Catherine “Kay” A. Harrison of Springfield, passed from this life on Saturday October 14, 2017 in Springfield, Illinois following a brief illness. She was 84.
Kay was born November 18, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Frank A. and Catherine Ryan Dower. She was one of nine children and was devoted to her family. She graduated in 1951 from Ursuline Academy. Kay married Robert F. Harrison in 1953 and they had two sons, Charles and Daniel. In addition to being a wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother, and great grandmother, Kay worked for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, American Cyanamid Company, and the State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid-Child Support Division; she retired from there in 1994 as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Springfield, Illinois for the last forty years and believed that God was always with her. Her faithful companion was her Siamese cat, Ella, who “talked” to her and brightened each of her days. Kay’s many hobbies during her life included playing the guitar, saxophone and dulcimer, baseball, tennis, singing, yodeling, belly dancing, gardening, country dancing, crocheting, games of all kinds, listening to music, going to craft shops and counting the number of suits in her son’s closet every time she came to visit. She loved God, family, friends and animals and was loved by all. Kay did even small things with great love.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; her siblings, Betty Smith, Mary Smith, Frank Dower, James Dower, Irene Lavin, and Peggy Freeman; and by her very special friend, Wayne Davenport.
Kay is survived by her two sons, Charles D. Harrison of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Daniel B. Harrison of Springfield; three grandchildren, Christy Fisher (husband, Herschel) of Springfield, Tammy Kniss (husband, Jason) of Bloomington, Illinois and Matthew George (wife, Julia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; five great-grandchildren, Michael, Elaine, Jasmine, Joel and Owen; two sisters, Ann Clancy of Springfield and Helen Forgas of Carrollton, Illinois; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery, followed by a celebration of Kay’s life at the home of her sister, Ann.
Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Springfield, IL.
Kay was born November 18, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Frank A. and Catherine Ryan Dower. She was one of nine children and was devoted to her family. She graduated in 1951 from Ursuline Academy. Kay married Robert F. Harrison in 1953 and they had two sons, Charles and Daniel. In addition to being a wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother, and great grandmother, Kay worked for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, American Cyanamid Company, and the State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid-Child Support Division; she retired from there in 1994 as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Springfield, Illinois for the last forty years and believed that God was always with her. Her faithful companion was her Siamese cat, Ella, who “talked” to her and brightened each of her days. Kay’s many hobbies during her life included playing the guitar, saxophone and dulcimer, baseball, tennis, singing, yodeling, belly dancing, gardening, country dancing, crocheting, games of all kinds, listening to music, going to craft shops and counting the number of suits in her son’s closet every time she came to visit. She loved God, family, friends and animals and was loved by all. Kay did even small things with great love.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; her siblings, Betty Smith, Mary Smith, Frank Dower, James Dower, Irene Lavin, and Peggy Freeman; and by her very special friend, Wayne Davenport.
Kay is survived by her two sons, Charles D. Harrison of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Daniel B. Harrison of Springfield; three grandchildren, Christy Fisher (husband, Herschel) of Springfield, Tammy Kniss (husband, Jason) of Bloomington, Illinois and Matthew George (wife, Julia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; five great-grandchildren, Michael, Elaine, Jasmine, Joel and Owen; two sisters, Ann Clancy of Springfield and Helen Forgas of Carrollton, Illinois; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery, followed by a celebration of Kay’s life at the home of her sister, Ann.
Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Springfield, IL.
Catherine “Kay” A. Harrison of Springfield, passed from this life on Saturday October 14, 2017 in Springfield, Illinois following a brief illness. She was 84.
Kay was born November 18, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Frank A. and Catherine Ryan Dower. She was one of nine children and was devoted to her family. She graduated in 1951 from Ursuline Academy. Kay married Robert F. Harrison in 1953 and they had two sons, Charles and Daniel. In addition to being a wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother, and great grandmother, Kay worked for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, American Cyanamid Company, and the State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid-Child Support Division; she retired from there in 1994 as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Springfield, Illinois for the last forty years and believed that God was always with her. Her faithful companion was her Siamese cat, Ella, who “talked” to her and brightened each of her days. Kay’s many hobbies during her life included playing the guitar, saxophone and dulcimer, baseball, tennis, singing, yodeling, belly dancing, gardening, country dancing, crocheting, games of all kinds, listening to music, going to craft shops and counting the number of suits in her son’s closet every time she came to visit. She loved God, family, friends and animals and was loved by all. Kay did even small things with great love.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; her siblings, Betty Smith, Mary Smith, Frank Dower, James Dower, Irene Lavin, and Peggy Freeman; and by her very special friend, Wayne Davenport.
Kay is survived by her two sons, Charles D. Harrison of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Daniel B. Harrison of Springfield; three grandchildren, Christy Fisher (husband, Herschel) of Springfield, Tammy Kniss (husband, Jason) of Bloomington, Illinois and Matthew George (wife, Julia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; five great-grandchildren, Michael, Elaine, Jasmine, Joel and Owen; two sisters, Ann Clancy of Springfield and Helen Forgas of Carrollton, Illinois; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery, followed by a celebration of Kay’s life at the home of her sister, Ann.
Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Springfield, IL.
Kay was born November 18, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Frank A. and Catherine Ryan Dower. She was one of nine children and was devoted to her family. She graduated in 1951 from Ursuline Academy. Kay married Robert F. Harrison in 1953 and they had two sons, Charles and Daniel. In addition to being a wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother, and great grandmother, Kay worked for Bankers Life & Casualty Company, American Cyanamid Company, and the State of Illinois, Department of Public Aid-Child Support Division; she retired from there in 1994 as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Springfield, Illinois for the last forty years and believed that God was always with her. Her faithful companion was her Siamese cat, Ella, who “talked” to her and brightened each of her days. Kay’s many hobbies during her life included playing the guitar, saxophone and dulcimer, baseball, tennis, singing, yodeling, belly dancing, gardening, country dancing, crocheting, games of all kinds, listening to music, going to craft shops and counting the number of suits in her son’s closet every time she came to visit. She loved God, family, friends and animals and was loved by all. Kay did even small things with great love.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; her siblings, Betty Smith, Mary Smith, Frank Dower, James Dower, Irene Lavin, and Peggy Freeman; and by her very special friend, Wayne Davenport.
Kay is survived by her two sons, Charles D. Harrison of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Daniel B. Harrison of Springfield; three grandchildren, Christy Fisher (husband, Herschel) of Springfield, Tammy Kniss (husband, Jason) of Bloomington, Illinois and Matthew George (wife, Julia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; five great-grandchildren, Michael, Elaine, Jasmine, Joel and Owen; two sisters, Ann Clancy of Springfield and Helen Forgas of Carrollton, Illinois; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery, followed by a celebration of Kay’s life at the home of her sister, Ann.
Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, Springfield, IL.
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