Catherine ‘Kathy’ L. White

Catherine ‘Kathy’ L. White

Catherine “Kathy” L. White, 88, of Bloomington, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, surrounded by her family.

Her funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home in Bloomington, where the visitation will be after the service from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.   

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the  Anna City Cemetery in Anna. 

Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Doctors Without Borders.

To express condolences online, visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

 She was born on July 24, 1934, in West Frankfort, the daughter of Herrin and Ethel Mae Atteberry Gill.   

She married William E. White on July 3, 1954, in Corinth, Miss.

Surviving are her husband, William E., of Bloomington; five children, Chandra White of Fishers, Ind., Kim Shockey of Hamilton, Ohio, Becky (Bob) Knapp of Canton, William L. (Barbara) White of Naperville and Anne Marie (Jeff) Clark of Philo.  

Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, Dr. Taylor (Justin Joyce) Shockey, Lisa (Adam) Hemmen, Mark (Lauren) Niemann, Ashley (Robert) Mayfield, Scott (Amanda) Niemann, Audrey (Dean) Lam, Andrew White, Rachel White, Matthew Clark, Madison (Dustin) Haake, Michael Clark and Mackenzie Clark; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Gill; and one sister, the Rev. Janet Smith.

She retired from District 87 in 1987, where she worked as a secretary.    After retirement, Kathy and Bill looked forward to the winters that they spent in Naples, Fla.

She enjoyed golfing, cooking and spending time with her “Ladies of the Evening” group, meeting for lunch, attending the community theater or having a nice dinner, but her greatest enjoyment came from being surrounded by her family.

She had a strong Christian faith and loved God. She attended Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington and the First United Methodist Church in Naples, Fla., over the years.

Everyone will remember her as someone who knew no strangers, was a great friend and loved a good dessert.

Her family will fondly remember Kathy as being a loving wife and a devoted mother who cherished her grandchildren, who lovingly call her “Goosie.”

The Gazette-Democrat

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