A good woman died August 4, 2016.
Patricia Elaine Gerdes was born November 29, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her beloved father Earl, sister Shirley and other family members and friends that were a part of the tapestry of her life.
She passed away at her home, the Viola Home, where she has lived for six years under the loving friendship and care of Julie Wiese and family.
Patricia (Pat) made an impact on the world in so many ways. She was a groundbreaker in central Nebraska doing the weather for KHAS Channel 5. That led to her also having her own television show, “Madame Cadaver and the Dungeon of the Dead”. In 1972, Pat went back to school at Hastings College where she studied art. (Two of her art pieces are still in the permanent collection at the college.)
She enrolled at Drake University and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Drake, Pat wrote a grant for displaced homemakers, which lead to the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in the state of Iowa. She became one of the founders of the ERA of Iowa. She fought for equal pay for equal work, childcare assistance for single mothers, and women’s rights. She was also a founding member of the Bernie Lorenz House for women’s recovery.
As a therapist, she wrote and created the first in-patient eating disorders unit in Iowa, which opened in Nevada, Iowa in the late 1980’s.
She decided to take leave from her work as a therapist for a time, and being true to her character, dove 110% into becoming an angora and cashmere goat rancher.
After moving to Elizabeth City, NC, she went to graduate school and received her Masters in Social Work in 1999 from Norfolk State University in Virginia.
She started private practice in 2001 and became a certified provider of EEG Spectrum Brain Training. Pat was part of a team of researchers whose research “The Impact of Neurotherapy on College Students’ Cognitive Abilities and Emotions” was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy in 2007.
Pat is survived by her children; Rick Humphrey and Joan of Brookfield, Ohio, Patrick Humphrey of Waukee, Iowa, and Lisa Feldkamp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; her grandchildren Julie Moore and Lieut. Col. Joseph Moore, Josh Humphrey, Rochelle Feldkamp, Harrison Feldkamp, Nick Humphrey, Emily Feldkamp, Hudson Feldkamp, Tyler Feldkamp, and Tesfanesh Feldkamp; and great-grandchildren; Ty, Carly, Ethan, and Parker Moore. Her brother Bob Gerdes and Caroline and sister Jayne Morrissey and Gene and brother Lee Gerdes also survive her.
A memorial service for Patricia will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Willow Creek Lodge in Osceola County with the family in charge of services. A potluck meal with sandwiches will be provided and visitation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to National Public Radio or Iowa Public Television.
Andringa Funeral Home Sibley, Iowa
Patricia Elaine Gerdes was born November 29, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her beloved father Earl, sister Shirley and other family members and friends that were a part of the tapestry of her life.
She passed away at her home, the Viola Home, where she has lived for six years under the loving friendship and care of Julie Wiese and family.
Patricia (Pat) made an impact on the world in so many ways. She was a groundbreaker in central Nebraska doing the weather for KHAS Channel 5. That led to her also having her own television show, “Madame Cadaver and the Dungeon of the Dead”. In 1972, Pat went back to school at Hastings College where she studied art. (Two of her art pieces are still in the permanent collection at the college.)
She enrolled at Drake University and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Drake, Pat wrote a grant for displaced homemakers, which lead to the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in the state of Iowa. She became one of the founders of the ERA of Iowa. She fought for equal pay for equal work, childcare assistance for single mothers, and women’s rights. She was also a founding member of the Bernie Lorenz House for women’s recovery.
As a therapist, she wrote and created the first in-patient eating disorders unit in Iowa, which opened in Nevada, Iowa in the late 1980’s.
She decided to take leave from her work as a therapist for a time, and being true to her character, dove 110% into becoming an angora and cashmere goat rancher.
After moving to Elizabeth City, NC, she went to graduate school and received her Masters in Social Work in 1999 from Norfolk State University in Virginia.
She started private practice in 2001 and became a certified provider of EEG Spectrum Brain Training. Pat was part of a team of researchers whose research “The Impact of Neurotherapy on College Students’ Cognitive Abilities and Emotions” was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy in 2007.
Pat is survived by her children; Rick Humphrey and Joan of Brookfield, Ohio, Patrick Humphrey of Waukee, Iowa, and Lisa Feldkamp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; her grandchildren Julie Moore and Lieut. Col. Joseph Moore, Josh Humphrey, Rochelle Feldkamp, Harrison Feldkamp, Nick Humphrey, Emily Feldkamp, Hudson Feldkamp, Tyler Feldkamp, and Tesfanesh Feldkamp; and great-grandchildren; Ty, Carly, Ethan, and Parker Moore. Her brother Bob Gerdes and Caroline and sister Jayne Morrissey and Gene and brother Lee Gerdes also survive her.
A memorial service for Patricia will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Willow Creek Lodge in Osceola County with the family in charge of services. A potluck meal with sandwiches will be provided and visitation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to National Public Radio or Iowa Public Television.
