Beach, Catherine M. "Katie"

1919 - 2007  (88 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Beach, Catherine M. "Katie"
  Nickname	Katie
  Born	7 Mar 1919	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Apr 2007
  Obituary	24 Apr 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Driessen, Catherine M. "Katie" Catherine Driessen, age 88, of Appleton, passed away at a local nursing center on Thursday, April 19, 2007. Memorial services for Catherine will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at the funeral home chapel, with Catherine's nephew, Fr. Carl Diederichs officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, from 3 p.m. until the hour of the memorial service. In addition to the others that had died before Catherine, she was also preceded in death by an infant son William. WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 North Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com Posted April 20, 2007 Driessen, Catherine M. Catherine Driessen, Appleton, age 88, passed away at a local nursing center on Thursday, April 19, 2007. She was born in Neenah on March 7, 1919, daughter of the late Theodore and Josephine (Luka) Beach. She graduated from Menasha High School, and on July 21, 1945, married George Driessen. George preceded her in death in January of 1990. Catherine worked for many years as a custodian in the Appleton school system, and her work there took her to many different schools over the years. Catherine was somewhat of a trendsetter in her own way - she was a former president of her labor union, and was also the first woman in that union to obtain what was normally a man's job and demand equal pay for her work. She will also be remembered for her love of crossword puzzles, dancing, singing, music, animals, pet birds and bird watching, reading, and watching television game shows, especially Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Her talents in the kitchen were many also, and to this day her family fondly recalls her delicious chicken soup and her chop suey. She is survived by three daughters: Lynn Driessen, Georgia (Dave) Martell, and Catherine Driessen, all of Appleton; a son: George (Jeanne) Driessen, Appleton; four grandsons: David (Cara) Martell, Adam Driessen, Aaron Driessen, and Nathan Driessen; two great-grandchildren: Reina and Dominic Martell; a brother-in-law, Peter (Kitty) Driessen, California; and four step-children: Kenneth (Margaret) Driessen, Appleton; Doris (David) Fiske, Pine River; and Wayne Driessen, Jacksonville, Florida. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, sisters: Hattie (Ed) Williams and Josephine (Leo) Diederichs, brothers: Andrew Beach, Theodore Beach, George Beach, and Dan Beach; and by a step-son Paul Driessen. Memorial services for Catherine will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at the funeral home chapel with Catherine's nephew, Fr. Carl Diederichs officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 3 p.m. until the hour of the memorial service. WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com
  Person ID	I127163	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Beach, Theodore,   b. 13 Nov 1869, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Aug 1957  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Luca, Josephine,   b. 20 Feb 1881, , , , Poland ,   d. 8 Nov 1957, , , Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F46160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Driessen, George W.,   b. 10 Jan 1905, Dreumel, , Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 30 Jan 1990, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	21 Jul 1945
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F38917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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