Kathy Lynn Metcalf

COTTAGE GROVE - Kathy Lynn Metcalf, age 70, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Wed. Aug. 4, 2021, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center, due to metastatic breast cancer. She was born on April 20, 1951, in Dodgeville, the daughter of Arlene (Updike) and Darold Beerkircher. Kathy graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1969. She married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Metcalf, on Aug. 19, 1972, and together they had three children, Laurie (Brian) Rehm, Lisa (Scott) Lutes and Paul (Kim) Metcalf; and six grandchildren, Jeremy, Tyler and Chloe Lutes, Benjamin and Ryan Rehm, and Eloise “Ellie” Metcalf. Kathy was employed for three summers during high school at Cobb Canning Company. After graduation, she moved to Madison and worked at National Mutual Benefit for three years followed by more than 35 years at Oscar Mayer Foods. She retired from her job as Senior Data Analyst in the Consumer Relations Department in 2008 to babysit her grandchildren, Jeremy and Benjamin. Kathy was a member of St. Dennis Parish in Madison and a long-time member of the Oscarettes. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, traveling, yoga, reading, gardening, Sudoko, jigsaw puzzles and coloring. In addition to her husband, three children and six grandchildren, she is further survived by her mother, Arlene Beerkircher; four sisters, Karen Beerkircher (David Potratz), Pam (Greg) Phelps, Penny (Terry) Edwards and Tracy Beerkircher; three brothers, Randy (Chris) Beerkircher, Rick (Kerry) Beerkircher and Russ (Angie) Beerkircher; two sisters-in-law, Carole (Tom) Morgan and Monica Metcalf; and three brothers-in-law, Richard (Renee) Metcalf, Tom (Joyce) Metcalf and Jim (Nancy) Metcalf; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Darold, in 1982; her mother-in-law, Evelyn in 1983; and her father-in-law, Paul in 2005. A Celebration of Life for Kathy will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, with Pastor Craig Legel presiding. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice. Kathy wishes to give special thanks to Joni, Mary Lou, Bonnie and Suzan, Peggy Weber and the Cancer Survivor Group, Amy Koppes (our dear friend and nurse “on call”), Dr. Leila Midelfort (Wildwood Clinic), Dr. Yamil Arbaje (Dean Hematology & Oncology), and the wonderful staff at Rainbow Hospice Care for their love and support. Online condolences may be made to www.gundersonfh.com . Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420