Obit: Kaiser, Kathleen M. "Kathy" #2 (1956 – 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Kaiser, Hein, DePaoli, Schmidt, Kilty, Jensen, Marten, Volgmann

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Wis.) 27 May 2015

Kaiser, Kathleen M. "Kathy" (22 APR 1956 – 19 MAY 2015)

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Kaiser, 59, Spencer, passed away quietly and peacefully with family at her bedside early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2015, at House of The Dove in Marshfield. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. David M. DePaoli officiated. A private committal ceremony will take place at a later date. The honor of pallbearer belonged to Peggy Brandt, Janet Aschebrook, Sue Bresemann and Jen Griepentrog.

Kathy Hein was born on April 22, 1956, in Neillsville, to Laverne and Anita (nee Greening) Hein. She attended and graduated from Spencer High School. On Feb. 21,1976, she married Kevin Joseph Kaiser at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Marshfield. Kathy worked at McDonalds, Figi’s and K-Mart, all in Marshfield, and also operated an in-home child daycare. On Jan. 29, 1990, Kathy began her employment at Fleet Farm in Marshfield and had just recently celebrated her 25-year anniversary there. Her hobbies included ATV riding, camping, doing craft work and reading. She loved watching both NASCAR and local car races but had a special affection for NASCAR’s Bobby Labonte. Kathy enjoyed spending time with and spoiling her grandkids. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church-Spencer and the Mid-Wisconsin ATV Trailblazers Club of Marathon County.

Survivors include her husband, Kevin Kaiser, Spencer; two children, Josh Kaiser, Mosinee, and Danielle (Keith) Schmidt, Spencer; three grandsons, Devyn, Qwyntyn and Adryan; and other relatives, many friends and co-workers. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Laverne; a brother, Dennis; three sisters, Linda Kilty, Karen Jensen and Jean Marten; a nephew, Troy Volgmann; and a brother-in-law, Gary Kilty.

The family extends a special “thank you” to all the physicians, nurses and staff at Marshfield Clinic, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital and House of The Dove. If desired, memorials in Kathy’s memory are being accepted to House of The Dove-Marshfield.

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Life Tributes Funeral Home and Cremation Service-Spencer assisted the family with arrangements.