Catherine Johnston

City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming

Name of deceased: Catherine Alice Fitzgerald Johnston
Age of deceased: 80
Place of service: No Services held at their request

Date of death: 06-13-2006
Place of death: Life Care Center

Date of birth: 01-13-1926
Place of birth: Saratoga, Wyoming on the family ranch on Cedar Creek
Parents name: William Patrick and Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Life History:
She grew up on the family ranch and attended schools in Saratoga. She graduated from the Saratoga High School. She went to the Colorado Woman's College and upon graduation she returned to Saratoga to teach school. She really enjoyed the time teaching school. She married W.D. Johnston in 1952 in Saratoga. Mr. Johnston died in 1996. After her marriage she went to work as a nurse's aid at the Rawlins Hospital and for Dr. McNamara and Dr. Kirsch. She then went to work the Wyoming State Prison in the visitor's center. She retired in 1982.

She loved designing and making quilts, she made over 100 quilts and gave as gifts to family and special friends. She was an avid reader, reading several books a week, loved word puzzles, playing scrabble, and spending time with her beloved cat, Kiki Kitty.

Survivors name and city and state.
Daughter: Mary Johnston, Casper, WY
Brother: Bill Fitzgerald, Casper, WY
Brother: Bob Fitzgerald, Casper, WY
Brother: Tom Fitzgerald, Bellvue, WA
Niece: Gerilyn Fitzgerald, ,
Niece: Patty Patterson, ,
Niece: Beverly Rainsdon, ,
Niece: Sharon Fitzgerald, ,
Niece: Dana Russell, ,
Niece: Rita Christensen, ,
Nephew: Glen Fitzgerald, ,
Preceded in death: Parents, Husband, and a Nephew, Danny Fitzgerald, ,

Memorials:
Meals on Wheels, 1760 East 12th Casper, WY 82601

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Merle Roberts at (307) 234-0234