Kathryn A. Fuson
Kathryn A. Fuson, 73, of Soudan, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.
She was born on August 26, 1947 in Moose Lake, the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Wills) Folstad.
When she was young, her family moved to Tower, where she attended the Tower-Soudan schools until the 11thgrade. The family moved to Aurora, where Kathy graduated from Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School in 1965.
In 1966, Kathy enlisted in the United States Air Force, where she met her future husband, Harold Fuson. They were united in marriage on February 29, 1968 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Soudan.
She served as a human resource supervisor in Omaha, Nebraska; Guam; and Grand Forks, ND. Kathy and Harold moved to the Duluth area where she completed her Associate of Arts Degree and worked for the Environmental Protection Agency as a contracting Officer. In 2002, they moved to Soudan where she has since resided.
Kathy was a lifeguard at the Tower Schools for several years. She enjoyed swimming, fishing, gardening, and spending time with her family and her fur baby, Annie.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church of Tower, where she was the president of the church council. She was also a former member of the Nelson-Jackson Post 245 of the American Legion of Tower-Soudan.
She is survived by her daughters, Lorrie (Robert) Verplaetse of Iowa City, Iowa; Julie Wilkerson of Platte City, MO; and Tammie (Tamera) Fuson-Schafer of Mayville, ND; 9 Grand Children; 4 Great Grand Children; twin brother, Kenneth Folstad of Soudan; brother Lawrence (Linda) Folstad of Soudan; sister, Lynell (Michael) Yancy of Tower; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Helen Folstad; her husband Harold; and her grand-niece Kendra Folstad.
A memorial service for Kathy will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Landmark Funeral Home of Virginia.