Geraldine "Jerri" Kidder's obituary , Passed away on October 13, 2025 in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Geraldine "Jerri" Kidder

May 31, 1944 - October 13, 2025 (81 years old)

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Geraldine "Jerri" Kidder's obituary , Passed away on October 13, 2025 in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home and Crematory

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Geraldine "Jerri" Kidder

May 31, 1944 - October 13, 2025 (81 years old)

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Geraldine Kidder Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 13, 2025, at the age of 81, Geraldine Kidder (Council Bluffs, Iowa) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though Geraldine may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Geraldine touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Wisniski and Magdalen Wisniski (Greenwalt); her brother-in-law Terry Collins; and her stepson Chad Kidder. She is survived by: her husband Steven Kidder; her siblings, Frank Wisniski and Marlene Collins; her daughters, Stephanie and Jenifer Kidder; and her stepson Andrew Kidder.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at the St. Patrick Church- Council Bluffs (4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503). A rosary will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM at the same location. A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the St. Patrick Catholic Church (4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home and Crematory



Tue

Oct 21

Visitation

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

St. Patrick Church- Council Bluffs
4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Tue

Oct 21

Rosary

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

St. Patrick Church- Council Bluffs
4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Tue

Oct 21

Funeral Mass

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

St. Patrick Catholic Church
4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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