Katheryn Helen Ritzhaupt Ives, 89, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at home surrounded by her family.
Katheryn was born in Sugar City, Idaho, on July 5, 1919, to Emil Arthur Ritzhaupt and Lilet Ruth Parsons Adams. She grew up in St. Anthony, where she attended grade school and high school. She studied journalism for two years at Colorado Women's College.
She married Frank Exor Ives on Nov. 1, 1942, in her family's St. Anthony home. After World War II, they returned to the family farm to live and raise their three children. They celebrated 66 years of life together. Katheryn's life reflected her faith. She gave of herself to others. She was an active member of the Community Presbyterian Church in St. Anthony. She served her church over the years, holding the offices of elder, deacon and clerk of session.
She was a member of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge in Ashton and volunteered in her community for the Red Cross blood drive.
She worked as a secretary and in the testing program for virus-free seed potatoes for the University of Idaho at the Tetonia Experiment Station for many years. Katheryn loved her flowers and garden. We teased her that she grew enough food for the whole county! She was loved and known to all as the "Energizer Bunny." She opened her home to many and was known for her warmth and gracious hospitality.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Exor Ives; her children, Carole Lynn Ives (Rick Paquette) of Vashon, Wash., Stephen E. (Cyndi) Ives of Arlington, Texas, and Mary Theresa "Terri" (Jim) Knox of St. Anthony, Idaho; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen Kimble of Eureka, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Katheryn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Community Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations to her church or one of her organizations or Hospice Alliance would be greatly appreciated.
Katheryn was born in Sugar City, Idaho, on July 5, 1919, to Emil Arthur Ritzhaupt and Lilet Ruth Parsons Adams. She grew up in St. Anthony, where she attended grade school and high school. She studied journalism for two years at Colorado Women's College.
She married Frank Exor Ives on Nov. 1, 1942, in her family's St. Anthony home. After World War II, they returned to the family farm to live and raise their three children. They celebrated 66 years of life together. Katheryn's life reflected her faith. She gave of herself to others. She was an active member of the Community Presbyterian Church in St. Anthony. She served her church over the years, holding the offices of elder, deacon and clerk of session.
She was a member of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge in Ashton and volunteered in her community for the Red Cross blood drive.
She worked as a secretary and in the testing program for virus-free seed potatoes for the University of Idaho at the Tetonia Experiment Station for many years. Katheryn loved her flowers and garden. We teased her that she grew enough food for the whole county! She was loved and known to all as the "Energizer Bunny." She opened her home to many and was known for her warmth and gracious hospitality.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Exor Ives; her children, Carole Lynn Ives (Rick Paquette) of Vashon, Wash., Stephen E. (Cyndi) Ives of Arlington, Texas, and Mary Theresa "Terri" (Jim) Knox of St. Anthony, Idaho; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen Kimble of Eureka, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Katheryn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Community Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations to her church or one of her organizations or Hospice Alliance would be greatly appreciated.
Katheryn Helen Ritzhaupt Ives, 89, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at home surrounded by her family.
Katheryn was born in Sugar City, Idaho, on July 5, 1919, to Emil Arthur Ritzhaupt and Lilet Ruth Parsons Adams. She grew up in St. Anthony, where she attended grade school and high school. She studied journalism for two years at Colorado Women's College.
She married Frank Exor Ives on Nov. 1, 1942, in her family's St. Anthony home. After World War II, they returned to the family farm to live and raise their three children. They celebrated 66 years of life together. Katheryn's life reflected her faith. She gave of herself to others. She was an active member of the Community Presbyterian Church in St. Anthony. She served her church over the years, holding the offices of elder, deacon and clerk of session.
She was a member of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge in Ashton and volunteered in her community for the Red Cross blood drive.
She worked as a secretary and in the testing program for virus-free seed potatoes for the University of Idaho at the Tetonia Experiment Station for many years. Katheryn loved her flowers and garden. We teased her that she grew enough food for the whole county! She was loved and known to all as the "Energizer Bunny." She opened her home to many and was known for her warmth and gracious hospitality.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Exor Ives; her children, Carole Lynn Ives (Rick Paquette) of Vashon, Wash., Stephen E. (Cyndi) Ives of Arlington, Texas, and Mary Theresa "Terri" (Jim) Knox of St. Anthony, Idaho; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen Kimble of Eureka, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Katheryn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Community Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations to her church or one of her organizations or Hospice Alliance would be greatly appreciated.
Katheryn was born in Sugar City, Idaho, on July 5, 1919, to Emil Arthur Ritzhaupt and Lilet Ruth Parsons Adams. She grew up in St. Anthony, where she attended grade school and high school. She studied journalism for two years at Colorado Women's College.
She married Frank Exor Ives on Nov. 1, 1942, in her family's St. Anthony home. After World War II, they returned to the family farm to live and raise their three children. They celebrated 66 years of life together. Katheryn's life reflected her faith. She gave of herself to others. She was an active member of the Community Presbyterian Church in St. Anthony. She served her church over the years, holding the offices of elder, deacon and clerk of session.
She was a member of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge in Ashton and volunteered in her community for the Red Cross blood drive.
She worked as a secretary and in the testing program for virus-free seed potatoes for the University of Idaho at the Tetonia Experiment Station for many years. Katheryn loved her flowers and garden. We teased her that she grew enough food for the whole county! She was loved and known to all as the "Energizer Bunny." She opened her home to many and was known for her warmth and gracious hospitality.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Exor Ives; her children, Carole Lynn Ives (Rick Paquette) of Vashon, Wash., Stephen E. (Cyndi) Ives of Arlington, Texas, and Mary Theresa "Terri" (Jim) Knox of St. Anthony, Idaho; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helen Kimble of Eureka, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life memorial service for Katheryn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Community Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations to her church or one of her organizations or Hospice Alliance would be greatly appreciated.
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