- Date Of Birth: February 11, 1953
- Date Of Death: February 20, 2019
- State: Michigan
Kathy I. Willis
February 11, 1953 – February 20, 2019
Niles – Kathy I. (Poirier) Willis, 66, passed away at 3:00am on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in the Center for Hospice Care, South Bend.
Kathy was born on February 11, 1953 in Sault Ste Marie, MI to Robert and Ruth Ellen (Vertz) Poirier. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Robert; brother, Duane; and sister, Amy.
On December 11, 1971 in Berrien Springs Kathy married Jim Willis. They were married by her father, Robert, who was Pastor of Grace Brethren Church at the time.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Jim; daughters, Abby (Corey) Fietzek, and Sonja Lenox; mother, Ruth Ellen; grandchildren, Tanner, Jayci, Ian, Madelynn, Alec and Jonathon; great-grandchildren, Oaklee, and Whitney; and sisters, Vicky, Shelly, Laurie and Lavonne.
Kathy loved making cards, scrapbooking and Longaberger Baskets. She made many trips on the motorcycle, with her husband, Jim, up to the UP to visit home and then she would ride her bicycle across the bridge and a visit to Kilwin’s Ice Cream. Kathy and Jim had dinner every Thursday with friends at Hilltop in Buchanan. Most of all Kathy loved spending time with her family and friends.
