Kathryn S. Uhing
Kathryn Uhing
HARTINGTON — Kathryn S. Uhing, 66, Hartington, died unexpectedly from a sudden illness March 28, 2023, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D. She is the wife of Mike Uhing.
Kathy gave the ultimate gift of donating her body to science for research and education. Her memorial service will be held at a later date at Holy Family (Sts. Peter and Paul) Catholic Church, Bow Valley. Service details will be communicated at that time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.
Kathryn Sue was born June 28, 1956, in Omaha, to Howard and Bernadette (Daly) Daily. She spent her early life in Elkhorn and Osceola, before moving to Norfolk, where she graduated from Norfolk High School in 1974. She and Mike eventually moved to Bow Valley in 1997.
Kathy was a lifelong learner. She earned her LPN from Northeast Community College, teaching degree from Wayne State College, and later her RN and Bachelor of Nursing degrees from USD and Mount Marty. Kathy worked as a teacher in her early years and made nu rsing her career for many years, touching the lives of countless patients and colleagues. Kathy married Mike Uhing April 25, 1992. Together, they raised four children, Nate Daily, Leah (Luke) Olsen, Tyler (Brittany) Uhing and Tessa Uhing. Kathy adored her grandchildren, Shaylee, Jax, Nash and Knoxlee Olsen, Myles Uhing and Emery Uhing, and loved to spend time with them whenever possible.
Kathy had a wide variety of interests and hobbies, including her love for animals, gardening, canning, cooking, collecting antiques, travel, scratch tickets and reading. She also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), impacting the lives of children and families. Kathy loved giving gifts and has given the greatest gift of all by do nating her body to science and research. She had a heart of gold and loved nothing more than to see the smiles on her loved ones’ faces.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Mike, Hartington; her four children, Nate Daily, Hartington; Leah (Luke) Olsen, Waverly; Tyler (Brittany) Uhing, Norfolk; and Tessa Uhing, Norfolk; her six grandchildren, Shaylee, Jax, Nash and Knoxlee Olsen, Myles Uhing and Emery Uhing; her siblings, Jeanette Hastings, Norfolk; David (Joleen) Daily, Orleans; and Dan Daily, Meadow Grove; mother-in-law, Alice Uhing; brothers/ sisters-in-law, Ann (Dave) Lund, Norfolk; Barb (Dennis) Vollmer, Omaha; Cindy Uhing, Lady Lake, Fla.; Linda (Ken) Wilcox, Norfolk; Dan (Karla) Uhing, Bow Valley; her beloved pets, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Bernadette Daily; brother, Loren Daily; infant daughter, Amanda Uhing; fatherin- law, Jerome Uhing; nephew, Aaron Lund; and great-nephew, Baker Wilcox.
