Geraldine Louise Kuhn Borgstahl, 94, of Dubuque, Iowa, died December 13, 2023, after a life full of love.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 10:45 am on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Church of the Resurrection.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Geraldine will be 11:00 am Friday, December 15, 2023, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West.

Geraldine was born December 29, 1928, in Spillville, IA, the daughter of Frank J. and Otilia (Soukup) Kuhn. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1946. On September 4, 1950 she was united in marriage to Gerald Louis Borgstahl in Spillville, IA.

First and foremost, Geraldine was a wife and mother. While raising their children and several “foster” children, Geraldine and Gerald owned and operated Midwest Janitorial Service for many years where she worked as the bookkeeper. All seven of their children also worked right along with them.

Geraldine is survived by her children, Gregory L. (Cynthia) Borgstahl of Decorah, IA; Grace L. Sims of Highland, MI; Gordon D. (Debra) Borgstahl of Iowa City; Gene T. (Jennifer) of Dundee, MI; Gwenann M. (Bill) Dean of Ione, WA; Gary J. Borgstahl of Dubuque; and Gloria E. Borgstahl of Omaha, NE; 29 grandchildren; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law Sharon Kuhn; and her goddaughter, Karen Funk of Cedar Rapids, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald; mother and father-in-law, Gerhardt and Esther (Meinke) Borgstahl; two sisters, Lucille (John) Novotny and Margery (Leo) Morrissey; three brothers, Francis (Adella), Clarence (Pauline), and Joseph Kuhn; one son-in-law, Robert Sims II; one daughter-in-law, Jannelle; one great-granddaughter, Natalie Sims; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Geraldine’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.