Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1956) and raised on a farm between Parker and Hurley, Kathy (as she was called most of her life) enjoyed her rural childhood “happily playing with her cats in the junkyard”. As the years went by, she developed several musical talents – including singing and guitar, French Horn and choral music – and she also did some acting.

As an adult, Kathy was busy raising and caring for her family – four children and her husband. She was blessed for a season to be a stay-at-home mom and othertimes, worked at Sacred Heart Hospital, in Yankton, as an RN, and again, later, as a Hospital Chaplain. Kathy also pursued her ministerial credentials and worked at First Assembly of God Church, on pastoral staff, for many years.

Her next phase of life led her to lovingly care for grandchildren. As they grew older, a turn in Kathryn’s health led her to a new vocation in balloon art. She was ‘Yankton’s local balloon artist’ for 10 years. At age 65, Kathy ventured into painting, beginning with acrylic “pour” paintings and, later, to more traditional styles, mostly with brush and acrylic on canvas.

Kathy has held art shows at Mount Marty University (Yankton, South Dakota), been an artist participant at Crimson Door (Yankton Area Arts' Christmas art shop); has had her work featured on the walls of Crafter's Emporium and Louisiana Cafe coffee shop (both in Yankton); and, as a balloon artist, she participated in Yankton’s famous Riverboat Days.

Kathy is a long-time resident of Yankton, where she lives with her husband of 40 years, Fred.