Kathy Louise (Budd) Dunkin
Kathy L. Dunkin was born on November 16, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Galen and Irene (Christianson) Budd. She devoted her life to her Savior, Jesus Christ, and finished her race well run on February 19, 2015 in Ethel, WA, after an almost 6yr battle with kidney cancer.
When Kathy was still a toddler, her family moved to Seattle where she grew up the 2nd of three children. She graduated from Chief Sealth High School, and went on to earn her teaching degree from the University of Puget Sound. For over 30yrs she taught 1st & 2nd grades, and often music, for the Kent School District, and eventually went on to earn her master’s degree in education.
She lived a life of service to God and others. She fostered and then adopted her son, Timothy, and daughter, Christy. She devoted her time outside of teaching elementary school to teaching others about the love of Jesus, and in particular had a heart for single mothers, leading a Single Mom’s group at Kent Covenant Church. She loved to sing and play piano, play games and travel. Kathy was a party planner, a small group leader and a devout Mariner’s fan. She was happiest when surrounded by family, in the front of a classroom, walking along the ocean or sitting at the piano. As long as she had a Bible on her lap, a pen in her hand, a loved one at her side or a camera to her eye she was content. Even as she neared the end of her time here with us, she never lost the sparkle in her eye or smile on her face; when things would get hard, she could often be heard softly singing “The Joy of the Lord is My Strength”.
Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Galen, and her mother, Irene.
She is survived by her daughter, Christy, son, Tim, daughter-in-law, Rachel and granddaughter, Grace, as well as her sister, KarenRae Gater and brother, Kevin Budd. Together with these, Kathy left behind a loving and devoted circle of family and friends who look forward to meeting her again in heaven one day.
A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2pm at Kent Covenant Church, 12010 SE 240th St., Kent, WA 98031. Reception to follow. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home, Winlock,WA
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