Katherine Marie Geisler, daughter of Albert and Lucille (Schmidt) Geisler, was born on Dec. 31, 1958, in the Jefferson Hospital. She was the older of two children.
Kathy graduated from Paton-Churdan Community School in 1977 with a “perfect attendance record.” Kathy started her love for nursing at age 16, beginning as a nurse’s aide in Long Term in Jefferson.
After her high school graduation, she attended Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. She graduated in 1979 as a registered nurse. She began work at the Greene County Medical Center in 1979, working in the OBGYN department and later was named house supervisor.
From the hospital, she transferred to the Jefferson Clinic in 1989, which later became McFarland Clinic, where she was currently working. In her 41-year nursing career, her greatest love was caring for the patients.
Kathy enjoyed traveling when she could, over the years going to California several times to visit family, Mexico and Germany. She especially enjoyed taking a trip to Australia and New Zealand, where she went for a nursing seminar.
Kathy also had a passion for playing her clarinet, especially her time in the Town and Country Band. Kathy had read the Bible through many times as she had a great faith in Christ. She was a member of the Gospel Open Bible Church.
Kathy always enjoyed the many, many visits of her little cousins, always teaching them something new. This included “driving lessons,” school work, to be careful, to come back soon, and always reminding them to wash their hands!
Kathy passed away on July 13 at the Mary Greeley Israel Hospice House in Ames.
She was preceded in death by her father, Albert, in 2012; her mother, Lucille, in 2017; her grandparents, Alva and Clara Schmidt, and Emilie and William Geisler.
She is survived by her sister, Barbara Geisler, of Paton; her aunt, Edith Geisler, of Fort Dodge; several cousins; other relatives; and many friends.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 17 at Gospel Open Bible Church in Jefferson, with words of comfort by Pastor Chad Cummings.
Music will include the hymns “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace,” with accompanist Danille Curtis, and “I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe.
Casket bearers will be Nick Miller, Conner Juergensen, Cale Juergensen, Eli Riedesel, Gage Behrens and Matt Johnson.
Nursing career tribute will be given by the Unity Point Trinity Honor Guard.
Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery.
Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home is assisting the family.