Delores Kathleen “Kathy” Wood, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Logan County Senior Living.

Kathy was born October 7, 1947, in Denver, Colorado, to Bud and Ruby Mae (Grubb) Regan. She spent her formative years in Denver, where she attended and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School.

After graduating, Kathy met Gerald “Jerry” Wood at the 7-Eleven on the corner of Federal and Harvard in Denver. The two were married on August 27, 1967, in Denver and spent 59 years together.

Kathy was a homemaker in Denver for most of her adult years. She enjoyed angels, getting her hair done each week, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, celebrating holidays, and baking. She also enjoyed taking trips to Black Hawk, Colorado, where she liked trying her luck with the slot machines. After raising her children, Kathy worked in food service as a school lunch lady at Rishel Middle School.

Kathy is survived by her son, Rocky (Amy) Wood of Quinter, Kansas; daughter, Bridgitte Wood of Sheridan, Colorado; grandchildren, Rocky (Heidi) Wood Jr., Evan Wood, Kailei Sowders, Tiffani Ruehlen, Brittany Coffel; great-grandchildren, Jaxon Wood, Adalyn Wood, Saige Wood, Owen and Nash Nadeau; and brother, Terry Grubb of Quinter, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Gerald “Jerry” Wood; and sisters, Sherry Valdillaz and Candace Wietelman.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 920 Lincoln Building, 920 Lincoln Street, Quinter, Kansas, with Stan Smith officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Dementia Society of America and may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752, or made online at the Dementia Society of America.

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