Corbett, Katherine 'Kay'

Katherine “Kay” Corbett, 92, of Vinton, died Friday, June 7, 2013, at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Vinton. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 10, at First Christian Church in Vinton, with Pastor Connie Wacht officiating. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth St. in Vinton and one hour before service time at the church on Monday.

Kay was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Paris, Ill., to Oliver and Florence (Ogle) Claybaugh. She graduated from Paris High School in 1938. Kay moved to Vinton in 1940. Kay was united in marriage to Arthur Chapin Corbett on Jan. 3, 1948, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Kay was employed as a bookkeeper at Farmers Savings Bank, formerly Brenton Bank in Vinton.

Kay and Art farmed south of Vinton on Art's family farm that was established in 1852. She was a devoted farm wife and mother. Kay and Art enjoyed square dancing and spent over 15 years wintering in Venice, Fla. Art preceded Kay in death on Feb. 11, 2012.

Kay was a member of Modern Entertainers and First Christian Church in Vinton. She loved spending time with her family, going places with her daughters and having quiet visits with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Kay is survived by her three daughters, Elaine (Terry) Harrington of Watkins and Gwynne (John) Whitson and Barbara (Jim) Salger, both of Vinton; her six grandchildren, Jason (Tosha) Whitson of West Des Moines, Lisa (Brian) Henning of Denver, Colo., Nichole (Mike) Rinholen of Newhall, Matthew (Amy) Salger of Vinton, Sean (Alicia) Salger of Olin and Michelle (Cole) Knudsen of Watkins; her 11 great-grandchildren, Bailey, Ashton and Abigail Whitson; Jack and Kaden Henning, Noah and Ava Rinholen, Gavin and Reagan Salger; Danica Salger and Cale Knudsen; her sister, Betty Wright of Vinton; and special cousins of Art's, Bob (Ginny) Chapin of Venice, Fla.

In addition to her parents and husband, Art, Kay was preceded in death by her brothers, Forest and Dick Claybaugh.

A memorial fund has been established.

Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.

Published June 8, 2013 in The Gazette