Kathleen Elaine Vig

Kathleen Elaine (Cogswell) Vig, 71, of Gold Canyon, AZ, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away June 3, 2025. She was born in Kansas City, KS on February 9,1954. Kathy went to school at Jefferson High School in Bloomington, MN.

She was married to John J. Vig, Sr. on September 9, 1999, in Las Vegas, NV and had a huge celebration with family and friends at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN.

Kathy had many jobs throughout her life. She helped run multiple family-owned service stations, was a waitress at Jimmy’s Lemon Tree, a Service Advisor at Grossman Chevrolet and finally as a beverage server at Mystic Lake Casino until she retired after falling in love with John Vig, Sr. and marrying him a year later.

Kathy was a lover of animals and has raised many throughout her life including dogs, cats, horses, donkey, lamas, peacocks and chickens. Each day started with coffee and lipstick and tending to her animals – Wambadi, Lulu, Lola and Lila. Her daughters have been known to joke that she loved her animals more than her children.

Kathy also loved the outdoors, including riding her trike motorcycle, sitting in the sun and tending to her plants and flowers. She took master gardener classes with Boyce Thompson and spent hours working on her gardens. She has always had the most beautiful yards at all her homes.

Kathy Vig is survived by her devoted husband and friend, John J. Vig, Sr. Her daughters Amy

Cogswell and Amber Perron, stepchildren Jason Vig, Melissa Vig, John Vig, Jr., grandchildren, Elaina Vig, Hayden Vig, Archer Vig, Adam Vig, Joel Cruz, Jared Cruz, Sister RoyceAnn (Cogswell) DesLaurier, Brother Lance Cogswell, Nieces Keeli Cogswell and Mallory Cogswell, Great Nephew Jack Cogswell.

Kathy was a mentor/sponsor to many throughout the years to her AA family as well.

A Celebration of Life for Kathleen will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A celebration luncheon will occur Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM, 11124 E Sugar Creek Drive, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118.