Kathryn Meyer

Kathryn “Kathy” Kaye Meyer, 75, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away at Bryan Medical Center, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Visitation was held 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home in Lincoln, Nebraska. A graveside service was held at noon at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Kathy was born Feb. 25, 1946, in Orient, to Clayton and Pauline (Welsch) McDermott. She was the seventh of eight children and grew up on the family farm. She graduated from Bridgewater-Fontanelle High School in 1964.

She married the love of her life, Russell Meyer, August 31, 1979. They were happily married for 38 years before his passing in July 2017.

She worked various jobs throughout her life, finishing at Sara Lee Bakery. Kathy loved to go to garage sales and she was always looking for a good deal wherever she went. She enjoyed baking and made the best cookies. She enjoyed working in her garden, playing bingo and spoiling her grandkids.

Kathy is survived by her siblings: Bob McDermott, Doug (Janet) McDermott and Mary (Dan) Wichhart; sisters-in-law Margene McDermott and Jean (Gary) Cerny; her stepchildren Paul Meyer, Donna (Travis) Pelc and Rusty (Lori) Meyer; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Russell Meyer; infant son Lonnie Weeks; four siblings: Lois (Art) Weatherby, Tom (Norine) McDermott, Jack (Marlene) McDermott and Terry McDermott; brother-in-law Fred Meyer; nephews Clay Wichhart and Brian Weatherby; niece Deborah Young.

Memorials are suggested to People’s City Mission, 110 Q St., Lincoln, NE 68508.