners very rewarding.
She and her husband Jake have three dogs- Blake, Bailey, and Bubbles and a cat named Layla. Dr. Alli and Jake are both runners and love exploring the outdoors through hiking and travel.
Receptionists
Deanna
Deanna has worked at Wayside since the summer of 2023. She traveled the world with her husband of 26 ½ years during his time with the Air Force and since his retirement they work together on their orchard/farm. They have two boys; one a professional voice actor in LA and the other a senior at Clinton Central and many pets including a cattle dog named Lily, a Chihuahua named Schroeder, two cats named Linus and Ophelia, a hamster named Miya, and some beautiful pond goldfish. In her free time, she enjoys her animals, gardening, traveling, hiking, and just being outdoors.
Sherry
Sherry has worked at Wayside vet since the summer of 2023. She has 4 children and 6 grandchildren (with one more on the way) that she loves to spend time with. Sherry and her partner Kenny have 2 spoiled dogs that accompany them most places. She loves helping Kenny on the farm with their cows.
Wendi
Wendi has worked at Wayside since 2023. She and her husband Grant have one grown son Shannon. Their pets include sweet little Peanut, and a cat named Zoe. They love taking motorcycle rides and being involved in their church in Crawfordsville. Otherwise, they enjoy being homebodies and watching sports and movies with their little family at home. Once a year they like to travel somewhere warm, if they can!
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Kendra
Kendra has been a registered vet tech since 2014 and worked at Wayside since 2022. She loves every part of being a vet tech. Kendra and her husband have two amazing daughters and they love spending their free time outdoors taking gator rides through the woods and fishing at the creek. Her family also includes a border collie, 2 blue heelers, and a cat.
Kylie
Kylie has worked at Wayside since 2019 starting out as a Registered Technician and now working a flex position as Practice Manager. She enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 kids, crafting, exercising, and reading in her spare time. She has 2 barn cats at home, Sue and Bean. She is planning to add more fur babies later on to the family that are larger and moo once the kids are bigger. Her favorite part of the job is working with large animals and educating clients.
Veterinary Assistants
Marissa
Marissa has been working at Wayside since 2016. She has a passion for helping animals and her favorite animals to work with are horses. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys being outdoors, hiking, doing diy crafts, and spending time with her fur babies which include her tabby cat, Crew and her German Shepherd, Rain.
Sierra
Sierra has worked at Wayside since 2023. She is very passionate about working with animals and helping them in their time of need. She and her husband Seth have been married for 3 years and they have two dogs and a cat (Trooper, Boone, and Grit) and a 12 year old retired service dog named Nevaeh. She has been a Type 1 Diabetic for 13 years but that doesn’t hold her back from achieving her goals in life! In her spare time, she enjoys reading, music, shopping, the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Office Staff
Anna
Anna and her husband Dr. Howard Hendrickson started the clinic together in 1994. Since that time she has worked as a receptionist/veterinary assistant and is now on the Office team. She truly holds the whole practice together! She and Dr. Howard have a Chihuahua named Chico and a family of 6 children, 15 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren!
Jenni
Jenni joined the Office team in 2024 after retiring from being a school-based Speech Therapist. She and Dr. John have two grown children: Allison is a teacher in South Carolina and Sarah, a newly graduated veterinaran, lives in Wisconsin with her husband Garret. Jenni and John have two dogs, Angus and Maggie, and two cats, Mr. Darcy and Percy. She enjoys reading, hiking, crafting, and traveling..