About the Author Jo Kline Cebuhar
Attorney Jo Kline Cebuhar is a graduate of Iowa State University and Drake University Law School. Jo was motivated to write this book about advance directives and how best to document wishes for care after her personal experience with the life-threatening illness and death of family members. Those crisis situations made Jo realize how pointless end-of-life planning can be if the proper documentation is not coupled with effective communication and delegation. This led her to write the book Last things first, just in case....
Here are some of Jo Kline Cebuhar's accomplishments:
- Licensed attorney for over 24 years
- Former director and chairman of Iowa's first and largest hospice organization
- Serves nonprofits focused on lifelong wellness and end-of-life care
- Frequent speaker on Ethical Wills, Footprint Philanthropy™ and Baby Boomer demographics
- Featured speaker at the Iowa Governor's Conference on Aging 2007, 2008 and 2009 and Iowa State University's 2008 Women and Philanthropy Workshop

