Kathleen Marie Ehrig-Lofflin, 67, of Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, March 17, 2023. Kathy was born April 30, 1955, in Hillsboro, Kan., to Peter and Irma (Rychert) Ens. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ottawa University in 1977, her master’s degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1984, and she earned a PhD from UMKC in 1992. Dr. Lofflin taught literacy education at Park University for 32 years where she served as department chair and founded the Dorothy Harper Watson Literacy Center in 2003, which she directed for 11 years. She was known for the care she gave students, careful research, subtle wit, and a grounding belief in the power of reading. She encouraged her students to treat each child as an individual and search for the best tool to help that specific child. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, John B. Lofflin, children Heather Lofflin and Philip Lofflin, grandchildren Harper Comstock and Zac Comstock, sister-in-law Judith M. Lofflin, siblings Deborah (Paul) Penner, Hillsboro, Kan., Myron (Terrie) Ens, Galva, Kan., Stan (Peni) Ens, Hillsboro, Kan., and many extended family, colleagues and friends. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.