Jeffrey Lynn Kath, 63, of Owatonna, died Monday, January 15, 2018 of natural causes at his home. He was born December 24, 1954 in Waseca the son of Edward and Kay (Fogarty) Kath. Jeff graduated from Owatonna High School in 1972. He married Cindy Eisert July 28, 1974 and together they had two children, Allyson and Kory. They were later divorced. Jeff drove truck for H&S Distributing before going into business with his father and brother operating the Kath store in Meriden. They later expanded the store selling LP and Big Gain feed. In 1995, they sold the business and Jeff started his sales career at The Retrofit Companies. Jeff also ran a successful auctioneering business, Jeff Kath Auctioneering, where he partnered with auctioneers John Nechanicky and Larry Born. Jeff married Jayne (Hermanson) Barber April 30, 2016 after enjoying over 20 years together with her and daughters, Stephanie and Lauren. Jeff spent many of his younger years playing fast pitch softball. He was a pitcher and played first base on a team that won 2 national titles. He enjoyed cutting and splitting wood, gardening, grilling, entertaining and watching the Minnesota Twins. Jeff loved being surrounded by people, especially his 7 grandchildren who received many treats from Papa's freezer. He frequently invited family and friends to come over to spend time in "The Garage" while he would prepare food on the grill, share stories, tell jokes and make sure they were entertained and felt welcomed. He was a hardworking man and a perfectionist with everything he did in life. Jeff loved to give his time to others. He served the surrounding communities by volunteering his auction services at many different fundraisers. Most of all, family was important to Jeff and his definition of family often times extended beyond his relatives. He is survived by his wife, Jayne Kath of Owatonna; mother, Kay Kath of Owatonna; daughter, Allyson (and Ryan) Yennie of Byron; son, Kory (and Melissa) Kath of Owatonna, step daughters, Stephanie (and Mathew Hackett) Barber of Owatonna, Lauren Barber of Minneapolis; grandchildren, Olivia Yennie, Owen Yennie, Sophia Yennie, Norah Kath, Brennan Kath, Lenyx Jensen, Leightyn Jensen; siblings, Jerry (and Linda) Kath of Meriden, Steve (and Sue) Kath of Owatonna, Karlene (and Steve) Just of Owatonna, Karlie (and Tebra) Kath of Meriden, Rhonda (and Andy) Michaletz of Owatonna; father-in-law, Wayne (and Janelle Salcedo) Hermanson; sisters-in-law, Pam (and Jeff White) Hermanson, Becky (and Jeff) Hermanson-Hill and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Kath. Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Friday from 4pm to 8pm and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Meriden on Saturday from 9:30am to 10:30am. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:30am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Meriden with Reverend Cheryl D. Indehar officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Meriden. Visitation: 01/19/2018 16:00 01/19/2018 20:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the church. 01/20/2018 10:30