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Meet Your Neighbor

By Judy Swanson, Quill Staff

 

Meet Your Neighbor Kathy Driskell., born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She grew up in the Midwest.

Her dad worked for John Deere so her family traveled a lot.

Kathy graduated from high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She finished college at W.I.U. in Macomb with a degree in Speech/Language.

Kathy taught school for 20+ years and retired from the La Harpe School District 3 years ago. For the last 2 years she has worked at Southeastern School District supervising Para-Professionals one day a week.

Kathy and her husband, Alan, have been married for 40 years this July and have lived in La Harpe for 30 years.

They have 3 children, Wendy Harrell. Moline, Michelle Reed, Minneapolis, MN, and Phil Driskell, who just got married last August and lives in Kansas City, MO.

They also have a grandson, Chris, 15 and a granddaughter, Catie, 11.

Kathy enjoys crafts, antiques, reading, playing with her dogs and traveling.