Obituary of Kathryn Ann Offerman
Kathryn Ann “Kay” Offerman, (nee Birkey), passed away peacefully, Friday, October 12, 2018 at age 90, with her family lovingly by her side.
Preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Henry L. Offerman; her parents, Ralph & Marie Birkey (nee Wilhelmi); sons, Lawrence and Thomas Offerman; and sisters, Jeanne Rourke and Rita Kane.
Devoted Mother to Nancy (Mark) McMillin, Susan (Douglas) Gray, Douglas Offerman, Terrence (Pamila) Offerman, Timothy (Kelly) Offerman, Christopher (Kimberly) Offerman, Gregory (Chris) Offerman; Nana to Patrick (Abby) McMillin, Dan (Jyoti) McMillin, Jeff McMillin, Eric Gray, Jennifer (Bob) Krahulik, Laury (Brandon) Schrader, Michael Gray, Paul (Charity) Offerman, Christy Lynn, Stephanie (Lee) Clough, Bryan Offerman, Adam (Ally) Offerman, Alex (fiancé Abby) Offerman, Chad (Nikki) Offerman, Neil (Meaghan) Offerman, Zachary and Mathew Offerman, Ryan, Garrett (Amanda) and Sarah Offerman, along with 14 great grandchildren.
Kay led a beautiful life filled with love, laughter, children, and fun. She was born to Ralph and Marie on September 29, 1928, growing up in the St. John Catholic School community. Kay and her sisters, Jeanne and Rita, were commonly known as the “Birkey Girls”. After graduating from St. John’s Grade School, she attended St. Francis Academy and went on to the original St. Joseph School of Nursing. Kay was a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital and then met the love of her life, her husband Henry “Hank”, and they were married in 1950. And that was the beginning of the next chapter in her life.
Kay had nine children and then went back to work in 1975 at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, doing what she did best, taking care of people. She was special in that she loved everyone and was always there with a smile when you needed her. Kay was a Eucharistic minister for many years with Hank at Holy Family Church. She worked many Saturdays organizing the annual rummage sales and ham dinners, and she never let it interfere with raising her family. Multitasking started with our Mom. She loved crossword puzzles, weekends at Braidwood Recreation Club, and spending time with her family, as she put it, “we were her retirement plan”. She was known to move meal times around to watch the Cubs and Jeopardy with her son Doug. We will miss you Mom, “Love you to the Moon and Back”
Visitation for Kathryn A. Offerman will be on Friday MORNING, October 19, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, to Holy Family Catholic Church, Shorewood, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in St John the Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Holy Family Church would be greatly appreciated.
For more information, please call (815)741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com
