Benton, Katherine

1926 - 2014  (87 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Benton, Katherine
  Born	17 Aug 1926	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Mar 2014	Egg Harbor, Door, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	20 Jul 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Katherine Benton Hale, 87, of Appleton and Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, passed away earlier this year. She was born August 17, 1926 in Appleton to Katherine (Simmons) and Homer H. Benton. She was married for 62 years to Dr. William H. Hale, who passed away in 2012. She is survived by two sons, Dr. William B. Hale (Suzanne) of New Canaan, Connecticut and Thomas A. Hale of Chicago, Illinois; two granddaughters, Caroline Benton Hale and Stephanie Griffin Hale of New Canaan, Connecticut; a sister, Martha Benton Flom, of Edina, Minnesota; a nephew, Russell Craig Flom (Susan), of Edina, Minnesota; and a niece, Sarah Flom Kiecker (Gary), of Shorewood, Minnesota. Katy was educated at Lawrence University and did graduate studies at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She was a member of, and remained active in, Kappa Alpha Theta, the first greek-letter fraternity for women. She met her husband in Chicago, where Dr. Hale was attending Northwestern University School of Medicine. After Chicago, Katy lived with her husband in California, where he served as a physician at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, California. In 1950, Katy and her husband moved to Appleton and raised their family. Katy was active in many civic organizations in Appleton, including the King's Daughter's Meals on Wheels Program, the AMC Hospital Auxiliary and the Visiting Nurses Association. She was a member of Riverview Country Club, Over the Teacups and several bridge clubs and book clubs. Katy enjoyed playing golf and tennis, traveling and spending summers and falls in Door County. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Appleton. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, 325 East Franklin Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. The family will greet friends following the service. A private family internment service will be held at the Appleton Highland Memorial Park. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmanfargo.com. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established in Katy's name. The family would like to extend a sincere thanks to nurses and care givers at Home Instead Senior Care and to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Appleton Medical Center. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 20, 2014
  Reference Number	373
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I304526	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Benton, Homer H.,   b. 19 Jan 1886, Gillingham, Richland, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1957, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Simmons, Katherine,   b. 31 May 1893, , , , Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F200420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hale, William Homer "Bill",   b. 19 Sep 1925, Alva, Woods, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 2012, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Abt 1950
  	Hale, Bill and Katy 2010
  News Mention (Family)	1 Aug 2010
  	Hale, Bill and Katy 60th Anniversary News
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F201892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 17 Aug 1926 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 20 Mar 2014 - Egg Harbor, Door, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Hale, Katherine (Maide Name: Benton)