Kathryn Giese 1950-2009
STEFFENSON, STONE, GIESE, KUNKLE
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 6/18/2009 at 20:18:15
Kathryn "Katie" Giese
Kathryn A. "Katie" Giese, 58, of Alma Center, WI passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 surrounded by her family at home, under the care of the Black River Hospice. Funeral services for Kathryn A. "Katie" Giese will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Grace Lutheran Church, Alma Center, WI, with Reverend Steven Stork officiating. Burial will take place in East Lawn Cemetery, Alma Center.
Friends may call Thursday, April 30 from 5-8 p.m. at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton, WI and also one hour prior to services at the church.
Katie was born December 14, 1950 in Waukon to Thomas and Alice (Steffenson) Stone. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1970. After high school, she studied nursing at Chippewa Valley Technical College. She was employed as a nurses aide at the Shorewood Sanitarium in Milwaukee, WI.
July 10, 1976, she married Paul Giese of Alma Center, WI in Waukon and they became the parents of three children, Megan, Travis and Thomas. Katie and Paul made their home on a farm in Garden Valley, where she was a homemaker until they separated.
Katie later resided in Alma Center, WI and worked as a home health aide in Black River Falls, WI. She eventually worked for Heller Farms of Alma Center as a herdsman, caring for their young stock, and for the past two years she was employed as a Wal-Mart associate.
Katie was a member of the Jackson County homemakers organization and the Alma Center First Responders. She enjoyed making crafts, stamping, gardening, collecting Longaberger baskets and spending time with her family and grandchild.
She is survived by her children, Megan Giese of Alaska/Montana/Wisconsin, Travis (Robin) Giese and Thomas (Sarah Swanson) Giese of Alma Center, WI; grandsons Landon Giese and baby brother (expected May 9); granddogs Shelby and Gem; siblings Darrell (Jean) Stone, Mary Stone, Wayne (Nona) Stone, Rita (Steve) Kunkle, Linda Stone, Tim (Wendy) Stone and Lori Stone; many nieces, nephews; and her loyal companion Winston; besides other relatives and friends.
Waukon Standard, April 30, 2009
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