Catherine Kitty Edminster

Catherine Mary “Kitty” Edminster, age 72, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI. She was born to John and Dorothy Keough on September 1, 1948. Kitty grew up in Winneconne. After high school, she worked at Wisconsin Bell in Oshkosh prior to moving to Washington DC, where she worked as a Kelly girl. She then moved to Delaware to care for her ailing sister, followed by a move back to Winneconne to be near her declining father, and returning to work for Wisconsin Bell. On March 25, 1977, she married Lawrence Edminster.

Kitty was an avid reader, classics and autobiographies were her favorites. She enjoyed old movies and had remarkable knowledge of actors, their roles, and their lives. She was a great dancer and loved rock ‘n’ roll music (especially Johnny Rivers). Being a good Irish lass, she had the gift of gab which endeared her to all she met.
Catherine is survived by her husband, Lawrence; one son, Matthew; one stepdaughter, Sheila Jirschele; two grandchildren, Calvin (Hailey) and Sean Jirschele; and two great grandchildren, Ada, and Stella Jirschele; one brother, Tom (Pat) Keough; and two sisters, Bonnie (Carlos) Lopez, and Judy Brooks; as well as her many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her close friends Marcia Hayes and Cathie Steiner.
Catherine was preceded in death by her parents; one granddaughter, Alicia Jirschele, and close friend, Marvel Meyers.
A funeral service for Catherine will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home – Eastside, 402 Waugoo Avenue. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until the time of the service.