Catherine ‘Kathy’ Ann Kappenman, 63, passed away March 8, 2021, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 24, 1957, in Mitchell, SD, to Norbert and Annabelle (Ernster) Hoffman.
Kathy was a 1975 graduate of Parkston High School, Parkston, SD. She earned an Associate of Arts Degree in the Medical Assistant’s Program from Nettleton College, Sioux Falls, SD. Kathy operated a home childcare center for 22 years. In 2009, she went to work as a food program specialist at Child Care Links and was still serving in that capacity at the time of her death.
On July 12, 1980, Kathy married Ralph Kappenman, in Dimock, SD. They shared over 40 years of marriage.
She is survived by husband, Ralph Kappenman of Hutchinson; sons, Matthew (Teressa) Kappenman of Lawrence, and Steven (Morgan) Kappenman of Hutchinson; mother, Annabelle Hoffman of Parkston, SD; grandsons, Lucas Kappenman and Landry Kappenman; and siblings, David (JoAnn) Hoffman, Douglas (Janis) Hoffman, Terry (Darcy) Hoffman, Mary (Dennis) Meyer, Linda (Keith) Mueller, Patty (Tim) Moran, Diane (fiancé, Toby Remmers) Murtha, and Renee (Tom) Semmler.
Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Norbert Hoffman, and parents-in-law, Robert and Veronica Kappenman.
Cremation has taken place. Parish Rosary will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Church of the Holy Cross, 2631 Independence Road, Hutchinson. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the church. The Parish Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be officiated by Father Aaron Spexarth. Inurnment will be at a future date at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Parkston, SD. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2021, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary.
The Parish Rosary and the Mass of Christian Burial can be viewed online by going to the website and selecting the ‘Click here to go to the Holy Cross Catholic Youtube Channel’.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Child Care Links, Hutchinson, or Cancer Council of Reno County, in care of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.