This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: SHURCH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22450/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SCHUCH, Kathy Ann Passed away on February 14, 2008 at her home in Parchment, MI. Her parents, Paul W. and Joan C. Schuch of Cincinnati, OH and her brother, Steve Schuch of Hillsborough, NH, survive her. Kathy received her B.S. and M. A. degrees from Western Michigan University and was a LLP, certified in Hypnotherapy and Holistic Health Care. She maintained a private practice in Richland, MI and was a member of the Borgess Integrative Medicine staff in Kalamazoo. There she offered individual and group hypnotherapy and counseling services. Kathy was a founding member of the Holistic Health Resource Association. She served on the boards of many local organizations including the Kalamazoo Network, Bread for the Journey, Wellness Coalition of Kalamazoo, Health and Fitness Roundtable of Battle Creek, Calhoun Child Abuse Council and the Battle Creek Women's Wellness Conference. Kathy counseled many in the community, was passionate in her work and deeply believed in the power of love. She was an art! ist at heart with a gift for producing flower arrangements, drawings and photographs. She loved nature, especially water, and cared for many distressed wild animals throughout her life. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kalamazoo Nature Center or Bread for the Journey, P.O. Box 5186, Kalamazoo, MI 49005. Those wishing to obtain more information or to share a memento or photograph at the memorial service may contact the Avink Funeral Home, Schoolcraft, MI. Items may also be brought at the time of the gathering. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/6/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.