Kathleen “Toby” Day, 85, of Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation was 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory in Dubuque.
The funeral service for Toby was at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. She was buried next to her beloved husband, Roland, at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly, Missouri.
Kathleen was born April 2, 1939, in Hardwick, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Murble (Adams) Medill. On Jan. 26, 1963, she married Roland Otto Day in Hardwick, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1991.
Kathleen worked as a nurse for 38 years. She was the director of nursing at Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne, Minnesota. She was a director of nursing at Slayton Hospital, a charge nurse at Moberly Missouri Medical Center, and at Olathe Medical Center. Even though she had to leave her profession early, she always had the heart of a nurse.
Kathleen had a deep sense of family and a daily ritual of drinking regular Coke, something she never missed. She found joy in simple pleasures like playing bingo, cards, and cooking meals that brought people together. As the firstborn of four girls, she had the unique experience of being the trailblazer in her family, which shaped her into a fiercely independent woman who embraced every challenge with confidence.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah (Terry) Kendall and their family, of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Danielle Day of Dubuque; a son, Roland (Rhonda Thurow) Day and their family of Gretna, Nebraska; a foster son, Rickard (Cerise) Jensen of Florida; three sisters, Sherri (Allyson Ashley) Viland of Nixa, Missouri, Charlene Recker of Glenwood, Iowa, and Linda (Jim) Zirnhelt of Iowa City; and her niece, Jacqueline (Conan) McPherron.
In addition to her husband, Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents.
A special thank you to Hawkeye Care Center and Mercy One CVU Unit.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Toby's obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Hawkeye Care Center Activity Department.
