Kathryn "Kay" Foth

Kay F. Foth (Kathryn Ryschon), 82, of Thornton, CO, formerly of Ord, NE & Norcatur, KS, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at her home peacefully in her sleep.
In lieu of a funeral service, we will be conducting a Celebration of Life ceremony in 2025 in Nebraska. More details will be shared at a later date.
Mrs. Foth was born on Oct. 25,1942 to Francis and Ruth Ryschon (Wiberg) in Ord, NE. She was raised on a farm near Ord and graduated from Ord High School. Thereafter, she continued her education and received an LPN from Kearney Nursing School. She then married Gust Foth Jr. on November 30, 1963 and farmed in Ord before moving to Aurora, CO & retiring to Norcatur, KS. Further health issues made the decision to live with their children in Thornton, CO until her passing.
Kay had a great love of her faith, music, reading, and card/board games. Her enjoyment in life was taking the time reading or singing with and/or to all her babies, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren – and the cows in the milk barn.
Survivors of her immediate family include her husband Gust, son Paul Foth and daughter Karen Bristol, both of Thornton, CO; Brothers Bill (Sharon) Ryschon of Weatherford, TX and John (Ruth) Ryschon of North Loup, NE.; Grandchildren, Deanna (Dalton) Paul of Leoti, KS, Stacy Cook-Haumont of Juniata, NE, Brian Bristol of Thornton, CO, Hope Bristol of Pittsboro, NC and Noah & Morgan Bristol of Thornton, CO and 9 – great-grandchildren.
She is preceeded in death by her parents, Ruth & Francis Ryschon, her sister Rena Foth (Ryschon), her son Jeffrey Foth, her daughter Patricia Howell, granddaughter Echo Medbery (Suy), and great-grandson Christian Hernandez.