Catherine Louise Berry, daughter of Susan Hegstrom and Mike Hegstrom, was born December 27, 1971 in Columbia, Missouri and died April 19, 2014 at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa, at the age of 42 years 3 months, 22 days.." Catherine was taken in by Susan and Mike Hegstrom at the age of one and was raised as one of their own. She attended elementary school in Perry and Smouse Ruby Van Meter school of Des Moines. She then moved to Marshalltown and graduated from Marshalltown High school. Catherine enjoyed watching television shows, especially game shows. She was never without her television guide and enjoyed the morning newspaper. Catherine's favorite television shows were The Price is Right, Curious George and the Regis and Kelly show. Catherine would communicate with people using her picture book that she always had with her and enjoyed having people draw for her, Prairie Meadows concerts, shopping and car rides. Catherine collected calendars, sparkly jewelry, long necklaces and many cd's, as she had a great love for music. Catherine's favorite music artist was Elton John. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and all of its amenities. Catherine also looked forward to all of her many visits to her home in Perry and every birthday celebration that was thrown for her there. She is survived by mother Susan Hegstrom and father Mike (Mary) Hegstrom; her biological mother Jane Berry of Trenton Mo., two brothers Shawn Hegstrom of Perry, Iowa and Eric (Jenny) Hegstrom of Evansville, Tennessee; her sister Alicia (Jeff) Van Dorn of Perry, Iowa; her uncles: Bill (Katy) Stout of Derry, New Hampshire ; Pat Stout of Missouri; Michael (Jane) Stout of Boone, Iowa; Dan Stout of Perry, Iowa; Andy (Diane) Stout of Perry, Iowa; her aunts: Cathy Blaser of Perry, Iowa; Anna Larsen of Des Moines, Iowa; Sara (Chris) Guzman of Perry, Iowa; Diana (Dan) Brown of Dexter, Iowa and her family at Central Iowa Residential Services as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.