Kay Ellen Franz (Jossart), age 75, a lifelong resident of Kenosha, passed away on June 25th, 2025, comfortable in her own home. She was born on April 4th, 1950, in Kenosha, WI, to the late Kenneth Jossart and Eleanor (Janca) Jossart. She attended local schools and graduated from Bradford High School in 1968. Shortly after high school, she attended Gateway Technical College where she earned an associate’s degree.
Kay loved taking walks by the lake where she would often collect rocks and watch the birds. She was very strong-spirited and worked very hard to enjoy her retirement in the last several years. She was employed at United Hospital Systems for over 40 years. The most important thing to her was her close friends and family.
She is survived by her son: David (Sarah) Franz, grandchildren: Jordan (Brooke) Smith-Franz, Brynn Franz, Dreu Pulera, and Alana Olson, brothers: Donald Jossart and Richard (Lynne) Jossart, and a very dear close friend: Paula Yurchak. She is preceded in death by her daughter: Andrea Franz, parents, and sister-in-law: Gerry Jossart.
As per the family’s wishes, services will be held privately.
