L. Kathleen “Kathy” Meilahn, age 63 of Rosendale passed away August 4, 2024 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Kathy was born and named for her mother, the youngest of eight children in Girard, Kansas on September 1, 1960 to James and Lucy (O’Reilly) Pyle. She graduated from Girard High School in 1978 and was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Meilahn on June 17, 1989 at the Green Lake Conference Center Vesper Circle, Green Lake, WI. Together they were blessed with one son, Jacob Robert.
Kathy was an active member of Rosendale United Church of Christ and enjoyed singing in the choir as well as performing solos for different events. She was a hard worker, spending 26 years as a postal clerk. Kathy loved spending time with her family, taking many trips back to Kansas and of course being a caring mother and wife. She will be remembered for the joy she brought to karaoke (Patsy Cline versions were fabulous), family dominoes, and art projects (so fun and precious) by the big window of the Pyle cabin at Farlington Lake.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 35 years, Robert and son, Jacob as well as seven siblings: Carolyn (Kelly) Mathis, Nancy (Jim) Fredette, Valorie Gardner, Jim (Connie) Pyle, Jan (Kent) Dorsey, Dianne (Jim) Mitchell and Don Pyle. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Gina Meilahn (Gary Gilgenbach) along with 33 nieces and nephews, other extended family members and lifelong friend, Paula Hughes Sommerfeldt.
A memorial service for Kathy Meilahn will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM at Rosendale United Church of Christ. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the hour of service. Pastor Wes Wassell will officiate and inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Rosendale United Church of Christ, 204 W. Division St., Rosendale, WI 54974. A private memorial will be held in southeast Kansas at a later date.
Crawford Funeral and Cremation Service of Montello and Oxford is honored to be serving the family. www.CrawfordFH.com
Friday, August 9, 2024
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