Registered Nurse
WINTER HAVEN - Kathy Durrence, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away early on Wednesday (Aug. 11, 2010) of cancer at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, with her family at her side.
Mrs. Durrence was born on September 22, 1954 in Lakewood, OH. She was a lifelong resident of Winter Haven, where she worked over 30 years as a labor and delivery nurse at Regency Medical Center.
Kathy was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Kathy touched the lives of so many and she will be missed more than words can express.
Mrs. Durrence is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, John Douglas, her two children: Michael (Elizabeth) Durrence of Ocala, FL and Teresa (John) Donaldson of Winter Park, FL and her grandson: John Douglas Donaldson. Kathy is also survived by her parents, Donald and Theresa Blaser of Asheville, NC and her six siblings: Steve (Michelle) Blaser of Memphis, TN, Mike (Val) Blaser of Asheville, NC, Ann Schamp of St. Petersburg, FL, Rob (Lori) Blaser of Winter Haven, FL, Jim (Linda) Blaser of Lakeland, FL and John (Marnie) Blaser of Orlando, FL.
A Gathering of Friends will be held from 2 until 4 PM on Sunday at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home in Winter Haven. Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church will be held at 10 AM on Monday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in her honor.
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