[Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

Friends,  

My ex-wife, Cathy Flasar (born Cathy Schutz), passed  away Wednesday 
morning after a long illness.  She is survived by our son  Alex Flasar of 
Edwardsville, her daughter Amy Cohen of Columbus, Ohio, 3  grandchildrenl - Eli, 
Lela and Sophie Cohen of Columbus, Ohio - and two  brothers, Paul Schutz and 
Phil
 Schutz of Edwardsville, IL.  Two other children, Tanya and Bryan  Boyland, 
preceded her in death.
 
    Cathy practiced nursing throughout her career from 1967  to the 
present, earning BS, MS and PhD degrees along the way.  In addition  to her many 
years running nursing floors in several St. Louis Hospitals, Cathy  taught 
nursing to generations of students in all the major nursing programs in  St. 
Louis, most of them passing their Boards on the first try.  Cathy  was a 
strong advocate for maintaining patient centered care in the face of  misguided 
policies attempting to reduce nurse/patient ratios and  insurance-dictated 
limits on patient contact.  
 
      Although Cathy and I had our differences,  separating  in 1998, we 
continued to share holidays with our kids  and grandkids.  We helped each 
other through some difficult  times.  Her dedication to her craft, her students 
and her patients served  as a model I tried to live up to in my work at 
Washington University School of  Medicine.   Cathy was a hero to her many 
students and colleagues - and  she was to me too.  We will miss her.
 
       Cathy requested that her remains be  donated to a medical school for 
the furtherance of science education.   A memorial service will take place 
at Trinity Lutheran Church, but the date has  not yet been determined.  
Cathy asked that any donations be given to any  organization that provides for 
the rescue and  care of stray animals.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Dan Flasar
Lewis & Clark Chapter
St. Louis, MO
_danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com)