Kathy was born the youngest of seven children on August 1, 1953, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She attended St. John Central High School in Bellaire, Ohio, the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She worked for more than 40 years as a Registered Nurse – first at the Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, and, after moving to Florida, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. When not working, she enjoyed spending time with her family and cheering on her beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Mary, and her brothers, William, James and Leo. She is survived by her brother Donald (Debra) Smith of Lake Alfred, Florida, and her sisters, Patricia (Charles) Link of Bellaire, Ohio, and Mary Ann (Robert) Fowler of Martins Ferry, Ohio, as well as numerous beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
In lieu of flowers, Kathy’s family requests that donations be made in her memory to The Dale Jr. Foundation at www.thedalejrfoundation.org/donate, to help support their work with underprivileged youth.
Kathy will be interred at Mt. Cavalry Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio.
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