Kathryn was raised on a farm near Crane, MO. She graduated from Crane High School in 1949. In 1962, she and Norman moved to Nevada, MO from Arkansas where he worked for the railroad. Primarily a homemaker and after raising her family, she worked for Nelly Don/Junior House, retiring when they closed. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Kathryn is survived by her children, Aletta Borders (Jim), and Dennis Talley (Della), all of Nevada, MO; eight grandchildren, Andrea Pyle (Jonathan), Randy Borders (Katrina), Tyler Borders (Jill), Scott Borders (Kristy), Kyle Talley, Ryan Talley (Kellie), Seth Talley, and Rachelle Renwick (Ryan); thirty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman; three sisters; and four brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada, with Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. Interment in Moore Cemetery will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Calvary Baptist Church are suggested and can be made in care of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.
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