Kathryn Drees

Kathryn H. Drees, age 85, passed away July 17, 2001 at Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness. Born on December 27, 1915, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, "Kay" was the daughter of the late Donald S. and Anna B. Helwick, and the widow of William F. Drees, Sr. She lived in Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights as a child and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. After working for three years, she entered Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, where she met her lifelong love, Bill Drees. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority during her college years. She graduated in 1941 with a Bachelors Degree in Business, and married Bill on December 26, 1941, in Red Bank, New Jersey, while he was on leave from his Army unit at Fort Dix. Bill and Kay spent the next few years in Arlington, VA, while bill was stationed at the Pentagon. Kay volunteered many hours for the American Red Cross. Upon his discharge from the Army after World War II, they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they lived in College Hill and Wyoming, Ohio. Kay was active in the Wyoming Presbyterian Church, the Wyoming Civic Club and enjoyed many days playing golf at the Wyoming Country Club. She also volunteered a great deal of her time at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. In 1961, the family moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey, where Kay again spent hours working at Valley View Hospital, and was the Treasurer of the Valley View Ladies Auxiliary. Kay and Bill enjoyed their passion for golf at the Ridgewood Country Club. In 1970, the family relocated back to Ohio, in Lebanon, a short drive from Cincinnati. They became active members of the Greater Lebanon Association. She volunteered many hours at the Lebanon Historical Society and Museum and more leisurely hours on the local golf course. She was a member of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church. A short while after Bill's death in 1983, Kay moved to San Antonio, Texas, to live with her son, and continued to live near him while his family moved from San Antonio, Houston, and finally to Boerne. She was active in Delta Gamma alumni affairs until a few years prior to her death. Both she and her husband were active in the Miami University Alumni Association until their later years. She was preceded in death by her brother, Don S. Helwick and sister, Lottie B. Helwick, both of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and her sister-in-law, Claudia Helwick, also of Shaker Heights. She is survived by her two children, Bill Drees, and his wife Pam Drees, of Boerne, Texas, and Susie Gay and her husband Mark, of Smithfield, Virginia; six grandchildren, Bill Drees and his wife Kathy of Houston , Texas, Nici Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Christopher Gay and his wife Jennifer of Dallas, Texas, Gretchyn Gay of Alexandria, Virginia, Bonnie and Kimberly Drees, both of Boerne, Texas; and four great grandchildren, Abby, Patton, and Braden Williams of San Antonio, and Reagan Drees of Houston, Texas. She is also survived by one sister, Ann Flanagan and her husband, Dan, of North Port, Florida; and three nieces and nephews, Don Helwick of Concord Township, Ohio, Dan Flanagan of Chicago, Illinois, and Nancy Flanagan of Athens, Georgia

MEMORIAL SERVICE

FRIDAY, 11:00 A.M.

ALAMO HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

the Associate Pastor Dinah Shelley officiating. Interment will be at later date at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in the Guest Book by going to www.porterloring.com and clicking on Remembrance Registry. Arrangements with

PORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH

2102 NORTH LOOP 1604 EAST

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232 - 210-495-8221

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