Mary Kay “Kay” Mohrfeld, 85, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2026 at The Birkwood Village in Fort Madison.
She was born on February 17, 1941 in Colwich, Kansas, the daughter of Alphons and Cecilia (Spexarth) Eck. On June 30, 1962 she married Francis J. “Frank” Mohrfeld in Colwich, Kansas.
She is survived by three daughters: Terri Askegaard, Jan (Dan) Kramer, Karen (Pat) Petelin; Six Grandchildren: Anna (Avery), TJ (Megan), David, Beth, Matt (Samantha), Gabe; Great – grandchildren: Emma Kay, Ben, Caden, Kenzie Kay, Callan; three sisters: Carol Dugan, Celi Goff, Nancy Denton; and brother Ivan Eck. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lou Ann Bergkamp, Helen Orth; and brother Frank Eck.
Kay was a member of St. James the Less Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society. A past member of the Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce. She was a graduate of Andale High School, and retired from Lee County Bank as a Loan Officer. Kay enjoyed golfing, entertaining, wintering in Arizona, traveling, and her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at St. James the Less Catholic Church in St. Paul, with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant. The family will receive friends following the Mass at the St. James Parish Center in St. Paul.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at The Point 95 in West Point.
Burial will be at a later date in St. James Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials have been established in her memory for Holy Trinity Catholic School Endowment Fund and Lee County Hospice.
Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.