Kristy Lynn Hatcher, age 58, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born February 16, 1967, in Galion, Ohio, to the late Bill and Janet (Grimmwood) Price.
She was an amazing mother, grandmother and loving wife. A very caring person, she graduated at the top of her class from NC State Nursing School. She was a nurse for more than 20 years, having worked for 12 years at Riverside Hospital in Columbus and 10 years at OhioHealth.
Kristy loved taking care of her patients and she was always there for them. She was an old school TV watcher and enjoyed The Waltons and watching game shows.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Hatcher; children, Justin L. Hatcher, Chad L. Hatcher, Fred Hatcher, Jr., and Duane (Haley) Hatcher; grandchildren, Chad Hatcher, Jr., Dominic Hatcher, Anayaha Hatcher, Courtney Hatcher, Casey Hatcher, and Chantee Hatcher; brother, Bill (Cyndee) Price; sisters Kathy (Kirk) Pinyerd and Kim (Ahmad) Al-humoud; brother-in-law, Steve (Carol) Hawkins; sister-in-law, Robin (Hatcher) McCray and niece, Ashley Hawkins.
In addition to her parents, Kristy was preceded in death by her niece, Kasey Pinyerd.
Wappner Funeral Directors – Mansfield is honored to serve the Hatcher family.