Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Strittmatter (Himes), age 69, of Concord, OH., passed away on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at Tri-Point Hospital after fighting to recover from a heart attack. Kathy was born on December 30th,1953 to parents, Bernard, and Lucile (Smith) Himes. Kathy loved to sew and made beautiful blankets, she had the best sense of humor and was always making others laugh, and most of all loved her family deeply, especially spending time with her beloved great grandchildren. Kathy is survived by her children, Tim, Tanya, Mike, and Tammy; her grandchildren, Samantha, Ambrea, Skyler, Sapphire, Seirra, David, Brittany, and Shania; and her dear great-grandchildren, Deja, Jaleel, Vanessa, Willow, Olivia, Marcus, Chris, Ariella, Isadora, Leilani, Zayden, Za'nalah, Aiden, Azaria, Luis Santiago, Delylah, and Arantza. Kathy is also survived by her loving siblings, Bob, and Donny. Kathy is preceded in death by her loving husband Walter, her parents Bernard and Lucile, and her sister Chrissy. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, from 10:00am-12:00pm at Lake Erie cremation & Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Rd., Geneva, OH., 44041. A Funeral service will immediately follow at noon. Burial will take place at 1pm, (immediately following the funeral service) at Perry Cemetery, 3840 Middle Ridge Rd. Perry, OH., 44081. Memorial contributions can be made in Kathy's honor directly to the funeral home to help the immediate family with funeral expenses. The family is grateful for any help provided. Lake Erie Cremation & Funeral Services assisted the family with funeral arrangements, 1500 Harpersfield Rd., Geneva, OH. 44041. 440-361-2273. www.lakeeriecrematory.com