Kathryn Louise Hackney, 80, a longtime resident of East County and employee at Simpson Door Co., died in Hoquiam, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2019. Kathryn was born in Morton, Washington, Sept. 1, 1939, the daughter of Joseph and Lola (Seiber) Gorrell. The family had lived in Packwood and Randle and Kathryn graduated from Randle High School in 1957.

She married Gerald “Jerry” Hackney in Blue Lake, California, Aug. 27, 1960.

She had worked for Kress’s Department Store in Aberdeen and drove pilot car and also worked in the bakery at Swanson’s market. She worked for Simpson Door Co. in McCleary for many years.

Kathryn enjoyed camping, traveling and snow birding with her husband in Arizona for several years.

Kathryn is survived by two daughters, Cindy (David) McLendon and Nancy (Jim) Lawrence, of Montesano; a brother, Richard (Judy) Gorrell, McCleary and also three grandchildren, Tiffany Presswood, Hillary (Cody) Fries and Haley Grayson) Unger and three great-grandchildren, George, Tyler and Leland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, and her grandson, Travis.

At her request there will be no formal funeral services. Inurnment will take place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Elma.

A condolence or a memory may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.