IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elizabeth “Liz” Wisnosky, age 45, passed away Friday August 30 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City.
Liz was born November 30, 1978 in Champaign Illinois to Nancy Dickson and Lawrence Wisnosky both of Mount Morris, Illinois.
Liz graduated from high school in Ankeny IA and earned a bachelor’s of arts degree from the University of Iowa. Liz spent many years working for NCS Pearson scoring essays in Iowa City. Liz loved to write, paint and draw and was a voracious reader. She was a brilliant and gentle, loving soul. Her greatest loves, however, were her daughters: Grace Wisnosky, age 17 and Faye Wisnosky, age 10.
Liz was predeceased by her parents, Nancy Dickson and Larry Wisnosky. Liz is survived by and will be sorely missed by her daughters, Grace and Faye of Iowa City Iowa, brother David Wisnosky of Springfield Ohio, Aunt Jan (Keith) Franklin of San Diego California, and several cousins.
Funeral services will be at Finch Funeral Home on Saturday, September 14 2024 at 2:00PM. A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. until service time in Finch Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Morris IL. In lieu of flowers, consider donating some time to write your state or federal congressional representative to raise awareness of kratom, the legal-yet-unregulated drug which took Liz’s life & made two orphans. Federal representative contact information may be searched for athttps://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep_house
Special thanks to the exemplary clinical staff at the University of Iowa Hospital for their excellent care, empathy and compassion.
