Kathleen J. Rudy

Kathleen Joyce Grossnickle Rudy was born May 31st, 1951 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, in Frederick, MD, born to Ernest Duble Grossnickle and Neva Louise Smith Grossnickle

Kathy passed from this life on November 2, 2026.

After graduation from Thomas Johnson High School in 1969, she began her working career at Hendrickson’s Department Store in 1970. Soon thereafter she was employed as a Dental Assistant at Dr. Eugene L. Klupt, DDS. She was both fulltime and parttime until 1976 when she began fulltime employment with the Frederick County Government at Citizen’s Nursing Home. She served as a Ward Clerk until her retirement in 2006.

She was predeceased by her husband Charles Edward Rudy, the love of her life. They met in 1989 and married on October 27, 1990.

Kathy is survived by her sister Sally E. Grossnickle and her husband Brent R. Taylor. She is also survived by several cousins; Carol E. Wallick, Marietta Wiggins, Arnold Gussio Jr., John Vernon Gussio, Michael Gowen, Jerry Gowen, Richard Gowen, Wayne Smith, & Randy Grossnickel.

Kathy wanted to thank Dr. Mouhamad Bazzi for doing his utmost to care for her.

She wanted to thank all the doctors and nurses at Frederick Health Hospital.

Kathy wanted to thank everyone at Frederick Crossing. She called them her “shining stars” and said they know who they are.

Had she completed her college education at Hood College, Kathy probably would have been an Art Therapist. She had an interest in art and wanted to understand why people did what they did.

She felt privileged for a short time to have a golden retriever named Max.

Kathy would have loved to continue to live on her property in the country but was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer in September 2026.

She said we are never given enough time to tell everyone we love how we really feel and to make sure all gets said. She wanted to wish all of her friends and acquaintances a happy life.

Kathy chose not to have any services following cremation by Stauffer Funeral Home. Scattering of her ashes will be private.