Kathleen V. Schweers, 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 14, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m., with a rosary service prior at 5:45 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2018, at Ankeny Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny with a luncheon immediately following. A burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Arcadia, IA at 3 p.m. Memorials may be directed towards the Lawrence J. & Irene M. Bradley Family Fund, which helps support the Rockwell City Public Library and the Rockwell City Meals on Wheels program in Iowa.
Kathleen Veronica Bradley was born January 12, 1949, in Pocahontas, IA, one of eleven children of Lawrence and Irene (Lang) Bradley. She graduated as valedictorian from Rockwell City High School in 1967, and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and French from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA, where she was the class valedictorian in 1971. Kathleen was united in marriage to John A. Schweers on June 1, 1973, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rockwell City. They welcomed three children.
Kathy held various occupations throughout her adulthood, including teaching at Sacred Heart in Templeton and Roland-Story Schools in Story City as well as substitute teaching in Ankeny. She also worked at Burger King in Ankeny, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in West Des Moines and Dave’s Jewelry in Ankeny. She was a long-time member of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny. Kathy was very gifted and had many hobbies; she enjoyed sewing, drawing, playing cards, games and watching Wheel-of-Fortune in her free time. She also liked to repair anything and everything around the house when it needed fixing. Kathy cherished her time spent with family and friends, and was very proud of her children and grandchildren. She and John enjoyed taking cruises together, recently having taken one earlier this year to the Caribbean.
Left to cherish her memory are Kathy’s husband, John of Ankeny; children: Ryan (Jenny) Schweers of San Antonio, TX, Allison (Michael) Klein of Ankeny and Audrey (Shawn) Echelberry of Hedrick, IA; grandchildren: Benjamin, Logan, Owen, Oliver, Evan, Alexa, Ethen, Izaak and Arrik; her siblings: Mary Ann (Peter) Burk of Waterloo, David (Diane) Bradley of Fort Dodge, Margy Halverson-Collins of Urbandale, Jack (Karen) Bradley of Fort Dodge, Thomas (Margaret) Bradley of Johnston, Therese (Mark) Nelson of West Des Moines, Steven (Suzanne) Bradley of Excelsior, MN and a sister-in-law, Shelia Bradley of Manson; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews as well as many beloved friends, especially those from Dave’s Jewelry. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Rita Schleisman, brother, Clarence, infant brother, Joseph and a brother-in-law, Jerry Collins.
