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KATHLEEN FREDERICK Obituary

KATHLEEN R. "KATE" (MURFIELD) FREDERICK, 94, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. Born April 26, 1921, in Zulu, Ind., she was the dauther of the late Forest L. and Hilda G. (Coulardot) Murfield. She married Darwin R. Frederick on Feb. 21, 1946, he preceded her in death. Kathleen was a stay at home mom in Indiana before moving to Van Wert in 1964 where she worked with her husband as a co-owner of Frederick Dodge. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Surving are her children, Richard (Linda) Frederick of Van Wert, Ann (Brennan Profit) Marshall of Van Wert, and Joan Frederick of Homer, Alaska; grandchildren, Ryan (Tracee) Frederick, Neil (Valerie) Frederick, Kenneth (Karri) Marshall, Dawn Marshall, and Peter Frederick; and great-grandchildren, London, Madison, Morgan, Zach, Cameron and Erin. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dennis Frederick; and brother, Clifford "Pete" Murfield. Service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Van Wert with Rev. Stan Szybka officiating. Burial in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio. Memorials to Van Wert Inpatient Hospice or St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Arrangements by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers from Mar. 25 to Mar. 27, 2016.

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Sandy and Ron Dager

March 29, 2016

I'm sorry for your lose. I don't know if I will be able to get home in time the Memorial Service, but I will be saying a prayer for Kate at that time.

Uncle Dallas & Aunt Sharon Frederick

March 29, 2016

We are sorry that we can't be with you at this time. Uncle Dallas is not able to travel due to his illness. We will be thinking about you,and will always remember the good times we had with your parents. Especially the meals at the "Old Country Buffet" in Fort Wayne.

Kay Murfield

March 26, 2016

Cousins...You are fortunate to have had your mom for such a long time. I am sure she is at peace and reunited now with her husband, son, brother, and parents. I'm sure you have wonderful memories that will forever live in your hearts. The world has lost a devout Catholic and Democrat. Love, Kay

Susie (Thomas)MacDonald

March 25, 2016

My sincere sympathies to you, Richard, Ann, and Joan for the passing of your mom. Kate always held a special place in my heart...I guess because she was one of mom's good friends from Zulu. Now they are both gone from this earth and with each other in Heaven. Oh, the stories they will have to tell one another now that they are together again. I will miss Kate dearly, although my visits and letters to her got farther and farther in between. I did say a prayer for her almost every evening for God to watch over her and bless her. Again, my deepest condolences to all of Kate's family. She was a dear, sweet, and funny lady.

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