Kathleen Ann Hestermann, 61, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Morris County Hospital.
She was born September 1, 1953, in Oakland California, the daughter of John and Les Walentine. She married Terry Hestermann on November 27, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had five children. As a railroad family, they traveled and relocated numerous times, before making their home in Council Grove in 2000.
Kathy was a stay at home mom while her children were in school. She worked at the Tire Shop as a book keeper and more for 12 years. She also worked at Rays Apple Market.
Kathy loved her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Where her children or grandchildren were, is where one would find Kathy. She was very strong, never complained and always put others first. She was an avid Husker fan…very proud to wear red and black.
She is survived by her parents, John and Les Walentine, of Lincoln, NE; sons, Tim Hestermann and wife Jessi, of Leicester, NC, Brian Hestermann and wife Amanda, and Kyle Hestermann, all of Council Grove; daughters, Nikki Hesterman and Genna Edwards and husband Stacy, all of Council Grove; grandchildren, Treyman and Izzabella Edwards, Jeremy and Nennah Hestermann, Skylee Hestermann and Harlie Falder; brother, John Walentine, of Lincoln, NE; sisters, Sandra Popesco, of San Diego, CA, Christy Marr, Lori Walentine and Dionne Mason, all of Lincoln, NE; and a host of friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kathy Hestermann Memorial Fund, which will go towards Breast Cancer Research.