Background
Franke, Kathleen Eleanor was born on November 24, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Henry Clinton Ludeman and Mary Kathleen (Snively) Dowell.
Franke, Kathleen Eleanor was born on November 24, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Henry Clinton Ludeman and Mary Kathleen (Snively) Dowell.
Bachelor, Beloit College, 1965; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1965-1966; Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Chicago, 1968.
Social worker Illinois Department Children & Family Services, Chicago, 1966-1970. School social worker Rockford (Illinois) Public Schools, 1970-1973. Clinical social worker Forest Glen Adolescent Treatment Center, Pineville, Louisiana, 1973-1974.
School social worker DeKalb (Illinois) Community Unit Schools, 1974-1977. Medical social worker Bogalusa (Louisiana) Community Medical Center, 1977-1980, St. Tammany Parish Renal Center, Slidell, Louisiana, 1980-1985, Highland Park Hospital, Covington, 1979-1986, Capitol Hospice, Ponchatoula, 1986-1990, Bio-Medical Applications/Artificial Kidney Centers, Hammond, 1986—1996, Fresenius Medical Care Artificial Kidney Centers, Mandeville, 1996—2001, R and R Home Care, Mandeville, since 2001. Panel moderator annual meeting National Association Patients on Hemodialysis and Transplant.
Program chair American Association Kidney Patients Seminar for Patients, New Orleans, 1991. Member advisory board Amedysis Home Health, 2005-2006.
Legislation chair Woodlake Elementary Parent Teacher Association, Mandeville, Louisiana, 1987-1988. Member Louisiana Council Nephrology, Social Workers of the National Kidney Foundation (legislation liason 1983-1984, membership chair 1984, vice president 1983-1984, secretary 1986-1987), American Association Kidney Patients (board member New Orleans chapter 1985-1998), National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana (patient services committee member 1982-1983), New Orleans Kidney Patient Association (board directors 1998-2001).
Married Gordon Lester Franke, June 25, 1967. Children: Gordon Christopher, Elizabeth Kathleen.