Kathryn Christenson

STOUGHTON--Kathryn E. (nee McCarthy) Christenson, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Azura Assisted Living in Stoughton.
She was born on May 12, 1921 in the Town of Porter to Charles F. and Mary (Farberg) McCarthy.
Kathryn played a large role in helping care for her grandchildren, leaving them with wonderful "grandma" memories. She was a member of Entre Nous study club. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she was the wedding planner for several years and a member of Elizabeth Circle. Kathryn loved to read, sing, cook, play cards, go for walks and do the daily State Journal crossword puzzles.
She is survived by a daughter Susan Aeschlimann; son Steve (Kris) Christenson; grandchildren, Anne (Mike) Hall of Cedar Rapids, IA, Laura (Len) Arrigo of Palm Bay, FL, Susan (Jason) Model of Stoughton and Paul Ferges of Oklahoma City, OK; great-grandchildren, Thomas, Davis, Nicholas and Mitchell Hall, Doug (Bana), Ellen and Jacob Wilde, and Ben and Lauren Model; great-great grandchild, Heidi Wilde; two sisters, Clara Vogel and Eileen Schroeder and a sister-in-law, Susan (Jerry) McCarthy.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; parents; three brothers, Bob, Charles, and Jerry; and three sisters, Alice, Margaret, and Mildred.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 700 County Hwy B, Stoughton on Friday, October 18, 2013 with Reverend Paula Geister-Jones officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. There will be lunch immediately after service followed by burial at Eastside Cemetery, Stoughton.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Azura Memory Care or Christ Lutheran Church.