Mary Van Steenhuyse

"KATIE" VAN STEENHUYSE

Williamsburg

Mary Catherine "Katie" Van Steenhuyse passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williams-burg at the age of 87 years.

She was born Jan. 31, 1927, in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Paul H. And Alice Bernadine (Coady) Giblin. She graduated from Williamsburg High School and received her B.A. from Clarke College in Dubuque in 1948, with a major in English.

Katie taught school in Vinton and Toledo from 1948 to 1951 and was a substitute teacher in Williamsburg. Katie was united in marriage to Gerald G. Van Steenhuyse on June 11, 1951, in Williamsburg.

She enjoyed golfing, reading, playing bridge, watching Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball and Cubs baseball and watching her grand-children in sports. Katie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society, a church trustee and a member of the VFW and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

She is survived by six children, James (Peg) Van Steenhuyse of Scottsdale, Ariz., Janice (Michael) Malloy of Williamsburg, Susan (Andrew) Anello of Orland Park, Ill., John (Donna) Van Steenhuyse of Grayslake, Ill., Larry (Leanne) Van Steenhuyse of Danville, Calif., and Paul (Taffney) Van Steenhuyse of Edina, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Greg Giblin of Des Moines; and a sister, Ruth Ploen of Denver, Colo.

Katie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-in-law, Gene Doehrmann, and a brother, Paul Giblin.

Funeral Mass will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Father Joseph Roost will preside. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg.

Memorials are for St. Mary's Cemetery Fund or St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powell funeralhomes.com.