Kathleen A. "Kathy" Leider

Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Behrens) Leider, 68, died peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac while surrounded by her family.



Kathy was born in Milwaukee on October 31, 1949 and was raised by her parents, Elden and Sylvia (Hoffman) Behrens of Two Rivers. She graduated from Washington High School, class of 1968. In 1969, Kathy graduated from the Accredited School of Beauty Culture in Green Bay. On October 25, 1969, she married Randall H. “Randy” Leider of Manitowoc and they enjoyed 48 years of marriage together.



After working as a beautician for several years, Kathy became a stay-at-home mom for her 3 children. As her children grew, she returned to school, graduating from MPTC - Fond du Lac in 1986 as a Clerk Typist II. Kathy worked in the office of several companies, before retiring in 2011.



While they lived in Theresa for 15 years, Kathy became very involved in volunteer work. She was a Girl Scout leader, started the Child Find Program, was a Modern Woodman Youth Club leader, a school librarian at CCLT and organized the Bike-A-Thon. After she and Randy built their home on Lake Winnebago, Kathy became involved with the Fond du Lac Boating Club, and over the years held every officer position. For close to 20 years, Kathy coordinated the annual Boating Club Big Brothers Big Sisters boat ride. Along with Randy, she also became involved with the Fond du Lac Yacht Club.



The most important things in Kathy’s life were her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her dogs. She loved socializing and boating. Early in their marriage, Kathy and Randy were founding members of the Kettle Moraine Sport Riders Motorcycle Club of West Bend. Kathy will be remembered for her smile, outgoing personality, and generosity.



Survivors include her husband, Randy; her 3 children, Dawn Wolff of Waterloo, WI, Heather (Tim) Dietrich of Mt. Calvary and Bill (Kim) of Palmer, AK; 6 grandchildren, Amanda (TJ) Whisnant, Kristin and Meagan Wolff, Cole and Ty Dietrich and Randy W. Leider; and her 2 great-grandsons, Gannon and Camden Whisnant. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Richard Steinhardt; great-grandson, Macsen Whisnant; brother, William Behrens; and many other relatives.



Visitation will be held Friday, December 29, 2017 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 N. Park Ave. in Fond du Lac. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM. Entombment in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Ledgeview Memorial Park Cemetery will follow the services.



In lieu of flowers, memorials in Kathy’s name may be made to St. Mary’s Springs Academy and/or the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska and Washington.



A special thanks to the Hospice Home of Hope for their compassionate care of Kathy.