Kathy Jean Badger

Kathy Jean Badger, age 60, of Baxter passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Kathy was born on January 1, 1961, in Aitkin to Gerald & Shelby (Liesen) Tibbetts. She married Steve Badger on December 16, 1989. Anyone that knew her knew that she was kind and had a huge heart. Kathy loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed the outdoors and liked fishing and bonfires. She had a soft spot for animals and had numerous dogs throughout her life. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew and loved her. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Steve; children: Jamie (Wendy) Tibbetts, Kristen (Richard) Rhodas, Danelle Tibbetts, Lindsay (Jeremy) Przybilla, Dylan (Emily) Badger and Koltin Badger; siblings; Vicky (Mike) Assell, Terry (Tony) Smoley, Lawrence Denny; grandchildren; Mikaela, Brielle, Emma, Max, Amelia, Evan, Lauren, Hailey, Isaiah, Mya, Grayson and Cooper; mother-in-law, Ruth Badger. Kathy is preceded in death by her parents, Gerald & Shelby Tibbetts; her stepmother, Sharon Tibbetts; and father-in-law, Harland Badger. A memorial service for Kathy will be held at 2PM on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Caring for Kathy & the Badger family: www.halvorsontaylor.com