Schissel, Kathleen A. (Elsbernd) 1943 - 2015

SCHISSEL, ELSBERND, KUENNEN

Posted By: Larry F. Schissel (email)
Date: 1/5/2016 at 13:31:23

KATHLEEN ARLENE (ELSBERND) SCHISSEL

Kathleen Arlene (Elsbernd) Schissel, 72, of Olathe, Kan., died Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. She was born April 11, 1943, to Alois and Loretta (Kuennen) Elsbernd at Smith Memorial Hospital in Decorah, Iowa. She attended Our Lady of Seven Dolors School in Festina, Iowa, through the 10th grade and graduated from DeSales Central High School in 1961. She then attended Viterbo University in La-Crosse, Wis., for two years.
She married Larry F. Schissel on Oct. 26, 1963, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa. Three children were born of this marriage: Brian, Mark and Kay. They began their marriage living in Ossian, Iowa, and later in Decorah, Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, moving to Minneapolis, then Rochester, Minn., Denver, Colo., and finally retirement in Olathe to be near grandchildren. While living in Cedar Rapids, Kathleen continued her education graduating with a BS degree in accounting. She was a Certified Public Accountant with licenses in Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado.
Kathleen was an avid reader never sitting idle without a book in hand. Applique quilting became her other passion having won several ribbons for her entries in quilt shows. She was a member of Blue Valley Quilters’ Guild the past 16 years. There was never a flower that she didn’t like, but red roses were her favorite.
She is survived by her husband, Larry, her children, Brian (Jane) Schissel, Olathe, Mark (Aimee) Schissel, Rossmoor, Calif., and Kay (Kenneth) Duty, Olathe. Also surviving are grandsons, Tyler Schissel, Luke Schissel, Jacob Schissel, and Kenny Duty, and her precious granddaughter, Taylor Schissel, as well as brothers, Lawrence (Evelyn) Elsbernd of Calmar, Iowa, Denis (Jackie) Elsbernd of Olathe, and Ray (Donna) Elsbernd of Cal-mar, Iowa; sisters, Annamae Kuhn of Calmar, Iowa, Agnes (Joe) Hackman of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, Clare Faas of West Salem, Wis., Sr. Helen Elsbernd, FSPA, LaCrosse, Wis., and Sr. Rosie Elsbernd, FSPA of LaCrosse. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Paul Elsbernd, Jerry Elsbernd and Fr. Elmer Elsbernd, SVD.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, with prayers of the rosary at 5:30 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be at 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Olathe, Kansas. Burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, Iowa October 26, 2015.

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