PAW PAW - Kay Jean Kuchel, 79, of Paw Paw, passed away June 30, 2018 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 28 at the United Methodist Church of Paw Paw with Pastor Glenn Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service on July 28 at the church. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Wyoming Township Cemetery in Paw Paw.

Kay was born July 6, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa to Paul and Evelyn (Box) Kuchel.

Survivors include three sons, John (Jennifer) Kuchel of Dublin, Ohio; Kory (Ginnie Kingston) Kuchel of Mason City, Iowa and Brian Kuchel of Kent, Wash.; two grandchildren, Kory Jr. and Aaliyah; and numerous friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Karen Hendrick.

Kay graduated from Cornell College and moved to Paw Paw in 1959 to take a teaching position. She taught science and physical education at Paw Paw High School for 34 years and also coached girls basketball, volleyball and softball. She, too, was an avid sports fan and participant. She played softball for many years with the Earlville Victorians, a traveling softball team that played all over the country, and loved to bowl at the old Gathering Place in Paw Paw. She was generous with her time and home and was a host mother to many foreign exchange students from all over the world. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Methodist Women. She could often be found helping at numerous church events, including the cantata and turkey supper. She was also an excellent cook. As a significant supporter of and contributor to the Paw Paw community and schools for almost 60 years, her innumerable contributions to the people and community will not soon be forgotten.

Please visit www.TormanFuneralHome.com to sign the online guest book.