Andringa Funeral Home Sibley, Iowa
A good woman died August 4, 2016.
Patricia Elaine Gerdes was born November 29, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her beloved father Earl, sister Shirley and other family members and friends that were a part of the tapestry of her life.
She passed away at her home, the Viola Home, where she has lived for six years under the loving friendship and care of Julie Wiese and family.
Patricia (Pat) made an impact on the world in so many ways. She was a groundbreaker in central Nebraska doing the weather for KHAS Channel 5. That led to her also having her own television show, “Madame Cadaver and the Dungeon of the Dead”. In 1972, Pat went back to school at Hastings College where she studied art. (Two of her art pieces are still in the permanent collection at the college.)
She enrolled at Drake University and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Drake, Pat wrote a grant for displaced homemakers, which lead to the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in the state of Iowa. She became one of the founders of the ERA of Iowa. She fought for equal pay for equal work, childcare assistance for single mothers, and women’s rights. She was also a founding member of the Bernie Lorenz House for women’s recovery.
As a therapist, she wrote and created the first in-patient eating disorders unit in Iowa, which opened in Nevada, Iowa in the late 1980’s.
She decided to take leave from her work as a therapist for a time, and being true to her character, dove 110% into becoming an angora and cashmere goat rancher.
After moving to Elizabeth City, NC, she went to graduate school and received her Masters in Social Work in 1999 from Norfolk State University in Virginia.
She started private practice in 2001 and became a certified provider of EEG Spectrum Brain Training. Pat was part of a team of researchers whose research “The Impact of Neurotherapy on College Students’ Cognitive Abilities and Emotions” was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy in 2007.
Pat is survived by her children; Rick Humphrey and Joan of Brookfield, Ohio, Patrick Humphrey of Waukee, Iowa, and Lisa Feldkamp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; her grandchildren Julie Moore and Lieut. Col. Joseph Moore, Josh Humphrey, Rochelle Feldkamp, Harrison Feldkamp, Nick Humphrey, Emily Feldkamp, Hudson Feldkamp, Tyler Feldkamp, and Tesfanesh Feldkamp; and great-grandchildren; Ty, Carly, Ethan, and Parker Moore. Her brother Bob Gerdes and Caroline and sister Jayne Morrissey and Gene and brother Lee Gerdes also survive her.
A memorial service for Patricia will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Willow Creek Lodge in Osceola County with the family in charge of services. A potluck meal with sandwiches will be provided and visitation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to National Public Radio or Iowa Public Television.
Andringa Funeral Home Sibley, Iowa
Patricia Elaine Gerdes was born November 29, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her beloved father Earl, sister Shirley and other family members and friends that were a part of the tapestry of her life.
She passed away at her home, the Viola Home, where she has lived for six years under the loving friendship and care of Julie Wiese and family.
Patricia (Pat) made an impact on the world in so many ways. She was a groundbreaker in central Nebraska doing the weather for KHAS Channel 5. That led to her also having her own television show, “Madame Cadaver and the Dungeon of the Dead”. In 1972, Pat went back to school at Hastings College where she studied art. (Two of her art pieces are still in the permanent collection at the college.)
She enrolled at Drake University and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Drake, Pat wrote a grant for displaced homemakers, which lead to the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in the state of Iowa. She became one of the founders of the ERA of Iowa. She fought for equal pay for equal work, childcare assistance for single mothers, and women’s rights. She was also a founding member of the Bernie Lorenz House for women’s recovery.
As a therapist, she wrote and created the first in-patient eating disorders unit in Iowa, which opened in Nevada, Iowa in the late 1980’s.
She decided to take leave from her work as a therapist for a time, and being true to her character, dove 110% into becoming an angora and cashmere goat rancher.
After moving to Elizabeth City, NC, she went to graduate school and received her Masters in Social Work in 1999 from Norfolk State University in Virginia.
She started private practice in 2001 and became a certified provider of EEG Spectrum Brain Training. Pat was part of a team of researchers whose research “The Impact of Neurotherapy on College Students’ Cognitive Abilities and Emotions” was published in the Journal of Neurotherapy in 2007.
Pat is survived by her children; Rick Humphrey and Joan of Brookfield, Ohio, Patrick Humphrey of Waukee, Iowa, and Lisa Feldkamp of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; her grandchildren Julie Moore and Lieut. Col. Joseph Moore, Josh Humphrey, Rochelle Feldkamp, Harrison Feldkamp, Nick Humphrey, Emily Feldkamp, Hudson Feldkamp, Tyler Feldkamp, and Tesfanesh Feldkamp; and great-grandchildren; Ty, Carly, Ethan, and Parker Moore. Her brother Bob Gerdes and Caroline and sister Jayne Morrissey and Gene and brother Lee Gerdes also survive her.
A memorial service for Patricia will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Willow Creek Lodge in Osceola County with the family in charge of services. A potluck meal with sandwiches will be provided and visitation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to National Public Radio or Iowa Public Television.
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