The Nightingale Tribute was developed by the Kansas Nursing Association in 2003 for recently departed nurses. The following document contains the instructions for the beautiful service along with a poem, “She Was There.” It is encouraged to adapt the service and wording of the poem to fit the nurse being honored. Please click here for the Nightingale Tribute Pamphlet
Make a Donation
As part of the Nightingale Tribute, you may wish to make a donation on behalf of the departed nurse to the Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin. The foundation uses the donations to support nursing education and research and enhance nursing’s impact on health care.
You may share the following links with those who wish to submit a nurse’s name and/or donate to NFW
Nightingale Tribute Names:
The following names are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Recognition – 2024 Nightingale Tribute
Rosalie Bartz
Cheryl Bond
Selma Brophy
Rosemary Carlson
Kathryn Dykes
Lisa Fortuna
Dorothy Hebert
Laura Jacobson
Karen Jensen
Mary Kratz
JoAn Lange
Sharon Lawler
Debbie Loughrin
Carolyn Penk
Dottie Petersen
Margaret Seideman
Kathy St.John
Jackie Waring
Deanna Wright
Diana Zarzyski
Recognition – 2023 Nightingale Tribute
Mary Jo Canar
Isabel Davis
Alexander Busko
Ruth (Bartelt) Hess
Jackie Hittman
Heidi Hoehnen
Roxana Huebsher
Robin Iabeots
Kathryn Johnson
Cheryl Koehler
Laverne Ness
Teresa Stiff
Peter Strube
Emily Woldt
Recognition – 2022 Nightingale Tribute
Michelle Chiaro
Gabriel Cotto
Marcella Dietzman
Kathryn Johnson
Judith Krolikowski
Janice LaDue
Jean Lange
Mary Lindner
Nancy Maynard
Patricia Jane McKendry
Joyce J. Milosch
Bonnie Nagler
Mary Nick
Johannah Pascoe
Aleyamma Thomas
Janet Weaver
Cheryl Weber
Natalie Witte