Kay was born August 17, 1940, rural Kingsley, IA, the daughter of 
George C. And Lydia (Wetrosky) Lau. She grew up in the Kingsley area 
graduating from Kingsley High School in 1958. Following that she 
worked at Alfs manufacturing in Sioux City, IA. On July 10, 1971 she 
was united in marriage to James “Jim” Wimmer. They made their home 
in Kingsley, IA, and Kay began working at Kingsley Nursing Home 
where she became the director of dietary service. She retired from that 
position in 2005. Kay was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church.
Kay is survived by her husband, James, and nieces, Monica Eldridge 
and Lisa (Robert) Parrish, great-nieces, Amy (Jerry) Grubb, Jenny (Jeremy) Eickholt, 
Amber (Chris) Rawlins, Sarah (Walter) Grimaldi, and great-nephews, Randy 
(Amber) Eldridge and Mike (Tasha) Eldridge, sister-in-law, Renee (Deet) Anderson,
brothers-in-law, Myron (Janice), Marvin (Kay), and Kelly (Raylina).

Kay was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lydia Lau, in-Laws, Berniece   
and Leo Wimmer, sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Wallace Eldridge, and a nephew, 
Randall Eldridge.