Katherine A. LuPole

She was born Dec. 31, 1950, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Jim and Mabel LuPole.

When Kathy was a year old, they moved to Lewiston, where her sister, Mary, was born. The family then moved to Orofino, where Kathy started the first grade. The family moved to Weippe, where Kathy finished her schooling with a General Educational Development diploma in 1971.

She went into the U.S. Army in 1974 and was discharged in 1976, having served in Vietnam. Kathy returned to Weippe and worked at Lackey Cedar Mill and also tended bar at the Lucky Inn.

Kathy met Jerry Brown in 1978 and they moved to Coeur d'Alene, where she worked making mousetraps. Kathy and Jerry moved to Pocatello, then on to Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 1984. They moved back to Lewiston in 1988 to see Jerry's grandson come into the world.

She worked for Prestige Care and Rehabilitation in the Lewiston Orchards from 1992 when it was Orchards Villa until July 2015, when her health started failing.

Her hobby was collecting movies. She had every John Wayne (her hero) movie ever made. Animals were a big part of Kathy's life. She left eight cats who will miss her a lot.

She is survived by Jerry; stepdaughter/sister Tammy (Dave) O'Donnell; sister Mary (Jerre) Fender; nephews Beau, Joey, Cody, Kyle and Jefferey; nieces Traci, Staci and Layla; and several great-nieces and -nephews.

The family would like to thank St. Joseph Hospice for the excellent care of Kathy, and thank Brandon and Taylor for being such caring neighbors.

Kathy was preceded in death by her mom and dad; favorite Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Iva; and a good bud, Ted Brown.

There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday at the Riverside Cemetery in Orofino.