Kathleen Ann Avey

Kathleen Ann Avey (formerly Ferguson) was born June 4, 1965 to Wilmetta and Harold McLellan, Jr. in Cedar Rapids, IA. With her two children by her side, she went to be with Jesus on January 16, 2017 after a battle with ovarian cancer.

Services will be held Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2:00 p.m.

Kathy worked hard all of her life at anything she did. She loved to sing, and was known for it by patrons of her restaurant, the KC Café, in Casey, Iowa and Casey’s General Store in Adair, IA. Kathy was a joy to be around, bringing light to all who knew her with her bubbly personality, honesty, and sense of humor. She loved lending a helping hand to anyone; her motto was to do “one good deed per day.” She put her faith in Jesus Christ as the only way to heaven, and admitted her shortcomings.

She was devoted to her two children, Summer and Justice Ferguson, and loved her three sisters, Lori Jo Otto (Urbandale), Sandra Mellott (Houston), and Sherri McLellan (Des Moines).

She was taken from this life far too young, at the age of 51, and everyone will miss her terribly. “When you die, it does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.” – Stuart Scott, ESPN Anchor.

In lieu of flowers, please direct any gifts to her daughter, Summer Ferguson.

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