Kathryn 'Katie' Ball

KATHRYN "KATIE" BALL MUSCATINE, Iowa - Kathryn "Katie" Anna Ballenger Ball, 82, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Trinity Rock Island Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Our Savior Lutheran church. Reverend Jeffrey Pautz of Our Savior Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2611 Lucas Street, Muscatine, IA 52761, Children's Miracle Network at Iowa City University, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, Camp lo-Dis-E-CA, 3271 Sandy Beach Road, NE, Solon, IA 52333. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Katie was born on October 15, 1936 on a farm north of Muscatine, the daughter of Walter 'Pete' Ballenger and Inez Boom Paetz. She married Allan Ball on November 19, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton, IA. She graduated from Wilton High School, in 1955. She raised five Children (four daughters and one son), worked for a short time at Heinz, was a Tupperware Manager fo...[more]

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ive years and retired from Real Estate after a 30 year career. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church having served on various committees. She was an avid card player and participates in several monthly card clubs. Her family has come to enjoy her many collections of Bluebird crystal vases, butterfly and watermelon artifacts. She absolutely loved parties and family gatherings. She enjoyed buying gifts throughout the year for her favorite holiday - Christmas. Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Allan Ball of Muscatine; her daughters, Patricia Henson and her husband, Michael, of St. Charles, Missouri, Susan McCleary and her husband, Bob, of Muscatine, Debra Ball, of Durant, Rebecca Ernst and husband, John II, of Muscatine; her son, James Ball of Muscatine; her brother, Ronald Ballenger and his wife Marilyn, of Moscow; her sister-in-law, Darlene Ballenger of Bennett; her brother-in-law, Michael Carter of Muscatine; her grandchildren, Erin Henson Schepis, Kayla Henson Ross, Derek (Jamie) Martz and Darrin (Heather) Martz, Benjamin and Brittany Jepson, and John III and Joseph Ernst; Her great-grandchildren, Tyler, Logan and Madison Schepis, Alexis Sanchez, Krystol and Dakotah Martz; and numerous Nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father; Reinhart Paetz; her brother, Daryl; her sister, Frances Carter; her step-brother, Jerry Paetz; and one nephew, Dean Ballenger.