Kathryn (Kathy) Sue Johnston Sears
Kathryn (Kathy) Sue Johnston (Sears) passed away peacefully
on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the age of 70. Born to Alvin and Virginia
(Knott) Johnston in Newton, KS. At the age of 27, Virginia passed away leaving
Alvin with three children, Roger, Kathy, and Karen. Alvin married Pearl
(Froese) in 1962, she had three boys Steve, Tom, and Dick. Together Alvin and
Pearl had two more children Lisa and Jan. Kathy graduated from Heston High
School Class of 1970. She was a resident of Newton, KS for a majority of her
adult life, spending the last several years in Killeen,TX. She is survived by
her children David Sears Jr. of Newton,KS, Millie Stockard of Killeen,TX, and
Garrett (Victoria) Clark of Wichita,KS, 6 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild,
all 7 of her siblings and their spouses, and many nieces and nephews. She is
preceded in death by all three of her parents.
Kathy was an avid cook and baker. She loved baking sweet
treats for her loved ones and preparing feasts for anyone who was hungry. Kathy
also greatly enjoyed gardening and tending to her plants, but what she loved
most in this world was her kids and her grandkids. Nothing brought a smile on
her face like the one she had when telling someone about them. She was a kind
soul that spent the majority of her life in service to the elderly and all that
knew her loved her deeply.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of
Life gathering on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Harvey County
4-H building in Newton, KS. Arrangements can be ordered from North Dillons
Floral or Flowers by Ruzen for delivery to the building.
