Kathleen Kay McCarty, 73, died July 2, 2015, at her home in Stillwater, Okla. Born Oct. 18, 1941, in Hardtner, she was the daughter of George Richard and Marguerite E. (Sternberger) Yochum. On May 1, 1960, she married Jerry L. McCarty in Hardtner. A longtime resident of Great Bend, recently living in Stillwater, Okla., she was an administrative assistant at Barton Community College for 17 years. Mrs. McCarty was a member of Faith Evangelical Church in Manhattan. Survivors include her husband, Jerry L. McCarty, of the home; two sons, Timothy McCarty and wife Jillian of Ada, Okla. and Terrell McCarty and wife Lisa of Stillwater, Okla.; one sister, Linda Dyck and husband Lane of Hillsboro; four grandchildren, Bailey McCarty, Kendall McCarty, Trevor McCarty, Tristan McCarty; and one cousin. Donna Crites of Greensburg. She was preceded in death by sister, Shirley Jean McClaflin; and by a half brother, Richard Yochum. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 6, at Heartland Community Church, 3400 21st St., Great Bend, with the Rev. Roy Savage officiating. Inurnment will be at the Elwood Cemetery in Hardtner. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Kathleen McCarty Memorial Fund to Benefit Missionary Work, in care of the funeral home.