Katherine Angela Schimanski's Obituary
Katherine was born in Deactur Illinois on September 16, 1914, a daughter of James R. and Katherine McEvoy. She was a homemaker who worked as a bookkeeper for A.E Staley Manufacturing Co. for 15 years. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, St. Elizabeth Society at St. James Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, and St. Mary’s Hospital Auxilary. Katherine married Leo T. Schimanski on January 21, 1950.
Surviving are her husband of Decatur; son, James Schimanski of Houston Texas; daughter, Kay Schimanski of Naperville Illinois; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Charlie, Robert, James, and John; sisters: Bea, Sister Irene Russell S.P., Sister Mary Theodore Russell S.P., Anne, and Marguerite.
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