Butte, Montana
1958 - 2021
Kathleen Ann Winscot, 63
March 11, 1958 – May 24, 2021
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Winscot passed at home on May 24 after complications related to her diabetes. Kathy was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as the youngest of five children. She moved to Southwest Montana in the mid-80s and even though she lived elsewhere for periods of time, she returned to Butte in 2019 and loved her house on the East Ridge with her dogs and her horse, her husband Chuck, and her daughter Kristy.
Kathy was a mining engineer, working for several mines around the United States, including Freeport-McMoRan (Morenci, AZ), Hycroft (Winnemucca, NV), and Cliffs Natural Resources (Champion, MI). She always loved the sciences, engineering, and mining, and her daughter Jacqueline followed in her footsteps and is now a chemical engineer.
She also loved her family and was so proud of her four daughters and four grandbabies. She was a voracious reader, loved playing cribbage and instilled a love of cards in her girls, and was a fantastic cook, always inviting anyone who needed a place to eat for a holiday meal. Kathy was involved in the local cribbage club and sorority group and was known for her love of the mountains and the city of Butte.
She is survived by her husband Chuck, her daughters Kristy Burgher (Butte, MT), Laura Schroeder (Kyle) (Indianapolis, IN), Jacqueline Gartner (Ben) (Fuquay-Varina, NC), and Madeline Burgher (Indianapolis, IN). She is survived by four grandbabies in Indiana, who were her pride and joy: Lydia, Carly, Elliot (who shares a birthday with his Nana), and Bailey Schroeder. She is also survived by her two step-children - Ryan Winscot (Lewiston, ID) and Charli Winscot (Jake) (Butte, MT) and two older siblings – Sharon Murray (Coquitlam, BC, Canada) and Paul Hughes (Chassell, MI). She was preceded in death by her older brothers David Hughes and Mark Hughes.
Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday at 11:00 am in the Duggan Dolan Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.
We still can't believe that she is gone. There is such a huge whole that she left with her passing. I hope the family is doing well. Keep in touch. All our love!
Paul and Jody Hughes
May 24, 2022 | Family
In sympathy to you all. Kathy and I had great times. 76´ers forever. You will be missed my dear friend.
Mary Kay Grabig
June 03, 2021 | Friend
My heart is broken. Kathy was one of those rare people that had a pure heart.....she was a light in our lives and I will miss her. Though time and miles have separated us I will forever keep in my heart the genuine goodness and love that Kathy had for those around her. May she rest in peace.....a peace that so often escapes us on this earth. When I see a twinkling star....I will think of her......that is who she was meant to be.
Joan Polzien
June 02, 2021
I was very heartbroken to hear of my friend Kathy´s passing I met her in fourth grade in grade school and we remain friends through high school and we shared many many good times with the horses going to the horse shows and our other just high school fun escapades she was a wonderful person a good mother and it´s just saddens me so I want to give condolences to the family and I will always think of her .
Cheryl Geshel Mihelich
June 02, 2021 | Friend
As I was reading this obituary I was saddened by the loss of Kathleen. I did not know her so at this time I like to send you my condolences. Have a good day Peter
Peter
June 01, 2021 | Other
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Jody Hughes
May 31, 2021
To the family of my dear friend Kathy! It is with much sadness and sorrow I send my condolences for you all! Kathy was my best friend through all of school, from kindergarten on. We kept in touch through all the years and it was only the past few years when we lost contact. I just want you to know I loved your mom, she was such a dear friend! And I tried to contact her many times in these last years to no avail. We had many, many wonderful times together, from school activities to riding...
Mary (Levanen) Ovist
May 30, 2021
