Kathleen Marie Ray, age 53 of Collinsville, IL, born December 4, 1964 in Springfield, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Kathleen was a nurse and worked for a nursing home.  She was raised in the Catholic faith.  She loved her family and was very kind and giving.  She will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Janet (nee Sturhahn) Ray.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Voorhis, whom she married April 12, 2015; her father, Louis A. Ray of Collinsville, IL; her three sons:  Nicholas (Christine Capino) Ray of San Diego, CA, Brian (Shannon) Bailey of Caro, MI, and Matthew (Sonia Argaez) Ray of Ventura, CA; a daughter, Erica McPherson of Belleville, IL; 10 grandchildren:  Sophia and Kai Ray, Allyson, Brianna and Chelsea Bailey, Noah Ray, Maddison Argaez, Kylie, McKenze and Aria McPherson; six siblings:  Karen (Tim) Hurst of Mt. Vernon, IL, Carol (Darryl) Frerker of Maryville, IL, David (Rachel) Ray of Millstadt, IL, Christine (Brad) Peterson of Maryville, IL, Darrin (Bernadette) Ray of Gibson City, IL, and Denise (Malik) Shakir of Montgomery, IL; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 9am to 11am on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 207 Vandalia, Collinsville, IL.

Funeral mass will be at 11am following the visitation with Father John Beveridge celebrant.

Memorials may be made to St. Louis Children's Hospital or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)and will be received at the visitation or can mailed to the funeral home.