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Catherine Pelfresne

December 29, 1926 - October 12, 2017
Otsego, MI

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Catherine Sienna Pelfresne, age 90, passed away on October 12, 2017. Catherine was born in Templeton, Iowa on December 29, 1926 to Frank and Katie Fischer. In 1950, she married her loving husband, Robert Pelfresne, who is waiting to greet her in heaven. Catherine was an active member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Otsego, MI for many years. In her younger years, she enjoyed sewing, crocheting, golfing and scrapbooking but she will be most remembered by her family and friends for her love of cooking; no one ever left Catherine's house hungry. Her greatest joy was keeping up with the lives and happiness of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and seeing them come together for holidays and other large family gatherings. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be greatly missed by her nine children, Lois (Gary) Herline, Robert (Karen) Pelfresne, Gary (Sue) Pelfresne, Nancy Pelfresne, Jim (Sarah) Pelfresne, Linda (John) Stegeman, Bill (Terri) Pelfresne, Lori (Dan) Baas and Janet (Brian) Vestergaard; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. One of 9 children, she is survived by a brother Otmar (Cookie) Fischer; sister, Dorothy (Frank) Youngblood; sisters-in-law, Eleanore Pelfresne, Dona Mae Pelfresne, Ann Sell and Maxine Heyd and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a grandson. According to her wishes cremation has taken place. Friends may visit with Catherine's family starting at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at St. Margaret Catholic Church until the time of the Memorial Mass at 11:00 A.M. Burial of ashes will take place at 2:30 P.M. at St. Margaret Catholic Cemetery. If you would like to acknowledge Catherine's love of flowers and participate in honoring her memory, please bring the stem of your choice to the memorial service. Contributions in memory of Catherine may be made to Saint Vincent de Paul Ministry of Otsego. Her generous spirit touched us; her prayers kept us safe