Birth date: Apr 1, 1937 Death date: Mar 3, 2020
Kathleen May (Tangjerd) Wacker, 82, of Tampa (formerly Clearwater) passed away on March 3, 2020. Kathleen was born in Bagley, MN, on April 1, 1937 to Maurice and Zella Tangjerd. She was the oldest of seven children raised on a pic Read Obituary
I was introduced to Kathleen and John by my late husband Nick Berlage who worked with John at Honeywell. They had seats in front of us at The Florida Orchestra concerts in Clearwater. It gave us a chance to chat, especially John and Nick as well as when we saw them at Honeywell Banquets. May God surround Kathleen's family with His loving arms and give you comfort and peace.
Kathleen and I were classmates from 1950 to graduation in 1954.Near the end of our Junior year the Principal called us into his office and announced that we had identical scores or credits, at the head of our class. It was then that we became friends. In the end you know she beat me,
Both of us were interested in making nursing our career, and headed south. Me to a hospital 3 year diploma education at Lutheran deaconess with classes at Augsburg. She went to St Olaf in Northfield and earned her BSN. I visited her one weekend at St Olaf and we communicated as friends., by mail.
While she and John lived in Mpls, my husband and I visited them at their apartment. We continued communication but with the coming of families and our careers the letters got to be only at Christmas time. It was always a joy to read of you kids as you matured and then hear of the Grand children. Class reunions were special because we could spend some time together.
Our last visit was when John brought her to my house in Ada, 75 miles from Bagley and the Tangjerd farm, and a whole afternoon was spent as if the years had not intervened.
Her love of Jesus, family, and nursing matched mine. Your Mom, Mother in law, or Grandmother was a special school mate, nurse, wife and mother. In spite of MS she carried on the best she could. Thanks to John's care she almost got to 83 years of age
Well done Kathleen! I'll see you in heaven.
In Christ,
Clarice Mathison Austinson
