Greta Wiseman, 84, died on December 24, 2017. After graduating from Hamline University, St. Paul, MN she was commissioned to serve under the United Methodist Board of Missions. That Board sent her to the Frontier Nursing Service in Hyden, KY to receive special training as a nurse midwife. From 1958 to 1972, she directed a rural clinic in Stunzabad, Pakistan. Following that adventure-filled experience, she moved to Phoenix. At ASU she received her MSN plus certification as a family nurse practitioner. Utilizing her skills and compassion, she became the first staff nurse for Hospice of the Valley. The final chapter of her nursing career involved teaching for the ASU College of Nursing focusing on pediatric nursing and physical assessment. Survivors include a brother, longtime companion and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Greta Wiseman's life will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 in the Life Center at Beatitudes Campus, 1610 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix 85021. Suggestions for honoring Greta's meaning-filled life include donations to Beatitudes Campus Foundation Resident Assistance Fund, 1610 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 or to her childhood church, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 Linden St. W, Frederic, WI 54837.  (Source: Arizona Republic)