October 17, 1950 ~ April 17, 2019
Kathy Ann Layne, 68, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Born October 17, 1950 in Indianapolis, Kathy was the daughter of Harry F. and Jane (Shirey) Layne; both of her parents preceded her in death.
Kathy was a graduate of Our Lady of Grace High School and a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. She worked as a manager in accounts receivable for the Franciscan St. Francis Health System for over 30 years; she retired 2016.
Survivors include her significant other, Steve Roszel of Indianapolis; her brother, Robert (Cindy) Layne of Florida; her sister, Diane (Gary) Chastain of Elkhart, Indiana; her nephew, Jay Paul Grubbs of Indianapolis; one niece, Emily (Adam) Timmins of Noblesville; and her great niece Lily Timmins.
A graveside service will be conducted on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, 435 W. Troy Avenue, Indianapolis. Final care and cremation arrangements are entrusted to the Daniel F. O’Riley Funeral Home, 6107 S. East Street, Indianapolis. Visit www.OrileyFuneralHome.com where you may express online condolences to Kathy’s family.
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So Sorry to learn of Kathy’s passing. She was a lovely person and a dear friend. As a new hire at St Francis, she was the first to welcome me. Beautiful eyes, lovely smile, and a great sense of humor. I will miss her. Godspeed, Kathy. Barb Harvey
To Kathy’s family …Though I know this is a difficult time for y’all, my hope is that you will be comforted from God’s inspired word the Bible. John 5:28,29 and Revelation 21:3,4 gives hope of a future resurrection and the complete elimination of death, pain and mourning. May the sure promise of a resurrection, comfort and strengthen you in the days ahead, knowing that the One who promised, “cannot lie” (Titus 1:2) Please accept my deepest condolences.
Kathy was one of my oldest friends. We were inseparable back in the 70’s. In the last few years we had connected on FB after losing touch with one another. I will miss her laugh, and every time we shared the phrase (how embarrassing) which was a lot. I will never forget, one evening she picked me up from my apartment. She was sitting in the car as I got in….all of a sudden my younger brother and his friend stuck a coiled up snake in the passengers side….You had to be there….It was coiled up around my brothers arm, and was lifelike…..Kathy and I screamed, and she almost drove thru the basement apartment…. That’s how I will remember her…..we never laughed so much. Another time, she decided she wanted to switch cars with one of our guy friends. Everyone who knows the south side of Indy on a weekend was what we all did…We cruised between Tee Pee….White Castle…and the Steak and Shake, all night long…. This particular evening, we switched her car for a little tiny Fiat convertible I think…She could not drive a stick, so we were cruising around the strip braking….car dying…jerking…lol…It was hilarious….One of our….How embarrassing moments…. I will always love you my friend….Until we see each other again… Deb
May God comfort and bless the Layne family during this time of grief. Please accept our sincere condolences. Joe and Lucille Caldwell
I love you honey so much I am so happy that you are now are a peace with your Mother and Father and your able to walk with you pets that you loved so much rest now I will be with you soon enough
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Kathy , we had so much fun in the 70’s and the cook outs at your place in whiteland . You was such a sweet loving caring person who will be missed and thought of with love and a lot of great times ..R.I.P my friend ❤ߘ¢
From the moment I met Kathy I knew that she was a very sweet and lovable lady. We became such great friends from the time I meet her at St. Francis and even after we both left, we continued to stay friends. I have such great memories that I will never forget of my dear friend and I will keep her in my heart forever. You are now in god’s hands and free of pain in a world with your parents and your loving furry friends and some day we will see each other again. RIP Kathy I will always and forever be your great friend. Love you
RIP sweet friend of mine! Will love an miss you always. I will cherish all the times we got together and you would make us Lasagna the best. But most of all spending time with friends an family good times with you and that laugh you had. Peace be with you and your family. You will truly be missedߙϰߏ۰ߘ”
Although my heart is breaking I am glad you are no longer in pain. I will treasure all the memories of you forever. You were one of the bravest and most loving people I know. I am so glad that we were sisters. Rest in peace big sister.
I am truly sorry for your loss. During such difficult times God is close to us as a source of comfort (Psalm 34:18). May you find strength and peace through reliance on God in prayer and his word the Bible.
I miss you so much so does Eugene he tries so hard to find you looking all around for you honey god bless you
My life is emptier without you here. I miss you and wish we’d had more time together. I wish I’d made more time. I’m so sorry. We love you, and we miss you.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Diane. I just found out late last night about Kathy’s passing. We had lost touch over the years, but I will always cherish our fun times together as kids with all of you and your mom & dad! I was just talking to my sister Anita last weekend about all our fun trips to Lakeshore country club and sleepovers at your home. She was a sweetheart…..resting in her Heavenly Home now, forever at peace in pure splendor. We will see her again!