Kathryn Edgar
January 5, 1946 ~ April 8, 2019
Kathryn Edgar, 73, of Orient, passed away Monday, April 08, 2019 at Avera Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls surrounded by her family.
Funeral Mass was held 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Orient, with Father Christopher Hughes presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Orient. A wake service was held at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the church, with visitation one hour prior.
Kathryn Anne Remily was born January 5, 1946 in Longview, WA to Elmer and Mildred (Morris) Remily. She lived most of her childhood in Orient, SD and attended school in Orient, Faulkton, and Mount Marty High School in Yankton. In her adult life, Kathy lived in South Dakota, Texas, Indiana, Florida and Germany. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Orient where she served as a lector and eucharistic minister. She also served the parish as a member of the St. Joseph’s Altar Society and the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was the proprietress of a grocery store in Orient. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, doing word searches, and spending time with the loves of her life: her children and grandchildren. And of course, her cats!
Kathy was married to Clayton Kindle. This marriage was blessed with three children: Stephanie, Matthew, and Charlene; seven grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
Kathy married Donald Edgar on February 16, 1988. They made their home in Custer before returning to Orient where they remained until the time of her passing.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Don; her children: Stephanie (Gerry) Snyder, Matthew (Lilibeth) Kindle, and Charlene (Steve) Shawd; step-children: Dennis (Kathy) Edgar, Dean (Beth) Edgar, Jeanine (Rodney) Laabs, Tim Edgar, Jane (Bruce) McCloud, Terry (Tam) Edgar, Thomas (Liz) Edgar, James (Tatayanna) Edgar, and Joel Edgar; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 24 step grandchildren; 12 step great grandchildren; one brother, David (Sylvia) Remily; two sisters: Dianne (Dale) Muellenberg and Marcia (Joe) Murray; brother-in-law, Doug Edgar; sisters-in-law: Donna Hiles, Mary Lou Barlow and Kathy Nowell.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents; stepson, Jerry Edgar; three step grandchildren: Tasha Edgar, Derek Rogers, and Aaron Laabs; brothers-in-law: Dick Edgar, Donald Hiles, Richard Barlow, and Clifford Nowell; and sister-in-law, Mary Angela Edgar.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Orient Community Club, P.O. Box 15, Orient, SD 57467.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Kathryn’s arrangements.
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I will cherish all the wonderful memories I have with Kathy. Heaven gained another Angel today. We will all miss her. She was a beautiful woman inside and out. Hugs and prayers to all you.🙏🙏💕💕
❤🙏Prayers for the family🙏❤
Deepest condolences to all of Kathryn’s family. We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Kathy will be missed by all. She was a great , friendly Lady. God Bless
May She find joy and peace in the arms of Jesus
So sorry to hear of Kathy’s passing, she was such a sweet lady. My thought and prayers 🙏🙏🙏 are with the family.
So very sorry to read about Kathy. She was a special person. We sat on the back section in church at Polo many times. My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. May God bless you all.
I will forever miss you Kathy. I always enjoyed my time with you. You are the greatest and I love you very much. God Bless you Kathy!!
Condolences to the family. We wish we could be there for the funeral, but John has to teach on Monday.
Sincere condolences to all.
God bless you Kathy, you are in heaven now with the angels, I will always cherish you, our time together and our children . I will always love you till the end of time.
Stephanie and family, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Prayers for all in Kathy’s passing. We were roommates at Mount Marty.
No one else can truly feel the sorrow you and your family are going though. Please know that you are in our thought and prayers .
Sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. Have fond memories of Kathy when she worked for us at Lorne’s Market at Orient. She always had a smile . Will cherish the many great memories. God grant you comfort and strength in your time of need. With love and prayers, Lorne & Pat Ruzicka
So very sorry for your loss. Prayers to u all🙏🏻
Thank you, Kathy, for teaching us all how to be better people. You were the most loving and compassionate person I had the pleasure of knowing. The Lord is truly celebrating your homecoming. I will cherish all of the fond memories of the time I got to spend with you. Rest in Paradise.
Tom,Liz and families-thinking of you during this sad time. Sincerely.