Kathleen Ruth “Kathy” Ginter, age 73, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at the Medicalodge in Ft. Scott.
She was born on August 9, 1945, at Washington, DC, the daughter of Robert Joseph Hannan and Ruth Evaline Morin Hannan.
Kathy married Larry Ginter on August 8, 1969, at Kansas City, Missouri. Larry and Kathy would have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this August.
Kathy had worked as an LPN for area doctors and also for Mercy Hospital where she worked in the Radiology Department.
Later, she was employed as a guidance counselor for Tri-Valley Developmental Services. She was a member of the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Kathy enjoyed doing cross-stitch and knitting as well as reading.
Survivors include her husband, Larry, of the home; a son, Peter Christopher “Pete” Ginter (Bonnie) of Jacksonville, Florida and two grandchildren, Austin and Marilyn. Also surviving is a sister, Maureen Dahnke, of Kansas City, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Monday, June 3rd at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:30 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to PanCan (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.