Kathleen E. Huhta, 74, life long resident of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. She was born June 10, 1942 in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Sulo and Hilma (Niemi) Kangas. Kathleen graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1960. On October 26, 1968 she married Maxwell L. Huhta. Kathleen worked for 27 years as a bookkeeper for Bentley Furniture Store and for WUPM Radio Station of Ironwood. She enjoyed watching her son, Mark, play hockey for many years. Kathleen was an avid reader and enjoyed watching the Green Bay Packers, listening to her husband, Max, play his guitar, and especially enjoyed being a mother and grandmother. She spent the last few years of her life side by side her husband of 48 years in the Veterans Nursing Home in King, Wisconsin. She is survived by her husband, Max; her son, Mark (Maxine) Huhta of South Pasadena, FL; her two daughters, Melissa (Brian) Zurawski of Stevens Point, WI, and Carol (Jason) Woelbing of Redwood Valley, CA; her grandchildren, Amanda Rose Zurawski, and Colton and Grace Woelbing; and her sister, Susan Kangas of Plover, WI. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gordon Kangas; and her sister-in-law, Maxine Kangas. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.