Evelyn Jean Koithan 1934-2000
KOITHAN GILBERT JUSTI
Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 11/14/2009 at 00:36:37
Mapleton Press
7 September 2000Former Nursing Director at Maple Heights Dies
Evelyn V. Koithan, age 65, of Mapleton, Iowa and formely of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, died Friday, August 25, 2000, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Services were held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, at St Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton with Pastor Scott Fiege officiating. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mapleton, Norma Jean Dose was the organist for the service and the congregation sang, "How Great Thou Art", "Rock of Ages" and "Amazing Grace". A prayer service was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening at the Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton.
Evelyn Jean Koithan was born November 17, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Erma (Gilbert) Justi. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was raised in northwest Iowa and graduated from Sergeant Bluff High School. She furthered her education by attending St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing and graduating in 1956. She worked as a registered nurse for Doctor Wilson and Wilson in Sioux City, Iowa prior to going on to be Director of Nursing at Hartley Memorial Hospital in Battle Creek, Iowa. She also served in this capacity at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa and eventually at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton until 1974, when she retired from her nursing career to devote her entire attention to her family and home.
Evelyn was united in marriage to George C Koithan, son of George and Elsie Koithan, March 17, 1957, in Sioux City, Iowa. They settled in Mapleton, Iowa, where her husband farms. They had three sons, Dr. Kirk C Koithan, Daniel C Koithan and Dr. Thomas K Koithan. Her love for her family and friends was a reflection of the occupation she pursued in the care field as a nurse. She was always concerned with the well being of all.
Those survivors left to cherish Evelyn's memory include George, her husband of 43 years, residing on the farm near Mapleton, Iowa; Dr, Kirk Koithan and his wife, Cherly, as well as their children, Douglas, Stephen, and Sarah, all of Sioux City, Iowa, Daniel and his wife, Carol and their children, David, Jeffrey, Ben, Eric, and Alisa, all of Mapleton, Iowa and Dr. Thomas Koithan and his children, Mary Katherine and Morgan of West DesMoines, Iowa; her mother, Erma of St. Petersburg, Florida; her brother, Dennis of St Petersburg, Florida and his children, Evelyn's nephew, Dennis and Douglas of Aurora, Colorado and her uncle Carl Justi of Palm City, Florida, along with many other relatives, neighbors and good friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Justi of St Petersburg, Florida.
Honorary pallbearers were Don Ladwig, Dennis Justi, Jr., Steve Nieland, Doughlas Justi, Gary Gilbert and Don Doyle.
Pallbearers were Dave Dixon, Steve Stodola, Chuck Lee, Richard Drees, Doug Brouillette and Dr. Jack Ganzhorn.
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