Kathy Nelson

Kathy Nelson, age 60, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Lindsay was born October 2, 1959, in Iola, Kansas the daughter of George and Betty (Basel) Lindsay. Kathy grew up in Kincaid, Kansas where she attended grade school and junior high. She graduated from Colony High School in Colony, Kansas in 1977. During her school years she participated in many 4-H activities and developed a love for water skiing. She was also involved in the drama club and cheerleading.
Kathy attended college at Coffeeville, Kansas, and became a registered lab tech. After college, Kathy returned to Colony where she worked as a lab tech for five years and later Philip Health Services.
She later met a young school teacher from Oakley, Kansas, introduced by Kathy's uncle Chuck. The first time they met, Kathy's cousin was getting married, and the father of the bride was looking for a dance partner for his niece, Kathy. Mike and Kathy danced the night away, and continued to dance as often as possible. They were later married on March 1, 1991 in Oakley, and made their home in Oakley.
In 1994, they moved to the Nelson Ranch northeast of Philip. Kathy acquired a love for hunting and the outdoors, thoroughly enjoying the time she spent with her family. She was always involved with her kids and Mikes rodeoing being their biggest cheerleader and supporter. Kathy loved to dance, and looked forward to New Years Eve and Jeff and Lorita’s annual barn dance.
Kathy was talented in many areas. She was known far and wide for her cooking, especially her cookies. Her kitchen table was a gathering place for friends and family to spend time together, which is what she loved most. One of her most talented areas was her creativity in the kitchen making great tasting cakes. From an early age she had a talent to sit at her sewing machine and could make anything her family needed. She had an eye for seeing how things went together and could fix anything in the house with her tools.
Survivors include her husband Mike of Philip; three children Lindsay Young, Brooke Nelson, and Clint Nelson, all of Philip; two grandchildren Trailin and Tayah Young; her mother Betty Ranes and her husband Jerry of Leroy, Kansas; one brother Dick Lindsay and his wife Kathy of Auburntown, Tennessee; one sister Karen Dalke and her husband Marty of Hillsboro, Kansas; father and mother-in-law Martin and Vera Nelson of Philip; brother-in-laws Dan (Marla) Nelson of Creighton, Jerry (Mary) Nelson, Tim (Denise) Nelson, Jeff (Lorita) Nelson, all of Philip; two sister-in-laws Angie (Levi) Derner of New Underwood and Julie (Jon) Denton of Newcastle, Oklahoma: two aunts Dixie Lindsay of Iola, Kansas, and Eunice Lindsay of Oakley, Kansas; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Kathy was preceded in death by her father George Lindsay in 1989; her brother Chuck Lindsay in 1994; her maternal and paternal grandparents; two uncles, Chuck and Emmett Lindsay; and two aunts Elaine and Ramona.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, at the American Legion Hall in Philip.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
A memorial has been established.
Arrangements are with Rush Funeral Home of Philip.