Obituary: Kathy Marlene Millheim

Kathy Marlene Millheim (December 12, 1951 – September 14, 2023)

Kathy Marlene Millheim, 71, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side, Thursday, September 14, 2023. She was born on December 12, 1951, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Carlton and Eileen (Eberts) Kempfert. 

Kathy met Bobbie Millheim on Memorial Day 1975 and they wed on September 27, 1975, fulfilling the dreams of both. A consummate friend for life and animal lover, she adopted wildlife for pets, often irritating her domestic pets. Spreading her love so far would be the only way to anger her loved ones.

Kathy suffered a brain aneurism in 2007 and lived with her physical limitations, fighting the good fight until the end. She will be remembered as a neighborhood babysitter, substitute teacher, part-time nurse, and the perfect wife and mother. Her German heritage kept her out of debt. Her Christian values derived from her upbringing in the Bethlehem United Church of Christ. With her passing it is becoming easier to recall her earlier years of her continuing her education and tending to her garden, house, pets, and the men in her life. 

Kathy is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Bobbie; two sons, Lucas Millheim of Hamburg, Germany, and Matthew Millheim of Manchester; and a sister, Diane Knecht. She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Aaron Millheim; sister, Patricia; and brother, Rodney.

Please leave a message of comfort for Kathy’s family or sign her guestbook at www.EinederFuneralHomes.com.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.