Kathryn Anne Klein Zornes, 54, died peacefully in her sleep on June 16 after a long struggle with cancer. At her bedside at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto were her mother, sister and several friends. ‘Amazing Grace’ was playing softly in the background as a priest gave final rites. Kathryn was born to Betty and Joe Klein on September 30, 1949 in Phoenix, Arizona, and moved with her family to Pacific Palisades in 1966. After graduating from UCLA, she worked as a management consultant for McKinsey and Co. for several years, then as an independent consultant. She was a well-respected businesswoman and a mentor to many. In her work, she traveled the world and also lived in Japan, England and Scandinavia and several parts of the United States. After returning to the U.S., Kathryn lived in Connecticut, where she met her future husband. The couple married and moved to San Francisco, where their daughter was born in 1993. Kathryn was an avid reader and a gifted writer and artist. She also loved animals and left behind her two faithful dogs, a cat and three cockatiels. The animals are now at home with family members. She is survived by her daughter Emma, 10; mother Betty Northington Klein and father Joseph Klein of Pacific Palisades; sister Elizabeth Scahill of Thousand Oaks; brothers Joseph Klein, Jr. of Santa Monica and Timothy Klein, M.D. of Phoenix, Arizona; niece Elizabeth Scahill and many loving friends and relatives in many parts of the world. A memorial gathering will take place at the home of her parents at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to Pathway Hospice, 201 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 424 East 92nd St. New York, NY 10128.
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