Daughter of Anton and Eva Wiater Sakowski.
Adopted by John Pensick who married Eva
Married Steven Wataha 10-4-1898 in Rock Springs, Wyoming

Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 5, 1945
MRS. STEVE WATAHA DIES FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Steve Wataha, 61, 923 North Front street, resident of this city for 55
years, died at 9:30 o’clock Friday morning at Wyoming General hospital where she
entered as a patient a month ago. She had been in ill health for six months.

Catherine Pensick Wataha was born Nov. 17, 1883 in Columbus, Neb., and
accompanied her parents to Rock Springs when a small child.

She attended the schools here and was married to Steve Wataha, who died in
November, 1934.

Her father, John Pensick, was an employee of the Union Pacific Coal company and
was here at the time of the Chinese riot. Later the Pensick family returned to
Columbus to make their home. Mrs. Wataha was a member of the North Side Catholic
church and a member of the Zivena and Jednota lodges and of the Neighbors of
Woodcraft.

She is survived by one son, John Wataha of Rock Springs, and two daughters, Mrs.
Frank Korfanta of Pinedale and Mrs. John Guidas of Superior and one foster son,
Steve Bartek, who is stationed with the army in Mississippi; her father, John
Pensick Sr., of Columbus; five brothers, Frank Pensick, John Pensick, Joseph
Pensick and Henry Pensick, all of Columbus, and Thomas Pensick, who is serving
with Patton’s army in Europe; six sisters, Rose Penisck of Fremont, Neb.; Mrs.
William Brown and Mary Pensick of Columbus; Mrs. Oscar Hagel and Mrs. James
Stratford, both of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Komer Stevenson of Omaha; four
grandchildren, Paul, Mary Catherine and Steve Wataha, all of Rock Springs, and
John Guidas Jr., of Superior. Preceded in death by one son, Steven Joseph
Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 8, 1945
MRS. STEVE WATAHA

Funeral services for Mrs. Steve Wataha, 61, will be held at 10 o’clock this
morning at the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec will say
solemn requiem mass. Rosary was said Monday night at the Wataha home, 923 North
Front street. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery.