Katherine Lorraine Willett |
| Posted 2023-09-04 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald from Aug. 30 to Aug. 31, 2023 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Katherine Lorraine Willett died peacefully in her home on Aug. 27, 2023. She was 94 years old. In her final days, she was surrounded by her family, holding her hand, telling stories filled with laughter and love. She got to eat her favorite lemon pie and sip blackberry wine. Katherine Willett was a force. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a librarian, a teacher and a baby whisperer. She loved sewing and cooking, making handmade gifts for others that brought joy and laughter. She was silly and serious. She loved her soap operas and delighted in birthday parties. She taught all the kids to swim, plotted how to win America's Funniest Home Videos, helped with science projects and came to school events. She could tell a joke like no one else. She was a fierce protector of all her children, making sure everyone knew there was always a place to come home to. She's been waiting a long time to join her husband, Vincent Roger Willett, and her brothers and sisters who all passed before her. She also let us know that her beloved pig(s) from childhood, Suzy Q, was waiting for her as well. She is survived by her children, Vincent (Robin), Linda, Richard Allen (Nancy), Robin, Kim (Don), six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. It's hard to imagine a world without our beloved mom, grandmother, "nanny," in it, but as we look around at the legacy she left, the permanent mark in our hearts, we know she'll always be part of us and we're so grateful and lucky to have had her for as long as we did. Services will be held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Havasu City, at noon on Saturday Sept. 2. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. |
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