Kathy (Kate) went home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Saturday the 21st of July. Kathy was born February 21st, 1941 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Ralph and Genevieve (Murphy) Wixson. She grew up in Wisconsin until the age of 12 then moved with her family to Lincoln, Nebraska. Kathy graduated from Pius X in 1960. Throughout high school and after Kathy worked various jobs including at the first Runza, Kings Drive Inn, Goodyear and Valentino's. In 1962 she met James Tomlinson and in 1965 they got married at Blessed Sacrament Church in Lincoln. A year after marriage they had their first child, Susan and went on to have four more children Steve, Chris, Amy and Mike. Kathy had worked for Community Alternatives for over 20 years caring for disabled children and adults before retiring in 2008. She kept active after retirement, enjoying trips to the library, dinning out, attending church, working on puzzles and spending time with family and friends. Kathy was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed by all of the lives she touched.
One by one earth's ties are broken,
As we see our love decay.
And the hopes so fondly cherished
Brighten but to pass away.
One by one our hopes grow brighter
As we near the shining shore.
For we know, across the river,
Waits the loved one gone before.
Preceded in death by husband, James Tomlinson; sister, Sarah Ann and brothers, David and Michael Wixson.
Survived by daughters, Susan Lee Tomlinson and Amy Lynn Tomlinson; sons, Steve Allen Tomlinson, Christopher Eugene (Marie Andria) Tomlinson and Michael David (Julia Kristine) Tomlinson; grandchildren, Marisa Ann Gurele, Randall Mason Tomlinson, Genevieve Anneliese Tomlinson and Joshua Isaac Tomlinson and sister, Sue Rye. Memorials suggested to the family.
ROSARY Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:30am and FUNERAL MASS following at 11:00am with all services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church located at 3128 S Street Lincoln, Nebraska. Condolences:lincolnfh.com
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