Background
Kalb, Esther Lebsack was born on April 4, 1933 in Loveland, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Marie Barbara (Lebsack) Lebsack.
Kalb, Esther Lebsack was born on April 4, 1933 in Loveland, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Marie Barbara (Lebsack) Lebsack.
Diploma, Presbyterian Hospital School Nursing, 1955. Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Denver, 1956. Master of Arts in Nursing Administration, U. Iowa, 1977.
Participant-time staff nurse Presbyterian Hospital, Denver,1956.
Staff nurse obstetrics Pineview General Hospital, Valdosta, Georgia, 1956-1957. Staff nurse surgical unit U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1957.
Director nursing Boone County Hospital, Columbia, 1957-1959. Assistant director nursing Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Missoury, 1959-1961.
In-service education coordinator Saint Mary"s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, 1963-1965.
Nursing coordinator Toronto General Hospital (Ontario, Canada), 1970-1973. Clinical nursing specialist III, U. Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1973-1980. Assistant administrator patient services Ottumwa Hospital (Iowa), 1980-1987, executive vice president, 1987-1989, vice president administration, 1990.
Founder, 1st president Families for Future, Incorporated., Schenectady, 1969.
Board directors Southeast Iowa Mental Health Center, Ottumwa, 1980-1988, president 1983-1987. Board directors advising committee Ottumwa Public Health Nursing Service, 1983.
Part-time staff nurse Presbyterian Hospital, Denver, 1956. Staff nurse obstetrics Pineview General Hospital, Valdosta, Georgia, 1956—1957. Staff nurse surgical unit University Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1957.
Director nursing Boone County Hospital, 1957—1959. Assistant director nursing Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 1959—1961. In-service education coordinator St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, 1963—1965.
Nursing coordinator Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada, 1970—1973. Clinical nursing specialist III, University Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1973—1980. Assistant administrator patient services Ottumwa Hospital, 1980—1987, executive vice president, 1987—1989, vice president administration, since 1990.
Founder, 1st president Families for Future, Inc., Schenectady, 1969. Board directors Southeast Iowa Mental Health Center, Ottumwa, 1980—1988, president, 1983—1987. Board directors advisory committee Ottumwa Public Health Nursing Services, since 1983.
Member of American Association of University Women (chairman educational foundations), Ottumwa Area Chamber of Commerce, American College Hospital Administrators, American Society Nursing Services Administrators (national advisory committee), Orthopedic Nurses Association, Iowa Nurses Association (vice president 5th district 1974, chairman nursing managers conference group 1980), American Nurses Association, Canada Nurses Association, Soroptimist Club (secretary 1981-1983, correspondent secretary 1983, president 1986-1988).
Married Kenneth Gene Kalb, August 26, 1956 (divorced 1977). Children: Erin Wayne, Jerry Laurence.