Kathryn Udelhofen-Clark

Madison

Kathryn 'Katie' Susan Udelhofen-Clark, age 32, died peacefully in the company of family on Saturday, July 16 in her parents' home in Madison.

Born in Madison on April 28, 1984, Katie grew up in Fitchburg and attended Verona schools where she excelled in vocal music and drama. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and her master's degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign in social work. She was tirelessly devoted to helping people suffering with mental illness and addiction, and was always there to put others' needs in front of her own.

In 2009 she married Peter Clark of Milwaukee, and while living in Boulder, CO they welcomed to the world their daughter Grace Elizabeth in 2013. Later that year they moved to Baltimore, MD. It was there that Katie provided in-home mental health counseling. She loved her work.

In July of 2015 she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. For a year she was under the excellent care of the medical staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore where she underwent several treatments including a bone marrow transplant from her brother Brian. She endured these treatments with incredible courage and strength, and throughout continued to put others first. While these treatments did allow her to spend more valuable time with her beloved daughter and other loved ones, ultimately the cancer took her life.

There was nothing more important to Katie than family, her fondest memories being family vacations in Door County, various trips with her mom and extended visits to southwest Wisconsin to spend time with her grandparents and their close-knit community in Hazel Green, WI. Many described Katie as having an old soul, someone who easily connects with people, often generations older than her own. In April of this year, her grandfather Fred Aide passed away at 92, and despite her weakened condition she flew from Baltimore to Wisconsin to give the eulogy at his memorial service. She also loved seeing her daughter playing with first and second cousins, their laughter and silliness bringing her joy all the way to the last days of her life.

She is survived by her husband (Peter), daughter (Grace), Mother (Susan), Father (John), Brother (Brian) and Sister-in-law (Erin) and their children Genevieve and Sebastian, Grandmother (Elsie Mae) and a multitude of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, coworkers and classmates.

A memorial service for Katie will be held at the First Unitarian Society of Madison Atrium Meeting House, 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI 53705 on Sunday July 24, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at the Meeting House from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. Memorials may be directed to The Lymphoma and Leukemia Society or to the Grace Elizabeth Udelhofen-Clark Trust.

Katie will forever be a reminder of the goodness that resides in all of our hearts, and will be deeply missed by all who had the good fortune to know her.

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Cress Funeral Home
3610 Speedway Road, Madison
(608) 238-3434