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Cathy Jo Klima
CATHY JO KLIMA
Cedar Rapids
Cathy Jo Klima passed away on Dec. 2, 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) and Beau Klima; 11 grandchildren; a sister, Vicky Nelson (Richard); special brothers, Richard Bressler (Paula), Allen Bressler (Sandy) and David Northrop (Pam); and 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, Calif., where she completed her RN degree and practiced nursing for several years. She then moved to Reno, Nev., 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, Iowa. 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 www.pkdcure.org or the ASPCA at www.aspca.org. Kind words and memorials can be sent to Fallon Shakespeare at 2300 Grande Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; or online condolences maybe left at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.
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