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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271419
Title: Kathy Carns
Date: 9/7/1963-10/3/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 9/7/1963
Summary: Kathy Jean Carns, 61, formerly of Williston, ND, was peacefully called to eternal rest on October 3, 2024, in Davenport, IA. She was laid to rest November 4, 2024 at the Riverview Cemetery in Williston. A celebration of life was held November 4, 2024, at the Grand Williston Hotel and Convention Center, Williston. Born on September 17, 1963, in Williston, to Bill and Ann Carns, Kathy spent her formative years in Williston, where she created lasting friendships and developed a love for radio and communication. She lived there for 18 years before embarking on a journey that took her to various locations throughout the Midwest. A proud 1981 graduate of Williston High School, Kathy continued her education at the Brown Institute in Minneapolis, graduating in 1983. Brown was renowned for its programs in radio broadcasting, a field in which Kathy would make her mark. As a talented and passionate radio personality, she worked in Grand Rapids, MI, Bismarck and Fargo, ND, and the Quad Cities in Iowa. She was known on-air as Katy Cole, a name she chose in honor of her beloved niece. Her nieces have fond memories - As kids, when Kathy babysat, they would eat an entire box of Mr. Freezes, watch Ghostbusters, and stay up way past their bedtime! Kathy called Davenport, IA, her home until her passing, where she continued to nurture relationships and connect with colleagues and friends across the country. She was a vibrant presence in their lives, whether visiting in person or engaging on social media. Kathy was a compassionate and devoted sister, especially to her brother Bill, providing unwavering support and friendship after his brain injury. Her sentimental and nostalgic nature, will be missed by all who knew her. She is now joyfully reunited with her parents and her two infant brothers, whom she spoke of often with love and longing. Kathy is survived by her sister, Linda (Ken A.) Knodel, of Bismarck, ND, and her brother, William R. Carns, also of Bismarck. She leaves behind three nieces and their families: Colonel Dr. Kristen (Colonel Clay) Nichols, of San Antonio, TX; Dr. Kendra (Jarred) Roloff, of Bismarck, ND; and Katie (Dr. Andrew) Kummer, of Minneapolis, MN. Kathy’s great-nieces and nephews, Peyton and Logan Nichols, Jade, Sutton, Griffin, and Stella Roloff, and Eli, Ella, and Harvey Kummer, carry her memory in their hearts.
Red ID: FND_I_78909 Image ID: 520432 Image Notes: FND001 271419

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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