Sarah "Katie" Kittle

Sarah Kathleen “Katie” Kittle made her last insightful and outrageously inappropriate remark on March 21, 2017.

Left with countless great memories and stories they can’t repeat in polite company are her parents, Ralph and Reda Kittle; her brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Katie; her sister and brother-in-law, Claire and Josh Dixon; her niece and nephews, Walker, Madeline, and Max; her hirsute kinfolk, Reagan, Cosmo, and Knox; dozens of aunts, uncles and cousins, many of whom shared her slightly warped sense of humor; and a handful of amazingly close friends.

Katie was an original. She loved deeply and without regret. She was an old soul, a giver, and an open book. She believed that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. She enjoyed life’s simplicities — nature, gardening, cooking, art, backyard bird-watching, good music, and maintenance of a Civil War-era home.

Katie cared deeply about fashion; her wardrobe included several classic mullet wigs (the Wisconsin Waterfall being her favorite), self-adhesive handlebar mustaches, Billy Bob teeth, and a pair of tiny hands. Katie believed filters were for coffee and cigarettes, not for words and actions.

Katie would NOT want you to send flowers. She would think that was a waste of nature. If you insist on honoring her, she would want you to consider the following:

1. Tell your friends and family how much you love them. Life is short; give the love.
2. If you are an animal lover, make a donation in Katie’s name to the Fairfield County (OH) Dog Adoption Center and Shelter.
3. If you’re a bird nerd like Katie was, make a donation in Katie’s name to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
4. If you are a nature-lover like Katie, make a donation in Katie’s name to The Nature Conservancy.
5. If you share Katie’s sense of humor and love of Festivus, make a donation in Katie’s name to “The Human Fund.”
6. Raise a glass to a life well-lived, take yourself a little less seriously, and laugh — at everything.

CREMATION

Wednesday, March 22, 2017