Kathryn F. Nofsinger

Kathryn F. Nofsinger of Kalkaska Michigan entered into God's care peacefully the morning of Saturday, October 25th, 2025 with family by her side at the Eden Center in Kalkaska.
Kathryn was born on April 10, 1941 in Franklin Township (Beartown) Ohio to Adam and Nellie (Robinette) Mann. She married Gerald Leland Nofsinger on November 3rd, 1963 in Navarre, Ohio. They moved to Kalkaska in 1975 where she worked as an aide for Kalkaska Public Schools, was cook at a couple restaurants near Manistee Lake, cashier at a local grocery store and then worked at McDonalds until she retired to take care of her husband, who had fallen into poor health. At that point she learned to run a chainsaw and change the oil in her cars among other things, which she did into her 70s.
In her earlier years she enjoyed cooking, canning, sewing, baking and decorating cakes for school holiday parties, birthdays and weddings; eventually passing that talent to a couple of her granddaughters. She also enjoyed family get-togethers, watching and feeding the birds, especially Hummingbirds and Orioles, sitting out in the sunshine, meeting with her TOPS group, reading, flower gardening, working with artificial flowers, and watching old TV shows, especially The Andy Griffith Show. However, Kathryn's absolute favorite thing to do was spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren!
Kathryn is survived by her children, Susan (Dennis) Hunt, Becky (Joe) Perry, step son Gerald T. Nofsinger, daughter-in-law Diane Midcap, son in law David Bryson. Grandchildren: James Scott Midcap, Scott Midcap II, Sammi Jo Midcap-Koch, Veryna (Joe) Schaafsma, Holly (Justin) Bartrum, Nicholas (Lindsey) Bruneel, Jonathen Hunt, Jared Hunt, Sydney (David) Wilkins, Ryan Perry, Mindi (Brent) Weiford, Rebekah (Don) Mingus, Julie Moore, Danny Bryson. Great grandchildren: Nathan, Bronson, Jonah, Josiah, Jude, Elliana, Emerson, Elijah, Hunter, Colton, Savannah, Luka, Matthew, Jasmine, Danny Jr., David, Zackary, Bryce, Gabriel, Donnie, Tyler, Kennedy, Hailey, Sister Norma Nofsinger and many nieces and nephews whom she loved as well.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Gail Bryson, son Dale E. (Butch) Midcap, step daughter Pamela Nofsinger, siblings Ralph Mann, Eleanor Steinke, Chester Mann and Barbara Judd.
Kathryn will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am - noon on October 30th, 2025 at the Kalkaska Funeral Home with the service following at noon in the Kalkaska Funeral Home Chapel. Tim Manzer of New Hope Community Church will officiate the service. Burial will take place at the Excelsior Township Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the CETA Hall.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kalkaska Funeral Home.