On February 5, 1944 she married the love of her life the late Edward W. Collins in Gary, Indiana. She was a Valparaiso High School custodian retiree. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.
Katherine is survived by her children, Larry (Lynette) Collins of Union Mills; Sharon (Jeff) Kaiser of Portage, Debbie (Rich) Gagna of Portage, Connie (John) Phipps of Gary, Dawn (Anthony) Koselke of Valparaiso, and Kim (Jackie) Cook of Portage; 110 grandchildren, great and great-great; two daughters in laws, Vicki Collins and Bonnie and many other loving family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; two sons, Terry, and Rickie Collins; grandson, Christopher Collins, great-granddaughter, Ashley Goodwin, great-grandson, John Stevens; her parents, four brothers and five sisters.
Visitation for Katherine will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 2-8 PM at Rees Funeral Home 600 West Old Ridge Road Hobart, Indiana 46342. Private Funeral Services will follow on Thursday. Burial will take place at Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville ****Due to County COID-19 restrictions, only 25 attendees are allowed in the building at any one time. Face masks are required and social distancing must be followed.****
On February 5, 1944 she married the love of her life the late Edward W. Collins in Gary, Indiana. She was a Valparaiso High School custodian retiree. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.
Katherine is survived by her children, Larry (Lynette) Collins of Union Mills; Sharon (Jeff) Kaiser of Portage, Debbie (Rich) Gagna of Portage, Connie (John) Phipps of Gary, Dawn (Anthony) Koselke of Valparaiso, and Kim (Jackie) Cook of Portage; 110 grandchildren, great and great-great; two daughters in laws, Vicki Collins and Bonnie and many other loving family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; two sons, Terry, and Rickie Collins; grandson, Christopher Collins, great-granddaughter, Ashley Goodwin, great-grandson, John Stevens; her parents, four brothers and five sisters.
Visitation for Katherine will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 2-8 PM at Rees Funeral Home 600 West Old Ridge Road Hobart, Indiana 46342. Private Funeral Services will follow on Thursday. Burial will take place at Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville ****Due to County COID-19 restrictions, only 25 attendees are allowed in the building at any one time. Face masks are required and social distancing must be followed.****
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