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A Celebration of Nana’s Life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Rec Center of Green Ridge Condominiums, 1412 Windsor Way Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406. Please join us in honoring the woman who gave us so much and asked for so little.
Racine – Kathleen Mary (nee: Raiche) Nelson, age 72, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
Kathy was born in Racine on June 14, 1947 to the late Harold & Marion (nee: Johnson) Raiche. A 1965 graduate of William Horlick High School, she was employed by JC Penney as a merchandising associate for over 27 years, retiring in 2005. Kathy devoted her entire life to family, especially to her two beautiful granddaughters (KiKi & Emily), who were her everything. Because Kathy was such a loving & doting grandmother, she was affectionately known by most everyone as “Nana”.
Surviving are her children, Karl (Jackie) Nelson and Hollie (John) Stanke; granddaughters, Katlynn “KiKi” (David) King and Emily Nelson; sister, Judie (Jim) Hlavka; nieces, Cory (Jim) McFadden, Kim (Doug) Foore and Kelly Grant; the entire Nelson family of whom Kathy loved dearly; her best-friend of 60 years, Bonnie Ray; devoted friend of 30 years, Kat Roberts; other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Nana’s Life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Rec Center of Green Ridge Condominiums, 1412 Windsor Way Mt. Pleasant, WI 53406. Please join us in honoring the woman who gave us so much and asked for so little.
Sandy says
So sorry you went to soon Kathy. The times we were together were fun. Will miss you.
Sandra says
you all have my sympathy , she was a wonderful person my facebook friend for about 6 yr, Blessings to all , she is looking down on all of you
Karl Jackie Emilt says
We love you Mom
Karl Jackie Emily says
We love you Mom
Theresa Mitchell Peterson says
This Lovely Lady has been a life long friend of mine and my family for ever and a day I will miss our phone conversations Our name for her was Raich-nook my cousin Patty named her that when we were kids living on St Clair Street And she returned the favor by naming Patty, Patty Ann. Our last conversation was last year and we talked for a long time Got caught up on all the newses.. Kathy fit right into our Irish family. I know she went right to heaven and now an Angle And Cutting it up and causing a lot of shenanigans up in heaven with my sister cousins Patty and Barbara And all the rest of the family that has since passed on. hugs and blessings to the Raich-Nelson family Your mom was one in a million And will be missed But never forgotten For wonderful memories will live on in the hearts that she had touched fly high and watch over us Reich -Nook We loved you Kathy from Theresa Mitchell Peterson
Bitty says
Love all you guys and praying for you! I will definitely be there next week with big hugs!
Love you nana, we will all miss you lots and we hope you rest peacefully in heaven looking down at all of your family and all of those you loved and helping guide them through this time.
Love,
Bitty
Erin Decker says
So sorry for your loss Hollie you and your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kendal A Christiansen, Missouri says
You have my deepest Sympathy of the loss of your Beloved Mother & Grandmother, I first met Kathy when her niece Marsha H., & her friend Judy F., took me over to visit that was many years ago sometime in the mid 1970’s, we reconnected on Face Book a few years back, she was a very special lady. She leaves a lot of memories to cherish, You will be in my Prayers.
Kendal A Christiansen
formally from Wisconsin, now Missouri
Tom Gorman says
God bless you