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So saddened to hear this news. My heartfelt condolences. Kathy was kind enough to write to me and offer advice and encouragement when she learned I started a mystery novel. I still have the e-mail. She was also a gifted writer. She will be missed. Carole Hercun --- Kathy Kunz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear PD Friends, > > > > My wife, Kathy Kunz, a longtime subscriber to this list, > died last Sunday at age 66, from complications of the > disease. She found this site, and many of you, to be > extremely important and helpful in dealing with the > challenges that PD handed her every day. > > > > Here is her partial obituary. > > > > Kathleen Ann Kunz of Norman, died February 17 at the > age of 66. > > > > Kathleen was born September 22, 1935, in St. Louis > Missouri to Edward and Kathleen King. She graduated from > the Academy of the Visitation in 1953, and > received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. Louis > University in 1957. She married Donald A. Kunz February > 9, 1957. During her husband's 22 year career in the U.S. > Air Force, they lived in many locations, and settled with > their family in Norman in 1975. She received her > Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of > Oklahoma in 1981. > > > > She was an adjunct instructor in professional writing > at the University of Oklahoma for 20 years and helped > sponsor its Writer's Short Course. She was an > accomplished writer who wrote articles for various > magazines and published her mystery novel, Murder Once > Removed, in 1993. She also mentored many other writers. > > > > > She was an active member of St. Mark the Evangelist > Church, participating in the Women's Group and the Over > Fifties Club. After being diagnosed with Parkinson's > Disease in 1994, she joined the Norman Parkinson's > Support Group. Her hobbies included bridge, reading, > needlepoint, sewing, and travel. > > > > She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother > Edward Christopher King, and her son Stephen Edward Kunz. > She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, son > Donald (and wife Patricia) Kunz of Alexandria, Virginia, > daughters Kathleen (and husband Michael) Walker of Sandy, > Oregon and Patricia (and husband Akbar) Alikhani of > Norman, and sons Larry (and wife Maria) Kunz of Norman, > and Robert Kunz of Seattle, Washington. She leaves > behind nine grandchildren. > > > > > In lieu of flowers, we requested that people make > donations to the Parkinson's Alliance in her name. Kathy > knew that she might not benefit from current and future > research, but she strongly believed in it for those who > will. > > > > She faithfully read every message from the list, even > when they piled up on her. Sometimes I had a hard time > getting her to shut off her computer and come to bed. It > took her a long time to type replies, and often her > Parkinson's fingers hit the wrong keys and produced > strange results. She enjoyed all of the messages as > though each of you were personal friends living in > Norman, Oklahoma. > > > > Needless to say, I shall miss her terribly. I was her > caregiver and there is a huge hole in my life and heart. > I will do my best to live up to her example of courage > and good humor. Every morning, although she was in pain, > she chose to be happy rather than sad, and didn't waste > time feeling sorry for herself. She lived life as fully > as she could. Three days before she died, she played > afternoon bridge with some of her long time lady friends. > They complimented her on how she looked. They were > always so helpful picking her up, helping her from table > to table, and bringing her home. Sometimes they waited > for her to catch up as she was arranging her cards after > a deal. She used a special card holder to make it > easier. When she came home, she was so happy and told me > all the details. That is a memory I shall carry with me > always. > > > > I will be removing her name from the list in about two > weeks. In the meantime, I shall attempt to carry on for > her, reading her messages, and replying when I can. > > > > Don Kunz > > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn