Kathie Jane Walker

Kathie Jane Walter, age 81, of Girard, passed away on Sunday November 8, 2026, at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital.

She was born on July 5, 1945, in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Harold and Catherine McCleary Smith.

Kathie was a 1963 graduate of McDowell High School. She was a flight instructor/charter pilot for eight years. She served in the United States Army as a criminal investigator for ten years and taught criminal justice/paralegal at Fortis Academy for six years. She enjoyed playing golf and traveling.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Walter; stepdaughter, Lorene Walter Kitzmiller and her husband Paul Manske of Quincy, FL.

Arrangements entrusted to Burton Funeral Home, Girard, PA. Burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery

Memorial may be made to the ANNA Shelter, 1555 W.10th Street, Erie, PA 16511

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