Kathleen Topp
November 12, 1948 - October 11, 2017
Obituary
Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Klein) Topp, 68, of Madison died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at University Hospital, Madison. Memorial services will be at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Mike Short will officiate. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Kathy Topp Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com
Kathy was born on November 12, 1948 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, daughter of Vernelle and Elsie (Eagen) Klein. She graduated from Platteville High School. After high school she went to work for AT&T where she worked for 35 years until her retirement. She began her career as a mechanic and at the time of her retirement she was a trouble shooter. As a young woman she enjoyed riding her Harley, she always enjoyed traveling, reading and shopping.
She is survived by her father and step-mother, Vernelle and Lorita Klein; three sisters, Debbie Klein, Annette (Brad) Willey and Brenda Lenth; one brother, Danny (Tammy) Klein; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie Klein, and nephew, Alan Schmieder.