Catherine J. "Katy" Fosnaugh

September 30, 1919 - January 13, 2011

Catherine J. “Katy” Fosnaugh, 91, a longtime resident of Linn Grove, Indiana passed away at 5:10 a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Katy was born on September 30, 1919 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of John and Clara (Chrisman) Pearson, both deceased. She married Fred Fosnaugh on November 27, 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1988.

Katy was a member of the Living Water United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher and a member of the Ladies Aide. She also was a former employee of C.T.S. Corporation of Berne retiring after twenty-five years of service. Katy collected Angels and enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Katy is survived by her daughter, Carole (Bruce) Mann of Monroe, Indiana; a daughter, Peggy (Robert) Diek of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and a daughter, Sandra (Richard) Courson of Warsaw, Indiana. Other survivors include two grandchildren, one step-grandchild, five step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren.

Katy was preceded in death by two brothers, John Pearson and Lawrence Pearson; and six sisters, Goldie Schott, Edith Pearson, Alta Pearson, Marie Hapill, Louise Martin, and Irene Johns.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home in Berne with Lay Minister John F. Habegger officiating. Interment will be in the Six-Mile Cemetery of rural Bluffton, Indiana.

Family and friends will be received from 2 – 5 p.m. and from 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at Yager-Kirchhofer on Tuesday.

Preferred memorials are to the Living Water United Methodist Church or to the donor’s choice.