Kathleen Marie "Kay" Naughton's Obituary
Kathleen Marie "Kay" Naughton, age 86 of Ames, died Friday, December 11, at Riverside Enrichment Community. A gathering of friends and family will be 5-7:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way with an 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, Mass of Christian Burial at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, 30th and Hoover in Ames. Burial will take place at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Ames. Kay was born April 11, 1928 to Earl and Reinelda (McCoy) Baldus at home in Story City, Iowa. She grew up in the country near Story City and graduated from Story City High School. She attended Mercy School of Nursing in Des Moines, she then was employed as a Surgical Nurse at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Kay married William Naughton on December 28, 1966 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Des Moines. She later became Dr. James Stallings Surgical Nurse at Mercy Medical Center retiring in 1989. Kay and Bill made their home in Des Moines with their son Patrick. After Kay retired in 1989, Bill and Kay moved to Belle Vista, AR and lived there until 2005 when they returned to Ames. Kay is survived by her son, Patrick J. Naughton of Lawrence, KS; sisters, Norma Clouser, and Alice McNertney, sister in law Marilyn Baldus, all of Ames and many nieces and nephews; She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and brother, Duane Baldus. Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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