Georgia Lee Kost

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Georgia Lee Kost, 72, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in Trinity Center at Luther Park in Des Moines.

A celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 9, at the United Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Don Clark officiating. Immediately following services, a time of food and fellowship was held at the church. Burial will be in the Norwich Cemetery, near Martelle, at a later date. Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Columbus Junction Public Library or Camp Wyoming in Wyoming, Iowa. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction is handling the arrangements.

Miss Kost was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Anamosa, the daughter of Nicholas John and Adelia ?Gail? (Peet) Kost.

She graduated from Martelle Consolidated High School in Martelle in 1960. She attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she received her master?s degree. Every summer she also spent time in teachers workshops to further her education. She was a high school business teacher in the Columbus Community School for 32 years, and loved teaching and trying to challenge her students. She was appointed Business Teacher of the Year for the State of Iowa, along with numerous other teaching acknowledgments. After her retirement she was still involved with teaching, as she volunteered to be a teachers aide and was on the Columbus School Board for several years. She was also an active member of the United Presbyterian Church and held many church offices, and volunteered her time in the region. She also did missionary work in Brazil. She had many hobbies, including taking care of her beautiful flowers in her yard, and judging items and entering items in the Louisa County Fair, where she received many ribbons.

Surviving are one sister, Carol Genovese of Bondurant; one brother, Roger Kost and significant other, Margie, of Coralville; one nephew; and one great-nephew and wife.

She was preceded in death by her parents, aunts, and uncles.