Kathryn E. ‘Kate’ O’Hara, 91, of rural Claypool, Ind., died at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Wabash County, Ind., to Fred H. and Clara (Metzger) Renicker. Kate married William L. O’Hara in Warsaw, Ind., on May 1, 1948.

She retired from Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Ind., after 17 years. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, reading and especially spending time with her family. Kate and her husband Bill raised three foster children. She was a volunteer at the Silver Lake Elementary School reading to students.

She is survived by her husband; three children: Patrick J. O’Hara; Danny L. (Loni) O’Hara, Claypool; and Mary Ann (Jack) Bever, Lagro, Ind.; daughter-in-law: Rebecca (Paul) Steele, North Manchester; son-in-law: Mark A. Young, Mentone, Ind.; foster son: Jim (Sandy) Hopson, Beebe, Ark.; two sisters: Jean (Bob) Shumaker, Fort Wayne; and Ruby Woolsey, Huffman, Texas; 20 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son: Scott D. O’Hara; daughter: Joy L. Young; one great-grandson; nine sisters; and one brother.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Methodist Health Foundation in Indianapolis.