Kathleen Ann Booth

1977 - 2016

Kathleen Ann Booth, 38, of Clarksville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis.

She was born Oct. 23, 1977, in Quincy, Ill.

She was united in marriage to Jeremy Lee Booth on Nov. 23, 2002, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Louisiana, Mo.

Kathleen grew up in Edina, Mo., where she received her elementary education at St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Knox County High School in 1996. Kathleen graduated with honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in early childhood and elementary education in December 2000. She started her teaching career in Louisiana, Mo., in December 2000 and during the next 10 years worked in many capacities helping the children of the community. Her love of working directly with the kids led her to complete her master's degree in counseling at Missouri Baptist University and for the last six years, she served as the elementary school counselor.

Kathleen was a self-sacrificing mother who deeply loved and cherished her children. She was a faithful and loyal wife who brought great joy and pride to her husband. Kathleen was just like her mother in always putting the needs of someone else ahead of her own. She had a huge, open heart and was a great and wonderful listener. Her insight was admired by many, and is something that will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Anyone who knew Kathleen knew that she was a hard-working and dedicated wife, mother and friend to so many.

Surviving are her husband, Jeremy Booth, and children, Jillian and Corbin Booth of the home. Also surviving are four brothers and their families, Randy and Melody Kinsel of Rogers, Ark., and their daughter, Kristy Kinsel of Mason, Ohio; James and Brenda Kinsel and their son, Alex Kinsel of Maywood and their daughter, Hillary Burks and her husband, Brian, of Columbia; Barry and Bonnie Kinsel of Hannibal and their children, Jordan, Jamie, Will, Bill, Josh and Ben; Stephen Kinsel of Frisco, Texas; her father and mother-in-law, John and Carolyn Schmidt of Clarksville; and one brother-in-law, Tim Booth and fiancee, Heather Barber, of Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Eileen Kinsel of Edina, and one brother, Ronald Kinsel of Rocheport.

SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Louisiana. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville.

VISITATION: 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Collier Funeral Home, Louisiana.

ARRANGEMENTS: Collier Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.