Kathleen "Kate" O. Tautges, 75, of North Platte, NE passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Great Plains Health Hospital.

She was born on November 24, 1947 in Denver, CO the daughter of John "Jack" and Mary "Evelyn" (Duncan) Smith.

Kate attended St. Patrick's High School in North Platte and later completed her MBA from Webster University.  She was married to Darrel Gale and together they had a daughter, Sali.  She later married Dennis McDermott and following his passing, married John "Jack" Tautges.  She worked primarily for the FDIC traveling extensively throughout the US.  She currently enjoyed working as a night auditor several days per week at LaQuinta Hotel in North Platte.  She participated in arts and crafts at the Prairie Arts Center and loved cats, dogs and her pet goats. but she loved her family most of all.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughter, Sali Lindenberger of North Platte; grandson, Joshua Lindenberger of Houston, TX; and close friend George Mann of Hayes Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, John Lindenberger; 2 ^nd husband, Dennis; and 3 ^rd husband, Jack.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. until the time of a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.  The memorial book will be available to sign from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8 ^th and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which has been entrusted with the arrangements.