Kathleen Lenora Kaighn was born on Sept. 8, 1962, in New Jersey. Kathy dedicated her life to being an LPN. She cared for pediatrics for the past decade.

She was the daughter of Kathleen A. Bretz and Leonard C. Kaighn, who both preceded her in death. She was a mother of eight children and grandmother of 20 as follows: daughter, Lenora Gonzalez, husband Victor Gonzalez, and four sons, Armond, Julius, Angelo, and Nicholas Gonzalez; son, Matthew Zimmerman, wife Jessica Zimmerman, and four children, Emma-Leigh, Dylan, Madelyn, and Gabrielle Zimmerman; son, Jacob Kaighn, wife Leina Kaighn, and three children, Jacob, Gabriel, and Alexander Kaighn; daughter, Melinda Kreider, fiancé Michael Rios, and three sons, Jaiden, Gavin, and Maximus Rios; daughter, Rebeccah Hostetter, two children, Jolee Hostetter and Quinn Bowser; son, Seth Hostetter, girlfriend Jade Hunter, two children, Logan Hostetter, who preceded her in death in 2013, and Chole Hostetter; son, Joshua White; and daughter, Katrina White, boyfriend Christian Rodriguez, and two children, Abel Torres and Zeus Rodriguez. Kathleen was a loving sister to Linda Wetzel, who preceded her in death, and Leonard Kaighn.

Kathy was an avid reader who enjoyed the beach and dancing. Kathy was a free spirit and loved to spend time with her family more than anything, and she was the type to give the last of what she had to those she loved. She will be missed immensely by many.

Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is entrusted with the arrangements. Please share your memories with the family at Thompson Funeral Home’s online guest book at thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com.

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