Kathryn Lynn (Christopher) Coffman, age 71 of Nevada, MO, passed away Monday. August 3rd, after a short illness. Kathy was born to William “Bill” and Colleen (Rankin) Christopher on March 13. 1955. She spent an idyllic childhood in Rich Hill MO, surrounded by family and a plethora of friends. She accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age, attending First Christian Church in Rich Hill, MO . She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1973. She then married Daniel “Dan” Ray Coffman on December 12, 1975. The happy couple ended up in Nevada, MO with two children. Tracy Dawn and Brandon Christopher.
All 71 years of Kathy’s life were full of love. laughter, and kindness. She had this incredible gift of making people feel at home. It didn't matter if you’d known her for twenty minutes or twenty years-once you met her, you felt like you mattered. She welcomed people with kindness, listened without judgement, and loved without conditions.
Kathy’s main focus in life was her family. She celebrated every birthday, every holiday, every little accomplishment, and every reason she could find to shower blessings on those she loved. She didn’t need an excuse to love you-she just did. But nothing compared to her feelings about her grandchildren. She adored every minute she spent with them and loved them beyond reason.
Kathy, besides her love for family and her amazing sense of humor, loved anything “coozy” : a cozy blanket, a cozy chair, a cozy evening surrounded by the people she loved. She excelled at creating a cozy life. She made people feel safe. Comfortable, Welcome, Loved. She had a rare gift.
When people talk about Kathy they don’t start with what she owned or what she accomplished they talk about how she made them feel: accepted and loved, and that says everything about what kind of person Kathy was. To know her was to love her. To love her is to miss her, although we hold fast to the hope that we will one day meet again in heaven.
In addition to her husband Dan, Kathy is survived by two children. Tracy (Jason) Comstock of Pittsburg, KS and Brandon (Laura) Coffman of Bow, New Hampshire, and four grandchildren: Garrett Comstock, Tate Coffman, Trevyn Comstock, and Brylee Coffman.
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