Kathryn Bolin, 87 of Watertown, WI (formally of West Frankfort, IL), went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 10, 2014, following a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born on September 15, 1927, in West Frankfort, IL. She was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Menees) Culpepper. Kathryn was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an excellent cook, talented seamstress, and master quilt-maker, and loved sharing these gifts with her family and friends. Above all else, she was a daily servant of her Heavenly Father.
She is survived by: her son, Don (Jeanne) Bolin of Canton, TX, her daughters, Sharon (Charles) Russell of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Mary Susan (Harry) Gibson of Watertown, WI; seventeen grandchildren: Steve (Christa) Russell, Melinda (Randy) Haldi, Alison (Andrew) Arnatt, Joseph (Kelli) Bolin, Jacob (Wesley) Gibson, Benjamin (Julie) Bolin, Kathryn Gibson, Laura (Ryan) Bass, Joy (Josh) Harris, Meredith (Jon) Spiegelhoff, John (Paige) Bolin, David Bolin, Noah Gibson, Daniel (Caysi) Bolin, Oliver Gibson, Faith Bolin, and Peter Gibson; and twenty great grandchildren: Gabriel Russell, Susana Bolin, Kaelyn Haldi, Abigail Russell, Samuel Arnatt, William Bolin, Kyleigh Haldi, Olivia Arnatt, Elisabeth Bolin, William Gibson, Kara Haldi, Timothy Harris, Nina Gibson, Grace Kathryn Bolin, Mary-Caroline Bolin, Don Edward Bolin, Sigrid Spiegelhoff, Josiah Harris, Nora Gibson, and Amos Bolin.
Kathryn is predeceased by: her parents, husband, E. Edward Bolin, her brother Bill Culpepper, and her granddaughter, Molly Kathryn Bolin.
The family would like to especially thank the staff at the Golden Living Center in Beaver Dam, WI, for their love and care during Kathryn's illness.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home of West Frankfort, IL. Visitation will be Wednesday from noon until the time of service at the funeral home. She will be buried next to her husband at Tower Heights Cemetery of West Frankfort following the service.
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Visitation Details
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Parker-Reedy Funeral Home
Service Details
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014, 2:00pm, Parker-Reedy Funeral Home
Interment Details
Tower Heights Cemetery