Kathleen M. Dixon

Kathleen Margaret Dixon (nee Green), passed away at age 75 on May 6, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Thomas, and loving Mother to Michael (Joanne), Jeffrey, Mary Beth (Eric) Lemmon, Mark, James and John. She was also the very proud Grandmother of Alexander, Andrew, Adam, Hannah, Ella, Sara, Megan, Thomas and Tori. Kathleen was preceded in death by her dear brothers Bernard, Eugene, Richard, Vincent (Pat), Paul, Erwin and sisters Anne and Dorothy (Dottie). She is survived by her sister Mary and youngest brother Mathew. Kathleen was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 8, 1941, and was one of eleven children born to Vincent and Dorothy Green. She was raised on the east side of Detroit, in a house on Chalmers, which was just around the corner from St. John Berchmans Catholic Church. The Green family was an integral part of St. John Berchmans as it grew to be one of the largest in the Detroit archdiocese. Kathy was a proud graduate of the University of Detroit Dental School. She remained close with classmates even 50 years after leaving the University. She also met the love of her life, and future husband, Tom while teaching at the Dental School. Kathy was married to Thomas Dixon in Detroit on June 1, 1968. They moved to Shelby Township in 1970 and raised six (6) children. Kathy and Tom were married nearly forty-nine (49) years and were both very active members of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Utica. Kathy was an avid reader and loved to travel. She and Tom drove 100,000 miles in their GMC motor home and visited every state in the U.S. and most Canadian Provinces. Kathy especially loved the National Parks. Some of her favorites included Zion National Park in Utah, the Grand Tetons in Wyoming and Glacier National Park in Montana. Visitation for Kathy will be at Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Road, Utica, Michigan, Wednesday (May 10th) 2 PM - 8 PM, prayer service at 7 PM. Funeral Services 10 AM Thursday (in-state from 9:30 AM) at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 44633 Utica Rd, Utica, Michigan. Interment services at St. Lawrence Cemetery following. Family requests donations to University of Detroit Dental School or Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center. Please share a memory with her family at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com

Kathleen M. Dixon

June 8, 1941 - May 6, 2017