Kathleen was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to a lovely English couple, Doris and Bob Gretton. The family moved to Victoria, B.C. in 1940. She was married in 1951 to Glenn Charlton and had six children, living in Port Moody. They moved to Kamloops in 1977, after their son Randall purchased "Walloper Lake Fishing Resort."

Kathleen is predeceased by her oldest son Randall.

She is survived by her loving husband Glenn, sons Lee (Susan), Laurence (Kathy), Ken (Caroline), Gary and daughter Merinda, plus nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, and her sister Bobby.

Kathleen was a member of writing groups, art groups and African drum circles. She created for her family, stories of family events, and painted beautiful pictures of oil and watercolor and was an avid gardener, especially loving her roses.

Kathleen enjoyed all her past volunteering work with Hospice and the food bank, plus reading for the River Bend Seniors Home, where she and her husband enjoyed living since 2011, and where they met new friends who supported them through her time of sickness.

Kathleen will be sadly missed and remembered by her family and friends. We would like also to extend our special thanks to Kathleen and Glenn's close friends, Iris La Plante and Bob Evans for their love and generous support.

Celebration of Life will be held in the spring when the roses are in bloom.