Kathryn A. Hurst, 86, of West Lafayette and Brookston, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center, Lafayette.

She was born September 9, 1930 in Tippecanoe County to the late Lester and Marie (Statton) Long and was a 1948 graduate of Battle Ground High School.

She met the love of her life, James Roscoe “Rocky” Hurst, on a blind date in Burlington, Indiana where he was working as a hired hand on his uncle’s farm. The couple married November 6, 1948 in Burlington and were married 66 years. Rocky passed away November 21, 2014.

Family was the most important thing to her. She and Rocky raised six children while he worked for Purdue and Deans foods. Kathryn filled their home with kindness, love and warmth. Rocky drove the Purdue men’s basketball team bus and Kathryn made sure Gene Keady and the team always had homemade cookies for away trips.

She was a proud supporter of her husband, son Denny and grandson David as they drove micro midgets and stock cars. The rest of the family worked as mechanics on those cars. She also enjoyed NASCAR.

Surviving are her children, Lynne Toman (husband: Dean) of West Lafayette, Bruce Hurst (wife: Connie) of Lafayette, Dennis Hurst (wife: Susie) of West Lafayette, Crystal Fuller (husband: Tim) of Portland, TN, Kent Hurst (wife: Georgia) of Russiaville and Tracy Platt (husband: Jeremiah) of Oxford and three of four brothers, Charles Long of Lafayette, Jerry Long (wife: Ginny) of Camden and Duane Long (wife: Sherry) of Flora, and sister-in-law Shirley Long. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death with her parents is husband and a brother, Richard Long.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Interment to follow in Brookston IOOF Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Riley Hospital for Children.

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