Kathy was born June 12, 1960 to William and Barbara Atkins. She has two older twin brothers, Dan and Dave, and a younger brother, Mike as well as many nieces and nephews. Kathy has one son, Eric Laundy. She married John Cygiel in 2006 and has two step-daughters, Jennifer Cygiel and Jamie Murphy, and grandchildren Hayden, Georgia and Isla Murphy. Kathy was a Washington High School graduate of 1978 and worked in banking throughout her career. She retired early and received a liver transplant in 2014 after battling lupus for over 25 years. Over the next several years, Kathy and her husband, John, enjoyed many visits to the Lake of the Ozarks together on their houseboat. Kathy passed away on January 5, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, January 10th from 5-7 pm at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave, KCK. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 11th at 10 am at White Church Christian Church, 2200 N 85th St., KCK.