Mary Kathryn Nikora, 78, Loved Animals

Visitation time with the family will be held in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm.

Kathy was born in Lorain, Ohio, on November 30, 1946. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1964. From graduation, she went on to a lifetime career at Lorain Products, employed as a secretary and working her way up to a training coordinator. Kathy was a dedicated employee from 1964 to 2014, retiring after an accomplished fifty-year career.

Kathy loved animals, especially her many pets and horses. She enjoyed bowling and different forms of arts and crafts. She had previously volunteered at St. Mary’s Food Pantry and was also involved in other religious outreach programs.

Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Korky Nikora, her mother, Kathryn (nee Street), and her two brothers, Korky and Lew Nikora. She is survived by her daughter, Katy Lowman (Pettet), her son- in-law, Jason Lowman, her sister-in-law, Liz Nikora, two nieces, Robin and Denise, and her cherished grandson, Ayden Lowman.

“ Sail on Silvergirl, Sail on by.

Your time has come to shine. All your dreams are on their way.

See how they shine. If you need a friend

I’m sailing right behind. Like a bridge over troubled water, I will ease your mind.”–(Credit - P. Simon and A. Garfunkel)

Kathy was generous, tough, hard-working, and fiercely loyal. She always made her family her top priority and was devoted to God. She believed in the dignity and love for all creatures. In place of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Lorain, 309 W 7th St., Lorain, OH 44052 or to Solidarity Farms https://www.churchoftheredeemerlorain.com/donate.

To share your memories and condolences with Kathy’s family, please visit her tribute page at www.gluvnashimohromada.com.