Kathleen “Kathy” Joy Allison, Winona Lake, went to be with her Lord at 5:30 p.m. March 5, 2017, at her residence at the age of 61. She was born July 18, 1955, in Warsaw, to Ruth McCombie and Roy Allison and was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. She graduated magna cum laude in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake She was listed in Who’s Who Among Students in 1985. She received her Master of Arts in communication in 1991 from Indiana State University, Terre Haute. From 1991 to 1992 she was an assistant professor of communication at Indiana State University, as well as a part-time communication professor at Ivy Tech Community College, Warsaw, from 1995 to 2006. She had worked as a part-time communication professor from 1985 to 2008 at Grace College, Winona Lake, where she developed and taught a variety of courses in the department. She was the director of communication at Grace Brethren North American Missions, Winona Lake, from 1993 to 2006, and from 2007 to 2012 was the Orthopaedic Scholar Institute facilitator at Grace College. Most recently, since 2012 to present, she was a communication instructor at Grace College, where she taught public speaking, interpersonal communication, communication ethics and public relations. She was also a scriptwriter and voice-over talent for corporate videos, radio and television commercials at Video and Sound Productions, Warsaw, from 1993 to 2004. She performed several times as Ma Sunday, wife of evangelist Billy Sunday, in community productions of “Down the Sawdust Trail” in Winona Lake. She was the annual featured speaker/performer for the Winona Literary Club, Winona Lake. She will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Neil (wife Leana) Allison, Warsaw; and her sister, Patricia (husband David) Mikel, Nappanee. She also leaves behind a nephew, Scott (wife Amy) Allison, Columbia City; four nieces: Heidi (husband Brian) Barrick, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Tricia (husband Robert) Roshau, Phoenix, Ariz.; Kristy Mikel, Nappanee; and Beth Mikel, Nappanee; and three great-nieces: Shelby Allison, Ainsley Barrick and Ellie Barrick. Also surviving are two aunts, Shirley (husband Bruce S.) Berkey, State College, Pa., and Cally (husband Wilmer) Stiles, Homer City, Pa.; and an uncle, George (wife Kathy) McCombie, Johnstown, Pa. She was preceded by her father, Roy Allison, on June 7, 1986; and her mother, Ruth Allison, on Nov. 20, 2015. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Her funeral service will follow immediately at 1 p.m. Thursday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Tom Miller and Peg Willman. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Salem Cemetery, Wilmot. ***** Memorials to Grace College and Theological Seminary, 200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590; or to Treasures for the Heart Ministries, P.O. Box 734, Winona Lake, IN 46590, would be appreciated by her family. Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneral home.com.
