- Born on: June 22, 1950
- Departed on: December 2, 2021
- Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA
Cathy Jo Klima
Cathy Jo Klima passed away on December 2nd 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is survived by her husband Kim Klima, children Fallon Shakespeare (Eric), Trevor Klima (Sarah), Dustin Klima (Jessica), Beau Klima and 11 grandchildren. Also, a sister Vicky Nelson (Richard), special brothers Richard Bressler (Paula), Allen Bressler (Sandy), David Northrop (Pam), special sisters Myrna Gilliatt(Craig) and Joann Lane (Roger). She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Marjorie Beltz.
Cathy was born on June 22, 1950. She served as an LPN in Iowa before moving to Redding, CA where she completed her RN Degree and practiced nursing for several years. She then moved to Reno, NV before returning to Cedar Rapids. She took great pride in her profession and in caring for others.
Over her lifetime she loved many dogs. A meaningful accomplishment was training “Sarah” to become a therapy dog and accompanying her to the hospital for patient visits.
She cherished those times of laughter and love with her family and friends.
Final resting place will be at Taylorsville Cemetery in Arlington, IA. A memorial be planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Cathy’s name may be placed online to the PKD Foundation at http://www.pkdcure.org or the ASPCA at https://www.aspca.org. Kind words and memorials can be sent to Fallon Shakespeare at 2300 Grande Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Cathy was born on June 22, 1950. She served as an LPN in Iowa before moving to Redding, CA where she completed her RN Degree and practiced nursing for several years. She then moved to Reno, NV before returning to Cedar Rapids. She took great pride in her profession and in caring for others.
Over her lifetime she loved many dogs. A meaningful accomplishment was training “Sarah” to become a therapy dog and accompanying her to the hospital for patient visits.
She cherished those times of laughter and love with her family and friends.
Final resting place will be at Taylorsville Cemetery in Arlington, IA. A memorial be planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Cathy’s name may be placed online to the PKD Foundation at http://www.pkdcure.org or the ASPCA at https://www.aspca.org. Kind words and memorials can be sent to Fallon Shakespeare at 2300 Grande Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
