Kate Franks Klaus 1942-2002

KLAUS, FRANKS

Posted By: Marguerite (email)
Date: 11/27/2002 at 12:05:54

Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Iowa City - 319-338-8171

Kate Franks Klaus, 60, of 416 Reno Street, Iowa City, died November 23, 2002, of a stroke at Mercy Hospital.

Kate was born February 26, 1942, in Lisbon, Iowa, to Stuart and Elizabeth Franks. She graduated from Lisbon High School, attended Vassar College, received a B.A. in English from Stanford University, and a M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. Poet, playwright, translator, designer, environmentalist - she co-founded Reno Street Neighborhood Park, as well as Heritage Trees of Iowa City, and the Nancy Seiberling Heritage Grove in Hickory Hill Park. Memorial donations may be made to Heritage Trees of Iowa City, c/o The Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Nancy Seiberling Heritage Grove.

She is survived by her husband, Carl Klaus, of Iowa City, by her sister, Martha Harrington of Largo, Florida, by her brother, John Franks of Denver, Colorado, and by her step-children, Amy Klaus Wuellner of Oregon, Wisconsin, Hannah Klaus Hunter of Davis, California, and Marshall Klaus, of Peru, New York.

On line condolences may be made to the Klaus family at www.lensingfuneral.com by clicking on the “Guest Book”. Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements.