Kathleen Laurel Tuller

Kathleen Laurel Tuller age 65 of Culbertson, NE died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on July 17, 2013. She was born on January 3, 1948 in Pueblo, CO to Joseph and Lorraine A. (Michalski) Smith. The family moved to the Denver area where Kathy graduated from high school and later attended 3 years of college in Greely, CO. She was married to Albert Brunner and to this union a daughter, Michelle was born. On June 27, 1975 she married Larry Tuller at Cheyenne, WY, to this union a daughter DaNita was born. Kathy enjoyed archery shooting and participated in matches across the state and even in the Cornhusker Games. She was a Torch Runner in Torch Run Across Nebraska for the Cornhusker Games in her wheelchair, carrying the heavy torch for a mile. She liked to sit in Barnett park and watch the ducks and geese. She participated in the Walk for Life Cancer as a survivor. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son: Vance Brunner a daughter: Latisha and 3 brothers: David, James and Daniel Smith. Kathy is survived by her husband Larry of Culbertson; 2 daughters: Michele Hall of McCook; DaNita and husband Danny Robinson of San Antonio, TX; step daughter: Lisa and husband Jamie Cross of Harrisburg, NE;11 grandchildren; 2 sisters: Joan and husband John Moline of Albuquerque, NM; Linda Smith of Denver, CO; a brother: Ed Smith of Denver, Co A memorial Service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Culbertson, NE on July 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM with Reverend Alisa Parde officiating. Inurnment will be in the Culbertson Cemetery, Culbertson, NE. Friends may leave on line condolences at herrmannfh.com. In lieu of flowers a special memorial has been established in Kathys name.