Kathleen M. Hauptman

Kathleen M. Hauptman, nee Bretz, age 84, of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Loving mother of Chris (Jeffrey) Polacek, Victoria Tiberi, Sherri (late Pedro) Ochoa, and Marian (Mike) Thrash. Devoted grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Chuck Bretz, late Jim Bretz, Joe Bretz, late Tom Bretz, late Mike Bretz, Mary Anne Pallay, and Lisa Krueger. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Charles and Alice Bretz.

Memorial visitation Saturday, December 28, 2024 from 3:00—8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN.

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