Kathy Klassen

Kathy Klassen, age 75, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.

Kathy was born Monday, May 28, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late Joe Hoyle and Pauline Pettit. She co-owned and operated K & K Machine in Spindale for twenty-five years and worked fifteen years at Sonoco-Crellin. Kathy was a faithful member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness. She was a dedicated Christian and homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She truly had a servant’s heart.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-three years, Marv Klassen and brothers, Joe and David Hoyle.

Those left to cherish her memory include her sons, Joe Klassen (Robin) of Rutherfordton and Johnny Klassen of Forest City; sisters, Christie Snyder (Robert) of Forest City and Melissa Aspinall (Dwayne) of Prince Frederick, Maryland; grandchildren, Alexander Klassen, Lincoln Klassen and Alyssa Klassen.

The funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 pm on Thursday, October 22nd at Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church with Reverend Ricky Poteat and Reverend Chad Sisk officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church.

Memorial donations are requested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org