This obituary has been revised from the original to accurately state the marital status of Mike Lane and Denise Lane, who divorced in 2007. We apologize for any confusion.
--Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Lane, 89, of Baldwin City, KS, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2024, with her family by her side.
A visitation and funeral mass will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Annunciation Catholic Church, 740 North 6th Street, Baldwin City, KS. The family will greet friends for a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the church parish hall. A rosary will be said at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Kathy was born August 1, 1934, to Fred and Mildred Renner in Cunningham, Kansas. She grew up on a small farm and attended elementary school in St. Leo and Willowdale, Kansas, and later junior high and high school in Kingman, Kansas, where she graduated in 1952.
Pursuing her dream to become a nurse, Kathy attended nursing school in Great Bend, KS, where she excelled, serving as class president for three years and graduating with honors in 1955. After graduation, she worked as a nurse at Saint Rose Hospital in Great Bend. When her parents relocated to Leoti, Kansas, Kathy followed, taking a job at the hospital in Leoti in 1956 to be closer to them.
Kathy met Ross Lane, whom she married on October 19, 1957, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, KS. Together, they raised four sons and celebrated 65 years of marriage until Ross’s passing on August 29, 2023.
Kathy served as the school nurse for the Leoti School District starting in 1965 and continued until 1976 when the family moved to Baldwin City, KS. As a school nurse, Kathy founded the Migrant Care Program to assist those most in need in Wichita County.
After moving to Baldwin City in 1976, Kathy worked at the hospital in Ottawa, KS, until joining Baker University as the school nurse in 1977—a role she cherished. Tragically, a car accident in 1978 left Kathy legally blind, forcing her to retire. Despite this, she pursued further education, eventually earning a psychology degree alongside her youngest son, Grant, in 1987.
Kathy was a dedicated member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Baldwin City, serving on multiple committees over the years. She enjoyed volunteering at the Maple Leaf Festival booth and supporting her fellow parishioners in any way she could.
Kathy is survived by her four sons: Mike Lane; Russ (Annette) Lane and grandchildren Tyler (Jami) Lane, with great-grandson Carter and great-granddaughters Hannah and Lauren; Jessica (Ross) Knutson, with great-granddaughter Sloan and great-grandsons Cohen and Landon; Samantha (Bo) Tiller, with great-granddaughter Rosalie; Abigail (Tanner) Hughes, with great-granddaughter June and great-grandson Trent; Rob (Nancy) Lane, and granddaughters Jordan (Blaise, fiancé) and Teresa; Grant (Lori) Lane and grandsons Jaylen, Jaron, and Joseph; and granddaughter Jocelyn (Tom) Mailloux, with great-grandson Leo. Kathy is also survived by four sisters-in-law—Pat Renner, Judy Renner, Dorothy Renner, and Nevada Parker—and an ex-daughter-in-law, Denise Lane.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Mildred Renner; siblings Robert (Pat) Renner, Peggy (Lawrence) Goetz, Marilyn (Keith) Appl, Father Ronald Renner, Ken (Judy) Renner, Judy (James) Biel, Jim (Dorothy) Renner, Dinah Rae Renner; and granddaughter Kimber Rose Lane, who passed on January 10, 2021.
The Lane family would like to extend their gratitude to the many nurses and caregivers who supported Kathy in her final years, including those from Vintage Park in Baldwin, Rock Creek in Ottawa, Advent Health Hospital in Ottawa, and hospice care at Villa Saint Francis in Olathe, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mother Teresa Charitable Trust and sent in care of Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS, 66006.
Online condolences may be shared at www.lamb-roberts.com.
The error was made by Lab Roberts Funeral Home not Salina Post