Katherine Buhr

I'm thinking of Kathy today & remembering the times when we were 5 years old & played every day until we were college roommates & maids of honor at each other's weddings. plying kick the can, ringing doorbells, independence of our bike rides, little league games. boys & boyfriends, the Glass Hut...coming of age together. Our Beatles room in Jordan Hall at the U of M. I missed going to Europe with you & Margaret & Andrea...but kept our apartment going while you were away. Missed you in the years after I moved to New Jersey & Colorado & regret each day we didn't stay in touch better. Tho you've had several best friends since, you'll always be my best friend forever. Condolences to Elissa & Ben...what a great MOM you had & Rick...so sorry that you've lost your beloved wife Kathy. love, JUDY

Childhood memories keep rushing back...even now. Kathy & I grew up together, best friends. all our sleepovers, bike excursions where we were so free to go to meet friends from St Isidores...the Little league games, our first boyfriends, ringing doorbells & hiding in bushes; "cruising" downtown Grand Rapids in Kathy's Mom's yellow Olds convertible (top down) with socks in our bras; seeing the Beatles in 1964 in the FRONT row; our dorm room at the University of Mich covered wall to ceiling with Beatles pictures; Kathy & my roommates going to England & her coming back with that Vidal Sassoon haircut; Kathy working in the Ann Arbor bar with Meredith; the Prime Movers Blues Band; the Motown Review in Detroit with everyone from the 4 Tops, Supremes, to the Temptations all on one bill. Our dogs Stanley & Mother & their 11 pups. (both my Dad & Kathy's dad were named Stanley & born in 1900 & 1901.)I was Kathy's maid of honor at her first wedding. When I married, Kathy was mine. Her dad (Stan) handed my new husband a bill for all the times I'd eaten at their house!! Kathy visiting her parents with baby Elissa, put the formula bottle out on the ledge outside her bedroom window so she could grab it when Elissa woke. I was sleeping over! Drifting apart with lives focusing on family, new friends, & my moving to N.J. Noone before or since has remained such an important part of my life. I miss you, Kath!

Sincerest condolences to Kathy's family and friends. I knew Kathy from Top Drawer for all of the 28 years, and I considered her a friend. We would share stories of our dogs, and she always asked me how my dogs were, and even asked me to bring them into the store to visit. She was a lovely person and will be sorely missed.

Our deepest condolences to the entire Buhr family. Such a wonderful person!

Sorry for your loss Rick and family

Rest In Peace Kathy. Heartfelt condolences to Rick, Alissa, Ben and all of her family and friends. With deepest sympathy. The Casey's Staff.

We all go back a long way - but moving to California in '76 lessened opportunities to greet but Kathy had a special smile not lost in time.
Sending Rick and the Buhr family sincere condolences.
Bob Hallock

So sorry for your family´s loss. Kathy was wonderful. It was a pleasure to know her. Most sincerely.

Oh, I am so saddened to learn of Kathy´s death . She fought a courageous battle til the end. She was loved by many and I considered her a friend and also my boss. My love to her family and Diane her bestie!

My love to Kathy´s family and Diane. I so loved working at Top Drawer with Kathy, she was my boss and friend. I looked forward to seeing smiling face whenever I was there!

I´ll always remember Kathy as an honest and down-to-earth person with a great sense of humor. My condolences to the family.

Saddened to hear of the loss of Kathy. I used to be in her Pilates class for years. I will always remember her vibrant personality. I pray for the family and find solace in knowing she is not suffering the ravages of cancer.

My childhood best friend is gone. I share in your tremendous grief, Rick, Elissa, Ben, David & Diane. Words seem so little to ease the pain & loss you all are experiencing. Kathy & I became best friends when we were 5 years old and became inseparable all through the years until we married & had kids. Both our dads were named Stan & the same age & took us together to see the Tigers at Briggs Stadium. Our brothers were friends. We experienced all the challenges of growing up; junior high, high school, boys, heartaches, & off to U of Michigan together as college roommates. I was your maid of honor, Kathy, & you were my maid of honor. My kids called you "Aunt Kathy" & Elissa called me "Aunt Jude". My moving left a void and we went our separate ways but you were always with me. I hold my memories of you, Kathy, in my heart and love you forever. I have never in my life experienced such a friend again.

My childhood best friend is gone. I am sharing in your grief, Rick, Elissa, Ben, Dave & Diane. There's no words to replace the loss you experiencel.I hope you can feel the love Kathy continues to share through her spiritual presence and your memories. She continues to live through Elissa & Ben. I cherish our friendship & memories of growing up from age 5 through our marriages. I have never had the same kind of friendship again. Love to you, Kath, forever.

We´re both very saddened to hear of Kathy´s passing. She was a highlight of all the "Sand Crabs" games and gatherings. We´ll cherish our memories of knowing her. We offer our heartfelt condolences to RB, Elissa, Ben and the extended Buhr family members. We´ve lost a great woman but our memories of her will live on. Tommy and Barb Dobson

Dear Rick, Elissa and Family,
My deepest sympathies and love. I'm so sorry for your loss. Kathy was a lovely friend, and I so enjoyed the time I spent with her. Many prayers and hugs.

Kathy was a wonderful person. I am honored to have know her for many years. My sincere condolences to Rick, Elissa and Ben.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Rick, Alyssa, Ben and family. May Kathy rest in peace. XO