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Obituary

Kathy Halterman

May 11th, 1955 - January 10th, 2026

Kathy Marie Drake was born on May 11, 1955, in Alliance, NE, to Charles and Clara Drake. She was the middle of five children, with two brothers and two sisters. The family later moved to Longmont, CO, where Kathy was raised. She graduated from Longmont High School in 1973 and went on to graduate from a local beauty school.

After high school, Kathy married Raymond Gonzales, …

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Community Involvement

Church

Attendee of

Life Church Chico

A memory from Life Church Chico
Kathy and Jerry enjoyed their home church at Life Church Chico. She loved coming on Youth Sunday's when Jake helped lead the sundays with the youth. It was her favorite time to be in church. Jerry and Kathy were always so giving when it came to helping with youth and kids events especially donating to get kids to camp each summer. (, None)

Kathy and Jerry enjoyed their home church at Life Church Chico. She loved coming on Youth Sunday's when Jake helped lead the sundays with the youth. It was her favorite time to be in church. Jerry and Kathy were always so giving when it came to helping with youth and kids events especially donating to get kids to camp each summer.

Volunteered for

Volunteer of

Friends of the Chico Community Ballet

Charity
A memory from Friends of the Chico Community Ballet
Kathy as "Mother Goose" for Chico's Parade of Lights celebrating A Very Chico Nutcracker (Chico, CA, USA, None)

Kathy as "Mother Goose" for Chico's Parade of Lights celebrating A Very Chico Nutcracker

Favorites

What was Kathy's favorite color?
She loved Green & Purple!
She loved Green & Purple!
She loved Green & Purple!
What causes did Kathy care about most?
Kathy cared most about her family, her boys, grandchildren and her husband. She alwa…
Kathy cared most about her family, her boys, grandchildren and her husband. She always wanted …
Kathy cared most about her family, her boys, grandchildren and her husband. She always wanted to make sure everyone els…
What were Kathy's favorite ways to exercise?
She enjoyed walking along the dam in Oroville with Jerry many times.
She enjoyed walking along the dam in Oroville with Jerry many times.
She enjoyed walking along the dam in Oroville with Jerry many times.
What were Kathy's favorite vacation spots?
Fort Bragg was one of her most favorite places to go with her husband Jerry and a fe…
Fort Bragg was one of her most favorite places to go with her husband Jerry and a few times wi…
Fort Bragg was one of her most favorite places to go with her husband Jerry and a few times with her Grandkids. The oce…

Timeline

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Born

May 11th, 1955
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Graduated from high school

1973
Longmont, CO
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Had a child, Zachariah Gonzales

October 5th, 1977
Longmont, CO

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Cause of death

Lung cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Ashes scattered

Fort Bragg, CA, USA

Oroville Funeral Home
Funeral services provided by

Oroville Funeral Home

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