Kristen Windscheffel Obituary, Death – After a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Thomas Joel Kuhn, 70, of Prairie Village, KS, died quietly at home on December 21, 2023. Frederick O. and Lola Catherine Pargett Kuhn had him as a twin in Beloit, KS, on November 28, 1953. Tom earned a B.S. in English Journalism and an M.S. in Guidance and Counselling from Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS after graduating from Cawker City High School in 1971. FHSU was where he met his soulmate.
Tom married Cathy Ann Nauert in Larned, KS, on June 19, 1976. They raised two wonderful boys in Hays. He retired as Human Resources Director at Kansas SRS and Fort Hays State University in 2012, meeting many lovely people. Tom and Cathy moved to Prairie Village, KS in 2020 to be near their kids. Tom and his two brothers grew raised on a family farm north of Cawker City, KS near Nebraska. His love of nature originated on the property he called “God’s Country”. His favourite things were spending time with their two sons and biking throughout Kansas and the US on three routes. He cycled the Triple Bypass, Pedal the Peaks, and other competitions.
Tom loved running and completed several half and full marathons. After his oldest son constructed his bike shed, he loved drinking coffee with the boys and spending time in it. His wife Cathy of the home, two sons, Brian and wife Courtney Kuhn of Prairie Village, KS (granddaughters Reese and Marlow), and Brandon and wife Ann Kuhn (granddaughter arriving in 2024) of Buffalo, N.Y., his twin brother Tim and wife Faye of Pratt, KS, and his sister-in-law Carol Kuhn of Beloit, He had nieces and nephews Kelli (Tim) Barker, Kristen (Jake) Windscheffel, Ryan (Haley) Mott, Melissa Mott, Ethan Lett, Hunter Berndt, Austin (Starla) Mourn, Cambria (John) Szabo, Jenna Mourn, and 5 great-nieces.
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