Kathryn Audrey COURTNEY

1903 - 2000  (97 years)

• Name	Kathryn Audrey COURTNEY
  Birth	14 Apr 1903	Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Female
  cemetery	Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA
  	Wapello Cemetery
  _UID	488D4804ABE6471C921E02633BC34287F12C
  Death	19 Nov 2000	Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	I12135	WinderWonderland
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	John Thomas COURTNEY   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Clara Orilla WINDER,   b. 30 Nov 1875, Port Louisa, Louisa, Iowa, USA d. 31 Jan 1943, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F5923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1903 - Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA cemetery - Wapello Cemetery - - Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA Death - 19 Nov 2000 - Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The Wapello Republican newspaper (transcribed by Ann Shrader): Kathryn Audrey Courtney died 19 Nov 2000 Burlington, Iowa Burial at Wapello Cemetery Louisa County Iowa -born 14 April 1903 in Wapello, Iowa to John Thomas and Clara WINDER (daughter of Alexander and Tabitha WINDER) Courtney -Teacher -siblings Marie Cassebaum, Mable, John, Ione Williams, Doris Dietrich, Helen, Gerald, Neil Source: GC- Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries URL: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/44> Subject: COURTNEY, Katheryn Katheryn Audrey Courtney, 97, Burlington, Iowa, died at 5:30 am Sunday, Nov 19, 2000, at the Burlington Care Center, Burlington. Katheryn was born April 14, 1903, in Wapello, IOwa, to John Thomas and Clara Winder Courtney. She graduated from Wapello High School in 1922. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church and Kings Daughters. She retired in 1987, having worked for 40 years. Miss Courtney taught country school for 13 years in Louisa and Henry counties. In 1942, she went to Burlington and helped start Hope Haven where she worked for seven years. She then originated and taught the Messiah Lutheran Pre-School for 10 years. She babysat in more than 100 homes in Burlington. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters, three brothers, two nephews and one niece. The funeral service for Katheryn Courtney was held at 11 am Wednesday at the Lunning Chapel in Burlington with the Rev. Donald D. Hoornstra officiating. Interment was in the Wapello Cemetery. Open visitation was Wednesday morning at Lunning Chapel with the family receiving friends from 10 to 11 am. A memorial to Hope Haven in memory of Katheryn has been established.