Kathleen "Kay" (Sesker) Coughenour, 78, of Maxwell passed away on Wednesday February 3, 2021, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Kay was born on June 16, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa to Tolferd and Alma (Adams) Sesker. She graduated from Maxwell High School with the Class of 1960. Kay was united in marriage to Bill Coughenour on June 3, 1959, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She was a member of the Maxwell United Methodist Church, Maxwell Women's Club, Thursday Coffee Club & The Order of the Eastern Star. Kay was also a founding member of the original Maxwell Mother's Club and served on the board of the Maxwell Area Community Center. Kay was a stay-at-home mom when her kids were little and helped Bill on their farm. She then worked for a local flower shop and had the opportunity to purchase that business. Kay was the owner/operator of Kay's Country Floral on Main Street in Maxwell for many years. She loved flowers, birds and spending time in her yard. She loved to decorate inside and out. Kay was happiest when having big family dinners and always made more than enough so she could send home "leftovers" with everyone. Kay and Bill took many trips in their camper and also enjoyed spending winters in Donna, Texas where they made many friends. Kay is survived by her four sons: Mark (Kristi), Matthew (Mary), Martin (Laurie), Mitchell (Misty) all of Maxwell; nine grandchildren: T.J. (Allison) Coughenour, Amanda (Trevor) Sharp, Megan (Zach) Pelz, Trever, Trent, Kelsie, Emily, Jordan (Stephanie) and Blake Coughenour; great-granddaughter, Kaylee; her sister, Diane (Lee) Andeway of Oskaloosa; sister-in-law, Marilyn Sesker of Dexter; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents, her sister Norma Goff & brother Richard Sesker. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home (422 First Street) in Maxwell. Those attending the visitation are asked to please wear a face covering, and to keep within state guidelines for social distancing, please be courteous and limit your time with the family. A private funeral service will be on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Maxwell United Methodist Church in Maxwell with Pastor Jerry Swanberg officiating. The service will be recorded and uploaded to Kay's tribute wall on the funeral home website. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery just north of Maxwell. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maxwell Area Community Center, Woodland Cemetery (Iowa Center) or the Maxwell United Methodist Church in memory of Kay. Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home in Maxwell is handling arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rasmussonfh.com