[Nfbmo] RIP Cathy Flasar
Sharon Klug
sharonklug9304 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 7 00:13:59 UTC 2017
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. Sharon,
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> On Jan 6, 2017, at 5:40 PM, Dan Flasar via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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)
>
>
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