Kathleen L. Spacek
Kathleen Louise (Krupkat) Spacek, a most extraordinary woman, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, after a tragic accident. Her two younger brothers, Donald and Dean Krupkat sadly preceded her in death.
Kathleen was born April 2, 1919, in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of Kurt J. and Minnie (Bingham) Krupkat. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937, and worked for many years as a stenographer and legal secretary before taking on the accounting duties for the family business, Krupkat Heating. Her interests ranged from every kind of sports to theatre, but her two lifelong passions were music and reading. Being involved in the Manitowoc community was very important to her, and she was a member and past president of The Masquers Inc., Republican Women, and Business and Professional Women. She also worked with the Manitowoc Heart Fund, Community Concerts, Friends of the Library and was a member and former deacon at the First Presbyterian Church. Kathleen was a long time supporter of the Rahr-West Art Museum, where she and her daughter Marguerite participated in the table-setting displays for ten years, and she also delighted in reading to first graders at Madison Elementary School for many years. Two of the proudest moments of Kathleen's life occurred very recently. The first, when she witnessed the election of President Barack Obama; the second when she celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style with family and friends.
Kathleen was married to Eugene C. Spacek, Manitowoc, and is the beloved mother and mother-in- law of Marguerite and Brent Keith, Wauwatosa, and Michael and Marle Spacek, Jacksonville, FL.
Kathleen is also survived by family and friends she held most dear: sisters-in-law, Ann Krupkat of River Falls, and Lori Krupkat of Manitowoc; nieces Connie (Steve) Smith, and Rachel (Dave) Blume; nephews David Krupkat and Tom Oswald; great nieces Kristi, Laura (Brian) and Sharon; a great nephew, Erik; her faithful and constant companion Nicki, her beloved cat; and treasured friends Dr. Harold and Nancy Just, Edith Korpi, Shirley Thee, Judy Collard, Lena Moder, "adopted daughter and granddaughter" Keli and Chyna Schmitz as well as "borrowed" daughters, Brent's sisters, Joan (Peter) Iatrides and Ginny (Randy) Schrantz. As a favorite author of Kathleen's wrote, "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."
A Memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday April 25, 2009, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Manitowoc.
The family will greet friends and relatives at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lakeshore Humane Society, the American Cancer Association, or to the Manitowoc Library.
Kathleen's family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Lynn Baatz, and the wonderful staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for their extraordinary care and compassion.
Kathleen was a true steel magnolia, always able to get through hard times but as gentle and delicate as the flower. She always kept her wonder and awe of life, and never failed to see the beauty around her; in Lake Michigan, a spectacular sunset, or just the white clouds on a blue sky. She touched many, many, people in her life and will be deeply missed.
Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 2009
Kathleen Louise (Krupkat) Spacek, a most extraordinary woman, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, after a tragic accident. Her two younger brothers, Donald and Dean Krupkat sadly preceded her in death.
Kathleen was born April 2, 1919, in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of Kurt J. and Minnie (Bingham) Krupkat. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937, and worked for many years as a stenographer and legal secretary before taking on the accounting duties for the family business, Krupkat Heating. Her interests ranged from every kind of sports to theatre, but her two lifelong passions were music and reading. Being involved in the Manitowoc community was very important to her, and she was a member and past president of The Masquers Inc., Republican Women, and Business and Professional Women. She also worked with the Manitowoc Heart Fund, Community Concerts, Friends of the Library and was a member and former deacon at the First Presbyterian Church. Kathleen was a long time supporter of the Rahr-West Art Museum, where she and her daughter Marguerite participated in the table-setting displays for ten years, and she also delighted in reading to first graders at Madison Elementary School for many years. Two of the proudest moments of Kathleen's life occurred very recently. The first, when she witnessed the election of President Barack Obama; the second when she celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style with family and friends.
Kathleen was married to Eugene C. Spacek, Manitowoc, and is the beloved mother and mother-in- law of Marguerite and Brent Keith, Wauwatosa, and Michael and Marle Spacek, Jacksonville, FL.
Kathleen is also survived by family and friends she held most dear: sisters-in-law, Ann Krupkat of River Falls, and Lori Krupkat of Manitowoc; nieces Connie (Steve) Smith, and Rachel (Dave) Blume; nephews David Krupkat and Tom Oswald; great nieces Kristi, Laura (Brian) and Sharon; a great nephew, Erik; her faithful and constant companion Nicki, her beloved cat; and treasured friends Dr. Harold and Nancy Just, Edith Korpi, Shirley Thee, Judy Collard, Lena Moder, "adopted daughter and granddaughter" Keli and Chyna Schmitz as well as "borrowed" daughters, Brent's sisters, Joan (Peter) Iatrides and Ginny (Randy) Schrantz. As a favorite author of Kathleen's wrote, "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."
A Memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday April 25, 2009, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Manitowoc.
The family will greet friends and relatives at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lakeshore Humane Society, the American Cancer Association, or to the Manitowoc Library.
Kathleen's family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Lynn Baatz, and the wonderful staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for their extraordinary care and compassion.
Kathleen was a true steel magnolia, always able to get through hard times but as gentle and delicate as the flower. She always kept her wonder and awe of life, and never failed to see the beauty around her; in Lake Michigan, a spectacular sunset, or just the white clouds on a blue sky. She touched many, many, people in her life and will be deeply missed.
Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 2009
Kathleen L. Spacek
Kathleen Louise (Krupkat) Spacek, a most extraordinary woman, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, after a tragic accident. Her two younger brothers, Donald and Dean Krupkat sadly preceded her in death.
Kathleen was born April 2, 1919, in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of Kurt J. and Minnie (Bingham) Krupkat. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937, and worked for many years as a stenographer and legal secretary before taking on the accounting duties for the family business, Krupkat Heating. Her interests ranged from every kind of sports to theatre, but her two lifelong passions were music and reading. Being involved in the Manitowoc community was very important to her, and she was a member and past president of The Masquers Inc., Republican Women, and Business and Professional Women. She also worked with the Manitowoc Heart Fund, Community Concerts, Friends of the Library and was a member and former deacon at the First Presbyterian Church. Kathleen was a long time supporter of the Rahr-West Art Museum, where she and her daughter Marguerite participated in the table-setting displays for ten years, and she also delighted in reading to first graders at Madison Elementary School for many years. Two of the proudest moments of Kathleen's life occurred very recently. The first, when she witnessed the election of President Barack Obama; the second when she celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style with family and friends.
Kathleen was married to Eugene C. Spacek, Manitowoc, and is the beloved mother and mother-in- law of Marguerite and Brent Keith, Wauwatosa, and Michael and Marle Spacek, Jacksonville, FL.
Kathleen is also survived by family and friends she held most dear: sisters-in-law, Ann Krupkat of River Falls, and Lori Krupkat of Manitowoc; nieces Connie (Steve) Smith, and Rachel (Dave) Blume; nephews David Krupkat and Tom Oswald; great nieces Kristi, Laura (Brian) and Sharon; a great nephew, Erik; her faithful and constant companion Nicki, her beloved cat; and treasured friends Dr. Harold and Nancy Just, Edith Korpi, Shirley Thee, Judy Collard, Lena Moder, "adopted daughter and granddaughter" Keli and Chyna Schmitz as well as "borrowed" daughters, Brent's sisters, Joan (Peter) Iatrides and Ginny (Randy) Schrantz. As a favorite author of Kathleen's wrote, "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."
A Memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday April 25, 2009, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Manitowoc.
The family will greet friends and relatives at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lakeshore Humane Society, the American Cancer Association, or to the Manitowoc Library.
Kathleen's family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Lynn Baatz, and the wonderful staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for their extraordinary care and compassion.
Kathleen was a true steel magnolia, always able to get through hard times but as gentle and delicate as the flower. She always kept her wonder and awe of life, and never failed to see the beauty around her; in Lake Michigan, a spectacular sunset, or just the white clouds on a blue sky. She touched many, many, people in her life and will be deeply missed.
Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 2009
Kathleen Louise (Krupkat) Spacek, a most extraordinary woman, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, after a tragic accident. Her two younger brothers, Donald and Dean Krupkat sadly preceded her in death.
Kathleen was born April 2, 1919, in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of Kurt J. and Minnie (Bingham) Krupkat. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937, and worked for many years as a stenographer and legal secretary before taking on the accounting duties for the family business, Krupkat Heating. Her interests ranged from every kind of sports to theatre, but her two lifelong passions were music and reading. Being involved in the Manitowoc community was very important to her, and she was a member and past president of The Masquers Inc., Republican Women, and Business and Professional Women. She also worked with the Manitowoc Heart Fund, Community Concerts, Friends of the Library and was a member and former deacon at the First Presbyterian Church. Kathleen was a long time supporter of the Rahr-West Art Museum, where she and her daughter Marguerite participated in the table-setting displays for ten years, and she also delighted in reading to first graders at Madison Elementary School for many years. Two of the proudest moments of Kathleen's life occurred very recently. The first, when she witnessed the election of President Barack Obama; the second when she celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style with family and friends.
Kathleen was married to Eugene C. Spacek, Manitowoc, and is the beloved mother and mother-in- law of Marguerite and Brent Keith, Wauwatosa, and Michael and Marle Spacek, Jacksonville, FL.
Kathleen is also survived by family and friends she held most dear: sisters-in-law, Ann Krupkat of River Falls, and Lori Krupkat of Manitowoc; nieces Connie (Steve) Smith, and Rachel (Dave) Blume; nephews David Krupkat and Tom Oswald; great nieces Kristi, Laura (Brian) and Sharon; a great nephew, Erik; her faithful and constant companion Nicki, her beloved cat; and treasured friends Dr. Harold and Nancy Just, Edith Korpi, Shirley Thee, Judy Collard, Lena Moder, "adopted daughter and granddaughter" Keli and Chyna Schmitz as well as "borrowed" daughters, Brent's sisters, Joan (Peter) Iatrides and Ginny (Randy) Schrantz. As a favorite author of Kathleen's wrote, "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."
A Memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday April 25, 2009, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Manitowoc.
The family will greet friends and relatives at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lakeshore Humane Society, the American Cancer Association, or to the Manitowoc Library.
Kathleen's family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Lynn Baatz, and the wonderful staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for their extraordinary care and compassion.
Kathleen was a true steel magnolia, always able to get through hard times but as gentle and delicate as the flower. She always kept her wonder and awe of life, and never failed to see the beauty around her; in Lake Michigan, a spectacular sunset, or just the white clouds on a blue sky. She touched many, many, people in her life and will be deeply missed.
Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 2009
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