Kathy Rosemary Bishop (Horn) passed away on August 20, 2023 with her family at her side. She was 73 years old.

She is survived lovingly by her family including husband, Brian Bishop. They were married on September 23, 1988. She is also survived by her son, Charles (Brett) Wright, with his three children, Lila Wright, Theodore Wright, and Leo Wright; her daughter, Adrienne Davis, and son-in-law, Michael Davis Jr., with their two children, Rosabel Davis and Wyatt Davis; and her step-daughter, Kimberly Ashby, with her three children, Emmett Ashby, Owen Ashby, Isaac Ashby and Ellie Ashby.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Horn (1977), and daughter-in-law, Melissa Schultz (2015).

Kathy graduated from Fortuna High School in 1967. She worked at Hoby’s Market in Scotia and 5 and L Market in Eureka.

Known as “Granny Cake” to her grandchildren, she helped fill their childhood memories with baking, sewing amazing Halloween costumes, the best flannel shirts, and the most beautiful knitted hats. Many also might remember Kathy as an amazing cook: “best fried chicken ever!” potato salad, biscuits, and chocolate chip cookies were some of the top requested items. Honestly, anything she made was amazing because it was all her greatest passion: to create for the ones that she loved.

Kathy “had a strong and loud voice for what she believed in…” She was overly compassionate in the things she loved, which included: reading, cooking, four-legged animals, good jazz, Frank Sinatra, watching classic movies, politics (“Take that, Donald!”), and most of all… family.

Family memories: “Loved our random conversations…she was always supportive of the things I wanted to learn and encouraged me to start a club where we only read banned books”. “Kathy had a never ending vigor for knowledge and a book collection to match.” “Her ______ was the best!”

A celebration of life is to be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to The Sequoia Humane Society.

Here’s to “Dancing and drinking wine in your garden.” You will be forever missed and loved so much.

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