Katherine Ruth Stelma passed away January 10, 2018. She was born September 28, 1965 in Renton, WA. Kathy was born with multiple birth defects and struggled to overcome most of them. She had a long term battle with diabetes that eventually took her life. Kathy graduated from the Washington State School for the Deaf in Vancouver, WA in 1982. Kathy was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord and attended Calvary Baptist Deaf Church in Renton.
Kathy is survived by her parents, Jerry and Patti Stelma; her brother, Andrew and his wife, Senta.
Donations in Kathy's memory can be made to Sound Mental Health Deaf Program, 1600 Olive St., Seattle, WA 98102.
