Longtime Siskiyou County resident Katherine Virginia Simpson passed away on October 21, 2016 at her home in Hawkinsville. She was 65 years old.
Kathy was born on October 10, 1951 in Yreka to Virgil and Mary Tucker. She was raised in Yreka, was a florist at Evans Flowers in Yreka and was the first florist at Raley’s. Kathy volunteered at the Madrone Hospice Shop. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales, cooking, fishing, camping and traveling, especially to Arizona. She was a hard worker, and helped her husband, Bill, build their homes. Kathy loved people, and put everyone else ahead of herself. She was very giving, and would take care of the needs of children in Mexico where her father-in-law had a home. Kathy was very creative, and always entered many exhibits at the fair in all categories. She also donated many baked goods and crafts to the annual Portuguese Picnic. All of the holidays were huge to her.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bill Simpson; two children, Mark Smith of Montague and Fredine Warnke and her husband, Robert, of Sacramento; her mother, Mary Tucker of Montague; a sister, Mary Jean White of Montague; a brother, John Tucker of Weed; seven grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and her beloved dog, Sweetpea. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Tucker, and a brother, Chuck Tucker.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka. Interment will follow at the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097.
Kathy was born on October 10, 1951 in Yreka to Virgil and Mary Tucker. She was raised in Yreka, was a florist at Evans Flowers in Yreka and was the first florist at Raley’s. Kathy volunteered at the Madrone Hospice Shop. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales, cooking, fishing, camping and traveling, especially to Arizona. She was a hard worker, and helped her husband, Bill, build their homes. Kathy loved people, and put everyone else ahead of herself. She was very giving, and would take care of the needs of children in Mexico where her father-in-law had a home. Kathy was very creative, and always entered many exhibits at the fair in all categories. She also donated many baked goods and crafts to the annual Portuguese Picnic. All of the holidays were huge to her.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bill Simpson; two children, Mark Smith of Montague and Fredine Warnke and her husband, Robert, of Sacramento; her mother, Mary Tucker of Montague; a sister, Mary Jean White of Montague; a brother, John Tucker of Weed; seven grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and her beloved dog, Sweetpea. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Tucker, and a brother, Chuck Tucker.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka. Interment will follow at the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097.
Longtime Siskiyou County resident Katherine Virginia Simpson passed away on October 21, 2016 at her home in Hawkinsville. She was 65 years old.
Kathy was born on October 10, 1951 in Yreka to Virgil and Mary Tucker. She was raised in Yreka, was a florist at Evans Flowers in Yreka and was the first florist at Raley’s. Kathy volunteered at the Madrone Hospice Shop. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales, cooking, fishing, camping and traveling, especially to Arizona. She was a hard worker, and helped her husband, Bill, build their homes. Kathy loved people, and put everyone else ahead of herself. She was very giving, and would take care of the needs of children in Mexico where her father-in-law had a home. Kathy was very creative, and always entered many exhibits at the fair in all categories. She also donated many baked goods and crafts to the annual Portuguese Picnic. All of the holidays were huge to her.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bill Simpson; two children, Mark Smith of Montague and Fredine Warnke and her husband, Robert, of Sacramento; her mother, Mary Tucker of Montague; a sister, Mary Jean White of Montague; a brother, John Tucker of Weed; seven grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and her beloved dog, Sweetpea. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Tucker, and a brother, Chuck Tucker.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka. Interment will follow at the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097.
Kathy was born on October 10, 1951 in Yreka to Virgil and Mary Tucker. She was raised in Yreka, was a florist at Evans Flowers in Yreka and was the first florist at Raley’s. Kathy volunteered at the Madrone Hospice Shop. She enjoyed gardening, yard sales, cooking, fishing, camping and traveling, especially to Arizona. She was a hard worker, and helped her husband, Bill, build their homes. Kathy loved people, and put everyone else ahead of herself. She was very giving, and would take care of the needs of children in Mexico where her father-in-law had a home. Kathy was very creative, and always entered many exhibits at the fair in all categories. She also donated many baked goods and crafts to the annual Portuguese Picnic. All of the holidays were huge to her.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bill Simpson; two children, Mark Smith of Montague and Fredine Warnke and her husband, Robert, of Sacramento; her mother, Mary Tucker of Montague; a sister, Mary Jean White of Montague; a brother, John Tucker of Weed; seven grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and her beloved dog, Sweetpea. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Tucker, and a brother, Chuck Tucker.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka. Interment will follow at the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097.
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