1919
Genevieve
2014
Genevieve Katzung
January 9, 1919 — August 25, 2014
Funeral services for Genevieve (Gen) F. Katzung of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea. Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St Theodore Catholic Cemetery.
Genevieve (Gen) F. Katzung was born January 9, 1919, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Muchlinski) McKoskey. Gen, 95, died August 25, 2014, at Thorne Crest Retirement Community after living there for nearly 20 years. Except for brief residences in Minneapolis and a nearby farm, Albert Lea was HOME. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School. Genevieve and Lawrence Katzung were married November 22, 1937 and were members at St Theodore Catholic Church. Gen was employed at Wilson's and then retired from Universal Cooperative after 20 years.
Gen enjoyed her home on Frank Hall Drive where she loved nature's view of Albert Lea lake, feeding the birds, gardening, needlepoint and cross-stitching many detailed pictures of scenery, flowers, and animals. Following retirement, Gen was able to increase travel with family and friends. Dogs were her favorite pets, including a long haired dachshund, named Bruno.
Gen was a wife, mother, mother in law, grandma of three, and soon to be great grandma in September. Son, Peter (Ginny) live in Woodbury, MN; grandson, Eric (Dava and great granddaughter, "Baby K") reside in Colorado Springs, CO; granddaughter, Carolee lives in Woodbury, MN; granddaughter Christina (engaged to Jesse) lives in Covington, Washington. Gen is also survived by sister in law, Chieko McKoskey and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gen was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Thomas McKoskey, and five sisters, Rose Gulbrandson, Theresa Johnson, Cecelia Klimek, Francis Schaefer, and Agnes Wagner.
Genevieve (Gen) F. Katzung was born January 9, 1919, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Muchlinski) McKoskey. Gen, 95, died August 25, 2014, at Thorne Crest Retirement Community after living there for nearly 20 years. Except for brief residences in Minneapolis and a nearby farm, Albert Lea was HOME. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School. Genevieve and Lawrence Katzung were married November 22, 1937 and were members at St Theodore Catholic Church. Gen was employed at Wilson's and then retired from Universal Cooperative after 20 years.
Gen enjoyed her home on Frank Hall Drive where she loved nature's view of Albert Lea lake, feeding the birds, gardening, needlepoint and cross-stitching many detailed pictures of scenery, flowers, and animals. Following retirement, Gen was able to increase travel with family and friends. Dogs were her favorite pets, including a long haired dachshund, named Bruno.
Gen was a wife, mother, mother in law, grandma of three, and soon to be great grandma in September. Son, Peter (Ginny) live in Woodbury, MN; grandson, Eric (Dava and great granddaughter, "Baby K") reside in Colorado Springs, CO; granddaughter, Carolee lives in Woodbury, MN; granddaughter Christina (engaged to Jesse) lives in Covington, Washington. Gen is also survived by sister in law, Chieko McKoskey and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gen was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Thomas McKoskey, and five sisters, Rose Gulbrandson, Theresa Johnson, Cecelia Klimek, Francis Schaefer, and Agnes Wagner.
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