Background
Geiselhart, Lorene Annetta was born on June 28, 1929 in Rake, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Charles Tobias and Altha May (Mills) Knutson.
Geiselhart, Lorene Annetta was born on June 28, 1929 in Rake, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Charles Tobias and Altha May (Mills) Knutson.
Certified, Luther College, 1949. Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1965. Master of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1989.
Postgraduate, University Iowa, since 1990.
Public school teacher, Postville, Iowa., 1947-1948; administrative assistant to county superintendent schools, Decorah, Iowa., 1948-1949; Public school teacher, Galesville and Trempealeau, Wisconsin, 1949-1951; Public school teacher, Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School, Vinton, 1959-1970; Public school teacher, South Winneshiek Community School, Ossian, Iowa., 1970-1994; instructor English to university students, Nanchong Institute Education, Sichuan., China, 1995-1996. Student teacher supervisor Lutheran College, Decorah, 1971-1994. Instructor English to university students Institute Education, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China, 1995-1996.
Secretary Calmar (Iowa) Improvement Association, 1987-1992. Active Calmar Lutheran Church Council, 1975-1980, 89-91, member choir, 1975-1980, president Church Circle, 1975-1977, 88-92. Member American Association of University Women (president 1969-1970, 96-2000, secretary 1990-1992), National Education Association, Iowa Reading Council, Iowa State Education Association, North-East Iowa Rosemaling Association (secretary 1991-1994), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Beta Eta chapter 1978-1981, state fellowship committee 1982-1984, grantee 1988).
Married James Willis Geiselhart, June 1, 1947 (divorced 1971). Children: Nancy Joyce, Larry Paul, Richard Ray, Kathleen Annual.