Thelma Olga Kerkman
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Thelma Wendel Kerkman, 94, of Elwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
A private graveside service and burial will be held at the Elwood, Iowa Cemetery. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family.
Thelma taught school for seven years and served as an Occupational Therapist for 17 years in hospitals in Kansas City and at the Leavenworth VA Hospital. She and her husband Dean had lived in the Lawrence, Kanas area for many years.
Thelma is survived by her sister, Barbara Downey of Preston; 3 children, Dennis, Renay and Amy (Ken) as well as 4 grandchildren.