Katherine Wise

Katherine Wise, age 96, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Katherine Louise Keller was born May 22, 1918 in Manson, Iowa, the daughter of James William and Amanda Louise Getchen (Grohe) Keller. In infancy, she was baptized in Manson. She was later confirmed at the Methodist Church in Early in 1930. Katherine attended grade school in Early, Dickens, and Storm Lake, Iowa. She graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1936. On March 10, 1941, Katherine was united in marriage to Lloyd Wise at the University Church of Christ in Des Moines, Iowa. Together they lived on the Wise family farm east of Storm Lake for twenty-six years. They then moved into town in 1967. Katherine worked various secretarial and bookkeeping jobs throughout her life. The last fifteen years before her retirement, she worked at the Buena Vista County Engineers Office at the county courthouse. She retired on February 1, 1982. Katherine was a longtime member of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. She held various positions in the church and volunteered for different jobs such as the outreach commission, library board, Circle Chairman of Presbyterian Woman, Eastern Star, and the Wa-Tan-Ye vice-president and president. In her spare time, Katherine enjoyed reading, bowling, and playing golf with her husband, Lloyd. They spent as much time as possible playing on their “home” course at Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and in tournaments in the area. They enjoyed the lake, and also spent several winters in southern Texas. Those left to cherish her memory include the Keller family: Joell Sullivan, Nancy Peters, Bill Keller, Tom Keller, Wally Keller, Charlotte Wolfgang, Peggy Jagerson; Wise family: Einer Jensen, Ruth Ann Nelson, Lynn Wise, Robert Wise, Greg Wise; and many great nephews and nieces; extended family and friends. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd who passed in 2006; brothers: Roy, Joseph, Raymond, James; and sisters: Lillian Keller Nielsen and Anna Marie Keller.

Katherine Wise

May 22, 1918 - January 6, 2015