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Donna L. Katt

September 17, 1932 - April 30, 2018
Racine, WI

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Visitation

Monday, May 7, 2018
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
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Service

Monday, May 7, 2018
11:00 AM CDT
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
Driving Directions

Life Story / Obituary


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Surrounded by her loving family, Donna L. Katt, age 85, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 17, 1932, daughter of the late Clarence and Doris (Nee: Jackson) Mehlhorn.

Donna with her late husband, Bendt, owned and operated Bendtsen's Bakery where she excelled at management and cake decorating. An excellent cook, Donna made marvelous fudge. She also enjoyed reading, knitting, gardening, playing cards, shopping, decorating homes, going out to lunch with her friends and family, and wintering in Florida.

She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Lowell; her children, Connie (Bill) Lyons, Jennifer (Joseph) Tompsett, Bendt Bendtsen Jr. (Cindy); her grandchildren, Ryan Kohel, Sienna (Tom) Moore, Kai (Kate) Slaasted, Janelle (Adam) Tompsett, Jesse (Rebecca) Tompsett, Audra (Dave) Honsberger, Brittany (Brandon) Duvall, Bendt Bendtsen III; nine great-grandchildren; brother, William “Bill” (Katherine) Mehlhorn; sisters, Sally Greeder, Jo (John) Kraft; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bendt Bendtsen, her grandson, Chad Kohel; and brother-in-law, James Greeder.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 7, 2018, 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Monday at the funeral home from 9:30 A.M. until time of service at 11:00 A.M.

A very special thank you to Aurora Hospice for their loving and compassionate care.

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