Patricia Ann Kaiser, 88, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Amber Rose Memory Care, Robinson, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello with interment in the Wayne Zion Cemetery, Pastor Phil Jorgensen will officiate at the services. Friends may call after 10:00 at the church.    Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello has taken Pat and her family into their care.
Patricia Ann Folkers was born January 25, 1937, on a farm in Wayne Township, Anamosa, Iowa the daughter of Edward Folkers and Etta (Lurkens) Folkers the younger sister of Donna.  She attended Bunker Hill country school and graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools in 1955.  Pat worked at WMT broadcasting in Cedar Rapids prior to earning a Teaching degree from Parsons college in Fairfield, IA.  After graduation, she moved to Cedar Rapids and taught 4th grade at College Community schools in Fairfax.
Patricia married Donald Kaiser of Scranton, PA on June 1, 1958, at Wayne Zion Lutheran church rural Monticello.  In their first year of marriage, the couple lived in Sharon, PA where she taught 5th grade while Dr. Kaiser worked as a Chiropractor.  In 1959, they returned to Monticello where Patricia again worked as an elementary teacher and Don established his Chiropractic practice.  Patricia paused her teaching for about 20 years beginning in 1963 to stay home with their three children.  While raising children, she also managed a direct sales team for the Figurette company, taught dance lessons and had leadership roles in the League of Women Voters.  Patricia returned to teaching in the Sacred Heart and Monticello Schools systems from 1988-2003.
Patricia was also involved in BPW and an active member of the Monticello Golf Club.  She enjoyed traveling, reading, visiting friends & family and playing bridge & golf.
Pat is survived by 3 children, Daughter – Deann (Don) Greif of Chico, CA[grandsons Ryan (Lisa) Greif & Marcus (Desiree) Greif and granddaughter Lainie Greif (Jose Barajas)] [great grandsons Ryder Greif & Donovan Greif; and great granddaughters Alexa Greif & Eliana Greif – great grandson Owen Greif & great granddaughters Norah Greif and Cecilia Greif; - great granddaughter Maya Barajas]  Son - Daren (Debra) Kaiser of Murfreesboro, TN[granddaughters Reagan (Jon) Wulfekotter & Ryleigh (Jonathan) Pabon; grandson Braden Kaiser] [great grandson Lucas Wulfekotter and great granddaughter Remi Pabon]  Daughter – Sonya (Bret) Dirks of Robinson, IL [granddaughter Kelsey (Bryant) Scott; grandsons Devan (Mychal) Dirks & Dylan Dirks] [great grandsons Hudson Scott and Holten Scott & great granddaughter Harlynn Scott]
She was preceded in death by her mother: Etta (Lurkens) Folkers-Harms (deceased 1980), her father: Edward Folkers (deceased 1950), her stepfather: Herman Harms (deceased 1969) her brother: Edward Folkers Jr. (deceased 1935) her sister:  Donna (Folkers) Goldfein (deceased 2018), her husband: Donald "Doc" Kaiser (deceased 1999).