Katherine E. Charley

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Katherine E. Charley, 96, of Greencastle, and formerly of Memphis, Ind., passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013.

She was born on May 7, 1917 in Chicago to Edward J. Boger and Rose Neilson Boger.

Mrs. Charley was a past member of Order of Eastern Star and Job's Daughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Catherine Boger and a grandson, Kevin Kozinski.

Surviving are her husband of 75 years, Lewis; she was the mom of Phyllis Dreher and husband Billy of Greencastle, Beverly Kozinski and husband Joseph of Chicago Heights, Ill., Donna Smith and husband Eagle of Pekin, Ind., and Sharon Small and husband Jeff of Memphis, Ind.; a sister, Bernice Leaf of Chicago; and the grandma of eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, with Pastor Jim McMahon officiating. Interment will follow at Clinton Falls Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Mrs. Charley crocheted over 700 blankets for those in nursing homes.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.

Memorials in Mrs. Charley's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.