Kathleen M. "Kat" Rusch, age 62 of Gresham, passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2018 at her home. Kat was born in Milwaukee on June 9, 1956, daughter of Charles E. Rusch, Sr. and the late Grace (Koralewski) Rusch. Kat is a 1974 graduate of Shawano High School. She proudly worked as a dispatcher, badge D33, for Menominee County for nearly 19 years. In her free time, Kat enjoyed playing bingo and going to the movies. She loved crafting, often gifting her creations with her family and friends. Kat adored her nieces and nephews, who meant the world to her.
Kathleen is survived by: her dad, Charles E. Rusch, Sr. of Land O' Lakes; four sisters, Sandra Flessert of Shawano, Karen (Todd) Turner of Ohio, Christine Braithwait of Shawano and Debra (Perry) Parmer of Shawano; her brother, Matt (Katie) Rusch of Sobieski; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mom, Grace Rusch and one brother, Charles Rusch, Jr.
A memorial gathering for Kat will be held from 1:00 – 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano.
"Our community may not recognize her in person. You'd never know it was her on the other side of your emergency call when you were in distress, hurt, or needed help. It was her voice that assured you help was on the way, as she sent you Police, EMS, or the Fire Department. Today, we pay the utmost respects to an exceptional Dispatcher, Kat Rusch. She served the Menominee community for many years and was the voice on the other end of our calls.
We will never forget you, Kat. Rest easy."
~ Menominee Tribal Police Department, 11/15/2018
