Catherine Louise Wojahn

Kitty Wojahn passed away at Aurora Medical Center, June 22, 2009 after many years courageously battling a number of health issues. She was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin on October 10, 1941. She is the eldest daughter of Glen and Evelyne Maher and grew up in LaCrosse.On June 22, 1974 Kitty married Terry Wojahn. She has four sons; Steve, Scott, Sam, and Slade Stusek and a step son, Bill D. Wojahn.Through the years Kitty worked for the Oshkosh Area School District and the Oshkosh YMCA prior to her retirement. Her passion in life was her art and while she enjoyed good health she was active in the art community and exhibited at many art shows throughout the valley. She was an acclaimed artist and, in her later years loved designing and creating jewelry. Kitty attended college at UW-LaCrosse and UW- Oshkosh and earned a degree in graphic art.Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Terry, sons Steven (Kathy) Stusek of Greensboro, NC; Scott (Kendyl) Stusek of Annapolis, MD; Sam (Amy) Stusek of Annapolis, MD; Slade (Jenny) Stusek of Neenah; and step-son Bill (Barbara) Wojahn of Platteville, CO. She is Nana to Sarah and Asher Stusek and Brendan, Hannah and Michael Wojahn. She was preceded in death by her father Glen and is survived by her mother Evelyne, sisters, Patricia (David) Vandervelde of LaCrosse; Mary (Brian) Lehmann of Houston, MN; brothers Mike (Eileen) Maher of Minnesota City, MN; Tim Maher of DeLand, FL; David (Mary Jo) Maher of Neenah and Don (Geri) Maher of Ft. Dodge, IA; her brothers/sisters-in-law and close friends Ted and Marilyn Wojahn of Oshkosh; father/mother-in-law, Carl and Marilyn Wojahn of Oshkosh; brothers-in-law Dennis (Karen) Wojahn of Green Bay; Bill (Sue) Wojahn of Waupun; Keith (Carla) Wojahn of Waupun; Tom (Lisa) Wojahn of Woodland, TX and sister-in-law Carlene Wojahn of Waupun. She was also preceded in death by her beloved sister-in-law Patricia Maher of DeLand, FL.Kitty shared many close friends through the years. Her closest friend Jeanne Tyner preceded her in death but left her children as part of her adopted family. Kitty also shared a special friendship with Doris and Joan in Green Valley, AZ and her Y Girls of Oshkosh.A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Raphael Catholic Church (830 S. Westhaven Dr.) on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Jason Blahnik officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Christine Ann Center.Kitty dealt with her many years of bad health, especially her last days, with courage, class, strength, and dignity. The family would like to thank the wonderful doctors, nurses and wonderful hospice staff at Aurora Medical Center. In addition, the family wants to thank Dr. Kenneth Presberg and his staff of Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Milwaukee. Finally, and most significantly, Kittys family is grateful to Dr. Steven Blaha for his care, compassion, and friendship to Kitty over these many years. His care enabled Kitty to continue with some quality of life long after many thought possible.Near her end Kitty wrote these words to share with those she loved. As her sons would say, it is the final Kitty says. These are her words:To my beloved husband Terry, who loved and never failed me, and to my children, gifts of my youth, who grew more precious with time, to my grandchildren who infused my life with great joy, and to my many wonderful friends. Whatever we were to each other we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the same way you always have. Laugh as we always laughed at the jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, and think of me. Ill be there.

St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church



830 S Westhaven Drive
Oshkosh
WI
54904

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM



St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church



830 S Westhaven Drive
Oshkosh
WI
54904

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
3:00 PM