Katherine (Kathy) Ella Moore Fuson. On Sunday morning, April 7, 2024, Kathy, aged 73, passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Health after a short illness. She was surrounded by loving family. and her daughter held her hand.
Kathy was born on July 10th, 1950 to John Henry and Betty Fuson in Conrad, Montana. In 1967 she married Richard Moore and they had two beautiful daughters, Georgia and Shannon. In 1975 Kathy and the girls moved and made Helena, Montana home. Her daughters and her grandchildren meant the world to her.
Kathy developed property for a period of time before becoming a real estate agent. She loved work, especially helping people get a start in their first home and be successful in their lives. After retiring she found purpose in helping neighbors.
Kathy had a wonderful sense of humor, a generous heart, and always had “things to do.” She was talented, skilled and creative at taking her projects up a notch. She was an excellent seamstress, making intricate doll clothes and helping her younger sister sew her wedding dress. She had a passion for gardening and canning. She loved working with wood and left a truck bed full of prospective projects. She left with plans for using some of the wood for a new garden frame and had shopping notes in her pocket for her next canning endeavor—happy with things to do.
Kathy was preceded in death by her daughter, Shannon; her younger brother, Gary Fuson; and by her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Georgia Barnicoat (Dana); grandchildren, Tyler Barnicoat (Courtney, Addison, Raylan) and Alicia Barnicoat (Gus); brother, Ralph Fuson (Roma); sisters, Charlotte Fuson (Bill Fleiner) and Julie Rodriguez (Fernando).
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Linda Meier Wadman says
Kathy aka Scarlet, we will miss you. Zooms will not be the same.
To Kathy’s family, thinking of all of you. Kathy had a great laugh.
Deb Gage says
To Kathy’s family….
We shall definitely miss our Scarlett and I will think of her every time I see Carol Burnett….especially the Gone With the Wind sketch she loved so much! You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Patsy Malone Onsager says
Scarlett, it was so much fun when you joined our Zoom sessions. We loved your stories, and we had a lot of laughs. You will be missed. Kathy’s family — you are in my prayers.
Judy Hicks Petronek says
Kathy lived In my neighborhood….and we were In a
4H club together for awhile…I remember going to visit her and she would be almost done with her sewing project before I even got started…I was so impressed that she could sew so beautifully…she would be babysitting her baby brother at the same time…she was really good at what she did…it was fun to catch up with her life on our zoom calls….we will really miss her….to her family….May our Heavenly Father surround you with his love and peace…you are in my thoughts and prayers..
Mary Williams says
Georgia so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
Edna Buechler says
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your great loss of Kathy. I have very fond memories of her in high school. She was always so fun to be with. It was fun to catch up with her on zoom. Always enjoyed her sense of humor. God Bless all of her family Edna Buechler
Rene O'Reilly says
Char
I was so sorry to see that Kathy passed…I always enjoyed her sense of humor…she was such a nice lady.
Rene
Ray and Lorraine Barnicoat says
It was our pleasure to know Kathy. We have a lot of good memories enjoying our grandkids together. Be it a sport event or a theater play she was always there to support the grandkids.
John Opitz says
Miss Char, and Miss Georgia, know that you are in my prayers, and my heart is with you both. Anything you need, please reach out. Kathy was as a sister to mom, and is held in the highest regard by my whole family.