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SPEAR, Katherine E. (Walls) 1941-2016

SPEAWR, WALLS, RUFFNER

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 3/14/2016 at 16:41:00

Katherine E. Spear

Died: Mar 12, 2016

Services:
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Garden View Chapel

Cemetery:
Inurnment in Garden of Memories Cemetery

Biography--

Katherine E. Spear, age 74, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Crystal Care Center in Minneapolis.

She was born July 31, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Eddie L. and Evonelle Ruffner Walls. Her mother died during childbirth and Katherine was raised by her father and adopted mother, Lorene Koch Walls.

She graduated from Waterloo East High School with the class of 1959.

Katherine was united in marriage with Robert G. Spear on August 22, 1964 in Preston, Minnesota. They were later divorced.

Kathrine was a homemaker and also owned and operated an antique shop in Waterloo for several years. She enjoyed buying and selling antiques and sewing.

Survivors include two sons: Christopher J. (Jeffrey Green) Spear of Minneapolis and Steven E. (Wendy Larson) Spear of Lindstrom, Minnesota; two grandchildren: Nathaniel and Tessa Spear; her companion, Robert Rosenkrans of Evansdale; a brother, Ralph Walls of Avinger, Texas; a sister, Carolyn (Robert) Skowronski of Aurora, Colorado; and a special friend, Sharon Carpenter of Waterloo.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her adoptive mother.

Source: Kearns Funeral Home website


 

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