Kathleen Fahey, 76, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at her home in Carbondale, IL.  Kathleen was born on May 9, 1945, to William Thomas and Ardis (Rice) Fahey in Minneapolis, MN.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

Kathleen is survived by her two sisters: Moira Fahey of St. Paul, MN, and Mrs. Ron (Sheila) Boerner of North Platte and six nephews and nieces: James (Corie) Boerner of Bellevue; Kevin (Janell Davies) Boerner of Tempe, AZ; Brian (Shannon) Boerner of Omaha; Sharleen (Trent) Rapp of Bennington; Anne (Steve) Zimmerman of Kearney; and Cyndi (Sean) Cooke of Chandler, AZ; and many great nieces and nephews.

Kathleen earned her BA in Zoology and her MA in Library Science from the University of Minnesota.  From 1968 to 1970 she worked at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Library.  In 1971 she earned her MA in Zoology at the University of Michigan.  She worked at the Department of the Interior Library in Washington, DC, from 1971 to 1973.  She then moved to Bismarck, ND, to live with her Grandmother and worked there until 1977.  She finally moved to Carbondale, IL, in 1977 and worked at Morris Library in Southern Illinois University until she retired in 2005.

Kathleen and Sheila were best friends, and Ron and Sheila's family treasured their Aunt.  Kathleen visited North Platte soon after the birth of each child and continued visits as the children went through school, graduated, attended college, married, and started their own families. Ron and Sheila also enjoyed their visits with Kathleen in her beautiful home with its lovely gardens and the magnificent forests in Southern Illinois.  Kathleen walked daily and in retirement traveled in Europe with Road Scholar tours.

Her funeral will be Saturday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Joshua Brown presiding.  Burial will follow at North Platte Cemetery.   Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.