Kathie Lynn Stone, 73, of Marion, passed away at 2:01 pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, December 28, 1950, to Thomas and Mary (Leffler) Hicks. On August 7, 1971, she married Ernest Stone, and he survives.
Kathie graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1969. She worked in food service at Historic St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s College in Maryland. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Kathie was involved in 4-H and county fairs, and she had won ribbons in baking, horticulture, and antiques. She enjoyed working in her garden and growing flowers, restoring antiques, baking, and cooking. She was artistic and enjoyed drawing, painting, and crafts. Kathie also liked fishing, especially with her family. She will be remembered as a kind, generous, and thoughtful woman who was focused on loving her family to the fullest.
Survivors include her loving husband, Ernest Stone of Marion; sons, Paul Ernest (Danielle Bryan) Stone of Friendswood, TX, Daniel Edward Stone of Orlando, FL, Jason Eric (Heather) Stone of Ridge, MD, and Shawn Erin (Jill) Stone of Lusby, MD; grandsons, Paul Ernest (Alexis Hawthorne) Stone, II, and Jason Hunter Stone; granddaughters, Amelia Stone and Annabelle Stone; great-grandchildren, Elijah, Cameron, and Xander; brothers, Tom (Linda) Hicks and Greg (Sue) Hicks; several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law; and her beloved dog, Kyoto.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas L. Hicks; mother, Mary Elizabeth (Leffler) Bryan; step-father, Tom Bryan; and brother, Mike (Linda) Hammond.
The family will receive visitors from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Marion Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2424 S. Nebraska St., Marion, IN 46953.
Immediately following the time of visitation, a service to celebrate Kathie’s life will begin at 1:00 pm. Burial will take place at Estates of Serenity, Marion, IN.
Arrangements are entrusted to Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Marion-Grant County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1921, Marion, IN 46952.
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