Kathy Arlene Thorstad

Kathy Arlene Morris Thorstad was born May 27th, 1960, while her parents were stationed in France. They were stationed back to the United States when Kathy was 6 months old. Her family moved around a lot while in the Air Force.
Kathy was the light of any party, and she sure knew how to turn any frown upside down either from making you laugh or giving the best words of wisdom. She loved to garden, watching her favorite coke cherry tree come into bloom every year for her birthday. And man, could she cook. "No one better leave hungry!" She would say. Kathy was also known as one of the neighborhood moms. Spent countless hours at little league and soccer games as she cheered her children on. Kathy could be found hanging out with her best friend Michelle, who become part of the family in 1994. Those two were Inseparable and were always up to something. You could always expect to hear lots of laughing when they were together. Kathy's pride and joy were her husband Joel, her four very strong spirited kids and her five beautiful grandchildren. She talked about each and every one of them with such light and sparkle in her eyes. She was a proud wife and mother. Kathy was the essence of elegance and class. Kathy spent her summers down at their family cabin and winters often would be trips to Arizona.
Kathy went to be with her mom and mad in Heaven on June 4th, 2024. She is survived by her Husband "Mr. Wonderful" Joel Thorstad their four children, Randal Scott and wife Karla, Teddy Owen and his two children Ryleigh and Carson, Desiree Jolene and her two children Hazelle and Grace, Carol Sue and husband David and their daughter Sophie. If you would like to help the family with unexpected loss our family has faced, they have set up a GoFundMe in Joel Thorstad name.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at 5-7 pm, at Fairbanks Funeral Home in Fairbanks, Alaska.