Kathleen Ann Golden

Kathleen Ann Golden, age 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee. She was born in Racine, WI, February 20, 1948, the 1st of 10 children of the late Tony and Rose (Nee: Ulcek) Schiro. Kathy graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1966”.

Following graduation she joined the U. S. Marine Corps and proudly served her country from 1966 - 1967. It was at this time that she met fellow marine Joseph Golden and on May 10, 1969, at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church they were united in marriage. This union was blessed with 2 children Joseph and Jen.

Kathy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed shopping, decorating, cooking and baking wonderful meals for her family especially at the holidays. She will be remembered as quiet, one of few words but was very direct. Her love language was gifting to others. Above all she treasured the time spent with her family especially the grandchildren. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed.

Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Joe; her daughter, Jen (Matt) Bersch; daughter -in-law, Ofelia Golden; grandchildren, Dylan, Nicholas, Juliana, Joey, Madeline, and Cole; siblings, Michael (Kathy) Schiro, Mary (Richard) Gales, Margie Nilo, Lina Schiro-Jahn, Annie (Jeff) Fidler, Therese Heller, Pete (Beth) Schiro, Kelly (Charles) Mazurek; in-laws, Tom (Nancy Golden, Eddie (Dorothy) Golden; nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Joseph in 2015; brother, Tony Schiro; and in-laws, Rick Heller, Ernie Nilo, Patricia Pinko, and Richard Golden.

Funeral services will be held at Maresh-Meredith and Acklam Funeral Home, 803 Main St., Sunday, November 16, 2025, 3 pm. Relatives and friends may meet prior to the service 1-3 pm. Private interment with full military honors will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Dover,WI.

Memorials to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital or your favorite veteran’s organization has been suggested.