(nee Acker)  Age 69.  Ascended to Heaven on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.  Beloved wife of 47 years to Arlo.  Loving mother of Christy and Arlo Jr.  Proud grandmother of Gavin (Christy).  Sissy Pal and rock to Mike, Jerry, Pat, the late Bill, Jim, Joe, Mary, and Diane.  Preceded in death by her mother and best friend, Helen Acker and father, Jerome.  Kathy was a fun loving, caring and compassionate woman who made a positive impact on everyone she met.  Inurnment Arlington Park Cemetery.