Kathy Kim Elifrits was born Jan. 31, 1965, in Santa Monica, California, to Roland Earl Elifrits and Frances Mae (Blakely) Elifrits.
Kathy and her family moved to Iowa when she was young, and she went to Perry High School.
She had an eye for finding antiques at rummage sales.
Kathy worked at the local bar and cleaned houses, but her number one job was being a mother to her four children, Natalie, Gideon, Noah and Emma, and her dog, little bitty.
She enjoyed crafting, treasure hunting and gypsum hunting.
Kathy passed away Dec. 29, 2023, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 58.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Frances; son, Noah Ferguson; brothers-in-law, Thomas Jordan and Noah Bess; sister-in-law, Dawn Elifrits; and nephew, Brandon Elifrits.
Kathy will be dearly missed by her partner, Rick Riley of Bagley; three children, Natalie Eastman and her husband, Corey, of Perry, Gideon Elifrits and his wife, Katie, of Otho, Iowa, and Emma Mulder of Burnside, Iowa; her furbaby, little bitty elifrity; grandchildren, Adriana Eastman, Bryce Eastman, Grant Hurtt, Korbyn Elifrits, Ryan Ferguson, Finn Ferguson, Kinsley Elifrits, Kreedyn Elifrits and Zara Eastman; nine step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Steven Elifrits of Florida; sister, Laurie Bess of West Des Moines; other relatives; and many friends.
A Celebration of Life service was held Jan. 5 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry.
