Mary Kathy Kathleen Mahan

Kathy’s love for history and adventure took her all over the world having the time of her life. On the road with her Air Force parents at 10 ½ weeks of age, Kathy described herself as “a gypsy from beginning to end.” Her greatest joy was taking treasured family and friends along with her on her travels and planning in the greatest detail the best of times and sharing the world with all. Among her most memorable travels was her trip to Ireland, Europe, and Egypt, which became one of her family’s happiest memories ever.

Kathy’s professional career included teaching and later taking great pride as a Policy Analyst for the Social Security Administration for over 30 years. During this time she received numerous awards and citations for her passionate work on behalf of the American public.

Kathy’s most enduring legacy and inspiration will be for her enormous efforts advancing medical science and knowledge, as a participant herself in new medical research and treatments, contributing to the improvement of health outcomes of others worldwide.

Kathy’s fun loving spirit, generosity of heart, commitment to work, and deep love of family and friends was endless. She is the loving sister of Cindy Soderquist and Debbie Mahan; cherished aunt of Matthew Soderquist. She is survived by her aunts and uncles, Carl and Pauline Mahan, Clara Mahan, Vernon and Karla Stallman, Barbara Allgood, Pat Cartright, Cindy Kelley, Marilyn Roberts, Peggy Mahan, and numerous cousins. She will be dearly missed by all who loved her.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or American Cancer Society, 8219 Town Center Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21236. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec 7, 2013 at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery Chapel at 2:00 p.m., with interment to follow.