Mary Kay Lerssen

Background

Lerssen, Mary Kay was born on February 4, 1946 in Yankton, South Dakot. Daughter of Adolph August and Evelyn Mary (Vanorny) Bierle.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Mount Mary College, Yankton, 1968; postgraduate, South Dakot State University, 1969; postgraduate, U. South Dakot, 1978-1980.

Career

Staff nurse and clinical instructor, Yankton Eastern State Hospital, 1968-1969; head nurse, Brookings (South Dakot) Hospital, 1969-1973; physician's assistant, Brookings (South Dakot) Clinic, 1973-1975; visiting nurse, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) Visiting Nurses Association, 1975-1976; school nurse supervisor, Sioux Falls Public Schools, since 1976.

Achievements

• Mary Kay Lerssen has been listed as a noteworthy School health services supervisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson Siouxland Child Protection Team, since 1986. Committee member Children's Miracle Network, since 1988. Crisis line counselor Volunteer & Information Center, Sioux Falls, 1990.

Member National Association School Nurses, American School Health Association, South Dakot Public Health Association, Siouxland Child Protection Council (president 1986-1988).

Connections

Married Bernard D. Lerssen, March 22, 1969. Children: Tiffany, Eric.

Father:

Adolph August Bierle

Mother:

Evelyn Mary (Vanorny) Bierle

Spouse:

Bernard D. Lerssen

child:

Eric Lerssen

child:

Tiffany Lerssen