Matter of Conservatorship of Gessler

Gertrude Gessler appealed from a county court order appointing the Burleigh County Public Administrator, Meredith Baarstad, as conservator of her estate. We affirm.

Gessler is 87 years old. She has no known living relatives. She had cataract surgery in 1985 and cancer surgery in February 1987. Her eyesight is impaired and she has arthritis in her hands. She needs assistance with many activities, such as shopping, cleaning, grooming, and transportation, which is provided by friends, the people with whom she lives, members of her church, and social service agencies. She needs assistance making…