Kathy was born December 10, 1943 in Chicago to Edward and Dorothy (nee Denten) Garvey. She passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington. One week before moving to her new house in North Carolina, this child of God (September, 1973) is now resting with ease on her Heavenly Father''s front porch. Kathy is survived by her husband of almost 49 years, Kenneth; her daughters Karen (Rebekah Martin) of Colorado Springs, CO, Kate (Kevin) Burke of Ossippe, NC, and Krista (Steve) Johnson of Mebane, NC; her adored grandsons Josh and Sam Johnson; mother Dorothy (nee Denten) Garvey; sister Mary (Jerry) Goggin; brothers James (Lyn) Garvey and Ken (Becki) Garvey; and brother-in-law Roger Rundquist; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, great nieces, great nephews, great aunts, great uncles. She was loved by so many others. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Garvey. We are thankful to those who cared, loved and supported her in the past years, months and hours. This wonderful person with a gentle heart and spirit will be missed. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10 AM until the time of service at 12 PM at the chapel of Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S. Rawson Bridge Rd., Cary. Burial will follow. Arrangements were handled by Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road, Cary, IL 60013.