Kathleen Marie Koontz, 67

Published 10:39 am Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The memorial service for Kathleen Marie Koontz will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 28959 630th Avenue, Sargeant, Minn. with Rev. Ronald Prigge officiating.

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Kathleen Marie Koontz, 67, of Brownsdale, Minn., passed away on March 31, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Kathleen was born on March 18, 1947, the daughter of Harry and Evelyn (Sorenson) Van Vliet in Decorah, Iowa.

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Kathleen was united in marriage to Ronald Koontz on April 30, 1982, in Sioux Falls, S.D. She  worked at Field Crest Care Center for 20 years and retired Dec. 10, 2013.  Kathleen’s grandchildren were very special to her. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, sewing, and was an avid Packer fan.

Kathleen is survived by her husband, Ronald Koontz, of Brownsdale; two sons, Jason Johnson, of Brownsdale; Jeff (Patty) Johnson, of Mankato, Minn.; stepson, Phillip Koontz, of Austin; six grandchildren, Selena, Juan, Bailey, Amber, Mike and Daniel. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.