Kathryn Faye (Schmidtke) BLAINE

BLAINE, ALLEN, CARAWAY, SCHMIDTKE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 1/23/2016 at 02:07:05

January 31, 1952 ---- May 14, 2015

Kathryn Faye Blaine, 63, of Santa Barbara, CA, passed away May 14, 2015, at Serenity House Hospice. Kathryn was born January 31, 1952, in Clarion, Iowa to Harold and Pauline. Kathryn is survived by sisters Caryl Allen of Oregon, Pearl Caraway of Florida, and brother Kenneth of California. She is also survived by her son, Jason Michael Blaine and wife Danielle, son John Cody Blaine, and daughter Tracie Renee Blaine. Grandchildren, Jacob, Cassidy, John Caden, Kaitlyn, Landon, Katelyn, Connor, and Nora. She attended high school in San Jose, CA. After raising her children, she continued her education receiving an Associates Degree at SBCC. She then went on to receive her Bachelors Degree in Geography/Cartography at UCSB. Kathryn has been an employee of Chaucer's Book Store since August 2001, where she touched many lives in the community. She enjoyed sharing stories of inspiration from those who visited "The Store."

There will be a Celebration of Life service on Saturday May 30, 2015 , 2:00pm, at Goleta Beach, section A, to honor the life of this wonderful mother and friend. We invite all who have been lucky enough to have known her to attend. At her request, cheerful stories are encouraged to be shared. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center or Serenity House Hospice.