On July 15, 2019, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Hurley, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died of complications from cancer treatments while surrounded by her closest friends. She was born on December 2, 1974, in Sheboygan.
Katy was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Rosemarie Hurley. She is survived by her significant other Robert Shultz of Houston, Texas, her brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Sara Hurley of Green Bay; and her nephews, Samuel and Benjamin Hurley. Katy is also survived by a large circle of friends and co-workers who meant the world to her.
Katy graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1993. She graduated with honors from Wake Forest University in 1997, majoring in Political Science and English. In 2000, she graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law with a Juris Doctor with honors. She was a partner at Cruser Mitchell in Atlanta, specializing in civil tort litigation. In her 18 years of practice, she earned the respect of her colleagues in both the defense and plaintiffs’ bar by virtue of her integrity, intelligence, work ethic, and wit.
She met Rob, the love of her life, in 2001 after sitting next to his aunt on an airplane. Aunt Julie eagerly played matchmaker for her airline pilot nephew. Together, Rob and Katy travelled the world. As disciplined as Katy was about work, she was carefree when she travelled. She was happy to veer off the path to discover an unexpected vista or encounter a wild animal. She was particularly fond of foreign adventures and the U.S. National Park System.
Katy enjoyed sports and was a season ticket holder of the Braves, the Hawks, and the Dream. She attended the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl victory in Dallas with her brother and sister-in-law in 2011 and the Astros World Series in 2017. She attended a college football national championship game, the Men’s Final Four, the Masters, and the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Katy loved cats, music, art, museums, theatre, and nearly anything printed in a book. She played both the flute and the piano.
Katy was actively involved in leadership roles at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta. She was elected to congregation council, served as chair of the outreach board, and most recently served as the church’s financial secretary. Katy served on the board of several non-profits, to include the Midtown Assistance Center, For the Niños, and Lutheran Towers Retirement Community. She travelled to Haiti and Nicaragua on mission trips. For a number of years, Katy served as the attorney coach for the Duluth High School Mock Trial Team.
A memorial service for Katy will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, in Atlanta, Georgia, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019. A private inurnment will take place at a later date in Sheboygan.
In lieu of flowers, her family has requested that donations be made in Katy’s honor to For the Niños, a non-profit organization that conducts medical mission trips to and operates a school in Managua, Nicaragua. You can make a donation online at www.ForTheNinos.org or by mail at For the Niños, Post Office Box 133-015, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
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