She is preceded in death by her father, John Alfred Thum; mother, Frances Thum; and sisters, Joanne and Kathleen.
Kathy's legacy will live on through her loving husband of 50 years, Ralph Eugene Heppner; children, Liz Heppner and Amy (Josh) Tupper; grandchildren, Jacob and David; siblings, Robbie Thum and John (Coreen) Thum; nieces and nephews, Sally and Brian Thum, and John Charles Thum; and extended family and good friends.
Kathy was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt and friend. She liked to garden, loved flowers, hanging with family and friends, going to the State Fair, and participating with Feed My Starving Children. She will be deeply missed.
She loves the Sunday School Song, "Jesus Loves Me"
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so
Please join us to Celebrate Kathy's Life on Monday, July 19th, from 4-7 pm at Gearhart Funeral Home, 11275 Foley Blvd NW in Coon Rapids. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, July 20th at 11:00 am at Grace Church Roseville, 1310 County Road B2, Roseville. Luncheon will follow the funeral, and private interment will take place at Morningside Memorial Gardens in Coon Rapids.
In Lieu of Flowers, please make a donation in honor of Kathy to Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids, MN. Please follow this link: https://give.fmsc.org/give/76206/#!/donation/checkout
Fond memories, photos and expressions of sympathy may be shared below for the Heppner family. These messages and photos will be printed into a keepsake book for the family later this year.
