Kay Janet Zasada
June 09, 2021
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Kay Janet Zasada, 83, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa on April 11, 1938, to John and Irene Fransen.
Kay graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1956. She met and married Jerome Flynn in 1957 and there were 5 children born to this union, Brian, Mike, Lori, John and Julie. They later divorced. Kay married Eugene Zasada on June 15, 1979, in Dubuque, Iowa.
Kay worked as a Food Service Manager for many years at John Deere. She loved cooking, vacations, bowling, playing Euchre, watching tv and visiting Lake Joy. She was an avid reader and Green Bay Packers fan. Kay was a lifelong resident of Dubuque until three years ago when she relocated to Ankeny.
Kay is survived by her children, Brian Flynn, Randy Zasada, Mike Flynn, Lori (Mike) Cates, Bill (Michelle) Zasada, John Flynn, Tim (Julie) Zasada, Julie (Mark) Burdt and Dave (Missy) Zasada; sister, Jackie Danbom; brother, Jerry Pat (Sharon) Fransen; and sister-in-law, Mitzi Fransen; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Jerome Flynn and Eugene Zasada; 4 siblings, Jim Fransen, Duke Fransen, Bill “Waz” Fransen and Joan LuGrain; and daughter-in-law, Karen Zasada.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at All Saints Catholic Church, 650 NE 52nd Ave., Des Moines. The family will receive visitors on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m., prayer service at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 16 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dubuque. A funeral dinner will follow at 2:45 p.m. at Moracco Supper Club, 1413 Rockdale Road, Dubuque, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the All Saints Catholic Church, in loving memory of Kay.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
If guests are unable to attend the service, it will be available through the All Saints Catholic Church live stream link below:
Kay Zasada Mass of Christian Burial
Juan C. Nieto, MD
06/12/2021
I will really miss Kay. She was such a wonderful person to care for. It was a blessing to have met and taken care of her. My condolences.
Juan C. Nieto, MD
Fuerste Eye Clinic
Dubuque, Iowa
Wanda Sparks Cates
06/10/2021
Well Kay Janet you went and screwed our plans to go to Vegas and play the nickel slots all night.Of all the trips we have been on I am sorry you will have to go this one alone.We just talked about this last week and made our plans of how we would let Julie and Lori push both of us in our wheel chairs.I laughed so hard last week when we talked for over a hour about our last Vegas trip.I know you have a lot of Loved ones waiting for you the far side of Jordon.Going to miss our talks,and the great times we have spend with the girls.You really out done yourself when you had Lori and Julie they are two of the best.I hate to tell you this but I stole Lori Ann 34 years ago.I know I am talking to the wind,Stay away from Jerry Flynn He will get you in big trouble.I have it on good faith he has all the little old ladies from N.C on speed dial.I am reallyyyyy going to miss you and so is the world.