St. Clair County Obits

DOROTHY A. GIESLER

Kansas City Star
30 September 2008
GIESLER - Dorothy Aileen Fulton Giesler, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Friday, September 26, 2008, at Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services for Dorothy will be Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the D.W. Newcomers Floral Hills Chapel. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the chapel with inurnment at a later date at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Arthritis Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, or Kansas City Hospice House. Dorothy was born March 15, 1927, to Harold and Mildred Fulton in Kansas City, Mo. Dorothy graduated from Paseo High School in 1944 and went on to attend the School of Nursing at Kansas City General Hospital. Dorothy was inducted to the United States Cadet Nurse Corps in 1945. Following a long and varied career in nursing, Dorothy retired from the Kidney Dialysis Center at Research Medical Center in 1995 after 25 years of service. The family would like to offer their thanks to the staff of Timberlake Care Center, St. Joseph Medical Center (4 South), and especially Kansas City Hospice House. Preceding Dorothy in death were her parents, and her sister Marilyn E. Gardner. Survivors include daughters Dina Giesler (Bruce Greenbaum) and Debbi Kelly (Steve); grandchildren Chris Sherwin (Newt) and Este Sherwin; three great grandchildren, DJ, Thomas, and Jerry; and a niece, Dacia Johnson. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at the website www.dwnewcomers.com. (Arr.: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, at 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133, 816-353-1218.)