Kathryn Archer's Obituary
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Kathryn Archer, age 93 of Scottsdale, Arizona and formerly of Charleston, passed away in the comfort of her home on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Visitation for family and friends will be held Monday evening, April 1, 2013 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Services honoring and celebrating her life will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2206 Fourth Street in Charleston with Reverend Walter Carlson officiating. Interment will follow in Mound Cemetery, Charleston. Kathryn's family requests that memorial gifts in her honor be made to Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona or to Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or service, or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. Kathyrn was born on December 1, 1919 in Morgan Township near Rardin, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Bill and Flora (Winkleblack) Morgan. She was united in marriage to James Leonard Archer on July 13, 1940 at the home of Reverend Sammy Taylor located just north of Rardin. Kathryn is survived by her three loving and devoted daughters, Pam Yarbrough (Steve) of Johnston City, Illinois, Jamie Archer (Steve Rosen) of Rolla, Missouri and Vicki Rousey of Scottsdale; two grandchildren, Michelle Palermo (Chris) of Scottsdale and Stephen (Ashley) Rousey of Denver, Colorado; four great-grandchildren, Isabella and Nicholas Palermo, Ellie Rousey and Easton Archer Rousey; a brother-in-law, Jim Bennett of Charleston; a sister-in-law, Betty Cameron (Mel) of LaGrange, Texas and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Kathryn was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leonard on September 1, 2007 following 67 wonderful years of marriage; two sons-in-law, Larry Rousey and Ron Smith; her sister, Ann Bennett; her sister-in-law, Evelyn Davis; a niece and a great-niece. Kathryn volunteered as a Pink Lady in the Charleston Hospital for many years and also helped to make braille books for the blind. When her daughters were young, she volunteered her time as a room mother in each classroom. Kathryn had a friendly smile that generated a warmth and gentleness to everyone around her. Her deep and abiding sense of responsibility and commitment to her faith, her family and her friends earned her the respect of all who knew her.
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