Name of Deceased: Kathleen Pafford
Date of Death: December 28, 2011
Date of Birth: August 4, 1943 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Harold & Geraldine (Kienzle) Schwartz
OBITUARY INFORMATION
After graduating from Great Bend High School, she received her bachelor’s degree at UCO in Edmond, Oklahoma and later received her master’s degree at OU in Norman, Oklahoma. She worked as a flight attendant for Frontier Airlines and later moved to Oklahoma City where she met and married her beloved husband of thirty-seven years, Jim Pafford. Kathy taught in the Mid-Del school system for forty-three years and was passionate about her teaching, especially her work in AP, Close Up, OK Close Up, World’s Fair, and Senior Project. She was an avid gardener and her yard was always the envy of the neighborhood.
SURVIVORS
One Sister: Candy Pawlicki of Dandridge, TN
One Brother: Randy Schwartz of Great Bend, KS
Aunt: Florene Blankenship of Great Bend, KS
A host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Pafford; her parents, Harold and Geraldine Schwartz; grandparents, Karl and Millie Kienzle; one sister, Sherri Shupe; and one nephew, Jeffrey Shupe.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Graveside Memorial Service: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service: Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas
Memorial Fund: Donor’s Choice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530