Kathryn A. Christian, 73, Warsaw passed away at 10:31 a.m. Friday July 31, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born on Feb. 13, 1942, to Henry and Mabel (Kegley) Willey in Elkhart.

She has been a Warsaw resident since 2003. She was united in marriage on July 23, 1960, to Nicholas Christian. She was a Special Education Teacher for Concord Oxbow (Elkhart), Concord Eastside (Elkhart), Concord Westside (Elkhart), Concord High School (Elkhart) and Goshen High School. She retired after 23 1/2 years in 2002.

She was a member of Creekside Brethren Church while living in Elkhart and Warsaw Wesleyan Church after moving to Warsaw.

Kathryn enjoyed sewing, quilting, photography, painting and doing arts and crafts with her grand and great grandchildren. She loved to watch and listen to thunderstorms and the waves of Lake Michigan. Kathryn was a nature lover and one of her favorite places to go and take in the beauty God created was Fernwood Botanical Gardens.

Kathryn had a deep faith, love and commitment to Jesus Christ and proclaimed him as her Savior and Lord until her last breath.

Kathryn is survived by two daughters: Lori (Will) Beltran; and Carol (Scott) Bianchini; son: Scott (Kim) Christian; two sisters: Pat Collins; Frances Huff; brother: Henry Willey Jr.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She is precede in death by her sister: Debbie; and her beloved dog: Scooter.

Our Mother

Our Mother is a woman like no other. She gave us life, nurtured us, taught us, dressed us, fought for us, held us, shouted at us, kissed us, but most of all she loved us unconditionally.

She was and will continue to be a powerful influence on all of us.

A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 16, at Warsaw Wesleyan Church with Reverend Andy Weaver Officiating. Memorials may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, or Warsaw Wesleyan Church, Missions Fund, Warsaw.

McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted to her arrangements.

To send condolence or sign a guestbook go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com