Kathleen Mary (O'Meara) "Kathy" Aalfs

Kathleen Mary (O'Meara) Aalfs passed away Friday, February 13th, in Indian Wells, CA, after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux City with Reverend Dr. David Christenson officiating. A private family interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A luncheon will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Dakota Dunes Country Club. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 23rd, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with family present at 6:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Girls, Inc., a community organization based in Sioux City. Kathy was born in Sioux City, IA on March 14th, 1941, to Rosina (Riklefs) and Francis O'Meara. She attended Central High School, graduating in 1958, and the University of South Dakota, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, earning a Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education. In 1960, she married David Bailey Aalfs, also of Sioux City. Kathy and Bailey lived in Lawton, OK and Lincoln, NE, before settling in Sioux City, IA. Kathy raised three children, and spent much of her time with a wide range of volunteer and philanthropic groups. She was a member of the Sioux City Junior League, Junior Women's Club, Bard of Avon Book Club, and Chapter EY P.E.O. She served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Dakota as well as the USD Foundation, the Jackson Recovery Center of Sioux City, and Girls Inc. She supported numerous other local charities and civic organizations. For over 20 years she maintained her own catering business and supplied her signature sandwich loaf to many luncheons and gatherings. She also enjoyed golf, travel, tennis, bridge, and time with her friends, children and grandchildren. More recently she and her husband Bailey spent part of each year in Indian Wells, CA, as well as Potato Lake, Minnesota, where she enjoyed entertaining friends and family members. Kathy is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bailey Aalfs; three children and their spouses: Kim Aalfs and Chris Needham of Wenham, MA, Scott and Cathy Aalfs of Town and Country, MO, and Jeff and Sally Aalfs of Portola Valley, CA; seven grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Robert, and a sister, Judith.