Kathy Dee Eisenzimmer

Kathleen Dee “Kathy” Eisenzimmer, 61 of Devils Lake, ND passed away at her home on Saturday morning, January 24, 2015 in the loving care of family and friends. Kathy was born on January 23, 1954 in Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Donna (Knutson) Schell and George Schell. She attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and St. Mary’s High School, graduating in 1972. In high school, she was a cheerleader at St. Mary’s and a majorette with the Devils Lake Band Corporation. Kathy was united in marriage to Terry Eisenzimmer on September 17, 1976 in Devils Lake and the proud parents of sons, Jeff and Tim. While in high school, Kathy worked for her Dad at the Snack Shack at the Holiday Mall for 3 years. She also worked for Coast to Coast Hardware Store for 5 years before beginning her career as a Para Professional at Sweetwater Elementary School. Kathy worked at Sweetwater for 34 years, until health reasons forced her to retire. She received several awards while working at the school. She was also honored as the Classified Employee of the Quarter, Unsung Hero Award recipient and the greatest honor was being a part of the Kathy Eisenzimmer Day at the school. Kathy loved working at the school so much, that she spent many years painting for the school district during her summer break. She went above and beyond her normal duties at the school. She was loved by the staff and students at Sweetwater. She couldn’t go anywhere without being greeted by current and former students. She never forgot a student’s name. Our beloved Kathy was a humble, kind, gentle, loving and caring angel among us. Rest in peace. Kathy is survived by her husband Terry; sons Jeff Eisenzimmer and Tim Eisenzimmer both of Devils Lake; mother Donna Schell; brothers Doug Schell and very special friend Pam Heisler, Mike Schell and his wife Bette and Chris Schell all of Devils Lake; mother-in-law Jeanne Eisenzimmer, Devils Lake; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Connie and Kelly Kitsch, Jamestown, David and Paula Eisenzimmer, Devils Lake, Patty and Mark Young, Grand Forks and Sandy and Jeff Foss, Harwood; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, George; father-in-law Ray Eisenzimmer and brother-in-law Howard Eisenzimmer. The Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2014 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Father Matthew Kraemer celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 27th also at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Pallbearers will be Gilbert Kjelden, Gary Christianson and Chuck Schmidtz. Reading the Scriptures will be David Eisenzimmer and music will be provided by Lynne Webster and Audrey Myklebust.