Kathy Schlickman, 79, of Dubuque, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Kathy will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church with Father Dennis Quint as the Celebrant and Father Richard Halvorson will concelebrate. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Centralia.

Kathy was born August 14, 1947, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Burds) Meyer. On July 16, 1966, she married Douglas Schlickman in Dubuque, Iowa.

Kathy graduated from Wahlert High School in 1965. She worked at McGraw Hill Publishing, as well as, a waitress at Mario’s Italian Restaurant for 25 years.

She was a faithful member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending her time baking, creating crafts, and relaxing with a good book. These hobbies brought her happiness and allowed her to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Christmas held a special place in her heart, and she loved watching classic Christmas movies. Above all, Kathy treasured the time she spent with her family, holding those moments close to her heart and cherishing the memories they made together.

Survivors include loving husband of 60 years, Douglas Schlickman of Dubuque; five children, Jennifer (Todd) Neagle of Cedar Rapids, IA, Scott (Ann) Schlickman of Dubuque, Douglas (Sarah) Schlickman, Jr. of Davenport, IA, Joseph (Rhonda) Schlickman of East Dubuque, IL, and Pamela (Steve) Newberry of Swisher, IA; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren with one due in February 2027; four siblings, Cletus Jospeh Meyer of Dubuque, Herman Meyer, Jr. of Fairfax, IA, Rita Hubbard of Gastonia, NC, and Trudy Kurt of Cascade, IA; sister-in-law, Jean Meyer of Dubuque; brother-in-law, Wayne Zumhof of San Jose, CA; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, Roy and Millie Schlickman; siblings, Mary Zumhof, Donald (Eileen) Meyer, and Willie Meyer; sisters-in-law, Ann Meyer and Sandra Meyer; and brothers-in-law, Jerry Hubbard and Leon Kurt.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Columbkille Catholic Church.

The family would like to extend a special Thank You to Unity Point-Finley Hospital 5th floor nursing staff, especially night shift for going above and beyond with their care of Kathy.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Kathy’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.