Kathy Bartholomew Gibson

Kathy Bartholomew Gibson of Fort Collins passed away peacefully on January 2, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born to Alan Bartholomew and Grace Cutler on May 25, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. She spent her early years in Ohio and Florida before moving to Fort Collins where she met Eddie Gibson. They were married on June 15, 1974. The family moved to Greeley in 1991 where Kathy worked for the Registrar's Office at UNC for 18 years. She moved back to Fort Collins and worked for the Chemistry Department at CSU until her retirement in 2013.

Kathy is survived by her children, Ben, his wife, Fawn and grandchildren, Ellie and Owen of Springdale, Arkansas and Rachel Carter, her husband, Josh and granddaughters, Skye and Azure of Denver, Colorado; mother, Grace Swanson and siblings, Susan Sylvester (Del), Christine Bartholomew, Gregory Papadakis, Robin Bartholomew, Paul Stefancic (Nadeem Chohan), Suzi Redlin (Bryan) and dear friend, Bruce Trameri, honorary sister Dana Belinski and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eddie; father, Alan; sister, Cindy and brother, Matt.

Visitation will be at Bohlender Funeral Chapel, Thursday, January 7, 2016 from 5 to 7pm. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. at the LifePointe Church, 900 E. Prospect on Friday, January 8, 2016. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Kathy Gibson Memorial for Life Pointe Church in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524.