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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272196
Title: Kathryn L. Urbatsch
Date: 6/15/1953-4/24/2026
Inscription/Marks: 6/15/1953
Summary: Kathryn Lynn Urbatsch, 72, of Tioga, ND, passed away on April 24, 2026, at her residence. Her memorial service was held May 23, 2026, at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Tioga. Kathryn Lynn Urbatsch (known as Kittybone or Daubie to family and friends) was born June 15, 1953, in Williston, ND, to Kenneth and Elsie Urbatsch. Kathy married Ron Huwe and moved to Tioga and to this union Rhonda and Brandy were born. Ron and Kathy later divorced. Kathy worked as a DJ at KTGO for many years, bartended, MAPS, and worked for Westcon. Kathy made many friends from all walks of life throughout her working years. Kathy's pride and joy were her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids, and, of course, her pets. She would bring home any and every stray dog or cat she could find. She also enjoyed gardening and had a fondness for collecting cow-themed items. Kathy had several close friends in her later years and enjoyed daily coffee and weekly outings for supper and bingo at The Jungle. Kathy is survived by her children, Rhonda (Sean) Fuson and Brandy (Josh) Peterson; grandchildren, Chance (Katie) Holte, Becca (Dominic) Peltier, Ethan (Ashley) Fuson, Shelby (Brady) Balstad, Gage (Haley) Dolajak and Jordyn Peterson; great-grandchildren, Amylia and Remi Holte, Ryker Peltier, Anaiah Fuson and Brixton Balstad; brother, Irving (Kay) Urbatsch; as well as aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Kenneth; and several aunts and uncles.
Red ID: FND_I_79688 Image ID: 577045 Image Notes: FND001 272196

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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