Obituary of Kathleen L. Yanausch

Kathleen L. "Katie" Yanausch, 94 of Iowa City died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Atrium Village in Hills. A time Celebrating the Life of Katie will be held from 1 to 4 pm Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Gay & Ciha Funeral Service. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. A memorial fund has been established in Katie's memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Kathleen L. Gerlits was born March 29, 1920, in rural Johnson County, Iowa the daughter of George and Leone (Schindhelm) Gerlits. She attended St. Mary's High School in Iowa City where she graduated in 1938. On August 16, 1939, she married George Zeman at. St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City. He preceded her in death and she later married Dean Yanausch on February 24, 1968, in Rock Island, IL. For many years she worked in Food Service at the University of Iowa. Her family includes her daughter, Shirley Barkalow of Iowa City; daughter-in-law, Lois Zeman of Hills; grandchildren, Lyndsie Price (Neven), Melissa Lesnet Hamer, Kristine Irwin *Tim), Jon Barkalow, Todd Zeman and Tim Zeman; 12 great-grandchildren, sister- in-law, Jean Gerlits of Solon, and 1 niece and 10 nephews. Katie was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, son, Francis Zeman, 3 brothers, Richard, Frances and Lawrence Gerlits, and her step-daughter and her husband, Sandy and Larry Yanausch.