Anita Katherine Hunter

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest."

Our sister, Anita Katherine Hunter, went into the open and waiting arms of our Lord on November 24, 2016. She had been in declining health for the past few years and succumbed to multiple health problems early this past Thanksgiving morning. She was 69 years old.

Kathy, as she was known by family and friends, was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 16, 1947. She was the third of four children born to her parents, Kenneth R. Hunter and Ruth G. Hunter. They, along with her brother-in-law, Glenn Davis, preceded her in death. Immediate survivors include her older sister Anne K. Davis of Sedgwick, older brother Kenneth Charles Hunter and wife Lynne of Winfield, and younger brother James K. Hunter and wife Carolyn of Scott City. She is also survived by four nephews, six nieces, and numerous great-nephews and great-nieces.

Kathy was born with a vision deficiency that was compounded before she was two years of age when she developed Reye Syndrome. While visually impaired, Kathy was affectionately known as the "family historian" because of her sharp memory and uncanny ability to remember places, time, and other facts associated with family, friends, and historical events. Family was Kathy's greatest passion. Family get-togethers and telling stories about family were among her favorite pastimes. Kathy also loved parakeets, collecting dolls, doing needlepoint and other handicrafts, playing Nintendo games, honoring holiday traditions, and giving hugs. Kathy never knew a stranger and her family will remember her as a most loving person who was never mean-spirited or hateful.

A memorial service for Kathy will be held on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 3 pm at the Lebo United Methodist Church in Lebo, Kansas. Memorials have been established with the Lebo United Methodist Church and the First United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas.