Catherine Barnes Brunson Mahr, 89, of Brandon, Fla., formerly of Arcola, passed away Saturday (March 22, 2008) at Hawthorne Health and Rehabilitation Center in Brandon, Fla.
Catherine was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Arcola. She was a daughter of A.J. and Lizzie (Steproe) Barnes. Her younger years were spent on the family farm in Arcola with sisters Frances Rule and Ruth Reimer and her brother, Bennie Barnes. Even though Catherine and her first husband, Wayne Brunson, had no children, the couple dedicated much of their time mentoring young children through church affiliations. Several years after Wayne passed away from cancer, Catherine met retired Col. Victor M. Mahr from Cape Coral, Fla. The couple married a few years later, and Catherine was welcomed into a large family of five grown children and spouses; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Catherine is survived by her stepchildren, Terri Hardeman, her husband, Ron, of Ruidoso, N.M., Monte Mahr and his wife, Patty, of Seffner, Fla., Becky Koukol and her husband, Gary, of Cleveland, Ohio, Kathie Taflinger and her husband, Michael, of Valrico, Fla., and Ken Mahr and his wife, Carrie, of West Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by nephews Jack Barnes and his wife, Patricia, of Arcola and Jim Reimer and his wife, Judy, of Shelbyville; a niece Patricia (Barnes) Fortney of Arcola; cousins Jerry Steproe and his wife, Cheryl, and Pearl Leffler; and several great-nieces, nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Wayne Brunson and Colonel Victor M. Mahr; one brother, Bennie Barnes; two sisters, Ruth Reimer and Frances Rule; a niece, Eileen Welch; and a great-nephew, Benji Fortney.
Catherine enjoyed crafts, camping, boating, traveling, golfing, any type of card game and people. Catherine was also a fifty-year member of the Arcadia Chapter No 967 Order of the Eastern Star, Lansing, a member of ABARA Court No. 80, Ladies Oriental Shrine, North America, Port Charlotte, Fla., IVAH Shrine, No. 26 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ft. Myers, Fla. and TAB'ITHA Temple, No. 135, Daughters of the Nile, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Published in The News-Gazette on 4/4/2008.
Catherine was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Arcola. She was a daughter of A.J. and Lizzie (Steproe) Barnes. Her younger years were spent on the family farm in Arcola with sisters Frances Rule and Ruth Reimer and her brother, Bennie Barnes. Even though Catherine and her first husband, Wayne Brunson, had no children, the couple dedicated much of their time mentoring young children through church affiliations. Several years after Wayne passed away from cancer, Catherine met retired Col. Victor M. Mahr from Cape Coral, Fla. The couple married a few years later, and Catherine was welcomed into a large family of five grown children and spouses; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Catherine is survived by her stepchildren, Terri Hardeman, her husband, Ron, of Ruidoso, N.M., Monte Mahr and his wife, Patty, of Seffner, Fla., Becky Koukol and her husband, Gary, of Cleveland, Ohio, Kathie Taflinger and her husband, Michael, of Valrico, Fla., and Ken Mahr and his wife, Carrie, of West Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by nephews Jack Barnes and his wife, Patricia, of Arcola and Jim Reimer and his wife, Judy, of Shelbyville; a niece Patricia (Barnes) Fortney of Arcola; cousins Jerry Steproe and his wife, Cheryl, and Pearl Leffler; and several great-nieces, nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Wayne Brunson and Colonel Victor M. Mahr; one brother, Bennie Barnes; two sisters, Ruth Reimer and Frances Rule; a niece, Eileen Welch; and a great-nephew, Benji Fortney.
Catherine enjoyed crafts, camping, boating, traveling, golfing, any type of card game and people. Catherine was also a fifty-year member of the Arcadia Chapter No 967 Order of the Eastern Star, Lansing, a member of ABARA Court No. 80, Ladies Oriental Shrine, North America, Port Charlotte, Fla., IVAH Shrine, No. 26 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ft. Myers, Fla. and TAB'ITHA Temple, No. 135, Daughters of the Nile, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Published in The News-Gazette on 4/4/2008.
Catherine Barnes Brunson Mahr, 89, of Brandon, Fla., formerly of Arcola, passed away Saturday (March 22, 2008) at Hawthorne Health and Rehabilitation Center in Brandon, Fla.
Catherine was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Arcola. She was a daughter of A.J. and Lizzie (Steproe) Barnes. Her younger years were spent on the family farm in Arcola with sisters Frances Rule and Ruth Reimer and her brother, Bennie Barnes. Even though Catherine and her first husband, Wayne Brunson, had no children, the couple dedicated much of their time mentoring young children through church affiliations. Several years after Wayne passed away from cancer, Catherine met retired Col. Victor M. Mahr from Cape Coral, Fla. The couple married a few years later, and Catherine was welcomed into a large family of five grown children and spouses; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Catherine is survived by her stepchildren, Terri Hardeman, her husband, Ron, of Ruidoso, N.M., Monte Mahr and his wife, Patty, of Seffner, Fla., Becky Koukol and her husband, Gary, of Cleveland, Ohio, Kathie Taflinger and her husband, Michael, of Valrico, Fla., and Ken Mahr and his wife, Carrie, of West Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by nephews Jack Barnes and his wife, Patricia, of Arcola and Jim Reimer and his wife, Judy, of Shelbyville; a niece Patricia (Barnes) Fortney of Arcola; cousins Jerry Steproe and his wife, Cheryl, and Pearl Leffler; and several great-nieces, nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Wayne Brunson and Colonel Victor M. Mahr; one brother, Bennie Barnes; two sisters, Ruth Reimer and Frances Rule; a niece, Eileen Welch; and a great-nephew, Benji Fortney.
Catherine enjoyed crafts, camping, boating, traveling, golfing, any type of card game and people. Catherine was also a fifty-year member of the Arcadia Chapter No 967 Order of the Eastern Star, Lansing, a member of ABARA Court No. 80, Ladies Oriental Shrine, North America, Port Charlotte, Fla., IVAH Shrine, No. 26 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ft. Myers, Fla. and TAB'ITHA Temple, No. 135, Daughters of the Nile, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Published in The News-Gazette on 4/4/2008.
Catherine was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Arcola. She was a daughter of A.J. and Lizzie (Steproe) Barnes. Her younger years were spent on the family farm in Arcola with sisters Frances Rule and Ruth Reimer and her brother, Bennie Barnes. Even though Catherine and her first husband, Wayne Brunson, had no children, the couple dedicated much of their time mentoring young children through church affiliations. Several years after Wayne passed away from cancer, Catherine met retired Col. Victor M. Mahr from Cape Coral, Fla. The couple married a few years later, and Catherine was welcomed into a large family of five grown children and spouses; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Catherine is survived by her stepchildren, Terri Hardeman, her husband, Ron, of Ruidoso, N.M., Monte Mahr and his wife, Patty, of Seffner, Fla., Becky Koukol and her husband, Gary, of Cleveland, Ohio, Kathie Taflinger and her husband, Michael, of Valrico, Fla., and Ken Mahr and his wife, Carrie, of West Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by nephews Jack Barnes and his wife, Patricia, of Arcola and Jim Reimer and his wife, Judy, of Shelbyville; a niece Patricia (Barnes) Fortney of Arcola; cousins Jerry Steproe and his wife, Cheryl, and Pearl Leffler; and several great-nieces, nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Wayne Brunson and Colonel Victor M. Mahr; one brother, Bennie Barnes; two sisters, Ruth Reimer and Frances Rule; a niece, Eileen Welch; and a great-nephew, Benji Fortney.
Catherine enjoyed crafts, camping, boating, traveling, golfing, any type of card game and people. Catherine was also a fifty-year member of the Arcadia Chapter No 967 Order of the Eastern Star, Lansing, a member of ABARA Court No. 80, Ladies Oriental Shrine, North America, Port Charlotte, Fla., IVAH Shrine, No. 26 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ft. Myers, Fla. and TAB'ITHA Temple, No. 135, Daughters of the Nile, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Published in The News-Gazette on 4/4/2008.
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