Kathleen Jean Ackley, a resident of Newell, Calif., died Nov. 18, 2016, at the age of 69. There was a private family service with Mike Voight officiating. A celebration of life service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Tulelake High School gym. Kathy was born on Dec. 15, 1946, in Klamath Falls, Ore. She attended several schools growing up, including in Tulelake, Redding, Horsefly, British Columbia, Canada, and then graduated high school back at Tulelake. She married Ray Ackley III in Tulelake, a few days after her 18th birthday in 1964. After high school, she worked a few jobs at the Catholic church and movie theater in Tulelake before beginning her life-long career as a ranch wife and mother. Kathy was very active in helping children grow to be good citizens. She was a 4-H leader, and a coordinator and sponsor for the PeeWee Showmanship at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair. She and her husband, Ray, were also active in hosting foreign exchange students. Kathy was a very musical person, and taught herself to play piano, accordion, and organ. She also enjoyed photography, hunting, bowling, country dancing, was an avid NASCAR fan and shooting squirrels. Kathy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ray Ackley III; children and their spouses, Rhonda and Joe Hemphill of Tulelake, Diane Patterson of Klamath Falls, Robin and Craig Huntsman of Klamath Falls, Lucky and Jennifer Ackley of Tulelake; grandchildren, Jessica Hemphill, Kendra Cloudt and husband Tyrel, Kyle Patterson and fiance Shaylee McGuire, Shelby Patterson, Ashley Gallagher and husband Jimmy, Chelsea Brosterhous and husband Ryan, Alex Huntsman, Maggie Ackley, Lottie Ackley; one great-grandchild, Kaylee Cloudt; brother, James Anderson of Tulelake; step-mother, Jan Anderson of Tulelake; step-siblings, Shelley Cannady, and Chris Burbick, and numerous aunts, uncles and extended family members. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Kathy Ackley may be made to the Kathy Ackley Memorial Pee-Wee Showmanship Fund at Umpqua Bank.