Kathleen D. 'Katie' Kirkendall

Kathleen D. 'Katie' Kirkendall, 84, of formerly of 320 West Main Street Warsaw, Indiana, died on 12/13/2009 at 8:25 am at Miller's Merry Manor - Warsaw, Indiana. She was born on July 3, 1925 in Wiggins, Mississippi. Katie was born to Roy C. and Nettie (Fallin) Hatten. On September 16, 1942 she was united in marriage to Fredrick Kirkendall, who preceded her February 29, 1984. She was a member of the Warsaw Brethren Church and a member of the American Legion Auxillary Post #49 of Warsaw, Indiana. She lived in Warsaw since 1942, the past 20 years at Retired Tigers Apartments of Warsaw, Indiana, before moving to Miller's Merry Manor in 2008. She was formerly employed as adietitian at Murphy Medical Center for 17 years and Grace Village Retirement Community prior to retirement in 1985. Surviving are two daughters, Frances (and spouse Louis) VanDoren, Rochester, Indiana and Rita (and spouse Roger) Laird, Warsaw, Indiana; two grandsons, Chad (and spouse Meighan) Laird, Warsaw, Indiana and Kevin (and spouse Dana) Laird, Greenwood, Indiana; two great-granddaughters, Chloe Laird, Warsaw, Indiana and Kalli Laird, Greenwood, Indiana; four sisters, Marie Coblentz, Warsaw, Indiana, Margaret Ward, Warsaw, Indiana, Martha McCord, Indianapolis, Indiana, Betty Sult, Claypool, Indiana; one brother, Alton Hatten, Washington, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Karleen Fingerlee and Ruth Murphy. Pastor Bill Shipman of the Warsaw First Brethren Church will officiate the services. Services will be held at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel - Warsaw, Indiana on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Calling hours will be 4:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery - Warsaw, Indiana. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel - Warsaw, Indiana is in charge of arrangements. The family kindly request memorial contributions be made to: Kosciusko Home Care and HospiceP.O. Box 1196Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1196