Kathleen D. Downard, 83, of Farmington, died at 9:33 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Farmington Country Manor.
She was born July 18, 1913, in Farmington, a daughter of James and Emma Mae Hanley Bollinger. She married Warren E. Downard Sr. on April 8, 1935, in Lewistown. He died June 30, 1988. One son, Jack Downard, one grandson, four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Warren Downard Jr. and Richard L. Downard, both of Elmwood; three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Patricia) Walsh and Mrs. Robert (Loretta) Timm, both of Farmington, and Mrs. Gary (Judy) Dieckow of Cuba; four brothers, Lloyd Bollinger of Monticello, Ky., James Bollinger and Robert Bollinger, both of Farmington, and Eugene Bollinger of El Cajon, Calif.; four sisters, Bernice Williamson of Ipava, and Edna Colvin, Eileen Wilcoxen and Juanita Hartzog, all of Farmington; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was a Gold Star Mother. She was a member of American Legion Post 140 Ladies Auxiliary and Women of the Moose Chapter 470, both in Farmington.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Reiner officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Farmington Rescue Squad or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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